RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: Clerk of the Council
FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
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HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT
This Historic Property Preservation Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the of the State of California (hereinafter referred to as “City”), and Paul J. Gulino and Julie M. Bidmead, as Co -trustees of the Gulino / Bidmead Family Trust, U/A Dated April 30, 2019 (hereinafter collectively referr ed to as “Owner”), owner of real property located at 2369 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 prop erties retain their historic character and integrity.
B. The Owner possess es fee title in and to that certain qualified real property together with associated structures and improvements thereon, located at 2369 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.
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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 Histo ric 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 Own er of the Historic Property agree as follows:
1. 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 annivers ary 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 nonre newal. 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 sh all 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 “Executive Summary” and “Historical Property Description” attached hereto, marked collectively as Exhibit B, notably the general architectural form, style, materials, design, scale, proportions, organization of windows, doors , and other openings,
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textures, details, mass, roof line, porch and other aspects of the appearance of the exterior t o 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 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 her eto, 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 fen ces, 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. As part of the periodic inspection, Owner shall supply information in a format determined acceptable by the representatives of the City of Santa Ana, the County Assessor, the State Department of Parks and Recreation, and the State Board of Equalization information required to determine compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
f. Owner shall implement the rehabilitation and restoration work items as discussed in detail in Exhibit D, “Proposed Structure Improvements. ” Repainting exterior trim; removing non-compatible gutters; replacing rear yard side door with p eriod-appropriate door; inspecting and repairing all original wood and steel -frame windows, window panes, and window trim as needed; and replacing the main entrance doorknob and exterior light with period -appropriate pieces, with all other work items completed within the first ten years of the Mills Act Agreement.
Proof of status and completion, as requested from time to time 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 shall be amended or removed/replaced from the improvements list.
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4. Furnishing of Information.
The Owner hereby agree s to furnish the City with any and all information requested which may be necessary or advisable to determine compliance wit h the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
5. Cancellation.
a. The City, following a duly noticed public hearing by the City Council as set forth in Government Code Section 50280, et. seq., may cancel this Agreement if it determines that the Owner have breached any of the conditions of this Agreement, or ha s 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 ½) 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 Ow ner, 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 cou rt, state or federal, for injunctive relief against any violation by Owner or apply for such relief as may be appropriate.
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b. City does not waive any claim of default by the Owner if City does not enforce or cancel this Agreement. All other remedies at law or in equity which are not otherwise provided for in this Agreement or in City’s regulations governing historic properties are available to City to pursue in the event that there is a breach of this Agreement. No waiver by City of any breach or default under this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other subsequent breach thereof or default hereunder.
7. Binding effect of Agreement.
a. Owner hereby subjects the Historic Property, located at 2369 North Flower Street, Assessor Parcel Number, 002-072-13, 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, cov ering 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 Agree ment, it being recognized that the consideration for the execution of this Agreement is the substantial public benefit to be derived therefrom and the advantage that will accrue to Owner as a result of the effect upon the assessed value of the Property on the account of the restrictions on the use and preservation of the Property.
9. Notice.
Any notice required by the terms of this Agreement shall be sent to the address of the respective parties as specified below or at other addresses that may be later s pecified by the parties hereto.
City: City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: City Clerk
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Owners: Paul Gulino and Julie Bidmead
2369 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, includin g 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 be en 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 th e 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 co ntained 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 pa rty 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 he ld 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 co nstrued and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, with venue in Orange County.
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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 r ecorded in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Orange.
12. Amendments.
This Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by a written recorded instrument executed by the parties hereto.
13. Effective Date
This Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above in Section 1.
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ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA
________________________ _________________________
JENNIFER L. HALL ALVARO NUÑEZ
City Clerk City Manager
OWNERS
Date: ___________________ By:__________________
PAUL GULINO
Date: ___________________ By:__________________
JULIE BIDMEAD
APPROVED AS TO FORM: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
SONIA CARVALHO
City Attorney
By: _____________________ _____________________
BRANDON SALVATIERRA MINH THAI
Deputy City Attorney Executive Director
Planning and Building Agency
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
THAT PORTION OF THE SOUTH 10 ACRES OF LOT 4 OF POTTS, BORDEN AND
SIDEWELL TRACT, IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 4 PAGE 624 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY.
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTH 10 ACRES, THENCE SOUTH 179.80 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 4 TO THE TRUE POINT OF
BEGINNING, SAID TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE LAND CONVEYED TO ALFRED F. MOULTON AND EDITH W. MOULTON, BY DEED RECORDED AUGUST 5, 1938 IN BOOK 945 PAGE 582, OF OFFICIAL RECORDS,
IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THENCE SOUTH 58.00 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE EAST 160.00 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 10 ACRES; THENCE NORTH
58.00 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE SAID WEST LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LAND CONVEYED TO MOULTON AND WIFE; THENCE WEST 160.00 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 002-072-13
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
R.S. McGuire House
2369 North Flower Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME R.S. McGuire House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 2369 North Flower Street
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1938 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C/3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S3 Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Art Moderne
The Moderne style encompassed the Modernistic, Streamline Moderne, and Art Moderne variants. An evolution of the Art Deco style, the Streamline Moderne flourished during the 1930s and lingered through the decade following World War II in a simplified version. In contrast to the verticality of earlier Art Deco designs, the Streamline Moderne and Art Moderne substyles emphasized the horizontal, through bands of windows, use of decorative raised or incised hor izontal lines, railings, flat canopies with banded fascia, and narrow coping at the roofline. Other characteristics include smooth wall surfaces, usually of stucco; metal detailing; glass block or metal multi -light casement windows; rounded corners, portho le windows, and asymmetry. Incorporation of aerodynamic, transportation related imagery, especially nautical, is a signature of the style. In common with the Streamline Moderne, Art Moderne buildings also tended to be horizontal in emphasis, but tended to be more clean -lined and rectilinear in their massing and detailing than their streamlined counterparts. Art Moderne designs can be recognized by their flat roofs, smooth stucco exteriors, and use of metal casement windows that often meet at the corners of the building.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
The R.S. McGuire House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of an Art Moderne style home in Santa Ana . The recommended categorization is “Key” because it has a distinctive architectural style and quality reflective of the Art Moderne style . (Santa Ana 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. 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.
5S3: Appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation .
Exhibit B
State of California The Resources Agency Primary #______________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #__________________________________________________ PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial______________________________________________ NRHP Status Code_____________________________________
Other Listings_____________________________________________________________________ Review Code________ Reviewer________________________ Date_______________ Page _1_ of _5_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) R.S. McGuire House
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad: Orange Quadrangle California-Orange County 7.5-Minute Series Date: 2022 *c. Address 2369 North Flower Street City: Santa Ana Zip: 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 002-072-13
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries)
The R.S. McGuire House is a one story, single-family, Art Moderne style residence and detached garage located on a small parcel in the Floral Park neighborhood (Figure 1). The asymmetrical residence exhibits a T-shaped plan with two primary facades facing west and south respectively. Its low-pitch hipped and gabled roof is clad in asphalt shingles with minimal overhanging eaves and exposed rafter tails. A rear addition that was added to the east façade in 1991 has curved walls and is capped with a curved roofline in asphalt shingles to match existing . The exterior of the house is clad in smooth stucco with minimal texture throughout. The primary (west) façade features a stucco-clad chimney with the upper portion clad in exposed brick. The chimney is flanke d by two steel -frame, multi -pane, combination fixed -and-casement corner windows that wrap around both the north and south building corners (Figure 2). The primary façades feature two building projections that are stepped back from the front of the building . Both projections contain similar steel -frame windows that wrap around the corners (Figure 3). The main entrance, located on the primary (south) façade , is accessible by two curved concrete steps.
The entrance features a single, solid door below a curved roof awning (Figure 4).
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 5.)
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-Family Residence and HP4. Ancillary building *P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other
P5b. Photo: (view and date)
(Figure 1) Primary (west) facade,
view east, November 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: historic
1938/ Original Building Permit
*P7. Owner and Address:
Paul Gulino and Julie Bidmead
2369 North Flower Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
*P8. Recorded by:
Andrea Dumovich Heywood
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza M-20
Santa Ana, CA 92702
*P9. Date Recorded:
July 15, 2024
*P10. Survey Type:
Intensive Survey Update
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey
report and other sources, or enter “none”)
None
*Attachments: None Location 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 (1/95) *Required information
P5a. Photo
State of California The Resources Agency Primary #__________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#______________________________________________
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
*Resource Name or #: R.S. McGuire House
B1. Historic Name: R.S. McGuire House
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Art Moderne
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations):
August 22, 1938. Permit to construct a 6-room stucco residence and garage. $5,500.
April 3, 1941. Extend garage by owner. $200.
August 8, 1991. Remove workshop addition to garage. $200.
August 30, 1991. Add bathroom, closet, laundry, and window in master bedroom french door in tv room, reroof. $20,200.
September 13, 2019. Reroof with comp shingles. $8,500.
January 10, 2024. Install solar panels. $10,000.
*B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original location:_______ _______ *B8. Related Features: Detached garage
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Allison Honer (contractor)
*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: 1938 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 R.S. McGuire House is architecturally significant as an intact example of an Art Moderne style house in Santa Ana. The original building permit is dated August 22, 1938, and indicates it was built as a single-family residence and garage for owner- contractor Allison Honer for $5,500 , who appears to have been affiliated with t he property only during the time of the intial building permit. The original architect is unknown. City directories note that R.S. McGuire owned the property for at least 23 years, from 1939 -1962. R.S. (Mac) McGuire worked for heating equipment company O'Keefe and Merritt and later was employed at Coffmans furniture -appliance store at 714 West 17 th Street in Santa Ana ( Santa Ana Register, March 7, 1946; Santa Ana Register, March 30, 1950). From circa 1965-1979, Douglas Geraldine occupied the building. In 1980, J Darlingfriz and Doug Friz are noted as building occupants. The 1985 Criss -Cross directories do not list the property owner. From circa 1986 to 2021, David Aeppli owned the subject property. City directories were not available from 1963 -1964, 1966-1978, and 1984; directories from 1981-1983 and 1985 do not list the property owner or occupant. The present owners, Paul Gulino and Julie Bidmead, purchased the property in 2021.
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes)
*B12. References:
City of Santa Ana Building Permits
Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library Sanborn Maps
(See Continuation Sheets 3 and 4)
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator: Andrea Dumovich Heywood, City of Santa Ana. *Date of Evaluation: July 15, 2024
DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information
Sketch Map
(This space reserved for official comments.)
R.S. McGuire House
2369 N Flower Street
State of California The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________
*Recorded by Andrea Dumovich Heywood *Date July 15, 2024 Continuation Update DPR 523L
*P3a. Description (continued):
Additional f enestration on the south (primary) façade includes a single two-over-two double-hung wood window . The side (north) façade contains one-over-one double-hung wood windows. The rear (east) façade has single and double partially glazed pedestrian doors with horizontal muntins dividing the doors into five lights . Additional fenestration at the rear façade includes a single double -hung wood window, as well as a glass block wi ndow with two steel-frame, multi -light fixed -and- casement windows located on the curved building projection (east addition) (Figures 5 and 6).
The detached garage, located southeast of the primary residence, contains a side -gabled roof clad in asphalt shingles to match the residence (Figure 7). The paneled garage door at its primary (west) façade face s a long, paved driveway leading to North Flower Street. A single, solid pedestrian door is situated at the rear (east) façade.
Additional architectural features include a vent at the gable end of the primary (south) façade , pronounced window sill trim throughout, smooth or curved building corners, and an Art Modern style metal door knocker on the main entrance door . The property is landscaped with a front lawn, small shrubs, and medium-sized trees.
*B10. Significance (continued):
The R.S. McGuire House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by West Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of orange, avocado, and walnut trees and widely scattered ranch houses character ized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897 -1981), credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls, New York in 1922 (Talbert, pages 353 -356). “Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr. Honer purchased a parcel of land.
And that month, he began building custom homes in Santa Ana” (Orange County Register, September 15, 1981). The parcel chosen became the Floral Park subdivision between Seventeenth Street and Santiago Creek. “When built in the 1920s, the Floral Park homes were the most lavish and expensive in the area. They sold for about $45,000 each” (Orange County Register, September 15, 1981). Revival architecture in a wide variety of romantic styles wa s celebrated in the 1920s and 1930s and Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival.
The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco styled Old Santa Ana City Hall, the El Toro Marine Base during World War II, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in the neighborhood he had helped to create, at 615 West Santa Clara Avenue.
In the late 1920s and 1930s, another builder, Roy Roscoe Rus sell (1881-1965), continued developing the groves of Floral Park. An early Russell project was his 1928 subdivision of Victoria Drive between West Nineteenth Street and West Santa Clara Avenue. The homes were quite grand and displayed various revival style s, including Russell’s own large, Colonial Revival mansion at 2009 Victoria Drive. In 1937, Roy Rodney Russell, joined his father’s firm and by 1945 it was renamed as Roy Russell and Son. In the early post World War II years, Floral Park continued its deve lopment as numerous, smaller, single-family houses were built. Continuing in the Floral Park tradition, they were mostly revival in style. In the 1950s, low, horizontal Ranch Style houses completed the growth of Floral Park. Today (2023) Floral Park mainta ins its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens.
The R.S. McGuire House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an i ntact example of an Art Moderne style home in Santa Ana. Located in Fl oral Park, the house cost $5,500 to build in 1938 . The recommended categorization is “Key” because it has a distinctive architectural style and quality reflective of the Art Moderne style (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30 -2.2). Character-defining features of the R.S. McGuire House include, but may not be limited to: T-shaped plan; asymmetrical primary façade s at the west and south ; low-pitch hipped and gabled roof; minimal roof overhang and exposed rafter tails; smooth stucco siding with minimal texture throughout; stucco-clad chimney with exposed brick near the top; steel -frame multi-pane combination fixed -and-casement corner windows that wrap around building corners; building p rojections that are stepped back from the front (west) portion of the building; main entrance accessible by two curved concrete steps with a single, solid door and Art Moderne style metal door knocker that is situated below a curved roof awning; double -hung wood windows; pronounced window sill trim throughout; vent at the gable end ; smooth or curved building corners; detached garage; and front yard lawn with landscaping including mature trees and shrubs.
*B12. References (continued):
Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1938-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998.
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Additional Figures:
Figure 2. At the primary (west ) façade , a steel-frame, multi-pane, combination fixed -and-casement corner
window that wrap around the north building corner,
facing southeast.
Figure 3. The primary (south) façade showing two
stepped back building projections with steel -frame
windows, facing north.
Figure 4. The main entrance, located on the primary
(south) façad e, is accessible by two curved concrete
steps and features a solid door below a curved roof
awning, facing north.
Figure 5. A glass block window at the rear (east) façade is located on the rear addition, facing north.
Figure 6 . A steel -frame, multi -light fixed -and-casement window located on the curved building projection (east
addition), facing northwest.
Figure 7. The detached garage, located southeast of the primary residence, contains a side -gabled roof clad in asphalt shingles to match the residence, facing east.
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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 di stinguishing 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 bui ldings, 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 ar e 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 o r 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 necessa ry, 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 b y historic, physical, or pictorial evidence rather than on conjectural designs or the availability of different architectural elements from the other buildings or structures.
7. The surface cleaning of structures shall be undertaken with the gentlest means possible. Sandblasting and other cleaning methods that will damage the historic building materials shall not be undertaken.
8. Every reasonable effort shall be made to protect and reserve archaeological resources affected by, or adjacent to any project.
9. Contemporary design for alterations and additions to existing properties shall not be discouraged when such alterations and additions do not destroy significant historical, architectural or cultural material, an such design is compatible with
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size, scale, color, material and character of the property, neighborhood, or environment.
10. Wherever possible, new additions or alterations to structures shall be done in such a manner that if such additions or alterations need to be removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the structure would be unimpaired.
Exhibit D: Proposed Structure Improvements (“Work Plan”) 2369 North Flower Street
Item Year Improvement
1 2025 Repaint trim as needed.
2 2026 Remove non-compatible gutters. If replacing, install historically-compatible gutters.
3 2027 Replace rear yard side door with period-appropriate door . 4 2028 Inspect and repair all original wood and steel-frame windows, window panes, and window trim as needed.
5 2029 Replace main entrance doorknob and exterior light with period-appropriate doorknob and light. Note: The doorknocker shall not be removed as it is a character defining feature.