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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY VAN DIEN HOUSE 2402 North Bonnie Brae Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Van Dien House REF. NO. ADDRESS 2402 North Bonnie Brae CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1929 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key 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NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 2D2 Location: ^ Not for Publication ®Unrestricted ^ Prehistoric ®Historic ^ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Italian Renaissance Revival The late 19th and 20th century revival of the Italian Renaissance style, also known as the Italian Renaissance Revival, was popular from the late 19th century until 1930. It was inspired by the designs of the palazzi of northern Italy and popularized by American architects McKim, Mead, and White. Utilized on public buildings and ornate homes, the vocabulary of the style also influenced the appearance of commercial buildings. Characteristic features generally include masonry construction, often with different treatments on lower and upper stories; stringcourses or belt courses between stories; flat roofs screened by parapets or hipped roofs; cornices, dentils, pilasters, quoins, and other classical details; and a balanced, often symmetrical appearance. Taller, more elaborate buildings often feature terracotta facade cladding or ornamentation while more modest one to three-story examples utilize bricks of contrasting colors as trim. Ground floors of multi-story buildings often housed banking rooms; more modest buildings may contain storefronts with recessed entries and large plate glass display windows with transoms and bulkheads. Upper story windows are most commonly one-over-one wood framed double-hung sash. 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 Van Dien House has been listed in the California Register of Historical Resources. The Van Dien 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 Italian Renaissance Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key" because it "has a distinctive architectural style and quality" as an example of the Italian Renaissance Revival style in the Floral Park neighborhood (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.) 2D2: Contributor to a district determined eligible for the National Register by consensus through Section 106 process. Listed in the California Register. E Pa ~~'6