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7. Description <br />Condition Check one Check one <br />?.. excellent ___- deteriorated X unaltered X_ original site <br />- good .- rulns - altered moved date <br />-.fair _ unexposed <br />n/a <br />Describe the present and original )if known) physical appearance <br />The Santora Building is a prominent example of the Spanish Renaissance revival <br />theme popular in Southern California in the late 1920's. The building is built of <br />'brick faced in mortar. The two story structure at the northeast corner <br />of Second and Broadway provldes retail store bays on the lower floor arranged <br />around a central courtyard above. <br />The building Is conceived in a symmetrical format utilizing prominent bay <br />divisions to emphasize balance and.,harm,ony. seen in the -interplay bf arches; <br />windows, and wrought iron transom elements: The :.wide bay divisions-three <br />along Broadway and two along Second Street-rare ornamented with <br />'Churrigueresque elements ..which include scrollsy- demoni'c' :figures, urns and <br />emblems. These cast concrete features are •g4thered above ornamentally arched. <br />`lwindo*' hoods and, raised , parapets".'.` the large. ulti-pane¢ wlnc?aws Xe`?' <br />delln&ated'wA h balconies 'befow.- The" '6 ` `' 1 •. -enfral' bay- d'fvtssorl along Broadway #oi ms _ <br />the -main' entr'y,'and,includ'qs ad'di iorla? Sp?anisfi? enaissan?e. ?(etai! qp in&fthat:of <br />the window hoods:' <br />,jhe ground level., storefronts are unaltered from their. original construction.. <br />Large. display windows are separated by recessed store entrances. <br />The-store bays have, sunburst terrazzo patterns and art deco influenced <br />tilework along the bulkhead. . . , • . <br />The entry lobby features a vaulted ceiling contrasted by a large sunburst pattern <br />terrazzo floor, and display cases are located in the large entry area. <br />The interior second floor area is reached from a large split level stalrca'se which <br />rises beneath'a'vaultett ceillrig."Ori either side of the main s#eirwell a skylight of <br />polychromed cathedral glass lights an interior courtyard. The retail spaces and <br />offices of"the' upQ, 'r ;tevel;ar'e grApgq -.arqun¢.a gmtr:al cgmmop,area..whi <br />framed by columns with large baroque capitals. he Interior is unaltered from <br />its origln;ir&tnposition and construction. <br /> <br /> <br />r.; ,r. <br /> <br /> <br />65A-42