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<br />Page 3 of 3 Resource Name: Russell -Irving House
<br />"Recorded by Pedro Gomez *ns.e hAl 4 on04: n.,.,.:...._.:__
<br />*B10. Significance (continued):
<br />Since the second half of the twentieth century, the neighborhood in which the Russell -Irving House is located has been
<br />known as West Floral Park. Bounded by Santiago Creek on the north, West Seventeenth Street on the south, North Flower
<br />Street on the east and North Bristol Street on the west, this residential area largely developed after 1947. Prior to that time,
<br />the area was pdmadly agricultural, and other than Flower Street, which was Improved with houses during the 1920s and
<br />1930s, contained only a handful of residences on Baker and Bristol Streets, the City Water Works pumping plant at 2315
<br />North Bristol Street, and the Animal Shelter and City/County Pound at 2321 North Bristol Street, Between 1947 and 1950,
<br />around two dozen homes were constructed on Baker, Olive, Towner, and Westwood Streets. Construction boomed
<br />throughout the neighborhood during the 1950s, with the California Ranch emerging as the favored residential style.
<br />The Russell -Irving House qualifies for listing In the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact
<br />example of the side -gabled roof variant of the Minimal Traditional style with Colonial Revival detailing in Santa Ana.
<br />Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it contributes to the overall character and history of
<br />West Floral Park and is a representative example of the side -gabled roof variant of Minimal Traditional architecture (Santa
<br />Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). Character -defining features of the Russell -Irving House include, but may not be limited
<br />to: materials and finishes (stucco and horizontal wood board lapped siding); side -gabled roof with modest overhang; four -bay
<br />fagade; muki paned, double -hung windows framed with shutters; and Classical main entry surround.
<br />*B12. References (continued):
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<br />National Register Bulletin 16A. How to Complete the National Register Registration Form." Washington DC: National
<br />Register
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<br />Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1950-1999.
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