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Grand Avenue Widening Project Environmental Impact Report Section 3.0 The residences requiring additional research were the residences at 742 North Grand Avenue, 714 North Grand Avenue and 702 North Grand Avenue. Additional research was conducted for these three potentially significant structures identified during the field survey. The City of Santa Ana pulled the original building permits for these properties. The dates of construction for those buildings, as shown on the building permits, were later than those provided by the Assessor's records. Sanborn Maps at the Los Angeles Central Library were also researched regarding these three structures. The Library has two sets of maps for Santa Ana, 1905 and 1906 with revisions through 1952. The earlier map included only one block of Grand Avenue, probably indicating that there were only a few buildings in the area. This additional research provided more detailed information for these three residences. The County Assessor's records for 702 North Grand Avenue indicate this building was constructed in 1915, but the architectural style of the building suggests otherwise. The English Revival style of the building did not become popular until well after World War I. Additional research was needed to confirm the date of construction and original use of this building. Based on the additional research, it appears the structure at 702 North Grand Avenue was constructed in 1925. The building permit and the Sanborn Map indicate it was designed as a residence for a Doctor D. Jones, Jr. It is a modest example of the English Revival style and is substantially intact. This building is not eligible for listing in the National Register or under a landmark ordinance because it is not special or unique. This building is eligible for special consideration in local planning because it is intact, greater than fifty years old and displays some architectural characteristics. It appears to be eligible for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property because it embodies the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural building period associated with a specific period of development, is a nicely detailed example of a modest sized English Revival home, contributes to the overall character and history of Santa Ana, and has not been substantially altered. The 1919 date of construction for the structure at 714 North Grand Avenue seemed early given the architectural style of the building. The Spanish Colonial Revival style residence is typical of 1920s housing tracts. The estimated date of construction for this structure, based on the updated December 2001research, is 1927. It is a nice example of a Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style residence, except it lacks the typical clay tile roof commonly found in 1920s housing tracts. This building is not eligible for listing in the National Register or under a landmark ordinance because it is not special or unique. This building is eligible for special consideration in local planning because it is intact, greater than fifty years old and displays some architectural characteristics. According to the Assessor's records, 742 North Grand Avenue was constructed in 1910, making it one of the older houses in the neighborhood. Certain aspects of the structure, in particular the massing and pitch of the roof, are inconsistent with the architecture of the turn -of -the -century. Additional research was conducted to document the physical integrity of the building and to determine its historic significance, if any. Building permits indicate that the structure at 742 North Grand Avenue was moved from 510 East First Street to its current location and remodeled in 1945. It may very well have been constructed in 1910, but it lacks the integrity to be eligible for listing in the National Register or under the local landmark ordinance. Moved buildings are automatically ineligible for listing in the National Register unless they meet the criteria for special consideration. F: WROJ-ENVIGrand eirWew Text - GranMection 3 SplihSection 3.7.doc Page 3.7-6