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State of California  The Resources Agency Primary #__________________________________________ <br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#______________________________________________ <br />BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD <br />Page 2 of 4 *NRHP Status Code_3S_________________________ <br />*Resource Name or #: L. A. West House <br />B1. Historic Name: L. A. West House <br />B2. Common Name: Same <br />B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence <br />*B5. Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival <br />*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1929. <br />June 22, 1934. Lath House. <br />December 9, 1983. Bath addition. <br />December 14, 1983. A/C. <br />January 16, 1984. Rebuild exterior stairway. <br />March 29, 1999. Detached Entertainment Room with bathroom, 448 square feet; attached patio cover. <br /> <br />*B7. Moved? „No †Yes †Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________ <br />*B8. Related Features: <br /> <br /> Mature landscaping, rear garage. <br /> <br />B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown <br /> <br />*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: circa 1888-1953 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: B, C <br />(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) <br /> <br /> The L. A. West House is architecturally significant as an exceptional example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, one of <br />the best in Santa Ana. Its period revival design, substantial scale, and generous setback contribute to the elegant and <br />distinctive streetscape on North Victoria Drive. The house was built in 1929 for attorney Leonard A. West and his wife, <br />Mamie H. West. Born in Kentucky in 1872 and educated in Indiana, West arrived in Santa Ana in 1907. He opened a law <br />office and practiced alone until 1930, when he entered into a partnership with B. Z. McKinney. West was elected district <br />attorney of Orange County three times, serving from 1910 until 1921. Active in many fraternal organizations in the city, West <br />was also chairman of the board of trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. <br /> <br /> <br /> (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) <br /> <br />B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <br />*B12. References: <br /> <br /> City of Santa Ana Building Permits <br /> Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library <br /> Sanborn Maps <br /> <br />(See Continuation Sheet 4 of 4.) <br /> <br />B13. Remarks: <br /> <br />*B14. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann <br /> <br />*Date of Evaluation: April 2, 2003 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information <br /> <br />Sketch Map <br /> <br /> <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br /> L. A. WEST HOUSE <br />2117 NORTH VICTORIA DRIVE <br />3-28