OJAI HOMES OPEN DOORS FOR BENEFIT; ARCHITECTURAL TOUR TO AID FESTIVAL.Byline: Patricia Hesselbach Special to the Daily News Four historic homes will be opened to the curious and fans of fine architecture as Ojai Music Festival The Ojai Music Festival is an annual classical music festival in the United States. Held in Ojai, California, the festival presents music, emphasizing both contemporary composers and the discovery or rediscovery of rare or little known works by past masters. leaders usher in Verb 1. usher in - be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period" inaugurate, introduce commence, lead off, start, begin - set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. the first Ojai Holiday Home Look In. ``In'' lookers Lookers is a car dealership chain in the United Kingdom with over 90 dealerships turning over in excess of £1bn annually. Reg Vardy In January 2006, Lookers offered 875p per share for larger rival Reg Vardy. will get tours of the expansive estates decorated by Ventura County florists, an informative afternoon with architect Bob Easton and refreshments. Proceeds from the event benefit the renowned Ojai Music Festival that draws classical music lovers from across the nation. ``This could probably go on forever. Ojai has a wealth of wonderful homes,'' said Gerry Roe, event publicist and member of the Ojai Festivals Women's Committee. Four distinctive architectural styles are represented. A Spanish-style home designed by Wallace Neff Wallace Neff (1895 - 1982), was an architect based in Southern California and was largely responsible for developing the region's distinct architectural style. Neff primarily drew from the architectural tradition of both Spain and the Mediterranean as a whole, gaining and a Mediterranean-inspired home by Bob Easton are complemented by a Victorian farmhouse and a turn-of-the-century ranch house. ``You can learn a lot on the tour,'' said Roe, suggesting that budding designers and home remodelers take notes along the way. The Neff home was built in 1926 as a wedding gift for John and Ginny Forbes. The design features hand-hammered wrought iron wrought iron: see iron. wrought iron One of the two forms in which iron is obtained by smelting. Wrought iron is a soft, easily worked, fibrous metal. It usually contains less than 0.1% carbon and 1–2% slag. , steel-reinforced redwood beams and notable tile work, creating an intimate and informal feeling popular in the '20s. Rosemary Rodie is the present owner. The Easton-designed home is sculptured with thick walls and extensive ironwork windows, features limestone floors, and sandstone and hickory kitchen accents. The Wallace family home is divided into open and private areas that take advantage of the rolling 10-acre site in the Siete Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
The two-story Victorian farmhouse, built by Robert Ayers for his wife and nine children in the early 1880s, will be decorated like the Dickens (era). The graceful Victorian lady, still standing at its original Grand Avenue location, is considered one of Ojai's historical treasures. It features leaded glass Leaded glass may mean:
bbox The Rancho Matilija ranch house built by the Baldwin family at the turn of the century was the hub of activities for a 2,700-acre cattle ranch. The ranch is the largest single remaining parcel from the original 21,522-acre Spanish land grant of 1837. Besides the ranch house, the original estate included three cottages, a bunkhouse bunk·house n. A building providing sleeping quarters on a ranch or in a camp. , stables, barns and machine sheds. The present owners, the Richmans, have maintained the original integrity and authenticity of the estate. Throughout the tour, visitors also will enjoy floral arrangements and greenery designed and installed by Flower Power of Camarillo, Anthony Real of Ventura, Cinefleur Floral Design Floral design is the art of using plant materials and flowers to create a pleasing and balanced composition. Evidence of refined floristry is found as far back as the culture of Ancient Egypt. There are many styles of floral design. and The Village Florist of Ojai, and Plantasia of Ventura. Roe said the tour idea originated several years ago with Joan Kemper, former Ojai Festivals director. Busy with existing festival responsibilities, women's committee and festival board members were unable to take on the project. The recent dismantling of the festival thrift store, however, made it possible for the committee to develop the tour. Ojai Festivals Ltd. leaders hope the tour will fill a funding gap. The organization relies on a fledgling endowment fund Noun 1. endowment fund - the capital that provides income for an institution endowment patrimony - a church endowment chantry - an endowment for the singing of Masses and money raised by the women's committee to pay most of the annual festival costs. Ticket sales account for only 25 percent of the festival costs. The Facts The first Ojai Holiday Home Look In to benefit the Ojai Music Festival is Saturday and Sunday. Times are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Information: Call (805) 646-2094. (1 -- color) The dining room of an area home designed by Wallace Neff will be on the Ojai Holiday Home Look In. (2 -- color) Docent Gerry Roe and Christine Drucker helped coordinate the event to assist the Ojai Music Festival. (3 -- color) The Spanish-style Neff home, now owned by Rosemary Rodie, was built in 1926 as a wedding gift for John and Ginny Forbes. Michael Owen
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