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State of California —The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUATION SHEET *Recorded by Leslie J. Neumann, SAIC *133a. Description (continued): Primary # HRI # Trinomial or# (Assigned by recorder) Kleidosty House *Date January 30, 2002 El Continuation ❑ Update A solid railing whose coping dips slightly in the middle of each of the two bays encloses the space. Two tripartite openings, consisting of a central door flanked by half height sidelights with decorative muntins, open onto the balcony. On the south elevation, a semi -circular porch is topped by a flat, bracketed roof carried on posts with notched block capitals. Windows on the side and rear elevations are primarily double -hung sash in type. In good condition, the house appears to be substantially unaltered. *1310. Significance (continued): 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. The development of southern California in general and Santa Ana in specific experienced a large boost in the second half of the 1880s, when competition between the two railroads triggered a real estate boom. The economic underpinnings of the young community were agricultural, and many residents owned or worked on the ranches that encircled the incorporated area. The Kleidosty House is a remnant of this era, when the outlying areas of Santa Ana were covered with orchards and dotted with widely spaced ranch houses. Possessing a high degree of design integrity, the Kleidosty House is most notable for its evocation of the Craftsman style that dominated residential construction in southern California during the first two decades of the twentieth century. Its picturesque quality, derived from the abundant use of sawn and carved woodwork is characteristic of transitional architecture of the early twentieth century. All original and restored elements of this very intact residence are considered to be character -defining and should be preserved, including (but not limited to): materials and finishes (wood, brick); roof configuration and treatment; massing and composition; porches, balcony, and pergola; doors and windows; and architectural detailing (woodwork). Unique and possessed of a high degree of integrity, the Kleidosty House is listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property and has been categorized as 'Landmark." It also appears to meet the architectural criteria for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historical Resources. *812. References (continued): Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998, Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana, An Illustrated History. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994. McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. National Register Bulletin 16A. "How to Complete the National Register Registration Form." Washington DC: National Register Branch, National Park Service, US Dept of the Interior, 1991. Office of Historic Preservation. "Instructions for Recording Historical Resources." Sacramento: March 1995. Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969. DPR 523L