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Historic Resource Impacts Courthouse Lofts Project 320 West Fourth Street Santa Ana, California along the North side of the 300 block of West Fourth Street. In 1997 the 11- story (176 foot tall) Ronald Reagan Courthouse Building was constructed. The high-rise building is set in a landscaped area. The development history of the south side of the 300 West Fourth Street block occurred over the first half of the 20th century. On the southeast corner is 302-308 '/z West Fourth Street (also listed as 324 North Broadway) known as the Gilmaker Block (# 244 on Downtown Historic District Map). This one- story commercial building is of brick construction. Piers divide the primary (north) elevation into four bays each with glazed storefronts. The focus of the design is the white glazed brick trim that outlines the piers and door surrounds, defines the frieze and parapet. The parapet is punctuated at the tops of the piers. The building became a contributing structure to the National Register Historic District in 1987 following completion of a certified rehabilitation. it is listed on the Santa Ana Historic Register as a "Key" building. The first substantial structure to be constructed on the south side, the Semi- Tropic Hotel, is located at 316-318 West Fourth Street (# 243 on Downtown Historic District Map; note that footprint illustrated on the map does not reflect the full footprint size of the structure) which was constructed in 1888 by Levi Gildmacher. The two-story brick Victorian structure contained retail establishments at the street level and a hotel on the upper level. The Semi- Tropic's facade was damaged by the 1933 Earthquake. All original Victorian features including the cornice and bay windows were removed. The second floor was remodeled with casement windows set along a simple stucco clad exterior with slight Streamline Moderne influence in the use of simple parapet band and a horizontal band just below the cornice, a lintel connecting the upper windows and simple banding between the windows. The first floor has a basic retail storefront framed by the squares. This exterior remodel, an inexpensive and basic repair, was made due to damage incurred by the 1933 Earthquake. The remodel was marked departure from the original Victorian design; gestures to contemporary Art Deco/Streamline Moderne style were included in the simple new facade,. At that time the Victorian hotel interior remained fairly intact. In the 20th century the building was converted to retail and office uses. This building is listed as a "Key" building on the Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties. To the east of the Semi-Tropic Hotel is the Bon Ton Bakery Building at 310 West Fourth Street (# 237 on Downtown Historic District Map). This one- story structure was constructed in 1915 but was remodeled in 1933. The earthquake repair included stuccoing over the original facade similar to the Semi-Tropic Hotel buildings remodel. The parapet banding and stringcourse impart a slight reference to the Streamline Moderne style. A retail storefront, divided into three bays, is set over tiled bulkheads. This building is listed as Kaplan Chen Kaplan April 20, 2006 80A-85