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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY R. LEWIS HOUSE 1110 South Birch Street Santa Ana, CA 92707 NAME ADDRESS CITY YEAR BUlL T R. Lewis House REF. NO. 1110 South Birch Street Santa Ana ZIP 92707 ORANGE COUNTY 1930 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Wilshire Square CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1 Location: 0 Not for Publication [gJ Umestricted o Prehistoric [gJ Historic o Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival The Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style, as its name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 1890 and 1920, drew its inspiration from the missions of the 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 of the Spanish Colonial Revival are low-pitched roofs, usually with little or no overhangs and red tile roof coverings, flat roofs surrounded by tiled parapets, and stuccoed walls. The Spanish vocabulary also includes arches, asymmetry, balconies and patios, window grilles, and wood, wrought iron, tile, or stone decorative elements. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The R. Lewis House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion I for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of Santa Ana, and, as an intact example of the Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style in the Wilshire Square neighborhood, "is a good example of period architecture" (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). EXPLANATION OF CODES: . California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic 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 California Office of Historic Preservation, December 8,2003. 5S1: Individual pro erty that is listed or desi nated locally. E~AI6