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French Park Historic District, Santa Ana, CA Orange County United States Department of the interior National Pari( Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number Page 4 2_ appear to be original. The concrete porch floor is reached by steps on the south side of the porch. A plate glass window occupies the space beside the original front door, accented with a small diamond-shaped window at eye level. Double-hung windows are used throughout the hosue. The original clapboard-clad garage, with carsiding sliding doors, is located in the rear. Joseph and Mary Holtz, who built this Craftsman Bungalow in 1928, were in their 50's when they moved here, after living several years in Silverado Canyon. Joseph, born in 1870 in Germany, came to Orange County in the early 1890's and became interested in raising bees. In 1901 he purchased a half-section of land in the Canyon, approximately ten miles east of Santa Ana. He also raised wheat, corn, and alfalfa, in addition to some 160 colonies of bees. In 1920, alone, he harvested over thirteen tons of honey. Joseph was a member of the California Beekeepers Association, the Catholic Church, and the Knights of Columbus. 914 and 914 1/2 N. Lacy St. Dierker Houses Peter Pan Gardens Rear house; 1922 Craftsman Bungalows Front house: 1928 The original house on this property is the small house at 414 1/2, at the back of the lot. It is clad in clapboard siding and topped with a side facing gabled roof. 4-over-4 double-hung windows and the front door occupy the front facade. A large window and horizontal panels accent the door, which appears to be original. The house on the front, at 414, was built in 1928. It is ell-shaped with front and side-facing gabled roofs. Narrow clapboard siding covers the exterior. A recessed porch contains a wide 15-light french door and 10- light sidelights. Pairs of double-hung windows are used throughout the house, except for the plate glass window, flanked by double-hung side lights in the front bay. A chainlink fence borders the front yard. The rear house was built in 1922 by Fred Dierker, a building contractor, and his wife, Harriet. Mr. Dierker, who loved flowers and birds, opened the Peter Pan Gardens on the large double lot. The impressive aviary full of birds and the yard filled with flowers attracted friends and neighbors, so Mr. Dierker began selling birds and pet supplies. Harriet died in 1929 and Fred married Anne Lieberman in 1934. She was an army nurse during World War I. She lived in the house until she died in 1984.