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Santa Ana, CA 92706
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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"),
Timothy M. and Ann C. Johnson, Trustees of the Johnson Family Trust (hereinafter referred to
as "Owners"), owners of real property located at 927 West Twentieth 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 927 West
Twentieth 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. 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.
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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 December 6, 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 B," notably the general architectural form, style, materials,
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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.
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 C," 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
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Section 50286. This cancellation fee shall be a percentage (currently set at twelve and one-half
(12 %z) 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 terns 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 under 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 927 West Twentieth
Street, Assessor Parcel Number, 399-055-07, 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.
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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: Timothy M. and Ann C. Johnson,
Trustees of the Johnson Family Trust
927 West Twentieth 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 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
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use, operation, and maintenance of the Historic Property. The Owners hereby agree 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 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.
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15. Signatures.
Clerk of the Council
Owner r
Date:
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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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CITY OF SANTA ANA
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ANN C. JOSON,
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T T Y M. JOHNSON,
Trustee of the ohnson Family Trust
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
CANDIDA NEAL
Acting Director
Planning and Building Agency
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Exhibit A
LOT 3 OF TRACT NO. 2949, IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 88, PAGE 40 OF
MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID
COUNTY. FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF ORANGE
COUNTY.
Assessor's Parcel Number: 399-055-07
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
927 West Twentieth Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME
E.A. Swanson House
REF. NO.
ADDRESS
927 West Twentieth Street
CITY
Santa Ana
ZIP
1 92706
ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT
1956
LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive
HISTORIC DISTRICT
None
NEIGHBORHOOD
West Floral Park
CALIF. REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
3
CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE
5S3
Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted
❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Ranch Style
Widely published in Sunset and House Beautiful magazines, the Ranch Style 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 Style 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 Style 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.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
The E.A. Swanson House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for its
exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of Ranch Style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as
"Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of the West Floral Park neighborhood and "is a
good example of period architecture," representing Ranch Style in Santa Ana (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2).
EXPLANATION OF CODES:
• California Register Criteria for Evaluation. (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance
Bulletin # 7, September 4, 2001.)
3 It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or
represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values.
• California Historical Resource Status Code. (From California Office of Historic Preservation Technical Assistance
Bulletin #8, November 2004).
5S3 Appears to be individually eligible for local designation through survey evaluation.
Exhibit B
State of California—The Resources Agency Primary
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #_
PRIMARY RECORD Trinomi
NRHP Status Code
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date
Page 1 of 3 Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) E. A. Swanson House
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: DNot for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County
*b. USGS 7.5' Quad TCA 0054 Date:
*c. Address 927 West Twntieth Street City Santa Ana Zip 92706
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 399-055-07
*133a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries)
This oneand-a-half story single-family residence departs from the typical Ranch Style house with its extra half -story of
height. Located on the north side of West Twentieth Street in a post -World War II neighborhood of mostly Ranch Style
houses, the building is capped by a side -gabled roof of moderate pitch. The roof is split into three sections, with the end
portions set back from the central section. Smaller front gables top windows on the east and west sides of the fagade
(south elevation). Wide horizontal siding clads most of the structure, accented by panels of brick in the porch area and
framing a large picture window west of the main entry. Sheltered by the overhang of the main roof, which is supported by
a slender, turned wood column, the porch is offset from the center of the fagade towards the east and contains the wood
and glass front door flanked by diamond -paned, half -height side lights. Rafters are visible in the slightly overhanging
eaves. A couple of shallow, brick paved steps lead from the porch to a straight pathway through the front yard to the
sidewalk. The large picture window to the west is characterized by metal -framed, multi -light, horizontal sash. Smaller
windows below the front gables on the east and west are similarly metal -framed, multi -light horizontal sash. A secondary
entry and a window on the east elevation are shaded by shed -roofed canopies supported by rustic brackets. The driveway
runs along the east side of the house to a detached garage, to which a second story was added in 1962. The only other
noticeable alteration is the 2004 replacement of a wood shake roof with composition roofing. The property is attractively
landscaped and is in excellent condition.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single -Family Residence
*P4. Resources Present: ■Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site DDistrict DElement of District ❑Other
`1'11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none")
None
P5b. Photo: (view and date)
South elevation. August 23, 2017.
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
1956/City of Santa Ana Building
Permit.
*P7. Owner and Address:
Timothy M. and Ann C. Johnson
927 West Twentieth Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
*P8. Recorded by:
Leslie Neuman/Chattel, Inc, for the
City of Santa Ana.
20 Civic Center Plaza M-20
Santa Ana, CA 92702
*Pg. Date Recorded:
October 26, 2017
*P10. Survey Type:
Intensive Survey Update
*Attachments: DNone DLocation Map DSketch Map ■Continuation Sheet ■Building, Structure, and Object Record
DArchaeological Record DDistrict Record DLinear Feature Record DMilling Station Record DRock Art Record
OArtifact Record OPhotograph Record D 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 5S3
Kesource Name or;;: L. A. Swanson House
B1. Historic Name: E. A. Swanson House
B2. Common Name: None
B3. Original Use: Single -Family Residence B4. Present Use: Single -Family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Other: Ranch Style
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1956.
July 15, 1956. 6 Room residence and garage, $20,000.
January 5, 1963. Addition to residence (room over garage), $1,500.
March 9, 1994. Remove existing wood shakes and install new wood shakes, $12,000.
April 26, 2004. Reroof (tear off existing wood shakes and apply composition).
*137. Moved?ENo 13Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features:
None.
139a. Architect: None listed.
b. Builder: RoyRusse/l
*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: 1862-1967
Property Type: Single -Family Residence Applicable Criteria: C/3
(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity)
The E. A. Swanson House is architecturally significant as a distinctive example of the Ranch Style, the most popular form of
housing for post-war subdivisions in Santa Ana. It was built in 1956 for an estimated cost of $20, 000 by neighborhood
developer and builder, Roy Russell. The first owner appears to have been Ellsworth A. Swanson, a physiotherapist who
previously lived at 2107 Martha Lane. By 1958, according to voter registration rolls and building permit records, Swanson and
wife Peggy had moved to 927 West Twentieth Street, where they remained until circa 1991, according to records available on
ancestrycom. City directories indicate that Clark and Pat Paddock had moved to the house by 1993 and remained there at
least through the 1990s.
(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 Heumann/Chattel, Inc.
*Date of Evaluation: October 26, 2017.
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*Recorded by Leslie Heumann/Chattel, Inc. *Date October 26, 2017 ❑O Continuation ❑ Update
*1310. 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 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.
Since the second half of the twentieth century, the neighborhood in which the E. A. Swanson House is located has been
known as West Floral Park. Located northwest of the historic core of Santa Ana, this residential neighborhood is bounded by
Santiago Creek on the north, West Seventeenth Street on the south, North Flower Street on the east and North Bristol Street
on the west. Prior to World War 11, the area was agricultural, divided into a few large landholdings devoted primarily to the
cultivation of oranges, walnuts, and apricots. Traces of this early era remain in the form of two original farmhouses (1911
Westwood Street and 2402 North Flower Street) and in a few large parcels along Flower Street. During the 1920s and 1930s
a handful of houses were erected on Baker, Bristol, and Flower Streets, and two municipal facilities, the City Water Works
pumping plant and the City/County Animal Shelter, were built at 2315 and 2321 North Bristol Street.
West Floral Park acquired its current identity as a neighborhood of expansive, California Ranch Style houses in the years
following 1947. Development started slowly, with around two dozen homes being built on Baker, Olive, Towner, and
Westwood Streets between 1947 and 1950. Construction boomed during the 1950s and 1960s. West Twentieth Street
began to be developed circa 1956-1962, according to listings in the city directories at the time. One builder in particular has
come to be associated with West Floral Park: Roy Rodney Russell. The son of Roy Roscoe Russell, who developed much
of Victoria Avenue in Floral Park, Roy Rodney Russell formed a partnership with his father, called Roy Russell and Son,
Builders, in 1945. They began building homes on speculation, usually around fifteen or twenty each year. Following the
death of his father in 1965, Roy Rodney Russell continued to build, mostly custom homes and many of them in West Floral
Park. He retired in 1993.
The E. A. Swanson House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its
representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the Ranch Style. Of particular interest in this regard are the horizontal
orientation of the design, massing under a side -gabled roof, combination of wood and brick on the exterior walls, off -center
entry sheltered by the main roof, large front picture window, and detailing suggestive of the Colonial Revival style.
Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it contributes to the overall character and history" of
West Floral Park and "is a good example of period architecture" as an intact example of the Ranch Style. Character defining
features of the E. A. Swanson House include: one -and -a -half story height; asymmetrical fagade; side -gabled roof (including
configuration, intersecting front gables, detailing such as exposed rafters; exterior materials (wood and brick); entry porch
(configuration, materials, front door, details such as turned wood column); and fenestration (horizontal, multi -light, metal -
framed windows); shed -roof canopies over side entry and window; and front walkway, including brick stairs to porch.
*1312. 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.
Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1905-2017.
Ancestry.com
Newspapers.com (Santa Ana Register)
Historic Maps, Santa Ana History Room, 1912, 1923, 1932, and 1955.
DPR 523L
MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
927 West Twentieth 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. hi 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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MILLS A CT A GREEMENT
927 West Twentieth Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
size, scale, color, material and character of the property, neighborhood, or
enviromnent.
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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