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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHARRIS, THOMAS M.0 Recorded in Official Records, Orange County Hugh Ngu yen, en, Clerk -Recorder RECORDING REQUESTED BY I III IIjjIII IjIIIjjjj� I11I 111111111 1I IIIIIIIIIII II�II III III NO FEE AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL To: *$ R 0 0 1 5 2 5 9 4 4 7 S* 2024000308256 2:20 pm 11125124 City of Santa Ana 63 RWI lA Al2 19 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 54.00 0.00 0.000.000.00 0.00 Santa Ana, CA 92702 / Attn: City Clerk's Office `�(1 FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383 lap/ Return FULLY EXECUTED I`v Copy to City Clerk, M-30 HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT A-2024-161 0:?gA 11) This Historic Properly Preservation Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into Mdrw Hthw l K1 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 NOV 2 1 2M to as "City"), and Thomas M. Harris, an Unmarried Man, (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Owner"), owner of real property located at 2620 North Flower 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 2620 North Flower Street, Santa Ana, CA, 92706 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 Municipal 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. MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 2620 North Plower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 E. Owner and City intend to carry out the purposes of California Government 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: Effective Date and Terms of Agreement. This Agreement shall be effective and commence on October 2, 2024, 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 nomenewal 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 term 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. FM MILLS ACTAGREEMENT 2620 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 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. f. Owner shall implement the rehabilitation and restoration work items as discussed in detail in Exhibit D, "Proposed Structure Improvements" and the City Council Historic Property Preservation Agreement (IIPPA No. 2024-02) staff report dated July 15, 2024. All work items shall be completed within the first ten years of the Mills Act Agreement. Proof of completion, as requested by the City of Santa Ana, will be required in order to satisfy and maintain the Mills Act Agreement. Staff approval is required before items are amended or removed/replaced from the improvements list. 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 3- MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 2620 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 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 %s) percent by Government Code Section 50286) of the current fair market value of the 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. -4- MILLSACTAGREEMENT 2620 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 7. Binding effect of Agreement. a. Owner hereby subjects the Historic Property, located at 2620 N Flower Street, Assessor Parcel Number, 001-244-19, 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, 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. C. This property is listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (Register). In any real property transaction, the owner of this property or the owner's representative shall provide the buyer of this property with notice that the property is listed on the City's historic Register. 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 terns 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: City Cleric's Office Owners: Thomas M. Harris 2620 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 5- MILLSACTAGREEMENT 2620 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 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. 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. 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. -6- MILLSACTAGREEMENT 2620 North Plower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 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} 7- ATTEST: OWNER Date: � b r3 0 I/ Z.p Z `i APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA CARVALHO City Attorney :•• W. :•• Deputy MILLS ACTAGPEEMENT 2620 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 CITY OF SANTA ANA ALVARO Ni INEz City Manager B THOMAS M. HARRIS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: MINH THAI Executive Director Planning and Building Agency -8- ACKNOWLEDGMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of Orange On October 30, 2024 before me, Kim Martin -Adams (insert name and title of the officer) personally appeared Thomas M. Harris who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. KIM MARTIN•AUAMS COMM. #2379302 z °XO Notary Public -Californiaz Orange County My Comm. Expires Nov, 16, 2025 (Seal) CALIFORNIA ACKNOWLEDGMENT CIVIL CODE § 1189 A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California 1 County of 0�(a �"�n01� 1} On N OVPXY� fif X 2D i DE9 before me, EVC Iu n Dark -c , W cAA ry public. Date here Insert Name and Title of the Officer personally appeared IVof0 NtknQ,Z Name(s) of Signer(s) who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the -�- laws of the State of California that the foregoing EVEn a LVN IBPRM paragraph is true and correct. Notary Public - California Commission WITNESS my hand and official seal. My Comm. 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State of California 1 County of �rqY GP J} On Novemlcec %D, 2aq before me, Evelyn 110Af n ,NO{nq pU`' (- Date Here Insert Name and Title of the Officer personally appeared Tenni{er t-. Hull Nome(s) of Signer(s) who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing EVELYN IBARRA paragraph is true and correct. Notary Public • California 3 . orange [aunty. Commission x 2489U E WITNESS my hand and official seal. My Comm. 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' ' ..-� .,.. .� .. a ,.nos..=.,-.. ,axe 02019•nal Notary Association MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 2620 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THAT PORTION OF LOT 10 OF THE POTTS, BORDEN AND SIDWELL TRACT, IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 4, PAGE 624 OF MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 10, BEING THE CENTER LINE OF FLOWER STREET AS SIIOWN ON THE MAP OF TRACT NO. 1824, RECORDED IN BOOK 53, PAGES 10 AND 11 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WITH THE EASTERLY PROLONGATION OF TIE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 63 OF SAID TRACT NO. 1824; THENCE WEST 165.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 63; THENCE SOUTH 10 02' 00" WEST ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID TRACT NO. 1824 TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LAND DESCRIBED IN DEED TO PARK LANE ESTATES, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, RECORDED OCTOBER 23, 1953 IN BOOK 2600, PAGE 283 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS; THENCE SOUTH 89' 53' 26" EAST 165.00 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LAND OF PARK LANE ESTATES TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 10; THENCE NORTH 1 ° 02' 00" EAST TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. EXCEPT THEREFROM ALL OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND OTHER HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES LYING BELOW A DEPTH OF 500 FEET FROM THE SURFACE OF SAID PROPERTY, BUT WITH NO RIGHT OF SURFACE ENTRY, AS PROVIDED IN DEEDS OF RECORD. Assessor's Parcel Number: 001-244-19 9- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Exhibit B MILLER-TAYLOR HOUSE 2620 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Miller -Taylor House REF. NO. ADDRESS 2620 North Flower Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 1 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1917 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD I Morrison/Eldridge Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 1 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1 Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Craftsman Bungalow 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 (McAlester, 453-463). SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The Miller -Taylor 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 "Key" because it "has a distinctive architectural style and quality" as an examp le of the Craftsman aesthetic (Municipal Code, Section 30- 2.2). 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. • California Register Status Code: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, December 8, 2003.) 5SI: Individual property that is listed or designated locally. State of California— The Resources Agency Prir DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI PRIMARY RECORD Trir NRHP Status Other Listings Review Code :e name(s) or number (a P1. Other Identifier: *132. Location: []Not for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5' Quad TCA0067 Date: *c. Address 2620 North Flower Street City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *a. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 001-244-19 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, see, setting, and boundaries,) Set slightly above street level on a property rimmed by a low concrete retaining wall, this one-story Craftsman bungalow is screened from view by dense shrubbery. A cross -gabled roof of medium pitch caps the building. Rafters with shaped tails are exposed in the eaves. Carved braces and extended bargeboards trim the gable ends. An extremely shallow, shed -roofed dormer projects from the north half of the roof. Shingles face the gable ends, while narrow clapboard covers the body of the house above a sill line. Tucked into the peaks of the gables, triangular vents are pierced by narrow slits accented by jigsawn arrows. Nearly obscured by vegetation, the porch is sheltered beneath the front gable, which is supported by paired, battered posts set on a brick porch railing. The front door features narrow vertical channels of beveled glass. Windows on the side elevations appearto be a combination of one -over -one double -hung sash and casements; openings on the fagade are hidden by foliage. A shed -roofed projection on the north elevation may mark the location of a secondary entry. The building permit record indicates that the house is substantially intact; the property is in fair condition. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: ■Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑ Element ofDistrict ❑Other P5b. Photo: (view and dale) East and north elevations November2006 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: ■historic 1917/City of Santa Ana Database *P7. Owner and Address: Barbara M. Taylor 2620 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 *P8. Recorded by: L. Neumann and D. Howell-Ardila Sapphos Environmental, Inc. 133 Martin Alley Pasadena, California 91105 *P9. Date Recorded: December 1, 2006 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None. *Attachments: ❑None OLocation Map ❑Sketch Map ■Continuation Sheet ■Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list) DPR 523A (1195) *Required information State of California— The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2 of 3 *CHR Status Code 5S1 "rcesourceNameor;F: Miller -Taylor House B1. Historic Name: Miller -Taylor House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Craftsman Bungalow *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1917 ApH129, 1933. Rebuildbrickflue. June 23, 1944. Reroof. *B7. Moved? ❑No ❑Yes ■Unknown *88. Related Features: None. B9a. Architect: Unknown Date: Original Location b. Builder: Unknown *B10.Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: Circa 1917-1956 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: C; CR: 3 (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Miller -Taylor House is architecturally significant as an intact and representative example of a Craftsman residence and is historically notable as one of a handful of pre World War II homes in the area. It was built in 1917, according to City of Santa Ana records, making it the oldest known house in the immediate vicinity. City directories appear to confirm this date of construction. Initially listed in 1918 as located on the west side of North Flower Street, three [houses] north of Santa Clara, this was the home of Fred J. Miller, a baggageman with the Santa Fe railroad, and his wife Annie. In 1925, Fred Miller's occupation was listed as "rancher" and his address was 2610 North Flower. This number apparently changed in 1930 to 2620, probably to accommodate the numbering of the houses built immediately to the south in the 1920s. After 1928, Mrs. Anna D. Miller was the sole occupant listed in the directories. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3) B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and *B12. 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: *B14. Evaluator: Leslie J. Neumann *Date of Evaluation: December 1, 2006 (This space reserved for official comments.) Sketch Map . i IONEIl lMC 9 Q 4 O - O O O * ` ° ` .60 rg 2620 N. Flower Street ©" •• 001-244-19 Q g t �s�e0�a os, Q� Oe 4� .4 L J now s,*Lfr i DPR 523B (1195) *Required information State of California— The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET 7T J Kesource name or P (HSSlgnea oy recoraer) Miller -I aylor House by Leslie J. Neumann and Deborah Howell-Ardila *Date December 1, 2006 M Continuation ❑ Update *B10. Significance (continued): 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 1886, and selection as the seat of the newly created County of Orange in 1889, the city grew outwards, with residential neighborhoods developing around the city center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with cultivated fields and orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses. The Miller -Taylor House is located in north Santa Ana, in the Morrison/Eldridge Park neighborhood. An irregularly shaped area straddling North Flower Street, Morrison/Eldridge Park is bounded by the Garden Grove (22) and the Santa Ana (5) freeways on the north and east, Sharon Road and Memory Lane on the south, and North Bristol Street on the west. With the primary exception of the 2600 block of North Flower Street, this area remained unsubdivided and presumably agricultural through World War 11. According to the city directories and early maps, North Flower ended at Seventeenth Street until around 1915, when six homes were noted north of Seventeenth, including three north of Santiago Creek. By 1920, there were nine homes, including one (2610, later numbered 2620), in what would become the Morrison/Eldridge Park neighborhood. Construction of three additional homes on the 2600 block occurred between 1925 and 1930. Beginning with a handful of homes constructed on newly laid out streets in the first few years of the 1950s, the area exploded in the mid 1950s with the building of tracts of homes in the California Ranch style. Home building in the neighborhood tapered off in the 1960s and ended around 1972, The Miller -Taylor House qualifies forlisting in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion I forits exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Craftsman style. Typical Craftsman features illustrated by the house include its cross -gabled roof configuration; decorative use of exposed structural and functional elements such as beams, rafters, and vents; and incorporation of a deep front porch and a dormerinto the design. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key" because it has a distinctive architectural style and quality" as an example of the Craftsman bungalow. Character -defining exterior features of the Miller -Taylor House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes (clapboard, shingles); roof configuration and detailing; massing; original windows and doors and their surrounds where extant; porch configuration and detailing, entry; and architectural details such as beams, rafters and bargeboards with shaped tails, porch posts, and vents. *B12. References (continued): Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998, Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana, An Illustrated History, Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994. McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984. National Register Bulletin 16A. "How to Complete the National Register Registration Form. " Washington DC: National Register Branch, National Park Service, US Dept. of the Interior, 1991. Office of Historic Preservation. 'Instructions for Recording Historical Resources. " Sacramento: March 1995. Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969, Orange County Plat Maps, 1912. Thomas Brothers Maps of Orange County, 1957, 1964, and 1969. Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1905-1962. DPR 523L MILLSACTAGREEMENT 2620 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 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 MILLSACTAGREEMENT 2620 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 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. -2- Exhibit D: Proposed Structure Improvements ("Work Plan") 2620 North Flower Street Item Year Improvement 1 2024 Driveway resurfacing 2 2025 Construct era -appropriate two -car detached garage 3 2025 Restore the porch's front (east) and south (side) porch elevation to original based on historic photos 4 2026 Remove non -original stained glass window at south fagade and replace with compatible window 5 2027 Inspect all original windows and framing. Ensure windows are in proper working order and in good condition. Repair as needed. Replace only if necessary if repair is not feasible.