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Exhibit B EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Tarr -Wright House 2307 North Riverside Drive Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Tarr -Wright House REF. NO. ADDRESS 2307 North Riverside Drive CITY Santa Ana ZIP 1 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1940 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive HISTORIC DISTRICT I N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S3 Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Colonial Revival Cape Cod One of the oldest American architectural genres, Cape Cod design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 as a subtype of Colonial Revival architecture 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. "The Cape Cod House is the most common form of a one-story Colonial Revival house."' 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 frequently applied to two other mid -twentieth century styles, Minimal Traditional and Ranch. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The Tarr -Wright House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Colonial Revival Cape Cod 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 example of the Colonial Revival Cape Cod style in the Floral Park neighborhood, "is a good example of period architecture" (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. 5S3: Appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984, 427.