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NAME Santora Building REF. NO. 10 ADDRESS 201-211 North Broadway; 209-217 West 2nd Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1928 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Landmark HISTORIC DISTRICT Santa Ana Downtown NEIGHBORHOOD N/A NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION =C1 NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 1B Location: ? Not for Publication ® Unrestricted USGS 7.5" Quad Date: T R 'A of 1/4 of Sec B.M. ? Prehistoric ® Historic ? Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND RELATED TO PERIOD ARCHITECTURE: The Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style, as its name implies, encompasses two major subcategories. The Mission Revival vocabulary, popular between 1890 and 1920, drew its inspiration from the missions of the Southwest. Identifying features include curved parapets (or espadana); red tiled roofs and coping; low-pitched roofs, often with overhanging eaves; porch roofs supported by large, square piers; arches; and wall surfaces commonly covered in smooth stucco. The Spanish Colonial Revival flourished between 1915 and 1940, reaching its apex during the 1920s and 1930s. The movement received widespread attention after the Panama- California Exposition in San Diego in 1915, where lavish interpretations of Spanish and Mexican prototypes were showcased. Easily recognizable hallmarks of the Spanish Colonial Revival are low-pitched roofs, usually with little or no overhangs and red tile roof coverings; flat roofs surrounded by tiled parapets; and stuccoed walls. The Spanish vocabulary also includes arches, asymmetry, balconies and patios, window grilles, and wood, wrought iron, tile, or stone decorative elements. The Chulrigueresque variant features ornate carvings highlighting arches, columns, window surrounds, cornices and parapets. Page I of 4 cm\Wstoric\templates\Broadway 201 N 4/20/01 65A-57