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HomeMy WebLinkAbout030201_Template-CardenHouse_2006NVictoria.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) Carden House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA 1725 Date: *c. Address 2006 North Victoria Drive City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 002-101-04; ORANGE GROVE TR LOT SLY 75 FT NLY 296.34 FT, W OF VICTORIA DR. *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) This two-story residence is a textbook example of a Tudor Revival styled house. The asymmetrical, rectangular house is capped by medium-pitched, cross-gabled, wood shake roof with shallow eaves. Two front gables are located on the north half of the façade and are embellished with carved bargeboards and decorative half-timbering that extends down through the second story. Smooth stucco finishes the exteriors, filling in the areas between the half-timbering. Windows are mostly narrow multi-light, double-hung sash. The projecting center bay features a pair of leaded glass casement windows with diamond patterned lights on the upper floor. Below, a Tudor arch marks the deeply recessed entrance. The wood entrance door has a Tudor arched head and is detailed with vertical grooves to suggest narrow board construction. A dramatic exterior chimney anchors the south half of the façade and has a stuccoed base topped by a cluster of three angled, brick stacks (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) East elevation January 2003 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: historic 1931/ Source: City of Santa Ana building permits. *P7. Owner and Address: Angel Barnes 2006 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: February 1, 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 #: Carden House B1. Historic Name: Carden 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): February 20, 1931. Residence and garage. Owner, Roy Russell. $14,982. July 6, 1933. Alterations. $500. November 16, 1948. Recreation room (11x18) for H. M. Currey. $800. April. 23, 1992. Freestanding spa with 5’ high fence. $9,000. September 16, 1996. Reroof. December 3, 1998. Remodel kitchen and bathroom, C/O bay window and repair framing if needed (all interior walls being altered are non-bearing). March 2, 1999. Partial reroof. *B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________ *B8. Related Features: Detached garage, mature landscaping 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 Carden House is architecturally notable as a particularly intact and characteristic example of the Tudor Revival style. Its period revival design, substantial scale, and generous setback contribute to the elegant and distinctive streetscape on North Victoria Drive. Victoria Drive developer Roy Russell constructed this two-story, cross-gabled Tudor Revival residence on the west side of the street across from his own home. Built in 1931, the house cost nearly $15,000, a large sum at the time. The first owner residents, according to the 1932 Orange County Directory, were Lester L. and Rugh F. Carden. Mr. Carden was Secretary-Treasurer of the Hill & Carden Company in Santa Ana. From 1934 until at least 1941, the directories indicate that (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 3 of 4.) B13. Remarks: *B14. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann *Date of Evaluation: February 1, 2003 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) Carden House 2006 North Victoria Dr. 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) Carden House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date February 1, 2003 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *P3a. Description (continued): with corbeled caps. Brick was also used for the shallow steps leading to the entry and for the vestibule pavement. On the north side of the property, a concrete driveway leads to a detached three-car garage with a roof design and exterior finish comparable to the main house. The grounds are extensively landscaped with a broad front lawn, clipped hedges, a curving entry path, and mature trees. The house appears original and is in excellent condition. *B10. Significance (continued): Clarence W. Jordan, president of Great Western Cordage, Inc., and Grace S. Jordan occupied the house. Directories and building permits indicate that Dr. Hiram M. and Ruth R. Currey were owners from 1945 until at least 1956. The Carden 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 Carden 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 Properties under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the Tudor Revival style. The Carden House displays signature elements of the Tudor Revival style including asymmetrical arrangements of building features; a cross gabled roof; decorative half-timbering; a tall, multiple- stack brick chimney; Tudor arched openings; and picturesque windows of diamond patterned lights. 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 Tudor Revival style that contributes to the historic streetscape of North Victoria Drive. All original exterior features of the Carden 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; entry; doors and windows; architectural detailing (bargeboards, half-timbering); 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) Carden House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date February 1, 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, 1932-1941, 1945. “2001 Floral Park Home and Garden Tour,” April 28 and 29, 2001. Floral Park Neighborhood Association.