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HomeMy WebLinkAbout001109_Template-HickoxHome_1218NFrench.pdfPage 1 of 4 LL\HRC\category hickox 10-05-00 + NAME Hickox House REF. NO. 163 ADDRESS 1218 North French Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1909 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Park NEIGHBORHOOD French Park NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION A, C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 1D Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted USGS 7.5” Quad Date: T R ¼ of ¼ of Sec : B.M. Prehistoric Historic Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Bungalow/Craftsman DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND RELATED TO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\category hickox 10-05-00 CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations) Year Built: 1909 Private Garage March 1, 1928 Reroof August 29, 1934 RELATED FEATURES: (Other important features such as barns, sheds, fences, prominent or unusual trees, or landscape) 1928 Garage in rear DESCRIPTION: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, settings, and boundaries.) The Hickox House is an “L”-shaped volume, with a cross-gabled roof. A prominent gable fronts the side facing bellcast gabled roof. Carved bargeboards, exposed rafter tails, triangular knee braces, decorative knobs, and criss-cross lath vent work accent the roof line. Wood shingles cover the exterior upper three-fourths of the body, while wide clapboard siding is used on the lower one-fourth, separated by a beltcourse. Ribbons of casement windows, accented with three lights in the top third, are used throughout the second story, while similar windows with two rows of muntins are featured on the first floor. A single column with sloping sides and clad in wood shingles supports the recessed front porch. A massive beam, with a slight segmental arch bottom, spans the entire front of the porch; a second smaller beam of the same configuration spans from the post to the front of the house. A cutout rail, anchored next to the steps by a tapered pier borders the north and west sides of the porch. The only alteration appears to be the metal screen door. The defining features that makes this building a Bungalow/Craftsman include the use of shingles as an exterior finish; a broad entry front porch supported by tapered posts; the window and surround detailing; and low pitched roof with wide eaves and exposed rafter ends that are richly detailed. HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS: Lou and Ruby Hickox built this house in 1909. Lou was a well-known photographer in Santa Ana with a studio at 112 ½ W. Fourth St. (After Lou died in 1915, Mary Smart took over the business). His wife Ruby and their daughter, Ruth, continued to live in the house until 1920, when Julius and Annie Smith bought the house. The Smith’s owned the Unique Cloak and Suit House at 203 W. Fourth Street. Records indicate that by 1925, Oliver and Edna Carr had moved here to stay for a few years. Oliver owned a detective agency at 407 ½ N. Main St. 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\category hickox 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 an excellent, unaltered condition, and on its original site. The Hickox 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 features, such as the use of shingles as an exterior finish, broad entry front porch supported by tapered columns, window detailing, wide eaves and exposed rafter detailing are characteristics of the Bungalow/Craftsman style. OWNER AND ADDRESS: Anne Marie Moerer 1218 N. French Street Santa Ana, Ca 92701-3745 Page 4 of 4 LL\HRC\category hickox 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.