75C - PH - BRISTOL EIR FROM WARNER TO ST. ANDREW

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The Walker Residence appears to be eligible under National Register criteria, based on architectural style and association with a person of local historical significance. The home is a fine example of the Meditorranean /Mission influenced Classical Box style and may be the largest such example in Santa Ana. The structure has been well maintained and has been preserved, without alteration, in its original condition. This home and the three nondescript accessory buildings which also occupy the site, are the only remnants of a once larger farm - estate owned by Mr. Bdward A. Walker, between 1922 and 1950, Mr. Walker was one of a handful of successful poultry farmers in this area during the early 1900's. Sometime prior to 1929 he purchased the name and mi iirsg equipment from the Uid Banner Mill, and reestablished the business at this site. Mr, walker continued to operate the mill, supplying local poultry farmers until sometime in the late 1940's. To help determine whether the Walker Residence is eligible for listing in the National Register, a Request for Determination of Eligibility was prepared and is found in Attachment A. The preliminary recommendation is that the structure is eligible under the National Register criteria, at the local level of significance. The final determination will be made following further review in accordance with Section 106 requirements. The African Methodist Episcopal Church located at 202 N. Bristol Street is also noteworthy from a historical standpoint. Originally established in Santa Ana in 1933 at a different location, it is reputed to be the first black church officially established in Orange County. This church continued to flourish following its origination, and in 1947 the church purchased a chapel building located at the Santa Ana Array Air Base and moved it to the present location at 202 N. Bristol Street. The structure itself has been modified several times and exhibits none of the characteristics established in the National Register criteria. C. Archaeological Resources In addition to a field review of the entire project corridor, to observe the Thnited undeveloped surface areas, Mr. Bissell conducted an extensive research of available archeological literature for this area. References consulted included: -- Site recording forms and reports of past excavations at the Archaeological Survey, University of California at Los Angeles Site recording forms and reports of past excavation at the Anthropology Museum, California State University, Fullerton Ms. Susan Colby and Mr. John Parker, Survey Archaeologists with the UCLA Archaeological Survey, also conducted research of the maps and records on file at the lnstitute of Archaeology, Southern California Archaeological Survey, UCLA, Their findings are presented in Attachment B, herein. 75C� 617