Item 09 - Fairview Street Improvement Project

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Architectural History Evaluation NRHP/CRHR Criterion C13 As a conventional five-lane road that is indistinguishable from multiple similar roads in Santa Ana, North Fairview Street was not the first or last of its type to be developed in Santa Ana and lacks unique design features. It does not embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or represent the work of a master, or possess high artistic values, or represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction. Therefore, North Fairview Street is not eligible for the NRHP/CRHR under Criterion C/3. NRHP/CRHR Criterion D14 The information potential of North Fairview Street is expressed in its built form, alignment, and in the historical record. It has not yielded, nor is it likely to yield, information important in history or prehistory. Therefore, North Fairview Street is not eligible for the NRHP/CRHR under Criterion D/4. Integrity North Fairview Street possesses integrity of location and design but lacks integrity of setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. It was converted from a two-lane road to a five lane road in the c. 1970s. North Fairview Street is no longer situated in a semi-rural setting and is instead surrounded by residential homes in a suburban setting. North Fairview Street does not convey the aesthetic of a late- 19th-century road in Santa Ana that provided access between West 17th Street to Garden Grove Boulevard in a small and sparsely populated town. Regardless of integrity, due to lack of significance, North Fairview Street does not meet NRHP/CRHR eligibility criteria as an individual resource or as part of any known or suspected historic district;the resource is not listed on any Certified Local Government historic property register. City of Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (7) Buildings, structures or objects with distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or period, that exemplify a particular architectural style or design features,- As stated above in the NRHP/CRHR evaluation, North Fairview Street represents a typical example of a conventional five-lane road and is indistinguishable from multiple similar roads in Santa Ana. It does not contain distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or period that exemplify a particular style or design features. It is a common five-lane road paved with asphalt. (2) Works of notable architects, builders, or designers whose style influenced architectural development,- As stated above in the NRHP/CRHR evaluation, the commonplace design of North Fairview Street suggests that it was not the work of a master architect or builder. (3) Rare buildings, structures, or objects or original designs,- North Fairview Street represents a typical example of a suburban five-lane road paved with asphalt, which is present throughout the Santa Ana. ECORP Consulting, Inc. 31 January 2025 Fairview Street Widening Project 2024-088.03 9-122