Stop 17 - News

Completed in 1916, these three units originally housed, from left to right, the Farmers Bank, a barbershop, and a candy store.

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Inside The Wine Closet today, you can still find the original bank vault. In the 1920s, daring thieves attempted to break into the bank by removing iron window bars at the rear. Police discovered a detached car axle attached by a chain to the window. The bars, bent in the burglary attempt, remain a visible reminder today.

The barbershop in the middle unit operated for nearly 80 years. In 1923, Hudson Perry gained fame as the only left-handed barber in the area. Some customers were reportedly unsettled by a left-handed barber wielding a razor.

 

In 1926, the right unit became home to the Camarillo News, the county's first weekly morning paper. By 1977, it had expanded to publish daily, including a Sunday edition, from a larger location.