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.504 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY ~er. No. HABS .. HAER _. NR UTM: A6/~926~7~4400 C~/4~9640/~7~4]00 2D SHL ~ Loc e 6/419840/37343q'O-- D 6/419490/37~4]00 IDENTIFICATION 1. Common name: Fourth Street Commercial Core D~strict 2. Hi~loric name: , . ~me 3. Street or rural address; Citx. Santa Ana Zip 92701 County Oranqe 4. Parcel number; - 5. Present Owrler: ~ultip]e Address;. ...... City, Zip Ownership is: Public Private x 6. Present Use: commercial Originat use: same DESCRIPTION 7a. Ar~itectural style: varied period styles from 1B77 - 1934 7b. Briefly describe the present phys~al de~cr~t~n of the site or structure and describe any m~jor alterations from its original condition: The majority of buildings are two-story, commercial enterprises with 1920's period facades. A half dozen day office buildings extend up to six stories, but their detailing and architectural design Js oriented to the pedistrian scale of the surroundings. The bui]dings exhibit the variety of commercial uses associated with a town center. Architectura]ly, the distric is of brick construction from two major growth periods; the boom of the late ]8BO's and the growth period of 1909-25. The est and west extremes of the area contain single and two-story pioneer period brick commercial establishments from the 1880-]900 period. Most of the store fronts have been periodically modernized, but many unique features remain. Examples exist of simple, classical cornices and pressed metal entabla- tures partially covered by a 1950's period sign. Many bui]dings have intact 1890 transoms with operating ventilating louvers. The center of the district dates primari]y to the 1915-30 period. Along Fourth Street [he basic brick structures are most probably 1888 and late, but there have been such significant alterations and modifications that the front facades are larqely of the ]920's period. Attach Photo(s) Here The materials used in building vary dramatically. ~hiie most. buildings are a basic rectangle of brick, also present are buildings with stucco, coursed ashlar, terra cot[a, cast cement and decorative glazed brick. The buildings are largely in good condition though most have some degree of store front a]terstions. Construction date: Estimated Factual ] 877- ] 9~ A 'chitect various 10. Builder various 11. 12. Ap~)rox. property size (in f~t) Frontage Depth m &pprox. mcremge Date(s) of eez:losed photogr~:~h (s) January-May 19RD