HomeMy WebLinkAbout030130_ExecutiveSummary-HoilesHouse_1917NVictoria.pdfEXECUTIVE SUMMARY
HOILES HOUSE
1917 North Victoria Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME Hoiles House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 1917 North Victoria Drive
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1935 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park
NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted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 Hoiles House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 1 for its retention of several of
the distinguishing characteristics of the Tudor Revival style, including the use of half timbering, the complex gabled and hipped roof
configuration and rustic wood shingling, and the asymmetrical design. 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 community.
Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Contributive” for its contribution to character of Floral Park and North Victoria
Drive and as a “good example of period architecture” (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: Is not eligible for listing in the National Register but of local interest because the resource is eligible for
listing under an existing local ordinance.