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STUESSY HOUSE
1123 West Third Street
Santa Ana, CA 92703
NAME Stuessy House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 1123 West Third Street
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92703 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT Circa 1928 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Flower Park
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Craftsman Bungalow
Closely related to the English Arts and Crafts Movement, American Bungalow/Craftsman architecture was popularized by The
Craftsman magazine and archit ects such as Charles and Henry Greene of Pasadena. It drew from the wood building traditions of
Japan and Switzerland as well as the medieval themes favored by the Arts and Crafts philosophers. Craftsman architecture stressed
honesty of form, materials, and workmanship, eschewing applied decoration in favor of the straightforward expression of structure. A
new appreciation of nature was evident in horizontal lines that reached out to embrace the landscape and the incorporation of
capacious porches into b uilding plans. Primarily a residential style, Craftsman architecture can be identified by low pitched gable and
hipped roofs with exposed rafters and beams in deep overhangs; wood lap or shingle siding and an occasional use of stucco; extensive
use of stone or brick as a secondary material; horizontal emphasis apparent in roof lines, headers, and battered porch supports; and
broadly proportioned wood framed windows, often clustered in bands. Craftsman homes were built from circa 1902 until the early
1920s (McAlester, 453-46 3 ).
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION :
The Stuessy House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 3 for its exemplification of the
distinguishing characteristics of the Craftsman Bungalow style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Contributive”
because it “contributes to the overall character and history” of Santa Ana, and, as an intact example of a late Craftsman bu ngalow in
the Flower Park neighborhood, “is a good example of period arch itecture ” (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.