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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 *NRHP Status Code 5S3 <br />*Resource Name or #: D.K. Thomas House <br />B1. Historic Name: D.K. Thomas House <br />B2. Common Name: Same <br />B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence <br />*B5. Architectural Style: Ranch House <br />*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): May 1, 1956. Constructed. $18,000. <br />December 7, 1982. Residential addition bedroom and bath. <br />December 27, 1982. Swimming pool and spa. <br />March 30, 2004. Reroof sfd and attached garage - remove wood shakes, install comp shingles. $10,528. <br />September 13, 2011. Install (26) photovoltaic solar panels & 1 inverter. $22,000. <br />*B7. Moved? ■No OYes ❑Unknown Date: Original location: <br />*B8. Related Features: None. <br />139a. Architect: Unknown <br />b. Builder: AnhurK. Herrick <br />*19110. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: 1956 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C13 <br />(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) <br />The D.K. Thomas House is architecturally significant as a characteristic example of the Ranch style as interpreted by <br />prominent local builder, Emmet C. Rogers, and his son-in-law, Arthur K. Herrick. This house was an Emmet C. Rogers <br />development home and was originally constructed in 1956, by local building contractor Arthur K. Herrick. Emmet C. Rogers <br />was a prolific Santa Ana builder and developer. From the late 1930s through the following decade, Rogers was extremely <br />active as a building contractor, often moving his family, perhaps to houses as a finished them, on Greenleaf (2144), Freeman <br />(602 and 1315), and Towner (1010) (1930 Federal Census; Santa Ana Register July 29, 1940; 1947 and 1949 city <br />directories). He subdivided a 24-lot tract on Freeman between Washington and Fifteenth from former walnut groves in 1938, <br />maintaining property values by reviewing the proposed plans for each house in the tract (Santa Ana Register. August 27, <br />1936). He also developed several lots on Towner, north of Washington (Santa Ana Register. July 29, 1940). This house was <br />deeded to David K. and Catherine S. Thomas in 1956. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas resided on the property until 1979 when the <br />property was sold to Dennis I. and Jane C. Fischel. Mr. and Mrs. Fischel resided in the property until 1990s. <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) <br />611. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <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 Heumann/Chattel Inc. <br />*Date of Evaluation: October 29, 2020 <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br />Sketch Map <br />D.K. Thomas House <br />2109 North Rosewood Avenue <br />I , <br />5 + <br />162 O # ® s 163 <br />. • n ^ }�1 <br />I NIN In r • nT ZI e O <br />4kotr <br />I I R r <br />s O <br />A VgrF � <br />y n <br />1 f <br />1V1 q <br />O ! ,n <br />DPR 523E (1195) *Required information <br />