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HomeMy WebLinkAbout010427_Template-ClarkHouse_1611NBroadway.pdfPage 1 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Broadway 1611 N 6/13/01 NAME Clark House REF. NO. 56 ADDRESS 1611 North Broadway CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1927 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key HISTORIC DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD N/A NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION B, C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 5B1 Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted USGS 7.5” Quad Date: T R _ of _ of Sec : B.M. Prehistoric Historic Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival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 1611 N 6/13/01 CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations) May 17, 1927: Residence and garage. October 16, 1933: Repair chimney. February 17, 1956: Add bedroom to residence. 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.) An elegant example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, this two-story residence is rectangular in plan and massing, with a concrete foundation, stucco-covered walls, and a hipped roof clad in red clay tiles. The roof has an overhanging eave accented by exposed rafter tails. A raised entry bay is offset to the north and capped by its own hipped roof. A large archway, accented by a quoined surround, marks the entry. Above it, two small rectangular windows are linked by a wrought iron balconet. In the single bay north of the entry, a tripartite window on the ground level features a decorated blind arch above the openings while another balconet distinguishes a pair of six-over-one double-hung sash on the second floor. To the south of the entry bay, three windows, casement on the lower story and double-hung on the upper level, are spaced equidistant from each other. Other notable features of the building include a porte cochere with a segmental arch opening attached to the north elevation and a terrace with an open concrete railing in front of the entry. The building is in excellent condition and appears to be substantially intact. A staircase has been added to the south elevation, the only visible sign of a change in use from single-family to a boarding house. HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS: This impressive Spanish Colonial Revival home was built for Dr. and Mrs. John Clark in 1927 at a cost of $14,000. The design of the house has been attributed by some to Frederick Eley, one Santa Ana’s most influential architects (Santa Ana’s Historic Treasures; confirmation of attribution is incomplete per Robert Richardson, Orange County’s Pioneer Architect: Frederick Eley). Dr. Clark was a well-known Santa Ana physician with offices in the First National Bank Building. John Ingram Clark was born in 1875 in Craig, Nebraska, and emigrated to Riverside, California, in 1902. In 1904 he moved to Santa Ana and went into general practice. He was president of the Orange County Medical Association in 1915, and served as Orange County Health Officer from 1905 until 1924. Additionally, he was the examining physician for the Draft Board during World War I and Director of the Santa Ana Hospital. Mrs. Molly Clark participated in the development of the community and belonged to several local organizations. In 1971 the building was licensed to operate as a rest home. A subsequent certificate of occupancy, dated February 29, 1988, records the name of the business as the Broadway Manor Boarding House. 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 1611 N 6/13/01 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 a distinctive sense of time and place, when a Broadway address was a distinguished and desirable one. The Clark House was one of the last single-family homes constructed on North Broadway. Possibly designed by Frederick Eley, Santa Ana’s most eminent local architect, the house epitomizes the cachet that a Broadway address embodied. In addition to its architectural quality, the house is also significant for its association with Dr. and Mrs. John Clark, a prominent local family. Character-defining exterior features of the Clark House which should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: roof configuration and materials; smooth stucco cladding; entry surround; porte cochere; stylistic detailing such as wrought iron balconies and blind arch embellishments; and original fenestration. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: This building is currently listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property. The Clark House has been categorized as “Key” because it “has a distinctive architectural style and quality,” possibly as an example of the work of Frederick Eley, and, as the home of Dr. and Mrs. John Clark, “is associated with a significant person or event in the City of Santa Ana” (Municipal Code, Section 30- 2.2). OWNER AND ADDRESS: John Henry Foundation 12812 Garden Grove Boulevard, Suite J Garden Grove, CA 92843 Page 4 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Broadway 1611 N 6/13/01 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 27, 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 1611 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. Robert Richardson. Orange County’s Pioneer Architect: Frederick Eley. Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society, 2001. Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969. EVALUATOR: Leslie J. Heumann DATE OF EVALUATION: April 27, 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) 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.