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HomeMy WebLinkAbout001109_Template-Isaacson_1201NBush.pdfPage 1 of 4 LL\\HRC\categorizations\isaacson 10-05-00 NAME Isaacson House REF. NO. 168 ADDRESS 1201 North Bush Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1914 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive 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Park NEIGHBORHOOD French Park NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION A, C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 1D Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted USGS 7.5” Quad Date: T R ¼ of ¼ of Sec : B.M. Prehistoric Historic Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Bungalow/Craftsman DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND RELATED TO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 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. A plainer and simpler interpretation of this style developed between 1905 to 1925. This vocabulary is characterized for its gabled front porches supported by tapered columns or piers and wide front windows. The exterior finish more typically is wood siding or clapboard, though some may have stucco in the lower portion of the house. Page 2 of 4 LL\\HRC\categorizations\isaacson 10-05-00 CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations) Year Built: 1914 Termite Repair March 2, 1936 Alterations and Repairs October 15, 1941 Reroof October 7, 1982 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.) This small, rectangular shaped, single storied building is topped with a low-pitched front-facing gabled roof, accented with single exposed beams and vertical lath ventwork. This house is clad in medium-width clapboard siding. A cutout bargeboard and decorative 1x12, made to look like two peaks, add interest to the front façade. A large square column, clad in clapboard supports a recessed porch, located in the southwest corner of the front façade. Trios of casement windows, bordered with narrow bands of glass and square corners are used throughout the house. The original front doors, accented with six square windows above and vertical panels below, are located in the north and west facades of the porch. The defining features that make this house a Bungalow/Craftsman include its low-pitched gabled roof with wide eaves, as well as the vertical lath ventwork. The use exterior clapboard finish and a front facing porch additionally define the style. HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS: This house was built was Thomas and Laurence Neeley. They had purchased the house facing Washington Street (204) in 1913 and built this craftsman bungalow on the back of the lot, facing N. Bush St. The Neeleys were the owners of the Santa Ana Electrical Company. Millard Doig became the owner in the 1920’s. Claude and Elizabeth Read owned both houses on the lot (204 E. Washington and 1201 N. Bush St.) from the 1940’s to the 1980’s. Claude was an assistant mortician at Winbigler’s Mortuary and Elizabeth taught fourth grade in the Santa Ana School system. 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\categorizations\isaacson 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 one 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 was one of the first residential developments in the City and home to many prominent businessmen, doctors, bankers, attorneys and civil servants from 1880 to the early 1940’s. This house is in good, unaltered condition, and on its original site. The Isaacson House is listed as a contributing structure to the historical integrity of French Park Historic District. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: This building contributes to the overall character and history of French Park. The building has not been substantially altered and it is a good example of the residential architecture of the period. Some of the distinguishing features of this building include its low- pitched gabled roof, as well as the vertical lath vent work and exterior clapboard finish. Its most distinguishing feature is its cut out barge board on the front porch and decorative 1x12, made to look like two peaks. OWNER AND ADDRESS: Eliseo and Maria C Contreras 204 E. Washington Ave Santa Ana, CA 92701-3776 Page 4 of 4 LL\\HRC\categorizations\isaacson 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.