HomeMy WebLinkAbout311203_ExecutiveSummary-WettlinHouse_317ESantaClararev2.pdfEXECUTIVE SUMMARY
WETTLIN HOUSE
317 East Santa Clara Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME Wettlin House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 317 East Santa Clara Avenue
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1926 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Park Santiago
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA 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Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted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 Wettlin House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for its representation of
the distinguishing characteristics of the Tudor Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Key” for its “distinctive
architectural style and quality” as a picturesque example of the Tudor Revival style of the 1920s (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.