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French Park Historic District, Santa Ana, CA Orange County atm tmmmm. United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number Page front facade. The two front doors, located in the north and east sides of the porch, feature large windows in the top third and paneling below. David and Sarah Anderson moved this ca. 1895 Folk Victorian house to this property in 1903 or 1904 from an unknown location. Mr. Anderson was a grocer with the firm of Bunker and Anderson, cash grocers, at 113 E. Fourth St. In 1919 the company became D. L. Anderson Company, Groceries and Crockery. After he died in 1920, Sarah lived in the house for two more years. At that time Andrew Hansler bought the house, which was located on three lots. A year later, he built the two Craftsman Bungalows next door at 1003 and 1009 N. Spurgeon, moving into 1003 when it was finished. At that time, this house became a rental. 305 E. Tenth St. Haynes-Geixard House Folk Victorian ca. 1900/1911 Topped by a side-facing gabled roof centered with a gabled dormer, the one-and-one-half story Haynes House is clad in medium-width clap board siding, edged with corner boards. Fanci-cut wood shingles and horizontal venting grace the front gable, while board-and-batten siding and small multi-paned windows cover the side-facing gables. The single storied shed-style front porch is supported by square wooden pillars, resting on a clapboard-clad railing. The entrance to the porch is on the east side. A pair of double-hung windows is centered above the porch roof. Double-hung windows are used throughout the rest of the house. The original front door is accented with a large plate glass window and horizontal panels. Francis and Josie Haynes were the first to occupy the house at 305 E. Tenth after it was moved in 1911 from an unknown location. Francis was a music teacher, specializing in voice and stringed instruments. In 1918 A. William and Helen Gerrard moved in to stay for two years. William was one of the Gerrard Brothers who founded the Alpha Beta Markets. He came to Santa Ana to open the fourth store in their chain, the first one to be named Alpha Beta. It was so named because the products were newly arranged in alphabetical order. Before that system was invented by the Gerrards, storekeepers gathered goods as costomers asked for them. With the new system, customers could help themselves. In 1918 Piggly Wiggly Stores sued the Gerrard Brothers, claiming they had invented the system. The Gerrards, after they won the suit, began calling their stores Alpha Beta. A. William and Helen were brought here from Riverside to set up this store. ■ -j-