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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />HILLIS HOOSE <br />1816 North Heliotrope Drive <br />Santa Ana, CA 92706 <br />NAME <br />Hillis House <br />REF. NO. <br />ADDRESS <br />1816 North Heliotrope Drive <br />CITY <br />Santa Ana <br />"LIP <br />1 92706 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />YEAR BUILT <br />1930 <br />LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Landmark <br />HISTORIC DISTKICT <br />N!A <br />NEIGHBORHOOD <br />Floral Park <br />NA'CIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION <br />C <br />NATIONAL, REGISTER STATUS COBE <br />3S <br />Location: ❑ Not for Publication 0 (.unrestricted <br />❑ Prehistoric R Historic ❑ Both <br />ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival <br />The Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style, as its name implies, encompasses two major subcategories. The Mission Revival <br />vocabulary, popular between 1890 and 1920, drew its inspiration from the missions of the Southwest. Identifying features include <br />curved parapets (or espadana); red tiled roofs and coping; low-pitched roots, often with overhanging eaves; porch roofs supported by <br />large, square piers; arches; and wall surfaces commonly covered in smooth stucco. The Spanish Colonial Revival flourished between <br />1919 and 1940, reaching its apex during the 1920s and 1930s. The movement received widespread attention after the Panama - <br />California Exposition in San Diego in 19H, where lavish interpretations of Spanish and Mexican prototypes were showcased. Easily <br />recognizable hallmarks of the Spanish Colonial Revival are low-pitched roofs, usually with little or no overhangs and red tile roof <br />coverings, flat roofs surrounded by tiled parapets; and stuccoed walls, The Spanish vocabulary also includes arches; asymmetry; <br />balconies and patios; window grilles; and decorative elements of wood, wrought iron, tile, or stone. <br />SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: <br />The Hillis House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion I for its exemplification of the <br />distinguishing characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival. The house also contributes to the historic character of Floral Park <br />through its age, style, scale, and historic association with an important member of the local business community. Additionally, the <br />house has been categorized as "Landmark" for its "unique architectural significance" as an intact and substantial interpretation of the <br />Spanish Colonial Revival style (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). <br />EXPLANATION OF CODES: <br />• National Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From Appendix 7 oflnstructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of <br />Irlistorie Preservation) <br />C: that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the <br />work of a master, or that possess high mtistic values, or than represent a significant and distmeguishable entity <br />whose components may lack individual distinction. <br />National Register Status Code: (From Appendix 2 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic <br />Preservation) <br />3S: Appears eligible for separate listing. <br />EXHIBIT 2 <br />25F-20 <br />