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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CLAYCOMB HOUSE 1106 North Spurgeon Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 NAME Claycomb House REF. NO. 22 ADDRESS 1106 North Spurgeon Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1907 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key HISTORIC DISTRICT French Park NEIGHBORHOOD French Park NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE ID Location: ^ Not for Publication ®Unrestricted ^ Prehistoric ®Historic ^ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Prairie School, Colonial Revival The Prairie School refers to a group of architects centered in Chicago at the beginning of the twentieth century. Primary amongst them was Frank Lloyd Wright, under whom Prairie School designs reached their apex. Echoing the uninterrupted horizontal lines of the American prairie, Prairie style homes-it was largely a domestic movement-are usually characterized by broadly pitched hipped roofs with deep overhangs; two stories in height, often with one-story wings; front porches with massive porch roof supports; and detailing which emphasizes the horizontal. A common, vernacular interpretation of the type, sometimes referred to as the Prairie Box or the American Foursquare, is box-like in massing and plan, with hipped or gabled dormers, porches across all or a portion of the facade, and detailing culled from the vocabularies of a variety of styles, including Mission Revival, Colonial Revival, and Craftsman. The most universal of all American domestic building styles, the Colonial Revival has been popular since the 1876 Centennial celebration in Philadelphia stimulated a patriotic interest in the American architectural past. Whether drawing upon Georgian, Federal, or Dutch Colonial prototypes, Colonial Revival buildings feature rectangular building plans and designs which are usually symmetrical, or at least highly regular and balanced, in composition. Roofs are commonly side-gabled, hipped, or gambreled, sometimes accented with dormers. Porches, one or two stories in height, are often included, mostly as central focal points, and frequently incorporate classical elements such as columns, pilasters, and entablatures. Doorways are adorned with classical surrounds and pediments; sidelights, transoms, and fanlights are not uncommon. Windows are typically double-hung sash, with multiple lights in the upper sash. French doors and Palladian windows are also utilized. Depending on location, Colonial Revival buildings have wood, brick, or stucco exteriors (McAlester, 320-326). SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The Claycomb House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 as a contributor to the French Park Historic District. Under the regulations implementing the California Register of Historical Resources, the building is also listed in the California Register. Included in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property, the Claycomb House has been categorized as "Key" because it "has a distinctive architectural style and quality" as an intact example of the American Foursquare style that was characteristic of the period around the turn of the twentieth century in Santa Ana (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). EXHIBIT 2 25~b6