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In 1951, walker cantinocs to ;wide at the Bristol Street address with his wife Helen, but he now listed as "retired ". Tn 1952, Walker is listed a9 1LYing at 1248 West Bishop Street (the same property), and he presumably continued to re5ids at this address until his death, although the property was transferred to trhu Catholic Bishop of Orange as early as 1950. The residence is presently owned by the Catholic Church, and is occupied by clergymen associated with the operation of Mater Dei High School, In summary, Walker is known to have been a Santa Ana resident as early as 1901. He doeR not appear in County Directories for 1894, and it must_ be assumed that_ he moved to Santa Ana at some point between 1894 and 1900. From 1901 to 1905, Walker was not a householder, although he was employed by the Sant5 Fe Railroad. By 1908, he is both a householder and a &E-employed rancher residing at the Bristol St=reet address. Walker appe=ars to have thrived, for between 1905 and 1929 he established a small ranch, a Model Poultry Farm, built a major residence with associated features, and became the proprietor of Banner MiL1y. Winker never achieved major regLOPal significances, for he is not reEwrc.nced in any standard reference works of the period. I3owcvcr, he may be regarded as having considerable local significance due to his association with t_he agricultural industry in Orange Chun t_y , his specialized interestq in poultry, and Ku operation of Banner Mills. Integr>_t_y The Edward A. balker residence retainn i ntcgrity of design, location, materials, workmanship and association. The setting has been altered by more recent residential development in the surrounding neighborhood, and the Kmolitian uE the mill structures which were a part of Banner Mills. The main residence- and the three associated features are, howeVOT , unaltered on the exterior, and they represent an unusual and intact unit in Santa Ana. In conclusion, the Walker property retains a high degree of integrity. Sunifirafice T'hu Edward A. Walker reside=nces is eligible at the local level to the National Register of Historic Places in accordance wlt_11 Crit_cria A, B, and C. First, the property is associated with the development of the agricultural industry in berth Santa Ana and Orange County. Walker's establishment_ of his Model Poultry Farm and his subsequent esLuhli hmont of Bannur Mills spans are unusually long period extending from the late 10h Century (the original Banner Mills) to circa 1950, and it oczerdin IN qualifies under Criterion A. Second, the house was the residence of Edward A. Wal kcr, a prominent local businessman. The louse was built at the beginning of Walker's rapid expansion of his 3