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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 6 *NRHP Status Code_5S3_________________________ *Resource Name or #: Mills House B1. Historic Name: Mills House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family residence B4. Present Use: Single-family residence *B5. Architectural Style: Spanish Colonial Revival *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): 1925. Residence constructed. March 20, 1937. Reroof. $68.00. September 25, 1999. Reroof. Valuation unknown. August 14, 2009. Foundation reinforcement. Valuation unknown. November 8, 2012. Interior remodel and construct rear addition, site wall, and new two-car garage, in-kind replacement of two rear historic windows. Valuation unknown. *B7. Moved?No Yes Unknown Date:__________Original location:_______ _______ *B8. Related Features: N/A B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown *B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: 1925 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 Mills House is architecturally significant as an intact example of a Spanish Colonial Revival-style house in Santa Ana. Assessor data indicates it was built in 1925. The original architect and contractor are unknown. The earliest known occupants are Sarah and Edmund M. Mills, who purchased the property by February 1926, according to an article published in the Santa Ana Register on February 25, 1926. Prior to the Mills family's acquisition of the subject property, Edmund was a member of the Methodist Ministry serving in the Syracuse, New York, area. He was also president of the Syracuse Rose Society and the American Rose Society, both of which promoted appreciation of the rose (Stack no date). Edmund died in 1933 (Imperial Valley Press March 15, 1933). By May 1935, the family of Guy J. Gilbert resided in the subject residence, followed later that same year by the family of Howard I. Wood (Santa Ana Journal). By 1947, Thomas and Alpha Cave moved into the property. City records show that Alpha Cave was associated with the property until 2002 and that the current owner and resident, Carol Park, acquired the property that same year. (See Continuation Sheet 3). B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References: (See Continuation Sheet 4 of 5.) B13. Remarks: None *B14. Evaluator: James Williams, City of Santa Ana. *Date of Evaluation: May 29, 2025 DPR 523B (1/95)*Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) Mills House 2429 Poinsettia Street NSTREET Historic Resources Commission 108 7/9/2025