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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />CHARLES WAFFLE HOUSE <br />2424 N. Valencia Avenue <br />Santa Ana, CA 92706 <br />NAME Charles Waffle House REF. NO. <br />ADDRESS 2424 N. Valencia Avenue <br />CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY <br />YEAR BUILT 1927 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive <br />HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Park Santiago <br />CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE SS 1 <br />Location: ^ Not for Publication ®Unrestricted <br />^ Prehistoric ®Historic ^ Both <br />ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Tudor Revival <br />The Tudor Revival looked to medieval England for its inspiration. Signature features of the style include steeply pitched gables; <br />decorative half-timbering; arched openings, often Tudor or Gothic in form; asymmetrical arrangements of building features; tall brick <br />chimneys; and picturesque windows of leaded glass or diamond patterned lights. The more ambitious examples of the Tudor Revival <br />were executed in brick or even stone; however, stucco over wood frame is quite common in the forgiving climate of southern <br />California. The Tudor Revival was favored primarily for residential buildings, although small scale commercial buildings in the style <br />also occur. Born in the late nineteenth century, the Tudor Revival was associated with some Craftsman era construction but was most <br />popular during the 1920s and 1930s. <br />SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: <br />The Charles Waffle House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 3 for its <br />exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Tudor Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as <br />"Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of Santa Ana, and, as an example of the Tudor Revival <br />style "is a good example of period architecture" (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). <br />EXPLANATION OF CODES: <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 the <br />work of a master, or possesses high artistic values. <br />• California Register Status Code: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, December 8, 2003.) <br />551: Individual property that is listed or designated locally. <br />EXHIBIT 1 <br />255 <br />