{"nrhp_refnum":"82000977","name":"Truxaw-Gervais House","other_names":["The White House Restaurant"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"887 S. Anaheim Blvd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Anaheim","county":"Orange County","state":"CA","lat":33.82356780900005,"lon":-117.91031807199994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-10-29","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Agriculture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A large Colonial Revival house at 887 South Anaheim Boulevard in Anaheim, California, built in 1909 for nurseryman Dosithe Gervais and his wife on a 2.5-acre parcel. It has since been restored and converted into a restaurant.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is the largest and finest Colonial Revival house in Anaheim and represents a time in the city's history tied to the early citrus industry. Its first owner, Dosithe Gervais, was a pioneer citrus nurseryman. It is also known for Dr. John Truxaw, who served as a physician and City Health Officer for about forty years.","narrative":"Built in 1909 on 2.5 acres at 887 South Anaheim Boulevard, this large Colonial Revival house was one of the finest homes in Anaheim. Dosithe Gervais, a former railroad telegraph operator who became a citrus nurseryman, built it with his wife. At one time he grew about 50,000 trees across his nurseries. The house has clapboard siding, a stucco wainscot, a wide front porch with square pillars and Ionic columns, twin dormers and bracketed eaves. Dr. John Truxaw bought it in 1919. He practiced in Anaheim from 1912 until his death in 1952, served as City Health Officer and delivered about 3,500 babies. After his family's long residence, the house was rented, fell into severe disrepair and was nearly demolished. It was instead restored and converted into a restaurant in 1982, with a rear kitchen addition and parking on part of the grounds. The nominated parcel keeps the deep setback and lawn that are part of its setting.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"Unknown","architectural_style":"Colonial Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Restored after a period of severe neglect and reopened as the White House Restaurant on January 15, 1982; the form lists the condition as excellent and the property as occupied.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:27.294954-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/82000977.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123860360","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/orange-county/truxaw-gervais-house-82000977/"}