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Exhibit B EXECUTIVE SUMMARY H.A. Petersen House 2402 North Riverside Drive Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME H.A. Petersen House REF. NO. ADDRESS 2402 North Riverside Drive CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1951 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive HISTORIC DISTRICT Floral Park NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C/3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S3 Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted Prehistoric Historic Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Contemporary Modern The Contemporary Modern style emerged in the early post-World War II period as a popular application of architectural modernism to residental properties. At its emergence in the 1940s, the style was notable for its lack of ornament, relatively large building footprints, and open floorplans. In addition, a key to the style’s popularity was its integration of outdoor and indoor spaces, echoing common practices in residential architecture in Japan, Greece, and China, among other places, where private courts were a common element of residential planning. The popularity of the indoor-outdoor concept after World War II may have resulted from the exposure of American GIs to East Asian architecture during the war. Although the Contemporary Modern style was much less common in postwar residential subdivions than the Ranch house, it was an important feature of the residentail architectural landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. In California, the style’s most notable proponent was developer Joseph Eichler, who built more than 10,000 Contemporary Modern homes in stylistically cohesive developments throughout the state. Residential variants of the Contemporary Modern style are characterized by their roof forms, most commonly gabled, butterfly, and slant. A common set of character-defining features applies to most examples, whatever the variant. These include plans with one or more private court, often covered; generous use of windows, with especially large windows overlooking key locations at the rear of the property; recesedexterior doors to promote privacy; carports; grilles; exposed post-and-beam construction; and a general lack of ornament. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The H.A. Petersen House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Contemporary Modern-style home in Santa Ana. The recommended categorization is “Contributive” because it is a good example of the style and contributes to the historical and architectural character of its neighborhood. (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.3). EXPLANATION OF CODES: California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance Series # 7, “How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources,” September 4, 2001.) 3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values. 5S3: Appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. City Council 13 – 68 11/4/2025