First City Hall built by the City of Thousand Oaks in 1973 to house administrative offices of the City and the Conejo Recreation and Park District. — — Map (db m129362) HM
On Pleasant Way at Oakview Drive, on the right when traveling east on Pleasant Way.
The Crowley house was built in 1910 for Frank and Mae Crowley. In the 1920s, the home served as the sales office and dining venue for
prospective home buyers
interested in purchasing a home
in the new development of
Thousand Oaks. E.B. . . . — — Map (db m134189) HM
On Thousand Oaks Boulevard at The Lakes Drive, on the right when traveling east on Thousand Oaks Boulevard.
This land was originally part of Rancho El Conejo, granted by Spain in 1803. Egbert Starr Newbury purchased 2,259 acres of the Rancho in 1874 from heirs of the Spanish grantees. With his wife, Frances, and son, Egbert Jr., he moved to the Conejo . . . — — Map (db m180771) HM
On Thousand Oaks Boulevard at The Lakes Drive, on the right when traveling east on Thousand Oaks Boulevard.
On this site Louis Goebel opened one of Southern California’s most popular tourists attractions. In 1925, Goebel purchased five lots for $50 along old Ventura Boulevard, which later became Thousand Oaks Boulevard. This land had formerly belonged to . . . — — Map (db m138682) HM
Near Lang Ranch Parkway, 0.5 miles east of Westlake Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
Dating as far back as 12,000 years ago until the late 1800’s, Chumash people had established many villages and seasonal encampments in this area due to territorial and ritual privileges and the abundant source of food and water bestowed upon the . . . — — Map (db m154420) HM
Near Avenida de los Arboles at Big Sky Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Many people who come to Wildwood
Park are unaware of its history as a
movie making location. More than 300
movies and television episodes have
been filmed in the Conejo Valley since
the early 1900's, many in Wildwood
Park. The park hosted a . . . — — Map (db m236983) HM
On Moorpark Road at Calle Contento, on the right when traveling north on Moorpark Road.
Historic Norwegian Grade was built by hand between 1900 and 1911 using picks, shovels, farm equipment, and $60 worth of dynamite given by the County of Ventura.
The grade was constructed by members of the Norwegian Colony and their hired help . . . — — Map (db m122817) HM
On Regent Avenue at Faculty Street, on the left when traveling north on Regent Avenue.
When the college opened in 1961, the chicken coops located on the Pederson ranch were converted for campus use. F Building housed the campus coffee shop, which doubled as the cafeteria, and a full soda fountain, E Building served as the library; D . . . — — Map (db m154417) HM
On Greenmeadow Avenue, 0.5 miles west of Moorpark Road, on the right when traveling west.
This house was built in 1931 by Dr.
Edwin Janss, Sr. from designs by his wife
Florence Janss. It was the weekend
retreat of the Janss family, the base of
their Conejo Valley ranch, founded in 1910,
and the family home of Edwin Janss, Jr. . . . — — Map (db m143287) HM
Near Lang Ranch Parkway, 0.5 miles east of Westlake Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
Mike Lang, with his brother Howard and sister Genevieve (Gene),
began a petroleum transportation business in Bakersfield in the
1920s. The business later expanded and moved to Los Angeles as
the Lang Transportation Corporation, providing truck . . . — — Map (db m180455) HM
