Item 19 - Mills Act Agreement - 1218 N French St.

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French Park Historic District, Santa Ana, CA Orange County rs Fvm 104 00.a 040 am A/p"wl ft. MN-018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number 7 Page q 3 roof line. Round wooden columns support the porch roof. The porch floor is made of concrete and there are no railings. Plate glass windows flank the wide front door. A brick chimney and an open porch on the west side of the house face French Street. A wrought iron fence surrounds the front yard. Although the Greeleys are listed at this address from 1901 to 1921, the architecture of this house indicates that it is probably built around 1920. J. P. Greeley, listed here in 1901, was the Orange County Superintendent of Schools. He died a few years later and his wife, Evelyn, a dressmaker continued to live at this address until 1921. In 1922 William Childs, the president of the PR and V Products Company, lived here for a year. Fitch and Cynthia Birchard moved in in 1923. He was an accountant for the P A Accounting Bureau. 406 E. Washington St. Galbreth House Colonial Revival 1919 A side -facing gabled roof caps the single -storied Galbreth House, built in 1919. Pairs of tall narrow arched vents are located in each gable face. Asbestos siding now covers the exterior. The centered portico is formed by an extension of the front of the main roof and is accented with carved triangular knee braces. Pairs of ten -light french windows flank the french - style front door, which is flanked by multi -paned sidelights. A sun porch and brick chimney occupy the east facade. A cinderblock and wrought iron fence borders the front yard. Carl and Milly Galbreth were the first occupants of the house at 406. He was a driver for the American Laundry Co., and she was a stenographer for the Orange County Title Co. In 1923 James and Sarah Henry purchased the house. By 1941 C. Scott Lee, and his wife, Laura, lived here. He was the manager of the Safeway Store. 410 E. Washington St. Forester house California Bungalow 1919 Small, single -storied, and rectangular, the Forester House is topped with a low-pitched front -facing gabled roof and matching offset front porch. Stucco now covers the exterior. The concrete front porch is supported by large square stucco -clad pillars, and does not have railings. Plate glass windows, topped with transoms, are located on each side of the front door. 6-over-1 double -hung windows are used throughout the rest of the house.