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HomeMy WebLinkAbout030402_Template-CrabtreeSaloon_219WFourth.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) Crabtree Saloon P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad: Tustin TCA 2555 Date: *c. Address 219 West Fourth Street City Santa Ana Zip 92701 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number: 398-257-05; Santa Ana City Lot 2 Blk 13 E 22.5 Ft. W 62.5 Ft. of Lot(and E 22.5 Ft. W 62.5 Ft. Lot 3 Blk 13 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) This simple one-story, brick commercial building, sandwiched between two larger, Fourth Street buildings, contains a single storefront. Its current appearance dates from a 1982 remodel, when ceramic brick was added to the façade. Display windows flank a single, glazed and wood-framed, central entry. The plain parapet hides a flat roof and serves as a surface for signage. A plain wooden board serves as a fascia. The property is in fair condition. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP6. 1-3 story Commercial Building *P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other P5b. Photo: (view and date) South elevation March 2003 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: historic Circa 1895/Source: Les, 1980. *P7. Owner and Address: Dorothy Yan 219 West Fourth Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 *P8. Recorded by: Leslie J. Heumann SAIC 35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204 Pasadena, CA 91105 *P9. Date Recorded: April 2, 2003 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter “none”) Les, Kathleen. “Fourth Street Commercial Core District,” Historic Resources Inventory, May 1980. Thomas, Harold M. “Downtown Santa Ana Historic District” National Register nomination form, 1984. *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 #: Crabtree Saloon B1. Historic Name: Crabtree Saloon B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Commercial B4. Present Use: Commercial *B5. Architectural Style: N/A *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed circa 1895. July 1920. Store front and show windows. July 3, 1925. Alterations. December 20, 1933. Alterations. July 18, 1938. Remodel storefront. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) *B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________ *B8. Related Features: None. B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown *B10. Significance: Theme Commercial Development Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1880-1946 Property Type: Commercial Building Applicable Criteria: C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Crabtree Saloon is primarily of interest for its role in maintaining the historic scale, materials, and storefront configuration of the Fourth Street streetscape. It is similar in size and appearance to Waites Saloon building across the street (220 West Fourth Street). Built circa 1895, this commercial building has housed a variety of retail tenants. It operated as a saloon until 1906, when a local ordinance prohibited further sale of liquor. For the next decade or so, the Santa Ana Dye works occupied the building. In the 1920s, the Victor Walker sporting goods store was located at this address. In the 1930s and 1940s, Murray Shoe Store used the space, followed by Queens Shoes in the 1960s. More recently, the building has been rented to a series of bridal shops (Thomas 7:30; Les). (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: April 3, 2002 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) CRABTREE SALOON 219 WEST FOURTH STREET 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) Crabtree Saloon *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, SAIC *Date April 2, 2003 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *B6. Construction History (continued): July 2, 1963. Marquee & store front August 9, 1963. Drop ceiling. August 4, 1982. Build new roof, new interior, and new store front. *B10. Significance (continued): Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative town site on part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. Early growth and development was stimulated by the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1878 and the Santa Fe Railroad in 1886. By the end of the 1880s, Santa Ana’s downtown business district was defined by five city blocks of brick commercial buildings on Fourth Street, with the heart of the city at the intersection of Fourth and Main Streets (Thomas, 8:1). The early 1900s witnessed the construction of many new business blocks or remodels along 4th and the adjacent streets, and by the 1920s Santa Ana’s downtown had expanded in all directions to include both commercial and civic development. The Crabtree Saloon, although remodeled since its original construction, dates to the earliest period of the history of Fourth Street. The Crabtree Saloon has been listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties although it was omitted from the National Register of Historic Places Historic District in downtown Santa Ana. Additionally, the building has been categorized as “Contributive” because it “contributes to the overall character and history” of downtown Santa Ana as a building dating from circa 1895 and through its physical role as part of the historic streetscape of Fourth Street and is “a good example of period architecture” as a representative example of a Fourth Street storefront”. *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.