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Page 1 of 4 <br />cm\historic\templates\Fourth 214 W (The Elwood) <br />7/23/01 <br />NAME The Elwood REF. NO. 152 <br />ADDRESS 214-218 West Fourth Street <br />CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY <br />YEAR BUILT 1886/1933 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive <br />HISTORIC DISTRICT Downtown Santa Ana NEIGHBORHOOD N/A <br />NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 1D <br />Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted <br />USGS 7.5” Quad Date: T R ¼ of ¼ of Sec : B.M. <br /> Prehistoric Historic Both <br />ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Art Deco <br />DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND RELATED TO PERIOD ARCHITECTURE: <br />The Art Deco style is characterized by smooth wall surfaces, often of stucco; zig zags, chevrons, fluting, reeding, and other low-relief <br />stylized and geometric motifs as decorative elements on the façade; accents of terra cotta, glass, or metal; polychromy; rectangular or <br />compound forms; and a more vertical emphasis than its close stylistic relative, Streamline Moderne. Art Deco was essentially a style <br />of decoration, and was applied to jewelry, clothing, furniture, and handicrafts as well as architecture. In style between 1920 and 1940, <br />Art Deco was popularized by the Exposition des Arts Decoratifs held in Paris in 1925. It was most commonly utilized on commercial <br />or public buildings. <br />  <br />    <br />