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~X~CU'I'IV~ SUMMARY 'THE MAHARAJAH HO[7Sis; 2221 N©>i'tiI Heliptl•ope DI•ive Sang A><Ia, CA 9270G NAIvfE il4nltnrnjah House REf . NO. ADDRCSS 2221 North 1-leliolrope Drive CITY Santa A:tn L:1P 92706 ORANGE COUN'T'Y YlaAtt 13t31L'1' 1938 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Lanchnark H15TORIC DISTRICT NIA NEICH8ORHOOD moral Park NATIONAL RECtSTER CRITERIA FOR EYALUA'I'tON B,C t~tA'l tONAL Itt?GIS7'I;ft S'1'A'fUS COI)li 35 Location: ^ Not for P:Eblicatian ®Unreslrictcd ^ Prehistoric ®Historic ^ t3olh ARCIiITECTURAL STYLE: Moderne The Moderate style ei:co:t:passed the Modernistic, Streoi:tli:ied Moderne, and Art Moderate variants. An evolution of the Art Deca style, the Streamlined tvloderne flourished during the 1930s and Ihtgcred tltrottgit the decade fallawiitg 1Varld 1Yar 1[ tit a simplified version, ht contrast to the verticality ofenrlier Art Deco designs, tltc Streamli:ed t+~ioderne emphasized fire Iorizontal, fhrouglt bands ofwindotvs, tESe of decorative raised or htcised Itorizotrtal Ilncs, rnilhtgs, Plot canopies ~vitlt bearded fascia, and:tnrro~v copi::g al the rootliue. Other characteristics ittclttde smooth waif st:rfaces, usuogy of sUicca; metal detailing; glass block +vi:tdows; rounded corners, porlltole ~vindaws, and nsymntetry, h:cort}arotion ofaerodyuomic, Iransporlntio:t related imagery, especially nautical, is a signature of the style. In common whit the Streamlined i~~loden:e, Art Nfodente buildings also tended la be horizontal itt emphasis, but tended to be afore cleanJined and rectilinear in their iunsshtg and detniliitg than !heir slrearoliued counterparts. Att A4aderne designs coat be recognized by their (laE roofs, sntoogt stucco exteriors, and rase of the#al casement ~vindo~vs that often meet of fire corners of lire building. SU11~A'IARY/CONCLUSION: The Maharajah House appears eligible for fisting in the National Register of Historic Places and the Califoruin Regisler of historical Ciasources. [t also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Regisler of Historical Properties tinder Criterion I, for its exemplifiCatiaft of tl-e Art Moderate variant of the Moderue style, a:td under Criterion qb, for its association evitlt a foreign ruling family, the Holkars of I:tdare, India. The house aiso contributes to 11te historic character of rho Floral Park neigltboritoad throtkglt its age, style, scale, and Itistaric associations wills pro~uittetat residents. Additionally, the Itousc Itas been categorized as "Landmark" for ifs lmigt:e architectural significance as air example of the Art Moderne variant of the Moderate style and its historic/cnllural significance to City as the "cosfle" afa silthag ruler. (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2}. I/XPLANATION OF CODES: Nolioitol Regisler Criteria for lvaltratio:t: (from Appendix 7 of Irtstruclions for Recording Ilisloricol Resources, Office of Historic Preservation) B: that ore assaciatecl ~vitlt fire lives of persot-s signitiennf in our past. C: Thal embody Ilse distinctive characteristics of atype, period, or method of construction, ar that represent the work of a master, or Ihnt possess high artistic values, or that represent n significant and distinguishable eltlity whose contpanents may lack individual distiraclion. • National Register Status Coda: (From Appendix 2 oflnstructi~ns for Recordhtg historical Resources, Offico ofHislorfc Preservation) 3S: Appears eligible for separate listing. EXWIBIT 2 Page 1 of 5