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GEORGE R. SMITH HOUSE
702 South Orange Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92701
NAME George R. Smith House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 702 South Orange Avenue
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT Circa 1899 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Landmark
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Eastside
NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 3S
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Queen Anne (Late Victorian)
The Queen Anne (Late Victorian) (also known as the Queen Anne Revival) dominated residential architectural design during the last
twenty years of the nineteenth century in the West, and was nearly as influential on early commercial buildings. Identifying features
include the front-facing gable roof; ornate decoration of wood or metal along the eave and in the gable end; avoidance of flat wall
surfaces through the use of applied ornamentation of wood or metal; and classical columns or pilasters. Multi-storied residential and
commercial examples often incorporated bay windows, sometimes topped with towers. The style borrowed heavily from late
Medieval models, with the addition of other regional interpretations. Some of the most well-developed examples can be found in
California and in the southern states (McAlester, 263-268).
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
The George R. Smith House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 1 as a representative
example of the distinguishing characteristics of a Queen Anne (Late Victorian) residence with Colonial Revival influences.
Additionally, the George R. Smith House has been categorized as “Landmark” for its “unique architectural significance” as an
illustration of the Queen Anne (Late Victorian) subtype with Colonial Revival features that was characteristic of the late nineteenth
century (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.