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HRCA No. 2017-54, HRC No. 2017-53 HPPA No. 2017-58 May 24, 2018 Page 2 property any building or part thereof, object, structure, or site having importance to the history or architecture of the city in accordance with the criteria set forth in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC). This project entails applying the selection criteria established in Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (Places of Historical and Architectural Significance) to determine if this structure is eligible for historic designation to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The first criterion for selection requires that the structures be 50 or more years old. The structure identified meets the minimum selection criteria for inclusion on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties, pursuant to criteria contained in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, as the property is 81 years old and is a good example of period architecture. The property, recognized as the Amling House, is located within the Floral Park neighborhood boundaries and has distinctive architectural features of the Art Modeme style. The residence was built in 1937 by Allison C. Honer, a notable developer and prominent local builder credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana. The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco style Old Santa Ana City Hall, the EI Toro Marine Base during World War II, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. The first known residents of the Amling House were Ernst C. Amling and Lydia S. Amling. Mr. Amling owned and operated a wholesale flower nursery business called Amling Bros., which was relocated from Chicago to Santa Ana in 1921. He operated his greenhouses from a 10.5 -acre property located on West Fifth Street, while his brother, Paul F. Amling, operated a similar group of greenhouses near Chicago, Illinois. Roses grown in Santa Ana were shipped to all parts of California, Mexico, Texas, Arizona and Utah. Along with Tom Wright, Ernst Amling is recognized as one of many pioneers and founding members of the organization that would ultimately be known as "The Original Los Angeles Flower Market," which was founded in 1919 as the "American Florists' Exchange." The Amling House's massing suggests a simple cubic form, reflective of the emerging International Style of architecture, with projections at the first and second stories. Asymmetrical in design, the Amling House exhibits a low -pitch hipped roof, with a single gable -on -hip, and little to no eave overhangs. Horizontality is emphasized by the second story horizontal scoring in the smooth stucco finish wall, along the north and west elevations. In addition, the first and second story are delineated by decorative horizontal stringcourses, running along the north and west elevations. The first -story exterior exhibits a white smooth stucco finish, with minimal architectural detailing, including scalloped fascia, curved walls that flank the recessed entry, and a radial entry overhang. The property is landscaped with several young trees, lawn, low vegetation, simple front walkway, a hedge separating the property from the parcel to south, and a contemporary fountain installed in 2008. Character -defining features of the Amling house that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes (smooth stucco); low -pitch hipped roof; cubic form and massing with projections; horizontal scoring and stringcourse; curved walls at entry; radial entry overhang, and speedline-sash double -hung wood windows. 25A-40