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State of California —The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2 of 3 *CHR Status Code 5S1 *Resource Name or #: Stylianous House B1. Historic Name: Stylianous House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single - family Residence B4. Present Use: Single - family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Ranch *B8. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1951 May 1951. 6 rm. residence and garage by George Costa. January 1957. Fixture. April 1973. Reroof fees *87. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original *B8. Related Features: None, B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: George Costa *B10. Significance. Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1895.1965 Property Type: Single - family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: C; CR: 5Si (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address Integrity) The Stylianous House was designed in the ranch style of architecture, and built by George Costa, a builder who lived in Anaheim. The first occupants were Demetrious Styisnous and his wife, Freeda (nee' Walker). George Costa was married to Freeda's sister, Anna. Mr. Stylianous was form In Mortfou, Greece in 1902. He immigrated to New City, New York via Ellis Island in 1928. He was educated and moved to Los Angeles, California, obtaining a job as a teacher at a private school called "The School for Exceptional Children." There he met Freeda, also a teacher, and the two were married in 1948. In 1951, they moved to Santa Ana. They continued their work with mentally challenged children. After obtaining his Ph.D. , he went on to become a foremost specialist in this specialty. Dr. StyBanous went on to have several boolSpublished. While early books focused on his Greek origins, later books provided direction and commentary to other doctors specializing in teaching mentally challenged children. Sadly, Freeda passed away in 1974. Dr. Stylianous remarried Alice Kies (McIntosh) In 1975, Dr. Stylianous became a well -known philanthropist and pkonoor in the education of mentally handicapped children. As late as 1981, he still participated In a silent auction for the American Speech and Hearing Impared Association where he was a Board Member. Dr. Stylianous contracted pneumonia and passed away in 1983. Alice continued to lived in the house until It was sold to Davin and Marta Gumm, the current owners. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References: City of Santa Ana Building Permits Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library Sanborn Maps (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) B13. Remarks: *814. Evaluator: Hally Sobolaske (This space reserved for official comments.) *Date of Evaluation: November 3, 2016 25B -9