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HomeMy WebLinkAbout000504_Template-BishopHouse_1108NFrench.pdfPage 1 of 4 LL\HRC\category Bishop 5-12-00 NAME Bishop House REF. NO. 134 ADDRESS 1108 North French Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1906 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Landmark HISTORIC DISTRICT French Park NEIGHBORHOOD French Park NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION B, C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 1D Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted USGS 7.5” Quad Date: T R ¼ of ¼ of Sec : B.M. Prehistoric Historic Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Neo-Classical Revival DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND RELATED TO PERIOD ARCHITECTURE: The architectural style terminology is adapted from the National Register Bulletin 16A The Neo-Classical Revival is one of the revival styles that flourished at the turn of the century, between 1890 and 1910. The style is characterized by simple, rectangular volumes; symmetrical placement of doors and windows; hipped roofs with gabled elements and boxed eaves. Wood embellishments are few and are confined to those that echoed the tendencies of the classics, especially at the entry porches where columns usually evoked Greek and Roman architectural elements. Page 2 of 4 LL\HRC\category Bishop 5-12-00 CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations) Year Built: Alter garage: Repair Chimney Restore garage to its original use: 30 feet by 12 feet patio cover: 1906 December 1922 May 8, 1933 May 18, 1988 May 18, 1988 RELATED FEATURES: (Other important features such as barns, sheds, fences, prominent or unusual trees, or landscape) Original 1922 garage, located in rear. DESCRIPTION: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, settings, and boundaries.) Clad in narrow clapboard siding, this single storied house is crowned with a bellcast hipped roof, centered with a prominent matching dormer. Wide enclosed eaves, trimmed molding, and closely-spaced carved brackets form the roof line. Trios of fluted wood columns, topped with Ionic capitals and resting in clapboard-clad piers, support the front corners of the partially recessed porch. The porch frieze curves downward at each end. Turned balusters form the balustrade between piers. The original front door, centered with a large beveled plate glass window, is flanked by leaded glass sidelights. A richly detailed window to the south of the door contains a plate glass window, leaded transom and matching sidelights, dentil trim, and carved wood trim. A large plate glass window to the north of the porch is topped with a leaded glass transom and flanked by double-hung windows. A horizontal leaded glass window is located high in the north façade. The original garage is located in the rear. HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS: Clyde and Ida Bishop originally owned this house. Clyde Bishop came to California in 1881. Raised in Santa Ana, he joined a traveling company of actors while in his twenties. After returning to Santa Ana, he took up the study of law in the offices of C. S. Montgomery and Victor Montgomery, passing the California Bar in 1902. The Hon. Clyde Bishop became a prominent attorney who served as an Assemblyman in the State Legislature for two terms, starting in 1906. He was City Attorney of the City of Orange conducting that city’s first bond issue. As the City Attorney for Newport Beach, he conducted proceedings creating the new city. He authored the Newport Protection District Bill, and served as chairman of the County Boundaries Committee. He was on the Judiciary Committee, the Committee on Constitutional amendments, and the Municipal Corporations Committee. He was a member of several civic organizations and influenced the development of the County of Orange. Mr. Bishop was chosen to speak at the courthouse dedication in 1901. RESOURCE ATTRIBUTES: (List attributes and codes from Appendix 4 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation) (HP 2) Single family property Page 3 of 4 LL\HRC\category Bishop 5-12-00 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.) This example of residential architecture during the City of Santa Ana’s early development is located in French Park Historic District. This single story, single family residence was built during the height of the development of French Park, a residential district advertised as the “Nob Hill” of Orange County. French Park was home to many prominent businessman, doctors, bankers, attorneys and civil servants from 1880 to the early 1940’s. The house is in excellent condition, in an unaltered state, and on its original site. Built in 1906, the house embodies the Neo-Classical Revival style in the use of ionic columns on the front porch, and classical balustrade and detailing around the windows and doors. The bellcast dormer and bellcast-hipped roofs add a distinctive style. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: This building has a historic significance to the City of Santa Ana, because of its association with the Honorable Clyde Bishop. Mr. Bishop was influential to the development of the City as the County Seat, as well as the development of the entire County. This house, in excellent, unaltered condition, is a good example of Neo-classical architecture. OWNER AND ADDRESS: Sonny I & Kathleen E. Stark 1108 N. French Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 Page 4 of 4 LL\HRC\category Bishop 5-12-00 RECORDED BY: (Name, affiliation, and address) Lucy Linnaus City of Santa Ana, Planning Division 20 Civic Center Plaza M-20, Santa Ana, CA 92702 DATE RECORDED: May 4, 2000 SURVEY TYPE: (Intensive, reconnaissance, or other) Reconnaissance REPORT CITATION: (Cite survey report and other sources) National Register of Historic Places Application for French Park Historic District Santa Ana Historic Register Application Form REFERENCES: (List documents, date of publication, and page numbers. May also include oral interviews.) City of Santa Ana Building Division Records EVALUATOR: DATE OF EVALUATION: 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 to 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) 1D: Contributor to a listed district.