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HomeMy WebLinkAbout030904_Template-HershiserHouse_1815NFlower.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) Hershiser House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA 0054 Date: *c. Address 1815 North Flower Street City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 002-094-08; TR 748 LOT 42 (LOT 43 N 26.5 FT THEREOF) *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Located on the southeast corner of North Flower and West Nineteenth Streets, this is a two-story residence in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Finished in stucco, the building is topped by a tiled, side-gable roof with a modest overhang. The principal elevation faces west onto Flower Street, and is largely screened by a pair of towering evergreens in the front lawn. Centered between the trees, the main portion of the façade is symmetrical, with a highly ornamental entry flanked by large windows with segmental arched heads. The entry surround features a scrolled arch that culminates in an over-scaled keystone. A decoratively paneled front door opens onto a small vestibule, elevated three steps above the walkway that leads to the sidewalk. Other notable features of the design include wrought iron balconies, one at the north end of the façade, another located on the north elevation, and wrought iron grillework that embellishes some of the window openings. Windows are casement in type and vary in size. Dividing the north elevation into two sections, an attached chimney is a focal point of the design and is detailed with stuccoed scrolls and an inset panel of colored tile. Also on the north elevation, a detached garage features two arched doorways. With the minor exception of a second story patio cover on the rear elevation, the house appears from the street to be substantially unaltered. It 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 April 2003 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: historic 1933/ Source: City of Santa Ana Building Permits *P7. Owner and Address: Leanne Kieffer 1815 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 *P8. Recorded by: Leslie J. Heumann SAIC 35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204 Pasadena, CA 91105 *P9. Date Recorded: May 25, 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 #: Hershiser House B1. Historic Name: Hershiser House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1933. July 12, 1933. Residence and garage. April 27, 1936. Fireplace and flue. December 12, 1967. Private swimming pool. September 26, 1984. AC/solar heating. December 19, 1988. Convert garage to original use, install laundry facility, legalize skylight, wind turbine, drop ceiling. January 9, 1989. Reroof garage, repair solarium leak. *B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________ *B8. Related Features: Garage, mature trees. 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 Hershiser House is architecturally significant as a fine example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house and garage were built in 1933 for F. Joseph Hershiser and his wife Evelyn at a cost of $7,500. Hershiser was the proprietor of Joe’s Grocery, located in the Grand Central Market at Second and Broadway in downtown Santa Ana. (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: May 25, 2003 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) Hershiser House 1815 North Flower Street 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) Hershiser House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, SAIC *Date May 25, 2003 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *B10. Significance (continued): The Hershiser 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 Hershiser House appears eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and in 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 Spanish Colonial Revival style. Stylistic signatures such as the smooth stucco exterior, red clay tile roof, wrought iron features, polychromatic tile panel, and arched openings are notable in this regard. The house also contributes to the historic character of the Floral Park neighborhood through its age, style, scale, and historic association with a member of the business community. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Landmark” for its unique architectural significance as a well-articulated example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style popular during the 1920s and 1930s in Santa Ana. All original exterior features of the Hershiser House are considered character defining and should be preserved. These features include, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes (stucco, tile, wood, wrought iron); roof configuration, materials, and treatment; massing and composition; entry, doors and windows; balconies; garage; architectural detailing (e. g., entry surround, window grilles, chimney embellishment); chimney; garage; and mature 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. Pleasants, Mrs. J. E. History of Orange County, California, volume 3. Los Angeles: J. R. Finnell & Sons, 1931. Orange County Directories, 1928-1952. 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) Hershiser House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, SAIC *Date May 25, 2003 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L P5b. Photograph: Chimney, north elevation. April 2003.