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® Building ^ Structure ^ Object ^ Site ^ District ®Element of District ^ Other MOVED? ®No ^ Yes ^ Unknown Date: Original Location: STATEMENT OR SIGNIFICANCE: (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architechtral context as defined by theme, period, geographic scope, and integrity.) Santa Ana was founded by ~Villiatn Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative townsite on part of the Spanislt land grant known as Raltclto Santiago de Santa Ana. Early growth and development was stimulated by the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad ilt 1878 and the Santa Fe Railroad in 1886. By the eltd of the 1880s, Santa Ana's downtown business district was defined by five city blocks of brick CotriIllerClal blltldEltgS Oll FOllrth Street, with the heart of the city at the intersection of Fourth and Main Streets (Thomas, 8:l). The period of 1911-1915 saw many characteristic new business blacks or remodels along Fourth Street, and by the 1920s Santa Ana's downtown had expanded in each direction to include both convnerciai and civic development. The Califontia style of living evidenced itself in the abuudaltce of Spanish Colonial Revival style buildings, which were commonly built during the 1920s and early i930s. Character-defining exterior feahlres of this building which should be preserved include, but are not limited to: stuccoed exterior; side gable roofwith central front gable; red clay the roof cladding; three bay arcade; impost moldings; storefront cottfguration and materials where original (tile bulkeads, wood and glass door); and central pass-through. The Gilmaker Auto Ageltcy Building is architecturally significant as a good, ilttact example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style iIt downtown Saltta Ana. The stucco fi~tish, the roof, and arches are all typical of the style, and the building retailts good integrity. SUMMARYICONCLUSION: This building was listed in the National Register of liistaric Places in 19$4 as a contributor to the Downtown I-Iistoric District. Under the regulations implementing the Califontia Register of Ilistorical Resources, the building is also listed in the California Register. As an intact example of the Spanislt Colonial Revival styliltg which typified att importaltt architectural trend itt Santa Ana development during the 1920s and 1930s, the building satisfies Criterion 1 for inclusion in the Santa Ana Register of Ilistorical Property. Additionally, the property has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "colttributes 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 cmVtistoricltcmplateslt3raadway 217 i`E (Gilcnakcr Auto nldg) 8lSi41