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7NTRODUOTION: The purpose of this project is to describe the paleonto- <br />logical, archaeological and historical resources existing along Bristol <br />Street between First Street and Warner Avenue in the City of Santa Ana, <br />Orange County, California. The project was undertaken as part of an <br />environmental impact statement assessing proposed street improvements. <br />The area of the project is depicted on the Index Map appearing on page <br />2 of this report. <br />For the purpose of historic assessment the project was limited to <br />the first row of properties fronting Bristol Street in the segment be- <br />tween First Street and Warner Avenue (City of Banta Ana 19$4:8). <br />The archaeological and historical weria cwvpleted by <br />Ronald M. Bissell, an Orange County Certified Archaeologist. The paleon- <br />tological assessment was accomplished by Mr. Rodney E. Paschke, an Orange <br />County Certified Paleontologist. The survey was completed at various <br />dates between 5 July and 9 August 1985. <br />THE SURVEY: <br />CITY Of SANTA ANA. The first major resource examined during the <br />survey was the files of building permits maintained by the City of Santa <br />Ana, Planning and Development Services, 2D Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, <br />California 92702, Michael C. Betts and Guy W. Admire, both City of Santa <br />Ana employees, were most helpful in arranging access to the records and <br />interpretation of some of the entries. The initial examination of the <br />building permit files occurred on 5 July 1985, with follow -up visits on <br />12 and 17 July 1935. <br />The building permit files established that four structures with po- <br />tential for historic preservation exist along Bristol Street in the proj- <br />ect area. These structures will be discussed in some detail in the next <br />section of this report. <br />The building permit file for one structure, a tract residence at <br />410 South Bristol contained the notation, "No demos. See Planning for <br />permits. Historical preservation." It was surmised that the notation <br />1 <br />