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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 3 *CHR Status Code 5S1 *Resource Name or Neff House B1. Historic Name: Neff House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family residence *B5. Architectural Style: Spanish Colonial Revival *816. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1929 August 1, 1929. Residence and garage. $4,500. April 1. 1933. Alterations. April 10, 1933. Rebuild fireplace chimney. July 8, 1939. Termite treatment. December 12, 1940. Reroof. January 16, 1951. Reroof for Paul Neff by Holmes Roofing Co_ November 5, 1951. Add shower room. November 14, 1051. 1 circuit, 3 outlets, one space heater for Paul Neff by Gilber & Steams. May 11, 1953. 1 fixture for P. Neff by N. R. Soucie. $125. May 25, 1967. Water heater. January 26, 1984. Reroof. *137. Moved? ¦No ?Yes 13Unknown Date: Original Location: *B8. Related Features: 69a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown *810. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1888-1953 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: X,CR: 3 (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural content as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Neff House is architecturally significant as a characteristic example of the revival styled homes built along the streets of the Floral Park neighborhood during its most characteristic phase of development. According to City building permit records, the house and garage were built for Paul W. Neff, and his wife Katherine, in 1929. Mr. Neff was a reporter for the Santa Ana Daily Evening Register, an early precursor to the Orange County Register newspaper. He worked himself from reporter to Associate Editor. Neff remained in the newspaper's employee until R. C. Hodes purchased the company and took the rains of the editorial department. Although Neff continued to live at 413 West Santa Clara, he began work at Northwester Mutual Life Insurance Company. By 1938, he had taken a job with Prudential Life Insurance which was located in the Builders Exchange Building at 200 North Main Street, and where he worked until at least 1941. City directories indicate that he accepted a position with Firestone Rubber Company in Los Angeles where he worked until at least 1956, when he moved out of the home, and the Paquette family moved into the residence. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) Sketch Map B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) alai T_ 413 W. Santa Clar; *812. References: G 6); 002-123-21 rRRR myeRR - W -Z City of Santa Ana Building Permits Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library Sanborn Maps (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) 0 0 B13. Remarks: ON *B14. Evaluator: Hally Soboleske $ (This space reserved for official comments.) 3 a • w8 O ® • o o> . *Date of Evaluation: May 25, 2010 DPR 5238 (1195) Page 3 of 4 *Required information 25E-9