Item 25 - Approval of Historic Property Preservation Agreements

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HRCA No. 2021-12, HRC 2021-12, HPPA No. 2021-11 – The Eisen-Glasser House July 1, 2021 Page 2 1 7 0 8 designate as a historical property any building or part thereof, object, structure, or site having importance to the history or architecture of the city in accordance with the criteria set forth in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC). This project entails applying the selection criteria established in Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (Places of Historical and Architectural Significance) to determine if this structure is eligible for historic designation to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The first criterion for selection requires that the structures be 50 or more years old. The structure identified meets the minimum selection criteria for inclusion on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties pursuant to criteria contained in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, as the property is 65 years old and is a good example of period architecture. No known code violations exist on record for this property. The property, recognized as the Eisen-Glasser House has distinctive architectural features of the Ranch architectural style. This house was originally constructed in 1956 for $14,000 by the owner/builder, Jack A. Eisen. In April 1959, the property was jointly owned by the Eisen’s and Bernard and Bluma Glasser. The Glasser family were prominent members of the Jewish community in Santa Ana. Mr. Glasser owned and resided on the property until 2016. The Eisen-Glasser House is an intact and good example of Ranch style architecture. The one-story single-family residence sits on a modestly sized parcel, sited with a typical setback and a detached two-car garage at the rear of the property. The residence exhibits a strong horizontal emphasis expressed through a low-pitched cross- dutch-gabled roof with an extension at the rear of the house. The roof design exhibits wide open eaves with visible rafters behind the fascia. The exterior of the façade (east elevation) is clad in a combination of horizontal, wide wood lap siding and vertical board and batten, accented by brick planters lining the base. Stucco sheathes the side and rear elevations of the house. The façade consists of a projecting south wing and recessed north wing. Located off-center at the junction of the two wings and sheltered under the main roof, the deep entry porch is characterized by wood lap siding to the left (south) and a simple wood post attached to a triangular braced roof overhang to the right (north). The entry features a wood door with a large window pane of a striated glass set over a panel embellished with an “X” design. North of the entry, consists of a large wood-framed multipaned picture window flanked by double hung four-over-four sashes, a total of seven columns of four rectangular panes, occupies most of this section of the facade. Two pairs of wood-framed, diamond-paned, double-hung sash windows are centered on the facade south of the entry. Along the north, south, and east elevations, the building incorporates a series of wood windows, including four-over-four and horizontal pane sashes. An interior brick chimney located at the center of the house rises above the cross-dutch gable roof. The Eisen-Glasser House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for embodiment of the distinguishing characteristics of the Historic Resources Commission 5 –2 7/1/2021