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

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French Park Historic District, Santa Ana, CA Orange County Its Foe 104M-d 040 &M k" f. rawmu United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places continuation Sheet Section number 7 Page 33 the exterior. Large square pillars, clad in the original stucco, support the porch. The pair of varnished doors, each decorated with 6 lights at the top, are flanked by plate glass windows with transoms. Tapered window and door trim add an Oriental influence, as does the railing, centered with a wide horizontally- placed board. William Davies built this duplex in 1919, living in the south half until he finished building the house to the south, at 814, in 1922. He moved into that house and rented out both sides of this duplex. 821-23 N. Minter St. Mirisan Apts. Minimal Traditional 1956 N.C. Two rows of five apartments, facing each other over a 12-foot-wide courtyard, form this court, constructed in 1956. A low-pitched gabled roof tops each section. A 2-over-2 window, divided horizontally, and a plain door define each unit. A single window with shutters and vertical 2 x 4's decorate the front of each building. A low wrought iron fence and gat•; lead into the courtyard between the buildings. 824 N. Minter St. Haynes House Craftsman Bungalow 1915 A side -facing gabled roof, featuring a shed -style dormer, tops the single -storied Haynes House. Carves rafter tails decorate the roof of the dormer, which contains a multi -paned horizontal window. Asbestos siding covers the exterior. A recess porch, supported by square pillars, occupies the south half of the front facade. A plate glass window, with a plain transom, is located in the space beside the front door. The asbestos siding covers the original clapboard siding. Francis and Josie Haynes were the first owners of this house in 1915. He was a music teacher who taught his students in his home. In 1920 Leonard and Abyline Rowell bought the house. He was the manager of the Kay and Burbank Company, auto electricians located at 210 N. Main St. Three years later, Thomas Murphy, an insurance agent, and his wife, Sadie, moved in.