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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 3 *NRNP Status Code 5S3 <br />"Resource Name or #: 2544 North French Street <br />B1. Historic Name: E. L. and H. Smith House <br />B2. Common Name: Same <br />B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence <br />*135. Architectural Style: Ranch <br />*136. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1954. <br />January 25, 1973. Hobby room, $4,500. <br />May 22, 2001. Remodel kitchen; replace four windows. <br />*B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location: <br />*B8. Related Features: <br />None. <br />B9a. Architect: Unknown <br />b. Builder: JasperFarney <br />*1310. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: 1954 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: 1 <br />(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) <br />2544 North French Street is architecturally significant as a characteristic example of the Ranch style. This house was <br />originally constructed in 1954, and was valued at approximately $18,000, according to the original building permit. While <br />there is no architect in the original building permit, the contractor and owner are listed as Jasper Farney. Jasper Farney was <br />a contractor, and there is no evidence that he lived at the property. According to city directories, the first recorded occupants <br />were E. Lee and Helen M. Smith, who lived at the property from the time of construction through at least 1980. E. Lee was <br />the president of the Smith Lee & Co. insurance company based in Santa Ana. <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) <br />B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and <br />*1312. References: <br />City of Santa Ana Building Permits. <br />Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. <br />Historic Maps, Santa Ana History Room, 1923, 1932, 1955. <br />Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana, An Illustrated History. Encinitas, <br />Heritage Publishing, 1994. <br />(See Continuation Sheet 4 of 4.) <br />B13. Remarks: <br />*1314. Evaluator: Brian Matuk/Chattel, Inc., for the City of Santa Ana <br />*Date of Evaluation: September 7, 2017 <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br />New York, WW Norton, 1998 <br />Sketch Map2544 North French Street <br />m rr : The E. L. and H. Smith <br />House <br />a <br />FRENCH <br />DPR 5238 (1195) *Required information <br />� <br />r <br />.. ; �� a d <br />h <br />s' 431 r <br />1•.� <br />S• <br />{6 L• <br />w <br />� <br />21 ip r <br />1 <br />20 i <br />. iq i <br />I <br />i <br />er <br />DPR 5238 (1195) *Required information <br />