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s <br />EXEMPT FROM FEES PURUbANT <br />TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 <br />Koo 7/30/03 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2003-15 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES <br />COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA PLACING <br />THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 2221 NORTH <br />HELIOTROPE DRIVE, 2473 NORTH HELIOTROPE DRIVE, <br />AND 475 NORTH LACY STREET ON THE HISTORICAL <br />REGISTER AND PLACING WITHIN AN ESTABLISHED <br />CATEGORY <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana <br />hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: <br />A. The Maharajah House, located at 2221 North Heliotrope Drive, Santa Ana <br />is eligible for inclusion on the Register as it exemplifies the Art Moderne <br />variant of the Moderne style, a simplified version that flourished during the <br />1930s through World War II. <br />1. Additionally, it is eligible for its association with a foreign ruling <br />family, the Holkars of lndore, India. The Maharajah of Indore was <br />the hereditary ruler of a central Indian state. <br />2. Constructed in 1938, the structure is eligible to be placed within the <br />Landmark category for its unique architectural significance as an <br />intact example of the Art Moderne style as well as its <br />historical/cultural significance to the City as a "castle" for a sitting <br />ruler. <br />3. This unique two-story stucco residence has a flat roof accented by <br />a thin parapet band that emphasizes the horizontal lines and "T" <br />shaped cubic architectural design. Other characteristic style <br />features are the cut away building corners that create second floor <br />terraces, multi -light casement windows and the window grilles and <br />canopies. <br />4. The structure appears to be eligible for placement on the National <br />and California Registers. <br />5. The legal owners of the subject are Chan Q & Quynh Kieu. <br />Resolution No. 2001-15 <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />