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HRCA No. 2023-2, HRC 2023-1, HPPA No. 2023-1 – Turk House <br />March 2, 2023 <br />Page 3 <br />3 <br />2 <br />4 <br />0 <br />trapezoidal transoms below the front gable roof, and two sets of narrow, wood-frame <br />tripartite windows with a central fixed window flanked by casements, both set within the <br />interior courtyard on either side of the main entrance. Remaining window fenestration <br />throughout the building includes aluminum-frame fixed, casement, and jalousie windows <br />along the south and north side façades. A single wood-frame, multi-lite pedestrian door <br />is located on the south (side) façade and a wood-frame window with jalousie glass louvers <br />over a paired obscured glass window is located on the north (side) façade, along with two <br />aluminum-clad sliding windows. Rear fenestration includes an aluminum-frame sliding <br />kitchen window that projects outwards from the façade, along with two expansive sets of <br />aluminum-frame sliding doors and a fixed window. Additional architectural features <br />include a central brick chimney, a whitewashed brick planter at the primary façade below <br />the front-facing gable, concrete block and concrete brise soleil pool equipment screen in <br />the rear yard, a narrow whitewashed brick wall that encloses the north side yard, and long <br />beams extending past the gable’s end on both north and south (side) facades. The <br />property is landscaped with palm trees, birds of paradise, and other Mid-Century Modern <br />themed vegetation. <br />Character-defining features of the Turk House include, but may not be limited to: low- <br />pitched cross-gable roof with broad overhanging eaves; extended beams below the <br />gables; exposed rafters; continuous fascia that warps around the building’s roofline; <br />stucco, whitewashed brick, and concrete block exteriors; privacy wall incorporating a brise <br />soleil and wrought iron gate at the primary façade; main entrance made of wrought iron <br />and obscured glass designed in a geometric pattern that echoes the entrance gate; two <br />obscured-glass trapezoidal transoms below the front gable roof; narrow, wood-frame <br />tripartite windows with a central fixed window flanked by casements; aluminum-frame <br />fixed, casement, sliding, and jalousie glass louver windows; obscured glass windows; <br />aluminum-frame sliding door with a fixed window; attached garage; central brick chimney; <br />whitewashed brick planter; swimming pool; concrete block and brise soleil pool equipment <br />screen in rear yard; and tropical landscaping. <br />The Turk House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties <br />under Criterion 1 as a highly intact example of a Mid-Century Modern style home in Santa <br />Ana. The recommended categorization is “Key” because it has a distinctive architectural <br />style and quality reflective of the Mid-Century Modern style. This category is reserved for <br />structures exemplifying greater architectural significance than the “Contributive” category, <br />in addition to contributing to the overall neighborhood or district within the City of Santa <br />Ana. The property is worthy of “Key” status due to the building’s Mid-Century Modern <br />style and quality craftsmanship which features horizontal massing; low-pitch gable roof <br />with wide overhanging eaves; grouped, aluminum-frame casement windows; stucco <br />siding; and an emphasis on indoor-outdoor living through the property’s expansive glazing <br />and an interior courtyard composed of a brise soleil privacy fence; among other original <br />features. <br />Mills Act Agreement <br />2-3Historic Resources Commission March 2, 2023