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Spanish Colonial Architecture in Ojai, California
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The Chumash Indians lived
in Ojai prior to the arrival of the Spanish missionaries. The name "Ojai"
is taken from the Chumash word "A'hwai", meaning "moon",
and was settled in the 1880s. In 1914, a man named Edward Libbey
hired San Diego architect Richard Requa to come up with a distinctive
style for the small town. They settled on the beautiful, simple
Spanish Colonial style of architecture, and shaped the town and valley
as it stands today. |
Click on the areas of the mission pictures for links to corresponding architectural elements in Ojai, or use the buttons at the bottom of this page. |
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| This website was created by Mr. David Groat's 3rd and 4th graders at Topa Topa Elementary School as part of Drew Model School's Art and Architecture Internet project. The purpose of the project is to showcase and share the classical elements of architecture in our local communities by creating and sharing a digital archive. | |||
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