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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 B1. Historic Name: Menton-Barker 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 January 5, 1925. $5,000. <br /> <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. Demo 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 /> <br />*B7. Moved?No Yes Unknown Date:________ Original Location:_____________________________ <br />*B8. Related Features: Garage. <br /> <br />B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: F.L. Veatch, Inc. <br /> <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 /> <br />The Menton-Barker House is architecturally 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 time of its construction, the listed property owner was the company F.L. Veatch, Inc., but it was soon sold to P.A. <br />Taylor who resided in the property for a year before selling it to C.R. Triesch 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 />Attorney of Orange County by the Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy caused 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 1949, Mr. and Mrs. Barker sold the property to Lee M. Beard who resided on the property until 1954. Since 1954, various <br />owners have occupied the property including Thomas Collins (1954) and Carl J. Ritters (1965). <br /> <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) <br /> <br />B11. 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 Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998. <br /> Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library <br /> Sanborn Maps <br /> <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) <br /> <br />B13. Remarks: <br /> <br />*B14. Evaluator: Leslie Huemann, Chattel Inc. <br /> <br />*Date of Evaluation: May 13, 2021 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information <br />Sketch Map <br /> <br /> <br />Menton-Barker House <br />2344 North Riverside Drive <br />(This space reserved for official comments.)