Snow Cones, Corn Dogs and 29-Cent Hamburgers: The White Spot burger stand at 893 Thousand Oaks Blvd. is seen in a photo taken for Pat Allen's T.O. Blvd. survey in September 1963. The property is now home to automotive repair businesses. (Pat Allen, Thousand Oaks Library Local History Photo Collection)
The City of Thousand Oaks was officially incorporated 60 years ago in 1964, giving organization to a place already on its way to becoming one of the most attractive family- and nature-oriented communities in the U.S.
Today, Thousand Oaks still boasts 15,250 acres of open space, a 70-percent rate of home ownership among residents and a median age of around 43 years. The Conejo Guardian is celebrating the area’s history in photographs throughout 2024.
Family on the Farm: A threshing machine is pulled by a team of horses at the Whiteside Ranch in Hidden Valley. Alexander Whiteside is on horseback near the thresher; six farm hands stand on the machine. Alexander’s wife, Addie, and one of her sisters are in the horse-drawn buggy.Open Spaces: An aerial view shows the Ventu Park area along the 101 Freeway in 1967. The Ventu Park Road overpass, a trailer park, the Stagecoach Inn and the Running Springs track are visible. (Frank Knight, Thousand Oaks Library Local History Photo Collection)Early Transportation in the Conejo Valley: Zada Hays Wedgewood stands with a bicycle in the early 1900s. Zada was the daughter of Bryant Hays who settled in the Newbury Park area in about 1902. Zada attended the Timber School, and the Hays family lived near the Stagecoach Inn. (Patricia A. Allen historical collection)Funny Faces: Students from Park Oaks Elementary School sat for a class photo on benches outside the school in 1963. Their teacher, Mrs. Mazzulla, is at center left.
