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FOSTER HOUSE
610 East Fourth Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
NAME Foster House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 610 East Fourth Street
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT Circa 1903 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Lacy
NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Shingle Style
The Shingle Style, named by architectural historian Vincent Scully in his book of the same name published in 1955, was
predominantly a residential style dating from the 1880s through the first decade of the twentieth century. Marrying characteristics of
the Queen Anne Revival, the Colonial Revival, and Richardsonian Romanesque, the style is recognizable by walls of shingles, at least
on the upper stories. Ground or basement levels are often masonry. The Shingle Style is more horizontal than its Queen Anne
Revival predecessor, but often incorporates rounded towers, balconies, bays, and porches from the earlier genre. Roofs are usually
gabled or gambreled (Whiffen, 127-132). Other common features include clustering of windows, classical columns, arched openings,
and dormer windows. The overall emphasis is on a complex shape enclosed within the shingled exterior, rather than on the decoration
of individual building elements (McAlester, 288-291).
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
The Foster House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 1 as a representative example of
the distinguishing characteristics of the Shingle Style. Additionally, the Foster House has been categorized as “Key” for its
“distinctive architectural style and quality,” as an intact example of the influence of the Shingle Style that characterized a transitional
period in the years around the turn of the twentieth century (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2).
EXPLANATION OF CODES:
• National Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From Appendix 7 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of
Historic Preservation)
C: that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the
work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity
whose components may lack individual distinction.
• National Register Status Code: (From Appendix 2 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic
Preservation)
5S1: Not eligible for the National Register but of local interest because the resource is eligible for listing under an
existing local ordinance.