Item 15 - Historic Property Preservation Agreements

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY W.D. Johnston House 2445 North Park Boulevard Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME W.D. Johnston House REF. NO. ADDRESS 2445 North Park Boulevard CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1927 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key 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NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S3 Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted Prehistoric Historic Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Georgian/Federal variant of a Colonial Revival The most universal of all American domestic building styles, the Colonial Revival has been popular since the 1876 Centennial celebration in Philadelphia stimulated a patriotic interest in the American architectural past. Beginning in the second half of the 1930s, and continuing in the two decades following World War II, the late Colonial Revival departed from the more literal historicism of the previous half-century and was often reduced to a few signature elements. These features include stylized door surrounds; pseudo-quoined corners; multi-paned casement or double-hung sash windows, often framed by decorative shutters; circular, oval, or octagonal accent windows; and eaves nearly flush with the exterior walls. A hipped roof subtype sometimes contained Regency references such as bow and bay windows. Another popular subtype was split-level, ranch, or Cape Cod in appearance and plan, and normally topped by gabled roofs. The materials used in the late Colonial Revival were similar to those of the earlier period—wood, brick, stone, and stucco—although stucco came to be used more frequently than before (McAlester 1984, 320-339). SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The W.D. Johnston House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Georgian/Federal variant of a Colonial Revival style home. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Key” because it has distinctive architectural style and quality and is a good example of Colonial 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: Appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. Exhibit B