Item 25 - Approval of Historic Property Preservation Agreements

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HRCA No. 2021-11, HRC 2021-11, HPPA No. 2021-10 – The Russell-Irving House July 1, 2021 Page 2 1 8 0 2 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 Russell-Irving House has distinctive architectural features of the side-gabled roof variant of the Minimal Traditional architectural style with Colonial Revival detailing. It was built in 1956 for $17,000 by prominent developer and builder Roy Roscoe Russell. Along with developer and builder Allison Honer, Roy Russell was credited as a subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana. The Russell-Irving House is a one story single-family residence constructed in the side- gable variant of Minimal Traditional architectural style with Colonial Revival detailing. Simplicity and near symmetry identify the Colonial Revival inspiration for this single- family residence, which features a moderately-pitched, side-gabled roof with modest overhangs. The roof is clad in contemporary asphalt shingle roofing, and the exterior walls are clad in a combination of wood clapboard siding and smooth stucco. The façade (south elevation) consists of four bays, composed in an A-B-C-A pattern. The focal point of the design is the entry, slightly offset from center in the “C” bay, detailed with a Classical surround and containing a non-original wood door with built-in screen. The end (“A”) bays feature single, multi-paned, double-hung windows framed with shutters, while the ”B” bay features a multi-paned tripartite window composed of two casement windows flanking a fixed central window. Along the north, east, and west elevations, the building incorporates a series of single and tripartite, multi-paned, double-hung windows. An interior brick chimney rises above the roof ridgeline. A one- story, gable-roofed, detached garage is located in the rear of the property. Building permits document removal of the original shake roof. While the residence has been altered by the roofing material and front door replacement, the alterations do not to detract from the integrity of the residence. Character-defining features of the Russell- Irving House include, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes (stucco and horizontal wood board lapped siding); side-gabled roof with modest overhang; four-bay façade; multi-paned, double-hung windows framed with shutters; and Classical main entry surround. Historic Resources Commission 1 –2 7/1/2021