Oxnard, Henry T., Historic District

This residential neighborhood lies west of downtown Oxnard along F and G Streets, between Palm and Fifth Streets. It holds 139 contributing houses and 5 noncontributing ones, most built between 1909 and 1941. Bungalow and Craftsman homes make up the largest group, followed by Spanish and Mediterranean Revival, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Prairie School and a few Ranch houses. Mature sycamores line F Street, and the original street widths and house setbacks survive. Most houses have had only modest changes, and many are being restored. The district is recognized for its social history as the home of Oxnard's founding families, merchants, professionals, government and factory officials and tradespeople. It is also recognized for architecture, as the largest and most intact residential area from 1900 to 1941 in Ventura County. After 1941, naval base development tripled the city's population and growth moved away from this core.