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State of California— The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2 of 3 *NRHP Status Code 5S3 *Resource Name or #: E.M. Crawford House 131. Historic Name: E.M. Crawford House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence *135. Architectural Style: Ranch House B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *136. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): November 1, 1948. Constructed. $20,000. October 24, 1985. Solar domestric heater. October 29, 1991. Convert bedroom to master bath 160 sq. ft. $12, 000. March 18, 1994. Reroof with tear off and installation of comp shingles. $7, 250. *137. Moved? ■No DYes DUnknown Date: Original *138. Related Features: None. B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: EdgarB. Lembke *1310. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: 1948 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C/3 (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The E.M. Crawford House is architecturally significant as a characteristic example of the California Ranch style, and as a rare example of adobe construction in the City of Santa Ana. The house was originally constructed in 1948 by Edgar B. Lembke, and was valued at approximately $20,000, according to the original building permit. The first recorded occupants were Earl M. and Bertha L. Crawford. Born in California, Earl M. Crawford was a local agriculturist and Chairman of the utilities department of the Orange County Farm Bureau, and Vice President, and subsequently President, of the Olive Heights Citrus Association. Built in the early 1920's on three acres of land beside the railroad tracks on Orange -Olive Road, the Olive Heights packing house was, "one of 53 packinghouses that dotted the county from Brea to San Juan Capistrano. But as the miles of orange groves gave way to housing tracts after World War ll, Valencia orange production plummeted. There were 65,000 acres dedicated to oranges in 1940 compared to less than 1,000 in 1995" (Los Angeles Times. February 7, 1997). Additional residents over the years included, J.H. Westerman Jr. (1979), Howell T. Hunt (1985), and Barbara Schmid (1990). In 2006, the property was acquired by John L. and Carolyn J. Kuykendal and in 2014 it was sold to the current owner. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *1312. References: City of Santa Ana Building Permits Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library Sanborn Maps (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) B13. Remarks: *1314. Evaluator: Leslie Heumann/Chattel, Inc. *Date of Evaluation: October29, 2020 (This space reserved for official comments.) Sketch Map E.M. Crawford House 1015 West River Lane SHARON I 14 27 ze I 231 I lyR I e n 20 I2 an >O n m � - TRACT 4 O 1 e DPR 523B (1/95) 25C-233 *Required information