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<br />RESOURCES PRESENT: <br /> <br />i:8J Building <br /> <br />o Structure <br /> <br />o Object <br /> <br />o Site <br /> <br />o District <br /> <br />o Element of District <br /> <br />o Other <br /> <br />MOVED? 0 No i:8J Yes 0 Unknown <br /> <br />Date: <br /> <br />1930 <br /> <br />Original Location: West Washington <br /> <br />STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, <br />period, geographic scope, and integrity.) <br /> <br />Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative townsite on part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho <br />Santiago de Santa Ana. Early growth and development was stimulated by the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1878 and the <br />Santa Fe Railroad in 1886. Following its incorporation as a city in 1886, Santa Ana was recognized as one of the leading <br />communities in the area in 1889 when it became the seat of the newly created County of Orange. Beginning in the 1880s and <br />continuing through the first three decades of the 20th century, Broadway emerged as a prominent residential corridor and was <br />eventually lined by comfortably scaled homes shaded by rows of street trees. <br /> <br />This intact circa 1902 house is architecturally significant as a fine example of the late Queen Anne Revival style. It illustrates the <br />combination of Colonial Revival detailing with Queen Anne signature elements such as the "witch's cap" turret, bays, and porch. <br />The Palladian windows, garland friezes, dentils, and Tuscan columns are derived from the Colonial Revival. Character-defining <br />exterior features of the Smith House which should be preserved include, but are not limited to: hipped and gabled roof; boxed and <br />bracketed eaves; gable face treatments; two-story bay with turret; attached front porch with Tuscan columns; balcony; all original <br />fenestration and architectural detailing. <br /> <br />SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: <br /> <br />This building appears to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C. The house also appears <br />eligible for inclusion in the California Register of Historical Resources. The property is currently listed in the Santa Ana Register of <br />Historical Property. The Smith House has been categorized as "Landmark" because it has "a unique architectural significance" as a <br />relatively rare example of the Queen Anne Revival style (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). <br /> <br />OWNER AND ADDRESS: Mr. Marvin Rahn <br /> <br />1570 East Edinger Avenue, Unit 12 <br /> <br />Santa Ana, CA 92705-4929 <br /> <br />cmlhistoricltemplateslBroadway 1315 N <br />5/11/01 <br /> <br />Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br />25A-8 <br />