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

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The popularity of the track declined rapidly, however, and the track was sold in 1897. When the track buildings were razed is unknown, but the facility appears on insurance maps prepared by Sanborn in 1906, These same maps indicate that the only construction then existing along Bristol Street, other than the race track, was concentrated in the first few blocks South of First Street. None of these buildings have survived to the present day. Growth along Bristol Street between First Street and Warner Avenue was quite slow. In 1941, only four addresses were in use on South Bristol. These residences beSonged to Mr. E. S. Garrett, F. R. 14or5tley, S. S_ Kearns, and J. Willits. The latter is the same Mr. Willits who owned the famous race horse, Silkwood. A street was named in honor of Mr. Willits, it extends west fPom Bristol Street across from Bishop Street. None of these buildings have survived to the present day. In addition, the 1901 United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, Anaheim and Santa Ana sheets, reveal that Bristol Street was opened between First Street and Memory Lane by that date. Some 11 structures were adjacent to Bristol Street at the time. Five of these, two on the west and three on the east side of Bristol are between First and Fifth Streets. It is interesting that near Fifth Street there is an approximate 100 foot offset in Bristol Street, with the portion north of Fifth Street being further to the east. Three structures were located at widely spaced intervals on the west side of Bristol Street between Ninth Street and Washington Street. Seventeenth Street terminated from the east at Bristol Street. One structure was located just north of Seventeenth on the east side of iirisbM. The two remaining structures were located east of Bristol and just south of Santiago Creek. None of these structures have survived to the present day. By 1937, some 26 residences existed along Bristol Street in the project area. All of the residences listed in Mr_ Bissell's report as potentially significant were in place by 1937. A 1937 directory indicates that E. A. Walker, owner /constructor of the Walker Residence discussed in Section lI B, was at that time operating a feed mill, known as Banner Mills, at 605 South Bristol Street. The mill continued to operate until at least 1947. The 19112 maps of the project area indicate that the area along Bristol, between First and Seventeenth, was entirely built -up by that date, except for a small parcel immediately southwest of the Bristol Street/ Seventeenth Street intersection. This is the parcel which eventually became Santa Ana Community College, Six buildings were located along Bristol north of Seventeenth Street. None of the buildings north of Seventeenth Street depicted on the 1942 maps have survived to the present day, but many from this era exist in the southerly portion of the APEI. 75G }619