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HomeMy WebLinkAbout010228_Template-MagnoliaApt_1408NBroadway.pdfPage 1 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Broadway 1408 N 5/11/01 NAME Magnolia Apartments REF. NO. 62 ADDRESS 1408 North Broadway CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1929 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive HISTORIC DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD Willard NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 5D1 Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted USGS 7.5” Quad Date: T R _ of _ of Sec : B.M. Prehistoric Historic Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND RELATED TO PERIOD ARCHITECTURE: The Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style, as its name implies, encompasses two major subcategories. The Mission Revival vocabulary, popular between 1890 and 1920, drew its inspiration from the missions of the Southwest. Identifying features include curved parapets (or espadana); red tiled roofs and coping; low-pitched roofs, often with overhanging eaves; porch roofs supported by large, square piers; arches; and wall surfaces commonly covered in smooth stucco. The Spanish Colonial Revival flourished between 1915 and 1940, reaching its apex during the 1920s and 1930s. The movement received widespread attention after the Panama- California Exposition in San Diego in 1915, where lavish interpretations of Spanish and Mexican prototypes were showcased. Easily recognizable hallmarks of the Spanish Colonial Revival are low-pitched roofs, usually with little or no overhangs and red tile roof coverings; flat roofs surrounded by tiled parapets; and stuccoed walls. The Spanish vocabulary also includes arches, asymmetry, balconies and patios, window grilles, and wood, wrought iron, tile, or stone decorative elements. Page 2 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Broadway 1408 N 5/11/01 CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations) Constructed in 1929 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 stucco apartment building is T-shaped in plan and has a shallow pitched hip roof with exposed rafter tails and red clay tile roofing. The dominant feature on the front façade of the building is a second story corner balcony porch, supported by heavy brackets, with chamfered posts and a simple balustrade. There is a similar feature on the rear wing of the T-shaped building. The front door is marked by a decorative stucco door surround. The upper windows are double, multi-paned casement, and the lower windows have been replaced with aluminum sash. To the north of the entry, a blind arch frames the lower story window opening. Another arch distinguishes an entry on the south elevation. A simple stucco screen pierces the upper north facade. There are currently 12 apartment units in the building. HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS: Building permit records of this building have been lost. According to previous documentation, the former Magnolia Apartments, now the Las Olas Apartments, were constructed in 1929, a date consistent with the Spanish Colonial Revival styling. Early tenants of the building included Frances Ahlene (employee of the County Welfare Department), Mary Allen (a bookkeeper for A. S. Ralph, Inc., Insurance), Greta Clark (nurse), Warren and Juanita Fletcher (he was a civil engineer), J. A. Stuckey (claims adjuster), and Marian Graham (Deputy County Tax Collector). RESOURCE ATTRIBUTES: (List attributes and codes from Appendix 4 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation.) HP3. Multiple-family property Page 3 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Broadway 1408 N 5/11/01 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. This relatively intact apartment building is of local interest as a representative example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. It utilizes the signature materials of the style, stucco cladding and clay tile roofing, and also incorporates such characteristic features as a wooden balcony, arched openings, and a pierced stucco screen. Character-defining exterior features of the Magnolia Apartments which should be preserved include, but are not limited to: hipped roof, bracketed eaves, and clay tile covering; stucco siding; original wood frame fenestration where extant; arched openings, front entry surround, and pierced stucco screen. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: This resource is currently listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property. It is significant under Criterion 1 in that it embodies the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural building period associated with a specific period of development. The Magnolia Apartments have been categorized as “Contributive” because the building “contributes to the overall character and history” of North Broadway, “is good example of period architecture,” and “has not been substantially altered” (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). OWNER AND ADDRESS: Mr. John R. Clabaugh 312 West Washington Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92706 Page 4 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Broadway 1408 N 5/11/01 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 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. 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. “Santa Ana’s Historic Treasures” EVALUATOR: Leslie J. Heumann DATE OF EVALUATION: EXPLANATION OF CODES: • National Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From Appendix 7 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation) 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) 5D1: 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.