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State of California - The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUilDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page ....L of ....f. *CHR Status Code 5S1 *Resource Name or #: Matthews House 81. Historic Name: Matthews House 82. Common Name: Same 83. Original Use: Single-family Residence 84. Present Use: Single-family Residence *85. Architectural Style: Colonial Revival *86. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1945 November 1, 1945. Residence and garage constructed for $10,000. September 1, 1955. Unspecified repairs, $350. December 20, 1955. Unspecified repairs, $95. October 5, 1988. Reroof residence and garage. September 8, 1992. Addition of closet and bath on Z'd floor (149 square-foot addition), $10,800. November 18, 1992. Addition of 30.5 square feet on second floor, expanding closet and bath, $2,300. *87. Moved? .No DYes DUnknown Date: *88. Related Features: None. 89a. Architect: Unknown Original Location: b. 8uilder: Allison Honer Company *810. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1895-1965 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: C; CR: 3 (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Matthews House is architecturally significant as an intact and representative example of the late Colonial Revival style and historically notable as one of the earlier homes built in the area following the cessation of the World War II. According to the original building permit, dated November 1, 1945, the residence and garage were constructed for Richard I. and Jessie E. Matthews by the Allison Honer Company at a cost of $10,000. After Jessie Matthews's death in 1950, Richard Matthews remained in the home for another five years, then sold the property to Mrs. Gladys V. Tyler in 1955. Gladys Tyler and her husband John owned and occupied the residence until 1962, when they sold it to Donald H. and Joan R. Franklin. The Franklins retained the home for seven years. In 1969, the residence was sold to Joseph A and Sara D. Melville, who retained the house until the 1980s. Ownership of the house remained in the Melville-Graham family until 1990. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) 811. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *812. References: City of Santa Ana Building Permits Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library Sanborn Maps (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) 813. Remarks: *814. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann (This space reserved for official comments.) *Date of Evaluation: July 27, 2006 DPR 5238 (1/95) 25G~8 002-064-08 2450 N. Riverside Dr. ~~ R *Required information