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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Molfetto House 1909 North Poinsettia Street Santa Ana, CA 92702 NAME Molfetto House REF. NO. ADDRESS 1909 North Poinsettia Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 1 92702 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1939 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive STORIC DISTRICT None NEIGHBORHOOD Park Santiago LIF. REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION F C/3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S3 Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Minimal Traditional During the Great Depression through the immediate postwar years, the Minimal Traditional home rose in popularity as the preferred style for middle-class housing in the United States. This basic house type fulfilled both aesthetic and social needs: in terms of aesthetics, the form represented a stripped -down version of the historic -eclectic styles popular in the 1920s, in particular the Tudor and English Revival styles. In social terms, the Minimal Traditional home satisfied requirements in square footage and plan by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which launched a campaign in this period to expand home ownership. The Minimal Traditional home served as the prototype used by the FHA in its efforts to codify and manufacture "a standard, low-cost, minimum house that the majority of American wage earners could afford" (Greg Hise, Magnetic Los Angeles, p. 57). In a reflection of the Tudor and English Revival styles they mimic, Minimal Traditional homes are typically rectangular in plan and one-story in height, often with a front -gabled wing and prominent attached chimney. In contrast with the preceding styles, the Minimal Traditional home is capped with a low or intermediate pitch roof with a hipped or side gable. Sheathing materials include stucco, brick, or wood, often accompanied by stone veneer accents. Fenestration generally consists of multi -light casement, double -hung, and picture windows with wood frames. The eaves and rakes of the Minimal Traditional home are typically shallow (in a departure from the later Ranch House style, which they often resemble). Although they have little applied ornament, many Minimal Traditional homes display decorative wood shutters and porch -roof supports. By the 1950s, the Minimal Traditional home was replaced by the Ranch House as the style of choice for middle-class housing and large tract -house developments. (McAlester, pp. 476-78). SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The Molfetto House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Minimal Traditional style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of the Park Santiago neighborhood and "is a good example of period architecture," representing the Minimal Traditional style in S.A.M.C. Section 30-2.2. EXPLANATION OF CODES: • California Register Criteria for Evaluation. (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance Bulletin # 7, 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. • California Historical Resource Status Code. (From California Office of Historic Preservation Technical Assistance Bulletin #8, November 2004). 2D Appears to be individually eligible for local designation through survey evaluation. EXHIBIT C