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Community Development Department
City of Tustin
May 20, 1999
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
440 EI Camino Real
REROOF OF A "B" RATED RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 573-3100
In accordance with Ordinance No. 1001 which was adopted June 20, 1988 by the Tustin City Council, the
Community Development Director has the authority to approve, approve with conditions or deny Certificates of
Appropriateness for improvements requiring a City building permit for property located within a Cultural
Resource District. The proposed project involves the removal of the existing shingles and replacement with
"fernwood" (dark green blend) laminated asphalt shingles. The structure is a "B" rated Craftsman residence
per the Tustin Historical Resources Survey.
The Community Development Department finds and determines as follows:,
A. The proposed work conforms to .the Municipal Code and any applicable design standards in that in
accordance with TCC Section 8103(m) the proposed roof is a minimum Class B roof covering
assembly. A class A rated roof is proposed. The proposed dark green color roof material is similar to
the existing roof material and should emulate a weathered wood shake appearance.
B. The proposed work does not adversely affect the character of the District or Designated Cultural
Resources within the District in that the proposed roof will improve the appearance of the structure and
will be appropriate for the Craftsman style of the residence and improve the character of the District.
C. The proposed work is harmonious with existing surroundings in that the new roof is consistent with the
style of the existing roof, and appropriate for the Craftsman style.
The proposed work is hereby approved, subject to the following conditions:
Prior to the start of any work, the applicant shall obtain a building permit and pay all applicable plan
check and permit fees.
2. Any replacement or repair of any existing features surrounding the roof shall match the existing
materials, finish and colors of the existing structure.
lizabeth A. Binsack
Community Development Director
Mr-ertifiC\ 440 EI Camino Real Reroof.doc
ADDRESS:
4a0 EL CA%U1N0 REAL
DATE:
1 1906
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STYLE:
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SOURCE: RATING:
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ALTERATIONS:
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HISTORICAL DISTRICT:
YES
COMMENT:
DESCRIPTIO\:
CT.t'':f OF ;rUSTIN HIST RHCA2 SURIV if
Narrow clapboard siding, ending in a Haired foundation, cover the exterior of the single -storied Craftsman Bungalow shown above.
The front -facing gabled roof is accented with triangular braces at the, corners and peak, criss-cross latticework venting, and rows
of knobs below the venting and across the bottom of the gable face. Elephantine posts, trimmed in molding and resting on solid
clapboard -clad piers, support the full porch. The railing is clad in clapboard, with the entrance in the center. The original wood
steps, flanked by clapboard -clad piers, are still in use. The double -hung windows on each side of the front door are trimmed with
slant -cut lintels. Double -hung windows are used throughout the house, except for a high horizontal window on the north side. A
chimney also graces the north side. Modern wood panels, added to the front porch, could be removed.
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Mrs. Emma Wheeler and Rev, and Mrs. J. L. Field were the first owners of this home. Mrs. Wheeler was retired and Rev Fields is
listed as a general evangelist. The house was owned by Benjamin Beswick in the early 1920's, but it does not appear that he lived
here. He was Superintendent -of the Tustin School District at that time and lived at Main and B Streets. In 1925 Evelyn and Adam
Lawrence owned the home and resided there. When Mrs. Lawrence died the house went to Edna Swanson, a resident of Newport
Beach. In 1939 James and Edna Watters, a retired couple, bought the house and lived there for several years. The house
contributes to the Tustin Cultural Resources District and is an interesting example of an early Craftsman Bungalow.