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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
<br />W.S. Spicer House
<br />2320 North Heliotrope Drive
<br />Santa Ana, CA 92706
<br />NAME
<br />W.S. Spicer House
<br />REF. NO.
<br />ADDRESS
<br />2320 North Heliotrope Drive
<br />CITY
<br />Santa Ana
<br />ZIP
<br />92706
<br />ORANGE COUNTY
<br />YEAR BUILT
<br />1940
<br />LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive
<br />DISTRICT
<br />N/A
<br />NEIGHBORHOOD
<br />Floral Park
<br />�HHISTORIC
<br />CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
<br />C/3
<br />CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE
<br />2D4
<br />Location: ❑ Not for Publication E Unrestricted
<br />❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both
<br />ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Colonial Revival
<br />The most universal of all American domestic building styles, the Colonial Revival style has been popular since the 1876
<br />Centennial celebration in Philadelphia that stimulated a patriotic interest in the American architectural past. Whether drawing
<br />upon Georgian, Federal, or Dutch Colonial prototypes, Colonial Revival buildings feature rectangular building plans and
<br />designs which are usually symmetrical, or at least highly regular and balanced, in composition. Roofs are commonly side -
<br />gabled, hipped, or gambreled, sometimes accented with dormers. Porches, one or two stories in height, are often included,
<br />mostly as central focal points, and frequently incorporate classical elements such as columns, pilasters, and entablatures.
<br />Doorways are adorned with classical surrounds and pediments; sidelights, transoms, and fanlights are not uncommon.
<br />Windows are typically double -hung sash, with multiple lights in the upper sash. French doors and Palladian windows are
<br />also utilized. Depending on location, Colonial Revival buildings have wood, brick, or stucco exteriors (McAlester, 320-326).
<br />SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
<br />The W.S. Spicer House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for
<br />embodiment of the distinguishing characteristics of the late Colonial Revival style, when stylistic elements were simplified
<br />to signature elements, often attenuated, and frequently combined with the Regency Revival; and Criterion 4, for its
<br />contribution to the Floral Park neighborhood and for its association with prominent local builder, Allison Honer. Additionally,
<br />the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it contributes to the overall character and history of Floral Park,
<br />"has a distinctive architectural style and quality' representing the Colonial Revival style in Santa Ana, and is a good example
<br />of Colonial Revival architecture just prior to World War II (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). Character -defining
<br />features of the W.S. Spicer House include, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes (vertical board and batten
<br />siding); massing, roof configuration and treatment (brick chimney); fenestration (multi -light double hung windows); and
<br />architectural detailing (dormers, wood shutters, sideliqhts).
<br />EXPLANATION OF,CODES:
<br />• California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance
<br />Series # 7, "How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources," September 4, 2001.)'
<br />3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of type, period, region, or method of construction, or
<br />represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values.
<br />• It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the
<br />work, of a master, or possesses high artistic values.
<br />2D4: Contributor to a district determined eligible for NR pursuant to Section 106 without review by
<br />SHPO. Listed in the CR.
<br />25C-178
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