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<br />State of California - The Resources Agency Primary # <br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# <br /> <br />BUilDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD <br /> <br />Page ~ of ~ *CHR Status Code 5S1 <br />*Resource Name or #: Nail House <br /> <br />81. Historic Name: Nail House <br />82. Common Name: Same <br />83. Original Use: Single-family Residence 84. Present Use: Single-family residence <br />*85. Architectural Style: Late Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Revivals/Other: English Revival <br />*86. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1923. <br /> <br />November 1923. Residence and garage. <br />August 29, 1940. Reroof. <br />January 16, 1946. Add lath house to garage. <br />June 11,1975. Open aluminum patio cover. <br /> <br />*87. Moved? .No DVes DUnknown Date: <br />*88. Related Features: <br /> <br />Original Location: <br /> <br />Garage. <br /> <br />89a. Architect: Unknown <br /> <br />b. 8uilder: Unknown <br /> <br />*810. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: circa 1888-1953 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: C; CR: 3 <br />(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) <br /> <br />The Nail House is architecturally significant as a characteristic example of the revival styled homes built along the streets of <br />the Washington Square neighborhood during its most characteristic phase of development. According to City building permit <br />records, the house and garage were built for Carl W. Smiley, a real estate salesman who lived down the street, at 1015 North <br />Olive. Apparently, the house was built on speculation; listings in the city directories for 1112 North Olive for the first few years <br />labeled the occupancy as "transient." After a one year residency of Howard B. and Jessica Rapp in 1927, the house became <br />the home of Hubert B. and Frances N. Nail. Hubert B. Nail was an oral surgeon, a graduate of and later teacher at the <br /> <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) <br /> <br />811. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <br />*812. References: <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 3 of 3.) <br /> <br />Sketch Map <br /> <br />813. Remarks: <br /> <br />o <br />o <br />o <br />(0 <br /> <br /> <br />@ <br />@ <br /> <br />@ <br /> <br /> <br />*Date of Evaluation: July 5, 2005 <br /> <br />@ <br />@- <br /> <br />*814. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann <br /> <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br /> <br />1112 N. Olive <br />Nail House <br /> <br />CPR 5238 (1195) <br /> <br />"Required information <br /> <br />25847 <br />