Ojai in Ventura County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Ojai City Jail

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 17, 2018

1. Ojai City Jail Marker

Inscription. The county built this jail in 1929. It housed over 650 inmates during its 50 years of use.

Erected by City of Ojai. (Marker Number 12.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement.

Location. 34° 26.713′ N, 119° 14.706′ W. Marker is in Ojai, California, in Ventura County. It can be reached from Signal Street near Ojai Avenue. Located in Libbey Park, south of the bicycle path. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ojai CA 93023, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

on Central Coast,

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The History of Libbey Bowl (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); Ojai Post Office Tower and Portico (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Ojai Arcade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Nordhoff School (approx. ¼ mile away); Ojai Valley Inn & Spa (approx. 0.8 miles away); Matilija Junction RR Station (approx. 0.9 miles away); Weinberger Memorial Garden (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ojai.

Regarding Ojai City Jail. The 23’ x 15’ jail had four cells, eight beds, and one shower. Prisoners were monitored by an intercom system wired to the nearby constable’s office.

Ojai City Jail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 17, 2018

2. Ojai City Jail

Marker is to the left of the door.

Ojai Jail — 1873 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 2, 2024

3. Ojai Jail — 1873

The original jail is now located at Cold Spring Tavern in San Marcos Pass north of Santa Barbara.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,819 times since then and 139 times this year. Last updated on July 4, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on April 3, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.