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l WYMOMWA-461111NIX,I�Ta'i TRAVIS HOUSE 821 N. Olive Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 NAME Travis House REF. NO. ADDRESS 821 N. Olive Street CITY Santa Ana Zlla 92703 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1928 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive HISTORIC DISTRICT I NIA NEIGHBORHOOD Washington Square CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 5 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1 Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Spanish "Eclectic" Revival The Spanish Colonial Revival style, as its name implies,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 the 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. The Spanish "Eclectic" Revival is a form of Spanish Revival architecture. Some of the features that make the Spanish "Eclectic" Revival unique to its form are associated to level of detail in the materials and design of the home. For example, the Travis House uses distinctive painted ornate tiles throughout the fagade of the home. The distinctive tile features are added in the arched entryways; at the front porch steps and at the driveway entrance in the form of medallions to enhance the appearance of the archway. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The Travis House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Spanish "Eclectic" Revival. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of Santa Ana, and, as an example of the Spanish "Eclectic" 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.) 5: Ineligible for the National Register, but still of local significance. 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, 5S3: Appears to be Individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation