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HomeMy WebLinkAbout010703_Template-Hill&CardinCo_112WFourth.pdfPage 1 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Fourth 112 W (Hill & Cardin Co) 7/23/01 NAME Hill and Cardin Company REF. NO. 164 ADDRESS 112-114 West Fourth Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1887/1928 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive HISTORIC DISTRICT Downtown Santa Ana NEIGHBORHOOD N/A NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 1D Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted USGS 7.5” Quad Date: T R ¼ of ¼ of Sec : B.M. Prehistoric Historic Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Italian Renaissance (Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals) DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND RELATED TO PERIOD ARCHITECTURE: The late 19th and 20th century revival of the Italian Renaissance style, also known as the Italian Renaissance Revival, was popular from the late 19th century until 1930. It was inspired by the designs of the palazzi of northern Italy and popularized by American architects McKim, Mead, and White. Utilized on public buildings and ornate homes, the vocabulary of the style also influenced the appearance of commercial buildings. Characteristic features generally include masonry construction, often with different treatments on lower and upper stories; stringcourses or beltcourses between stories; flat roofs screened by parapets or hipped roofs; cornices, dentils, pilasters, quoins, and other classical details; and a balanced, often symmetrical appearance. Taller, more elaborate buildings often feature terracotta facade cladding or ornamentation while more modest one to three-story examples utilize bricks of contrasting colors as trim. Ground floors of multi-story buildings often housed banking rooms; more modest buildings may contain storefronts with recessed entries and large plate glass display windows with transoms and bulkheads. Upper story windows are most commonly one-over-one wood framed double-hung sash. Page 2 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Fourth 112 W (Hill & Cardin Co) 7/23/01 CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations) 112: June 1923. Alterations August 1923. Put basement under building. January 14, 1937. Remodel storefront. October 25, 1937. Reroof 112-114 W. 4th. September 23, 1937. Repairs and alterations to store building. March 22, 1939. Repairs to store building. October 4, 1946. Remove partitions, repairs, new storefront. November 13, 1946. Alteration in basement of store building. September 26, 1950. Alteration to store building. August 25, 1982. Seismic and architectural rehab. 114: September 1921. New front and alterations. May 1923. Alter. October 9, 1930. Alterations. April 18, 1933. Repairs to business building. September 7, 1934. Alterations. January 10, 1941. Alterations to store building. March 16, 1951. Alteration to store front. September 21, 1961. New stucco façade. August 25, 1982. Seismic and architectural rehab. 114 ½: December 30, 1927. Repairs to office rooms. RELATED FEATURES: (Other important features such as barns, sheds, fences, prominent or unusual trees, or landscape) None DESCRIPTION: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, settings, and boundaries.) The Hill and Cardin Company building at 112-114 West Fourth Street is the west half of 108-114 West Fourth Street, three separate buildings united under one façade in 1928. Of brick construction, the two-story buildings display a plastered Renaissance Revival design on the upper stories and characteristic glazed storefronts on the street level. The façade is symmetrical in design, with pilasters dividing each of the four sections of the upper story into three bays. Standing on the stringcourse, which divides the first and second stories, the pilasters have molded capitals. Each bay contains a single one-over-one double-hung sash window, the central one distinguished by greater size and a header of radiating blocks accented by an ornamented keystone. Above the windows and pilasters, a plain frieze is punctuated by quatrefoil blocks above every fourth pilaster, marking the four divisions of the building. A solid parapet tops a molded cornice, with pedestals marking the locations of the pilasters. At the street level, the altered storefront is glazed and banded by a transom. Cast iron posts, dating from the 19th century divide the storefront elevation. Until 1982-83, 108 West Fourth was the only section of the 1928 façade, which remained visible; this section was reconstructed based on documentary evidence. HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS: According to previous research, this building was constructed with 110 West Fourth Street under one façade in 1887-1888 (Thomas, 7:9). Early tenants included the Hill and Cardin Company, clothiers, at 112 from 1909 until 1935 and Frank Wiessman, purveyor of homewares, at 114 during the same period. Gallenkamp Shoes succeeded Wiessman in 1935. The upper story professional offices were rented to several distinguished members of the community, including attorneys Keech and Davis and Horace Head, architects Elwing and Tedford, and real estate broker George Minter (Les). Page 3 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Fourth 112 W (Hill & Cardin Co) 7/23/01 RESOURCE ATTRIBUTES: (List attributes and codes from Appendix 4 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation.) (HP 6) 1-3 story Commercial Building 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.) Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative townsite on part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. Early growth and development was stimulated by the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1878 and the Santa Fe Railroad in 1886. By the end of the 1880s, Santa Ana’s downtown business district was defined by five city blocks of brick commercial buildings on Fourth Street, with the heart of the city at the intersection of Fourth and Main Streets (Thomas, 8:1). The early 1900s saw the construction of many new business blocks or remodels along Fourth and adjacent streets, and by the 1920s Santa Ana’s downtown had expanded in all directions to include both commercial and civic development. This era witnessed the addition of new Italian Renaissance Revival influenced facades to many of the original Victorian era improvements. The Hill and Cardin Company building is significant as an example of the architectural upgrading of Fourth Street, which took place during the 1920s, and historically noteworthy as one of the remaining 19th century buildings still extant downtown. The Victorian era construction is still apparent in the utilitarian southern elevation. Character-defining exterior features of the property, which should be preserved, include but may not be limited to: original and 1928 exterior finishes; bay divisions, including pilasters; original and 1928 fenestration; parapet; and storefront configuration. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: This building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 as a contributor to the Downtown Historic District. Under the regulations implementing the California Register of Historical Resources, the building is also listed in the California Register. The property is included in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property and has been categorized as “Contributive” for its contribution to “the overall character and history” of downtown Santa Ana and as a “good example of period architecture” that “has not been substantially altered” (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2(2)). OWNER AND ADDRESS: Page 4 of 4 cm\historic\templates\Fourth 112 W (Hill & Cardin Co) 7/23/01 RECORDED BY: (Name, affiliation, and address) Leslie J. Heumann Science Applications International Corporation 35 S. Raymond Avenue, Suite 204, Pasadena, CA 91105 DATE RECORDED: July 3, 2001 SURVEY TYPE: (Intensive, reconnaissance, or other) Intensive Survey Update REPORT CITATION: (Cite survey report and other sources) Les, Kathleen. “Santa Ana Historic Survey, Final Resources Inventory: Downtown.” May 1980. Thomas, Harold M. “Downtown Santa Ana Historic District” National Register nomination form, 1984. REFERENCES: (List documents, date of publication, and page numbers. May also include oral interviews.) Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998. 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 Department of the Interior, 1991. Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969. EVALUATOR: Leslie J. Heumann DATE OF EVALUATION: July 3, 2001 EXPLANATION OF CODES: • National Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From Appendix 7 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation) 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.