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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
BUSY BEE MARKET
1002 West Third Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
NAME Busy Bee Market REF. NO. 87
ADDRESS 1002 West Third Street
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1919 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Flower Park
NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Other: One- or Two-Story Brick Commercial
As newly settled American towns grew, commercial centers evolved from simple beginnings of a handful of wood-frame commercial
buildings to more permanent construction in brick. One frequently seen building type, the one- or two-story brick commercial
building, owed its appearance more to function than to the popular architectural styles. It may be recognized by its relatively modest
scale, brick construction, and façade topping parapet which could be partially raised in a stepped or triangular pattern. Facades were
generally finished with a different color brick than the common red bond used on non-public elevations. Fenestration was
straightforward, with storefronts and display windows banded by transoms on lower stories and double-hung sash on upper stories,
when present. Symmetry, with a central emphasis keynoted by the parapet, was common. Architectural detailing, if any, was picked
out by contrasting color bricks or by variations in brick patterns. Commercial buildings of this type began appearing in the late
nineteenth century and persisted through the first two or three decades of the twentieth century. In later years, the building type was
often adapted to automobile-related uses, such as garages and repair shops.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
Included in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property, the Busy Bee Market has been categorized as “Key” because it “is
characteristic of a significant period in the history of Santa Ana,” as a rare surviving example of a significant building type, the
neighborhood market. (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: Not eligible for National Register but of local interest because the resource is separately listed or designated
under an existing local ordinance.