{"nrhp_refnum":"83001217","name":"Kraemer, Samuel, Building (American Savings Bank/First National Bank)","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"76 S. Claudina St","address_restricted":false,"city":"Anaheim","county":"Orange County","state":"CA","lat":33.83589865400006,"lon":-117.91369114699995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-06-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A six-story office and bank building with a basement, mezzanine and penthouse at 76 S. Claudina Street in Anaheim, Orange County, California. It was built in 1924 by Samuel Kraemer and designed by architect Eugene Durfee.","why_significant":"For decades the building was North Orange County's tallest and most elaborate skyscraper, and it is notable for its extensive Gladding-McBean terra cotta tile facades. It is described as the last survivor of Anaheim's 1920s Neo-Classical commercial building boom and its ornate banking interiors. It is also tied to Samuel Kraemer, an influential figure in oil, banking and water development, and to architect Durfee and contractors Wilson and Bever.","narrative":"Rising six stories above the corner of Claudina Street and Old Lincoln Avenue in Anaheim, this 1924 building was designed by Eugene Durfee for banker and oilman Samuel Kraemer and built by Wilson and Bever. Its south and west facades are covered in rose-colored and cream glazed Gladding-McBean terra cotta, with Corinthian pilasters, cornucopia panels and an elaborate crown of shields and scrolls. Kraemer reportedly had a story and penthouse added so it would outstand a planned building in Fullerton. Intended for the American Savings Bank, it became home to the First National Bank. For about four decades it was the tallest and most ornate skyscraper in North Orange County. It is described as the last survivor of Anaheim's 1920s Neo-Classical commercial boom and of the area's ornate banking halls. Late-1960s metal screens and stucco were stripped away in 1982, revealing the original tilework. Interior features include marble lobby walls, a brass mail chute and a cast-plaster bank ceiling.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Architect: Eugene Durfee; Builder: Wilson and Bever","architectural_style":"Renaissance Revival / Neo-Classical","criteria":[],"status_note":"Exterior alterations from the late 1960s were removed in 1982 to restore the original tile and brick. Upper floors were to be gutted for new offices, and the lower floor, formerly a bank, was to be converted to commercial use.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:27.563961-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/83001217.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001217/b536caf4c5-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001217/b536caf4c5-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Cbl62","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samuel_Kraemer_Building.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Cbl62</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samuel_Kraemer_Building.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123860260","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Kraemer_Building","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7411930"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/orange-county/kraemer-samuel-building-american-savings-bank-first-national-bank-83001217/"}