Ventura School for Girls
From Asylum Projects
| Ventura School for Girls | |
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| Opened | 1913 |
| Current Status | Demolished |
| Building Style | Cottage Plan |
| Location | Ventura, CA |
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History[edit]
The Ventura School for Girls was established as a correctional facility in 1913, housing girls formerly incarcerated at the Whittier State Reformatory, and in 1962 was moved to Camarillo State Hospital as part of the California Youth Authority. In 1970 a change in the law meant fewer female commitments, so the Ventura School for Girls became co-educational. The location is in northwestern Ventura, later the site of Vista Del Mar Hospital.
