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State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT AP PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET -trinomial by Leslie J. Neumann, SAIC `B10. Significance (continued): Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Harmon -McNeil House *Date December 31, 2001 ❑x Continuation ❑ Update Once known as the "Nob Hill" of Santa Ana, French Park declined in the 1940s and 1950s as some homes were converted into rooming houses and others were allowed to deteriorate. In the 1960s and 1970s some houses were demolished and the properties redeveloped with multi -family housing. However, a grass roots preservation effort begun in the late 1970s led to the establishment of a local historic district in 1984 and the listing of the neighborhood in the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. The Harmon -McNeil House was listed as an individual resource in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 while in its original location, and again in 1999 as a contributor to the French Park Historic District. It is therefore listed in the California Register of Historical Resources, and is located within the boundaries of the locally designated historic district. It is also included in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property and has been categorized as "Landmark." It is unique and possessed of a substantial degree of integrity in spite of its relocation and restoration. All original and restored exterior features of the Harmon -McNeil House are considered to be character defining and should be preserved. These features include, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes (siding, shingling), massing, roof configuration and detailing, bays, windows and doors, porch, and architectural detailing such as brackets. *1312. References (continued): Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encvclogggia. New York, WW Norton, 1998. Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana, An Illustrated His v. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994. McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984. National Register Bulletin 16A. `How to Complete the National Register Registration Form." Washington DC: National Register Branch, National Park Service, US Dept of the Interior, 1991. Office of Historic Preservation. "Instructions for Recording Historical Resources." Sacramento: March 1995. Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969. Historic French Park Association Neighborhood News, Fall 1993. Historical Landmarks Inventory Form, October 17, 1983 (Santa Ana History Room). "Fast Action Saves Historic House." Orange County Register, June 3, 1986. Santa Ana Historical Home and Building Tour Brochures, 1980, 1988. Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society News, Volume 1, number 3 (no date, circa 1987). DPR 523L