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HRCA No. 2022-09, HRC No. 2025-03, HPPA No. 2025-04– Worswick House (1011 North Olive Street) June 4, 2025 Page 3 5 0 5 8 to OCA, in 1944 Harry Burman sold his company “A-1 Cleaners and Laundry” to his wife Ann Burman and her two brothers. At the time, A-1 Cleaners had four downtown Santa Ana locations and a production plant at Stafford and Santiago streets. Following the sale, Harry Burman purchased from Robert Ramsey the Dixie Castle nightclub, which was located then on Highway 101 (today known as the I-5 Freeway). In 1945, Mrs. Ann Burman is noted as the property owner in city directories. In 1945, Ann Burman and Michael Gole (partial interest owner) sold to Fred N. and Hazel R. Warren. Fred Warren, wallpaper hanger, resided at the subject property through 1947. The Warrens sold the property in 1947 to Oscar and Clara Stevens. Oscar Steven is noted as the property owner through 1968. Building occupants included Archie M. Monson, in 1959, and John J. Strizel in 1967. Stevens died in 1968 and the lot was purchased by Jean Nossum in 1972. In 1975, Nossum sold to Curtis J. and Barbara S. Reynolds, who then sold to Steven A. and Christine M. Emmons in 1978. City directories were unavailable for the years 1963-1978. By 1983, the Emmons sold to Douglas K. and Betty J. Pinnecker who then sold to Monica M. Marchman in 1988. One year later, Marchman sold to Paul A. Pereira and Deborah L. Poole. The house went into default and by 1995, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. sold to Alan Lee, who then sold the property to an investment company in 1998. In 1998, Ramiro and Olga Vernonica Tavares owned the property and from 1999-2003 it was owned by Raul Ramirez (later jointly owned with Michael Davis). In 2003, Deborah Ann Capalety purchased the property (later known as the Robert and Deborah Ann Capalety Trust), who remained the owner until 2022, when it was purchased by current owners Robert James and Alma Cristina Manson. No other information was uncovered. The Worswick House is a one story, single-family, Spanish Revival style residence located on a moderately-sized parcel in the Washington Square neighborhood. The asymmetrical residence exhibits a square-shaped plan with a parapet roof clad in clay tile coping that wraps around the entire building, concealing the flat, built-up roof. The roof has no extended eaves. The exterior of the house is clad in a smooth, 30/30 sand stucco finish. The primary (west) façade is divided into four bays. A Palladian wood window and arched partially enclosed patio with the building’s main entrance encompasses the northern two bays. The Palladian window has what appears to be two casement windows with a centered fixed window and divided lights at all three window segments, located behind a low, wrought iron balconet. The main entrance door is composed of a single, wood paneled door. The southern third and fourth bays each contain a multi-light casement wood window with a prominent wood sill. Fenestration throughout the property primarily includes wood-frame, multi-light windows and doors, with the exception of a non-original partially glazed wood door with metal window frames at the rear (west) façade. Window operation consists of casement, hung, and awning types. Hung style windows throughout the residence primarily have a four- over-one style muntin pattern. Historic Resources Commission 51 6/4/2025