Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1904.
“The Emmanuel Franz House is an Italianate style Victorian historical residence located within downtown Ventura, in coastal Ventura County, California.”
Wikipedia article Emmanuel Franz House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 39 National Register listings published here for Ventura County · listed in 1982 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 52 fires within 5 miles of Emmanuel Franz House between 2005 and 2020, burning about 5,540 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 34 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2006 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 6 September 2006 | Smoking | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 5 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 24 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 21 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 20 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 17 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 16 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Emmanuel Franz House: 9 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura River Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ventura Expandable Shale | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Ventura River Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Ventura Velvet Molding Sand Dpst. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Associated Oil Co. Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Connett Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Peoples Lumber Co. | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Rocklite Quarry | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Shell Oil Co. | Clay | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ventura, the town this property stands in, in 16 storm reports between 1998 and 2026: 7 flood, 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 waterspout. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ventura | - | Strong thunderstorm winds produced significant wind damage in the city of Ventura. |
| October 2025 | Flood | Ventura | - | California Highway Patrol reported significant roadway flooding at the intersection of Highway 101 and Seaward Avenue. |
| February 2024 | Flash Flood | Ventura | - | Significant flooding was reported in downtown Ventura in the area of Thompson Boulevard and Main Street. |
| February 2024 | Flash Flood | Ventura | - | Flash flooding resulted in the closure of the #1 and #2 lanes of Highway 101 from Seaward Avenue to California Street. |
| January 2023 | Flood | Ventura | - | Heavy rainfall produced significant flooding across Highway 101 near the Highway 33 interchange. |
| January 2023 | Flash Flood | Ventura | - | The Santa Clara River breached the bridge, flooding both directions and broke the center divide. |
| October 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ventura | - | Gusty thunderstorm outflow winds impacted the valleys of Ventura county. An automated sensor at Crimea Fire Station reported a gust of 63 MPH. |
| December 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Ventura | - | A strong thunderstorm generated a weak tornado over Ventura Harbor (in Ventura county). Only very minor damage was reported. |
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ventura | - | A severe thunderstorm generated strong winds across coastal sections of Ventura county. At Ventura Harbor, wind gusts to 65 MPH were reported. |
| December 2001 | Flood | Ventura | - | A weather spotter reported street flooding in the community of Ventura. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ventura | - | A line of severe thunderstorms produced strong winds across southern Ventura county. In Ventura, the winds knocked down several power poles. |
| January 2001 | Waterspout | Ventura | - | no account filed |
| November 2001 | Flood | Ventura | - | no account filed |
| November 2001 | Flood | Ventura | - | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Flood | Ventura | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Flood | Ventura | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ventura County Courthouse | 0.1 miles | 1971 |
 | Ventura Theatre | 0.2 miles | 1986 |
 | Mission San Buenaventura and Mission Compound Site | 0.2 miles | 1975 |
 | Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital | 0.3 miles | 1977 |
 | Feraud General Merchandise Store | 0.3 miles | 1986 |
 | First Baptist Church of Ventura | 0.6 miles | 2009 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82002282 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Ventura County | All 39 listed properties in this county. |
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