TRAVEL TALES : NO PLACE LIKE OLD-HOME TOUR.Byline: Susanne Hopkins Daily News Travel Editor Looking to get out of town on Sunday? Head north to the second annual autumn home tour sponsored by the Greater Oxnard & Harbors Tourism Bureau and spend a few hours touring some grand old homes built between 1903 and 1926. Then make a day of it by heading over to Channel Islands Harbor, Channel Islands Boulevard and Victoria Avenue in Oxnard, to relax by the sea or take in the Maritime Museum A maritime museum (sometimes nautical museum) is a museum specializing in the display of objects relating to ships and travel on seas and lakes. A naval museum focuses on navies and military use of the sea. . The home tour features five privately owned homes that either have been restored or maintained in original condition, said Linda Banner-Basin, chairwoman for the tour. ``Architecturally speaking, they are significant,'' she said, noting that the houses run the gamut See color gamut. gamut - The gamut of a monitor is the set of colours it can display. There are some colours which can't be made up of a mixture of red, green and blue phosphor emissions and so can't be displayed by any monitor. from two California craftsman bungalows - each distinctly different - to a Spanish colonial revival home built in 1903. The largest home on the tour, she said, belonged to Henry Levy, a partner in Bank of A. Levy. ``A lot of these homes were built for the sugar-beet families,'' she said, referring to the area's original settlers, which included the Oxnard brothers after which the town was named. The homes are centered on and around F Street, an upscale neighborhood in its heyday. Home-tour participants can wander the 1.4-mile round-trip route at their own pace, Banner-Basin said. Docents at each home will recount the history of the place, she said, and refreshments re·fresh·ment n. 1. The act of refreshing or the state of being refreshed. 2. Something, such as food or drink, that refreshes. 3. refreshments A snack or light meal and drinks. will be served at the Henry Levy home. Homes featured will include: The Beck House, 103 S. F St.: Built in 1912 for one of the city's pioneers, Rudolf Beck, who also served as mayor of the city, this California craftsman bungalow bungalow [Indian bangla,=house], dwelling built in a style developed from that of a form of rural house in India. The original bungalow typically has one story, few rooms, and a maximum of cross drafts, with high ceilings, unusually large window and door is in the process of being restored to its original condition. It still retains its redwood shingle shingle Thin piece of building material made of wood, asphaltic material, slate, metal, or concrete, laid in overlapping rows to shed water. Shingles are widely used as roof covering on residential buildings and sometimes also for siding (see Shingle style). siding, decorative brackets under exposed eaves and the low-pitch roof typical of a craftsman home. And inside, there are built-in china cabinets, original lighting fixtures and original bathroom fixtures and tile. The Capt. Roady House, 218 S. G St.: Leaded- and stained-glass windows Noun 1. stained-glass window - a window made of stained glass window - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air and huge columns highlight this 1-1/2-story arts-and-crafts bungalow home built in 1916. The home also features built-in china cabinets, window seats and period lighting, as well as mission-style furniture. The Wedikind House, 818 W. Fifth St.: Built in 1926 for the owners of Oxnard's telephone exchange, this Spanish colonial revival home boasts original fixtures in the bathroom, a kitchen remodeled in period style and gum wood the wood of any gum tree, esp. the wood of the Eucalyptus piperita, of New South Wales. See also: Gum moldings, as well as casement windows. The Henry Levy House, 155 S. G St.: The largest of the homes on the tour, this two-story craftsman built in 1914 is dressed up with English Tudor details and has 18 rooms, including six bedrooms. There's a recreation room, office and studio, and the trademark craftsman features of pocket doors and built-in bookshelves and buffet. The Mathieu Lehmann House, 101 S. D St.: Built as a wedding present in 1903 by members of the Wineman family for their daughter, this colonial revival home features a recessed porch with square columns. Inside, the living room is reminiscent of a grand ballroom. The house features no hallways; the bedrooms radiate ra·di·ate v. 1. To spread out in all directions from a center. 2. To emit or be emitted as radiation. ra from the living room. The home tour grew out of a desire by the Friends of Old Oxnard to introduce people to the historic treasures in the area, noted Banner-Basin. ``We would like to get people to appreciate and understand the significance of the architecture,'' she said, noting with a touch of sadness that some of the area's other old homes have been razed raze also rase tr.v. razed also rased, raz·ing also ras·ing, raz·es also ras·es 1. To level to the ground; demolish. See Synonyms at ruin. 2. To scrape or shave off. 3. while others are being turned into apartment buildings. The event is a fund-raiser for the Gull Wings This article is about aircraft. For the type of automobile door, see gull-wing door. The gull wing is an with a prominent bend in the wing somewhere along the span, generally near the wing root. Its name is derived from the seabirds which it resembles. Children's Museum Children's museums are institutions that provide exhibits and programs that stimulate informal learning experiences for children. In contrast with traditional museums that typically have a hands-off policy regarding exhibits, children's museums feature interactive exhibits that are , the Ventura County Maritime Museum at Channel Islands Harbor and the Pagoda Preservation Project. When, where to feel at home The Autumn Home Tour will be held from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $12 per person and can be obtained Sunday at the old Oxnard High School Oxnard High School, or OHS as it is commonly referred to, is a public four-year high school serving grades 9-12 in Oxnard, California. The school is the oldest in the Oxnard Union High School District, and is the oldest public high school in all of Ventura County. parking lot (along with directions to the homes), corner of H and Fifth streets. No children under 12 are allowed on the home tour. Information: (805) 385-7545. If you have some extra time, visit the Ventura County Maritime Museum, 2731 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard; (805) 984-6260. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Free. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos, Box Photo: (1) The largest home on the tour belonged to Henry Levy, a partner in Bank of A. Levy. The two-story home, built in 1914, has 18 rooms, including six bedrooms. (2) The Mathieu Lehmann House was built as a wedding present in 1903 by members of the Wineman family for their daughter. Box: When, where to feel at home (See Text) |
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