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State of California —The Resources Agency Primary # <br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# <br />BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD <br />Page 2 of 4 *NRHP Status Code 2D1 <br />"Kesource Name or S: Mellenthin House <br />B1. Historic Name: Mellenthin House <br />B2. Common Name: Same <br />B3. Original Use: Single - family Residence B4. Present Use: Single- family Residence <br />*B5. Architectural Style: Monterey Revival <br />*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1930. <br />September 15, 1930. Residence and garage by Roy Russell. $12,000. <br />January 17, 1941. Alterations and repairs to residence. $850. A. 1. Mellanthin, owner. W H. Bowman, contractor. <br />January 24, 1952. Reroof for B. D. Robinson. $90. <br />January 18, 1983. Remodel kitchen cabinets, change windows and bath fixtures for Heidi Cates. $9,000. <br />May 19, 1987. Pool and spa. <br />*87. Moved? ■No OYes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location: <br />*88. Related Features: <br />None, <br />B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Roy Russell <br />*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: circa 1888 -1953 Property Type: Single- family Residence Applicable Criteria: C/3 <br />(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) <br />The Mellenthin House is architecturally significant for its exemplification of the Monterey Revival style and historically notable <br />for its association with banker Alfred I. Mellenthin. The house was constructed in 1930 for a then not insignificant cost of <br />$12,000. A. 1, Mellenthin and his wife Fern, along with their daughter Betty, were the first residents. Born in 1885 in <br />Minnesota, Alfred Ira Mellenthin devoted his career to banking. By 1910, he was an assistant cashier at the National Bank in <br />Brown, Minnesota. When the 1920 Federal Census was taken, Mellenthin had relocated to Monrovia, California, where he <br />held the position of bank vice - president. By mid - decade, he was president of the First National Bank in Monrovia. That <br />institution was absorbed by the Bank of Italy, for whom Mellenthin became branch manager. Moving to Santa Ana, Mellenthin <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) <br />B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and <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 />B13. Remarks: <br />*B14. Evaluator: Leslie J. Neumann <br />*Date of Evaluation: July 5, 2005 <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br />Sketch Map <br />� p <br />S <br />Mellenthin House <br />4. 2340 N. North Park '� f <br />r>.Slrs, <br />n p l <br />I No lsi li 1 ti <br />9 '• / d <br />a.61). s U <br />{3 e n ' re <br />• ,� (} NO PS <br />I ¢¢ II <br />r eel a <br />N.N. 16-IJ.JR / <br />DPR 5238 (1195) 2%"'77 *Required information <br />