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RESOURCES PRESENT: [gI Building D Structure D Object D Site D District D Element of District D Other MOVED? [gI No DYes D Unknown Date: Original Location: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, geographic scope, and integrity.) Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative townsite on part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. Early growth and development was stimulated by the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1878 and the Santa Fe Railroad in 1886. Following its incorporation as a city in 1886, Santa Ana was recognized as one of the leading communities in the area in 1889 when it became the seat of the newly created County of Orange. Santa Ana continued to grow steadily, surviving an economic downturn in the 1890s and gaining momentum in the first decade ofthe 20th century. The older neighborhoods closest to the downtown commercial district and to the churches, clubs, and institutions began to be filled up and homebuilders looked elsewhere for land. This trend outward from the City's historic core was symbolized by the construction of Santa Ana High School on Main Street at Tenth Street in 1900 (demolished in the 1940s to make way for the new Buffum's Department Store). The Shriver House is one ofa cluster of homes from the first decades of the 20th century that has survived on North Bush Street between Seventeenth and Twentieth Streets, north of the older French Park neighborhood. It is architecturally significant as a highly intact and representative example of the Queen Anne (Late Victorian) as it transitioned into the bungalows that characterized the early 20th century. Characteristic features incorporated in the design include the hipped and gabled roof, Colonial Revival elements such as the porch supports, and Craftsman details such as the exposed rafter tails. Character-defining exterior features of the Shriver House, which should be preserved, include but may not be limited to: roof configuration and detailing (rafters, bargeboards, braces); original materials and finishes; open, curved porch configuration, steps, and detailing; and original doors and windows. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: This resource is currently listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property. It is significant under Criterion 1 in that it embodies the "distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or period." The Shriver House has been categorized as "Key" because it "has a distinctive architectural style and quality" as a late example of the Queen Anne (Late Victorian) style (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). OWNER AND ADDRESS: Page 3 of 4 cm\historic\templateslBush N 1820 (Shriver House) 10/19/01 25G-7