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HomeMy WebLinkAbout100407_Template-TaylorHouse_2410NBonnieBrae.pdfState of California ¾ The Resources Agency Primary #______________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #__________________________________________________ PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial______________________________________________ NRHP Status Code _____________________________________ Other Listings _____________________________________________________________________ Review Code ________ Reviewer________________________ Date_______________ Page _1_ of _3_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Taylor House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: oNot for Publication nUnrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA0054 Date: *c. Address 2410 North Bonnie Brae Drive City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 002-134-04 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Sheathed in smooth stucco, this one- and one -half story residence features the picturesque asymmetry typical of the Tudor Revival style. The residence is capped with a steeply pitched, cross-gabled roof accented with half-timbering. C lad in wood shingles, the roof terminates in shallow eaves. A hipped-roof dormer, with two-over-two casement windows, and a brick chimney topped with two chimney pots mark the roof’s west side. A small decorative gable rises from the east half of the roof, which also features an attached, stucco-clad chimney with two chimney pots. Two bays with overlapping, steeply-pitched gables project from the façade. The tallest consists of a prominent front gable, with a set of two -over-four casements framed by decorative shutters, plain wood surrounds, and slightly projecting sills beneath . The second gable shelters a covered entry porch, which is elevated on two steps and features a flat, slightly arched opening. Accessed via a diagonal brick walkway, the e ntry is oriented toward the street and consists of a six-panel wood door with small rectangular light, framed by a plain wood surround. Extending to the east is a recessed bay, topped with a half-timbered front gable and casement windows with diamond-patterned muntins beneath. Fenestration on the façade’s west half is provided by a band of recessed, wood-framed two -over-four casements, topped with two -over-two transoms. A recessed niche, fronted by a low, stucco-clad wall marks the west half of the façade. The main window type on the side elevations consists of casement and fixed pane windows with diamond-patterned muntins. The roof’s side gable is clad in stucco, with five square vents on the west elevation. An overlapping gable clad in vertical wood siding marks the east elevation. A wrought-iron gate, set off by brick piers topped by light fixtures, fronts the property. A porte cochere is located on the property’s west side. Alterations include the addition of a greenhouse and an extension of the dining room, neither of which are visible from the street, and a nonoriginal garage door. Highly intact and in excellent repair, the residence is further enhanced by mature trees and landscaping. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: nBuilding oStructure oObject oSite oDistrict oElement of District oOther P5b. Photo: (view and date) North elevation August 2007 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: nhistoric 1926/City of Santa Ana Building Permits *P7. Owner and Address: Steven M. and Celeslie F. Crane 2410 N. Bonnie Brae Santa Ana, CA 92706 *P8. Recorded by: L. Heumann and D .Howell-Ardila Sapphos Environmental, Inc. 133 Martin Alley Pasadena, California 91105 *P9. Date Recorded: August 27, 2007 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter “none”) *Attachments: oNone oLocation Map oSketch Map nContinuation Sheet nBuilding, Structure, and Object Record oArchaeological Record oDistrict Record oLinear Feature Record oMilling Station Record oRock Art Record oArtifact Record oPhotograph Record o Other (list) DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information P5a. Photo State of California ¾ The Resources Agency Primary #__________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#______________________________________________ BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2 of 3 *CHR Status Code _2D2__________________________ *Resource Name or #: Taylor House B1. Historic N ame: Taylor House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single -family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Tudor Revival *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1926 September 14, 1926. Residence and garage constructed for $10,000. April 4, 1933. Rebuild chimney, $10. February 14, 1935. Unspecified repairs, $70. October 5, 1945. Addition to dining room, $800. October 2, 1959. Addition of greenhouse, $1,500. July 10, 1963. Unspecified interior alterations, $2,000. July 25, 1963. Electric work. August 1, 1963. Plastering work. August 27, 1964. Electric work. August 18, 1989. Wall blocked. *B7. Moved? n No o Yes o Unknown Date:______ Origina l Location:_ ____________________ *B8. Related Features: None. B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown *B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1895-1965 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: C; CR: 3 (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Taylor House is architecturally significant as an intact example of a Tudor Revival-style building in Floral Park . According to the original building permit, dated September 14, 1926, the residence and garage were constructed for Wesley A. Taylor for a cost of $10,000. Taylor, a mortgage loan broker, and his wife Alice owned and occupied the residence from the time it was constructed until the late 1930s. By 1940, the home was owned by Dana Bernard Robinson, the owner of Robinson Beauty Supply (located on West Fifth Street in Santa Ana), and h is wife Lillis. City directories indicate that ownership had shifted again by 1947, by which time Wilbur Barr, president of the Barr Lumber Company, and his wife Josephine had purchased the home. The Barrs remained in the house until at least the early 1 960s. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References: City of Santa Ana Building Permits Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library Sanborn Maps Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia . New York, WW Norton, 1998. Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana, An Illustrated History. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) B13. Remarks: *B14. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann *Date of Evaluation: August 27, 2007 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) 2410 N. Bonnie Brae 002-123-04 State of California ¾ The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECR EATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________ Page 3_ of 3_ Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Taylor House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann and Deborah Howell -Ardila *Date August 27, 2007 x Continuation o Update DPR 523L *B10. Significance (continued): Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative town site on part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. The civic and commercial core of the community was centered around the intersection of Main and Fourth Streets. Stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad and incorporation as a city in 1886, and selection as the seat of the newly created County of Orange in 1889, the city grew outwards, with residential neighborhoods developing to the north, south, and east of the city center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with cultivated fields and orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses. The Taylor House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by West Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados and walnuts, and widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981), credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls, New York in 1922 (Talbert, pages 353 -356). “Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr. Honer purchased a parcel of land. And that month, he began building custom homes in Santa Ana” (Orange County Registe r, September 15, 1981). The parcel chosen became the Floral Park subdivision between Seventeenth Street and Santiago Creek. “When built in the 1920s, the Floral Park homes were the most lavish and expensive in the area. They sold for about $45,000 each” (Orange County Register, September 15, 1981). Revival architecture in a wide variety of romantic styles was celebrated in the 1920s and 1930s; Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival styles. The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco-styled Old Santa Ana City Hall, the El Toro Marine Base during World War II, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in the neighborhood he h ad helped create, at 615 West Santa Clara Avenue. In the late 1920s and 1930s, another builder, Roy Roscoe Russell (1881-1965), continued developing the groves of Floral Park. An early Russell project was his 1928 subdivision of Victoria Drive between West Nineteenth Street and West Santa Clara Avenue. The homes were quite grand and displayed various revival styles, including Russell’s own large, Colonial Revival mansion at 2009 Victoria Drive. In the early post-World War II years, Floral Park continued its development as numerous smaller, single -family houses were built. Continuing in the Floral Park tradition, they were mostly revival in style. In the 1950s, low, horizontal Ranch Style houses completed the growth of Floral Park. Today (2007), Floral Park maintains its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens. The Taylor House lies in the northern section of Floral Park historically known as North Broadway Park. Bounded by Riverside Drive, Santa Clara Avenue, North Broadway, and North Flower Street, North Broadway Park, subdivided in 1923, has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The Keeper of the National Register found that “North Broadway Park reflects the City Beautiful planning movement in Southern California during the early twentieth century. The vernacular adaptations of period revival styles, curvilinear street patterns, street furniture, and landscape combine to create a cohesive and pleasant middle class suburban neighborhood environment which is unique in the early historical development of the city of Santa Ana.”1 Under the regulations implementing the California Register of Historical Resources, the Taylor House, which is a contributor to the National Register district, has been listed in the California Register. The Taylor House also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Tudor Revival style. Typical features of this period illustrated by the house include its asymmetrical composition; multilevel eaves and cross gables; wood-framed ribbon and casement windows flanked by false shutters; and arched entry porch. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Key” because it has a “distinctive architectural style and quality.” Character-defining exterior features of the Taylor House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to , materials a nd finishes (stucco and wood); roof configuration and detailing; original windows and doors where extant; chimneys and chimney pots; architectural details such as the decorative shutters and half-timbering . B12. References (continued): McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984. National Register Bulletin 16A. “How to Complete the National Register Registration Form.” Washington DC: National Register Branch, National Park Service, US Dept. of the Interior, 1991. Office of Historic Preservation. “Instructions for Recording Historical Resources.” Sacramento: March 1995. Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1932 -1954. Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780 . Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969. “Alison Honer Dies at 84,” The Santa Ana Journal, September 21, 1981. “Builder of Honer Plaza Dies,” Orange County Register, September 15, 1981. “History of Floral Park.” http://www.floral-park.com/page2.h tml. 1 Determination of Eligibility, February 25, 1980.