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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 />*B5. 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 /> <br />*B7. Moved? „No †Yes †Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________ <br />*B8. Related Features: <br /> <br /> Detached garage, mature tree in front yard. <br /> <br />B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown <br /> <br />*B10. 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 /> <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 /> <br /> (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) <br /> <br />B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <br />*B12. References: <br /> <br /> City of Santa Ana Building Permits <br /> Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library <br /> Sanborn Maps <br /> <br />(See Continuation Sheet 4 of 4.) <br /> <br />B13. Remarks: <br /> <br />*B14. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann <br /> <br />*Date of Evaluation: January 30, 2003 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information <br /> <br /> <br />Sketch Map <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br />Cotant House <br />2003 North Victoria Dr.