HomeMy WebLinkAbout051019_ExecutiveSummary-RamirezHouse_1906W2nd.pdfEXECUTIVE SUMMARY
RAMIREZ HOUSE
1906 West Second Street
Santa Ana, CA 92703
NAME Ramirez House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 1906 West Second Street
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92703 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT Circa 1898 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Artesia Pilar
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Italianate (Late Victorian)
The Italianate (Late Victorian) style is chiefly identified by its window treatment: tall, relatively narrow, double-hung sash, with flat,
arched, or flattened arch heads often emphasized by hood moldings. Other typical features include low hipped or flat roofs, bracketed
cornices, and, particularly in residential examples, a square tower or cupola. In commercial usages, a raised pediment bearing the
name or date of the building is not uncommon. A variety of siding materials are used, usually with stringcourses between stories, and
sometimes with wall planes framed by quoins. Used for both residential and commercial buildings from the mid nineteenth century
through the 1890s, the Italianate style was adapted to “Main Street” commercial buildings and simplified, becoming the “commercial
vernacular” of the era (Whiffen, 99).
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
The Ramirez House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 3 for its exemplification of
the distinguishing characteristics of the Italianate style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Contributive” because it
“contributes to the overall character and history” of Santa Ana, and, as a relatively intact and rare example of the Italianate style, “is a
good example of period architecture” (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2).
EXPLANATION OF CODES:
• California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance Series # 7,
“How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources,” September 4, 2001.)
3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the
work of a master, or possesses high artistic values.
• California Register Status Code: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, December 8, 2003.)
5S1: Individual property that is listed or designated locally.