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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 4 *NRHP Status Code 5S3 <br />*Resource Name or#: Elwood Bear House <br />61. Historic Name: Elwood Bear 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 March, 1923. $4,750. <br />July 9, 1943. Reroof by Owen Roof Company. $75. <br />December27, 1945. Floor fumance by L.O. Crossnickle. $165. <br />June 18, 1954. Private garage (20'x20) by Ivan F. $700. <br />July 19, 1954. Plastering fort. May, owner by Tucker. <br />December 6, 2004. T/O existing comp shingles and replace on pitched roof. $3, 666, <br />August 16, 2018. Voluntary seismic retrofit. $3,800. <br />August30, 2018. Repair masonry chimney. $11,000. <br />*B7. Moved?NNo ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location: <br />*68. Related Features: Garage. <br />B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Elwood Bear (owner) <br />*12110. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: 1923 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 Elwood Bear House is architecturally significant as a characteristic example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. This <br />house was originally constructed in 1923 and was valued at approximately $4,750, according to the original building permit. <br />At the time of its construction, the listed property owner was Elwood Hartman Bear, a notable violin soloist both on the East <br />Coast and as an instructor in the City of Santa Ana. Bear arrived in Santa Ana in 1921 from Pennsylvania while under the <br />instruction of both Henry Schmdieck and Frederick Hahn, two of the most noted violinists during that time. Bear instructed <br />students both from his home and from the Santa Ana Conservatory of Music. Prior to coming to Santa Ana, Bear served in <br />the army during World War 1, as director of the training camp band at Camp Lee, Virginia. Apparently, Bear initially intended <br />to sell this house, fully fumished. It was featured in a full page advertisement, with a photograph, editorial commentary, and <br />advertisements from all of the building subcontractors in the Santa Ana Register on June 16, 1923 and was open for <br />inspection for eight days. The 1923 photograph substantiates the integrity of the house; only the front door and roof have <br />been replaced and the landscaping has evolved. Despite his intentions, Bear and his wife Cora occupied the house into the <br />eariy 1940s, according to city directories and voter registration records. <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) <br />1311. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <br />*12112. References: <br />City of Santa Ana Building Permits <br />Hams, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, <br />Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library <br />Sanbom Maps <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) <br />B13. Remarks: <br />*12114. Evaluator: Leslie Heumann, Chattel, Inc. <br />*Date of Evaluation: March 25, 2021 <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br />New York, WW Norton, 1998. <br />Sketch Map <br />Elwood Bear House <br />520 West Nineteenth Street <br />C <br />ix ®a a <br />LANDS OF A . <br />BLA z1 A <br />DPR 523B (1195) <br />*Required information <br />