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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 6 *NRHP Status Code_5S3_________________________ <br />*Resource Name or #: Hector Godinez House <br />B1. Historic Name: Hector Godinez 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: <br />January 1, 1974. Residence and garage constructed. $50,000. (City of Santa Ana 2025) <br />June 24, 1975. Swimming pool constructed. $5,000. (City of Santa Ana 2025) <br />Circa 1999. Trellis shade structure added. Value unknown. (NETR Online 2025) <br />February 29, 2016. Rough stucco siding replaced. Value unknown. (City of Santa Ana 2025) <br />Date unknown. Original windows replaced with wood-frame and vinyl-frame sash windows, original doors replaced, garage doors <br />replaced. <br />*B7. Moved?No <br />*B8. Related Features: N/A <br />B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Hector Godinez <br />*B10. Significance: Theme Mexican American Heritage and Advocacy in Santa Ana Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: 1974-1979 Property Type: Single-family residence Applicable Criteria: B/2 <br /> <br />The Hector Godinez House is historically significant for its association with its original owner and builder, Hector G. Godinez. <br />Building permit data indicates the property was built in 1974 by owner and contractor Hector Godinez for $50,000 (City of Santa <br />Ana 2025). Before owning the subject property, Mr. Godinez was born in San Diego in 1924 but moved to Santa Ana where he <br />attended ethnically segregated schools, which became a social issue he fought against later in life. After the bombing of Pearl <br />Harbor, Mr. Godinez enlisted in the United States Army and served in General Patton's Third Army as a tank commander. For <br />his service, he earned a Bronze Star for Bravery, five battle stars, and a Purple Heart when he was injured during the Battle of <br />the Bulge. After his honorable discharge and through a Federal program created to help partially disabled veterans gain <br />government jobs, Mr. Godinez started his 49-year career with the United States Postal Service as a letter carrier in Santa Ana. <br />In 1961, Mr. Godinez was appointed by President John F. Kennedy as the first Mexican American postmaster not only in Santa <br />Ana but in the country (United States Congressional Hearing 2002; Ancestry.com 2010; The Register 1961). From there, <br />Hector worked his way up to become the Southern California district manager for the United States Post Office, managing more <br />than 44,000 employees and an operating budget of $750 million. <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 6). <br />B11. Additional Resource Attributes: None <br />*B12. References: <br />(See Continuation Sheet 5 of 6.) <br />B13. Remarks: None <br />*B14. Evaluator: Ashley Losco, City of Santa Ana. <br />*Date of Evaluation: August 12, 2025 <br />DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information <br />Sketch Map <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br />Hector Godinez House <br />433 W. Santa Clara Avenue N <br />SANTA CLARA AVENUE <br />  <br />  <br />City Council 13 – 178 11/4/2025