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State of California —The Resources Agency Primary # <br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# <br />BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD <br />Page 2 of 4 *NRHP Status Code 3S <br />*Resource Name or #: Cotant House <br />B1. Historic Name: Cotant House <br />B2. Common Name: Same <br />B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence <br />*135. Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival <br />*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): <br />November 26, 1928. Residence and garage. Owner, Roy Russell. $15,000. <br />December 2, 1954. Termite repairs for Dr. George Hawkins. $435. <br />March 23, 1956. Swimming pool (18' x 36) for Dr. L. Cella. <br />November 20, 1964. Remodel kitchen and add back porch for Dr. L. J. Cella. $4, 500. <br />June 28, 1990. Remodel interior floor plan, enclose porch (room addition, second floor bath). $85, 000. <br />*137. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location: <br />*138. Related Features: <br />Detached garage, mature tree in front yard. <br />139a. Architect: Unknown <br />b. Builder: Unknown <br />*1310. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana <br />Period of Significance: circa 1888-1953 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C <br />(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) <br />The Cotant House is architecturally distinguished as an intact and characteristic example of the Spanish Colonial Revival <br />style which achieves added prominence through its generous scale. Its period revival design, substantial scale, and <br />generous setback contribute to the elegant and distinctive streetscape on North Victoria Drive. According to the original, <br />1928 building permit, the owner and builder was Roy Russell, the primary developer of North Victoria Drive. The house and <br />garage cost $15,000, a large sum at the time. The first owner residents, according to the 1931 Orange County Directory, <br />were Charles L. and Eileen Cotant. Mr. Cotant was the manager of Bank of America. In 1934, the Orange County Directory <br />indicated that physician Francis M. Findlay and his wife Lois were the occupants. From 1935 until 1939, the owner was <br />(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) <br />B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <br />*1312. References: <br />City of Santa Ana Building Permits <br />Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library <br />Sanborn Maps <br />(See Continuation Sheet 4 of 4.) <br />B13. Remarks: <br />*1314. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann <br />*Date of Evaluation: January 30, 2003 <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br />Sketch Map <br />Cotant House <br />r s <br />s oa. <br />moAnwA Y <br />2003 North Victoria Dr. <br />ae ORA <br />E GROVE <br />0�0�2$�= <br />rc <br />Leo <br />151 <br />°° �ei <br />z <br />s <br />R <br />� <br />71 72 <br />6 <br />13 � 14 75 76 <br />r <br />RS. 6-7g <br />TRACT s <br />90• A <br />1205 <br />VIC7MA a <br />DRIVE <br />DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information <br />City Council 21 — 58 3/21/2023 <br />