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M <br />S. Significance <br />Period Areas of signilioano"heok and justify below <br />- prehistoric - archeology-prehistorio _ community planning - landscape architecture ___. religion <br />-1400-1499 . - archeologyhlstoric - conservation - law - science <br />_ 1600-1699 - agriculture - economics ..- literature sculpture <br />x,1800-1899 _X architecture .- education ..- military -social/ <br />-1700-1799 - art - engineering - music humanitarian <br />..-1800-1899 _X. commerce - exploration/settlement - philosophy ____ theater <br />1900- 1929 -communications - Industry politioe/government - transportation <br /> -, Invention ,:. ..>,... -.- other (specify) <br />8peciflo dates 7/7/2$_5/29 Builder/ArchItoct Frank Lansdowne -- architect <br />statement of Signifioance (in one paragraph) W.• H. Bowman,. contractor <br />The Santora '=BbI1Id1A'9 is"'Ot b' 'df Santa Ana's most architecturally important <br />structures. , It was designed in 1929 by.-architect Yrank Lansdowne <br />;. who S066alized irj,'the Spanish revival style.; of 'architecture"" Thls buildins was';; <br />his largest and most ornate in the Spanish style and was the last large <br />structure built'in'the City o'f ?anY f ba-prior to.: the DepresMon.of the •1930'sThe <br />Sahtora`Buiiiiing is 'archlttecturally unique iii the '1oaa1 community j.. its s?,trikitig Churrigue <br />esque ornamentation- ia_ihe most al-aboxat ...kn : tlxe' cj t r,;'of. Santa' Aria.. The cast concrete <br />decorative work combined with- ex'tginsiVe''o-rnamerital ixon ork at the transoms: -• <br />giveAe-8trfictdrd alt•arthirdetttPd LpPe?eri&?`.other' W`Se junKnown in Orange Tbunty. <br />The Spanish Renaissance detailing shows the strong ''architectural1% Influence of <br />the California Pacific Exposition in Balboa Park,' San'`Diego in -1.-91.5:, :which helped <br />to pdpularize' a type, of architectural design ., that exhibited itself' ih such structures' <br />as the Santora Building. This is Orange. County's .major building .that"-shoiged a' high <br />degree of-architectural uniformity within'the Spanish Renaissance style.-' <br />The building has such fine elements as sunburst patterned terrazzo, free-standing <br />display cases anq a large interrior courtyard space under a vaulted ceIjIpg.,,. <br />The , interior features are significant and include ornate capitals, period light <br />fixfures;;and?'skj?lighfs of cathedral` glass-:' T1ie'oifiCo`§p??es'on't1i'e'second floor <br />are arranged around the central court into which rises the main sta}rweli, amid <br />detailed wrought Ironwork. <br />The structure has historical slgnificancefoj,_;it;s::u.se asthe City Hall after the <br />1933 earthquake had damaged the then existing City Hall. The building was also <br />the location of a famous tea room run by Irene Daniger. This restaurant, famous <br />in the late 1930's, was a popular stopping place for Hollywood stars after touring <br />the orange groves surrounding Santa Ana. Such notables as Jack Benny, William <br />Holden, Barbara Stanwyck, and Rita Hayworth signed the register at Danger's <br />Tea Room. <br />The Santora Building derived its name from the contraction of 'Santa Ana' and <br />'orange', and was the name of the development group responsible for its <br />construction. <br /> <br />65A-43