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H R-2012-01-RML June 28, 2012 Page 5 neighborhood. The Victorian farmhouse is associated with the agricultural period which extended well into the 1920`s when the city began to map Park Santiago's west side street alignments. At that time, ranch and orchard properties dominated the area. Coinciding with the Colonial Revival alterations in 1938, the western half of the Park Santiago transformed with single family residential developments, according to the 1942 Sanborn map. This marks the second period of significance-suburban development. The McGowan farmhouse is one of the first, if not the first residence, of the northeast area of Santa Ana, and is significant for its association with a transition from ranching to agricultural land uses that made a significant contribution to local history, and for its distinctive and unique architectural characteristics. This qualifies the McGowan House for individual eligibility for Iocal historic designation. Subsequently, the structure also qualifies for the California Register based on the California Evaluation Criteria for its association with events #hat have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local, California or national history, and the structure's distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region or me#hod of construction. Removal of a property from the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties also has established criteria. In order to be removed from the Register, one of the following must be true per Section 30- 2.3 of the SAMC: 1) The building, structure, object or site does not meet the criteria for being placed on the city register of historical properties; or 2) Discovery of information subsequent to placement on the register of historical properties regarding the significance of the building, structure, object or site, such that the criteria for placement on the city register of historical properties is not met; or 3) The building, structure, object or site has been substantially damaged or destroyed by a catastrophic event such that it no longer meets the criteria for placement on the city register of historical properties; or 4) There has been a loss of the integrity of the building, structure, object or site, provided the loss of integrity was not the result of any illegal act or willful neglect by the owner or agent of the owner; or 5) The owner proves that helshe would have no economically viable use of the property unless the building, structure, object or site is removed from the register of historic properties. The applicants state that the structure should be removed from the Register based on criteria One and Two. • Santa Ana Register Criterion One [SAMC 30-2.3-1]