Laserfiche WebLink
B1. Historic Name: Harmon -McNeil House <br />B2. Common Name:: Same _. <br />B3- Original Use: Single-Mmily'Residence 84: 'Present Use: Single-family,:Residence <br />'B5. 'Architectural Style: SticivEastlake (Late victoriari),,Queen Anne (Laie:Victorian) <br />"86. Consirtiotion History: (Conslructlon date, alterations, and date of aiterati_onsj:. 1888. <br />•November 29, 1920. Add to garage. <br />February 1924_ A/ter.resfdence. <br />.March 27, 1933. ;Rebuild fireplace chimney. <br />October ll, 1937. RerooL' <br />'(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) <br />'67.. Moved? ONo uYes ,Ounknown Date: .1987 OrigigalLocation; '322 East Chestnut Street - <br />•B8.. Related Features: <br />None: <br />B9a. Architect: James W. Blee b. Builder, 'Unknown <br />•B10:.Slgnff1cance:. Theme .Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: circa 1880.1946 Property Type: Single-family Residence _ Applicable Criteria: C <br />'(Discuss importance In terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope, Also address integrity) <br />The Harmon -McNeil House is architecturally signocanfas one of the finest examples of a combination of SticoEastlake.(Late <br />Victorian) `and Queen Anne (Late Victorian) designed residences in Santa Ana and Orange County, There are two stories <br />accounting for its origins.. According to one version, the house was underconstructfon by English bom architect James W. <br />Blee whan it was purchased by Jonathon Hamion'4rom his sister, Amanda. Harmon Stafford Blee (Thomas, August 1983). In- <br />fhe other version, John Harmon acquired the house from Blee who had constructed it for George Edgar, who traded it to the <br />'Biee family for another property (Marsh, February 19, 1998). In any case, Harmon, apparently the a'rst owner -resident, was <br />from northern California. He moved to Santa Ana in 1888 and established the Jersey Dairy, whichhe operatedwith his wife,. <br />Martha, and sons, Edward Warren and John Warren, until his retirement in 1905. In 1904 or 1905, John lMlson McNeil' <br />purchased the house and moven in with his wife Alma and two daughters. McNeil, a farmer from Missouri also operated.a <br />team of horses with a special rig for digging basements that was much in demand in the area. Members of the McNeil family. <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of Q) <br />.B]1. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <br />•B12: References: <br />City of Santa Ana Buil "ding Permits <br />Santa Ana History. Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library <br />'Sanborn Maps <br />.(See continuation Sheet 4 of 4.) <br />613.'Remarks: <br />'B14, Evaluator: Leslie J. Neumann <br />'Date of.Evaluation: December 31; 2001 <br />(This space reserved' for official comments.)' <br />.DPR:SUB (1195) <br />25A-59 <br />Sketch Map <br />°4 <br />., <br />Q �'vF <br />I.;, <br />a <br />r • N .� ti9 i� <br />e <br />Cu <br />aa' e <br />Harmon -McNeil House <br />817'N. Lacy' <br />r <br />: a+enao snttr : <br />*Required Information <br />