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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 'NRHPStatus Code 5S3 <br />'KGSOurCe Name or S: E.N. Steltensen House <br />B1. Historic Name: E.N. Steffensen House <br />B2. Common Name: Same <br />B3. Original Use: Single -Family Residence B4. Present Use: Single -Family Residence <br />`B5. Architectural Style: Spanish Colonial Revival <br />'B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed January 5, 1928 <br />August 5, 1940. Reroof. <br />March 25, 1964. Patio Cover. <br />October 6, 2000. Reroof. <br />January 23, 2006. Service meter. <br />July 31, 2008. Bathroom addition. <br />`87. Moved? ■No 13Yes MUnknown Date: Original Location: <br />`B8. Related Features: None. <br />B9a. Architect: None. <br />b. Builder. Bert Lewis. <br />•B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: 1928 <br />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 />The E.N. Steffensen House is architecturally significant as a characteristic example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The <br />home was built in 1928 by Bert Lewis. Mr. Lewis was involved in the local Boy Scouts Chapter of America and was a fullback <br />with the Willard Junior High School Football team. Mr. Lewis built multiple homes in the area and advertised 919 North Lowell <br />Street as a model 6 room° set in a beautiful location. The home was initially occupied by Elmer Steffensen and his wife from <br />1929 until at least 1932. Their son Leslie SteNensen married Mary Batten the former music instructor at the Santa Ana Junior <br />College during a surprise 1930 wedding in Yuma Arizona. Leslie was a member of the First Baptist Church and performed as <br />a bass vocalist in the choir. Leslie and Mary were both involved in several musical arts clubs and vocal performances <br />throughout Orange County. The directories indicate that R.J. Tanner a supervisor from the Pay N Ticket rented the home in <br />1935. Henry Warren Overmter rented the unit along with his wife Bertha Helene Overmler in 1938. He was a sales <br />superintendent for the Standard Oil Company and they were members of the Santa Ana County Club. AMrs. Mona Maynard <br />lived in the home in 1945 and worked as a nurse in a local hospital. C.H Hempelman and his wife Wilma lived there in 1952. <br />He was a salesman with AM Home Foods. <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) <br />811. 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 3 of 3.) <br />B13. Remarks: <br />`B14. Evaluator: Leslie Huemann, Chattel Inc. <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br />'Date of Evaluation: March 22, 2018 <br />DPR 5238 (1195) <br />25A-49 <br />Sketch Map <br />.N. Steffensen House <br />19 North Lowell Street <br />4� <br />a <br />.TRACT <br />• <br />43 <br />a <br />1ti <br />ti <br />.4 <br />u <br />ti <br />w <br />H <br />O <br />41 <br />•0 <br />y <br />i•3 <br />nn <br />Q •6 <br />ao <br />J9 <br />yy, <br />O •r <br />39 <br />>e <br />12 <br />22 . <br />o 183 3e - <br />'Required information <br />