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HRCA No. 2022-20, HRC 2022-10, HPPA No. 2022-13 – William T. Elliott House September 8, 2022 Page 2 2 9 0 3 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 structure is 82 years old and is a good example of period architecture. No known code violations exist on record for this property. The William T. Elliott House is architecturally significant as a characteristic example of the gable-and-wing variant of the Minimal Traditional architectural style. This house was originally constructed in 1940, and was valued at approximately $4,000 according to the original building permit. In 1941, the home was purchased by William T. Elliott and his wife Ester May Elliott. William was a business professor at Santa Ana Junior College for many decades and was civically involved in Santa Ana and various clubs and organizations. William was drafted in World War II in 1943 and was separated from the Army in August 1945. Ester May Elliott was also involved in local clubs. William remained the first and longest continuous owner of the property into the 1980s. The William T. Elliott House is a one-story single-family residence constructed in the gable-and-wing variant of the Minimal Traditional architectural style. It features the characteristic massing of the gable-and-wing enhanced by three tiers of nested gables over the front-gabled wing, with little or no overhanging eaves. The roof is clad in contemporary asphalt shingle roofing, and the exterior walls are clad in a stucco siding. The focal point of the design is the central entry porch, whose canopy roof is supported by lacy wrought iron porch supports. The front entry features a six-panel wood door, flanked by a series of wood-framed, two-over-two windows, and a prominent attached brick chimney. Along the east, west, and south elevation, the building incorporates a series of wood-framed, two-over-two windows. The north elevation is enhanced with a prominent bay window with brick base and standing seam roof. A one-story, gabled, detached garage clad in stucco siding is located in the rear of the property, south of the residence. Alterations to the house include the removal of the original wood-shingled roof and installation of front porch terra cotta paving. When the original wood shingled roof was replaced in 1994, some eave detailing may have been lost. Character-defining features of the William T. Elliott House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes (stucco siding); massing, roof configuration and treatment (three tiers of nested gables over the front-gabled wing); porch with lacy wrought iron porch supports; brick chimney; bay window with brick base and standing seam roof; fenestration (wood-framed, two-over-two windows); and architectural detailing. The William T. Elliott House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the gable-and-wing variant of the Minimal Traditional style. Built Historic Resources Commission 6 – 2 9/8/2022