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Page _1_ of _4_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Bowman House
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County
*b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA 1667 Date:
*c. Address 1218 South Broadway City Santa Ana Zip 92707
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 013-152-18 N TR 458 LOT 17
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.)
An unusual stucco treatment distinguishes this one-story, Spanish Colonial Revival home. Textured in a shell-like pattern,
the stucco covering appears to be original. Ridged clay tiles, laid like shingles, rather than the more common pantiles or
Mission tiles, cover the cross-gabled roof over the front portion of the house. A flat roof edged by a plain parapet tops the
rear of the house. The projection of the front-gabled wing on the north creates an L-shaped façade that is framed by
decorative buttresses. A tripartite window is centered beneath the gable. Tucked beneath the south edge of the front gable,
the round-headed entry is recessed behind an archway. A porch, defined by a waist high wall and wooden posts that support
the roof overhang, extends to the south from the entry. Another tripartite window overlooks the porch space. A chimney,
also finished with patterned stucco, is attached to the south elevation. Similar materials were used for the garage in the rear
of the property. The house is unaltered, except for a small addition, possibly located on the south elevation, made in 1944.
*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
September 2003
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: historic
1927/ Source: City of Santa Ana
Building Permits
*P7. Owner and Address:
Alejandra Flores
1218 South Broadway
Santa Ana, CA 92707
*P8. Recorded by:
Leslie J. Heumann
SAIC
35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204
Pasadena, CA 91105
*P9. Date Recorded:
October 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
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BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
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*Resource Name or #: Bowman House
B1. Historic Name: Bowman 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 1927.
February 16, 1927. Residence and garage.
May 24, 1939. Lath House.
August 17, 1944. Addition to residence (4’ x 10’)
July 30, 1948. Reroof residence.
August 3, 1992. Reroof with tear off rolled roofing (house and garage).
*B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________
*B8. Related Features:
Garage.
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana
Period of Significance: circa 1920-1954 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 Bowman House is architecturally significant as an unusually detailed example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, and
is one of several Spanish style homes in the Wilshire Square neighborhood. The house and garage were constructed in
1927 at a cost of $5,000.00 for Harry A. Bowman. Mr. Bowman, a broom manufacturer, and his wife Eva, moved from their
previous residence in Huntington Beach upon the completion of this house, and occupied the property until at least the mid
1940s, according to city building permits. The house is located in the O’Brien Tract, the 1100 and 1200 blocks of South
Broadway subdivided by Will O’Brien in the mid 1920s. According to Wilshire Square Neighborhood Association research,
(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: October 1, 2003
DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information
Sketch Map
(This space reserved for official comments.)
Bowman House
1218 South Broadway
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*Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, SAIC *Date October 1, 2003 ⌧ Continuation Update
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*B10. Significance (continued):
each lot featured two palms along Broadway and one to three budded walnut trees. The O’Brien House, located at 1102
South Birch Street, was advertised as the tract “model home” (Wilshire Square Neighborhood Association, Historic Home
Tour Brochure, 1989).
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. The civic and commercial core of the community was centered around the intersection of
Main and Fourth Streets. Stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad and incorporation as a city in 1886, and
selection as the seat of the newly created County of Orange in 1889, the city grew outwards, with residential neighborhoods
initially developing to the north, south, and east of the city center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with
cultivated fields and orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses.
The Bowman House is located in Wilshire Square, a neighborhood located south of the city center and bounded by West
McFadden Avenue on the north, West Edinger Avenue on the south, South Main Street on the east, and South Flower
Street on the west. This area remained agricultural in use into the early twentieth century, the landscape dotted with walnut
and orange groves. The 1912 plat map of Santa Ana showed South Main Street and Fairview Avenue (now McFadden
Avenue) as the only streets in the area, with the majority of the property held by a few landowners: N. Palmer, H. K.
Hanson, O’Brien, and Lewis.
Development of Wilshire Square began circa 1923, when newspaper advertisements for newly subdivided lots costing
between $635.00 and $1,875.00 boasted “five foot sidewalks, curbs, electricity, gas, sewer, city water and ornamental trees”
(Santa Ana Register, April 12, 1923). By 1923, all of Flower, Garnsey, Van Ness, Ross, and Borchard and portions of the
remaining streets had been laid out. Lathrop Junior High School, designed by architect Frederick Eley in 1921 (demolished
circa 1970), was constructed on the southwest corner of Fairview and Main and became an anchor of the neighborhood. In
1925, over 65 homes had been built in Wilshire Square, according to a count of addresses listed in the city directories. A
1927 map indicated that the area was zoned for single-family residences, except the east side of Sycamore, which was set
aside for “courts and apartments,” apparently as a buffer for the “neighborhood business” zone on South Main Street. By
1930, maps of the City showed that, with the exception of a gap between Borchard and Edinger Avenues on Birch,
Broadway, and Sycamore, all the streets in Wilshire Square were in place. Mapped by the Sanborn Company between
1931 and 1940, the neighborhood was substantially developed prior to the beginning of World War II.
Built in three phases, Wilshire Square primarily showcases the revival architectural styles popular during the first phase,
circa 1923 to 1931, when 326 homes were built: variations of the Tudor Revival, the Spanish Colonial Revival, and the
Colonial Revival. A handful of Craftsman bungalows completed the picture. A second phase, from 1935 to 1942, marked
the recovery from the Great Depression and the war preparation years, and resulted in another 171 homes. The post World
War II building boom added 91 homes, many in the newly popular California Ranch style. Enhanced by the canopies of
mature trees that line many of the streets, Wilshire Square developed as a middle class neighborhood of white and blue
collar workers. Homes were both owner and speculator built, and, regardless of style, are unified by their one-story height,
scale, common setbacks, and the placement of detached garages in the rear of each property. Retaining these qualities
today (2003), the neighborhood was recognized for excellence in urban design by the Orange County Chapter of the
American Institute of Architects in 1997.
The Bowman House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, as a building
with the “distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or period.” The unusual stucco and roof treatment set this
example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style apart from most others in the City. Additionally, the house has been
categorized as “Contributive” because it “contributes to the overall character and history” of Wilshire Square and “is a good
example of period architecture” as an uncommon interpretation of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Character defining
exterior features of the Bowman House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes
(stucco, clay tile, wood); roof configuration and treatment; massing and composition; original doors and windows; patio;
chimney; architectural detailing (porch supports, buttresses); and garage.
State of California The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________
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*Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, SAIC *Date October 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.
Historic maps in the collection of the History Room of the Santa Ana Public Library.
Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1905-1931.
Santa Ana Register, April 12, 1923.
“Vintage Santa Ana Right On Track.” The Register, January 13, 1990.
“Neighbors Gear Up For Big Project.” Los Angeles Times, August 6, 1992.
“Neighborliness Lives On Wilshire Square’s Streets.” Los Angeles Times, October 5, 1996.
“Wilshire Square—A Profile in Pride of Ownership.” City Line, July/August 2001.
Wilshire Square Neighborhood Association, Home Tour Brochures, 1989-1994.
www.wilshiresquare.com
www.geocities.com/Heartland/3383/aia.htm