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HomeMy WebLinkAbout010409_Template-WeissmanFlaggHouse_1320NBroadway.pdfPage 1 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Broadway 1320 N 5/11/01 NAME Weissman-Flagg House REF. NO. 61 ADDRESS 1320 North Broadway CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1911 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key HISTORIC DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD Willard NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION B, C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1 Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted USGS 7.5” Quad Date: T R _ of _ of Sec : B.M. Prehistoric Historic Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Bungalow/Craftsman DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND RELATED TO PERIOD ARCHITECTURE: Closely related to the English Arts and Crafts Movement, American Bungalow/Craftsman architecture was popularized by the Craftsman (magazine) and architects such as Charles and Henry Greene of Pasadena. It drew from the wood building traditions of Japan and Switzerland as well as the medieval themes favored by the Arts and Crafts philosophers. Craftsman architecture stressed honesty of form, materials, and workmanship, eschewing applied decoration in favor of the straightforward expression of structure. A new appreciation of nature was evident in horizontal lines, which reached out to embrace the landscape and the incorporation of capacious porches into building plans. Primarily a residential style, Craftsman architecture can be identified by low-pitched gable and hipped roofs with exposed rafters and beams in deep overhangs; wood lap or shingle siding and an occasional use of stucco; extensive use of stone or brick as a secondary material; horizontal emphasis apparent in roof lines, headers, and battered porch supports; and broadly proportioned wood framed windows, often clustered in bands. Craftsman homes were built from circa 1902 until the early 1920s. Page 2 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Broadway 1320 N 5/11/01 CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations) December 10, 1945: Convert residence into rest home July 16, 1946: Rear stair to residence December 3, 1959: Enlarge kitchen 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 one and a half-story Craftsman house has many details that are typical of its style. Rectangular in plan, the house has a side gable roof with projecting gable dormers. The roof displays exposed rafter tails, decorative brackets, verge boards and bracing in the gable ends. The half-width covered front porch has battered porch posts with a sawn balustrade rail. The house is clad in horizontal wood board siding with a stone foundation, and the primary window type is double hung wood sash with simple surrounds and shutters (a latter addition). Visible alterations include several aluminum sliding sash windows, as well as a rear second floor balcony addition. The house is in excellent condition, and retains good integrity. HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS: Constructed in 1911, this house was originally owned by the Weissman family, prominent local merchants. It was purchased around 1917 by the Kredels (Les). By 1924, Alvernis and Nora Flagg owned the house and began the first of many years of residence. Alvernis Flagg was the proprietor of the Flagg Printing Company, a fixture of the Santa Ana business scene for over fifty years. Ownership information reflects that the Flaggs no longer reside at this address. 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 1320 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. The house is locally significant as a very well articulated example of residential Craftsman architecture, retaining sufficient integrity to convey its original style and period of construction. It is also historically noteworthy for its association with the Weissman and the Flagg families. Character-defining exterior features of the house which should be preserved include, but are not limited to: roof configuration and detailing (verge boards, brackets, stickwork, rafter tails, latticework); stone and wood exterior cladding; porch configuration and posts; and original fenestration where extant. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: This property is currently listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property. The Weissman-Flagg House has been categorized as “Key” because it “has a distinctive architectural style and quality” as an example of the Craftsman style, which was highly influential during the first quarter of the twentieth century and, as the home of the Weissmans and then the Flaggs, “is associated with a significant person or event in the City of Santa Ana” (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). OWNER AND ADDRESS: Mr. James Scott/Mrs. Alberta Scott P.O. Box 4465 Palm Springs, CA 92263 Page 4 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Broadway 1320 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: April 9, 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 1320 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. “Santa Ana’s Historic Treasures” EVALUATOR: Leslie J. Heumann DATE OF EVALUATION: April 9, 2001 EXPLANATION OF CODES: • National Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From Appendix 7 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation) 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) 5S1: Is separately listed or designated under an existing local ordinance, or is eligible for such listing or designation.