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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCHINN, PHILIP AND IRENE (2)A-2017-283 WOW t/l/ky PHlaCEE!? MILLSACTAGnEEMENT 2900 North Flower Street 'I ,' U , P,K Cry' 0outi ° Santa Ana, CA 92706 OCT 2 7 2017 RECORDING REQUESTED BY 2 City of Santa Ana _ Recorded in Official Records, Orange County H 911. Nguyen, Clerk -Recorder AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO{III�IIIIIIIIIIIIIII��IIIIIIIIIIII�IIIIIIII�IIII�IIIIIIIIIIIII�IIIIIII�II NO FEE City of Santa Ana *$ R D 0 0 9 6 7 s 3 1 1$* Attn: City Clerk 201700046668710:29 am 11/02/17 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) 176 416 Al2 F13 16 Santa Ana, CA 92702 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 46.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 FREE RECORDING GOVERNMENT CODE §27383 HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT This agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 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"), Phitip and Irene Chinn, (hereinafter referred to as "Owners"), owners of real property located at 2900 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 Owner 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 possess fee title in and to that certain qualified real property together with associated structures and improvements thereon, located at 2900 North Flower, 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. The City and the property 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 the 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. lE MILLSACTAGREEMENT 2900 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 E. The Owner and the 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: 1. Effective Date and Terms of Agreement. This Agreement shall be effective and commence on October 18, 2017, 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 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 Department of Parks and Recreation Primary Record attached hereto, marked as Exhibit C, notably the general architectural form, style, materials, design, 2- MILLSACTAGREEMENT 2900 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 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. 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 of 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 B, and incorporated herein by this reference. Owners 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 Owners 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. Owners shall allow reasonable periodic examination, by prior appointment, of the interior and exterior of the Historic Property by representatives of the County Assessor, the State Department of Parks and Recreation, the State Board of Equalization, and the City of Santa Ana as may be necessary to determine the Owner's compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. 4. Furnishing of Information. The Owners hereby agree 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 Owners have breached any of the conditions of this Agreement, or have 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 Owners 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 Owners shall pay a cancellation fee to the County Auditor as set forth in Government Code 3- MILLS ACTAGREEMENT 2900 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 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 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, the 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 the Owners, the City shall give written notice to the Owners by registered or certified mail, and if such a violation is not corrected to the reasonable satisfaction of the Deputy City Manager for Development Services 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 the Owners), then the City may, without further notice, declare a default tinder the terms of this Agreement and may bring any action necessary to specifically enforce the obligations of the Owners growing out of the terms of this Agreement, apply to any court, state or federal, for injunctive relief against any violation by the Owner or apply for such relief as may be appropriate. b. The City does not waive any claim of default by the Owner if the 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 the City's regulations governing historic properties are available to the City to pursue in the event that there is a breach of this Agreement. No waiver by the 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. The Owners hereby subject the Historic Property, located at 2900 North Flower Street, Assessor Parcel Number, 002-244-11, and more particularly described in Exhibit A, in the City of Santa Ana, to the covenants reservations, and restrictions as set forth in this Agreement. -4- MILLS ACTAGREEMENT 2900 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 b. The City and Owner hereby declare their specific intent that the covenants, reservations and restrictions as set forth herein shall be deemed covenants running with the land and shall pass to and be binding upon the 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, restrictions and reservations are set forth in such contract, deed, or other instrument. 8. No Compensation. Owners shall not receive any payment from the 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 the 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 Attn: City Clerk 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) Santa Ana, CA 92702 Owners: Philip and Irene Chinn 2900 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 venbxres or members of any joint enterprise. b. The Owners agree 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, agenda, employee, or other person acting on his or her behalf which relates to the use, operation, and maintenance of the Historic Property. The Owners hereby agree to and shall - 5 - MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 2900 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 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 the City prepared, supplied, or approved the plans, specifications or other documents for the Historic Property. d. All of the Agreements, rights, covenants, reservations, 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. 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. Notice of the Contract to Office of Historic Preservation. No later than six (6) months of entering into the contract, the owner or agent of an owner shall provide written notice of this Agreement to the Office of Historic Preservation. 13. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by a written recorded instrument executed by the parties hereto. 14. Effective Date This Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above. 6- 15. Signatures. ATTEST: GLvti %% gy ° r MARIA D. HUIZAR Clerk of the Council Owner Date: '' t%(�n '2012 Date: APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA CARVALHO City Attorney By:,/(tpl `- /•-9"ty , e LISA STORCK Assistant City Attorney -7- MILLS ACTAGREEMENT 2900 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 CITY OF SANTA ANA THIA J. R Z Interim City Manager RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: CANE NEAL Acting Executive Director Planning and Building Agency 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 25. 2017 before me, Rosa A. Flores Notary Public (insert name and title of the officer) personally appeared Cynthia J. Kurtz, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(Kwhose names) is /aFe subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that ha/sheAhey executed the same in Itis/herF#-heir authorized capacity(iet), and that by•hrts/heryt % signature(e) on the instrument the person(sl, or the entity upon behalf of which the personX4acted, 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 sea]. "��~ROSA A, FLORES 7 Commission # 2057129 a: =u Notary Public • California x 3 Orange County q Signature �-iw- a, C 'y (Seal) CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE 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 ) County of 0/ 6i n Gi r ) / Onb2WVLI;)QF) before me, vary fhoey,17 Lir9a Date Here Insert Name and Title of the O ficer personally appeared �I I 1 ) ny( c� I rm e r k i n n of who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose nam��((s7}}is ar subscribe to the within instrum� t and acknowledged me that lt�e/Lf�� executed the §ame in hisfhe I authorized capacit (iesy, and that b his/h�Y/signature on the instrument the personr(s ; or the e tity upon behalf of whicf the person sacted, executed the instrument. SONA MOORADIAN NOTARY PUBLIC - CALIfORNIA LOS ANGELES COUNTYp, COMMISSION 0 2106670 MY COMM. EXPIRES APRIL 12, 2010 t9 Place Notary Seal Above 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 n official seal. Signature N Signatur of N®taryry_4V4 c OPTIONAL Though this section is optional, completing this information can deter alteration of the document or fraudulent reattachment of this form to an unintended document. Description of Attached Documt Title or Type of Document: 11 J- 7%11 Document Date: Number of Pages: Signer(s) Other T n Named Above: Capacity(les) Claimed by Signer(s) Signer's Name: ❑ Corporate Officer — Title(s): ❑ Partner — ❑ Limited ❑ General ❑ Individual ❑ Attorney in Fact ❑ Trustee ❑ Guardian or Conservator ❑ Other: Signer Is Representing: Signer's Name: r 1 Corporate Officer — Title(s): ❑ Partner — ❑ Limited ❑ General ❑ Individual L_] Attorney in Fact ❑ Trustee r I Guardian or Conservator ❑I Other: Signer Is Representing: ©2014 National Notary Association • www.NationalNotary.org • 1 -800 -US NOTARY (1-800-876-6827) Item 45907 MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 2900 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 Exhibit A POTTS, BORDEN, AND SIDWELL TR LOT 15 POR THEREOF(ANDn 10 FT S 40 FT W 150 FT E 190 FT LOT 15 FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF ORANGE COUNTY. Assessor's Parcel Number: 002-244-11 MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 2900 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 Exhibit B 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: 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 -9- MILLSACTAGREEMENT 2900 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. -to- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SMILEY HOUSE 2900 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 NAME Smiley House REF. NO, 203 ADDRESS 2900 North Flower Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1911 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Landmark HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Morrison Park NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 7C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 2S2 Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Bungalow/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 Smiley House was formally determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as an individual resource. Under the regulations implementing the California Register of Historical Resources, the building is therefore listed in the California Register. Included in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property, the Smiley House has been categorized as "Landmark" because it "is on the national register," "is on the state register," "has a bistorical/cultural significance to the City of Santa Ana," for its representation of the agricultural era in Santa Ana's history, and "has a unique architectural significance" as a finely detailed and highly intact example of the influential Craftsman style (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). EXPLANATION OF CODES: • National Re2ister.Criteria for Evaluation: (From Appendix 7 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation)' C: that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction. National Register Status Code: (From Appendix 2 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation) 2S2: Determined eligible for separate listing through a consensus determination by a federal agency and the State Exhibit C State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION I # _ PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial NRHP Status Code Other Listings Review Code Reviewer Date Page I. of 3 Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Smilev House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5' Quad TCA 0054 Date: *c. Address 2900 North Flower Street City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *a. Other Locational Data: 002-244-11 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) One of the best examples of Craftsman styling in Santa Ana, the Smiley House is a generously scaled, two-story residence with a cross -gabled roof. Roof detailing includes exposed rafter tails and knee braces in the eaves and decoratively carved bargeboards at the gable ends. The gable faces contain latticework vents above bands of diamond and rectangular paneling, slightly raised atop a row of corbels. Narrow clapboard sheathes the building. Wrapping the southeast corner, an attached one-story porch is sheltered by a hipped, pent roof with a broadly pitched front gable located in front of the entry. The porch rests on a stone foundation and is enclosed by a wood slat railing set between stone pedestals. Tapered piers support the porch roof. Broad concrete steps lead up to the original wood and beveled glass door and flanking sidelights. A secondary entrance is located behind a smaller gable on the south elevation. The north half of the fagade, which projects beneath a front gable, contains a slant bay, set beneath a row of beams that support a second story overhang. Other than the bay, which contains double -hung sash windows, the fagade windows are broadly proportioned tripartite arrangements. See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family property *P4. Resources Present: ■Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District El Element of District ❑Other P5b. Photo: (view and date) East and south elevations July 2001 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: ®historic 1911/Source: Orange County Register (June 2, 1988) *P7. Owner and Address: *P8, Recorded by: Leslie J. Neumann SA/C 35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204 Pasadena, CA 91105 *P9. Date Recorded: January 4, 2002 *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 ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record DRock Art Record DArtifact Record ❑Photograph Record 0 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 *NRNP Status Code 2S2 Kesource Name or w smney house B1. Historic Name: Smiley House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *65. Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman *86. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1911. February 17, 1956. Relocate garage on same lot. August 9, 1960. Swim pool. May 31, 1984. Alter kitchen service porch. May 2, 1988. Two wood decks. *B7. Moved? ■No OYes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location: *B8. Related Features: Palm tree in front yard. B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown *1310. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1880-1946 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Smiley House is architecturally significant as an outstanding example of Craftsman design. /t was constructed in 1911 for citrus grower and rancher Jasper A. Smiley and his wife Fannie. Once located on the outskirts of Santa Ana amidst orange and lemon groves, the property is now surrounded by homes constructed in the 1950s. The house was restored in 1986-1988 by Philip and Irene Chinn. 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. Early growth and development was stimulated by the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1878 and the Santa Fe Railroad in 1886. Following its incorporation as a city in 1886, Santa Ana was recognized as one of the leading communities in the area in 1889 when it became the seat of the newly created County of Orange. The development of southern California in general and Santa Ana in specific experienced a large boost in the second half of the 1880s, when competition between the two railroads triggered a real estate boom. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) 611. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *1312. 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 J. Neumann *Date of Evaluation: January 4, 2002 (This space reserved for official comments.) Sketch Map Smiley House 2900 N. Flower Street a A A y A �iu tqtqtq¢l/ v a`ftalN V VV mfyY a�� oa�c Z10 -- yC — AOM --✓ srWr DPR 5238 (1/95) *Required information State of California— The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial by Leslie J. Heumann, SAIC *133a. Description (continued): Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Smiley House *Date January 4, 2002 ❑x Continuation ❑ Update Horizontality is particularly emphasized by the transom that spans all three openings in the porch window south of the main entry. Extended lintels above all of the openings echo the horizontal lines. Other noteworthy features include floral cutouts in the panels between the windows of the upper story north bay. No alterations mar the integrity of the original design. The property also contains a one-story, front -gabled garage constructed after the house and a mature palm tree in the front lawn. *1310. Significance (continued): The economic underpinnings of the young community were agricultural, and many residents owned or worked on the ranches that encircled the incorporated area. The Smiley House is a remnant of this era, when the outlying areas of Santa Ana were covered with orchards and dotted with widely spaced ranch houses. Possessing an extraordinary degree of design integrity, the Smiley House is most notable for its evocation of the Craftsman style that dominated residential construction in southern California during the first two decades of the twentieth century. Its picturesque quality, derived from the treatment of the woodwork in the gable ends and between the windows, and its broadly spreading overhanging gables reveal the influence of the Swiss Chalet on Craftsman design. All original and restored elements of this very intact residence are considered to be character -defining and should be preserved, including (but not limited to): materials and finishes (wood and stone), roof configuration and treatment, massing and asymmetry, composition, bays and projections, porch and steps, doors and windows (including surrounds), and architectural detailing (woodwork). Unique and possessed of a high degree of integrity, the Smiley House has been formally determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and is therefore listed in the California Register of Historical Resources, In 1988 it was added to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property. It has since been categorized as "Landmark." *1312. References (continued): Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998. Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana, An Illustrated Histo v. 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. "Santa Ana couple collects antiques—in a big way." Orange County Register June 2, 1988. DPR 523L