GULINO, PAUL J. AND JULIE M. BIDMEAD (GULINO/BIDMEAD FAMILY TRUST)

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY R.S. McGuire House 2369 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME R.S. McGuire House REF. NO. ADDRESS 2369 North Flower Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1938 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C/3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S3 Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE:Art Moderne The Moderne style encompassed the Modernistic, Streamline Moderne, and Art Moderne variants. An evolution of the Art Deco style, the Streamline Moderne flourished during the 1930s and lingered through the decade following World War II in a simplified version. In contrast to the verticality of earlier Art Deco designs, the Streamline Moderne and Art Moderne substyles emphasized the horizontal, through bands of windows, use of decorative raised or incised horizontal lines, railings, flat canopies with banded fascia, and narrow coping at the roofline. Other characteristics include smooth wall surfaces, usually of stucco; metal detailing; glass block or metal multi-light casement windows; rounded corners, porthole windows, and asymmetry. Incorporation of aerodynamic, transportation related imagery, especially nautical, is a signature of the style. In common with the Streamline Moderne, Art Moderne buildings also tended to be horizontal in emphasis, but tended to be more clean-lined and rectilinear in their massing and detailing than their streamlined counterparts. Art Moderne designs can be recognized by their flat roofs, smooth stucco exteriors, and use-of metal casement windows that - - — often meet at the corners of the building. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The R.S. McGuire House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of an Art Moderne style home in Santa Ana. The recommended categorization is "Key" because it has a distinctive architectural style and quality reflective of the Art Moderne style. (Santa Ana 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,"September4, 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.