Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout030127_Template-StoreyHouse_1913NVictoria.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 _3_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Storey 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 Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad Orange TCA 1725 Date: *c. Address 1913 North Victoria Drive City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number: 002-151-16 Orange Grove TR Lot Rectangular lot in Tract-Lying NLY of Goeppers Add-Homeowner Claimant is Wright, Robert S. *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Combining brick, stucco, and wood, the exterior of this two-story residence displays the late Tudor Revival style. A cross- gabled roof of medium to steep pitch consists of a side-gabled north wing and a projecting, front-gabled south wing. The “L”- shaped house has shallow eaves and is finished in smooth stucco. The front-gabled wing features a cant bay with a brick- clad bulkhead on the lower story and a band of double-hung sash windows flanked by shutters on the cantilevered upper story. Nearly spanning the side-gabled wing, a cantilevered second floor balcony, supported by exposed beam ends, is enclosed by a wooden balustrade carved in a Gothic arch design. Attached to the façade of this wing, and piercing the balcony to rise high above the roof, a brick chimney is enlivened with variegated red and brown bricks laid both horizontally and vertically. Windows to the north and south are paired, multi-paned casements. The entry, a paneled wood door, is located next to the south wing and is approached by a curving slate path. The entrance steps and landing are paved with the (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) West elevation January 2003 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: historic 1936/ Source: City of Santa Ana building permits. *P7. Owner and Address: Robert S. Wright 1913 North Victoria Drive 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 *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter “none”) None. *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_3S_________________________ *Resource Name or #: Storey House B1. Historic Name: Storey 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): January 17, 1936. Residence and garage, H.C. Head, owner. $12,500. May 22, 1941. Remodeling residence, Dr. John Davis, owner. $2,500. March 14, 1950. Addition to residence for Dr. John Davis. $1,000. July 20, 1993. Reroof residence and garage. *B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________ *B8. Related Features: Detached garage, mature pine tree 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 Storey House is architecturally distinguished as an intact and characteristic example of the Late Tudor Revival style. Its period revival design, substantial scale, and generous setback contribute to the elegant and distinctive streetscape on North Victoria Drive. According to the building permit, the house and garage were constructed in 1936 at a cost of $12,500 by owner/builder H. C. Head. Like builder Roy Russell, Mr. Head was the owner and developer of multiple properties on North Victoria Drive. The 1937 Orange County Directory indicates that Fred A. and Edna K. Storey were the first owner residents. Mr. Storey was employed by the Balboa Marine Hardware Company. The Storeys appear in the directories until 1940, when Dr. John P. Davis and his wife Stella K. Davis were listed as owners. Building permits indicate that the Davis’ lived at the residence until at least 1950. (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.) STOREY HOUSE 1913 NORTH VICTORIA DRIVE 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) Storey House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date January 27, 2003 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *P3a. Description (continued): same material. A double car garage with a boldly patterned wood door is located on the southeast corner of the property, and, other than the door, appears original. The front yard is mostly lawn, with a mature pine tree near the north edge of the property. The house appears substantially intact and is in excellent condition. *B10. Significance (continued): The Storey 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 Storey House appears eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historical Resources. It also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the Tudor Revival style of the mid-1930s. Characteristic features of the style include the combination of stucco, brick, and wood, the emphasis on the tall, brick chimney, use of a gabled roof, and the incorporation of tall, multi- paned casement windows. Decorative half-timbering, a key feature of the style in the 1920s, is notably lacking and its absence is indicative of the late Tudor Revival. The house also contributes to the historic character of the Floral Park neighborhood through its age, style, scale, and historic association with members of the local business and professional communities. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Landmark” for its unique architectural significance as an example of the late Tudor Revival style that contributes to the historic streetscape of North Victoria Drive. All original exterior features of the Storey House are considered character defining and should be preserved. These features include, but may not be limited to: materials (wood and brick) and finishes (stucco); roof configuration and treatment; massing and composition; balcony; doors and windows; architectural detailing (carved wood railings); brick chimney; and original detached garage. 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) Storey 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. “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, 1937-1941, 1945, 1947.