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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />MCC~WAN HOUSE <br />214 East Santa Clara Avellue <br />Santa Ana, CA 92706 <br />NAME McCo~wan House REF. NO. <br />ADDRESS 2I4 East Sa-tta Clara Avenue <br />CITY Santa A-ta ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY <br />YEAR BUILT Circa 188b LOCAI. REGISTER CATEGORY: La-td-ttark <br />HISTORIC DISTRICT NIA NEIGHBORHOOD Park Santiago <br />CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUA'1'10N I, 3 CAI,IFORNiA REGISTER STATUS CODE SS3 <br />Location: ^ Not for Publication ®Unrestricted <br />^ Prehistoric ®Historic ^ Bout <br />ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Colonial Revival <br />The -ttost universal of all American domestic building styles, the Colonial Revival has been popular sinec the 1876 Centennial <br />celebratio-t in Philadelphia s#inu-lated a patriotic i-tterest in the America-t architectural past. ~'Vltether drawing upon Georgian, <br />Federal, or bt-tch Colonial prototypes, Colonial Revival buildings feature rectangular building plans and designs which are usually <br />sy-nntetrical, or at least highly regular and balanced, in composition. Roofs are commonly side-gabled, (tipped, or gambreled, <br />sometimes accented with dormers. Porches, one or two stories in height, are ofi'e-t included, -nostly as central focal points, and <br />frequently incorporate classical elente-tts such as cola-ttns, pilasters, and entablatures. Doorways are adorned wi#It classical sttrrau-tds <br />and pedime-tts; sidelights, tra-tso-us, and fanlights are not uncommon. 1Vindows are typically double-hung sash, with multiple lights <br />i-t the upper sash. French doors and Palladian windows are also utilized. Dependi-tg on location, Colonial Revival bt-ildings have <br />wood, brick, or stucco exteriors {McAlester, 320-326). <br />SUMA4ARY/CONCLUSION: <br />The McCowatt Hot-se qualifies for listing in fire Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterions I, for its representation of <br />the distittguisltittg characteristics of the Colonial Revival style, and under Criterion 7, as a building connected with a business or use, <br />agriculture, which was once common and is now rare. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Landmark" because ik "has a <br />historical/cultural signifies-tce to the City of Santa Ana" as a farmhouse surviving front the agricultural era in Santa A-ta (Municipal <br />Cade, Section 3D-2.2). <br />E~CPLANATION OF CODES: <br />California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Teclutical Assistance Series tI 7, <br />"How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources," September 4, 20D1.) <br />I : It is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local, Califor-tia, <br />or national history. <br />3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents <br />the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values. <br />• California Register Status Code: (from California Office of Historic Preservation, December S, 20Q3.) <br />553: Appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. <br />EXH161T 2 <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />