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

Ojai Post Office Tower and Portico

Ojai Post Office Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 17, 2018

1. Ojai Post Office Marker

Inscription. The Ojai Post Office Tower and Portico, completed in 1917, provide a scenic focal point for the downtown area.

Architects Frank Mead and Richard Requa modeled the tower after the Christopher Columbus Cathedral in Havana, Cuba, with additional details from cathedrals and churches throughout Mexico.

Complementing the Arcade and Pergola bordering Ojai Avenue, the project was an integral part of the civic redevelopment plan conceived by Edward D. Libbey.

Erected 1993 by City of Ojai. (Marker Number 6.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications. In addition, it is included in the Ventura County Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 34° 26.863′ N, 119° 14.745′ W. Marker is in Ojai, California, in Ventura County. It is at the intersection of Ojai Avenue and Signal Street, on the right when traveling east on Ojai Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 East Ojai Avenue, Ojai CA 93023, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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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 Ojai Arcade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nordhoff School (about 500 feet away); The History of Libbey Bowl (about 500 feet away); Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church (about 600 feet away); Ojai City Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ojai Valley Inn & Spa (approx. 0.9 miles away); Matilija Junction RR Station (approx. 0.9 miles away); Weinberger Memorial Garden (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ojai.

Regarding Ojai Post Office Tower and Portico. This is City of Ojai Historic Landmark No. 6 and Ventura County Landmark No. 26. The tower is not open to the public.
The Ojai Arcade is across the street, and the Pergola (covered

Ojai Post Office Marker and Portico image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 17, 2018

2. Ojai Post Office Marker and Portico

walkway) is at Libby Park next door to the Post Office.

Ojai Post Office Tower and Portico image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 17, 2018

3. Ojai Post Office Tower and Portico

Ojai Post Office Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 10, 2019

4. Ojai Post Office Tower

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 17, 2018

5. Ojai Arcade

Ojai Pergola image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 9, 2024

6. Ojai Pergola

Nordhoff Fountain - 1904 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 9, 2024

7. Nordhoff Fountain - 1904

Old Sign Replica image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 17, 2018

8. Old Sign Replica

Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2020. This page has been viewed 3,378 times since then and 251 times this year. Last updated on August 8, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 4, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 6, 7. submitted on July 15, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 8. submitted on May 4, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.