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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. T. BATES RANCH HOUSE 1911 North Westwood Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92701 NAME A. T. Bates Ranch House REF. NO. ADDRESS 1911 North Westwood Avenue CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT Circa 1895 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key HISTORIC DISTRICT N!A NEIGHBORHOOD West Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 1 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S Location: ? Not for Publication ® Unrestricted ? Prehistoric ® Historic ? Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Other. Folk House (1-House Variant), Colonial Revival Folk houses, often simply labeled "vernacular houses," reflect nation-wide traditions of basic housing built without regard for architectural styles and fashions. While early folk houses utilized indigenous materials, forms, and labor, the spread of the railroads and the advent of balloon framing enabled subsequent construction to take advantage of inexpensive building materials such as mass-produced lumber. Although the materials and the methods evolved, the forms generally did not. Simple side-gable, "I-Houses" (defined as houses that are two rooms wide, one room deep, and two stories in height, as opposed to the one-story "Hall and Parlor" houses) were derived from British precedents and were adapted to the United States by the additions of a front porch and a rear add-on. Such homes became the dominant pre- and post- railroad housing over much of the southeastern United States and elsewhere, lasting into the 201h century. 1-houses are typically side-gabled, wood-framed, and have porches, usually hipped or shed-roofed, attached to the fagade. Windows are generally double-hung sash, often in the tall and narrow proportions of the Victorian era. Variations in the type involve differing chimney placements, porch sizes, porch roof types, shapes of the rearward extensions that enlarged the interior space, and the addition of details borrowed from other styles. Hall-and Parlor houses and I-Houses evolved into "Massed-Plan, Side-Gabled" houses, which are more than one room deep and no longer have rear add-ons (McAlester, 94-98). The most universal of all American domestic building styles, the Colonial Revival has been popular since the 1876 Centennial celebration in Philadelphia stimulated a patriotic interest in the American architectural past. Whether drawing upon Georgian, Federal, or Dutch Colonial prototypes, Colonial Revival buildings feature rectangular building plans and designs which are usually symmetrical, or at least highly regular and balanced, in composition. Roofs are commonly side-gabled, hipped, or gambreled, sometimes accented with dormers. Porches, one or two stories in height, are often included, mostly as central focal points, and frequently incorporate classical elements such as columns, pilasters, and entablatures. Doorways are adorned with classical surrounds and pediments; sidelights, transoms, and fanlights are not uncommon. Windows are typically double-hung sash, with multiple lights in the upper sash. French doors and Palladian windows are also utilized. Depending on location, Colonial Revival buildings have wood, brick, or stucco exteriors. The Dutch Colonial Revival subtype always has a gambrel roof that encompasses almost a full second story. Early examples (circa 1895-1915) feature front-facing gambrels while side gambrels, often with long shed dormers are more common during the 1920s and 1930s (McAlester, 320-326). SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The A. T. Bates Ranch House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, as a structure with the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or period, and under Criterion 7, as a building connected with a business or use which was once common, but is now rare. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key" because it "is characteristic of a significant period in the history of the City of Santa Ana," the agricultural period. (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). EXHIBIT 2 Page I of 6 25F-7