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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE MAHARAJAH HOUSE 2221 North Heliotrope Drive Santa AIIa, CA 92706 NAME il~alrarajal~ Hotrse REf . NO. ADDRESS 2221 North I-Ieliotrope Drive CITY Santa Arta ZIP 9270G ORANGE COUNTY YtaAR BUILT l93$ LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Landmark HISTORIC DISTRICT NIA NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION B,C NATIONAL IiEG1S'1'LR S'I'A'I'US CODE 3S Location: ^ Not for Publication ®Unrestricted ^ Preltisforic ®Historic ^ Bath ARCIIITI;CTUI2AL STYLE: Moderne The Moderne style encompassed the I\9odernistic, Streamlined A9oderne, and Art Moderne variants. An evolution of the Art Deco style, the Streamlined lvioderrte flourished during the 1930s and lingered thrauglr the decade following World War II in a simplified version. In contrast to the verticality of earlier Art Deco designs, Elie Streamlined A9oderne emphasized the horizontal, through bands Of wlndOwS, use of decorative raised or incised horizontal lines, railings, flat canopies ~vitlt banded fascia, and ~tarro~v coping at the roofline. Other characteristics irtchtde smooth wall surfaces, ustrally of stucco; metal detailing; glass block windows; rounded corners, porthole windows, and asymmetry. Hicorporatiort ofaerodyataroic, transportation related irttagery, especially nautical, is a sigr~atttre of the style. In common with the Streamlined A~iaderne, Art Nioderne buildings also tended to be horizontal in emphasis, but tended to be more clean-Fined and rectilinear in their massing and detailing than tl~eir streamlined counterparts. Art Moderne desigrrs can be recognized by their flat roofs, smooth stucco exteriors, and use of metal casement windows that often meet at the corners of the building. SUi14i1~IARYICONCLUSION: The Maharajah House appears eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historical Resources. It also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties trader Criterion I, for its exemplification of the Art Moderne variant of the Moderne style, and under Criterion db, for its association with a foreign ruling family, the Holkars of htdore, India. The house also contributes to the Historic character of the Flora! Park neighborhood through its age, style, scale, and historic associations with prominent residents. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Landmark" for its unique architectural significance as an example of the Art Moden~e variant of the Moderne style and its historic/cultural significance to City as the "castle" of a sitting rttler. (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). EXPLANATION OF CODES: National Re ister Criteria for Evaluation; (From Appendix 7 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation) 13: that are associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. C: that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or metHod of construction, or tl~at represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack htdividtral distinction. • National Register Status Cade: (From Appendix 2 of htstruciioris for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation) 3S: Appears eligible for separate fisting. EXHIBIT 2 Page 1 of 5