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RESOURCES PRESENT: ® Building ^ Structure MOVED? ®No ^ Yes ^ District ^ Element of District Original Location: ^ Other STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, geographic scope, and integrity.) Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative townsite on part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. Early growth and development was stimulated by the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1878 and the Santa Fe Railroad in 1886. Following its incorporation as a city in 1886, Santa Ana was recognized as one of the leading communities in the area in 1889 when it became the seat of the newly created County of Orange. Santa Ana continued to grow steadily, surviving an economic downturn in the 1890s and gaining momentum in the first decade of the 20t1i century. The older neighborhoods closest to the downtown commercial district and to the churches, clubs, and institutions began to be filled up and homebuilders looked elsewhere for land. This trend outward from the City's historic core was symbolized by the construction of Santa Ana High School on Main Street at Tenth Street in 1900 (demolished in the 1940s to make way for the new Buffum's Department Store). Nearly all of the new homes constructed during the two decades following the turn of the century were Craftsman in style. The Ben Warner House is an excellent example of the type, with its strongly horizontal lines, exposed structural elements, and use of wood reminiscent of Japanese architectural traditions. Character-defining exterior features of the Ben Warner House, which should be preserved, include but may not be limited to: roof configuration and treatment (beams, rafters, pergola, etc.); open porch configuration and elements (porch supports, wall, steps); original materials and finishes; and original doors and windows. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: This resource is currently listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property. It is significant under Criterion 1 in that it embodies the "distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or period." The Ben Warner House has been categorized as "Key" because it "has a distinctive architectural style and quality" as an example of the Craftsman style (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). OWNER AND ADDRESS: ^ Object ^ Site ^ Unknown Date: Page 3 of 4 cmUiistoric\[empla[es\Eighteenth W 202 (Ben Warner House) 10/19/01 25B-8