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Neighbors, preservationists urge Ventura Unified to put Washington School reuse on the agenda
Summary
Dozens of residents and the San Buenaventura Conservancy urged the Ventura Unified School District board to support historic designation and public planning for the nearly 100-year-old Washington School instead of selling or demolishing it.
Dozens of Midtown residents told the Ventura Unified School District board they want Washington School preserved and repurposed rather than sold.
At a public-comment block led by neighborhood speakers, longtime residents and local preservationists described the 1926 Mediterranean-style building at 96 McMillan Street as an architectural and community landmark. "It's a beautiful building," said Danielle Brown, listing interior hardwood floors, a central courtyard and an auditorium with tiered seating. "Please don't sell it." Steven Schafer, president of the San Buenaventura Conservancy for Preservation, urged the district to place Washington School on a future agenda and…
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