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Request for Removal fram the <br />Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties Application <br />Location: 214 F Santa Clara, Santa Ana, California 92706 <br />Since the placement of the McGowan House an the historic register, new photographic <br />evidence has surfaced as to the original architectural style of the McGowan farmhouse in 1886. <br />A photograph of the original house shows that it was originally constructed in the Folk Victorian <br />style. It is believed the home was substantially altered to its current modified Colonial Revival <br />style in 1938. <br />The Falk Victorian style was the most prevalent in the United Sfates from 1879 to <br />1910, The first Folk Victorian structures appeared in southern California around the mid-18$Os. <br />The spread of Folk Victorian (and other late 19th century styles) was made possible by railroads <br />expanding rota smaller towns and cities. Mass-produced woad features could be transpor#ed <br />quickly and cheaply almost anywhere. Home builders often simply added trim and ornament to <br />traditional folk houses. Older folk homes were often updated with newornamentatio now <br />available everywhere due to pattern books and mass production and sale of wood features. A <br />very common style found intern-of-the-century western towns settled during that time. <br />The McGowan house was originally built as a Folk Victorian, with Italianate inspiration. While <br />lacking the elaborate detail associated wi#h a true Italianate Victorian hame, this home clearly <br />draws inspiration from the asymmetrical massing and low-pitched roof line. <br />~.. <br />~r ~ ~~ -, ~~ ~~ <br />~. ~ i ~~ <br />~ ~ <br />iTtlli~tlul t ii ~i <br />.~ t ~, ,; <br />IT ~, <br />a ~ l ~~ 1~` I i ~' <br />1 <br />I ,,~ ?` <br />1 91 e~y~ 1.* <br />Y~•~1 - <br />~ <br />, <br />~~. <br />Yiµ <br />[~'~~ 3 <br />~lt~; <br />;i f <br />~ ~ , <br />{ <br />a ~~ ` <br />r _ ~ <br />.~ i <br />~~ <br /> ~ +- <br />Photograph of an Italianate Victorian home <br />294 East Santa Glara -- circa early 990d`s <br />Folk Victorian elements of the McGowan house include: <br />• Asymmetrical facade <br />• High ceilings and vertical presence <br />• Attenuated columns and pilasters <br />• Tall and narrow windows, with one-over-one or two-over-two configuration <br />+ Decorative window crowns and rectangular taps <br />• Relatively restrained, L-shaped parch with spindle work detailing <br />• Rectangular doorways with transom lites and decorative crowns <br />EXHIBIT 3 <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />