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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Exhibit B <br />Mabee House <br />1915 North Flower Street <br />Santa Ana, CA 92706 <br />NAME <br />Mabee House <br />REF. NO. <br />ADDRESS <br />1915 North Flower Street <br />CITY <br />Santa Ana <br />ZIP <br />1 92706 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />YEAR BUILT <br />1936 <br />LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key <br />HISTORIC DISTRICT <br />I N/A <br />NEIGHBORHOOD <br />Floral Park <br />CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION <br />C/3 <br />CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE <br />5S3 <br />Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted <br />❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both <br />ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Hollywood Regency <br />The Hollywood Regency style originated from Great Britian's early nineteenth century residential architecture, specifically <br />from the reign of George IV, between 1811-1820. Britian's original Regency style utilized simple details blended with broad <br />forms of Neoclassism. The Hollywood Regency style, popularized in Southern California and occassionally known as <br />Regnecy Modeme, reflects a simplified reference to the Art Deco and Modeme styles. While its uncomplicated massing <br />and subduded ornamentation are a nod to Modernism, it also references Neoclassicsm and incorporates more historic <br />references than either the Art Deco or Modeme. The style reflects the refined decadence that was seen in Hollywood films <br />of the period. It was fashionable with well-to-do clientele who could afford custom-built single-family residences and <br />commercial buildings. The Hollywood Regency style, while never as popular as other period styles, remained relevant from <br />the early 1930s to 1970. However, following World War 11, Modem elements outweighed those of Neoclassicsm. Thus, the <br />style can be understood as as the pre-war Hollywood Regency (1931 —1945) and post-war Late Hollywood Regency (1946- <br />1970). <br />Character -defining features of the Hollywood Regency style (1931-1945) include Mansard, hipped, or gabled roofs; and <br />use of multiple cladding materials such as stucco with wood clapboard or brick veneer. Window treatments are typically <br />casements made of either steel -frame or wood -sash. The Hollywood Regency style features symmetrical Neoclassical <br />designs and ornamentation, including porches of double height, often made of iron. These porches typically feature narrow <br />columns, fluted pilasters, pediments, and balconettes. Overall, the use of ornamentation is subdued and minimal. <br />SUMMARYICONCLUSION: <br />The Mabee House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as a rare example <br />of a Depression era Hollywood Regency style home. The recommended categorization is'Key" because it has a distinctive <br />architectural style and quality reflective of the Hollywood Regency style (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). <br />EXPLANATION OF CODES: -- <br />California Register Criteria""for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation; Technical Assistance;','' <br />Series # 7,'"How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources;" September 4, 2001.)` . <br />3 It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or <br />represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values. <br />• It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region,'or method of construction, or represents the <br />work of a master, or possesseshigh artistic values. <br />5153: Appears to <br />