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HomeMy WebLinkAbout100407_Template-RogersMorrisonHouse_2144NGreenleaf.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) Rogers-Morrison House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: oNot for Publication nUnrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA0054 Date: *c. Address 2144 North Greenleaf Street City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 002-081-08 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) T-shaped in plan, this one-story, stucco-clad residence displays the picturesque asymmetry typical of the English Revival style. The building is capped with a steeply-pitched, cross-gabled roof with slightly extended eaves and patterned wood shingles with rolled edges, meant to suggest thatching. Centered beneath a steeply pitched front gable is an arched triparti te window, with a fixed sash flanked by rectangular two -over-five lights, topped with a four-light transom. The window is framed by a band of slightly raised, painted brick, with a stylized arch and keystone detail. A tall and narrow vent with horizonta l louvers pierces the gable apex. The façade’s smooth stucco finish is otherwise uninterrupted by ornament. Two additional gables of varying heights add to the effect of asymmetry on the façade. A gable of medium height, with two -over-five casement windows centered beneath, tops the projecting bay on the façade’s south half. A lower gable frames the corner entryway, which projects at a diagonal from the intersection of the façade’s cross gables. Elevated on two brick steps, the entryway consists of a n arched wooden door accented with an arched leaded glass window, sheltered beneath a canvas awning. To the north of the entryway are slightly recessed, wood-framed casement windows, with two -over-five sashes and narrow wood surrounds. French doors with two -over-five lights, flanking a fixed two -over-five sash, mark the center bay. Similar wood-framed casement windows, as well as double-hung sashes, provide fenestration on the side elevations. The north elevation features an attached brick chimney. The south elevation displays a secondary entrance, elevated on one step and sheltered under a canvas awning. Alterations include the addition of a bay window on the south elevation and a nonoriginal garage door. In excellent repair, the residence is otherwise highly intact and 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) East elevation August 2007 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: nhistoric 1929/City of Santa Ana Building Permits *P7. Owner and Address: Frederick Thomas Turnley 2144 North Greenleaf 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 _5S1__________________________ *Resource Name or #: Rogers-Morrison House B1. Historic Name: Rogers-Morrison House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single -family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: English Revival *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1929 October 8, 1929. Residence and garage constructed for $4,500. March 23, 1933. Rebuild chimney. March 5, 1946. Electric stove installed by Grimes Electric. May 1, 1948. Unspecified repairs, $125. March 16, 1961. Water heater and gas line installed by Swan Pools. March 16, 1961. Swimming pool installed by Swan Pools, $2,900. March 22,1961. Storage space added to garage, $300. April 4, 1961. Electrical outlets installed. April 27, 1983. Window and door installed in French doors. April 13, 1989. Reroof residence. *B7. Moved? n No o Yes o Unknown Date:______ Original 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 Rogers-Morrison House is architecturally significant as an intact example of the English Revival style. According to the original building permit, dated October 8, 1929, the residence and garage were constructed for Emmet C. Rogers at a cost of $4,500. Rogers, a building contractor who constructed multiple homes in Floral Park, and his wife Juna lived in the house for a short period then sold it in 1931 to Ernest L. Morrison, a rancher, and his wife Martha. From 1934 to 1939, the Morrison’s rented the house to Walter Waldron, an employee of National Bank, and his wife Francis. By the early 1940s, after the death of Martha Morrison, the residence had been sold to Carl and Corrine Ruhlman. The Ruhlmans retained the house until 1946, when Clarence and Pauline Amling, the owners of Amling Roses, Inc., bought and occupied 2144 N. Greenleaf for just over a decade. In 1957, ownership of the house shifted twice, when Royce Crooks, an employee of Continental Oil, and his wife Lizzie, purchased the home and sold it a month later to Francis Hutain, a Santa Ana firefighter, and his wife Phyllis. The Hutains retained the property for twelve years, until 1969 when then sold it to Franklin Philip Clemmons. Ownership of the residence has since shifted on multiple occasions. (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 (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.) 2144 N. Greenleaf St. 0012-081-08 State of California ¾ The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________ Page 3_ of 3_ Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Rogers-Morrison 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 selecti on 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 Rogers-Morrison 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 Register, September 15, 1981). The parcel chosen became the Floral Park subdivision between Seventeen th 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 had helped create, at 615 West Santa Clara Avenue. In the late 1920s and 1930s, another build er, 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 Rogers-Morrison House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the English Revival style. Typical features of this style illustrated by the house include its asymmetrical composition; steeply pitched roof with patterned wood shingles; smooth stucco finish and sparse ornament; wood-framed casement windows; attached brick chimney; and its emphasis on vertical features such as the steeply pitched gables. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Contributive” because it “contributes to the overall character and history” of Santa Ana, and, as an intact example of the English Revival style in the Floral Park neighborhood, “is a good example of period architecture.” Character-defining exterior features of the Rogers-Morrison House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to , materials and finishes (stucco and wood); roof configuration and detailing; original windows and doors where extant; attached chimney; architectural details such as the rolled wood shingles on the eaves. B12. References (continued): Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County. Los Angeles: History Record Company, 1 921. Chain of Title, 2144 N. Greenleaf Street. Available at the Planning Division, Santa Ana City Hall, Santa Ana, CA. Franklin, Don. “NW Santa Ana History: Roy Russell & Son, Builders.” Unsourced article from the Santa Ana History Room, Historic House File, circa 1995. Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998. Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana, An Illustrated History. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994. McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to Ameri can 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. Ward, Cynthia, Anaheim. “Rogers-Morrison House Primary Record and Bullding, Structure and Object Record,” May 2007. 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.html.