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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 *CHR Status Code 5S1 <br />"Resource Name or 9: Arens House <br />B1. Historic Name: Arens House <br />B2. Common Name: Same <br />B3. Original Use: Single- family Residence B4. Present Use: Single - family Residence <br />*135. Architectural Style: Colonial Revival (French Regency Variant) <br />*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1949 <br />June 6, 1949. <br />8 room residence and garage. For Leslie G. Arens by J. 0. Cooper`, $20,000. <br />March 22, 1954. <br />Add room on second floor of residence. <br />September 20, 1954. <br />Addition to residence, <br />April 15, 1976. <br />Swimming pool far Golden by California Pools, $4, 500. <br />April 16, 1976, <br />Kitchen remodel. <br />March 2, 1977. <br />New heating and WC. <br />*137. Moved? ■No OYes ❑Unknown Date: Original <br />*B$. Related Features: <br />Mena. <br />B9a, Architect: Unknown b. Builder: J. 0. Cooper <br />*610. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: circa 1895 -1965 Property Type: Single - family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: Q CR: 3 <br />(Discuss importance In terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address Integrity) <br />The Arens House Is architecturally significant for its transitional styling, combining aspects of the Colonial Revival with a <br />French Regency Variant. According to the original building permit, the house was constructed for owners Eleanor and Leslie <br />G. Arens by contractor J. 0. Cooper of Corona. A native of Illinois, Leslie Arens mover/ to Santa Ana with his wife in by way of <br />Culver City in 1951. They were frequent travelers as Arens was a salesman for Footsaver Shoes manufactured by Julian and <br />Kokenge out of Columbus, Ohio. Footsaver Shoes were very popular from the 1920's through the 1960's and the company <br />worked hard to standardize women's styles of shoes to four basic styles to make the manufacturing process easier and more <br />economical, Arens was very successful and retired in 1952 at the age of 72. <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: Haily Soboleske <br />*Date of Evaluation: July 16, 2015 <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br />2043 N. Victoria Drive <br />Sketch Map 399- 111 -13 <br />&RM1011AY `'— <br />srenv's �� cac s ,vo m' <br />Ii <br />5 b <br />IB i` IB IP h� I6 <br />Rf LAr <br />DPR 5238 (1195) Page 3 of 5 *Required information <br />25D -51 <br />Iq ID <br />MCI` <br />PR/YF <br />a <br />DPR 5238 (1195) Page 3 of 5 *Required information <br />25D -51 <br />