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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 #' Menton -Barker House <br />B1. Historic Name: Menton -Barker House <br />B2. Common Name: Saint? <br />83. Original Use: Single-family residence <br />*S5. Architectural Style: Spanish Colonial Revival <br />B4. Present Use' Single-family Residence <br />*BG. Construction History: (Construction date. alterations. and date of alterations): Constructed January 5. 1925. $5,000. <br />December 1, 1939. Addition to residence for W Barker by Louis Bnasch. $150. <br />October 6. 1941. Reroof by Owen. $60. <br />August 6. 2013. Demo detached garage. $1,000 <br />August 6. 2013. New detached garage. $17,200. <br />August 6. 2013. Repair bathroom clue to water damage. repaiUreplace framing, drywall, and slucco as required. $10.000. <br />*87. Moved?MNo OYes OUnknown Date: Original Location: <br />"B8. Related Features: Garage. <br />B9a. Architect: Unknown h. Builder: F.L. Veatrh, Inc. <br />*B10.Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: 1925 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C/3 <br />(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period. and geographic scope. Also address integrity) <br />The Menton Barker House is architecturally significant as a characteristic example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. This <br />house was originally ronstr tried in 1925 and was valued at apprnximately $5.000, according to the original building permit. <br />At the time of its construction, the listed property owner was the company F.L. VCOtch, Inc., but it was soon sold to P.A. <br />laylor who resided in the property for a year before selling it to C.R. Iriesch in 1927. In 1929. the property was sold to <br />William F. Menton and his wife Helena. A native of Iowa. Menton moved to California in 1907 and settled in Santa Ana. After <br />working at the Santa Ana Register for several years. Menton began studying law and was subsequently admitted to the State <br />Bar of California in 1915. By 1917. he had been appointed Assistant District Attorney and by 1935. he was appointed District <br />Aaontey of Orange County by the Board Of Supervisors to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation or District Attorney <br />Kaufman. The Menton's remained in the house until 1937, when the home was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. William D. Barker <br />In 1949, Mr. and Mrs. Barker sold the properly to Lee M. Beard who resided on the property unlit 1954. Since 1954. various <br />owners have orrupied the property including Thomas Collins (1954) and Carl J. R(tter-s (196.5). <br />(Sec Confinuafion Shoot 3 of3.) <br />811. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <br />*B12. References: <br />City of Santa Ana Building Permits <br />Harris, Cyril M American Architecture- An Illustrated Encyrloocdie- New York, WW Norton, 1998. <br />Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public I ibrary <br />Sanborn Maps <br />(See CUn 1111-lab011 SheeL 3 or 3.) <br />B13. Remarks: <br />*B14. Evaluator: Leslie Huenfann. Chattel Inc. <br />'Date of Evaluation: May 13. 2021 <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br />City Council <br />Sketch Map Menton -Barker House <br />s� 2344 North Rivorside Drive <br />0-1 <br />OItU• Oi <br />133� <br />O w ry <br />rza <br />+ssw <br />x r7) �- J <br />13 <br />r� <br />124 7/6/2021 <br />DPR 523B (1195) `Required Information <br />