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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 7 <br />*Resource Name or #: Halsell-Bricken House <br />*NRHP Status Code 5S3 <br />131. Historic Name: Halsell-Bricken House <br />B2. Common Name: Same <br />B3. Original Use: Single -Family Residence B4. Present Use: Single -Family Residence <br />*135. Architectural Style: American Colonial Revival <br />*136. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): <br />1937. Residence and garage costructed. $7000. <br />1991. Construction of shop building. $12,500. <br />1993. Residence and garage re -roofed in -kind. $6, 500. <br />2024: Non -historic pergola demolished. <br />2025: Rear sliding glass doors replaced with galzed double doors; two rear windows restored; one rear window replaced. <br />*137. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original location: <br />*138. Related Features: Detached garage, shop building <br />B9a. Architect: Unknown <br />b. Builder: Charles Lawrence (contractor) <br />*1310. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: 1937 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 Halsell-Bricken House is architecturally significant as an intact example of a Colonial Revival -style house in Santa Ana. <br />The original building permit is dated May 25, 1937, and indicates the property was developed as a residence and garage for <br />owner Oliver L. Halsell, at a value of $7,000. The original architect and contractor are unknown. Halsell played a central role in <br />the development of Santa Ana's Fairhaven Memorial Park, which at the time of its opening in 1911, was notable locally for its <br />park -like planning (Tours Through History 2024). In the 1920s and 1930s, Halsell served an officer of the Santora Company, a <br />Santa Ana -based land development firm responsible for constructing numerous commercial properties and establishing many <br />residential subdivisions in Santa Ana and Orange County. In his duties with Santora, Halsell served as "tract manager" of the <br />Oakmont Park tract, in which the Halsell-Bricken House is located. Originally platted for residential development in 1923, the <br />tract was touted at the time of its initial development as one of a few areas of "high class residence construction" in the city <br />(Santa Ana Daily Register November 8, 1923). Halsell remained at the subject property until his death in 1954. Upon his <br />passing, Halsell's estate was transferred to the Halsell Foundation, which he established "for the cultural and religious benefit <br />of the people of Orange County" (The Register October 26, 1954). The Halsell Foundation remains in operation to this day. <br />(Continued on page 3 of 6.) <br />B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <br />*1312. References: <br />Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on- <br />line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry. com Operations, Inc., 2011. <br />(See Continuation Sheet 4 of 6.) <br />B13. Remarks: None <br />*1314. Evaluator: James Williams, City of Santa Ana. <br />*Date of Evaluation: January 29, 2026 <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br />Sketch Map <br />A O Nr O <br />0 a ". <br />n h <br />Halsell-Bricken House - O <br />2424 N. Oakmont Avenue <br />�! -- --------- ---- o <br />+N <br />N St <br />N <br />a� <br />DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information <br />