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DE LA RIVA HOUSE
219 S. Franklin Street
Santa Ana, CA 92703
NAME De la Riva House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 219 S. Franklin Street
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92703 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 19 17 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Casa Bonita
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Italianate (Late Victorian)
The Italianate (Late Victorian) style is chiefly identified by its window treatment: tall, relatively narrow, double -hung sash, with flat,
arched, or flattened arch heads often emphasized by hood moldings. Other typical features include low hipped or flat roofs, bracketed
cornices, and, particularly in residential examples, a square tower or cupola. In commercial usages, a raised pediment bearing the
name or date of the building is not uncommon. A variety of siding materials are used, usually with stringcourses between sto ries, and
sometimes with wall planes framed by quoins. Used for both residential and co mmercial buildings from the mid -nineteenth century
through the 1890s, the Italianate style was adapted to “Main Street” commercial buildings and simplified, becoming the “commercial
vernacular” of the era (Whiffen, 99).
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION :
The De la Riva House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its exemplification
of the distinguishing characteristics of the Italianate (Late Victorian) style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Key”
because it “has a distinctive archit ectural style and quality.” (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.