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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BERCK-GILBERT HOUSE 2450 North Bonnie Brae Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Berck-Gilbert House REF. NO. AbbRESS 2d50 N. Bonnie Brae CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT f951 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY; Contributive HISTORIC bISTRiCT N/A NEIGHBORHOOb Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE SS1 Location: ^ Not for Publication ®Unrestricted ^ Prehistoric ®Historic ^ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Ranch Widely published in Sunset and House Beautiful magazines, the Ranch House dominated post-World War II residential expansion and represented the most popular house form in the United States from the 195fls through 1970x. The Ranch House originated in the 193fl's designs of Southern California architect Cliff May, who sought to reinvent the west's vernacular housing traditions by combining the form and massing of the traditional ranch house with a modernist`s concern far informality, expressed in materials and plan, and indoor-outdoor integration. While the style includes several variants, a basic set of character-defining features applies to most examples. In form and massing, the style evokes a sprawling ranch that developed over time, with a central block extended by wings of varying roof heights. Generally L-shaped or U-shaped in plan, the Ranch House typically has none-story profile with strong horizontal emphasis expressed through a low pikched or flat roof with wide overhanging eaves. Asymmetrical in design, the Ranch House is often sheathed in and accented with rustic materials such as board-and-batten siding, high brick foundations, art stone, and wood shake roofs. Indoor-outdoor integration is achieved through the use of recessed or extended porches, set low to the ground, and the generous use of large picture, ribbon, or corner windows. Window detailing can include wood frames, decorative shutters, and diamond-patterned muntins. Ornamentation includes rusticated elements, such as carved porch supports and exposed rafters, uneven rakes and flared eaves, and faux dove cotes and bird houses. SUMMARY CONCLUSION: The Berck-Gilbert House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Ranch style, as well as its association with Calvin M. Gilbert, founder of longtime local business Gilbert and Stearns Electric. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "is a goad example of period architecture. " (Municipal Code, Section 3fl-2.2}, EXPLANATION OF CODES: • California Register Criteria For Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance Series # 7, "How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources," September 4, 2001.) 3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values. • California Register Status Code: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, becember I3, 2003.) 5514: Individual property that is fisted or designated locally. EXHIBIT 2 Page 1 of 4