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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY WAGNER HOUSE 2046 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 NAME Wagner House REF. NO. ADDRESS 2046 North Flower Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1930 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Landmark HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD West Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION ' 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE i SS1 Location: ^ NotforPublication ®Unrestricted ^ Prehistoric ~ Historic ^ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival The Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style, as its name implies, encompasses two major subcategories. The Mission Revival vocabulary, popular between 1 890 and 1920, drew its inspiration from the missions ofthe Southwest. Identifying features include curved parapets (or espadana); red tiled roofs and coping; low-pitched roofs, often with overhanging eaves; porch roofs supported by large, square piers; arches; and wall surfaces commonly covered in smooth stucco. The Spanish Colonial Revival flourished between 1915 and 1940, reaching its apex during the 1920s and 1930s. The movement received widespread attention after the Panama- California Exposition in San Diego in 1915, where lavish interpretations of Spanish and Mexican prototypes were showcased. Easily recognizable hallmarks ofthe Spanish Colonial Revival are low-pitched roofs, usually with little or no overhangs and red the roof ~erings, flat roofs surrounded by tiled parapets; and stuccoed walls. The Spanish vocabulary also includes acches; asymmetry; _..iconies and patios; window grilles; and decorative elements ofwood, wrought iron, tile, or stone. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The Wagner House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, as a structure with the distinguishing characteristics ofan architectural style or period, the Spanish Colonial Revival. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Landmazk" for its "unique azchitectural significance" as awell-articulated example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style popular during the 1920s and 1930s in Santa Ana (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). EXPLANATION OF CODES: • Califomia Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office ofHistoric Preservation, Technical Assistance Series # 7, "How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources," September 4, 2001.) 3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values. California Register Status Code: (From Califomia Office of Historic Preservation, December 8, 2003.) _ SSI: -Individual property that is listed or designated locally. EXHIBIT 2 Page 1 of 4 25B-7