Dudley
House
Preserving yesterday for today and tomorrow
Coming up at the Dudley House Museum:
30th Annual Victorian Holiday Boutique Nov. 29-30, Dec. 1; Dec. 7 & 8; Dec. 14 & 15Celebrate the spirit of holidays past at Ventura’s historic Dudley House at our 30th Annual Victorian Holiday Boutique. Hours: 11 am to 5 pm. This unique event, held over three weekends, features:
• High-quality crafts for sale from some of the county’s finest artisans
• Home decorating items
• Antiques & collectibles
• “Bargain basement” and silent auction
• Outdoor market on Sundays 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Free Admission. For more information, please call (805) 654-8381
Its owner, Benjamin Wells (B.W.) Dudley and his brother, Frank, came to California after the Civil War. The City of San Buenaventura had been incorporated in 1866, and the Dudley farms were far east of its one-square-mile boundaries. It was the family’s second residence on 40 acres of the old Rancho Santa Paula y Saticoy, purchased in 1875.
After experimenting with several crops, B.W. Dudley found that lima beans grew well in the cool, foggy climate. By the 1890s, Ventura County was known as the world’s largest lima bean producer.
Open House Hours
First Sunday of each month: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.Regular Open House hours are the first Sunday of the month from 1 to 4 p.m. except in December. Open on a limited basis for tours and special events.
Special tours for schools and other groups can be arranged.