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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Gabriel House 2008 North Heliotrope Drive Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Gabriel House REF. NO. ADDRESS 2008 North Heliotrope Drive CITY Santa Ana ZIP 1 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1948 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATIONC/3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1 Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: (Late) Colonial Revival/Cape Cod The most universal of all American domestic building styles, the Colonial Revival has been popular since the 1876 Centennial celebration in Philadelphia stimulated a patriotic interest in the American architectural past. Beginning in the second half of the 1930s, and continuing in the two decades following World War II, the late Colonial Revival departed from the more literal historicism of the previous half -century and was often reduced to a few signature elements. These features include stylized door surrounds; pseudo-quoined corners; multi -paned casement or double -hung sash windows, often framed by decorative shutters; circular, oval, or octagonal accent windows; and eaves nearly flush with the exterior walls. A hipped roof subtype sometimes contained Regency references such as bow and bay windows. Another popular subtype was split-level, ranch, or Cape Cod in appearance and plan, and normally topped by gabled roofs. The materials used in the late Colonial Revival were similar to those of the earlier period—wood, brick, stone, and stucco—although stucco came to be used more frequently than before. One of the oldest American architectural genres, Cape Cod design originated in New England in the late eighteenth century with English settlers, who modified a common English precedent for the new climate and materials. Older examples of Cape Cod houses were usually one -and -a -half stories in height, with a steeply- pitched, side -gabled roof to accommodate the upper story. The Cape Cod style of home persisted as a popular style through the late nineteenth century and then experienced a revival in the 1940s and 1950s because they were easy to construct and relatively affordable, making them attractive to post -World War II builders and home buyers alike.Twentieth century examples are usually one to two stories in height, rectangular in plan and shape, and topped by a side gable roof of medium to steep pitch with little or no overhang. Siding is most commonly wood but may also be brick or stucco. Facades are generally symmetrical, with a central entry flanked by one or two bays of wood -framed windows, usually multi -paned and double -hung. Detailing is consistent with the Colonial Revival. Cape Cod styling was also utilized in two other mid -twentieth century styles, Minimal Traditional and Ranch. Summary/Conclusion The Gabriel House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the Cape Cod variant of the Colonial Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it contributes to the "overall character and history" of the Floral Park neighborhood and "is a good example of period architecture" representing the Cape Cod style in Santa Ana (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.) 3: 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. • 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. 5S1: Contributor to a district that is listed or designated locally. EXHIBIT 2 251-19