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HomeMy WebLinkAbout030127_Template-ZlaketHouse_2409NNorthPark.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) Zlaket House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad Date: *c. Address 2409 N. North Park Boulevard City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number: 002-063-27 N TR 425 Lot 153 Homeowner Claimant is Treadgold, Fred M *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) This whimsical two-story residence expresses the Storybook variant of the English Revival style in its blending of steeply pitched gables, towers, and a false thatched roof of wood shingles. The wrapped roof edges of the front and side gables and the irregularly sized and arranged shingles emphasize rusticity. Smooth stucco finishes the exteriors. The asymmetrical south-facing house features two cylindrical towers: one offset from center at the intersection of the front-gabled west wing with the side-gabled east wing and another, broader one at the east end of the east wing. Conical roofs surmounted by spherical copper finials cap both towers. A recurring motif is the narrow, arched, multi-paned window. They appear as vents with miniature, decorative iron balconies in the peak of each gable, in a seemingly random arrangement on the upper story of the west tower, as stepped series on the upper story of the east tower, as a band on the lower story of the east tower, and in a Palladian configuration on the lower story of the west wing. Upper level windows in the towers are glazed with stained (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 elevation January 2003 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: historic 1927/ Source: City of Santa Ana building permits. *P7. Owner and Address: Frederic M Treadgold 2409 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 #: Zlaket House B1. Historic Name: Zlaket House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Storybook variant of the English Revival *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1927. July 28, 1927. Residence and garage. K. Zlaket, owner. Value: $7,500. June 27, 1929. Alterations. $800. April 13, 1933. Rebuild fireplace chimney. October 3, 1986. Reroof garage. *B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________ *B8. Related Features: Original garage in rear, tall, mature queen palms 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 Zlaket House is architecturally distinguished as a remarkably intact and characteristic example of the Storybook variant of the English Revival style. Kaleel Zlaket, owner of the Ranch Market, and his wife Mary were the original owners of the house when it was constructed in 1927. Also living at the address and employed at the Ranch Market were Joseph Zlaket and Hazel Zlaket, a clerk. In 1935 Kaleel Zlaket was associated with the Economy Food Market, according to the Orange County Directory. The Zlakets, whose family involvement in the retail food business eventually encompassed Zlaket’s Delicatessen in Garden Grove, continued to reside in the house until at least 1941. (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.) ZLAKET HOUSE 2409 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) Zlaket House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date January 27, 2003 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *P3a. Description (continued): glass. At the base of the west tower, the main entry consists of a round arched opening surrounded by faux quoins and a paneled wooden door. Above it, a dramatic wrought iron sconce with opaque gold colored glass is suspended from the tower. Other decorative elements include slender, spiraled, engaged columns flanking the central window in the west wing and an attached plaster garland over the three French doors that occupy the space between the two towers. Decorative wrought iron railings punctuated by square concrete pedestals capped by concrete globes enclose the entrance porch. A stucco and brick exterior chimney topped by a pair of terra-cotta chimney pots is attached to the west elevation. Located on the rear, northeast corner of the property, an original two-car garage with front gabled roof and simulated thatch roof mimics the house in style and detail. Mature queen palms frame the front yard near the sidewalk. A lawn and clipped hedges flank the angled concrete path and entrance steps. The house appears original and in excellent condition. *B10. Significance (continued): The Zlaket 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 Zlaket 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 Zlaket House has been listed in the California Register. It also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criteria 1 and 3 as a rare example of the distinguishing characteristics of the Storybook variant of the English Revival style. Although similar houses can be found elsewhere in southern California, this house is unique in Santa Ana. Incorporating a picturesque faux thatched roof and castle-like towers and windows, the Zlaket House exhibits the kind of architectural fancy that contributed to an image of southern California in the 1920s that fascinated visitors and residents alike. The house also contributes to the historic character of the Floral Park neighborhood through its age, style, scale, and historic association with an important member of the local business community. 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 intact example of the Storybook variant of the English 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 exterior features of the Zlaket House are considered character defining and should be preserved. These features include, but may (See Continuation Sheet 4 of 4.) 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) Zlaket House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date January 27, 2003 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *B10. Significance (continued): not be limited to: materials (wood and brick) and finishes (stucco); roof configuration and treatment, including false thatch appearance and irregular wood shingles; massing and composition; towers; porch; doors and windows; architectural detailing (wrought iron railings and sconce, columns, decorative plasterwork); original detached garage, and mature palm trees. *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, 1927-1941, 1945, 1947.