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<br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br /> <br />FOX HOUSE <br />713 North Spurgeon Street <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> <br />NAME Fox House I REF. NO. <br />ADDRESS 713 North Spurgeon Street <br />CITY Santa Ana ZIP I 92701 I ORANGE COUNTY <br />YEAR BUlL T 1905 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key <br />HISTORIC DISTRICT I French Park NEIGHBORHOOD I French Park <br />NA nONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EV ALUA nON Ic NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 1m <br /> <br />Location: 0 Not for Publication <br /> <br />[gJ Unrestricted <br /> <br />o Prehistoric <br /> <br />[gJ Historic <br /> <br />o Both <br /> <br />ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Colonial Revival <br /> <br />The most universal of all American domestic building styles, the Colonial Revival has been popular since the 1876 Centennial <br />celebration in Philadelphia stimulated a patriotic interest in the American architectural past. Whether drawing upon Georgian, <br />Federal, or Dutch Colonial prototypes, Colonial Revival buildings feature rectangular building plans and designs which are usually <br />symmetrical, or at least highly regular and balanced, in composition. Roofs are commonly side-gabled, hipped, or gambreled, <br />sometimes accented with dormers. Porches, one or two stories in height, are often included, mostly as central focal points, and <br />frequently incorporate classical elements such as columns, pilasters, and entablatures. Doorways are adorned with classical surrounds <br />and pediments; sidelights, transoms, and fanlights are not uncommon. Windows are typically double-hung sash, with multiple lights <br />in the upper sash. French doors and Palladian windows are also utilized. Depending on location, Colonial Revival buildings have <br />wood, brick, or stucco exteriors (McAlester, 320-326). A "Classic Box" variant of the Colonial Revival style was popular circa 1894 <br />to 1910 and was generally characterized by two-story box-like massing, a hipped roof (often with centered dormers), boxed eaves, a <br />full or partial front porch with columnar roof supports, and Colonial Revival detailing. <br /> <br />SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: <br /> <br />The Fox House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 as a contributor to the French Park Historic District. <br />Under the regulations implementing the California Register of Historical Resources, the building is also listed in the California <br />Register. It also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 1 as a textbook example ofthe <br />Classic Box variant of the Colonial Revival style. Additionally, the Fox House has been categorized as "Key" for its "distinctive <br />architectural style and quality," embodying the massing, materials, and detailing of the Classic Box variant of the Colonial Revival <br />style (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). <br /> <br />EXPLANATION OF CODES: <br /> <br />· National Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From Appendix 7 ofInstructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of <br />Historic Preservation) <br />C: that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the <br />work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity <br />whose components may lack individual distinction. <br /> <br />· National Register Status Code: (From Appendix 2 ofInstructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic <br />Preservation) <br />ID: Contributor to a listed district. <br /> <br />cmlhisloricltemplateslSpurgeon N 713 ES (Fox House) <br />8/20/02 <br /> <br />EXHIBIT 2 <br />25C!f'6 <br /> <br />