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Downtown, Oxnard
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Really Tall Palm Trees
A school was surrounded by almost freakishly tall palm trees. An estimate base on the size of the car made these trees over 80 feet (24 meters) tall.
Downtown Oxnard • South D Street, Oxnard, California • (Photo posted Saturday 1 January 2011) • (Photo taken 10:39:44 Saturday 9 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_8743 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Lush Foliage
A small cottage at the back of a modest parking lot was wrapped by bright red flowing plants.
Downtown Oxnard • South D Street, Oxnard, California • (Photo posted Saturday 1 January 2011) • (Photo taken 10:42:52 Saturday 9 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_8747 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Dentist
A dentist and a Dental Office shared a low building on the corner of South D Street and West 5th Street. A small parking lot lay behind the building.
Downtown Oxnard • South D Street, Oxnard, California • (Photo posted Saturday 1 January 2011) • (Photo taken 10:44:26 Saturday 9 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_8749 Add a comment or report a mistake
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527 South D Street
The yard next to 527 was barren and unkempt. Whereas 527 itself was lushly landscaped with a handsome glassed in porch.
Downtown Oxnard • South D Street, Oxnard, California • (Photo posted Saturday 1 January 2011) • (Photo taken 10:45:24 Saturday 9 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_8753 Add a comment or report a mistake
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429 South E Street At 3rd Street
Two of the typical homes on South E Street. Notice the suburban quality despite being a mere two blocks away from downtown.
Downtown Oxnard • South E Street, Oxnard, California • (Photo posted Saturday 1 January 2011) • (Photo taken 10:47:20 Saturday 9 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_8758 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Santa Clara Church built 1903
The Santa Clara Church was a classicly fine Catholic Church located near downtown Oxnard. Note the modernistic five-pointed star above each front entry door. They resemble ginger-bread men.
Downtown Oxnard • 323 South E Street, Oxnard, California • (Photo posted Saturday 1 January 2011) • (Photo taken 10:47:20 Saturday 9 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_8766 Add a comment or report a mistake
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City of Oxnard Police Department
The city of Oxnard Police Department was located in a brand new building with unusually tall palm trees lining the street out front.
Downtown Oxnard • 251 South C Street, Oxnard, California • (Photo posted Saturday 1 January 2011) • (Photo taken 10:54:24 Saturday 9 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_8771 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Spicy Banner
Banners on lamp posts along the streets of downtown Oxnard employed the theme of "Spicy." Other banners announced upcoming events.
Downtown Oxnard • South B Street, Oxnard, California • (Photo posted Saturday 1 January 2011) • (Photo taken 10:54:40 Saturday 9 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_8774 Add a comment or report a mistake
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The Woolworth Building
The Woolworth Building was designed in 1949, and built in 1950. When F.W. Woolworth Company closed all of it's thousands of stores in North America, this building became vacant and remained so until 2003. It had been refurbished and modernized into a replica of the original 1950's look.
Downtown Oxnard • South A near West 4th Street, Oxnard, California • (Photo posted Saturday 1 January 2011) • (Photo taken 11:00:43 Saturday 9 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_8791 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Pedestrian Art
One of the pedestrian-only paths between buildings. Notice how the wall of the building had been decorated with art. Murals to brighten the walking experience.
Downtown Oxnard • South A near West 4th Street, Oxnard, California • (Photo posted Saturday 1 January 2011) • (Photo taken 11:01:48 Saturday 9 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_8793 Add a comment or report a mistake
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A Shopping Mall
An outdoor shopping mall lay near West 5th Street and featured shopping with a multi-headed cinema.
Downtown Oxnard • South A near West 5th Street, Oxnard, California • (Photo posted Saturday 1 January 2011) • (Photo taken 11:04:46 Saturday 9 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_8798 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Bulbous Tree
The narrow sidewalks were bordered by mature trees. One in the foreground has a bulbously malformed skirt.
Downtown Oxnard • South C near West 5th Street, Oxnard, California • (Photo posted Saturday 1 January 2011) • (Photo taken 11:12:23 Saturday 9 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_8813 Add a comment or report a mistake
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