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State of California —The Resources Agency Primary It <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-BarkerHOLlse <br />81. Historic Name: Menton -Barker House <br />B2. Common Name: Same <br />R3. original Use' Singlr,-family rrsidonrr 114. Present Use' $iogI0-fami1y Rrsid0rC0 <br />'85. Architectural Style' Spanish Colonial Revival <br />"B6. Construction History: (Lnnstruction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Construrted January 5, 1925. $5,000. <br />December 1. 1939. Addition to residence for W Barker by Louis Braasch. $150. <br />October 6. 1941. Reroof by Owen. $60. <br />August 6, 2013_ Derno detached garage. $1.000 <br />August 6, 2013. New detached garage. $17.200. <br />August 6. 2013. Repair- bathroom due to water damage, repair/replace framing, drywall. and stucco as required. $10, 000. <br />'B7. Moved?MNo OYes ❑Unknown <br />"BS. Related Features! Garagc. <br />89a. Architect: Unknown <br />Original <br />b. Builder: F.L. Veatch, Inc. <br />"B10. Significance: Theme Hesiden6al Archdecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: 1925 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C/7 <br />(Discuss importance in leans of historical or a«:hiteclural conlext as defined by llieme, period, and ge(tuaphic scope- Also address inle[trily) <br />The Menton-Rarker House is at Chitecturrally significant as a Characteristic example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style This <br />house was originally constructed in 1925 and was valued at approximately $5.000, according to the original building permit. <br />At the lime of its construction, the listed property owner was the company F.L. Veatch, Inc., but if was soon sold to P.A. <br />Taylor who resides/ in fire property for a year before selling it to C.R. Triesch in 1927 In 1929the properly was sold to <br />William F. Menton and his wife Helena. A native of Iowa, Menton moved to California ill 190/ and settled in Santa Ana. After <br />working at the Santa Ana Register for several years, Menton began studying law and was subsequenfly admitted to the State <br />Bar of California in 191 5_ By 1917, he had been appointed Assistant District Attorney and by 1935, he was appointed District <br />Attorney of Change County by the Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy ra isod by the resignation of 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 1940, Mr. and Mrs. Barker sold the property to Lee M. Beard who resided on the property until 1054. Since 1954. various <br />owners have occupied the property including Thomas Collins (1954) and Call J. Ritters (1965). <br />(See Continuation Street 3 of 3) <br />311. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <br />"B12.References: <br />City of Santa Ana Building Permits <br />Harris. Cynl M. American Architecture. An Illustrated Encyclopedia. <br />New York, WW Norton, 1998. <br />Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public: Library <br />Sanborn Maps <br />(See Continuation Sheet a of 3.) <br />B13. Remarks: <br />Sketch Map <br />Menton -Barker House <br />2344 North Riverside Drive <br />"B14. Evaluator: Leslie Huamann, Chattel Inc. <br />�� <br />'Date of Evaluation: May 13, 2021 <br />O log O <br />� <br />oa , ,,, <br />,zo <br />O ns :re ur a r3o ezK r2p <br />� <br />(This spare reserved for official rommants.) <br />^ <br />�J <br />U} <br />R <br />°• <br />�� <br />O <br />e <br />o <br />� <br />mo <br />BitJc¢iaaLkedources Commission 727 t <br />146 <br />57NB12021 <br />❑PR S23B (1/9.S) <br />'Required information <br />