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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 ~ *NRHP Status Code 201 <br />*Resource Name or #: Spicer House <br /> <br />81. Historic Name: Spicer House <br />82. Common Name: Same <br />83. Original Use: Single-family Residence 84. Present Use: Single-family Residence <br />*85. Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival <br />*86. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1928. <br /> <br />March, 1933. Rebuild chimney. <br /> <br />*87. Moved? -No DYes DUnknown Date: <br />*88. Related Features: <br /> <br />Original Location: <br /> <br />Garage. <br /> <br />89a. Architect: W. W. Kays & M. L. Berenson <br /> <br />b. Builder: EA. Nol <br /> <br />*810. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: circa 1888-1953 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 /> <br />The Spicer House is architecturally significant for its restrained interpretation of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and <br />historically notable for its association with a prominent local family, the Spicers. According to the Builder's Contract dated <br />May 17, 1928, the house and garage cost $13,940 and were designed by William W. Kays and Milo L. Berenson for Mrs. <br />Orah Spicer. Kays was a successful local architect, with offices in both Santa Ana and Los Angeles. His commissions <br />included numerous homes throughout Orange County as well as buildings for the Santa Ana School District. Berenson was <br />an architectural draftsman who worked for various Santa Ana architects, including Frank Lansdown and Fay R. Spangler. <br /> <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) <br /> <br />811. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <br />*812. References: <br /> <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 4 of 4.) <br /> <br />Sketch Map <br /> <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br /> <br /> <br />I' <br /> <br />.~t <br /> <br />813. Remarks: <br /> <br />*814. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann <br /> <br />*Date of Evaluation: July 5, 2005 <br /> <br />NO~N.}" <br /> <br />CPR 5238 (1/95) <br /> <br />*Required information <br /> <br />25Df~7 <br />