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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 3 *NRHP Status Code_1D__________________________ <br />*Resource Name or #: Cooper House <br />B1. Historic Name: Cooper House <br />B2. Common Name: Same <br />B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Multiple-family Residence <br />*B5. Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Queen Anne (Late Victorian) <br />*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1900. <br />May 6, 1976. Add basement. <br />January 5, 1988. Repair siding, stairs, walls, ceilings, floors. <br />February 27, 1996. Retaining walls and walkway (rear wall in basement). <br />May 30, 1996. Repairs to drywall (approx. 20 sheets) in Unit A kitchen, Unit A living room and both bathrooms, subfloor at <br />two bathrooms and portion of lower level living room; rebuild side door landing and railing; replace shower pan. <br />November 20, 1996. Add 32 inch high deck at south side of house; letter of authorization from French Park; Field verify. <br />December 26, 1996. Reroof. <br />May 3, 1999. Change out window at second floor bathroom. <br />*B7. Moved? „No †Yes †Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________ <br />*B8. Related Features: <br />Mature palm tree on front lawn. <br />B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown <br />*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: circa 1880-1946 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C <br />(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) <br />The Cooper House is architecturally distinguished as a remarkably intact and characteristic example of the architectural <br />eclectism popular at the turn of the twentieth century. It is also important as a contributor to the French Park Historic District. <br />According to previous research, the house was constructed in 1900 for Reverend J.H. Cooper, Pastor of the First <br />Congregational Church. In 1905, retirees William and Emma Block were the occupants. Marlin and Florence Shields, new <br />residents from Mono County, California, bought the house and twenty acres of land on Irvine Boulevard in 1911. Marlin <br />Shields, a Mason, Elk, and Presbyterian, eventually owned additional citrus property in Eastern Orange County (Marsh, <br />1998). <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) <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 3 of 3.) <br />B13. Remarks: <br />*B14. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann <br />*Date of Evaluation: March 25, 2002 <br />DPR 523B (1/95)*Required information <br />Sketch Map <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br />Cooper House <br />801 North Minter Street <br />