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State of California-The Rasourcea Agency Primary # <br />DEPARTMENT OF PARIt3 AND RECREATfON HRI# <br />BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD <br />Rage 2 of,~ "NRHP Status Cade 3S <br />'Resource Name or #: MaharaJali House <br />81. Hlstoria Nama: Maharajal[ House <br />B2. Common Name: Same <br />83. Original Use: Single-famllyResldence B4. Present Usa: SI-tgie-familyResidsrrce <br />"et+. Architectural Styte: Modeme <br />"88. Conatructlon History: (Construclfon date, aiteralions, and data of alieraiians}: Conslr[rcted fn 1938-1939. <br />December 14, 1938. 12 room frame & stucco residence and garages. <br />May 8, ?941. Rervof. <br />March 15, 1955. Swimming pool. <br />May 2~1, 1955. Cabana (or swimming pool. <br />January 24, 1989. 8' high botock wall. <br />July 21, 1993. Add 2 bedrooms And 1 baUa, 319 square feel. <br />September 15, 1997. Reroof. <br />"137. Monad? IINo gYes gUnlcnown C3ato: Original E.ocatlon: <br />"88. Related Features: <br />Garage, garden walls, mature landscaping, status if original. <br />139a. Architect: Donald Beach Kirby b. euitder: A1Wson Ha[er <br />"f310, slgnliicanco; Theme Resldentlal Architecture Area Sar[ta Ana <br />Perfad of 3lgnificance: circa 1888-1953 Property Type: Single-fam7lyReslderrce Applfeabte Critarfa: 8, C <br />(l]iscuss importance in farms o1 historical or archlieciural wntoxl as defined by theme, period, and geographic scopo. Also address inlegdty} <br />Tho Maharajah House is arcldtecl[rrallysignificant as err exceptional example of the residential use of tl[8 Art Modeme <br />variant o1 the Modarno style, on©of iho best 1n Orange County. !t is lrlstorlcally slgnificanl for ifs association with Ute <br />Maharejalr o! 6rdore, the itersdltary ruler of a central indlan state and repuladiy one a! the riches[ Wren ir[ the world at time. <br />Designed by arct[ltect Donald Beach Kirby of Halboa, the house was built in 1938-1933 by prominent Santa Ana contractor <br />Allison Honer for $40,000 according to the building permit, although fire Inca! press reported the cast of conslrudian as <br />$50,000 and of the firmishings as $150,000. <br />(See Contir[uation Sheet 3 of 4.) <br />819. Addiltonaf Resource Aliributes: (i.isi altrihuiea and cabs} <br />"812, References: <br />City of Santa Ana Building Aermi[s <br />Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library <br />Sanborn Maps <br />(See Continuatrort Sliest 4 of 4.) <br />g13. Remarks: <br />'894. Evaluator: Leslie J. Neumann <br />"Date of E~aluatlon: May 25, 2003 <br />(This space reserved for otfcial comments.) <br />D#~R 6238 (1198) <br />Sketch Map <br />~. <br />~" ~} rut.~ru <br />r ~g=p r ' <br />i <br />..- r ..,. [.. <br />~v q <br />i H ~ <br />, <br />!~ -~ ~ti <br />~~ u: <br />~ vor~a~~ <br />~~ <br />MAHARAJAH HOUSE <br />2221 NORTH HEf_kOTROPE DRIVE <br />"Required information <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />