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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 5 *NRHP Status Code_5S3_________________________ <br />*Resource Name or #: Moss House <br />B1. Historic Name: Moss House <br />B2. Common Name: Same <br />B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence <br />*B5. Architectural Style: Ranch Style <br />*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): <br />October 20, 1958. Permit to construct a single residence with garage. $20,000. <br />May 18, 1959. Guest house for Dr. Wm.Moss by S.A. Griswold. <br />April 11, 1966. Private swim pool by Wm. Moss-ower. $3,000. <br />April 26, 1966. 7 foot slump stone wall for Dr. Robert Moss by Jack chandler $400. <br />March 8, 2023. Change out five (5) windows and one (1) sliding glass door, like-for-like in size, from aluminum to vinyl on the guest <br />house. <br />Unknown date. Front door replacement. <br />*B7. Moved?No Yes Unknown Date:__________Original location:_______ _______ <br />*B8. Related Features: Porte-Cochere, detached garage, detached accessory building, brise-soleil block wall, front lawn <br />B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: S. Griswold (owner-contractor) <br />*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: 1959 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C/3 <br />(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) <br />The Moss House is architecturally significant as an intact example of a Ranch style house in Santa Ana. The original building <br />permit is dated October 20, 1958, which indicates it was built as a single family residence and garage for owner and <br />contractor S. Griswold for $20,000, who appears to have been affiliated with the property only during the time of the intial <br />building permit. Orange County Assessor's data indicates the build date as 1959. The original architect is unknown. City <br />directories were not available from 1958-1959. The 1959 building permit notes that the detached guest house was <br />constructed for Dr. William M. Moss, who was also listed as the property owner in the 1960 city directories. (See Continuation <br />Sheet 3 of 5). <br />B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <br />*B12. References: <br />City of Santa Ana Building Permits <br />Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library <br />Sanborn Maps <br />(See Continuation Sheet 4 of 5.) <br />B13. Remarks: None <br />*B14. Evaluator: Andrea Dumovich Heywood, City of Santa Ana. <br />*Date of Evaluation: March 7, 2024 <br />DPR 523B (1/95) <br />Sketch Map <br />(This space reserved for official comments.)NMoss House <br />944 West Buffalo Street