244 S. F Street

The Emma Driffill House (1910)

Original Historic District Document Info:  Built ~1911* for Mary and Kate Gill. This is a California bungalow. The windows and flagstone siding are modern additions.

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*The Ventura County Assessor lists this house as being built in 1910.

F Street Tract #23 of 84

STATS: 4 bedrooms, 2 bath, 1680 s.f. on 0.25 acres
Parcel number: 2020071110
Last sold: Unknown

Prior Owners:
Emma Driffill (1910); Mary and Katherine Gill and their mother Katherine [Sr.] (1911-1917); Mrs Howard McDonald (1936); John Friedman (1930-1937); Mr & Mrs Manuel Trevino (1947-1952); Jesus A. Solis (1966)

Current Owners:

Deaths in the home: Katherine Gill 2/27/1912 (See obituary below)

Note: Clearly the original historic district documents are wrong based on the attached news articles. This house was owned/built by Mrs. J.A. (Emma) Driffill who then sold it to Mary and Kate Gill.  So they house should technically be called the Emma Driffill house. I will change it to that unless further evidence comes to light. 

Google Image November 2022.
Oxnard Daily-Courier 10/22/1910
Oxnard Courier 1/20/1911
Oxnard Daily-Courier 2/03/1911
Oxnard Courier March 1, 1912