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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
210 West Cubbon Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
NAME Franklin Elementary School REF. NO. 99
ADDRESS 210 West Cubbon Street
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1934 (Main Entrance Building) LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Landmark
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Heninger Park
NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 3S
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Moderne (P.W.A. Moderne subtype)
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. A subtype of the Moderne style has been labeled the P.W.A. Moderne and combined Art Deco and Streamline
Moderne features with the symmetry and classicism of the Beaux Arts style. Most favored for government buildings, especially
schools, as well as commercial buildings such as banks, this sub-style was popular during the 1930s. Signature elements include the
use of piers, often fluted, rather than columns to separate vertical, recessed window panels; smooth exterior surfaces, typically
constructed of concrete; and the incorporation of relief sculpture on the exterior and murals on the interior.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
Included in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property, the Franklin Elementary School has been categorized as “Landmark”
because the building “appears to be eligible” to be placed on the national register, has a “historical/cultural significance to the City of
Santa Ana” as a historic school, and “has a unique architectural significance” as an example of the P.W.A. Moderne school design of
architect Frederick Eley (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.