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FLORES HOUSE
5214 West Fifth Street
Santa Ana, CA 92703
NAME Flores House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 5214 West Fifth Street
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92703 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT Circa 1900 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Riverview West
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Eastlake-influenced Cottage
A style first described by architectural historian Vincent Scully in the-mid twentieth century, the Stick Style refers to an evolution of
the wooden architecture of nineteenth-century architect Andrew Jackson Downing. Characterized by tall proportions, steeply pitched
roofs, bracketed eaves, and most characteristically, exposed framing in the form of vertical or diagonal “stickwork,” the style was
most popular during the third quarter of the nineteenth century. The stickwork typically overlaid the siding, adorned the gable ends,
or was incorporated into the structure of porches and balconies. The rectilinear quality of the Stick Style was often combined, in the
last quarter of the nineteenth century, with “Eastlake ornamentation.” Derived from the furniture designs of Charles Locke Eastlake,
an English designer and arbiter of taste who disavowed all connection with the architecture bearing his name, such ornamentation
included turned wood columns and spindles, knobs, sawn brackets, and curvilinear perforations. In southern California,
Stick/Eastlake characteristics were usually associated with the predominant Queen Anne style of the late nineteenth century.
(Whiffen, 109-126).
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
While extensively altered, the Flores House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 3 for
its exemplification of turn-of-the-century vernacular architecture, because of its Eastlake-influenced style. Additionally, the house has
been categorized as “Contributive” because it “contributes to the overall character and history” of Santa Ana, and, as a good example
of turn-of-the-century vernacular architecture in the Riverview West 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.
Filename: Fifth St 5214 W ES final
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