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HomeMy WebLinkAbout030130_Template-HoilesHouse_1917NVictoria.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) Hoiles 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 Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad Orange TCA 1725 Date: *c. Address 1917 North Victoria Drive City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number: 002-151-15 Orange Grove TR Lot Irreg Lot in Tract-Lying 67.04ft N of Goeppers Add *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Although altered, this west-facing, two-story residence is still evocative of the Tudor Revival style. The asymmetrical residence is capped by a wood shingled roof featuring a pair of adjacent, medium-pitched front gables that intersect the primary side gable on the north and a hipped section on the south. Decorative half-timbering adorns the projecting face of the front gable located slightly north of center and the portion of the second story below it. To the north, exposed, notched beam-ends punctuate the slight overhang of the gabled north bay of the facade. Windows are irregularly disposed about the façade and are varied in size and type. The entry is located beneath the projecting front gable and is framed with red brick. A tall exterior red brick chimney is attached to the south elevation. There have been numerous alterations to the house, including the application of a rough stucco exterior finish, replacement of the original ground floor windows north of the entrance with newer stained glass, the addition of a high wall with an arched cutout in front of the entrance porch, the addition or modification of a bay window on the upper story, and the installation of window awnings. A two-car garage located on the southeast corner of the property replaced the original garage in 1989. A mature pine tree shades the broad lawn and low shrubs of the front yard. The house is in good condition. *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 1935/ Source: City of Santa Ana building permits. *P7. Owner and Address: Kristina Bretza 1917 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 30, 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 3 *NRHP Status Code_5S1________________________ *Resource Name or #: Hoiles House B1. Historic Name: Hoiles 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): September 5, 1935. Residence and garage. Owner, H. C. Head. $12,500. May 26, 1936. Alterations to residence by Hasper Farney. $200. July 6, 1939. Termite treatment by R.C. Hoiles. $35. January 29, 1973. Private pool by Leo A. Moyneur, owner. $3,500. June 2, 1982. Reroof for Lee Moyneur. October 18, 1989. Two car garage. November 21, 1989. Conform to code shed at rear of garage. *B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________ *B8. Related Features: 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 Hoiles House is architecturally noteworthy as an example of the Tudor Revival, which, while altered, is still recognizable. 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 was constructed in 1935 by owner/builder H. C. Head. Like builder Roy Russell, Mr. Head was the owner and developer of multiple properties on North Victoria Drive. Subsequent building permits suggest that Hasper Farney may have owned the house briefly in 1936; however, both the Orange County directories and later building permits indicate that the Hoiles family occupied the property from 1936 until at least 1960. In 1936, Raymond C. Hoiles, wife Mabel, and son Harry H. Hoiles, a student, lived in the house. Raymond C. Hoiles was a (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: January 30, 2003 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) HOILES HOUSE 1917 NORTH VICTORIA DRIVE State of California  The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________ Page 3_ of 3_ Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Hoiles House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date January 30, 2003 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *B10. Significance (continued): native of Ohio who, while studying engineering, decided to pursue a career in newspapers instead. Listed in the city directories as president of the Register Publishing Company, Hoiles purchased a controlling interest in the Santa Ana Register in 1935 and moved to Santa Ana. He appointed his son Clarence H. Hoiles, who moved into 2010 North Victoria Drive, secretary of the Register Publishing Company, in charge of the business affairs of the paper. The Hoiles published the paper until 1987; during their tenure, both the county and the paper, which became The Register in 1955 and the Orange County Register in 1987, witnessed tremendous growth. The Hoiles 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 Hoiles House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 1 for its retention of several of the distinguishing characteristics of the Tudor Revival style, including the use of half timbering, the complex gabled and hipped roof configuration and rustic wood shingling, and the asymmetrical design. 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 community. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Contributive” for its contribution to character of Floral Park and North Victoria Drive. Character-defining exterior features of the Hoiles House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: original materials (wood and brick) and finishes where extant; roof configuration and materials (randomly laid wood shingles); asymmetrical massing and composition; original doors and windows where extant; architectural detailing (exposed beam-ends); and brick chimney. If returned to an earlier appearance, the house may qualify for “Key” or “Landmark” categorization. *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, 1932-1941, 1945. Milbauer, Jordana. A Libertarian Dynasty: Publishers of the Orange County Register 1935-1987. M.A. Thesis, California State University Northridge, August 1988.