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Restaurateur, owner of @twistdoaktavern, advocate for walkable and vibrant downtowns, lover of maps and local history, @EY_US alum
May 29, 2023 22 tweets 14 min read
As part of the 2nd Annual Heritage Days, the Camarillo Old Town Association is creating a 25 stop historical walking tour starting at @MetrolinkVC station. Thread is our first draft of proposed route, photos and sign content. #VenturaCounty150 @CityCamarillo @MuseumVenturaCo Image Stop 1 - Camarillo Depot
Completion of the Southern Pacific Railroad spur from Oxnard in 1899 marked the area's transition from farms and ranchos to a small town. SPRR completed the depot in 1910 which sparked the construction of many commercial buildings in the neighborhood ImageImageImage