Simi Valley Ca Landmarks

To raise money for restoring the old Santa Susana Railroad Depot in Simi Valley, members of the nonprofit Rancho Simi Foundation will hold the city's fourth annual "Dodger Day" on July 9. Tickets must be purchased by Thursday. Tickets to the evening game between the Dodgers and the New York Mets are $8, with all proceeds going directly into a fund to restore the 1903 building, said Bill Funk, organizer of the event.

To raise money for restoring the old Santa Susana Railroad Depot in Simi Valley, members of the nonprofit Rancho Simi Foundation will hold the city's fourth annual "Dodger Day" on July 9. Tickets must be purchased by Thursday. Tickets to the evening game between the Dodgers and the New York Mets are $8, with all proceeds going directly into a fund to restore the 1903 building, said Bill Funk, organizer of the event.

Bottle Village has been called many things in its quirky 30-year history in Simi Valley. An eyesore. Folk art. A historic landmark. Now, as cities statewide survey buildings for potential earthquake hazards, Bottle Village has been named one of only two unreinforced masonry structures in the Ventura County city. But no one has to tell the Preserve Bottle Village Committee that the odd collection of bottle-and-mortar huts--or their organization--lies on shaky ground.

Simi Valley leaders fear that the 2-century-old Simi Adobe, built by some of the first Mexican settlers in what is now east Ventura County, may not last much longer without a new roof. Councilwoman Sandi Webb, who is a professional building designer, inspected the aged dwelling last month after local history buffs asked for a $21,750 city grant to help make the building sturdier.

Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village in Simi Valley--that wacky collection of 22 buildings and sculptures built by hand from bottles, tiles, headlights and other discarded items from the city dump--is in trouble again. No stranger to adversity, the village was nearly demolished in 1982 to make way for condominiums.

Simi Valley leaders fear that the 2-century-old Simi Adobe, built by some of the first Mexican settlers in what is now east Ventura County, may not last much longer without a new roof. Councilwoman Sandi Webb, who is a professional building designer, inspected the aged dwelling last month after local history buffs asked for a $21,750 city grant to help make the building sturdier.

Bottle Village has been called many things in its quirky 30-year history in Simi Valley. An eyesore. Folk art. A historic landmark. Now, as cities statewide survey buildings for potential earthquake hazards, Bottle Village has been named one of only two unreinforced masonry structures in the Ventura County city. But no one has to tell the Preserve Bottle Village Committee that the odd collection of bottle-and-mortar huts--or their organization--lies on shaky ground.

Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village in Simi Valley--that wacky collection of 22 buildings and sculptures built by hand from bottles, tiles, headlights and other discarded items from the city dump--is in trouble again. No stranger to adversity, the village was nearly demolished in 1982 to make way for condominiums.