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HRCA No. 2020-12, HRC No. 2020-11, HPPA No. 2020-15 October 29, 2020 Page 2 established in Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (Places of Historical and Architectural Significance) to determine if this structure is eligible for historic designation to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The first criterion for selection requires that the structures be 50 or more years old. The structure identified meets the minimum selection criteria for inclusion on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties pursuant to criteria contained in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, as the property is 64 years old and is a good example of period architecture. No known code violations exist on record for this property. The property, recognized as the D.K. Thomas House, is located within the West Floral Park neighborhood boundaries and has distinctive architectural features of the Ranch House style. The residence was built in 1956 by local builder, Arthur K. Herrick, Emmet C. Rogers' son-in-law. Rogers was a prolific Santa Ana builder and developer. From the late 1930s through the following decade, Rogers was extremely active as a building contractor, often moving his family, perhaps to houses as a finished them. Asymmetrical in design, the house exhibits a strong horizontal emphasis expressed through a low pitched, hipped roof with wide, overhanging, open eaves with exposed rafters. The roof is clad in contemporary asphalt shingle roofing and the exterior of the house is clad in a combination of brick, smooth stucco, and vertical plywood siding. The roof treatment defines three sections of the front (west) facade. In the middle, the entry porch is sheltered under the main roof and characterized by vertical plywood siding and a brick veneer base. The entry features a six panel wood door flanked by a single full height decorative shutter with an adjacent metal -framed casement corner windows with corner supports featuring interior jalousie shutters. An additional metal -framed casement window also appears in the north sections of the facade, along with a tripartite metal -frame casement window, both with are flanked by decorative shutters. The rear (east) elevation features a roof overhang that frames a modestly sized rear patio, which features multi -light French doors flanked by two multi -light side panels. The "L" - shaped portion of the rear provides a secondary access to the rear and also features multi -light French doors flanked by two multi -light side panels. A prominent brick chimney located along the front elevation rises above the roof ridgeline and frames southern section of the front facade. The property is landscaped with several mature trees, a lawn, low vegetation and a decorative walkway at the front setback. Character -defining features of,the D.K. Thomas House include, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes (brick, stucco, vertical plywood siding); low pitched, hipped roof; wide, overhanging, open eaves with exposed rafters; brick chimney; metal casement windows; and front entry porch. The D.K. Thomas House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion No. 1 for embodiment of the distinguishing characteristics of the Ranch House style; and Criterion No. 4, for its contribution to the West Floral Park neighborhood and for its 25C-389