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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 2D2
<br />*Resource Name or #: Watkins-Cooke House
<br />B1. Historic Name: Watkins-Cooke House
<br />B2. Common Name: Same
<br />B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence 64. Present Use: Single-family Residence
<br />*B5. Architectural Style: English Revival
<br />*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1925
<br />July 6, 1925. Residence and garage constructed for $5,000.
<br />December 5, 1944. Two electrical fixtures installed, $75.
<br />December 6, 1944. Addition to garage, 6 feet by 14 feet, $150.
<br />December 13, 1944. Two electric fixtures and two outlets installed.
<br />March 12, 1945. Re-roof residence and garage, $288.
<br />December 23, 1963. Alteration to residence, $6,000.
<br />January 16, 1964. Installation of five electric fixtures.
<br />January 20, 1964. Installation of 32 electric outlets and 10 fixtures.
<br />September 13, 2004. Re-roof with fear-off, $5,520.
<br />*67. Moved? ^No i7Yes i7Unknown Date: Original Location:
<br />*B13. Related Features:
<br />None.
<br />B9a. 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 Watkins-Cooke House is architecturally significant as an intact example of an English Revival-style building in Floral Park.
<br />According to the original building permit, dated July 6, 1925, the residence and garage were constructed at a cost of $5,000 for J.J.
<br />Watkins, who owned but did not occupy the home. In 1928, when the improvement first appears in city directories, the occupants
<br />were listed as Ted and Clara Cooke, who remained in the home until circa 1930. Throughout the 1930s, the property was the
<br />address for John P. Williams, the manager of Melrose Abbey Mausoleum, and his wife Clay (circa 1931); S.A. Klem (1932-1933);
<br />Bob Fernandez, vice president and manager of RA Tiernan Typewriter Company, and his wife Frances (1934); and Adrian Kloos, an
<br />employee of the US Internal Revenue Service, and his wife Annie (circa 1935-1939). By 1940, the property had been purchased by
<br />William H. Pranke, owner of Pranke's Lacquer Shop on West Third Street in Santa Ana. Pranke and his wife Anna remained in the
<br />home for a short period. Between 1945 and 1948, it was occupied by Loyal T Wiekhorst, a rancher, and his wife Ruth. Ownership
<br />again shifted on several occasions in the 1940s and 1950s; the residence was home to George and Mae Barbour (circa 1947); John
<br />E. Lloyd, and deputy county surveyor, and his wife Linda (circa 1952 to 1954); and Briant and Ann Sando (circa 1956). In the
<br />intervening decades, ownership has shifted on numerous occasions.
<br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.)
<br />611. 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 />613. Remarks:
<br />*B14. Evaluator: Deborah Howell-Ardila
<br />(This space reserved for official comments.)
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<br />*Date of Evaluation: October 21, 2008
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