Item 15 Historic Property Preservation Agreement for the Property Located at 2301 N. Westwood Avenue

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HRCA No. 2025-01, HRC No. 2025-01, HPPA No. 2025-01– Brophy House (2301 N. Westwood Avenue) March 6, 2025 Page 3 4 8 2 6 through a low-pitched, complex hipped roof with deep overhanging eaves and continuous fascia that wraps around the building’s roofline. The center point where the west and south wings meet form a prominent southwest building corner with a slightly higher pitched gable roof than the majority of the building. The exterior of the house is clad primarily in a combination of stucco and stonewall, with minimal concrete block towards the rear. The main entrance, which is located behind security doors, is composed of double solid pedestrian doors with two doorknobs each adorned by round bronze ornamentation. The entrance is raised above two shallow stone-clad steps and is situated under a wide overhanging eave with a single cylinder support beam that forms the front porch. Window fenestration throughout the property includes a mix of materials, primarily comprised of aluminum and wood-frame windows. On the primary (west) façade, fenestration includes a pair of narrow casement windows to the north and floor-to-ceiling fixed wood windows at the south corner near the main entrance. Below the southwest gable roof are two wood-frame trapezoidal transoms. Window fenestration on the primary (south) façade includes a single wood-framed stained-glass window, one tripartite aluminum-frame casement window, one double glass block window, and a jalousie window. Remaining rear-facing window fenestration throughout the interior courtyard includes several sets of floor-to-ceiling aluminum slider and fixed windows, large floor-to- ceiling fixed wood windows that span the façade and building corner, and a single vinyl replacement slider window. The north (side) façade contains two sets of aluminum-frame casement windows and one group of aluminum-frame transom casement and fixed windows. Additional architectural features include the use of stonewall material that is applied on the central stonewall chimney, shallow front porch steps, and front yard planters; wood shutters which flank the aluminum casement windows at the primary (west) façade; prominent window sill located on the wood-frame windows and single jalousie window; three long beams extending past the gable’s end at the southwest gable; and rear swimming pool. The property is landscaped with a front lawn, low shrubs, palm trees and tropical-themed plants, and other Mid-Century Modern themed vegetation. Character-defining features of the Brophy House include, but may not be limited to: its U- shaped plan; two primary (west and south) facades; asymmetrical design; horizontal emphasis expressed through low-pitched, complex hipped roof with deep overhanging eaves; continuous fascia that wraps around the building’s roofline; southwest gable roof with trapezoidal transoms; original windows and doors consisting of aluminum and wood frames; one jalousie window; prominent window sill on wood-frame windows and one jalousie window; stucco and stonewall cladding throughout; main entrance within front porch composed of double doors with bronze doorknob ornamentation; stonewall chimney; stone-clad front porch steps and planter boxes; louvered privacy wall with a rear yard entrance; attached garage; and front lawn with tropical landscaping. The Brophy House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Mid-Century Modern style home in Santa Ana. Historic Resources Commission 1 -3 3/6/2025