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HomeMy WebLinkAbout010228_Template-Koenig_1109NBroadway.pdfPage 1 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Broadway 1109 N (Koenig) 7/25/01 NAME Koenig House REF. NO. 68 ADDRESS 1109 North Broadway CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1923 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NEIGHBORHOOD Midtown NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION A, B, C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 5B1 Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted USGS 7.5” Quad Date: T R _ of _ of Sec : B.M. Prehistoric Historic Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Colonial Revival DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND RELATED TO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 1109 N (Koenig) 7/25/01 CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations) January 1923: Two family residence and double garage November 29, 1945: Addition to garage RELATED FEATURES: (Other important features such as barns, sheds, fences, prominent or unusual trees, or landscape) None noted. DESCRIPTION: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, settings, and boundaries.) This two-story Colonial Revival House is located on the east side of North Broadway, between 10th and Washington Streets. Typical of the style, the house is rectangular in plan and massing, clad in horizontal wood lap siding, and capped by a side gable roof. The shallow eaves display little detail other than short cornice returns in the gable ends. The house has a concrete foundation with a basement. Symmetrical in composition, the three bay façade is highlighted by a projecting central portico with an open front gable resting on paired Tuscan columns. The solid paneled front door is flanked by multi-paned sidelights. Paired eight-over-one double hung wood sash windows with shutters, pierced by diamond-shaped cutouts, are located on either side of the entrance. The upper floor contains a set of small, paired six-over-one windows in the center bay and larger paired eight-over-one sash in the side bays, all with adorned with shutters. Paired sash and arched wood louvered vents in the gable ends are featured on the on the north and south elevations. The house is surrounded by mature, period-appropriate landscaping. HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS: Constructed in 1923, this Colonial Revival House was built and occupied by Mrs. Lillian Koenig for over 20 years. She shared the house with Ernest and Maymie Madden from 1923 until 1947. Mr. Madden was the manager of the White Cross Drug Store at 202 West Fourth Street. In 1928 Frank and Mabel Drumm moved in for the next 20 years. Frank Drumm, who died in 1963, was an attorney and one of Orange County’s first Superior Court judges. He served as President of the Orange County Bar Association in 1930-31 and was a member of the Rotary Club, the Elks, and the Shriners. 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 1109 N (Koenig) 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. The Koenig House is significant architecturally as a very good, nearly intact example of a Colonial Revival residence. The house retains a very high degree of integrity, with no visible alterations. It is also historically significant for its embodiment of the early period of development of Broadway and for its association with the career of local attorney Frank Drumm. Character-defining exterior features of the Koenig House which should be preserved include, but are not limited to: side gable roof, exterior wood cladding; entry portico; and original fenestration. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: This property is currently listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property and appears to be eligible for inclusion in the California Register of Historical Resources. The Koenig House has been categorized as “Key” because it “has a distinctive architectural style and quality” as an example of the Colonial Revival style, and, as the home of Frank Drumm, “is associated with a significant person or event in the City of Santa Ana” (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2) OWNER AND ADDRESS: One Broadway Plaza LLC 1200 North Main Street, Suite 900 Santa Ana, CA 92701 Page 4 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Broadway 1109 N (Koenig) 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 1109 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. 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.