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State of California—The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION PRIMARY RECORD Other Listings Review Primary HRI ff_ NRHP Status Code ..._ cage i or o Resource camels) or number (assigned by recorder) Travis House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5' Quad TOA1725 Date: *c. Address 821 North Olive Street City Santa Ana Zip 92703 'e. Other Locational Data: Assessors Parcel Number 405-183-32 *123a. Description; (Describe resource and its major elements; Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) The Travis House is designed in the Spanish "Eclectic" Revival style of architecture. The structure is sheathed in stucco and has a predominantly flat roof with tile material around the perimeter of the home's roo8ine. The front fagade also possesses a small gable and shed style roof design incorporated Into the kitchen area of the house and the front porch. Overall the home is fairly symmetrical In shape, and though it does not follow the assymmetrical shapes of the traditional spanish revival style of architecture, it does have a rectangular massing that extends through most of the front of the property. As mentioned, the roof is traditional to the spanish revival style of architecture, however, providing a gable and shed style roof at the front makes this home a unique example of the Spanish "Eclectic" Revival style of architecture. The Travis house also has a unique front porch entrance to the home. The traditional arched entry is elongated to a rectangular shape with rounded edges. The porch is also covered in an ornate Spanish -style painted tile with a two-step landing leading towards the front door. The windows at the front elevation are a mixture of wood casement and fixed sash windows. The remaining windows throughout the home include single hung sash windows with lambs tongue features. A detached garage similar to the traditional Spanish style of architecture sits to the rear of the lot, accessed through the drive way which also provides an arched entry. The arched entry at the driveway is designed to illustrate the grandeur of the Spanish "Eclectic" Revival style of architecture. Landscaping throughout the house is comprised of mature palm trees and drought tolerant plants embedded in planters which appropriately accent the materials used throughout the house; such as the use of red bricks in the design of the walkway and driveway. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: ■Building OStructure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District OElement of Distdct 00ther P5b. Photo: (view and date) West facing elevation 2017 *P8. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: ■historic 1928/City of Santa Ana Building Permits *P7. Owner and Address: Curt Merle and Rita Merle 821 North Olive Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 *P8. Recorded by: Ivan Orozco 20 Civic Center Plazas Santa Ana, CA 92702 *P9. Date Recorded: April 6, 2017 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation: (file survey report and other sources, or enter"nona,") *Attachments; ❑None ❑Location Map ❑SI<etch Map ■Continuation Sheet ■Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ©Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list) DPR 523A (1195) *Required information