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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Dr. Mabel A. Geddes House 1916 Greenleaf Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Dr. Mabel A. Geddes House REF. NO. ADDRESS 1916 Greenleaf Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1936 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S3 Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted Prehistoric Historic Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Monterey Revival The Monterey is a free interpretation of the Anglo-influenced Spanish Colonial houses of northern California. These blended Spanish adobe construction with pitched-roof, massed-plan English shapes brought to California from New England. However, the key identifying feature of the Monterey – was derived from house forms built in the southeastern United States, the Caribbean, and the Bahamas. The 1834 Larking House in Monterey, California, is generally identified as the first of this distinctive form of early pitched-roof Spanish Colonial houses. Thomas Oliver Larkin, the owner- designer of it, had traveled in South Carolina and Bermuda, where similar houses were found. California architect Roland E.Coate, Sr., played a crucial role in reviving the style. Between 1929 and 1932 he wrote about the early Monterey homes, designed at least two homes in the Monterey, and won a prestigious Better Homes in American Awards for an elegant Santa Barbara example. His efforts helped bring the style to the attention of both professionals and the public. Some early examples from 1925 to 1940 have Spanish detailing, while those from the 1940s and 1950s generally include only English Colonial details. A third, less common, variation was sometimes called Creole French; these had decorative iron balconies inspired by the upper-level balconies found in the Vieux Carré in New Orleans. Though scattered examples of Monterey houses occur throughout the country in suburbs built during the second quarter of the 20th Century, they are perhaps most common in California and Texas. (McAlester, pp. 539-540). SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The Dr. Mabel A. Geddes House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an example of the Monterey Revival style in Santa Ana. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Contributive” because it contributes to the overall character and history of Floral Park and is a representative example of Monterey Revival architecture (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). EXPLANATION OF CODES: •California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance Series # 7, “How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources,” September 4, 2001.) 3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values. •It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values. 5S3: Individual property that is listed or designated locally. Exhibit B