Abstract Julius (Jules) Feraud was born in Salernes, France, and came to Ventura in 1875. Julius was married to Frances Yáñez Feraud in 1879 and together they had 6 children.Soon after arriving in Ventura, Julius established a partnership and operated a bakery on Main Street. In 1890, Julius opened his own bakery on Main Street and Ventura Avenue. The store expanded to become the Feraud General Merchandise Store and Feraud Bakery. In 1903, the original wood-frame structure was replaced...

Abstract John C. Orr, born in Ventura County, is a fourth-generation lawyer and farmer. His great-grandfather, Orestes Orlando Orr, opened his law practice in downtown Ventura in 1882. In 1910 Orestes' son Harold Frank Orr joined his father's firm. In 1915 H.F. Orr recruited Erle Stanley Gardner, who would later become the author of the Perry Mason series. Their law firm, Drapeau, Orr and Gardner, was located on the third floor of the building on the corner of Main and California streets. American...