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Historic Resource Impacts Courthouse Lofts Project 320 West Fourth Street Santa Ana, California Downtown Historic District have been evaluated and categorized as either "Contributive", "Key", or "Landmark" (with "Landmark" as the highest rating) resources in terms of their historic and/or architectural significance to the local Santa Ana Register. A resource is categorized a "Landmark" if the building, structure, object or site: is on the National Register or appears eligible to be placed on the National Register; is on the State Register or appears to be eligible to be placed on the Register; or it has an historical/cultural significance to the city; or it has a unique architectural significance. A resource is categorized as "Key" if the building, structure, object or site: has a distinctive architectural style and quality; or is characteristic of a significant period in the history of the city; or is associated with a significant person or event in the city. A resource is categorized as "Contributive" if the building, structure, object or site contributes to the overall character and history of a neighborhood or district and is a good example of period architecture. In 2001 an Intensive Survey Update was conducted for the Downtown Historic District by Leslie Heumann of Science Applications International Corporation. This update identified changes (demolitions and rehabilitations) that occurred in the District since it was originally designed as a National Register Historic District. Physical and Historical Context of 300 Block of West Fourth Street West Fourth Street, a portion of the Birch Addition which lay west of Spurgeon's townsite, was piatted in 1876 by Albert W. Birch who came from Illinois. Early construction on the block included a general store and carriage shop. The period between 1880 and the 1920s saw several waves of construction. The north side of the 300 block of West Fourth Street contains the Phillips Block Building located on the northwest corner of West Fourth and Broadway at 301-309 West Fourth Street (# 11 on Downtown Historic District Map). This two-story structure was originally three buildings now covered by a common fac;:ade. The earliest portion of the building, the first floor of 307-309 was constructed around the turn of the 20th Century. In 1909 two buildings were erected to the east and the buildings appear to have been combined in the early 1920s. The stucco clad building features Italian Renaissance Revival features. The first floor also had a later remodel that removed transoms and altered storefronts. The Phillips Block is listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties as a "Contributive" structure. The Freeman Block was located at 311-315 West Fourth Street. This structure was demolished in 1986. No other historic structures are located Kaplan Chen Kaplan 5 April 20, 2006 80A-84