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Page 3 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Bush N 1721 (Drips House) 10/17/01 RESOURCES PRESENT: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other MOVED? No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, geographic scope, and integrity.) Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative townsite on part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. Early growth and development was stimulated by the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1878 and the Santa Fe Railroad in 1886. Following its incorporation as a city in 1886, Santa Ana was recognized as one of the leading communities in the area in 1889 when it became the seat of the newly created County of Orange. Santa Ana continued to grow steadily, surviving an economic downturn in the 1890s and gaining momentum in the first decade of the 20th century. The older neighborhoods closest to the downtown commercial district and to the churches, clubs, and institutions began to be filled up, and homebuilders looked elsewhere for land. This trend outward from the City’s historic core was symbolized by the construction of Santa Ana High School on Main Street at Tenth Street in 1900 (demolished in the 1940s to make way for the new Buffum’s Department Store). The Drips House is one of a cluster of homes from the first decades of the 20th century that have survived on the 1700 block of North Bush Street, north of the older French Park neighborhood. It is architecturally significant as a representative example of the Craftsman style. Characteristic features incorporated in the design include a horizontal emphasis, articulated by the lines of eaves, porch beams, and window and door surrounds and a reliance on exposed structural elements such as the rafters and braces in the eaves for architectural interest. Character-defining exterior features of the Drips House, which should be preserved, include but may not be limited to: roof configuration and treatment (exposed, shaped rafter tails, bargeboards, braces, etc., dormer), original materials and finishes, open porch configuration and detailing, and original doors and windows. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: This resource is currently listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property. It is significant under Criterion 1 in that it embodies the “distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or period.” The Drips House has been categorized as “Key” because it “has a distinctive architectural style and quality” as an example of the Craftsman style (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). OWNER AND ADDRESS: E-15