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<br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br /> <br />MATTHEWS HOUSE <br />2450 N. Riverside Drive <br />Santa Ana, CA 92706 <br /> <br />NAME <br />ADDRESS <br />CITY <br />YEAR BUILT <br /> <br />Matthews House <br /> <br />REF. NO. <br /> <br />2450 N. Riverside Drive <br /> <br />Santa Ana <br /> <br />ZIP 92706 <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br /> <br />1945 <br /> <br />LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key <br /> <br />HISTORIC DISTRICT <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br />NEIGHBORHOOD <br /> <br />Floral Park <br /> <br />CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EV ALUA TION <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE <br /> <br />202 <br /> <br />Location: D Not for Publication <br /> <br />~ Unrestricted <br /> <br />D Prehistoric <br /> <br />~ Historic <br /> <br />D 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). <br /> <br />SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: <br /> <br />As a contributor to the North Broadway Park district, which has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register of <br />Historic Places, the Matthews House has been listed in the California Register of Historical Resources. The Matthews House also <br />qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the distinguishing <br />characteristics of the Colonial Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key" because it "has a distinctive <br />architectural style and quality" as an example of the late Colonial Revival style in the Floral Park neighborhood (Municipal Code, <br />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 the <br />work of a master, or possesses high artistic values. <br /> <br />· California Register Status Code: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, December 8,2003.) <br />2D2: Contributor to a district determined eligible for the National Register by consensus through Section 106 <br />process. Listed in the California Register. <br /> <br />EXHIBIT 1 <br />25Gf~t) <br />