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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 5S3 <br />*Resource Name or #: Dr. Ashmore House <br />81, Historic Name: Dr. Ashmore House <br />B2. Common Name: Same <br />B3, Original Use: Single - family Residence 84. Present Use: Single- family Residence <br />*B5. Architectural Style: Mission /Spanish Colonial Revival <br />*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1927 <br />March 24, 1927 Residence and garage, $7,000 <br />November 12, 1933 Shop and storage. <br />June 5, 1950 Remodel residence for Dr. H.C. Nelson. <br />January 4, 1954 Fireplace and new roof over patio for Dr. Nelson. <br />April 29, 1971 Addition to residence (bathroom), extend bedroom, family room, and kitchen remodel for Richard <br />Westercarp, <br />June 15, 1970 Pool for Westemarp. <br />*137. Moved? ■No ©Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original <br />Location: <br />*88. Related Features: <br />None. <br />B9a. Architect: Unknown <br />b. Builder: Unknown <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 Dr. Ashmore House was built for Dr, Frank Ashmore and his wife, Ethel (nee Thrasher) In 1927. Dr. Ashmore was very well <br />known in the community. His father, William Ashmore, Jr. was the first person to translate the bible Into Chinese – the Kuang Tung <br />dialect. Frank Ashmore was born in Swatow, China on January 5, 1585 as his parents and grandparents were missionaries In <br />China. He was schooled at home by his mother, and obtained his physician degree at the University of Illinois in 1914. He married <br />Ethel on September 8, 1919. After WW1, Dr, Ashmore moved to Buena Park, California, then into Santa Ana living at 2227 N. <br />Broadway until he had this Santa Clara house built for he and Ethel. His office was located at 405 i/2 North Broadway on the <br />second floor. Dr. Ashmore was an active Republican, <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 Sketch Map <br />Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library sa,) �, so <br />Sanborn Maps <br />e0NN1E I <br />(See Continuation Sheet 4 of 4.) 1 ^�^ <br />B13. Remarks: <br />*B14, Evaluator: Hally Soboleske <br />*Date of Evaluation: June 2016 <br />DPR 5236 (1/95) <br />251 -9 <br />Dr. Ashmore House <br />�6 z4 525 West Santa Clara Avenue <br />I <br />'ptlA. LOTS 1 — tl 14 <br />j 61 S /OW�'l_G j i 1 <br />I I I <br />13 14 i 15 til 1 I 17 10 ; 19 <br />$ANN CLARA <br />