{"nrhp_refnum":"09000823","name":"Stroschein, Carl, House","other_names":["The Little Yellow House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"31682 EL Camino Real","address_restricted":false,"city":"San Juan Capistrano","county":"Orange County","state":"CA","lat":33.50262732700003,"lon":-117.66148259499994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2009-10-14","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Social History","Politics/Government"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A single-story, 650-square-foot wood-frame house with a detached garage at 31682 El Camino Real in San Juan Capistrano, California, built in 1927 by Carl Stroschein and his brother Fred Stroschein. It is also known as the Little Yellow House.","why_significant":"The house is significant under Criterion B for its association with Carl Louis Stroschein, the last elected Constable of San Juan Township, who used it as both home and office. His tenure from 1938 to 1953 marked the end of elected township constables in Orange County. It reflects San Juan Capistrano's shift from a remote farming community to a town more integrated into the county.","narrative":"Built in 1927 by brothers Carl and Fred Stroschein, this small yellow house at 31682 El Camino Real in San Juan Capistrano covers 650 square feet and is clad in false bevel drop siding. Its steep roof and porch show some Tudor influence, though it has no defined style. The house and its detached garage are original and unaltered, with wood sash windows, a brick fireplace, and a kitchen cabinet cooled by air from the basement. The lot was carved from a 40-acre ranch William Stroschein bought in 1887. Carl Stroschein lived here and ran his office from the house while serving as San Juan Township constable from 1938 to 1953. He was the last elected constable in the township, and his service covered the Second World War, when he helped organize a civilian defense council. The house is the surviving remnant of the family ranch, along with a walnut tree and orange trees in the yard.","period_of_significance":"1938-1953","architect_builder":"Stroschein, Fred and Carl","architectural_style":"None; some Tudor elements in roof pitch and porch, but no particular architectural style","criteria":["B"],"status_note":"Both the house and garage are original, unaltered, in excellent condition, and in their original location; the house is still used as a residence.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:29.527-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/09000823.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/09000823/b3d447e886-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/09000823/b3d447e886-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"CashewCraver","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carl_Stroschein_House_2020.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">CashewCraver</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carl_Stroschein_House_2020.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123860358","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133332316"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/orange-county/stroschein-carl-house-09000823/"}