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FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
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MILLS ACTAGREEMENT
920 North Louise Street
Santa Ana, CA 92703
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HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT
This Historic Property Preservation Agreement ("Agreement') is made and entered into
by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized
and existing under the Constitution and laws of the of the State of California (hereinafter referred
to as "City"), and Valerie J. Boulter, an unmarried woman, (hereinafter collectively referred
to as "Owner"), owner of real property located at 920 North Louise Street, Santa Ana,
California, in the County of Orange and listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties.
RECITALS
A. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana is authorized by California
Government Code Section 50280 et seq. (known as the "Mills Act') to enter into
contracts with owners of qualified historical properties to provide for appropriate
use, maintenance, rehabilitation and restoration such that these historic properties
retain their historic character and integrity.
B. The Owner possesses fee title in and to that certain qualified real property
together with associated structures and improvements thereon, located at 920
North Louise Street, Santa Ana, CA, 92703 and more particularly described in
Exhibit "A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and hereinafter
referred to as the "Historic Property".
C. The Historic Property is officially designated on the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana
Mumicipal Code.
D. City and Owner, for their mutual benefit, now desire to enter into this Agreement
which defines and limits the use and alteration of this Historic Property in order to
enhance and maintain its value as a cultural and historical resource for Owner and
for the community; to prevent inappropriate alterations to the Historic Property
and to ensure that repairs, additions, new building, and other changes are
appropriate; and to ensure that rehabilitation and maintenance are carried out in an
exemplary manner.
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E. Owner and City intend to carry out the purposes of California Goverment Code,
Chapter 1, Part 5 of Division 1 of Title 5, Article 12, Section 50280 et seq., which
will enable the Historic Property to qualify for an assessment of valuation as a
restricted historical property pursuant to Article 1.9, Sec. 439 et seq., Chapter 3
Part 2 of Division 1 of the California Tax and Revenue Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Ana and the Owner of the Historic Property
agree as follows:
1. Effective Date and Terms of Agreement.
This Agreement shall be effective and commence on November 18, 2020, and shall
remain in effect for a term of ten (10) years thereafter. Each year, upon the anniversary of the
effective date of this Agreement, such initial term will automatically be extended as provided in
California Government Code Sections 50280 through 50290 and in Section 2, below.
2. Renewal.
a. Each year on the anniversary of the effective date of this Agreement, a year shall
automatically be added to the initial ten (10) year term of this Agreement unless written notice of
nonrenewal is served as provided herein.
b. If the Owner or the City desire(s) in any year not to renew the Agreement, the
Owner or City shall serve written notice of nonrenewal of the Agreement on the other party.
Unless such notice is served by the Owner to the City at least ninety (90) days prior to the annual
renewal date, or served by the City to the Owner at least sixty (60) days prior to the annual
renewal date, one (1) year shall automatically be added to the term of the Agreement as provided
herein.
C. Within 30 days from receipt of City's notice of nonrenewal, the Owner may file a
written protest of City's decision of nonrenewal. The City may, at any time prior to the annual
renewal date of the Agreement, withdraw its notice to the Owner of nonrenewal.
d. If either the Owner or the City serves notice to the other of nonrenewal in any
year, the Agreement shall remain in effect for the balance of the tern then remaining, either from
its original execution or from the last renewal of the Agreement, whichever may apply.
3. Standards and Conditions for Historic Property.
During the term of this Agreement, the Historic Property shall be subject to the following
conditions, requirements and restrictions:
a. Owner shall maintain the Historic Property in a good state of repair and shall
preserve, maintain, and, where necessary, restore or rehabilitate the property and its character -
defining features described in the "Historical Property Description" attached hereto, marked as
Exhibit B, notably the general architectural form, style, materials, design, scale, proportions,
organization of windows, doors, and other openings, textures, details, mass, roof line, porch and
other aspects of the appearance of the exterior to the satisfaction of the City.
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b. All changes to the Historic Property shall comply with applicable City plans and
regulations, and conform to the rules and regulations of the Office of Historic Preservation of the
State Department of Parks and Recreation, namely the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards
and Guidelines for Historic Preservation Projects. These guidelines are attached hereto, marked
as Exhibit C, and incorporated herein by this reference. Owner shall continually maintain the
Historic Property in the same or better condition.
C. A view corridor enabling the general public to see the Historic Property from the
public right-of-way shall be maintained, and Owner shall not be permitted to block the view
corridor to the property with any new structure, such as walls, fences or shrubbery, so as to
prevent the viewing of the historic landmark by the public.
d. The following are prohibited: demolition of the Historic Property or destruction of
character -defining features of the building or site; removal of trees and other major vegetation .
unless removal is approved by a rehabilitation plan approved by the Historic Resources
Commission; paving of yard surface; exterior alterations or additions unless approved by the
Historic Resources Commission and such alterations are in keeping with the Secretary of
Interior's Standards; deteriorating, dilapidated or unrepaired structures such as fences, roofs,
doors, walls, and windows; storage of junk, trash, debris, discarded or unused objects such as
cars, appliances, or furniture; and other unsightly by decoration, structure or vegetation which is
unsightly by reason of its height, condition, or inappropriate location.
e. Owner shall allow reasonable periodic inspection by prior appointment, as needed
or at least every five (5) years after the initial inspection, of the interior and exterior of the
Historic Property by representatives of the City of Santa Ana, the County Assessor, the State
Department of Parks and Recreation, and the State Board of Equalization, to determine the
Owner's compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
4. Furnishing of Information.
The Owner hereby agrees to furnish the City with any and all information requested
which may be necessary or advisable to determine compliance with the terms and provisions of
this Agreement.
5. Cancellation.
a. The City, following a duly noticed public hearing by the City Council as set forth
in Government Code Section 50280, et. seq., may cancel this Agreement if it determines that the
Owner have breached any of the conditions of this Agreement, or has allowed the property to
deteriorate to the point that it no longer meets the standards for a qualified Historic Property, or
if the City determines that the Owner have failed to restore or rehabilitate the property in the
manner specified in Section 3 of this Agreement. If a contract is cancelled for these reasons, the
Owner shall pay a cancellation fee to the County Auditor as set forth in Government Code
Section 50286. This cancellation fee shall be a percentage (currently set at twelve and one-half
(12 '/2) percent by Government Code Section 50286) of the current fair market value of the
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property at the time of the cancellation, as determined by the county assessor, without regard to
any restriction imposed pursuant to this Agreement.
b. If the Historic Property is destroyed by earthquake, fire, flood or other natural
disaster such that in the opinion of the City Building Official more than sixty (60) percent of the
original fabric of the structure must be replaced, this Agreement shall be canceled immediately
because, in effect, the historic value of the structure will have been destroyed. No fee shall be
imposed in the case of destruction by acts of God or natural disaster.
c. If the Historic Property is acquired by eminent domain and the City Council
determines that the acquisition frustrates the purpose of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be
cancelled and no fee imposed, as specified in Government Code Section 50288.
6. Enforcement of Agreement.
a. In lieu of and/or in addition to any provisions to cancel the Agreement as
referenced herein, City may specifically enforce, or enjoin the breach of, the terms of the
Agreement. In the event of a default, under the provisions to cancel the Agreement by Owner,
the City shall give written notice to Owner by registered or certified mail, and if such a violation
is not corrected to the reasonable satisfaction of the City Manager or designee within thirty (30)
days thereafter, or if not corrected within such a reasonable time as may be required to cure the
breach or default, or default cannot be cured within thirty (30) days (provided that acts to cure
the breach or default may be commenced within thirty (30) days and shall thereafter be diligently
pursued to completion by Owner), then City may, without further notice, declare a default under
the terms of this Agreement and may bring any action necessary to specifically enforce the
obligations of Owner growing out of the terms of this Agreement, apply to any court, state or
federal, for injunctive relief against any violation by Owner or apply for such relief as may be
appropriate.
b. City does not waive any claim of default by the Owner if City does not enforce or
cancel this Agreement. All other remedies at law or in equity which are not otherwise provided
for in this Agreement or in City's regulations governing historic properties are available to City
to pursue in the event that there is a breach of this Agreement. No waiver by City of any breach
or default under this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other subsequent breach
thereof or default hereunder.
7. Binding effect of Agreement.
a. Owner hereby subjects the Historic Property, located at 920 North Louise Street,
Assessor Parcel Number, 405-262-08, and more particularly described in Exhibit A, in the City
of Santa Ana, to the covenants, conditions, and restrictions as set forth in this Agreement.
b. City and Owner hereby declare their specific intent that the covenants, conditions
and restrictions as set forth herein shall be deemed covenants running with the land and shall
pass to and be binding upon Owner's successors and assigns in title or interest to the Historic
Property. Every contract, deed, or other instrument hereinafter executed, covering or conveying
the Historic Property or any portion thereof, shall conclusively be held to have been executed,
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delivered, and accepted subject to the tenants, restrictions, and reservations expressed in this
Agreement regardless of whether such covenants, conditions and restrictions are set forth in such
contract, deed, or other instrument.
8. No Compensation.
Owner shall not receive any payment from City in consideration of the obligation
imposed under this Agreement, it being recognized that the consideration for the execution of
this Agreement is the substantial public benefit to be derived therefrom and the advantage that
will accrue to Owner as a result of the effect upon the assessed value of the Property on the
account of the restrictions on the use and preservation of the Property.
9. Notice.
Any notice required by the terms of this Agreement shall be sent to the address of the
respective parties as specified below or at other addresses that may be later specified by the
parties hereto.
City: City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: Cleric of the Council
Owners: Valerie J. Boulter
920 North Louise Street
Santa Ana, CA 92703
10. General Provisions.
a. None of the terms, provisions, or conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed
to create a partnership between the parties hereto and any of their heirs, successors, or assigns,
nor shall such terms, provisions or conditions cause them to be considered joint ventures or
members of any joint enterprise.
b. The Owner agrees to and shall indemnify and hold the City and its elected and
appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees harmless from liability for damage or claims
for damage for personal injuries, including death, and claims for property damage which may
arise from the direct or indirect use or operations of the Owner or those of his or her contractor,
subcontractor, agent, employee, or other person acting on his or her behalf which relates to the
use, operation, and maintenance of the Historic Property. The Owner hereby agrees to and shall
defend the City and its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees with
respect to any and all actions for damages caused by, or alleged to have been caused by, reason
of the Owner's activities in connection with the Historic Property.
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C. This hold harmless provision applies to all damages and claims for damages
suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, and costs of defense incurred, by reason of the
operations referred to in this Agreement regardless of whether or not City prepared, supplied, or
approved the plans, specifications or other documents for the Historic Property.
d. All of the agreements, rights, covenants, conditions, and restrictions contained
in this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties herein, their
heirs, successors, legal representatives, assigns, and all persons acquiring any part or portion of
the Historic Property, whether by operation of law on in any manner whatsoever.
e. In the event legal proceedings are brought by any party or parties to enforce or
restrain a violation of any of the covenants, reservations, or restrictions contained herein, or to
determine the rights and duties of any party hereunder, the prevailing party in such proceeding
may recover all reasonable attorney's fees to be fixed by the court, in addition to court costs and
other relief ordered by the court.
1. f. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are held to be
unenforceable or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, or by subsequent preemptive
legislation, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, or portions thereof, shall
not be effected thereby.
g. This Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of
the State of California, with venue in Orange County.
11. Recordation.
No later than twenty (20) days after the parties execute and enter into this Agreement, the
City shall cause this Agreement to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the
County of Orange.
12, Amendments.
This Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by a written recorded
instrument executed by the parties hereto.
13. Effective Date
This Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above in Section 1.
{Signature page follows)
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DAISY GOMEZ
Clerk of the Council
OWNER
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SONIA CARVALHO
City Attorney
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LISA STORCK
Assistant City Attorney
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FOR APPROVAL:
MINH THAI
Executive Director
Planning and Building Agency
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who signed the document, to which this certificate
is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or
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On December 7, 2020 before me Yesenia Cruz, Notary Public
(insert name and title of the officer)
personally appeared Kristine Rid e who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be
the person,(s`f hose name,W is / e subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged tome
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execute the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
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MILLS A CTAGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:
PARCEL 1:
THE EASTERLY 175 FEET OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LAND:
BEGINNING AT A POINT WHICH IS 325 WEST OF THE 375 FEET NORTH (PARALLEL
TO THE WEST LINE OF BAKER STREET) OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 4 IN
BLOCK "A" OF "HEDGES ADDITION TO SANTA ANA," AS SHOWN ON A MAP
RECORDED IN BOOK 31, PAGE 48 OF MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF LOS ANGELES
COUNIY, CALIFORNIA; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING WEST 325 TO
THE EAST LINE OF BRISTOL STREET, 74 FEET; THENCE EAST 325 FEET; THENCE
NORTH ALONG A LINE PARALLEL TO THE WEST LINE OF BAKER STREET, 74 FEET
TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
PARCEL2:
THE SOUTH 1.45 FEET OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LAND: BEGINNING AT THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 6 OF "TRACT NO. 839," AS SHOWN ON A MAP
RECORDED IN BOOK 25, PAGE 42 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; RUNNING THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH
LINE OF SAID LOT 6, 144.25 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT;
THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE OF BRISTOL STREET, 172.23 FEET,,
MORE OR LESS, TO THE NORTH LINE OF HEDGES ADDITION, AS SHOWN ON A MAP
RECORDED IN BOOK 31, PAGE 48 OF MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF LOS ANGELES
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF HEDGES
ADDITION 144.25 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE WEST LINE OF LOUISE STREET;
THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF LOUISE STREET 172.23 FEET, MORE OR
LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
EXCEPT THEREFROM THAT PORTION, IF ANY, INCLUDED IN THE PARCEL OF
LAND DESCRIBED IN DEED FROM H.M. SECREST AND WIFE TO J. EARL.
BROWNING AND WIFE RECORDED SEPTEMBER 24, 1937 IN BOOK 911, PAGE 153 OF
OFFICIAL RECORDS.
Assessor's Parcel Number: 405-262-08
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Clem-Koentopp House
920 North Louise Street
Santa Ana, CA 92703
NAME
Clem-Koentopp House
REF. NO.
ADDRESS
920 North Louise Street
CITY
Santa Ana
ZIP
92703
ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT
1936
LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key
HISTORIC DISTRICT
N/A
NEIGHBORHOOD
Washington Square
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
C/3
CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE
5S3
Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted
❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Ranch House
Widely published in Sunset and House Beautiful magazines, the Ranch House dominated post -World War II residential
expansion and represented the most popular house form in the United States from the 1950s through 1970s. The Ranch
House originated in the 1930's designs of Southern California architect Cliff May, who sought to reinvent the west's
vernacular housing traditions by combining the form and massing of the traditional ranch house with a modernist's
concern for informality, expressed in materials and plan, and indoor -outdoor integration.
While the style includes several variants, a basic set of character -defining features applies to most examples. In form and
massing, the style evokes a sprawling ranch that developed over time, with a central block extended by wings of varying
roof heights. Generally L-shaped or U-shaped in plan, the Ranch House typically has a one-story profile with strong
horizontal emphasis expressed through a low pitched or flat roof with wide overhanging eaves. Asymmetrical in design,
the Ranch House is often sheathed in and accented with rustic materials such as board -and -batten siding, high brick
foundations, art stone, and wood shake roofs. Indoor -outdoor integration is achieved through the use of recessed or
extended porches, set low to the ground, and the generous use of large picture, ribbon, or corner windows. Window
detailing can include wood frames, decorative shutters, and diamond -patterned muntins. Ornamentation includes
rusticated elements, such as carved porch supports and exposed rafters, uneven rakes and flared eaves, and faux dove
cotes and bird houses.
SUMMARYICONCLUSION:
The Clem-Koentopp House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, as an
early and very intact example of the Ranch House style in Santa Ana. Additionally, the house has been categorized as
"Key' because it has a "distinctive architectural style and quality" as an example of the pre -World War II Ranch House
style in Santa Ana (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2).
State of California —The Resources Agency Primary
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI lt_
PRIMARY RECORD Trinomi;
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Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date
Page 1 of 3 Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Clem-KoentoDD House
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County
*b. USGS 7.5' Quad TCA 1725 Date: March 3, 2015
*c. Address 920 North Louise Steet City Santa Ana Zip 92703
*a. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 405-262-08
*123a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries)
Located in Washington Square, this is a one-story single-family residence on a large parcel constructed in a Ranch House
style. A detached garage is located a few feet behind (west ot) the south end of the rear (west) elevation of the residence.
Asymmetrical in design, the house exhibits a strong horizontal emphasis and features a moderately pitched cross -hipped roof
design with a two front -facing hipped extensions ("wings) along the front, facing outwardly in opposite directions, and two
gabled extensions along the rear (west) elevation. The roof design exhibits wide open eaves with exposed rafters. The roof is
clad in contemporary asphalt shingle roofing while the exterior of the house is clad in a combination of brick and horizontal
wood siding. Located off -center and sheltered under the main roof, the entry is characterized by brick veneer siding, ceramic
tile walkway, simple wood porch supports with horizontal wood states, and decorative porch railings with a geometric design.
The entry also features long multi -light, wood casement windows with floor -to -ceiling decorative shutters and a multi -light
french -door, also with floor -to -ceiling decorative shutters. Along the front elevation, the southern 'wing" features an extension
for a window seat design that features two multi -light fixed picture windows. The northern "wing" features multiple multi -light
wood casement windows, of which one is deeply recessed and prominently located along the front end of the "wing."Along
the north, south, and west elevations, the building incorporates a series of wood windows, including multi -light casement
windows with decorative shutters, and a wood bay window with a patina copper cover. An exterior brick chimney with a stone
veneer is located along the rear (west) elevation and rises above the roof ridgeline. The property is heavily landscaped with
mature palm trees, a lawn, low vegetation and single decorative walkway leading towards the front entry.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single -Family Residence
*P4. Resources Present: ■Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other
P5b. Photo: (view and date)
East elevation, view west
September 2020
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
1936/ City of Santa Ana Building
Permits
*P7. Owner and Address:
Valerie Boulter
920 North Louise Steet
Santa Ana, CA 92703
*P8. Recorded by:
Pedro Gomez
20 Civic Center Plaza M-20
Santa Ana, CA 92702
*139. Date Recorded:
October 29, 2020
*P10. Survey Type:
Intensive Survey Update
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey
report and other sources, or enter "none")
None
*Attachments: ONone ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map ■Continuation Sheet ■Building, Structure, and Object Record
DArchaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record
DArtifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information
State of California —The Resources Agency Primary #
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Page 2 of 3 *NRHP Status Code 5S3
rcesource Name orv: ulem-roentopp House
B1. Historic Name: Clem-Koentopp House
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single -Family Residence
*65. Architectural Style: Ranch House
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B4. Present Use: Single -Family Residence
B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1936. $5,000.
September 10, 1971. Waterheater installation.
September 24, 1974. Heating and air repair for Cecil Mahoney,
April 25, 2000. Service meter upgrade.
*67. Moved? ■No OYes ❑Unknown Date: Oriainal location:
*88. Related Features: Row of palm trees across front of house.
B9a. Architect: Harold Carl Nordstrom b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana
Period of Significance: 1936 Property Type: Single -Family Residence Applicable Criteria: C13
(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity)
The Clem-Koentopp House is architecturally significant as an early and characteristic example of Ranch House style. Built in
1936, the Clem-Koentopp House was designed by H.C. Nordstrom, a local Santa Ana architect and a "Renovize Man,"
associated with the Santa Ana Renovize campaign of the early 1930's. Mr. Nordstrom is associated with Stanley Clem, a
local Santa Ana civic leader, vice-president, and sales manager of the Santa Ana Lumber Company. Along with Mr.
Nordstrom, Stanley Clem is credited with designing and patenting the "Lockcraft" framing system, which at the time was a
new system of wood building construction that combined, `qualities of safety, economy, beauty, and simplicity" (Santa Ana
Register. July 2, 1936).
The first known residents of the Clem-Koentopp House were Albert P. Koentopp and his wife Mildred Koentopp. Mr.
Koentopp was a doctor of chiropractic (D.C.) and doctor of chiropractic philosophy (Ph.C.) who graduated from Palmer
College of Chiropractic and practiced in the historic Otis Building on 101 West Fourth Street at Martyn X-Ray Chiropractors
along fellow Palmer graduate and chiropractor C.A. Martyn, D.C. Mr. and Mrs. Koentopp remained in the property until mid-
1940's when it was sold to James and Cecil A. Mahoney who remained in the house until 1987. According to city directories,
the next resident was Edwin Smith (1988), who then sold it to Daniel Hopson in 2001. Robert and Diedre Moffat purchased
the property in 2006 and sold it to the current property in 2017.
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes)
*612.References:
City of Santa Ana Building Permits
Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library
Sanborn Maps
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
B13. Remarks:
*1314. Evaluator: Leslie Heumann/Chattel, Inc.
*Date of Evaluation: October 29, 2020
(This space reserved for official comments.)
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Page 3 of 3 Resource Name: Clem-Koentopp House
*Recorded by Pedro Gomez
*B10. Significance (continued):
*Date October 29, 2020 ❑x Continuation ❑ Update
Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative town site on part of the Spanish land grant known as
Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. The civic and commercial core of the community was centered around the intersection of
Main and Fourth Streets. Stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad and incorporation as a city in 1666, and
selection as the seat of the newly created County of Orange in 1889, the city grew outwards, with residential neighborhoods
developing to the north, south, and east of the city center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with
cultivated fields and orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses.
The Clem-Koentopp House is located in Washington Square, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded
by Bristol Street, West Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, and West Civic Center Drive. Most of this area was owned
by the family of Jacob Ross, who had purchased portions of the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana in 1868 and 1869. Walnuts
and other crops were grown in the area during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with a few farmhouses,
most notably the Ross -McNeal House at 1020 North Baker Street, dotting the landscape. By 1905, Baker and Towner were
the only streets in the neighborhood, which extended from Hickey (now Civic Center) only as far as Washington and which
contained only about a dozen homes. The status quo had not changed much by 1915, when a brick yard was located at the
northern terminus of Olive Street at Hickey. In 1925, the beginning of the development that would convert this largely
agricultural area into a middle class neighborhood of single-family homes over the next 25 years had begun. In the late
1920s and early 1930s, the Tudor Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival homes were the standard, with American Colonial
Revival saltboxes and ranch style homes favored in the years before and after World War il. During the 1930s, many of the
homes were built by local contractor Emmett Rogers, who sold lots and built homes according to standard plans, which
individual property owners could customize to their tastes ("Washington Square: A Neighborhood of Pride," Washington
Square Neighborhood Association). With the return of servicemen following the war and the accompanying demand for
homes in southern California, the development of Washington Square was all but completed.
The Clem-Koentopp House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, as an
early and very intact example of the Ranch House style in Santa Ana. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key"
because it has a `distinctive architectural style and quality" as an example of the pre -World War 11 Ranch House style in
Santa Ana (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). Character -defining features of the Clem-Koentopp House that
should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes (brick, stucco, horizontal wood siding); cross -
hipped roof design; asymmetrical and horizontal fagade massing, including front -facing hipped extensions ("wings'); wide
open eaves with exposed rafters; primary entry and fenestration (casement, fixed, and bay windows); and exterior brick
chimney.
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Publishers, 1963.
DPR 523L
MILLSACTAGREEMENT
920 North Louise Street
Santa Ana, CA 92703
Exhibit C
Exterior work shall be reviewed by the Historic Resources Commission and subject to the U.S.
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings, as follows:
1. Every reasonable effort shall be made to provide a compatible use for a property
which requires minimal alteration of the building, structure, or site and its
environment, or to use a property for its originally intended purpose.
2. The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building, structure or site
and its environment shall not be destroyed. The removal or alteration of any
historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when
possible.
3. All buildings, structures, and sites shall be recognized as products of their own
time. Alterations that have no historical basis and which seek to create an earlier
appearance shall be discouraged.
4. Changes which may have taken place in the course of time are evidence of the
history and development of a building, structure, or site and its environment.
These changes may have acquired significance in their own right, and this
significance shall be recognized and respected.
5. Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which
characterize a building, structure, or site shall be treated with sensitivity.
6. Deteriorated architectural features shall be repaired rather than replaced,
whenever possible. In the event replacement is necessary, the new material
should match the material being replaced in composition, design, color, texture,
and other visual qualities. Repair or replacement of missing architectural features
should be based on accurate duplications of features, substantiated by historic,
physical, or pictorial evidence rather than on conjectural designs or the
availability of different architectural elements from the other buildings or
structures.
7. The surface cleaning of structures shall be undertaken with the gentlest means
possible. Sandblasting and other cleaning methods that will damage the historic
building materials shall not be undertaken.
8. Every reasonable effort shall be made to protect and reserve archaeological
resources affected by, or adjacent to any project.
9. Contemporary design for alterations and additions to existing properties shall not
be discouraged when such alterations and additions do not destroy significant
historical, architectural or cultural material, an such design is compatible with
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size, scale, color, material and character of the property, neighborhood, or
environment.
10. Wherever possible, new additions or alterations to structures shall be done in such
a manner that if such additions or alterations need to be removed in the future, the
essential form and integrity of the structure would be unimpaired.
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