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State of California—The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 3 of 6 Resource Name: crName_of Structure)) "Recorded by James Williams *Date January 29, 2026 El Continuation ❑ Update *P3a. Description (continued): Secondary facades generally feature stucco walls punctuated by wood sash windows in multiple configurations, including multi-pane hung wood units (Figure 6) similar to those on the primary fagade, and a few fixed or awning type windows located on the south fagade (Figure 7). At the rear (west) fagade the main roof is crossed with gable-on-hip extensions (Figure 8), forming a shallow court. Just off the court, the recessed rear patio (Figure 9) is covered by an extension of the roof. Secondary entrances are located adjacent to the patio and feature original and non-original solid, glazed, and louvered doors. Landscaping includes front and back lawns, mature trees, and flowering and non-flowering shrubs. *1310. Significance(continued): Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative town site on part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. The civic and commercial core of the community was centered around the intersection of Main and Fourth Streets. Stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad and incorporation as a city in 1886, and selection as the seat of the newly created County of Orange in 1889, the city grew outwards, with residential neighborhoods developing to the north, south, and east of the city center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with cultivated fields and orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses. Since the second half of the twentieth century, the neighborhood in which the M.I. Thomson House is located has been known as West Floral Park. Bounded by Santiago Creek on the north, West Seventeenth Street on the south, North Flower Street on the east and North Bristol Street on the west, this residential area largely developed after 1947. Prior to that time, the area was primarily agricultural, and other than Flower Street, which was improved with houses during the 1920s and 1930s, contained only a handful of residences on Baker and Bristol Streets, the City Water Works pumping plant at 2315 North Bristol Street, and the Animal Shelter and City/County Pound at 2321 North Bristol Street. Between 1947 and 1950, around two dozen homes were constructed on Baker, Olive, Towner, and Westwood Streets. Construction boomed throughout the neighborhood during the 1950s, with the California Ranch emerging as the favored residential style. The M.1. Thomson House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Ranch-style home in Santa Ana. Located in West Floral Park, the house was constructed in 1963. The recommended categorization is "Contributive"because it contributes to the overall character and history of its neighborhood and is a good example of period architecture (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.3). Character-defining features of the house's original Ranch-style construction include, but are not necessarily limited to, its wing-and-gable main (south) fagade composition; wood shake roof cladding, horizontal lap wood, brick, and stucco siding; principally gable-on-hip roof form; closed eaves; wood-sash windows in multiple configurations; recessed front and back porches; and brick planters and integrated brick external chimney. DPR 523L