Spears Saloon, First county courthouse

Image

Spears Saloon, First county courthouse

Title

Spears Saloon, First county courthouse

Source

Buttitta, Joey

Description

[User contributed description]
In 1873, the first county offices – including the courthouse – were located on the second floor of Spear’s Saloon, owned by Henry Spear. The building was located in downtown Ventura on the corner of Main and Palm Streets. A hallway and staircase conveniently connected the saloon and county offices, where Mr. Spear served his beer to supervisors, councilmen, judges, and jurors during their frequent breaks from the tiresome work of government.

The saloon won another place in Ventura’s history when, in 1874, it offered the first ice cream served in Ventura as a fundraiser for the Ventura Library Association.

Creator

Don't Know

Date

1873

Format

Photograph

Subject

Saloons
Courthouses

Coverage

California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)

Type

Image

Language

English

Citation

Don't Know, “Spears Saloon, First county courthouse,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed November 4, 2024, http://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/7799.