HomeMy WebLinkAbout030127_ExecutiveSummary-StoreyHouse_1913NVictoria.pdfEXECUTIVE SUMMARY
STOREY HOUSE
1913 North Victoria Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME Storey House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 1913 North Victoria Drive
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1936 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Landmark
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park
NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 3S
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Tudor Revival
The Tudor Revival looked to medieval England for its inspiration. Signature features of the style include steeply pitched gables;
decorative half-timbering; arched openings, often Tudor or Gothic in form; asymmetrical arrangements of building features; tall brick
chimneys; and picturesque windows of leaded glass or diamond patterned lights. The more ambitious examples of the Tudor Revival
were executed in brick or even stone; however, stucco over wood frame is quite common in the forgiving climate of southern
California. The Tudor Revival was favored primarily for residential buildings, although small scale commercial buildings in the style
also occur. Born in the late nineteenth century, the Tudor Revival was associated with some Craftsman era construction but was most
popular during the 1920s and 1930s.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
The Storey House appears eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historical
Resources. It also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the
Tudor Revival style of the mid-1930s. The house also contributes to the historic character of the Floral Park neighborhood through its
age, style, scale, and historic association with members of the local business and professional communities. In addition, the Storey
House has been categorized as “Landmark” because the building “appears to be eligible” to be placed on the National Register and the
California Register and “has a unique architectural significance” as an intact and representative example of the late Tudor Revival
style that contributes to the historic streetscape of North Victoria Drive (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)
3S: Appears eligible for separate listing.