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State of California —The Resources Agency Primary # <br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# <br />BUILDING, STRICTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD <br />Page 2 of 3 *NRHP Status Code 3S <br />*Resource Name or #: Borchard House <br />131. Historic Name: Borchard House <br />B2. Common Name: Borchard-Dixon-Bassett House <br />133. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Offices <br />*135. Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival <br />*136. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1924. <br />September 3, 1924. Residence and garage. <br />(Note: no other building permits were found.) <br />*137. Moved? NNo ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: <br />*E38. Related Features: <br />Original Locati <br />Garage/guest house, original concrete driveway, pergola, mature trees and landscaping including palms, entry light standards. <br />139a. Architect: Frederick Eley <br />b. Builder: Unknown <br />*1310. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: circa 1880-1946 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: B, C <br />(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) <br />The Borchard House is architecturally significant for its elegant and highly intact design by renowned Santa Ana architect <br />Frederick Eley. It is also notable for its historic association with three prominent Santa Ana families. According to the building <br />permit, the house was constructed in 1924 at a cost of $30,000, a substantial sum of money at the time. Leo and Marie <br />Borchard, a prosperous ranching and Investment family, were the original owners. Leo Borchard was the eldest of a family of <br />five brothers and sisters whose father, Casper, was a successful farmer in Ventura County. Leo Borchard came to the Santa <br />Ana vicinity in 1900, and with his brother Frank became a major landholder, farming over 2, 000 acres, the majority of which <br />was in the Santa Ana area. The Borchards were well-known not only for their acreage, but also for their innovative and early <br />use of tractors in farming, for their widespread road -building and drainage work, and for the raising of Norman-Percheron <br />horses and mules. During the Depression, the Borchards sold the estate to Dr. and Mrs. Winfield E. Dixon. Dr. Dixon <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) <br />B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <br />*812. References: <br />City of Santa Ana Building Permits <br />Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library <br />(1977 Cultural Heritage Committee research & 1985 Historical Landmarks Inventory Form) <br />Sanborn Maps <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) <br />B13. Remarks: <br />*1314. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br />*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2003 <br />Sketch Map <br />Borchard House <br />an <br />1617 East Fourth Street <br />s, <br />�'JSU• r <br />M f <br />64 <br />b <br />60 <br />iy, d3 ry <br />CS <br />— <br />t. <br />a <br />9 <br />� <br />DPR 623B (1196) *Required information <br />