Simi Adobe
The Simi Adobe was headquarters for the Spanish Colonial Land Grant named San José de Nuestra
Señora de Altagarcia y Simi. Santiago Pico was the original grantee in 1795, followed by three of
his sons, Francisco Javier, Miguel and Patricio, to whom the rancho was regranted in 1821. Jose de
la Guerra acquired the rancho by purchase in 1842. Members of the De La Guerra family lived here
and at the Tapo Adobe in Tapo Canyon until the onset of the American Period.
Open the the public
Saturday and Monday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday 1 p.m. only.
Strathearn Historical Park
137 Strathearn Place, Simi Valley, CA 93065
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Robert P. and Mary Strathearn used the remaining two adobe rooms for their dining room, kitchen and breakfast room, when they built their wood frame home in 1893. The kitchen was modernized in 1959. |
The Interior
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Colony House 1888 The Simi Land and Water Co. was formed in 1887 for the purpose of the first subdivision of El
Rancho Simi. Advertising in the midwest attracted a group of Chicago doctors whose dream was to
build a health resort on the banks of the Simi River, shown to be a large one. They formed the
California Mutual Benefit Colony of Chicago and had 12 of these houses, pre-cut and partially
assembled, sent to Saticoy by rail. They were then hauled by wagon to the new little townsite
named Simiopolis. Only two of the houses now remain, This one was occupied briefly by the Henry
Haigh family and others. for 36 years it belonged to Mary and John Tally.
During the first year of the colony, one of these houses was used for school during the week, church on sunday and a dance on Saturday night! This house was moved here from Second and Ashland Streets in Simi in 1970. |
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