Downtown Ventura and the Mission District

A walking day through the downtown historical district. The fastest way to understand the scale of Old Ventura, which is smaller and denser than people expect.

Mission San Buenaventura, founded 1782, the ninth Spanish mission in Alta California and the anchor the rest of downtown grew around.

The 1913 City Hall: terra cotta exterior, copper dome, marble floors and 24 terra cotta friars. The building most people picture when they picture Ventura.

The full register of Ventura's historic landmarks and districts, including what falls inside the Mission Historic District boundary.

The Mission's own list of historical sites downtown, including the Lavanderia, China Alley and the Moreton Bay fig.

City of Ventura's official City Hall page. Useful for buyers who need permits, planning or city services.