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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 3 *NRNP Status Code 5S3 <br />*Resource Name or #: E.N. Steffensen House <br />B1. Historic Name: E.N. Steffensen House <br />B2. Common Name. Same <br />133. Original Use: Single -Family Residence B4. Present Use: Single -Family Residence <br />*135. Architectural Style: Spanish Colonial Revival <br />*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed January 5, 1928 <br />August 5, 1940. Reroof. <br />March 25, 1964. Patio Cover. <br />October 6, 2000. Reroof. <br />January 23, 2006. Service meter. <br />July 31, 2008. Bathroom addition. <br />*137. Moved? ■No 17Yes 17Unknown Date: Original Location: <br />*138. Related Features: None. <br />B9a. Architect: None. b. Builder: Bert Lewis. <br />*1310. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: 1928 <br />Property Type: Single -Family Residence Applicable Criteria: 1 <br />(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) <br />The E.N. Steffensen House is architecturally significant as a characteristic example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The <br />home was built in 1928 by Bert Lewis_ Mr. Lewis was involved in the local Boy Scouts Chapter of America and was a fullback <br />with the Willard Junior High School Football team. Mr. Lewis built multiple homes in the area and advertised 919 North Lowell <br />Street as a "model 6 room" set in a beautiful location. The home was initially occupied by Elmer Steffensen and his wife from <br />1929 until at least 1932. Their son Leslie Steffensen married Mary Batten the former music instructor at the Santa Ana Junior <br />College during a surprise 1930 wedding in Yuma Arizona. Leslie was a member of the First Baptist Church and performed as <br />a bass vocalist in the choir. Leslie and Mary were both involved in several musical arts clubs and vocal performances <br />throughout Orange County. The directories indicate that R.J. Tanner a supervisor from the Pay N Ticket rented the home in <br />1935. Henry Warren Overmier rented the unit along with his wife Bertha Helene Overmier in 1938. He was a sales <br />superintendent for the Standard Oil Company and they were members of the Santa Ana County Club. A Mrs. Mona Maynard <br />lived in the home in 1945 and worked as a nurse in a local hospital. C.H Hempelman and his wife Wilma lived there in 1952. <br />He was a salesman with AM Home Foods. <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) <br />B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and <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 3 of 3.) <br />613. Remarks: <br />*1314. Evaluator: Leslie Huemann, Chattel Inc. <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br />*Date of Evaluation: March 22, 2018 <br />Sketch Map <br />_ <br />N, Steffensen Nouse <br />i <br />19 North Lowell Street <br />rev <br />� <br />_TRACT a <br />t 43 <br />14I 42 <br />25 s <br />tai <br />42 b <br />{tj b <br />k <br />w ar <br />ti <br />Ln <br />41 <br />� <br />a <br />45 40 <br />40 <br />mm <br />tpuy <br />sd 39 <br />Jz � <br />5 39 <br />7 38 <br />22 <br />n 633 3$ " <br />DPR 523B (1195) 6-19 *Required information <br />