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SPICER HOUSE
2348 North North Park Boulevard
Santa Ana, CA 92701
NAME Spicer House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 2348 North Park Boulevard
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1928 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Landmark
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD West Floral Park
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 2D2
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival
The Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style, as its name implies, encompasses two major subcategories. The Mission Revival
vocabulary, popular between 1890 and 1920, drew its inspiration from the missions of the Southwest. Identifying features include
curved parapets (or espadaña); red tiled roofs and coping; low-pitched roofs, often with overhanging eaves; porch roofs supported by
large, square piers; arches; and wall surfaces commonly covered in smooth stucco. The Spanish Colonial Revival flourished between
1915 and 1940, reaching its apex during the 1920s and 1930s. The movement received widespread attention after the Panama-
California Exposition in San Diego in 1915, where lavish interpretations of Spanish and Mexican prototypes were showcased. Easily
recognizable hallmarks of the Spanish Colonial Revival are low-pitched roofs, usually with little or no overhangs and red tile roof
coverings, flat roofs surrounded by tiled parapets; and stuccoed walls. The Spanish vocabulary also includes arches; asymmetry;
balconies and patios; window grilles; and decorative elements of wood, wrought iron, tile, or stone.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
The Spicer House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, as a structure with the
distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or period, the Spanish Colonial Revival. Additionally, Additionally, the house
has been categorized as “Landmark” because it has been determined eligible for the National Register, has been listed in the
California Register, has “unique architectural significance” as an example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, and contributes to a
district that has “historical/cultural significance to the City” as an example of the City Beautiful planning movement (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.)
2D2: Contributor to a district determined eligible for the National Register by consensus through Section 106
process. Listed in the California Register.
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Creation Date: 7/5/2005 4:51:00 PM
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