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State of California  The Resources Agency Primary #__________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#______________________________________________ BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2 of 4 *NRHP Status Code_5S3_________________________ *Resource Name or #: Smith House B1. Historic Name: Smith House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Minimal Traditional *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): February 14, 1952. Permit to construct a 6-room stucco residence and garage. Vallue not indicated. April 16, 1952. Permit for plastering by Morrison. No value indicated. May 19, 1952. Permit for one fixture for H. Mumper. $95. January 31, 2023. Permit to install rooftop solar panels. 1$14,000. May 6, 2024. Permit to demolishpatio cover. $1,000. *B7. Moved?No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original location:______________ *B8. Related Features: Detached garage B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Charles Lawrence (contractor) *B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: 1952 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C/3 (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Smith House is architecturally significant as an intact example of Minimal Traditional-style house in Santa Ana. The original building permit is dated February 21, 1952, and indicates it was built as a six-room residence and garage for owner Norman Herzig by contractor Charles Lawrence at a value of $12,000. The original architect is unknown. Herzig appears to have been affiliated with the property only during the time of the initial building permit, and by May 19, 1952, the property had been transferred to H. Mumper (misspelled on the permit as "Mumfer"). A 1953 city directory listing shows A.F. Mumper as the property's occupant. Mumper continued to reside at that address until at least as recently as 1954, when the The Register identified the subject property as his address and identified the property as the site of a meeting of the Orange County Renters Association, of which Mumper was the secretary (The Register June 11, 1953). By 1960, Edward L. Smith was the property's occupant, most likely with his wife Blanche U. and their family (Ancestry.com 2011). Edward was an insurance salesman by profession and owned the Lee Smith insurance agency. While it is unknown when Edward died, at the at the time of Blanche's passing in 1975, she was the sole owner of the property (Anaheim Bulletin August 8, 1975). Sources identifying owners and occupants of the property are not available between 1976 and 2023. By 2023, City planning records show, the property's current owners and residents François-Xavier and Roxana Fyad took ownership of the property. (Continued on page 3 of 4.) B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References: Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on- line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. (See Continuation Sheets 3 and 4) B13. Remarks: None *B14. Evaluator: James Williams, City of Santa Ana. *Date of Evaluation: July 18, 2024 DPR 523B (1/95)*Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) Smith House 2539 French Street NN