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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />R.C. Marshall House <br />1128 W. Riviera Drive <br />Santa Ana, CA 92706 <br />NAME R.C. Marshall House REF. NO. <br />ADDRESS 1128 W. Riviera Drive <br />CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY <br />YEAR BUILT 1955 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive <br />HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD West Floral Park <br />CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C/3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S3 <br />Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted <br /> Prehistoric Historic Both <br />ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Ranch House <br />Widely published in Sunset and House Beautiful magazines, the Ranch House dominated post-World War II residential <br />expansion and represented the most popular house form in the United States from the 1950s through 1970s. The Ranch <br />House originated in the 1930’s designs of Southern California architect Cliff May, who sought to reinvent the W est’s <br />vernacular housing traditions by combining the form and massing of the traditional ranch house with a modernist’s concern <br />for informality, expressed in materials and plan, and indoor -outdoor integration. <br />While the style includes several variants, a basic set of character-defining features applies to most examples. In form and <br />massing, the style evokes a sprawling ranch that developed over time, with a central block extended by wings of varying <br />roof heights. Generally L-shaped or U-shaped in plan, the Ranch House typically has a one-story profile with strong <br />horizontal emphasis expressed through a low pitched or flat roof with wide overhanging eaves. Asymmetrical in design, the <br />Ranch House is often sheathed in and accented with rustic materials such as board-and-batten siding, high brick <br />foundations, art stone, and wood shake roofs. Indoor -outdoor integration is achieved through the use of recessed or <br />extended porches, set low to the ground, and the generous use of large picture, ribbon, or corner windows. Window detailing <br />can include wood frames, decorative shutters, and diamond-patterned muntins. Ornamentation includes rusticated <br />elements, such as carved porch supports and exposed rafters, uneven rakes and flared eaves, and faux dove cotes and <br />bird houses. <br />SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: <br />The R.C. Marshall House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as a <br />representative example of a Colonial Revival styled Ranch style home in Santa Ana. The recommended categorization is <br />“Contributive” because it contributes to the overall character and history of West Floral Park and is a representative example <br />of Colonial Revival styled Ranch architecture (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 possesses high artistic values. <br />5S3: Appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. <br />Exhibit B