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HomeMy WebLinkAbout010427_Template-SmileyAHouse_1527NBroadway.pdfPage 1 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Broadway 1527 N 6/12/01 NAME Smiley A. House REF. NO. 65 ADDRESS 1527 North Broadway CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT Circa 1905 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key HISTORIC DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD N/A NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 5B1 Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted USGS 7.5” Quad Date: T R ¼ of ¼ of Sec : B.M. Prehistoric Historic Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Bungalow/Craftsman DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND RELATED TO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 1527 N 6/12/01 CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations) Constructed circa 1905. July 1, 1920: Garage October 1923: Alter residence August 9, 1933: Enlarge garage June 18, 1951: Convert residence to business for Dr. Renshaw 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.) A combination of early Craftsman and Colonial Revival features characterizes this one and a half-story transitional residence. Front- gabled dormers project from each elevation of the bellcast hip roof. Rafters are exposed in the eaves of the dormers. Tripartite windows fill the dormers. Narrow lap siding encloses the structure, accented by scalloped shingles in the gable ends. Wrapping the southwest corner of the building, a rounded porch is enclosed by a low wall upon which Tuscan columns sit. A Colonial influenced surround outlines the front door and flanking sidelights. Conversion of the residence to business use is reflected in the alterations visible on the exterior, which include enclosure of the front porch north of the main entry, a new door leading to the enclosure, and another newer door located on the south side of the porch. HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS: According to previous research, the earliest owners of this circa 1905 home were Andrew and Inez Smiley, owners of Smiley and Smith Fuel and Feed which was located at 401-403 West Fourth Street. By 1916 Robert and Dorothy Liggitt had moved the house, previously located on Tenth Street, to its present location on Broadway. In the 1920s, William and Cora Wade, proprietors of Wade’s Delicious DoNuts, had purchased the house. Their residency was followed by that of realtor Albert Glancy and his wife Mary. (Santa Ana’s Historic Treasures). Since 1951, the building has been used for business purposes. 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 1527 N 6/12/01 RESOURCES PRESENT: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other MOVED? No Yes Unknown Date: Circa 1916 Original Location: 10th Street 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 multiple-family residences were introduced to the street. Several examples of both periods of development have survived, evoking a distinctive sense of time and place. This house is significant as a remnant of the earlier period on Broadway, when homes in the styles popular during the late 19th and early 20th centuries were being built on the street. This is one of the oldest surviving homes on the section of Broadway previously known as West Street, and represents the turn of the 20th century transition from Victorian era styling into the Craftsman era. Character-defining exterior features of the Smiley House which should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: roof and dormer configuration and treatment; original siding; curved front porch; Tuscan columns; front entry; and original fenestration where extant. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The Smiley House is currently listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property. It has been categorized as “Key” because it “has a distinctive architectural style and quality” and “is characteristic of a significant period in the history of the City of Santa Ana” (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). OWNER AND ADDRESS: John Lee 1525 North Broadway Santa Ana, CA 92706 Page 4 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Broadway 1527 N 6/12/01 RECORDED BY: (Name, affiliation, and address) Leslie Heumann 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 1525 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: April 27, 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.