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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Finch House 515 West 19th Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Finch House REF. N0, ADDRESS 515 West 19th Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1923 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive ISTORIC DISTRICT None NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park ALIF. REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION F C/3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S3 Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Craftsman Closely related to the English Arts and Crafts Movement, American Bungalow/Craftsman architecture was popularized by The Craftsman magazine and architects such as Charles and Henry Greene of Pasadena. It drew from the wood building traditions of Japan and Switzerland as well as the medieval themes favored by the Arts and Crafts philosophers. Craftsman architecture stressed honesty of form, materials, and workmanship, eschewing applied decoration in favor of the straightforward expression of structure. A new appreciation of nature was evident in horizontal lines that reached out to embrace the landscape and the incorporation of capacious porches into building plans. Primarily a residential style, Craftsman architecture can be identified by low pitched gable and hipped roofs with exposed rafters and beams in deep overhangs; wood lap or shingle siding and an occasional use of stucco; extensive use of stone or brick as a secondary material; horizontal emphasis apparent in roof lines, headers, and battered porch supports; and broadly proportioned wood framed windows, often clustered in bands. Craftsman homes were built from circa 1902 until the early 1920s. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The Finch House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Craftsman style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of the Floral Park neighborhood and "is a good example of period architecture," representing the Craftsman style in Santa Ana (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). EXPLANATION OF CODES: • California Register Criteria for Evaluation. (From California `Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance Bulletin # 7, 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. • California Historical Resource Status Code. (From California Office of Historic Preservation Technical Assistance Bulletin #8, November 2004): 5S3 Appears to be individually eligible for local designation through survey evaluation