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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 L of b `NKHP Status (;oae b67 <br />*Resource Name or #: Levengood-gist House <br />B1. Historic Name: Levengood-Bist House <br />B2. Common Name: Same <br />B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence <br />*B5. Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival <br />*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1930. <br />July 5, 1930. Residence and garage. <br />June 11, 1943. Reroof. <br />October 6, 1952. Reroof residence. <br />June 26, 1986. Wood patio deck, spa. <br />February 8, 1990. Reroof house and garage. <br />*137. Moved? ■No OYes OUnknown Date: Original Location: <br />*B8. Related Features: <br />None. <br />139a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown <br />*610. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: circa 1920-1954 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C <br />(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) <br />The Levengood-Gist House is architecturally significant as a representative example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, <br />one of many that characterize the Wilshire Square neighborhood. The house and garage were constructed in 1930 at a cost <br />of $3,650.00 for Mrs. Mary Leavengood, who had occupied the residence by 1931. The house remained in the Levengood- <br />Bist family until at least 195Z according to city building permits. According the 1991 Wilshire Square Home Tour brochure, <br />Mary Levengood-Bist was the widow of Frank Levengood-Gist, a farmer who struck oil in his bean fields. Mrs. Levengood- <br />Bist raised her granddaughter in this house, and lived here until she died in the late 1950s. She also built the house next <br />door, on the corner, for her son. <br />(See Continuation Sheets 3 and 4.) <br />B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <br />*1312. References: <br />City of Santa Ana Building Permits <br />Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library Sketch Map <br />Sanborn Maps <br />(See Continuation Sheets 4 and 5.) <br />J <br />B13. Remarks: <br />*1314. Evaluator: Leslie J. Neumann <br />*Date of Evaluation: October 1, 2003 <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br />11 <br />r, <br />W <br />Levengood-Bist House <br />1205 S. Birch Street <br />s O TRACT <br />32 13 <br />0 <br />3f 19 <br />O <br />DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information <br />