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Really Tall Palm Trees
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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 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_8743
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Lush Foliage
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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 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_8747
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Dentist
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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 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_8749
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527 South D Street
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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 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_8753
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429 South E Street At 3rd Street
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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 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_8758
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Santa Clara Church built 1903
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The Santa Clara Church external link 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 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_8766
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City of Oxnard Police Department
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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 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_8771
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Spicy Banner
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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 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_8774
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The Woolworth Building
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The Woolworth Building external link 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 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_8791
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Pedestrian Art
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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 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_8793
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A Shopping Mall
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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 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_8798
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Bulbous Tree
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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 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_8813
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