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French Park Historic District, Santa Ana, CA Orange County w mit United States Department of the Interior National Parle Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number Page Frank Cook, a carpenter, and Inez Cook were the first owners of this small house. A year later Eugene and Jessie De Vaul moved in. He was a salesman for the Farmers Implement Co. By 1916, Raymond Hupp, a dispenser at the Dragon Confectionary, and his wife, Stella, lived here. She was the assistant librarian at the Santa Ana Public Library. 515 Civic Center Drive E. Apartment Building 1955 N. C. This two-story rectangular apartment building, which faces Civic Center Drive East, is located behind the house at 802 N. Lacy St. Topped with a low-pitched side-facing gabled roof, the front facade is clad in wood shingles (second Boor), while board-and-batten siding covers the first floor. The east and west facades are clad in wide clapboard siding. The stairway to the second floor apartment is located on the east side. Larger 2-over-2 ^ double-hung windows, divided horizontally, horizontal wood-framed sliders, and small double-hung windows are used throughout the building. It does not contribute to the historic district on the basis of its age. 300 BLOCK EAST EIGHTH STREET 301 E. Eighth St. Dr. LeRoy Whitson House Craftsman Bungalow 1911 One-and-one-half stories high, and crowned with a side-facing gabled roof, the Whitson house features fine Craftman detailing. A prominent gabled dormer, accented with carved bargeboards and exposed rafter tails, is centered in the front facade. Decorative knobs form a row across the bottom of the side gable faces and carved triangular knee braces support the corners. Narrow clapboard siding covers the exterior. Carved brackets form a row along the bottom of the eaves and an unusual shaped frieze extends across the top of the porch. The porch is supported by a large square clapboard-clad pillar, accented by carved brackets on the west side. The intricate railing of carved balusters adds an important design detail to the porch. Plate glass windows, topped with transoms, occupy the space beside the front door and the space to the east of the porch. The front door features a large beveled glass window. Double-hung windows are used throughout the rest of the house. A pergola and porch are located on the east side of the house, while a red brick chimney graces the west facade.