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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 #' Witt House <br />B1. Historic Name: Witt House <br />B2. Common Name: Sarre <br />83. Original Use: Single -Family Residence 84. Present Use' Singre-Family Residence <br />*S5. Architectural Style: Minimal Traditional <br />`BG. Construction History: (Construction date. alterations. and date of alterations): Constructed Mdy 28,1941. $6,000. <br />Novrrllbrr 8, 1954. Disposal for O.S. Witt by MneFarlane. <br />April 6, 1960_ Arldthon to _garage (S'x-18) for R. W_ Townsend by Home Constructinn Co_ 9350_ <br />October 15. 2004. In -ground pool and spa. $21,000. <br />September 26, 2017. Reroof sfd & detached garage. Tear -off & apply sheathing/composition shingles. $12, 000. <br />"87. Moved?MNo OYes OUnknown Date: Original Location: <br />'88. Related Features: Garage. <br />Bga. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Allison Honer <br />'1310.Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: 1941 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C/3 <br />(Discuss importanua in terms of historical or architectural context as darned by theme, period. and geographic scope. Also address integrity) <br />The Witt House is significant as a representative example of a Minimal Traditional house, typical of the period just before <br />World War It and the post-war popularity of the ranch style. It was built in 1941 by prominent developer and builder Allison <br />Hnner, the subdivider of Floral Park. The house was first sold to Osrar Solomon Witt, a long time Santa Ana resident and <br />former who married his wife Blanche Talcoll in Santa Ana in 1909. Witt raisod various fruits and citrus. In 1956, Inc properly <br />was sold to Olive M. Hadley, a bookkeeper, stenographer, and divorcee. Ms. Hadley treguently moved within Orange Canty, <br />beginning in the 1920's, settling at 1812 Heliotrope in 1964. In 1959, the property was transferred to Hyman and Rose <br />Rosen. a Jewish family who came to America prior to World War I and migrated from the East coast to Los Angeles where <br />Hyman worked in the garment industry prior to 1920. Mr and Mrs. Rosen would later move to Orange County and become <br />involved in residential real estate in their shared retirement. The property was transferred to Raymond W. Townsend and <br />Dorothy M. Townsend in 1960. Mr Tuwnsend came to Santa Ana after World War I and worked as a car salesman befure he <br />operated his own dealership on South Main Street near downtown. He Was one of the Orst operators of a Hudson Garage in <br />Santa Ana in 1921. <br />(Sec Continuation Short 3 of 3.) <br />B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and <br />*B12. References: <br />Gity of Santa Ana Building Pcouits <br />Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture. An Ittustrated <br />EncycloAL. New York, WIN Norton, 1998. <br />Santa Ana History Room Collection. Santa Ana Public Library <br />Sanborn Maps <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3) <br />B13. Remarks: <br />*814. Evaluator: Leslie Heumann, Chattel, Inc. <br />'Date of Evaluation: March 25, 2021 <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br />Sketch Map <br />Witt House <br />2014 North Flower Street <br />` fI.OWFR <br />TRACT <br />� <br />TR <br />T <br />^ <br />t <br />gTRACT <br />F. <br />.. <br />• Op <br />RA <br />---- <br />;T <br />2 <br />" OL/VE <br />