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HRCA No. 2023-18, HRC 2023-5, HPPA No. 2023-11 – Rogers-Mansfield House (1607 <br />North Freeman Street) <br />November 2, 2023 <br />Page 3 <br />3 <br />7 <br />6 <br />8 <br />steps. The main entrance, located under the front porch, faces south and is composed of <br />a four panel replacement door with four upper lights. <br />Fenestration on the primary (west) façade includes three window bays. The front gable <br />displays a large, fixed wood window flanked by two double-hung wood windows with a <br />four-over-four muntin pattern. Along the side-gable of the primary (west) façade is the <br />same double-hung style window and muntin pattern in both paired and singular form. The <br />north, south, and rear (east) façade window pattern is composed of a mix of one-over- <br />one double-hung wood windows and four-over-four double-hung wood windows. The <br />building’s southeast (rear) corner contains a covered porch supported by a slender wood <br />post and a raised concrete platform. A single pedestrian wood door and upper light, <br />located behind a metal security door, is tucked within the rear porch. Additional <br />architectural features include a concrete driveway with a concrete path leading to the front <br />porch, brick chimney at the north (side) façade, as well as vents at the gable ends. The <br />rear yard contains a single-story, detached garage clad in wood shingle siding to match <br />the main residence. The garage features an asphalt shingle roof, metal roll-up garage <br />door, and a single pedestrian wood door with an operable upper light. The property is <br />landscaped with a front lawn, two mature trees, and rose bushes near the front porch. <br />Character-defining features of the Rogers-Mansfield House include, but may not be <br />limited to: L-shaped plan; single-story massing; side-gable body with prominent front- <br />gable; medium-pitch roof with shallow eaves; wood shingle siding; original wood windows <br />with a prominent wood window sill and trim are located on all building facades; front and <br />rear porch, each supported by a single wood post located on a raised concrete platform; <br />main entrance located within front porch; brick chimney; overall lack of ornamentation; <br />front yard lawn with landscaping including two mature trees; and a detached garage <br />featuring wood shingle siding and a single pedestrian door with operable light. <br />The Rogers-Mansfield House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical <br />Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Minimal Traditional style home in <br />Santa Ana. The recommended categorization is “Key” because it has a distinctive <br />architectural style and quality reflective of the Minimal Traditional style, along with rare <br />wood shingle siding. This category is reserved for structures exemplifying greater <br />architectural significance than the “Contributive” category, in addition to contributing to <br />the overall neighborhood or district within the City of Santa Ana. The property is worthy <br />of “Key” status due to the building’s Minimal Traditional style and quality craftsmanship <br />which features simple massing and lack of ornamentation; original double-hung wood <br />windows throughout; and rare wood shingle siding, among other original features. <br />Mills Act Agreement <br />Ordinance No. NS-2382 authorized the Historic Resources Commission to execute <br />Historic Property Preservation Agreements (HPPA), commonly known as Mills Act <br />Historic Resources Commission 1 – 3 11/2/2023