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EMISON-GEORGIEFF HOUSE
2335 North Park Boulevard
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME Emison-Georgieff House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 2335 North Park Boulevard
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT Circa 1928 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Landmark
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park
NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 2D1
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted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 Emison-Georgieff House has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as a contributor to a
North Broadway Park historic district that is bounded by Riverside Drive, Santa Clara Avenue, North Broadway, and North Flower
Street. Under the regulations implementing the California Register of Historical Resources, the Emison-Georgieff House has been
listed in the California Register. It also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 1 for its
exemplification of the “distinguishing characteristics” of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house also contributes to the
historic character of the Floral Park neighborhood through its age, style, scale, and historic association with important members of the
local business and professional communities. 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.
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)
2D1: Contributor to a district determined eligible by the Keeper.