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 Charles A. Martin and Molly H. Martin , as Co -trustees of the Martin Family Trust, Dated 10/17/2008 (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Owner”), owner of real property located at 1113 W Riviera Drive, Santa Ana, California, in the County of Orange and listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.
RECITALS
A. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana is authorized by California Government Code Section 50280 et seq. (known as the “Mills Act”) to enter into contracts with owners of qualified historical properties to provide for appropriate use, maintenance, rehabilitation and restoration such that these historic properties retain their historic character and integrity.
B. The Owner possess es fee title in and to that certain qualified real property together with associated structures and improvements thereon, located at 1113 W Riviera Drive, 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 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 Prope rty agree as follows:
1. Effective Date and Terms of Agreement.
This Agreement shall be effective and commence on October 16, 2024, and shall remain in effect for a term of ten (10) years thereafter. Each year, upon the anniversary of the effective date of this Agreement, such initial term will automatically be extended as provided in California Government Code Sections 50280 through 50290 and in Section 2, below.
2. Renewal.
a. Each year on the anniversary of the effective date of this Agreement, a year shall automatically be added to the initial ten (10) year term of this Agreement unless written notice of 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 wri tten 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 annua l 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, a t 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 f ollowing 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 hereto, marked as Exhibit C, and incorporated herein by this reference. Owner shall continually maintain the Historic Property in the same or better condition.
c. A view corridor enabling the general public to see the Historic Property from the public right -of-way shall be maintain ed, 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 surfac e; exterior alterations or additions unless approved by the Historic Resources Commission and such alterations are in keeping with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards; deteriorating, dilapidated or unrepaired structures such as fences, roofs, doors, walls, and windows; storage of junk, trash, debris, discarded or unused objects such as cars, appliances, or furniture; and other unsightly by decoration, structure or vegetation which is unsightly by reason of its height, condition, or inappropriate location. e. Owner shall allow reasonable periodic inspection by prior appointment, as needed or at least every five (5) years after the initial inspection, of the interior and exterior of the Historic Property by representatives of the City of Santa Ana, the County Assessor, the State Department of Parks and Recreation, and the State Board of Equalization, to determine the Owner’s compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. 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" and the City Council Historic Property Preservation Agreement (HPPA No. 2024-10) staff report dated September 5, 2024. All work items shall be completed within the first ten years of the Mills Act Agreement. Proof of completion, as requested by the City of Santa Ana, will be required in order to satisfy and maintain the Mills Act Agreement. Staff approval is required befor e items are 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 with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
5. Cancellation.
a. The City, following a duly noticed public hearing by the City Council as set forth in Government Code Section 50280, et. seq., may cancel this Agreement if it determines that the Owner have breached any of the conditions of this Agreement, or 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 b e 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 Own er, 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 r easonable 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 cour t, state or federal, for injunctive relief against any violation by Owner or apply for such relief as may be appropriate.
b. City does not waive any claim of default by the Owner if City does not enforce or cancel this Agreement. All other remedies at law o r in equity which are not otherwise provided
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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 1113 W. Riviera Drive , Assessor Parcel Number, 001-171-08, and more particularly described in Exhibit A, in the City of Santa Ana, to the covenants, conditions, and restrictions as set forth in this Agreement.
b. City and Owner hereby declare their specific intent that the covenants, conditions and restrictions as set forth herein shall be deemed covenants running with the land and shall pass to and be binding upon Owner’s successors and assigns in title or interest to the Historic Property. Every contract, deed, or other instrument hereinafter executed, coverin g or conveying the Historic Property or any portion thereof, shall conclusively be held to have been executed, delivered, and accepted subject to the tenants, restrictions, and reservations expressed in this Agreement regardless of whether such covenants, conditions and restrictions are set forth in such contract, deed, or other instrument.
c. This property is listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (Register). In any real property transaction, the owner of this property or the owner’s representative shall provide the buyer of this property with notice that the property is listed on the City’s historic Register.
8. No Compensation.
Owner shall not receive any payment from City in consideration of the obligation imposed under this Agreement , it being recognized that the consideration for the execution of this Agreement is the substantial public benefit to be derived therefrom and the advantage that will accrue to Owner as a result of the effect upon the assessed value of the Property on the account of the restrictions on the use and preservation of the Property.
9. Notice.
Any notice required by the 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 speci fied by the parties hereto.
City: City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: City Clerk
Owners: Charles A. Martin and Molly H. Martin,
Co-Trustees of the Martin Family Trust
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10. General Provisions.
a. None of the terms, provisions, or conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed to create a partnership between the parties hereto and any of their heirs, successors, or assigns, nor shall such terms, provisions or conditions cause them to be considered joint ventures or members of any joint enterprise.
b. The Owner agrees to and shall indemnify and hold the City and its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees harmless from liability for damage or claims for damage for personal injuries, including death, and claims for property damage which may arise from the direct or indirect use or operations of the Owner or those of his or her contractor, subcontractor, agent, employee, or other person acting on his or her behalf which relates to the use, operation, and maintenance of the Historic Property. The Owner hereby agrees to and shall defend the City and its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees with respect to any and all actions for damages caused by, or alleged to have been caused by, reason of the Owner's activities in connection with the Historic Property.
c. This hold harmless provision applies to all damages and claims for damages suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, and c osts of defense incurred, by reason of the operations referred to in this Agreement regardless of whether or not City prepared, supplied, or approved the plans, specifications or other documents for the Historic Property.
d. All of the agreements, rights, c ovenants, conditions, and restrictions contained in this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties herein, their heirs, successors, legal representatives, assigns, and all persons acquiring any part or portion of the Historic Property, whether by operation of law on in any manner whatsoever.
e. In the event legal proceedings are brought by any party or parties to enforce or restrain a violation of any of the covenants, reservations, or restrictions contained herein, or to determine the rights and duties of any party hereunder, the prevailing party in such proceeding may recover all reasonable attorney’s fees to be fixed by the court, in addition to court costs and other relief ordered by the court.
f. In the event that any o f the provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, or by subsequent preemptive legislation, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, or portions thereof, shall not be effected thereby.
g. This Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, with venue in Orange County.
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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 recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Orange.
12. Amendments.
This Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by a written recorded instrument executed by the parties hereto.
13. Effective Date
This Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above in Section 1.
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ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA
________________________ _________________________
JENNIFER L. HALL ALVARO NUÑEZ
City Clerk City Manager
OWNERS
Date: ___________________ By:__________________
CHARLES MARTIN
TRUSTEE OF THE MARTIN FAMILY
TRUST
Date: ___________________ By:__________________
MOLLY MARTIN
TRUSTEE OF THE MARTIN FAMILY
TRUST
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 LOT 9 OF THE BATES TRACT, IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA,
COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN ON A MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 1, PAGE 96, OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF SAID ORANGE COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 4 OF TRACT NO. 1740, AS SHOWN ON A MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 52, PAGE 22, MISCELLANEOUS
MAPS, SAID POINT BEING ON A CURVE, CONCAVE SOUTHEASTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1030.00 FEET, THE INITIAL RADIAL LINE AT SAID POINT BEARS SOUTH 15° 01' 48" EAST; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 5° 23' 01", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 96.78 FEET TO
THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE BOUNDARY OF THE LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 5° 50' 28", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 105.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 9; THENCE NORTH 0° 43' 50": EAST ALONG SAID EAST LINE, 153.37 FEET TO
THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF THE LAND CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF SANTA ANA BY DEED RECORDED MAY 7, 1953 IN BOOK 2499, PAGE 412, OFFICIAL RECORDS, SAID
SOUTHWESTERLY LINE BEING A CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHEASTERLY HAVING A RADIUS OF 560.00 FEET, THE INITIAL RADIAL LINE AT SAID POINT BEARS SOUTH 3° 44' 10" EAST; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 11° 30' 50" AN ARC DISTANCE OF 112.53 FEET TO A POINT THAT BEARS NORTH 1° 47' 50" WEST FROM THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 1° 47' 50" EAST 147.19 FEET TO SAID TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 001-171-08
Exhibit B
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Buckheim House
1113 West Riviera Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME Buckheim House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 1113 West Riviera Drive
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1956 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD West Floral Park
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C/3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S3
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Ranch
Widely published in Sunset and House Beautiful magazines, the Ranch House dominated post -World War II residential expansion and represented the most popular house form in the United States from the 1950s through 1970s. The Ranch House originated in the 193 0s 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 p lan, 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 exte nded 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 desig n, the Ranch House is often sheathed in and accented with rustic materials such as board -and-batten siding, high brick foundations, art stone, and wood shake roofs. Indoor-outdoor integration is achieved through the use of recessed or extended porches, set low to the ground, and the generous use of large picture, ribbon, or corner windows. Window detailing can include wood frames, decorative shutters, and diamond -patterned muntins. Ornamentation includes rusticated elements, such as carved porch supports and exposed rafters, uneven rakes and flared eaves, and faux dove cotes and bird houses.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
The Buckheim House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Ranch -style home in Santa Ana . The recommended categorization is “ Contributive” because it is a good example of the style and contributes to the historical and architectural character of its neighborhood . (Santa An a Municipal Code, Section 30-2.3).
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 .
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 _4_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Buckheim House
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad: Anaheim Quadrangle California-Orange County 7.5-Minute Series Date: 2022 *c. Address 1113 West Riviera Drive City: Santa Ana Zip: 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 001-171-08
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries)
The Buckheim House is a highly intact example of a one -story, Ranch-style, single-family residence with a detached garage (Figure 1). Constructed on a generally rectangular plan, the residence is capped with a cross -hipped roof with wood shake shingles and moderate to broad eaves. Cladding on the front -facing south façade is principally board -and-batten but also includes fieldstone -veneer wainscoting and within the full height of the recessed porch (Figure 2). Use of such fieldstone cladding is repeated in the exposed internal chimney, an integrated planter on the south façade, and a short blade wall extending toward the driveway (Figure 3). Secondary-façade cladding alternates between stucco and board-and-batten. The front recessed front entrance includes a door with molded paneling and a fanlight, flanked by similar partially glazed panels , all of which appear non-original per visual observation (Figure 4). Windows are wood casements throughout, and have been replaced in-kind at the rear of the house (Figure 5). Also at the rear of the residence, a wood-framed sliding glass door opens north toward a landscaped backyard featuring a below -ground swimming pool (Figure 6). The residence is adjoined to the detached garage by a covered walkway with a gable -roof structure. The walkway is separated from the adjacent backyard by a breeze-block partition.
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.)
*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 (south) facade,
view northeast, July 2024
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: historic
1956/ Original Building Permit
*P7. Owner and Address:
Charles and Molly Martin
1113 West Riveria Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
*P8. Recorded by:
James Williams
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza M-20
Santa Ana, CA 92702
*P9. Date Recorded:
July 3, 2024
*P10. Survey Type:
Intensive Survey
*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 #: Buckheim House
B1. Historic Name: Buckheim House
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Ranch
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations):
May 28, 1956. Permit to construct a seven room residence and garage. $25,000.
July 26, 1956. Permit for plastering. No valuation provided.
June 24, 1960. Permit to construct pool by Tahitian Pools. $2,500.
June 28, 1999. Permit to remove and replace in kind wood shake roof shingles. $9,800.
January 13, 2011. Permit to remodel interior and extend exterior wall of master bedroom within existing roof overhang; remove chimney; replace windows. $54,400.
June 5, 2012. Permit to remove and replace in kind wood shake roof shingles on residence and garage. $17,584.
Jauary 2, 2014. Permit to replace in-kind four windows at the rear of the residence. $5,000.
*B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original location:_______ _______ *B8. Related Features: Detached garage
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Hugh Neighbor, Jr. (contractor)
*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: 1956 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 Buckheim House is architecturally significant as an intact example of a Ranch-style house in Santa Ana . The original building permit is dated May 26, 1956, and indicates it was built as a single -family residence and garage for owner Robert F.
Buckheim for $25,000. The contractor was Hugh M. Neighbors, Jr. Although available sources do not confirm the property's designer, it is possible Neighbors , a builder since 1946, designed the property as he was known to have included the design of custom houses as part of his building practice between the late 1940s and early 1960s (Santa Ana Register August 21, 1946, December 11, 1948, The Register July 4, 1954, August 30, 1959, December 16, 1962 ). A review of City of Sant a Ana property ownership data shows that Buckheim family, including Robert and Marion K. Buckheim, owned the property until 2009, when it was acquired by Charles and Molly Martin, the property's current owners.
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes)
*B12. References:
Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822 -1995 [database on - line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.)
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator: James Williams, City of Santa Ana.
*Date of Evaluation: July 18, 2024
DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information
Sketch Map
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Buckheim House
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State of California The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________
*Recorded by James Williams *Date July 18, 2024 Continuation Update DPR 523L
*P3a. Description (continued):
The detached garage, located nor theast of the residence, has an appearance and materials generally consistent with those of the residence. Specifically , the rectangular -plan building culminates in a pyramidal roof with shake shingles and is clad entirely in stucco (Figure 7). The glazed, paneled garage door at its pr imary (south) façade fronts a long, paved driveway leading to West Riviera Street . There are additionally three standard -size wood doors, two on the east façade, and one on the north. A single steel casement window is present on the east façade.
*B10. Significance (continued):
Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative town site on part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. The civic and commercial core of the community was centered around the interse ction of Main and Fourth Streets. Stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad and incorporation as a city in 1886, and selecti on 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 Buckheim House is located has been known as West Floral Park. Bounded by Santiago Creek on the north, West Seventeenth Street on the south, North Flower Street on the east and No rth Bristol Street on the west, this residential area largely developed after 1947. Prior to that time, the area was primarily agricultural, and other than Flower Street, which was improved with houses during the 1920s and 1930s, contained only a handful o f residences on Baker and Bristol Streets, the City Water Works pumping plant at 2315 North Bristol Street, and the Animal Shelter and City/County Pound at 2321 North Bristol Street. Between 1947 and 1950, around two dozen homes were constructed on Baker, Olive, Towner, and Westwood Streets. Construction boomed throughout the neighborhood during the 1950s, with the California Ranch emerging as the favored residential style.
The Buckheim House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an i ntact example of Ranch-style home in Santa Ana. Located in West Floral Park, the house cost $ 35,000 to build in 1956 . The recommended categorization is “C ontributive” because it is a good example of the Ranch style and contributes to the architectural character of the neighborhood (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30 -2.3). Character-defining features of the Buckheim House include, but may not be limited to: generally rectangular plan ; asymmetrical primary façade at the south; moderate-pitch hipped roof with wood shake shingles; broad roof overhang; board-and-batten, stucco, and fieldstone veneer exterior cladding ; fieldstone-veneer-clad chimney , integrated planter, and blade wall ; wood casement windows; recessed front (south) entrance with fieldstone veneer and board -and-batten cladding ; detached garage; covered walkway linking residence and garage and featuring a gable roof shelter with exposed trusswork; front yard lawn with landscaping including mature trees and shrubs, and backyard with landscaping, breeze-block partition, and swimming pool.
*B12. References (continued):
McAlester, Virginia savage. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.
Newspapers.com (Santa Ana Register,The Register)
Office of Historic Preservation. “Instructions for Recording Historical Resources.” Sacramento: March 1995.
State of California The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________
*Recorded by James Williams *Date July 18, 2024 Continuation Update DPR 523L
Additional Figures:
Figure 2. At the primary ( south) façade, cladding at the front porch is represenative of the exterior surfaces
throughout the front of the residence, facing northeast.
Figure 3. Detail of primary (south) façade, featuring the fieldstone-veneer-clad chimney.
Figure 4. Detail of the primary (south) façade, showing likely non-original front door assembly, facing north.
Figure 5. This tripartite wood casement window located
on the main (south) is representative of nearly all
windows throughout the residence, facing north.
Figure 6. This overview of the backyard depicts the
swimming pool, landscaping, breeze block partition, and east elevations of the detached garage and walkway
shelter, facing west.
Figure 7. The detached garage, located southeast of the primary residence, contains a pyramidal roof clad in
wood shake shingles to match the residence; a portion of the walkway cover is visible to the right, facing north.
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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 d 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, th e essential form and integrity of the structure would be unimpaired.
Exhibit D: Proposed Structure Improvements (“Work Plan”) 1113 West Riviera Drive
Item Year Improvement
1 2024 Trim and maintain landscaping as necessary to maintain a view of the primary (south) façade from the public right-of-way.
2 2025 Repaint residence and detached garage as part of regular maintenance. 3 2029 Replace in-kind wood shake shingles on the roofs of the residence, garage, and walkway cover.