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The Walker Residence appears to be eligible under National Req ster cftiIerlz, based an architectural style and association with a person of local h[storicaJ significance. The home is a fine example of the Mediterranean /Mission influenced Classical Box style and may be the largest such example in Santa Ana. The structure has been well maintained and has been preserved, without alteration, in its original condition. This home and the three nondescript accessary buildings which also occupy the site, are the only remnants of a ortcp- larger farm- estate owned by Mr. Edward A. Walker, between 1922 and 1950. Mr. Walker was one of a handful of successful poultry farmers in this area during the early 19001s. Sometime prior to 1929 he purchased the name and mitting equipment from the id Banner Mill, and reestablished the business at this site, Mr. Walker continued to operate the mill, supplying IocaJ poultry farmers until sometime in the late 1940's. To ?yelp determine whether the Wiflker Residence is eligible for listing in the National Register, a Request for Determination of Eligibility was prepared and is found in Attachment A. The preliminary recommendation is that the structure. 1s etigibke under the National Register criteria, at the local level of significance. The final determination will be made fallowing further review in accordance with Section 106 requirements. The African Methodist Episcopal Church located at 202 N. Bristol Street is also noteworthy from a historical standpoint. Originally established in Santa Ana in 1933 at a different Jocation, it is reputed to be the first Black church officially established in Orange County. This church continued to flourish following its origination, and [n 19+7 the church purcha .5ed a chapel building located at the Santa Aria Arta} Air Base end moored it tc the present location at 207 N. Bristol Street. The structure itself has been modified several times and exhibits none of the characteristics established in the National Register criteria. C. Archaeological Resources In addlItion to a field review of the entire project corridor, to observe the Thnited undeveloped surface areas, Mr. Bissell conducted an extensive research of available archeological Pterature for this area. References consulted included: Site recording forms and reports of past excavations at the Archaeological Survey, University, of CaIifornia at Los Angeles --- Site recording forms and reports of past excavation at the Anthropology Museum, California State University, Fullerton Ms. Susan Colby and A'1 r. John Parker, Survey Archaeologists Mth thie UCLA Archaeological Survey, also conducted research of the maps and records orl file at the Er+ tit�ite of Archaeology, Southern California Archaeological Survey, UCLA. Their findings are presented in Attachment B, herein. -9-