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HomeMy WebLinkAbout010228_Template-NewWashingtonApt_1301NBroadway.pdfPage 1 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Broadway 1301 N (New Washington Apt) 7/26/01 NAME New Washington Apartments REF. NO. 57 ADDRESS 1301-1307 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DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD Midtown NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 5B1 Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted USGS 7.5” Quad Date: T R _ of _ of Sec : B.M. Prehistoric Historic Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Prairie School DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND RELATED TO PERIOD ARCHITECTURE: The Prairie School refers to group of architects centered in Chicago at the beginning of the twentieth century. Primary amongst them was Frank Lloyd Wright, under whom Prairie School designs reached their apex. Echoing the uninterrupted horizontal lines of the American prairie, Prairie style homes—it was largely a domestic movement—are usually characterized by broadly pitched hipped roofs with deep overhangs; two stories in height, often with one story wings; front porches with massive porch roof supports; and detailing which emphasizes the horizontal. A common, vernacular interpretation of the type, sometimes referred to as the Prairie Box or the American Foursquare, is box-like in massing and plan, with hipped or gabled dormers, porches across all or a portion of the façade, and detailing culled from the vocabularies of a variety of styles, including Mission Revival, Colonial Revival, and Craftsman. Page 2 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Broadway 1301 N (New Washington Apt) 7/26/01 CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations) 1923: Construction 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.) Located on the northeast corner of North Broadway and Washington Street, the New Washington Apartments suggest the influence of the Prairie style in their massing and configuration. The two-story building is constructed of brick, and has a concrete foundation and a flat roof with a parapet above an overhanging cornice, and displays a distinct horizontal emphasis. The front (west) elevation is dominated by a projecting two story covered entrance porch. Windows are wood framed, and include double-hung sash and Chicago style (tripartite) with brick surrounds of a slightly darker color than the walls. A single course of darker colored brick forms a beltcourse that further accentuates the horizontal. A series of five garages, providing auto access and storage for the tenants, are located at the southeast corner of the building. The middle door leads to an interior courtyard with more garages on the north side of the building. HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS: Built in 1923, the New Washington Apartments were named in the 1940s. The first tenants included Frank and Anna Dettenhaller, Mrs. Mary Balderston, Ralph and Belle Preston (he was a partner in W.H. Preston and Son Furniture Store at 211 East Fourth Street), and Ray and Mildred Goodcell (he was the manager of the C.B. Berger Real Estate Company). 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 1301 N (New Washington Apt) 7/26/01 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. Virtually intact, the building is a representative example of a popular type of multiple family housing from the era 1916-1925 and conveys the character of North Broadway during the period. Character-defining exterior features which should be preserved include, but are not limited to: two color brick cladding; parapet; overhanging eaves; projecting two story porch; and original fenestration. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The property 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 New Washington Apartments have been categorized as “Key” because the building “has a distinctive architectural style and quality” which is highly visible because of its prominent corner location (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). OWNER AND ADDRESS: Janet Allen 10142 Kmith Circle Villa Park, CA 92861 Page 4 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Broadway 1301 N (New Washington Apt) 7/26/01 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 1301-07 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) 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.