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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 *NRHP Status Code_5S1_________________________ <br />*Resource Name or #: Dinsmore House <br />B1. Historic Name: Dinsmore House <br />B2. Common Name: Same <br />B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence <br />*B5. Architectural Style: Queen Anne (Late Victorian), Greek Revival <br />*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed circa 1899. <br />November 26, 1943. Reroof. <br />March 7, 1944. Repairs and alterations to residence (cement work). <br />April 13, 1944. Termite treatment. <br />September 14, 2000. Reroof. <br />*B7. Moved? „No †Yes †Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________ <br />*B8. Related Features: <br /> <br /> None. <br /> <br />B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown <br /> <br />*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: 1873-1931 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C <br />(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) <br /> <br />Constructed circa 1899, the Dinsmore House is architecturally significant as a representative example of an early farmhouse <br />with Queen Anne (Late Victorian) and Greek Revival characteristics. It is also notable as one of the surviving nineteenth <br />century houses in the Eastside neighborhood. Jesse and Amelia Dinsmore came to Santa Ana in 1899 for health reasons, <br />according to Pleasants’ 1931 biography of the family. Although the 1901 Santa Ana Directory indicates that the Dinsmores <br />were retired, Pleasants states that Jesse Dinsmore initially planted citrus and walnut trees on a three-acre tract. He gradually <br />added to his land until he owned 75 acres, 40 of which he divided between his two daughters in 1920. Amelia Dinsmore, a <br />schoolteacher for a time, was actively involved in civic and philanthropic affairs in Santa Ana. <br /> <br /> (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) <br /> <br />B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <br />*B12. References: <br /> <br /> City of Santa Ana Building Permits <br /> Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library <br /> Sanborn Maps <br /> <br />(See Continuation Sheet 4 of 4.) <br /> <br />B13. Remarks: <br /> <br />*B14. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann <br /> <br />*Date of Evaluation: September 17, 2002 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />DPR 523B (1/95) <br />*Required information <br /> <br /> <br /> Sketch Map <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br /> Dinsmore House <br />222 S. Cypress Avenue <br />  <br />    <br />