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Bartholemew M. D., Dr. C. H. Brooks M. C., Dr. J. M. Burlew M. D., Drs. Ball and Cushman, and Dr. H. S. Gordon M.D. Dentists included Dr. C. V. Doty, Dr. Rossitor, Dr. Paul, Dr. Patton and Dr. Ross. The Spurgeon Realty Co., Ellis Realty Co., prominent contractbrs McNeil and Preble, and the Scott Realty Co. The Christian Science Reading Room was also located upstairs. The building is representative of the growth and progress of Santa Aha, and illustrates the success of Mr. Spurgeon's town. His first store, in 1869, was a small two-room board-and-batten building at the corner of Fourth and West (Broadway). In 1875 he built the first of three buildings on this site. It was a two-story wooden structure. By 1882 he gave that building to the Fire Department, to be moved to Sycamore Street, and built an impressive two-story red brick store building. Thirty-one years later, he built the present four-story building clad in cream-colored face brick, and crowned with a Nco-classical clock tower. Criterion B: William Spurgeon, who founded Santa Ana in 1869, along with his partner, Ward Bradford, was frequently refered to as the "Father of Santa Ana. Unlike Bradford, who sold his half of the property and left town a few years after it was founded, Mr. Spurgeon stayed around to become in- volved in almost every endeavor in the city, accomplishing a whole string of "firsts" for the city. He built the first store, cut a road through the mustard grass, and persuaded the stage coach to come to his new town. After putting down the first artesian well, he established the first water works. Serving as postmaster and Wells Fargo Express agent, Mr Spurgeon was the force behind the incorporation of the town, and served as president of the first Board of Trustees. In the late 1880's, as a member of the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, he worked toward the establishment of Orange County in 1889. He served as the first Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for the new county. He was active in banking, the Chamber of Commerce, the Spurgeon Methodist Church, and almost every organization in town. He died in 1915 at the age of 86. Criterion C:. Since 1913-14 the present Neo-classical Spurgeon Building has been a landmark on the corner of Fourth and Sycamore Streets. The ornate clock tower not only provided an ornate crown for the building, but also was provided a service for the public. Many people checked their watches by the clock, and would let the Spurgeons know if the clock was slow. Prominent Long Beach architects, Metcalf and Davis designed the striking building, which was the first skyscraper in the city. The finest materials, including the relatively expensive cream-colored face brick, were used in EXHIBIT 1 Page 5 of 9