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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
<br />ARENS HOUSE
<br />2043 North Victoria Drive
<br />Santa Ana, CA 92706
<br />NAME
<br />Arens House
<br />REF, NO.
<br />ADDRESS
<br />2043 North Victoria Drive
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<br />CITY
<br />Santa Ana
<br />ZIP
<br />92706
<br />ORANGE COUNTY
<br />YEAR BUILT
<br />1949
<br />LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key
<br />HISTORIC DISTRICT
<br />I N/A
<br />NEIGHBORHOOD
<br />Floral Park
<br />CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
<br />3
<br />CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE
<br />5S1
<br />Location: ❑ Not for Publication Z Unrestricted
<br />❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both
<br />ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Colonial Revival (French Regency Variant)
<br />The most universal of all American domestic building styles, the Colonial Revival has been popular since the 1876
<br />Centennial celebration In Philadelphia stimulated a patriotic interest in the American architectural past. Whether drawing
<br />upon Georgian, Federal, or Dutch Colonial prototypes, Colonial Revival buildings feature rectangular building plans and
<br />designs which are usually symmetrical, or at least highly regular and balanced, in composition. Roofs are commonly side -
<br />gabled, hipped, or gambreled, sometimes accented with dormers. Porches, one or two stories in height, are often
<br />included, mostly as central focal points, and frequently incorporate classical elements such as columns, pilasters, and
<br />entablatures. Doorways are adorned with classical surrounds and pediments; sidelights, transoms, and fanlights are not
<br />uncommon. Windows are typically double -hung sash, with multiple lights in the upper sash. French doors and Palladian
<br />windows are also utilized. Depending on location, Colonial Revival buildings have wood, brick, or stucco exteriors,
<br />Popular in the 1930s, the Regency Variant of the Colonial Revival style draws on English rather than American
<br />precedents. The Regency Variant often displays a simplified entry and door surround, framed within a metal entry porch
<br />with a canopy roof. Simpler in its ornamental program than the Colonial Revival, the Regency Variant also incorporates
<br />features such as ornamental segmented pediments, octagonal windows and metal balconettes formed of simple
<br />geometric patterns. (McAlester, 320 -326; 331 -332).
<br />SUMMARYICONCLUSION:
<br />The Arens House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its
<br />exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Colonial Revival style (French Regency Variant), Additionally,
<br />the house has been categorized as "Key" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of Santa Ana, and,
<br />as an intact, rare, and distinctive example of the combination of the Colonial Revival style (French Regency Variant) in the
<br />Floral Park neighborhood, "is a good example of period architecture" (Municipal Code, Section 30 -2.2).
<br />EXPLANATION OF CODES:
<br />. California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance
<br />Series # 7, "Flow to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources," September 4, 2001.)
<br />3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or
<br />represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values.
<br />. California Register Status Code: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, December 8, 2003.)
<br />5S1: Individual property that is listed or designated locally.
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