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Attn: City Clerk
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
2340 North Riverside Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT
This agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into this by and between the City of
Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the
Constitution and laws of the of the State of California (hereinafter referred to as "City"),
Stephen J. KuRk and Jessica Kulik, (hereinafter referred to as "Owners"), owners of real
property located at 2340 North Riverside Drive, Santa Ana, California, in the County of
Orange and listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.
RECITALS
A. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana is authorized by California
Government Code Section 50280 et seq. (known as the "Mills Act") to enter into
contracts with Owner of qualified historical properties to provide for appropriate
use, maintenance, rehabilitation and restoration such that these historic properties
retain their historic character and integrity.
B. The Owner possess fee title in and to that certain qualified real property together
with associated structures and improvements thereon, located at 2340 North
Riverside Drive, Santa Ana, CA, and more particularly described in Exhibit
"A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and hereinafter
referred to as the "Historic Property".
C. The Historic Property is officially designated on the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code.
D. The City and the property Owner, for their mutual benefit, now desire to enter
into this Agreement which defines and limits the use and alteration of this
Historic Property in order to enhance and maintain its value as a cultural and
historical resource for the Owner and for the community; to prevent inappropriate
alterations to the Historic Property and to ensure that repairs, additions, new
building, and other changes are appropriate; and to ensure that rehabilitation and
maintenance are carried out in an exemplary manner.
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E. The Owner and the City intend to carry out the purposes of California
Government Code, Chapter 1, Part 5 of Division 1 of Title 5, Article 12, Section
50280 et seq., which will enable the Historic Property to qualify for an assessment
of valuation as a restricted historical property pursuant to Article 1.9, See. 439 et
seq., Chapter 3 Part 2 of Division 1 of the California Tax and Revenue Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Ana and the Owner of the Historic Property
agree as follows:
1. Effective Date and Terms of Agreement.
This Agreement shall be effective and commence on October 18th, 2017, and shall
remain in effect for a term of ten (10) years thereafter. Each year, upon the anniversary of the
effective date of this Agreement, such initial term will automatically be extended as provided in
California Government Code Sections 50280 through 50290 and in Section 2, below.
2. Renewal.
a. Each year on the anniversary of the effective date of this Agreement, a year shall
automatically be added to the initial ten (10) year term of this Agreement unless written notice of
nonrenewal is served as provided herein.
b. If the Owner or the City desire(s) in any year not to renew the Agreement, the
Owner or City shall serve written notice of nonrenewal of the Agreement on the other party.
Unless such notice is served by the Owner to the City at least ninety (90) days prior to the annual
renewal date, or served by the City to the Owner at least sixty (60) days prior to the annual
renewal date, one (1) year shall automatically be added to the term of the Agreement as provided
herein.
C. Within 30 days from receipt of City's notice of nonrenewal, the Owner may file a
written protest of City's decision of nonrenewal. The City may, at any time prior to the annual
renewal date of the Agreement, withdraw its notice to the Owner of nonrenewal.
d. If either the Owner or the City serves notice to the other of nonrenewal in any
year, the Agreement shall remain in effect for the balance of the term then remaining, either from
its original execution or from the last renewal of the Agreement, whichever may apply.
3. Standards and Conditions for Historic Property.
During the term of this Agreement, the Historic Property shall be subject to the following
conditions, requirements and restrictions:
a. Owner shall maintain the Historic Property in a good state of repair and shall
preserve, maintain, and, where necessary, restore or rehabilitate the property and its character -
defining features described in the "Department of Parks and Recreation Primary Record"
attached hereto, marked as Exhibit C, notably the general architectural form, style, materials,
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design, scale, proportions, organization of windows, doors, and other openings, textures, details,
mass, roof line, porch and other aspects of the appearance of the exterior to the satisfaction of the
City.
b. All changes to the Historic Property shall comply with applicable City plans and
regulations, and conform to the rules and regulations of the Office of Historic Preservation of the
State of Department of Parks and Recreation, namely the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's
Standards and Guidelines for Historic Preservation Projects. These guidelines are attached
hereto, marked as Exhibit B, and incorporated herein by this reference. Owners shall continually
maintain the Historic Property in the same or better condition.
C. A view corridor enabling the general public to see the Historic Property from the
public right-of-way shall be maintained, and Owners shall not be permitted to block the view
corridor to the property with any new structure, such as walls, fences or shrubbery, so as to
prevent the viewing of the historic landmark by the public.
d. The following are prohibited: Demolition of the Historic Property or destruction
of character -defining features of the building or site; removal of trees and other major vegetation
unless removal is approved by a rehabilitation plan approved by the Historic Resources
Commission, paving of yard surface; exterior alterations or additions unless approved by the
Historic Resources Commission and such alterations are in keeping with the Secretary of
Interior's Standards; deteriorating, dilapidated or unrepaired structures such as fences, roofs,
doors, walls, and windows; storage of junk, trash, debris, discarded or unused objects such as
cars, appliances, or furniture; and other unsightly by decoration, structure or vegetation which is
unsightly by reason of its height, condition, or inappropriate location.
e. Owners shall allow reasonable periodic examination, by prior appointment, of the
interior and exterior of the Historic Property by representatives of the County Assessor, the State
Department of Parks and Recreation, the State Board of Equalization, and the City of Santa Ana
as may be necessary to determine the Owner's compliance with the terms and provisions of this
Agreement.
4. Furnishing of Information.
The Owners hereby agree to furnish the City with any and all information requested
which may be necessary or advisable to determine compliance with the terms and provisions of
this Agreement.
5. Cancellation.
a. The City, following a duly noticed public hearing by the City Council as set forth
in Government Code Section 50280, et. seq., may cancel this Agreement if it determines that the
Owners have breached any of the conditions of this Agreement, or have allowed the property to
deteriorate to the point that it no longer meets the standards for a qualified Historic Property, or
if the City determines that the Owners have failed to restore or rehabilitate the property in the
manner specified in Section 3 of this Agreement. If a contract is cancelled for these reasons, the
Owners shall pay a cancellation fee to the County Auditor as set forth in Government Code
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Section 50286. This cancellation fee shall be a percentage (currently set at twelve and one-half
(12 ''/2) percent by Government Code Section 50286) of the current fair market value of the
property at the time of the cancellation, as determined by the county assessor, without regard to
any restriction imposed pursuant to this Agreement.
b. If the Historic Property is destroyed by earthquake, fire, flood or other natural
disaster such that in the opinion of the City Building Official more than sixty (60) percent of the
original fabric of the structure must be replaced, this Agreement shall be canceled immediately
because, in effect, the historic value of the structure will have been destroyed. No fee shall be
imposed in the case of destruction by acts of God or natural disaster.
C. If the Historic Property is acquired by eminent domain and the City Council
determines that the acquisition frustrates the purpose of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be
cancelled and no fee imposed, as specified in Government Code Section 50288.
6. Enforcement of Agreement.
a. hi lieu of and/or in addition to any provisions to cancel the Agreement as
referenced herein, the City may specifically enforce, or enjoin the breach of, the terms of the
Agreement. In the event of a default, under the provisions to cancel the Agreement by the
Owners, the City shall give written notice to the Owners by registered or certified mail, and if
such a violation is not corrected to the reasonable satisfaction of the Deputy City Manager for
Development Services or designee within thirty (30) days thereafter, or if not corrected within
such a reasonable time as may be required to cure the breach or default, or default cannot be
cured within thirty (30) days (provided that acts to cure the breach or default may be commenced
within thirty (30) days and shall thereafter be diligently pursued to completion by the Owners),
then the City may, without further notice, declare a default under the terms of this Agreement
and may bring any action necessary to specifically enforce the obligations of the Owners
growing out of the terms of this Agreement, apply to any court, state or federal, for injunctive
relief against any violation by the Owner or apply for such relief as may be appropriate.
b. The City does not waive any claim of default by the Owner if the City does not
enforce or cancel this Agreement. All other remedies at law or in equity which are not otherwise
provided for in this Agreement or in the City's regulations governing historic properties are
available to the City to pursue in the event that there is a breach of this Agreement. No waiver by
the City of any breach or default under this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any
other subsequent breach thereof or default hereunder.
7. Binding effect of Agreement.
a. The Owners hereby subject the Historic Property, located at 2340 North
Riverside Drive, Assessor Parcel Number, 002-133-08, and more particularly described in
Exhibit A, in the City of Santa Ana, to the covenants reservations, and restrictions as set forth in
this Agreement.
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b. The City and Owner hereby declare their specific intent that the covenants,
reservations and restrictions as set forth herein shall be deemed covenants running with the land
and shall pass to and be binding upon the Owner's successors and assigns in title or interest to
the Historic Property. Every contract, deed, or other instrument hereinafter executed, covering
or conveying the Historic Property or any portion thereof, shall conclusively be held to have
been executed, delivered, and accepted subject to the tenants, restrictions, and reservations
expressed in this Agreement regardless of whether such covenants, restrictions and reservations
are set forth in such contract, deed, or other instrument.
8. No Compensation.
Owners shall not receive any payment from the City in consideration of the obligation
imposed under this Agreement, it being recognized that the consideration for the execution of
this Agreement is the substantial public benefit to be derived therefrom and the advantage that
will accrue to the Owner as a result of the effect upon the assessed value of the property on the
account of the restrictions on the use and preservation of the property.
9. Notice.
Any notice required by the terms of this Agreement shall be sent to the address of the
respective parties as specified below or at other addresses that may be later specified by the
parties hereto.
City: City of Santa Ana
Attn: City Clerk
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Owners: Stephen J. Kulik and Jessica Kulik
2340 North Riverside Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
10. General Provisions.
a. None of the terms, provisions, or conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed
to create a partnership between the parties hereto and any of their heirs, successors, or assigns,
nor shall such terms, provisions or conditions cause them to be considered joint ventures or
members of any joint enterprise.
b. The Owners agree to and shall indemnify and hold the City and its elected and
appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees harmless from liability for damage or claims
for damage for personal injuries, including death, and claims for property damage which may
arise from the direct or indirect use or operations of the Owner or those of his or her contractor,
subcontractor, agenda, employee, or other person acting on his or her behalf which relates to the
use, operation, and maintenance of the Historic Property. The Owners hereby agree to and shall
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defend the City and its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees with
respect to any and all actions for damages caused by, or alleged to have been caused by, reason
of the Owner's activities in connection with the Historic Property.
C. This hold harmless provision applies to all damages and claims for damages
suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, and costs of defense incurred, by reason of the
operations referred to in this Agreement regardless of whether or not the City prepared, supplied,
or approved the plans, specifications or other documents for the Historic Property.
d. All of the Agreements, rights, covenants, reservations, and restrictions
contained in this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
herein, their heirs, successors, legal representatives, assigns, and all persons acquiring any part or
portion of the Historic Property, whether by operation of law on in any manner whatsoever.
e. In the event legal proceedings are brought by any party or parties to enforce or
restrain a violation of any of the covenants, reservations, or restrictions contained herein, or to
determine the rights and duties of any party hereunder, the prevailing party in such proceeding
may recover all reasonable attorney's fees to be fixed by the court, in addition to court costs and
other relief ordered by the court.
f In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are held to be
unenforceable or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, or by subsequent preemptive
legislation, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, or portions thereof, shall
not be effected thereby.
g. This Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of
the State of California.
11. Recordation.
No later than twenty (20) days after the parties execute and enter into this Agreement, the
City shall cause this Agreement to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the
County of Orange.
12. Notice of the Contract to Office of Historic Preservation.
No later than six (6) months of entering into the contract, the owner or agent of an owner
shall provide written notice of this Agreement to the Office of Historic Preservation.
13. Amendments.
This Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by a written recorded
instrument executed by the parties hereto.
14. Effective Date
This Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above.
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15. Signatures.
ATTEST
MARIA D. HUIZAR
Clerk of the Council
Owner
Date: 1220 /, 1
Date: 12,120/17
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SONIA CARVALHO
City Attorney
By: { r ciL
LISA ORCK
Assistant City Attorney
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CITY OF SANTA ANA
RAUL GOD1149Z II
City Manager
By:
STEPHEN 1. KULIK
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
CANDIDA NEAL
Acting Executive Director
Planning and Building Agency
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Exhibit A
LOT 117 OF TRACT NO 425, IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, AS
PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 16, PAGES 33 AND 34 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF ORANGE COUNTY.
Assessor's Parcel Number: 002-133-08
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State of California—The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
PRIMARY RECORD
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HRI #
Trinomial
NRHP Status
Other Listings _
Review Code Reviewer Da
Page 1 of 4 Resource name(s) or number (assiqned by recorder) Dr. Harry G. Huffman House
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: []Not for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County
*b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date: September 4, 2017
*c. Address 2340 North Riverside Drive City Santa Ana Zip 92706
*e. Other Locational Data: APN 002-133-08 Tract: 425 Lot: 117
*133a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.)
Located on the west side of North Riverside Drive, the building is a one -and -a -half story, single-family residence constructed
in the English Revival style. Generally rectangular in plan, the building has a steep -pitch, cross -gabled roof with gabled
dormers and an end brick chimney at the northern gable. The roof is characterized by rolled eaves, and is clad in
contemporary asphalt shingle roofing. The exterior is clad in stucco throughout, with the exception of the brick chimney. The
primary entry contains a round -arch door set into a projecting gabled entry. A band of rectangular multilight casement
windows dominates the front, east elevation along with a multilight fixed window with segmental arch. Other fenestration
includes rectangular and round -arch casement windows. A detached garage is located at the southwest corner of the parcel,
situated at the end of a Hollywood driveway that has been altered with contemporary stone paving that flanks the sides of the
concrete ribbons. The trapezoidal parcel is landscaped with lawn, a contemporary stone -paved pathway to the main entry,
and various low vegetation at the front setback. The buildings and overall property are in good condition. The building retains
sufficient integrity to convey its original design.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property
*P4. Resources Present: ■Building ❑Structure []Object ❑Site []District DElement of District ❑Other
P5b. Photo: (view and date)
West elevation, view northwest
August 2017
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
1926/0riginal building permit
*P7. Owner and Address:
Stephen J. and Jessica Kulik
2340 North Riverside Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
*P8. Recorded by:
Brian Matuk/Chattel, Inc., for the
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza M-20
Santa Ana, CA 92702
*Pg. Date Recorded:
September 4, 2017
*P10. Survey Type:
Intensive Survey Update
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none")
California Department of Transportation, Broadway Overcrossing Historic Property Survey, March 1979.
*Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map []Sketch Map ■Continuation Sheet ■Building, Structure, and Object Record
DArchaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record DRock Art Record
❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record D Other (list)
DPR 523A (1/95) Exhibit B *Required information
State of California—The Resources Agency Primary#
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Page 2 of 4 *NRNP Status Code 2D
-KesourCe Name or FF: or. marry G. Hutrman House
B1. Historic Name: Dr. Harry G. Huffman House
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Tudorstyle
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1926.
August 10, 1933. Reroof, $396.
May 3, 1974. Electrical meter.
May 28, 1991. Reroof with Lo., $4,600.
September 23, 1999. Install dual pack heating & cooing system.
September 24, 2002. Addition to detached garage.
*B7. Moved? ■No OYes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features:
None.
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana
Period of Significance: 1926 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: 1
(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integdty)
The Dr. Harry G. Huffman House is architecturally significant as a characteristic example of the English Revival style. This
house was originally constructed in 1926, and was valued at approximately $6,500, according to the original building permit.
While there is no architect or contractor listed in the original building permit, Dr. Harry G. Huffman was listed as the owner at
the time of construction. Harry was a medical doctor and president of the Orange County Medical Assocation during the
period that he and his spouse Vyvian Huffman lived in the house. The Huffman resided in the house until some time
between 1942 and 1944, when, according to voter registration records, their primary residence changed to 2402 Bonnie
Brae, known as the Van Dien House, in the Floral Park neighborhood of Santa Ana. The next occupant was D.W. McNamara,
listed as the owner in 1947, followed by W.A. or W.H. Thomas, who purchased the property at some time before 1956.
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.)
1311. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and
*1312. References:
'Alison Honer Dies at 84," The Santa Ana Journal, September 21,
Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County. 1921.
Builder of Honer Plaza Dies," Orange County Register,
September 15, 1981.
California State Library, Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968.
(See Continuation Sheet 4 of 4.)
B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Brian Matuk/Chattel, Inc., for the City of Santa Ana
*Date of Evaluation: September 4, 2017
(This space reserved for official comments.)
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*1310. Significance (continued):
or ti (Assigned by recorder) Dr. Harry G. Huffman House
*Date September 4, 2017 O Continuation ❑ Update
The Dr. Harry G. Huffman House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by
West Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados, and walnuts
and widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981),
credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls,
New York in 1922 (Talbert, pages 353-356). Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr. Honer purchased a parcel of land.
And that month, he began building custom homes in Santa Ana" (Orange County Register. September 15, 1981). The
parcel chosen became the Floral Park subdivision between Seventeenth Street and Santiago Creek. 'When built in the
1920s, the Floral Park homes were the most lavish and expensive in the area. They sold for about $45, 000 each" (Orange
County Register, September 15, 1981). Revival architecture in a wide variety of romantic styles was celebrated in the 1920s
and 1930s and Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial
Revival. The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco styled
Old Santa Ana City Hall, the EI Toro Marine Base during World War Il, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in
the neighborhood he had helped to create, at 615 West Santa Clara Avenue.
In the late 1920s and 1930s, another builder, Roy Roscoe Russell (1881-1965), continued developing the groves of Floral
Park. An early Russell project was his 1928 subdivision of Victoria Drive between West Nineteenth Street and West Santa
Clara Avenue. The homes were quite grand and displayed various revival styles, including Russell's own large, Colonial
Revival mansion at 2009 Victoria Drive. In the early post World War// years, Floral Park continued its development as
numerous, smaller, single-family houses were built. Continuing in the Floral Park tradition, they were mostly revival in style.
In the 1950s, low, horizontal Ranch Style houses completed the growth of Floral Park. Today (2014) Floral Park maintains
its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens.
The Dr. Harry G. Huffman House has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as a
contributor to a North Broadway Park historic district that is bounded by Riverside Drive, Santa Clara Avenue, North
Broadway, and North Flower Street. Comprising the northern end of the Floral Park neighborhood, North Broadway Park
was subdivided in 1923. The Keeper of the National Register found that: "North Broadway Park reflects the City Beautiful
planning movement in Southern California during the early twentieth century. The vernacular adaptations of period revival
styles, curvilinear street patterns, street furniture, and landscape combine to create a cohesive and pleasant middle class
suburban neighborhood environment which is unique in the early historical development of the city of Santa Ana."' Under
the regulations implementing the California Register of Historical Resources, the Dr. Harry G. Huffman House has been
listed in the California Register. It also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion
1 for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the English Revival style. Topped by the steeply pitched
gabled roof that is a signature of the style, the house also displays a brick end chimney, and a multitude of multilight fixed
and casement windows that are rectangular, round -arched, and segmental -arched. The house also contributes to the
historic character of the Floral Park neighborhood through its age, style, scale, and historic association with important
members of the local business and social community. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive"
because itis a good example of period architecture" in its presentation of the English Revival style. All original exterior
features of the Dr. Harry G. Huffman House are considered to be character defining and should be preserved. These
features include, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes (stucco, brick); roof configuration, materials, and
treatment, massing and composition; entry; fenestration (doors and windows); and architectural detailing (rolled eaves).
Despite being owned by Dr. Harry G. Huffman, the house does not appear to rise to the level of significance under criterion
4.b. Although evidence shows that Huffman has made contributions to the Orange County medical field, he is not a 'Yamous"
person, as required by this criterion. Additionally, Huffman is also associated with the Van Dien House at 2402 Bonnie Brae
to a similar level of significance, as he and his wife resided there for approximately the same amount of time.
*B12. References (continued):
City of Santa Ana Building Permits.
Hawkins, G. William, The History of Orange County Medicine, 1926-1989, Orange County Medical Association.
History of Floral Park." http://www.floral-park.com/page2.html
Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998.
(See Continuation Sheet 4 of 4.)
1 Determination of Eligibility, February 25, 1980.
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State of California—The Resources Agency Primary#
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial
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*Recorded by Brian Matuk
*B12. References (continued):
Dr # (Assigned by recorder) Dr. Harry G. Huffman House
*Date September 4, 2017 ❑x Continuation ❑ Update
Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana, An Illustrated History. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994.
McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984.
National Register Bulletin 16A. "How to Complete the National Register Registration Form. " Washington DC: National
Register Branch, National Park Service, US Dept. of the Interior, 1991.
Office of Historic Preservation. Instructions for Recording Historical Resources." Sacramento: March 1995.
Pleasants, Mrs. J. E. History of Orange County, Los Angeles: J. R. Finnell & Sons Publishing Co., 1931. Vol.. 2, page 80
and Vol. 3, page 142.
Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1923-1980. (ancestrycom).
Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library.
Talbert, Thomas (editor-in-chief). Historical Volume and Reference Works Including Biographical Sketches of Leading
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Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Dr. Harry G. Huffman House
2340 North Riverside Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME
Dr. Harry G. Huffman House
REF. NO.
ADDRESS
2340 North Riverside Drive
CITY
Santa Ana
ZIP
92702
ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT
1926
LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive
HISTORIC DISTRICT
North Broadway Park Historic District
NEIGHBORHOOD
Floral Park
CALIF. REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
C/3
CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE
2D
Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted
❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: English Revival
A simplification of the Tudor Revival, which reached its height of popularity during the 1920s and 1930s, the English
Revival drew upon the English country house for its inspiration. English Revival homes usually feature stucco walls and
gable roofs of steep but not exaggerated pitch. A characteristic roof treatment incorporates uneven rakes, with one side
of a gable extending a greater distance than the other, sometimes changing the angle of slope in the process. Arches
may be used for windows and doors, and, unlike their Tudor cousins, are rounded rather than pointed. Windows are
usually clustered in groups on the fagade and are often multi -paned casement in type. Almost exclusively a residential
style, English Revival buildings are nearly always asymmetrical in composition.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
As a contributor to the North Broadway Park Historic District, which has been determined eligible for listing in the National
Register of Historic Places, the Dr. Harry G. Huffman House has been listed in the California Register of Historical
Resources. The Dr. Harry G. Huffman House also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties
under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the English 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, as an intact and characteristic example of the English Revival style, "is a good example of period
architecture' (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2).
EXPLANATION OF CODES:
• California Resister 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 Contributor to a district determined eligible for NR by the Keeper. Listed in the CR.
MILLSACTACREEMENT
2340 North Riverside Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Exhibit C
Exterior work shall be reviewed by the Historic Resources Commission and subject to the U.S.
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings, as follows:
Every reasonable effort shall be made to provide a compatible use for a property
which requires minimal alteration of the building, structure, or site and its
environment, or to use a property for its originally intended purpose.
2. The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building, structure or site
and its environment shall not be destroyed. The removal or alteration of any
historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when
possible.
3. All buildings, structures, and sites shall be recognized as products of their own
time. Alterations that have no historical basis and which seek to create an earlier
appearance shall be discouraged.
4. Changes which may have taken place in the course of time are evidence of the
history and development of a building, structure, or site and its environment.
These changes may have acquired significance in their own right, and this
significance shall be recognized and respected.
5. Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which
characterize a building, structure, or site shall be treated with sensitivity.
6. Deteriorated architectural features shall be repaired rather than replaced,
whenever possible. In the event replacement is necessary, the new material
should match the material being replaced in composition, design, color, texture,
and other visual qualities. Repair or replacement of missing architectural features
should be based on accurate duplications of features, substantiated by historic,
physical, or pictorial evidence rather than on conjectural designs or the
availability of different architectural elements from the other buildings or
structures.
7. The surface cleaning of structures shall be undertaken with the gentlest means
possible. Sandblasting and other cleaning methods that will damage the historic
building materials shall not be undertaken.
8. Every reasonable effort shall be made to protect and reserve archaeological
resources affected by, or adjacent to any project.
9. Contemporary design for alterations and additions to existing properties shall not
be discouraged when such alterations and additions do not destroy significant
historical, architectural or cultural material, an such design is compatible with
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MILLSACTAGREEMENT
2340 North Riverside Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
size, scale, color, material and character of the property, neighborhood, or
environment.
10. Wherever possible, new additions or alterations to structures shall be done in such
a manner that if such additions or alterations need to be removed in the future, the
essential form and integrity of the structure would be unimpaired.
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