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HomeMy WebLinkAbout030127_Template-EmisonGeorgieffHouse_2335NNorth Park.pdfState of California  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 _4_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Emison-Georgieff House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad Orange TCA 1725 Date: *c. Address 2335 North Park Boulevard City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number: 002-133-15 N TR 425 Lot: 124 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Located on a prominent, wedge-shaped lot at the intersection of North Park Boulevard and Riverside Drive, this large, two- story residence features Spanish Colonial Revival styling with Monterey Revival elements. Red tiles cover the low-pitched, hipped roof of the “L”-shaped, asymmetrical house. Smooth stucco finishes the exterior walls. Windows are slightly recessed and primarily multi-pane wood casements in type. The south-facing house is centered by a broad, round tower crowned with a conical red tile roof and pierced by rectangular wood casement windows on both stories. A cantilevered, Monterey Revival style wraparound balcony occupies the southeast corner of the house. Exposed beams and triangular brackets support the balcony’s wood floor. Decorative iron railings enclose the balcony space. Square wood posts topped by carved brackets (“zapatas”) support the visible rafter tails of the principal roof. A cant bay window lies below the balcony on the east elevation. A red brick exterior chimney is located at the rear. West of the center tower, a one-story wing (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other P5b. Photo: (view and date) South and east elevations January 2003 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: historic Circa 1928 *P7. Owner and Address: Georgieff George Trust 2335 North Park Boulevard Santa Ana, CA 92706 *P8. Recorded by: Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi SAIC 35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204 Pasadena, CA 91105 *P9. Date Recorded: January 27, 2003 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter “none”) California Department of Transportation, Broadway Overcrossing Historic Property Survey, March 1979. *Attachments: None Location Map Sketch Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record Other (list) DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information P5a. Photo State of California  The Resources Agency Primary #__________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#______________________________________________ BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2 of 4 *NRHP Status Code_2D1_________________________ *Resource Name or #: Emison-Georgieff House B1. Historic Name: Emison-Georgieff House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed circa 1928. September 26, 1947. Alteration to garage for Mrs. Wheeler. $300. May 2, 1951. Alteration to residence by Dr. Coomber, owner. $1,500. June 20, 1952. Patio by Dr. Coomber, owner. $2,000. June 24, 1971. Remodel second bathroom for Dr. George Georgieff. June 21, 1973. Decorative gazebo for Dr. George Georgieff. June 22, 1987. 89 linear foot x 6 foot block wall. *B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________ *B8. Related Features: Tiled fountain, mature pine, ficus, eucalyptus and magnolia trees in front yard. B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown *B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1888-1953 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Emison-Georgieff House is an architecturally distinguished residence, blending the Spanish Colonial Revival and Monterey Revival styles, which achieves added prominence through its generous scale and prominent location. The address first appears in the 1928 Orange County Directory with Richard A. and Esse Emison listed as owners. Mr. Emison was the general manager of the Santa Ana Lumber Company. The Emisons resided in the house until at least 1941. In 1945 Dr. James G. and Gladys C. Herring owned the house. He was a physician and surgeon. The subsequent owner Dr. Coomber was also a physician. Since 1969, the house has been owned and maintained by Mr. George Georgieff an orthodontist. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) 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 4 of 4.) B13. Remarks: *B14. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann *Date of Evaluation: January 27, 2003 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) EMISON-GEORGIEFF HOUSE 2335 NORTH PARK BOULEVARD State of California  The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________ Page 3_ of 4_ Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Emison-Georgieff House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date January 27, 2003 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *P3a. Description (continued): with a moderately pitched, side-gabled roof covers a recessed porch and is supported by thick, square brick piers. Here, too, exposed rafter tails distinguish the eaves. A tapered, exterior, stucco-covered chimney rises above the gable peak of the west elevation. On the projecting east wing, a second floor row of four double-hung sash windows surmounts the double-car garage. The garage doors are not original. Ornamental wrought iron sconces grace many of the exterior walls. An original decorative tiled fountain and a round gazebo topped with a red tile roof, installed in 1973, occupy the southeast corner of the property. The front yard is lushly landscaped with mature pine, magnolia, ficus, and eucalyptus trees, topiary, lawns, and a winding red brick entrance path. Wrought iron fencing punctuated by an ornate monogram (G, most likely for Dr. Georgieff, a more recent owner) forms a perimeter wall between square stuccoed posts at the sidewalk and was probably installed in 1987. Other than the noted changes, the house appears in excellent, original condition. *B10. Significance (continued): The Emison-Georgieff 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 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 and Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival. 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 to 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 (2003) Floral Park maintains its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens. The Emison-Georgieff House has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as a contributor to a North Broadway Park historic district that is bounded by Riverside Drive, Santa Clara Avenue, North Broadway, and North Flower Street. Comprising the northern end of the Floral Park neighborhood, North Broadway Park was subdivided in 1923. 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 Emison-Georgieff House has been listed in the California Register. It also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house combines the broad asymmetrical massing, materials, and romanticism, epitomized by the tower, that are associated with the Spanish Colonial Revival, with the wooden cantilevered balcony that is the hallmark of the Monterey Revival. The house also contributes to the historic character of the Floral Park neighborhood through its age, style, scale, and historic association with important members of the local business and professional communities. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Landmark” because it has been determined eligible for the National Register, has been listed in the California Register, has “unique architectural significance” as an example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, and contributes to a district that has “historical/cultural significance to the City” as an example of the City Beautiful planning movement. All original and restored exterior features of the Emison-Georgieff House are considered to be character defining and should be preserved. These features include, but may not be limited to: materials (wood, brick, iron, tile) and finishes (stucco); roof configuration, materials, and treatment; massing and composition; balcony, porches, bays and projections; doors and windows; architectural detailing (zapatas, wrought iron railings, sconces, etc.); and landscape features such as the decorative tiled fountain and mature trees. 1 Determination of Eligibility, February 25, 1980. State of California  The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________ Page 4_ of 4_ Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Emison-Georgieff House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date January 27, 2003 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *B12. References (continued): 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 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. 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 Talbert, Thomas (editor-in-chief). Historical Volume and Reference Works Including Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens, Volume I. Whittier, Historical Publishers, 1963. Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County. 1921. Orange County Directories, 1927-1941, 1945, 1947.