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<br />State of California - The Resources Agency Primary # <br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# <br />BUilDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD <br /> <br />Page --L of....4.. *CHR Status Code 202 <br />*Resource Name or #: Watters House <br /> <br />81. Historic Name: Watters House <br />82. Common Name: Same <br />83. Original Use: Single-family Residence 84. Present Use: Single-family Residence <br />*85. Architectural Style: Tudor-Revival <br />*86. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1930 <br /> <br />June 25, 1930. Residence and garage. <br />April 3, 1933. Rebuild fireplace chimney. <br /> <br />*87. Moved? .No DYes DUnknown Date: <br />*88. Related Features: <br /> <br />Original Location: <br /> <br />None. <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 Watters House is architecturally significant as an intact and representative example of the Tudor Revival style. According to the <br />original building permit, dated June 25, 1930, the residence and garage were constructed at a cost of $5,000. The residence was <br />constructed for Mr. Chalton Watters, an employee of Peerless Cleaners, and his wife, Irene. Subesquent city directories list Mr. <br />Watters' occupation as manager of the Crescent Cleaners and the Crystal Cleaners. The Watters remained in the house until 1937, <br />when Harvey M. Spears, and his wife Ruth, became the occupants. City directories listed Mr. Spears's occupation as dentist, with a <br />"practice limited to orthodontia." By 1947, the residence was occupied by Elba W. Elmore and his wife, Mary. Mr. Elmore's <br />occupation was listed as advertising manager of Burns Cuboid Company, a firm that developed Cuboid foot balancers. In 1954, <br />Mary Elmore was residing in the home with Joan Emlore, whose occupation was listed as student. By 1956, the residence was <br /> <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) <br /> <br />811. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <br /> <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 4 of 4.) <br /> <br />Sketch Map <br /> <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br /> <br /> <br />002-131-03 <br />2371 West Riverside Drive <br /> <br />813. Remarks: <br /> <br />*814. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann <br />*Date of Evaluation: March 9,2007 <br /> <br />RrVCRS<< <br /> <br />) <br /> <br />_:Ii a <br /> <br />DPR 5238 (1/95) <br /> <br />*Required information <br /> <br />25H2.~ <br />