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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NEFF HOUSE 413 West Santa Clara Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Neff House REF. NO. ADDRESS 413 West Santa Clara Ave. CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92703 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1929 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive HISTORIC DISTRICT I N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1 Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Spanish Colonial Revival The Spanish Colonial Revival style, as its name implies, encompasses two major subcategories. The Spanish Colonial Revival flourished between 1915 and 1940, reaching its apex during the 1920s and 1930s. The movement received widespread attention after the Panama - California Exposition in San Diego in 1915, where lavish interpretations of Spanish and Mexican prototypes were showcased. Easily recognizable hallmarks of the Spanish Colonial Revival are low- pitched roofs, usually with little or no overhangs and red tile roof coverings, flat roofs surrounded by tiled parapets, and stuccoed walls. The Spanish vocabulary also includes arches, asymmetry, balconies and patios, window grilles, and wood, wrought iron, tile, or stone decorative elements. SUMMARY /CONCLUSION: The Neff House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 3 for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of one of the popular revival styles of the 1920s and 1930s, the Spanish Colonial Revival. The house also contributes to the historic character of the Floral Park neighborhood through its age, style, and scale. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of Floral Park, and, as an intact and representative example of the Spanish Colonial Revival, "is a good example of period architecture" (Municipal Code, Section 30 -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, December 8, 2003.) 5S1: Individual property that is listed or designated locally. EXHIBIT 3 Page 1 of 4