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Page 1 of 5 <br />cm\historic\templates\Fourth 202 W (Spurgeon Bldg) <br />8/21/01 <br />NAME Spurgeon Building REF. NO. 20 <br />ADDRESS 202-212 West Fourth Street and 318-320 North Sycamore Street <br />CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY <br />YEAR BUILT 1913 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Landmark <br />HISTORIC DISTRICT Downtown Santa Ana NEIGHBORHOOD N/A <br />NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION A, B, <br />C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 1B <br />Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted <br />USGS 7.5” Quad Date: T R ¼ of ¼ of Sec : B.M. <br /> Prehistoric Historic Both <br />ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Commercial Style (with a Second Empire Clock Tower Element) <br />DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND RELATED TO PERIOD ARCHITECTURE: <br />The Commercial Style achieved maturity in large eastern and Midwestern cities, most notably Chicago, where the demands for office <br />and retail space in downtown areas led to the development of multi-storied buildings distinguished by an emphasis on windows over <br />wall surfaces and a relative lack of ornamentation. Dating from 1875 to 1930, commercial buildings generally have straight fronts <br />and level skylines, sometimes marked by an overhanging cornice. The regular fenestration pattern, usually consisting of repetitive <br />groupings of unadorned, rectangular windows, provides the primary characteristic of the facades. Chicago windows, with broad, <br />fixed central lights flanked by narrower, operable side sash, are often employed. Piers and spandrels may be in the same plane as the <br />windows, or spandrels may be recessed, with the result that neither horizontal nor vertical lines achieve dominance (Whiffen, 183- <br />189). <br />EXHIBIT B <br />C-15