Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout000504_Template-Cleaver_204EWashington.pdfPage 1 of 4 LL\HRC\category cleaver 5-12-00 NAME Cleaver House REF. NO. 141 ADDRESS 204 East Washington Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1898 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key HISTORIC DISTRICT French Park NEIGHBORHOOD French Park NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 1D Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted USGS 7.5” Quad Date: T R ¼ of ¼ of Sec : B.M. Prehistoric Historic Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Colonial Revival DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND RELATED TO PERIOD ARCHITECTURE: The architectural style terminology is adapted from the National Register Bulletin 16A. The Colonial Revival style is one of the revival styles that were prevalent between 1895 –1915. The style is characterized for its simplicity and dignified formality. An entry porch flanked by columns on either side is one of its identifying features. Other features include simple, rectangular volumes with hipped roofs and boxed eaves, symmetrical placement of window and doors, simple colonial (Georgian and Federal style) details, especially on the columns and windows. Page 2 of 4 LL\HRC\category cleaver 5-12-00 CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations) Year Built: Add two porches to dwelling: Reroof: Add wood fence: 1898 November 13, 1920 August 24, 1982 March 17, 1989 RELATED FEATURES: (Other important features such as barns, sheds, fences, prominent or unusual trees, or landscape) None identified DESCRIPTION: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, settings, and boundaries.) A one and one-half story Colonial Revival home, the Cleaver House is clad in narrow clapboard siding on the top two-thirds, and narrow shiplap siding on the bottom third, below the beltcourse. The hipped roof features a front–facing gable with enclosed eaves and returns. The offset front porch is topped with a bellcast hipped roof and supported by round wooden columns, resting on wooden piers. A matching gable-roofed porch faces the west side. A plate glass window, topped with a transom is located to the west of the porch, while a double-hung window has been placed next to the front door and transom. HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS: Kenneth Cleaver built this home in 1898. He was a government land agent. By 1905, A. R. Tomblin Jr., an electrician, lived in the house. In 1910 Ms. Gardner, a teacher at Delano School, moved in. From 1913 to 1915 Thomas and Laurence Neely, owners of the Santa Ana Electrical Company, lived here. Millard F. Doig, retired, lived here in the 1920’s. 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 cleaver 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 or residential architecture during the City of Santa Ana’s early formation years is located in French Park Historic District. This one and one-half single family residence was built during the early development years 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. This house is in excellent condition, in an unaltered state, and on its original site. The Cleaver House architecture is characteristic of a significant development period in the City. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: This building is characteristic of a significant period in the history of the City of Santa Ana. The house was built during the early formation and development of the City and French Park. This house has a distinctive architectural style with architectural features such as the bellcast hipped roof and matching gable roofed porch. OWNER AND ADDRESS: Eliseo & Maria Contreras 204 E. Washington Ave Santa Ana, CA 92701 Page 4 of 4 LL\HRC\category cleaver 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) 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.