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Camarillo (/ ˌ k æ m ə ˈ r iː oʊ / ⓘ KAM-ə-REE-oh) is a city in Ventura County in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States Census , the population was 70,741, an increase of 5,540 from the 65,201 counted in the 2010 Census .
Camarillo Ranch House, also known as Rancho Calleguas and Adolfo Camarillo House, is a Queen Anne-style Victorian house in Camarillo, California. Built in 1892, the 6,000-square-foot (560 m 2) house was designed by architects Herman Anlauf and Franklin Ward. Adolfo Camarillo operated the ranch for 78 years, changing the operations from mostly ...
The song "Camarillo" by punk outfit Fear also refers to the hospital. The band Ambrosia released a song called "Ready for Camarillo" on their 1978 Life Beyond L.A. album. It has been rumored that the Eagles' 1977 "Hotel California" was a reference to Camarillo State Mental Hospital. [6]
The CAF Southern California Wing Museum (commonly shortened to CAF SoCal) is an air museum at Camarillo Airport in Camarillo, California. [1] It is a unit of the Commemorative Air Force . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is home to several airworthy historic aircraft, as well as static aircraft, displays, models, and artifacts primarily related to military ...
The John Spoor Broome Library is a new building that incorporated some of the original but renovated buildings that were part of the former California State Mental Hospital. The project involved the demolition of the former Administration building and the modification of the Receiving and Treatment center to make room for the new facility. [1]
Lewis was a business associate of Adolfo Camarillo. [21] In 1932, the State of California purchased 1,760 acres (7.1 km 2) of the Lewis ranch for $415,000 [22] and established the Camarillo State Mental Hospital. In 2002, the state hospital was renovated and transformed into California State University, Channel Islands.
In 1997, the hospital closed and the patients were moved into the state-local system. In August 1999, The Ventura Learning Center moved as tenants to the Camarillo site as CSUN-CI, a satellite facility for CSU Northridge. CSU's board of trustees appointed Richard R. Rush the founding president of California State University Channel Islands.
Don Adolfo Camarillo (29 October 1864 – 10 December 1958) was a prominent Californio philanthropist, ranchero, and horse breeder, known for founding the city of Camarillo, California, along with his brother Juan Camarillo Jr. [1] Camarillo also donated the land for Adolfo Camarillo High School. [2]