25A - AGMT - HISTORIC PRESERVATION 217 N BROADWAY

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® Building ? Structure ? Object ? Site ? District MOVED? ® No ? Yes ? Unknown Date: ® Element of District Original Location: ? Other STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, geographic scope, and integrity.) Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative townsite on part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. Early growth and development was stimulated by the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1878 and the Santa Fe Railroad in 1886. By the end of the 1880s, Santa Ana's downtown business district was defined by five city blocks of brick commercial buildings on Fourth Street, with the heart of the city at the intersection of Fourth and Main Streets (Thomas, 8:1). The period of 1911-1915 saw many characteristic new business blocks or remodels along Fourth Street, and by the 1920s Santa Ana's downtown had expanded in each direction to include both commercial and civic development. The California style of living evidenced itself in (lie abundance of Spanish Colonial Revival style buildings, which were commonly built during the 1920s and early 1930s. Character-defining exterior features of this building which should be preserved include, but are not limited to: stuccoed exterior; side gable roof with central front gable; red clay tile roof cladding; three bay arcade; impost moldings; storefront configuration and materials where original (tile bulkeads, wood and glass door); and central pass-through. The Gilmaker Auto Agency Building is architecturally significant as a good, intact example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style in downtown Santa Ana. The stucco finish, tile roof, and arches are all typical of the style, and the building retains good integrity. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: This building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 as a contributor to the Downtown Historic District. Under the regulations implementing the California Register of Historical Resources, the building is also listed in the California Register. As an intact example of the Spanish Colonial Revival styling which typified an important architectural trend in Santa Ana development during the 1920s and 1930s, the building satisfies Criterion 1 for inclusion in (lie Santa Ana Register of Historical Property. Additionally, tlue property has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of the downtown historic district (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2(3)). OWNER AND ADDRESS: Joseph L. Gilmaker 307 West Third Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 RECORDED BY: (Name, affiliation, and address) Page 3 of 4 cWhistoricltemplatest?roadway 217 N (Gilmaker Auto 1114g) 8/8191 25A-9