The James Marsis House (1920)
Original Historic District Document Info: Built ~1924* for James and Hulda Marsis**, owners of the Oxnard Fruit Market. This Colonial Revival house is distinguished by a prominent porticoed entry with tapered Doric columns, decorative brick chimney and pergola. The house has a medium pitched clipped gable roof and narrow clapboard siding. A two story addition is harmonious with the original style of the house.
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*The Ventura County Assessor lists this house as being built in 1920.
STATS: 3 bedrooms, 4 bath, 2825 s.f. on a 8712 s.f. lot.
Parcel number: 2020062040
Last sold: unknown
Prior Owners (or residents): Ed Molen (~1920 -1922); Mr & Mrs James Marsis (1923 – ?)
Current Owners (or residents): Former Oxnard Mayor, Dr. Thomas E. Holden
People that died in the house: James Marsis (d. 9/24/1978)
**NOTE: The Historic District Document information is incorrect, this house was not built for James Marsis in 1924. The house’s original owner was Ed Molen who sold it to Marsis in May of 1923. There’s documentation showing Molen advertising for a housekeeper in November 1920 and moved to Santa Barbara in Dec 1922 (and presumably he was still living at 341 S G), so it wasn’t built in 1924. (See articles below.)
