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Stafe of California -The Resources Agency Primary # <br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREA TlON HRf# <br />BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD <br />Page 2 of ~ *NRHP Status Cade 1 D <br />'Resource Name or #: Davis-Hoy House <br />81. Historic Name: Davis-Hoy House <br />82. Common Name: Same <br />83. Original Use: Single-family Residence 84. Present Use: Single-family Residence <br />*B5. Archftecturaf Style: Prairie Style (American Foursquare variant) <br />*86. Con5fructlon History: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1905. <br />October 16, 1931. Reroof. <br />August 5, 1932. Private garage. <br />November 24, 1950. Convert residence into duplex (11 rooms). <br />April 9, 1951. Re-side duplex. <br />August 17, 1984. Reroof. <br />June 10, 1994. Repairs to under floor supports. <br />*B7. MovedT /No CJYes Wnknown Date: Original Location: <br />*BS. Related Features: <br />None. <br />89a. Architect: Unknown <br />b. 8uifdar. Unknown <br />*B90. 5ignfflcance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: circa 1880-1948 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C <br />(Discuss importance in terms of tristoricat or architecture! context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address tnfegr,ry) <br />The Davis-Hoy House Is significant for its association with two prominent early Santa Ana residents. Although altered, the <br />house is also a representative example of the American Foursquare variant of the Prairie Style. Signature features of this <br />design variant include two-story box-like massing and plan, a hipped roof and dormers, front porch, and detailing culled from <br />the vocabularies of a variety of styles, including the Colonial Revival and Craftsman represented here. The house is also <br />important as a contributor to the French Park Historic District. According to previous research, Samuel Davis, who built this <br />house in 1905, was a district attorney for the County of Orange and a partner with E. E. Keech in a prestigious law firm. Mr. <br />Davis was one of the founders of the Orange County Historical Society, serving as Secretary from 1919 to 1947. Givil <br />Engineer William Hoy and wife Elizabeth awned the home by 1920. Mr. Hoy was an 1895 Cornell University graduate, arriving <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) <br />B11. Additional Resource Attrifiutes: (t_fst attributes and codes} <br />*812. References: <br />City of Santa Ana Building Permits <br />Santa Ana History Roam Colleeflan, Santa Ana Public Library <br />Sanborn Maps <br />(See Continuation Sheet 4 of 4.) <br />813. Remarks: <br />*B9Q. Evaluator: Leslie J. Neumann <br />*Date of Evaluation: August 28, 2002 <br />(7his space reserved for official commenfs.} <br />DAR 5238 (1/95} <br />Skefch Map <br />~_ ~ airxev ~.~ <br />-v._ w._ ...~ ;.- . <br />~ c~ o r, ~~ c~ c~ v v . , <br />c~ ` ~. r ~ ~ <br />~ C7 ~~ :~ C~ ~ ~ ~ <br />~~ <br />~, , <br />r1.L^Y flRfr~ S. <br />Davis-Hoy House <br />1225 N. French Street <br />'Required rniormatton <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />