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HomeMy WebLinkAbout010228_Template-Armstrong_1008NBroadway.pdfPage 1 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Broadway 1008 N (Armstrong) 7/25/01 NAME Armstrong House REF. NO. 55 ADDRESS 1008 North Broadway CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1918 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key HISTORIC DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD Midtown NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION A, B, C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 5B1 Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted USGS 7.5” Quad Date: T R _ of _ of Sec : B.M. Prehistoric Historic Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Colonial Revival DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND RELATED TO PERIOD ARCHITECTURE: The most universal of all American domestic building styles, the Colonial Revival has been popular since the 1876 Centennial celebration in Philadelphia stimulated a patriotic interest in the American architectural past. Whether drawing upon Georgian, Federal, or Dutch Colonial prototypes, Colonial Revival buildings feature rectangular building plans and designs which are usually symmetrical, or at least highly regular and balanced, in composition. Roofs are commonly side-gabled, hipped, or gambreled, sometimes accented with dormers. Porches, one or two stories in height, are often included, mostly as central focal points, and frequently incorporate classical elements such as columns, pilasters, and entablatures. Doorways are adorned with classical surrounds and pediments; sidelights, transoms, and fanlights are not uncommon. Windows are typically double-hung sash, with multiple lights in the upper sash. French doors and Palladian windows are also utilized. Depending on location, Colonial Revival buildings have wood, brick, or stucco exteriors (McAlester, 320-326). Page 2 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Broadway 1008 N (Armstrong) 7/25/01 CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations) 1918: Construction (Frederick Eley, architect) May 5, 1933: Rebuild chimneys RELATED FEATURES: (Other important features such as barns, sheds, fences, prominent or unusual trees, or landscape) None DESCRIPTION: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, settings, and boundaries.) This Colonial Revival residence reflects the influence of Dutch Colonial precedents in the northeastern United States. Located on the west side of North Broadway between 10th and Washington Streets, the house is rectangular in plan, with a gambrel roof, horizontal wood siding, six-over-one double-hung wood sash windows with operable shutters, and a porte cochere. Architectural details include a projecting front entrance porch with a full pedimented gable roof supported by corner columns arranged in threes, and square porte cochere support posts also arranged in threes. The solid front door is flanked by sidelights and framed by pilasters. The brick front porch wraps around the south elevation, and has a low open balustrade. Other brick features include end chimneys on the north and south end walls (rebuilt in 1933 following the Long Beach earthquake), a brick paved driveway and brick porch steps. HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS: Frederick Eley, considered by many to have been Santa Ana’s foremost architect during the 1910s through 1930s, designed this house in 1918 for Archibald Thomas and Martha Armstrong. In 1871 the Armstrongs married in Virginia, then came to the Greenville area of Santa Ana in 1875. He was a veteran of the Confederate Army, and after moving to Santa Ana served on the school board and was active in the Democratic Party. The Armstrongs were active members of the Spurgeon Methodist Church. Mr. Armstrong was prominent in agricultural circles and served as a reporter for the Department of Agriculture for many years. He died in this house at the age of 95. The house apparently remained in the Armstrong family for several years following his death; building permits for miscellaneous repairs were taken out in the name of Armstrong through 1976. RESOURCE ATTRIBUTES: (List attributes and codes from Appendix 4 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation.) HP2. Single-family Property Page 3 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Broadway 1008 N (Armstrong) 7/25/01 RESOURCES PRESENT: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other MOVED? No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, geographic scope, and integrity.) Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative townsite on part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. Early growth and development was stimulated by the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1878 and the Santa Fe Railroad in 1886. Following its incorporation as a city in 1886, Santa Ana was recognized as one of the leading communities in the area in 1889 when it became the seat of the newly created County of Orange. Beginning in the 1880s and continuing through the first three decades of the 20th century, Broadway emerged as a prominent residential corridor and was eventually lined by comfortably scaled homes shaded by rows of street trees. In the 1920s and 1930s, Broadway experienced new growth as elegant multiple family residences, several of which were oriented around interior courtyards, were introduced to the street. Several examples of both periods of development have survived, evoking, as a district, a distinctive sense of time and place, when a Broadway address was a distinguished and desirable one. This intact 1918 house is historically significant for its evocation of the early character of Broadway and for its association with the pioneer Armstrong family. It is architecturally significant as a good example of the Dutch Colonial variant of the Colonial Revival Style, as interpreted by architect Frederick Eley. One of the most influential architects of the period, Eley, an Englishman, lived and practiced in Santa Ana from 1911 to 1937. He was proficient in multiple styles, from the Craftsman to the Italian Renaissance Revival. His architectural legacy encompasses dozens of homes as well as public and commercial buildings in Santa Ana and other Orange County communities. Character-defining exterior features of the Armstrong House which should be preserved include, but are not limited to: side gambrel roof; front gable portico; L-shaped porch; porte cochere; wood siding; original wood frame fenestration; shutters; and brick chimneys, path and driveway; and porch foundation and steps. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: This building appears to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under Criteria A, B, and C. The house also appears eligible for inclusion in the California Register of Historical Resources. The property is currently listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property. The Armstrong House has been categorized as “Key” because it “has a distinctive architectural style and quality” as an example of the work of Frederick Eley in the Dutch Colonial Revival style; as a contributor to a potential Broadway Historic District, “is characteristic of a significant period in the history of the City of Santa Ana”; and, as the long time home of Archibald Thomas Armstrong, “is associated with a significant person or event in the City of Santa Ana” (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). OWNER AND ADDRESS: Politiski 600 West Ocean Front Newport Beach, CA 92661 Page 4 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Broadway 1008 N (Armstrong) 7/25/01 RECORDED BY: (Name, affiliation, and address) Leslie Heumann & Liz Carter Science Applications International Corporation 35 S. Raymond Avenue, Suite 204, Pasadena, CA 91105 DATE RECORDED: February 28, 2001 SURVEY TYPE: (Intensive, reconnaissance, or other) Intensive Survey Update REPORT CITATION: (Cite survey report and other sources) City of Santa Ana. Santa Ana’s Historic Treasures. Les, Kathleen. Historic Resources Inventory 1008 N. Broadway, May 1980. REFERENCES: (List documents, date of publication, and page numbers. May also include oral interviews.) Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998. 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 Department of the Interior, 1991. Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969. Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana, An Illustrated History. Heritage Publishing, 1994. EVALUATOR: Leslie J. Heumann DATE OF EVALUATION: February 28, 2001 EXPLANATION OF CODES: • National Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From Appendix 7 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation) A: that are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. B: that are associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. C: that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction. • National Register Status Code: (From Appendix 2 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation) 5B1: Is separately listed or designated under an existing local ordinance, or is eligible for such listing or designation, and, is a contributor to a fully documented district that is designated or eligible for designation as a local historic district, overlay zone, or preservation area under an existing ordinance or procedure.