The Charles Murphy House (1908)
Ventura County Landmark #73**
NOTICE: This is a halfway house, housing 4 sex offenders as of January 2025. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for information on the sex offenders.
Original Historic District Document Info: Built in 1911* for early City Booster, Charles J. Murphy, owner of Murphy and Weill, a general dry goods store. This is a simple, single story, California bungalow with brown shingle exterior. There has been an addition of a small house attached to the side and back part of the original house This attached but separate house is built of narrow cement blocks painted brown and is harmonious with the original style of the house. Leading to the front is a curved sideway which leads off with two iron hitching posts. Small alterations to the original house include louvered shutters, the relocation of the entrance to the house and the porch has been enclosed.
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STATS: 6 bedrooms, 4 ½ baths, 4281 s.f. on 0.67 acres
Parcel number: 2020072010
Last sold: 7/30/1997 for $280,000
Prior Owners:
Current Owners: Currently being used as a halfway house.
*The Ventura County Assessor lists this house as being built in 1908.
**This is one of two Ventura County Landmarks in the Henry T. Oxnard Historic District out of 140 houses. The other is the Henry Levy House at 155 S. G, just one block away.
SEX OFFENDERS LIVING AT THIS ADDRESS (per Megan’s Law on the State of California Department of Justice Website). Note that this is public information meant as a public service.
Michael Lee Brunton
born 7/19/1963, 5’06”, 135 lbs, tattoos on right arm
Offense Code 288(a): Lewd or lascivious acts with child under 14 years of age
James Rodney Centobene, Jr
born 6/12/1964, 5’05”, 170 lbs, sometimes wears glasses
Offense Code 288(a): Lewd or lascivious acts with child under 14 years of age
Offense Code 647.6: Annoy or molest child under 18 years of age
Eric Stevens Jackson
born 11/27/1963, 5’09”, 189 lbs, Scar or tattoo on left forearm
Offense Code 288.5: Continuous sexual abuse of child
Joseph W Porter
born 6/13/1967, 5’08”, 150 lbs, scar or tattoo on his abdomen
Offense code 288(a): Lewd or lascivious acts with child under 14 years of age