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<br />Exhibit B <br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />Hector Godinez House <br />433 West Santa Clara Avenue <br />Santa Ana, CA 92706 <br />NAME Hector Godinez House REF. NO. <br />ADDRESS 433 West Santa Clara Avenue <br />CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY <br />YEAR BUILT 1974 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key <br />HISTORIC DISTRICT Floral Park NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park <br />CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION B/2 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S3 <br /> <br />Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted <br /> <br /> Prehistoric Historic Both <br /> <br />HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION: <br /> <br />The Hector Godinez House is significantly and historically associated with Hector G. Godinez. Mr. Godinez was the first <br />Mexican American appointed to United States Postal Service Postmaster in Santa Ana and the country in 1961 by <br />President Kennedy and worked as an activist and community leader for the Hispanic community of Santa Ana fighting <br />racism in education and other facets of society. Mr. Godinez was a founding member of the League of United Latin <br />American Citizens (LULAC) Santa Ana chapter and worked to desegregate Orange County public schools. He served as <br />national president of the LULAC from 1960 to 1961. <br /> <br />SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: <br /> <br />The Hector Godinez House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Key Category <br />Criterion 2(c) for its association with Hector G. Godinez, activist and community leader in Santa Ana and Southern <br />California. The established period of signifcance is 1974 when he constructed the residence and garage to 1979 whe he <br />was part of the Santa Ana Healthcare Authority and District Manager for the United States Postal Service in Southern <br />California. <br /> <br />EXPLANATION OF CODES: <br /> <br />• California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance <br />Series # 7, “How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources,” September 4, 2001.) <br /> <br />2: It is associated with the lives of persons important in our past. <br /> <br />• It is associated with the lives of persons important in our past. <br />5S3: Appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. <br /> <br />    <br />Historic Resources Commission 210 9/23/2025 <br />