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<br />State of California - The Resources Agency Primary #
<br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#
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<br />BUilDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
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<br />Page L of A- *CHR Status Code 5S1
<br />*Resource Name or #: John S. Fluor Jr. House
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<br />B1. Historic Name: John S. Fluor Jr. House
<br />B2. Common Name: Same
<br />B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
<br />*85. Architectural Style: Colonial Revival style
<br />*86. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1937
<br />February 6, 1937. Residence and garage constructed for $25,000.
<br />June 27, 1946. Electric fixture installed, $150.
<br />December 28, 1948. Electric fixture installed, $350.
<br />July 13, 1956. Air conditioning unit added, $1,820.
<br />October 3, 1957. Two electric fixtures installed.
<br />October 20, 1959. Additions to residence by E.E. Morrison, $4,000.
<br />November 12, 1959. Change drain line upstairs.
<br />November 24, 1959. Installation of 6 circuits, 28 outlets, 14 fixtures, and 2 heaters.
<br />August 21, 1967. Swimming pool permit granted (pool installed when house was constructed)..
<br />April 1, 1985. Perimeter fence, 6 feet high.
<br />*87. Moved? .No DYes DUnknown Date: Original Location:
<br />*88. Related Features:
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<br />B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: A.C. Honer
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<br />*810. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana
<br />Period of Significance: circa 1947-1974 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: B; CR: 2
<br />(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity)
<br />The residence at 1920 N. Heliotrope Drive is architecturally significant for its association with John Simon Fluor, Jr., the former
<br />president and chairman of the board of Fluor Corporation. During Fluor's tenure as president of the company, which was founded in
<br />Santa Ana by his father John Simon Fluor Sr. (Si Fluor) in 1924, Fluor Corporation "rose to international prominence as an
<br />engineering and construction firm" (Los Angeles Times, September 12, 1974). Si Fluor, a Swiss emigrant who had originally settled
<br />in Wisconsin, moved to Santa Ana in 1914 and established a construction company at the corner of Fourth and Main Streets (1514
<br />N. Main Street). Six years later, at the age of nineteen, John Fluor Jr. began working for his father's construction company. In 1924,
<br />Fluor Corporation won its first major energy commission (building a natural-gas plant for Richfield in Signal Hill, during the California
<br />oil boom). At the time, John Fluor Jr. served as superintendent of construction. In the 1930s, John Fluor Jr. secured major
<br />commissions from Standard Oil and Shell Corporation, which started the company's shift toward energy engineering projects. By
<br />1947, John Fluor Jr. and with his wife Mildred owned and resided in the property at 1920 N. Heliotrope Drive. After several years of
<br />serving as executive vice president of Fluor Corporation, John Fluor Jr. was appointed president in 1952, a position he held for ten
<br />years. During this time, the Fluors resided in the home at 1920 N. Heliotrope Drive. During John Fluor Jr. 's tenure as president,
<br />Fluor Corporation expanded dramatically, with over 6,400 employees by 1958 and contracts to construct chemical, nuclear, and
<br />steam power plants and refineries throughout the United States, as well as in Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Canada, and the Caribbean.
<br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4)
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<br />B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes)
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<br />Sketch Map
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<br />*812. References:
<br />City of Santa Ana Building Permits
<br />Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library
<br />Sanborn Maps
<br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4)
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<br />B13. Remarks:
<br />*814. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann
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<br />*Date of Evaluation: October 17, 2007
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