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UK Fow 104004 0414 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service COOS A^W6&W Of NWO-MI. National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number - Page 6 8 1113-1113 1/2 N. Spurgeon St. Preble House . Prairie School 1919 Topped with a flat roof and clad in its original stucco, the two-story George Preble House was built in 1919. Ell -shaped, with a the front of the ell extending forward on the south side, the house has a border of wood along the top of the second story. The single -storied front porch, sheltered with a shed -style roof, is supported by a 4 X 4 wood column. The original porch occupied the single -storied, flat -roofed section in the center of the front facade. It was enclosed in the 1970's and the shed -style porch roof added on its north side. Entrance to the house is through french doors in the north wall of the enclosed porch. Pairs of multi -paned casement windows, topped with lintels that extend beyond the side trim, are used throughout the house. A matching garage, with an apartment above, is located behind the house. George Preble, a prominent local building contractor, and his wife, Mary, built this home in 1919 and lived here until he died in 1926. Called "the master builder of Santa Ana", Mr. Preble was the contractor for the old Santa Ana High School, the Unitarian, Christian Science and Congrega- tional Churches, the Elks Hall, the original Masonic Temple, and many fine homes. He built the Balboa Pavilion, now a .State Landmark, and many structures in Orange, Tustin, Anaheim, El Toro, San Juan Capistrano, Riverside, and Los Angeles. Coming to southern California in 1876, he built his first residence in Tustin for his uncle, Samuel Preble. Tradition says that he drew all of the plans he used himself. He was a member of several fraternal organizations. 1119 N. Spurgeon St. Condominiums ca. 1975 Rectangular in shape, the condominiums at 1119 N. Spurgeon are topped with a flat roof bordered by a shed -style roof, clad in red clay tiles. The symmetrical front facade is centered with iron gates capped with a prominent tile -clad blank arch, bordered with slumpstone bricks. The center section and narrow pilasters are also clad in the same bricks. Two sets of aluminum -framed plate glass windows, flanked by matching sliders, are located on each side of the main entrance. This buildings does not qualify as a contributor to the district because of its age.