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HRCA No. 2021-15, HRC 2021-15, HPPA No. 2021-14 – The W.M. Bradley House <br />September 2, 2021 <br />Page 2 <br />1 <br />8 <br />0 <br />8 <br />set forth in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC). This project entails <br />applying the selection criteria established in Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal <br />Code (Places of Historical and Architectural Significance) to determine if this structure is <br />eligible for historic designation to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The <br />first criterion for selection requires that the structures be 50 or more years old. <br />The structure identified meets the minimum selection criteria for inclusion on the Santa <br />Ana Register of Historical Properties pursuant to criteria contained in Section 30-2 of <br />the Santa Ana Municipal Code, as the structure is 71 years old and is a good example <br />of period architecture. No known code violations exist on record for this property. <br />The property, recognized as the W.M. Bradley House, is in intact and characteristic <br />example of a post-World War II Ranch style house in Santa Ana. It was built in 1950 for <br />$15,000 by prominent Santa Ana developer and builder Allison Honer. Soon after the <br />house was completed, it was sold to W.M. Bradley, a long time Santa Ana resident who <br />was married to Jane W. Bradley. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley resided on the property from <br />1950 to 1979. According to City directories, the property remained vacant for several <br />years after. Since then, various owners have occupied the W.M. Bradley House until the <br />current homeowners purchased the home in 2020. <br />the W.M. Bradley House is a one-story single-family residence on a large parcel, sited <br />with a deep setback and constructed in a Ranch House style. A detached garage is <br />located a few feet behind (west of) the north end of the rear (west) elevation of the <br />residence. The house and garage delineate a reversed "L" -shaped plan, which <br />embraces a generously sized rear patio. Asymmetrical in design, the house exhibits a <br />strong horizontal emphasis expressed through a low-pitched, cross-gabled roof with <br />little or no overhang. The exterior of the house is clad in a combination smooth stucco <br />and horizontal wood board siding. The roof treatment defines three sections of the front <br />(east) façade. In the middle, the entry porch is characterized by a partial width front <br />porch whose roof is supported by slender, paired posts. The entry also features a six- <br />panel front door flanked by partial height prismatic glass sidelights. Occupying most of <br />the façade north of the entry are a series of wood, multi-light windows framed by <br />shutters. The projecting front gable wing south of the entry is highlighted by a prominent <br />multi-light window, also framed by shutters. Wood multi-light windows also appear on <br />the north and south elevations. An exterior brick chimney rises above the roof along the <br />south elevation. <br />Alterations to the house include the removal of original wood roof shingles, addition to <br />the rear of the garage, and in-kind replacement of porch roof support posts along the <br />front elevation. Other than the relatively minor noted changes, the house appears intact <br />and is in good condition. The property is landscaped with a lawn, low vegetation and a <br />long driveway leading towards the rear, detached garage. Character-defining features of <br />the W.M. Bradley House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: <br />one-story massing and cross-gabled roof, resulting in an overall horizontality; exterior <br />Historic Resources Commission 2 –2 9/2/2021