140/150 N. F Street

The Henry C. Downes House (1920)

Built in 1916 for James A. Driffle. This is a side gable, two story Greek Revival house with Doric columns, double sash, symmetrically-even paned windows with shutters, narrow line of transom and side lights around the front door and clapboard siding. The entry porch is supported by round prominent columns.

Map

*The Ventura County Assessor lists this house as being built in 1920. 

(Note that the current address is 140 but the historic document application shows it as 150.)

STATS: 5 bedrooms, 3 bath, 2948 s.f. on an 11,325 s.f lot.
Parcel number: 2020041110
Last sold: 5/07/1975 for $75,000

Prior Owners (or residents):
Henry Downes
Mr & Mrs Eugene Diedrich (July 1920)
Robert H. McGrath (1934)
J.W. Dodge (1939)
Peter Fox (1947)
Charlotte Stevens (1957)

Current Owners (or residents):

Deaths in the house:
Charlotte M Stevens 9/12/1957

Google Images November 2022.
Oxnard Press-Courier 9/14/1957
James A. Driffil Passport Photo 1916

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