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State of California -The Resources Agency Primary <br /># <br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HR!# <br />BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD <br />Page 2 of 4 *NRHP Status Code ID <br />-flesource lvame or n: Davis-HOy House <br />81. Historic Name: Davis-Hoy House <br />B2. Common Name: Same <br />B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use., Single-family Residence <br />*B5. Architectural Style: Prairie Style (American Foursquare variant) <br />*B8. Construction History: (Constructlon date, 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. Rerool'. <br />June 10, 1994. Repairs to under floor supports. <br />*B7. Moved? /No GYes OUnknown Date., Original Location: <br />*B8. Related Features: <br />None. <br />B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder. Unknown <br />*B10. Significance: 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 ofhistodeal or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) <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. Civil <br />Engineer William Hoy and wife Elizabeth owned the home by 1920. Mr. Hoy was an 1895 Cornell University graduate, arriving <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) <br />B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <br />*B12. References: <br />City of Santa Ana Building Permits <br />Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library <br />Sanborn Maps <br />(See Continuation Sheet 4 of 4.) <br />B 13. Remarks: <br />*B14. Evaluator., Leslie J. Neumann <br />*Date of Evaluation: August 28, 2002 <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br />DPR 523B (1195) <br />Sketch Map <br />t npY'r 1_-I <br />C7 <br />.. K. rrnr?r e <br />Davis-Hoy House <br />1225 N. French Street <br />*Required Information <br />2591'8 of 5