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GRANDMA PRISBREY'S BOTTLE VILLAGE

Location: Simi Valley, CA
​Accessibility: By appointment only

Constructed: 
Located in Simi Valley, California, Grandma Prisbrey’s Bottle Village was built over the course of 25 years by one woman who used 90,000 bottles, recycled materials, and her own two hands. Born in 1896, Tressa Prisbrey hailed from the lands of Minnesota. In her ripe teenage years, Tressa married her sister’s ex-husband, with whom she shared seven children. Sadly, Tressa would live on to witness the passing of six of her seven children, as well as her husband. 

In 1946, Tressa moved to Simi Valley where she met her next husband, Al Prisbrey. Adamant about claiming a spot to call home, Al and Tressa removed the tires from their trailer and placed it on one-third of an acre on Cochran Street. At this point, Tressa had a collection of over 17,000 pencils. Needing a good location to store her impressive collection, Tressa started to build a house for her pencils. At the age of 60, Tressa started this project using colored bottles from the local dump, and thus Bottle Village was born. 

By 1961, Tressa had created 16 buildings and structures, which include a mosaic sidewalk, Cleopatra’s bedroom, the Leaning Tower of Bottle Village, the Doll Head Shrine, the Round House, and a schoolhouse. In 1974, Tressa “Grandma” Prisbrey made Bottle Village available for tours at just 25 cents an entrance. 

Tressa officially left Bottle Village in 1982 and passed away in 1988 after her creation was turned over to the Preserve Bottle Village Committee. Despite suffering severe damage due to the 1994 Northridge earthquake, Bottle Village remains a standing reminder of the history of Simi Valley. Today, Bottle Village is available to visit by appointment. Join us as we spend the day exploring  Grandma Prisbrey’s Bottle Village. ​
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      • The Salton Sea Naval Base
      • Desert Christ Park
      • Rubel Castle
      • The Radford Art Walk
      • George Air Force Base
      • The Cal-Earth Institute
      • The Venice Canals
      • Mount Rubidoux
      • Queen Califia's Magical Circle
      • Scary Dairy
      • Fort MacArthur
      • Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch
    • 2020 Episodes >
      • The Lummis Castle
      • The Sky Slide
      • The Galleta Meadows Sculptures
      • Burro Schmidt Tunnel
      • The Global Angel Wings Project
      • The Topanga Time Tunnel
      • Solstice Canyon
      • The Kea Mill
      • Tankland
      • Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village
      • Cabot's Pueblo
    • 2019 Episodes >
      • The Shoemaker Tunnels
      • The Canned Heat Suicide House
      • Angels Flight
      • Echo Mountain
      • Amir's Garden
      • The Amboy Crater
      • Hazel's Volcanic Gardens
      • East Jesus
      • Rock-a-Hoola Waterpark
      • The Mojave Lava Tube
      • The Mosaic Tile House
      • The Krampus Run
    • 2018 Episodes >
      • Devil's Gate Dam
      • Salvation Mountain
      • The Cat House
      • The Sutro Bath Ruins
      • Bring Your Own Big Wheel
      • The Wave Organ
      • The Bay Bridge Troll
      • The Peephole Cinema
      • Nike Missile Site LA-88L
      • The High Tower Elevator
    • 2017 Episodes >
      • The Bridge to Nowhere
      • The Musical Road
      • The Old Los Angeles Zoo
      • The St. Francis Dam
      • Phantasma Gloria
      • The Sunken City
      • Nike Missile Site LA-96C
      • The Prohibition Tunnels
      • Vasquez Rocks
      • Big Horn Mine
      • The 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
    • 2016 Episodes >
      • The Laguna Beach Pirate Tower
      • The Great Wall of Los Angeles
      • Murphy's Ranch
      • The Chemosphere
      • The Los Feliz Murder Mansion
      • The Music Box Steps
      • Bronson Cave
      • The Shakespeare Bridge
      • The S.S. Dominator Shipwreck
      • The Last Bookstore
      • Picnic Table #29
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