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<br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br /> <br />R. R. ROSS HOUSE <br />2421 North Oakmont Avenue <br />Santa Ana, CA 92706 <br /> <br />NAME <br />ADDRESS <br />CITY <br /> <br />R. R. Ross House <br /> <br />REF. NO. <br /> <br />2421 North Oakmont Avenue <br /> <br />Santa Ana <br /> <br />ZIP 92706 <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br /> <br />YEAR BUILT 1923 <br />HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A <br /> <br />LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key <br /> <br />NEIGHBORHOOD <br /> <br />Park Santiago <br /> <br />CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EV ALUA TION <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE <br /> <br />5S3 <br /> <br />Location: 0 Not for Publication <br /> <br />IZI Unrestricted <br /> <br />o Prehistoric <br /> <br />IZI Historic <br /> <br />o Both <br /> <br />ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Italian Renaissance (Late Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Revivals) <br /> <br />The late nineteenth and twentieth century revival of the Italian Renaissance style, also known as the Italian Renaissance Revival, was <br />popular from the late nineteenth century until the 1930s. It was inspired by the designs of the palazzi of northern Italy and <br />popularized by American architects McKim, Mead, and White. Utilized on public buildings and commercial buildings, the <br />vocabulary of the style also influenced the appearance of ornate homes. Characteristic features associated with the residential usage <br />of the style generally include masonry or stucco exteriors; hipped tile roofs; pilasters, columns, quoins, and other classical details; and <br />a balanced, often symmetrical appearance. Lower stories are generally emphasized through their proportions and fenestration. <br />Arches are incorporated into the majority of the designs, often referring to Palladian precedents. <br /> <br />SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: <br /> <br />The R. R. Ross House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for its representation of <br />the distinguishing characteristics of the Italian Renaissance Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key" <br />because, as a relatively rare (in Santa Ana) example of an Italian Renaissance Revival style residence, it "has a distinctive <br />architectural style and quality" (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). <br /> <br />EXPLANATION OF CODES: <br /> <br />· California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance Series # 7, <br />"How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources," September 4,2001.) <br />3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents <br />the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values. <br /> <br /> <br />Z~51 <br />