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LAMBROS-O’DAY HOUSE
1301 South Garnsey Street
Santa Ana, CA 92707
NAME Lambros-O’Day House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 1301 South Garnsey Street
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92707 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1941 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Wilshire Square
NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Moderne
The Moderne style encompassed the Modernistic, Streamlined Moderne, and Art Moderne variants. An evolution of the Art Deco
style, the Streamlined Moderne flourished during the 1930s and lingered through the decade following World War II in a simplified
version. In contrast to the verticality of earlier Art Deco designs, the Streamlined Moderne emphasized the horizontal, through bands
of windows, use of decorative raised or incised horizontal lines, railings, flat canopies with banded fascia, and narrow coping at the
roofline. Other characteristics include smooth wall surfaces, usually of stucco; metal detailing; glass block windows; rounded
corners, porthole windows, and asymmetry. Incorporation of aerodynamic, transportation related imagery, especially nautical, is a
signature of the style. In common with the Streamlined Moderne, Art Moderne buildings also tended to be horizontal in emphasis, but
tended to be more clean-lined and rectilinear in their massing and detailing than their streamlined counterparts. Art Moderne designs
can be recognized by their flat roofs, smooth stucco exteriors, and use of metal casement windows that often meet at the corners of the
building..
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
The Lambros-O’Day House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, as a building with
the “distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or period.” Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Contributive”
because it “contributes to the overall character and history” of Wilshire Square and “is a good example of period architecture” as a
highly intact example of the Art Moderne style (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 separately listed or designated under an existing local ordinance, or is eligible for such listing or designation.