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State of California —The Resources Agency Primary# _ <br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# <br />BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD <br />Page 2 of 4 *NRHP Status Code 5S3 <br />"Resource Name or A: Ur. M McMurray House <br />B1. Historic Name: Dr. M. McMurrayHouse <br />B2. Common Name: Same <br />B3, Original Use: Single- family Residence B4. Present Use: Single - family Residence <br />*135. Architectural Style: Ranch <br />*86. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1936 <br />December 22, 1936. Residence and garage valued at $5,500. <br />March 22, 1951. 1 fixturre for McMurray. <br />October 7, '954. Termite repairs for Mrs. McMurray <br />October 6, 1954. Range for Mr. Burnett. <br />*137. Moved? ■No Dyes ❑Unknown Date: Original <br />Location: <br />*B8. Related Features: <br />None. <br />B9a. Architect: Unknown <br />b. Builder: Allison Honer <br />*610. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: circa 1901 -1954 Property Type: Single- family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: B,C; CR: 2,3 <br />(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) <br />The McMurray House was constructed in 1936 for Dr. Milton McMurray and his wife, Gertrude.Dr. McMurray was born in <br />December 1889 in San Francisco and here, he also schooled and became a well -known dentist who frequently wrote articles for <br />dental journals. One article proposed the helpfulness of using moth balls to treat abscessed teeth. He married Gertrude, and they <br />had three daughters. Upon retirement, Dr. McMurray and his wife moved to Santa Ana to be near their children and grandchildren. <br />Dr. McMurray's father in law was one of the first settlers of Humbolt County in 1850. A Methodist minister by profession, he went <br />on to serve as a county judge and member of the California assembly. Gertrude hosted many parties, and Dr. McMurray became <br />an avid gardener. At the McMurray House, only white blooms could be planted, Dr. Murray once tearing out an entire row of <br />petunias once they developed a purple streak. Dr. McMurray was a Trustee for the California Dental Association and was very <br />active politically as a member of the Lincoln- Roosevelt Society. He owned six and one half acres in Santa Ana, and several more <br />in Irvine. Dr. McMurray died in 1964 in Ventura, CA. <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) <br />311. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <br />*B12. References: <br />City of Santa Ana Building Permits <br />Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library <br />Sanborn Maps <br />(See Continuation Sheet 4 of 4.) <br />B13. Remarks: <br />*614. Evaluator: Hally Soboleske <br />*Date of Evaluation: October 2014 <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br />McMurray House <br />2029 N. Flower St. <br />— <br />DR] YE I <br />ill =II 2B .,I L,I. O3 31 4�' 36 ilp ?I Q <br />NO. 1035 <br />ml ze <br />TO. .. zRAC i I 2i 2a 4i ,.� NO 9 <br />DPR 5238 (1/95) 25A94379 *Required information <br />