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HomeMy WebLinkAbout000911_Template-HillHawley_1101NFrench.pdfPage 1 of 4 LL\HRC\categories\hill-hawley 10-05-00 NAME Hill-Hawley House REF. NO. 165 ADDRESS 1101 North French Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1912 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key HISTORIC DISTRICT French Park NEIGHBORHOOD French Park NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION A, C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 1D Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted USGS 7.5” Quad Date: T R ¼ of ¼ of Sec : B.M. Prehistoric Historic Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Bungalow/Craftsman DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND RELATED TO PERIOD ARCHITECTURE: The architectural style terminology is adapted from the National Register Bulletin 16A. The Bungalow/Craftsman architectural style is an early 20th century American movement, inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement and developed by Charles and Henry Greene of Pasadena, California. The height of the movement is between 1900 and the mid 1920’s. The style is characterized by the use of natural wood for exposed massive beams and rafters and exterior siding. Some of the most prominent features are: low pitched gabled roof with wide overhangs and projecting brackets; the emphasis on horizontal shapes informally arranged; the use of shingles as exterior finish; broad, gabled entry porches; no applied ornament; creek rock foundations and porch column bases. Many houses include Japanese or Swiss influences in their exterior detailing. Page 2 of 4 LL\HRC\categories\hill-hawley 10-05-00 CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations) Year Built: 1912 Reroof August 14, 1933 Reroof August 27, 1948 Add residence over garage January 14, 1955 Add two windows & drywall garage: October 24, 1988 Reroof second dwelling unit September 9, 1992 Reroof house and garage February 3, 1998 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.) The single storied Hill-Hawley house is topped with a low pitched, multi-cross gabled roof. Exposed beam ends, exposed rafter tails, and vertical lath venting accent the wide eaves. Alternating rows of long and short wood shingles cover the exterior. The partially recessed wrap-around porch is topped with side-facing gabled roof supported by tapered, sloped-sided posts resting on brick piers. A solid railing, with square cutouts near the top, forms a row across the front of the porch. A new solid door and a new paneled door provide the two entrances into the house. The concrete steps, flanked by brick piers, lead from the south side. The nine over one double-hung windows are used throughout the house except for the plate glass windows in the front façade. A row of fixed multi- paned windows forms a windscreen at the north end of the porch. The defining features which make this building a Bungalow/Craftsman include the low pitched roof with wide eaves and exposed rafters; the broad front entry porch, including the tapered columns, the column supports and the balustrade; the window trim detailing, the shingle exterior finish and the vertical lath venting. HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS: Jabe Hill, who built this house in 1912, was the founder and president of Hill and Carden, a Santa Ana clothing store that operated in the city for more than sixty years. Living in Santa Ana from 1904 until he died in 1971, at the age of 88, Mr. Hill was a past president if the Santa Ana Kiwanis and a founder and charter member of the Toastmasters Club, Chapter No.1. In 1923, Alfred and Elizabeth Hawley bought the house. They owned a large sporting goods store at 305 N. Sycamore Street, and belonged to the Merchants and Manufacturers Association, the Elks and the Maccabees. 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 LL\HRC\categories\hill-hawley 10-05-00 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 formation years is located in French Park Historic District. This two story single family residence was built during the height of the development years of French Park, a residential district nicknamed as the “Nob Hill” of Orange County. French Park, one of the first residential developments in the City was home to many prominent businessmen, doctors, bankers, attorneys and civil servants from 1880 to the early 1940’s. This house is in excellent, unaltered condition, and on its original site. The Hill-Hawley House is listed as a contributing structure to the historic architectural integrity of French Park Historic District. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: This building is characteristic of a significant period in the history of the City of Santa Ana. This building’s defining features, such as the front entry porch detailing, the windows and window surround detailing, the shingle exterior finish, the vertical lath venting and its low pitched roofs with wide eaves are characteristics of a Bungalow/Craftsman. OWNER AND ADDRESS: Shelter for the Homeless 15161 Jackson Street Midway City, CA 92655-1432 Page 4 of 4 LL\HRC\categories\hill-hawley 10-05-00 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: November 9, 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.) National Register Bulletin 16A Santa Ana Architectural Style Guide, Text by Kathleen Les and Drawings by Diann Marsh 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) A: that are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history 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.