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BESSER HOUSE
2042 North Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME Besser House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 2042 North Ross Street
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1930 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: English Revival
A simplification of the Tudor Revival, which reached its height of popularity during the 1920s and 1930s, the English Revival drew
upon the English country house for its inspiration. English Revival homes usually feature stucco walls and gable roofs of steep but
not exaggerated pitch. A characteristic roof treatment incorporates uneven rakes, with one side of a gable extending a greater distance
than the other, sometimes changing the angle of slope in the process. Arches may be used for windows and doors, and, unlike their
Tudor cousins, are rounded rather than pointed. Windows are usually clustered in groups on the façade and are often multi-paned
casement in type. Almost exclusively a residential style, English Revival buildings are nearly always asymmetrical in composition.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
The Besser House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 3 for its exemplification of the
distinguishing characteristics of the English Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Contributive” because it
“contributes to the overall character and history” of Santa Ana, and, as an example of the English Revival style in the Floral Park
neighborhood “is a good example of period architecture” (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2).
EXPLANATION OF CODES:
• California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance Series # 7,
“How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources,” September 4, 2001.)
3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the
work of a master, or possesses high artistic values.
• California Register Status Code: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, December 8, 2003.)
5S1: Individual property that is listed or designated locally.
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