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7. · DESCRIPTION Condition Check One check One × excellent deteriorated unaltered X original site good ruins * ,X altered . moved date fair unexposed Describe the present a~d original (il known) physical appearance Two-and-one-half stories in heighth, the imposing ColonialRevival/Nee-Classical Revival House at 1801 North Bush is one of ',he finest o-~-~ples of that style in Orange County. The elongated bellcast hipped roof is accented with dormers and finials. The exterior is clad in narrow clapboard siding. The extensive use of leaded glad, not only in the transoms and sidelights, but also in the top half of many of the double- hung windows, is an outstanding feature. The porch roof is supported by pairs of round wooden columns decorated with Ionic capitals. The unusual use of manu- factured stone for the porch railing and scored concrete for. the foundation adds strength and visual weight to the front facade. The railing sad floor of the front porch continues on the north side [o become a circular open porch. Bay windows, a natural wood front door and sidelights, a second floor balcony, and an elaborate dormer which crowns the front faced6 are some of the outstanding architectural features of this time house. The house retains its integrk7 of location, setting, design, materials, workmanship, feeling sad a~ociation ~nd there are only a few minor alterations. Roof scape: An elongated bellca_~ hipped roof. accented with dormers on the front and sides caps the roof of the two-sad-one-half story house. The thi.rd story is carved out of the roof space. E~closed eaves, decorated with carved brackets along [he bottom, fo~m the perimeter oft he roof. A prominent bellcast gabled dormer occupies the .center of the front facade. The deeply-set trio of windows is centered with sa arched casementwindow and flanked by sm~ller double-hung windows, accented with lead- ed glass. Piers visually support the gable roof sad create the depth. Incised cutvork decoraies the dormer face. The original peaked metal finials, which appear to be a feature often used on Santa Ann's finest houses of the 189~-190g period, are still in piece. Closely-set ca.rved brackets accent the underside of the enclosed eaves. The same style of carved brackets decorates the underside of the enclosed eaves of the main roof. Hipped dormers face both south end north, above the side facades oft he house. A pair of windows is located in each dormer. /nd ttie design of the other enclosed eaves ~nd brackets is repeated in the dormers. Front Facade: Having the basic shape of the Foursquare version of Colonial Revival/NeoW, Jassical Revival architecture, this house has a full porch across [he front. The second floor features a rescessed covered porch with segmented arches on the front a. nd north side. This is balanced with a slanted bay window accented with a horizontal window in the center and double-hung windows on the sides. Leaded glass [dis the top half of each side window. Page 2 of 9