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State of California -The Resources Agency Primary #
<br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#
<br />BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
<br />Page 2 of 4 *CHR Status Code 5S1
<br />"Resource Name or ~: Larsen-Wahlberg House
<br />B1. Historic Name: Larsen-Wahlberg House
<br />B2. Common Name: Same
<br />B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
<br />*B5. Architectural Style: English Revival
<br />*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1930
<br />April 1, 1930. Residence and garage constructed for $5,450.
<br />February 14, 1994. Reroof residence with tear-off, new composition shingles, $8,400.
<br />*67. Moved? ^No ^Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
<br />*B8. Related Features:
<br />Garage.
<br />69a. Architect: Unknown
<br />b. Builder: Unknown
<br />*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana
<br />Period of Significance: circa 1895-1965 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 />The Larsen-Wahlberg House is architecturally significant as a relatively intact example of the English Revival style and is of cultural
<br />interest for its association with Harold Edward Wahlberg. According to the original building permit, dated April 1, 1930, the
<br />residence and garage were constructed for Lars C. Larsen at a cost of $5,450. Larsen worked as a pharmacist in the early 1930s
<br />and as a painter from circa 1937 to 1945. He resided in the home with his wife Nellie until his death in 1947. Mrs. Larsen remained
<br />in the residence for several more years, until selling the property to Harold Edward Wahlberg and his wife Bertha in 1950. From
<br />1918 to 1953, Harold Wahlberg served as farm advisor for Orange County, a position run under the auspices of the University of
<br />Califomia College of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture. Born in Seattle, Washington, in 1890 and raised
<br />on a farm, Wahlberg studied horticulture at Oregon State University of Co-vallis. After graduating, he moved to Yolo County,
<br />Califomia, where he established and ran a 1,200-acre farm. In 1918, after contracting malaria, Wahlberg moved to the warmer,
<br />drier climes of Orange County, where he accepted the post as farm advisor. Over the course of his 35-year career as farm advisor,
<br />Wahlberg conducted numerous cost analysis studies relating to the agricultural sciences, including topics related to citrus, walnut,
<br />and avocado crops, publishing results, as well as tips for farmers, in local newspapers such as the Santa Ana Register. Orange
<br />Counfv Farm News, as well as the Los Angeles Times. In the early 1930s, Wahlberg !ed studies on the introduction of the avocado
<br />in Orange County as well as the negative impact of the Santa Ana winds to local crops. Wahlberg's solution of planting windbreaks
<br />to shield fruit and trees from the Santa Ana winds proved effective, and during his first several years as farm advisor, tree
<br />windbreaks expanded from approximately 10 miles to 1,100 miles. From circa 1922 to 1950, spanning most of Wahlberg's tenure as
<br />farm advisor, he and his wife resided at 619 South Broadway in Santa Ana. In 1950, three years before retiring, Wahlberg
<br />purchased 2018 North Greenleaf. After Mrs. Wahlberg passed away in 1985, Harold Wahlberg remained in the residence until his
<br />death at the age of 99 in 1989. The Wahlbergs' heirs sold the residence to Barton Beach in 1991, who as of 2008 still resides in the
<br />property with his wife Diane Willis.
<br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.)
<br />B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes)
<br />*B12. 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.)
<br />B13. Remarks:
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<br />*B14. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann
<br />*Date of Evaluation: May 8, 2008 ~ ~~_~
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