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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY WADDELL HOUSE 2345 North Heliotrope Drive Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Waddell House REF. NO. ADDRESS 2345 North Heliotrope Drive CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1940 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 2D2 Location: ^ Not for Publication ®Unrestricted ^ Prehistoric ®Historic ^ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Minimal Traditional During the Great Depression through the immediate postwar years, the Minimal Traditional home rose in popularity as the preferred style for middle-class housing in the United States. This basic house type fulfilled both aesthetic and social needs: in terms of aesthetics, the form represented astripped-down version of the historic-eclectic styles popular in the 1920s, in particular the Tudor and English Revival styles. In social terms, the Minimal Traditional home satisfied requirements in square footage and plan by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which launched a campaign in this period to expand home ownership. The Minimal Traditional home served as the prototype used by the FHA in its efforts to codify and manufacture "a standard, low-cost, minimum house that the majority of American wage earners could afford" (Greg Hise, Magnetic Los Angeles, p. 57). In a reflection of the Tudor and English Revival styles they mimic, Minimal Traditional homes are typically rectangular in plan and one-story in height, often with afront-gabled wing and prominent attached chimney. In contrast with the preceding styles, the Minimal Traditional home is capped with a low or intermediate pitch roof with a hipped or side gable. Sheathing materials include stucco, brick, or wood, often accompanied by stone veneer accents. Fenestration generally consists of multi-light casement, double- hung, and picture windows with wood frames. The eaves and rakes of the Minimal Traditional home are typically shallow (in a departure from the later Ranch House style, which they often resemble). Although they have little applied ornament, many Minimal Traditional homes display decorative wood shutters and porch-roof supports. Subtypes of the Minimal Traditional home include the Two-Story Variant, which displays added ornamental detailing and represents a late example of traditional eclectic styles, such as the Colonial Revival or Monterey styles. By the 1950s, the Minimal Traditional home was replaced by the Ranch House as the style of choice for middle-class housing and large tract-house developments. (McAlester, pp. 476-78). SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: As a contributor to the North Broadway Park district, which has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, the Waddell House has been listed in the California Register of Historical Resources. The Waddell House also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Minimal Traditional style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of the Floral Park neighborhood and, as an intact and characteristic example of the Minimal Tradition style, "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 thi work of a master, or possesses high artistic values. • California Register Status Code: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, December 8, 2003.) 2D2: Contributor to a district determined eligible for the National Register by consensus through Section 106 process. Listed in the California Register. E f5