The history of Encinitas includes the communities of Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Leucadia and Olivenhain as they are intertwined. They all shared a common need of water, the influence of the railroad and their main export, flowers.
When Mr. Petrie neared completion of his concrete block, Tudor-Cotswold Revival dwelling, he embedded colored pebbles in the mold reading "1931" and used the block in constructing the chimney.
The house's design is unique within the context of local architecture.
“Dad made a mold and then cast each cement block by hand, one by one. It took a long time to build our house”. - Natalie Petrie Oyen
13. The Self Realization Fellowship Temple (939 Second Street)
This serene mission-style building once rested on the hill overlooking Downtown at Third and E Street. It was built there in 1916 when enrollment of school children increased beyond what the 1883 schoolhouse could hold.
The building served the community in various capacities through the years. As an elementary school until 1936, then as a temporary high school until San Dieguito was finished, next, it was a recreation center, and finally, it became a school again.
Moved to its present location in 1953, it was later acquired by the Self Realization Fellowship. The Fellowship modified the structure with great care and restored it to its former beauty.
When Mr. Petrie neared completion of his concrete block, Tudor-Cotswold Revival dwelling, he embedded colored pebbles in the mold reading "1931" and used the block in constructing the chimney.
