The Spanish Adobe
Also part of the Tri Village Exhibit, is the Spanish Adobe. It emphasizes the importance of the Spanish-Mexican influence in the shaping of our heritage in the Conejo Valley.
Adobe structures were abundant in the early settlement era of California. The design of the building and interior furnishings represent a typical family home of the times.
Most cooking was done in outdoor clay beehive-shaped ovens known as "hornistas." Stones were also heated in the ovens and taken into the adobe to provide warmth in cold weather.
Simple, yet colorful furnishings provided the comfort needed for every day existence. The dishware, made usually by hand, was very ornate and decorative, as well as useful.
The reconstruction of the Spanish Adobe Exhibit was difficult when trying to incorporate the modern day building codes and lack of design specifications available in 1976 when the building was built.
Once again, the resourceful Conejo Valley community members joined together to make it happen during the "Building of the Adobe House".