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Part 7, Page 2 North Facade: · Th~ north facade features two original windows which are trimmed to match those dn the front facade, The north side of the rear porch, clad in carsiding, is visible on this side also. West Facade: The west side (rear} is topped by a gablet at the peak of the higher roof. A lower rear-facing gable features t~o windows. A vertical ~indow in the center appears to be original, but a horizontal window with plain trim was added at a later time. Vertical carsiding and screened windows form the back porch which runs across the entire rear of the house. Concrete steps lead from the back door. South Facad~i ' A large slanted bay window dominates the sduth side of the house. Alternating patterns Of fisbscale and diamond-shaped shingles cover the face of the gable. The same pendant and teardrop used on the front gable also decorates the center of this gable. The same style square pierced decorative blocks also dot the bargeboard. Cut corners with sunburst designs fill the corners of the bay. A small window to the west of the bay does not appear to be original. Interior: AIl historic fabric that remains will be salvaged and reinstalled. The original room perimeters are still in place a~d some of the ociginal doors are still in place. A loft area that was added in the ~tic space is not original and will be kept for needed floor space. Garage: The 1910-era garage, clad in clapboard siding, sits in the rear southwest corner of the lot. It is approximately 18' by 36' and opens to the north side. The carsiding-clad doors are in three sections and run on the original metal track, The garage not be moved with the house. Integrity: The house, when moved to its new location will retain four of the seven criteria for integrity: Design: the house will be restored to its original lg$0's appearance Materials: all original exterior materials will be retained; those which are gone will be replicated Workmanship: the original workmanship is evident because'aLmost all of the exter- ior is still in place; all replicated elements will illustrate that same level of work- manship Feeling: the restored house ~vill re~in its feeling of a Queen Ano, c/£astlake cottage in which so many middle class Santa Ann citizens lived during the Victorian period The following criteria for integrity will be improved over the present situation Settin g: 0riginally North Main Street was lined with Victorian houses of many styles As the street changed from residential to commercial (1920's through 1960's) the other Victorians were either demolished or moved. The Victorian to the north and the two large Colonial Revival homes which once occupied the space used by Bowers for a parking lot disappeared within the last fiv, e years. The Spencer House is now the only Victorian left. By placing it among other Victorians on L~cy Street. the house will once again have the appearance of its original setting. Association: In its new location the house witl receive its fair share of attention to its historical background and will be restored as a family residence. Secret~ry of Interior's Standards: The Historic French Park Association will take charge of the restoration of the house and will conform to the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. EXHIBIT A Page 3 of 7 007