Oxnard in Ventura County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Petre Ranch House
Heritage Square
Photographed By Craig Baker, July 14, 2018
1. Petre Ranch House Marker
The History.
Archie Petre (pronounced Peter) came to Oxnard sometime before 1910 as a younger member of an extended family that included his brother-in-law and sister, George and Mabel Austin. Coincidentally, in those early years, the Austin/Metre families were tenants in Fry/ Puntenney House (also in Heritage Square). In 1911 Archie married Anna Maulhardt, a daughter of early Oxnard pioneers Heinrich and Augusta Maulhardt. This house and one hundred acres was a wedding present from them — a present they duplicated for each of their children upon marriage. Archie appears to have been plagued by ill health and died at age 38 in 1925. Anna and her children moved into Oxnard and lived in a house on C Street, today part of the Henry T. Oxnard Historic District.
The Design.
This California Bungalow Style home was designed by a local architect named Hunt in 1911. Then at the peak of its popularity, the bungalow style was widely embraced by homeowners in Oxnard. The rustic simplicity of this style often masked the superior craftsmanship and inclusion of the most modern and innovative lifestyle comforts of the day. Characteristic exterior bungalow features on this house include the notched rafters and knee brackets. The roofline of this house is original, however the second, larger dormer in the back
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Original location: 3210 Rose Avenue, Oxnard. Built circa 1911. Architect: Hunt. Restored by Pat McCarthy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 34° 11.699′ N, 119° 10.75′ W. Marker is in Oxnard, California, in Ventura County. Marker is on 7th Street west of A Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 W 7th St, Oxnard CA 93030, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Perkins / Claberg House (within shouting distance of this marker); Petit Ranch House (within shouting distance of this marker); First Church of Christ Scientist (within shouting distance of this marker); The Oxnard Pagoda (approx. 0.2 miles away); American Beet Sugar Factory (approx. 0.3 miles away); Henry Levy House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cesar E. Chavez (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Maulhardt Winery (approx. 1˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxnard.
More about this marker. Heritage Square has 14 restored structures, with 11 homes, a church, a water tower, and a pump house, built between 1877 and 1912, including Ventura County Historical
Photographed By Craig Baker, July 14, 2018
2. Petre Ranch House and Marker
Interestingly, this marker has a photo of this marker.
Photographed By Craig Baker, July 14, 2018
3. Petre Ranch House
Photographed By Craig Baker, July 14, 2018
4. Heritage Square
Photographed By Craig Baker, July 14, 2018
5. Petit Ranch House, built 1896
Ventura County Historical Landmark No. 100.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 4, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
