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SH.B. Nall of California —The Resources Agency Primary # <br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# <br />BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD <br />Page 2 of 3 *NRHP Status Code 5S3 <br />Resource name or w rseyer mouse <br />Historic Name: Beyer House <br />Common Name: Same <br />Original Use: Single - family Residence <br />Architectural Style: Ranch <br />B4. Present Use: Single - family Residence <br />Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1951 <br />*137. Moved ?ENo []Yes f]Unknown Date: Original <br />Location: <br />*B8, Related Features: <br />None. <br />69a, Architect: Unknown <br />b. Builder: Allison Honer <br />*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: circa 1901 -1954 Property Type: Single- family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: B,C; CR: 2,3 <br />(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope, Also address integrity) <br />The Beyer House was constructed by prolific builder Allison Honer, and its first owners were Frank and Katherine Schiller. Mr. <br />Schiller was a plumber when he and Katherine lived in St. Paul, Minnesota. Upon retiring, they moved to California to enjoy <br />warmer weather. By 1960, the home was occupied by Maryellen Lennox, a cashier. The house was then owned by Ethel Coffman <br />who was very active in the Santa Ana Business and Professional Women's Club, By 1986, the Beyer family owned the home. <br />Andrew Beyer was a man of modest means, former military man during WWII and Korean War, Mr. Beyer purchased a merry-go- <br />round from a man in Boston for $1,200. He and his brother drove it back to Santa Ana, stopping along the way to let children ride <br />for 10 cents, which in turn, paid their way back to Califomia. He gave up his job as a Hoover vacuum cleaner salesman, and began <br />his career as a clown. Mc Beyers enjoyed being a clown at children's parties and holidays. Calling himself "gumbo ", he <br />entertained generations of Orange County children with his magic tricks and merry-go -round. Mr. Beyer had the distinction of being <br />named by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest clown at 91. Although this record has since been surpassed, <br />he remains the oldest performing in Orange County History. Mr. Beyer passed away on December 8, 2013 at the age of 95. <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) <br />811, Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <br />*612. References: <br />City of Santa Ana Building Permits <br />Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library <br />Sanborn Maps Sketch Map <br />2454 N. Bonnie Brae <br />(See Continuation Sheet 4 of 4.) 002 - 071 -21 <br />13'13. Remarks: <br />*814. Evaluator: Hally Saboleske ' <br />L <br />*Date of Evaluation: March 2015 <br />'3 � w a <br />r � a <br />TT <br />01� I 0 Y <br />. 11 <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />25A -38 <br />