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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 5 *NRHP Status Code_5S3_________________________ <br />*Resource Name or #: Brophy House <br />B1. Historic Name: Brophy House <br />B2. Common Name: Same <br />B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence <br />*B5. Architectural Style: Mid-Century Modern <br />*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): <br />September 10, 1957. Permit to construct a six-room residence and garage. $23,000. <br />November 29, 1957. Plastering. Valuation unknown. <br />Januar 3, 1958. Pvt. Pool. $2,500. <br />October 15, 1999. Reroof. $8,400. <br />February 4, 2025. Legalize existing rear vinyl slider window. $1,500. <br />*B7. Moved?No Yes Unknown Date:__________Original location:_______ _______ <br />*B8. Related Features: swimming pool <br />B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: A.K. Herrick (contractor) <br />*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: 1957 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C/3 <br />(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) <br />The Brophy House is architecturally significant as an intact example of a Mid-Century Modern-style house in Santa Ana. The <br />original building permit is dated September 10, 1957 and indicates it was built as a single-family six-room residence and <br />garage by contractor A.K. Herrick, at a cost of $23,000. The original architect is unknown. The earliest known occupant is <br />Joseph P. Brophy, who is listed on the original building permit. City directories note Mr. Brophy as the building's owner <br />through 1962. The years 1963-1987 do not include the subject address in the directory or the directory itself was not available <br />for research. Newspaper articles indicate that prior to owning 2301 N Westwood Avenue, Mr. Brophy moved to Santa Ana in <br />1939 and owned a café located at 220 E. 4th Street for at least ten years. Mr. Brophy, without any public office experience, <br />ran for state assembly in 1954 and lost to Assemblyman Earle Stanley (Santa Ana Register February 18, 1954 and Santa <br />Ana Register June 9, 1954). No pertinent information was uncovered regarding Mr. Brophy during his time occupying 2301 N <br />Westwood Avenue. The next known owner, Bernie Barnette, owned the subject property from circa 1989 to 2008, per <br />available city directories. Mr. Barnette worked for MacLean sales department in the 1950s as well as worked as a used car <br />manager (Santa Ana Register May 1, 1955). No other information was uncovered. The property remained in the Barnette <br />family until 2024, when current owner Kevin Nguyen purchased the property from Bradley Barnette (See Continuation Sheet <br />3). <br />B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <br />*B12. References: <br />(See Continuation Sheet 4 of 5.) <br />B13. Remarks: None <br />*B14. Evaluator: Andrea Dumovich Heywood, City of Santa Ana. <br />*Date of Evaluation: March 6, 2025 <br />Sketch Map <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br />Brophy House <br />2301 North Westwood Avenue <br />N