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Page _1_ of _4_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Irish House
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County
*b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA 1667 Date:
*c. Address 1229 South Broadway City Santa Ana Zip 92707
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 013-153-08 N TR 579 LOT 21
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.)
An interesting combination of materials and features distinguishes this one-story, Spanish Colonial Revival residence. The
front of the house is capped by a cross-gabled roof, which is covered with red and black ridged clay tiles instead of the more
common Mission tiles or pantiles. Bargeboards are trimmed with paneled tiles that terminate in scrolls. A circular plaque
ornaments the peak of the front gable. The rear of the house is flat-roofed and edged by a plain parapet. Stucco finishes the
exterior walls, with tapered corners suggesting buttresses. On the north, a wing wall features a decorative curvilinear top and
arched opening. In the center of the façade, the partially enclosed entry is crowned by a hipped roof and accessed via
arched openings that face west to the street and south to a patio. A low wall defines the patio space. Above the west
archway, an arched niche atop a semicircular corbel emphasizes the entry. Tripartite windows whose larger, middle windows
are banded by rows of rectangular lights are located to the north and south of the entry. A stuccoed chimney is attached to
the south elevation. The property also contains a one-story, stuccoed garage in the rear. Enhanced by its landscaping,
which includes a fountain added after the house was constructed, the house appears substantially unaltered, although an
addition was permitted in 2002.
*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
September 2003
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: historic
1928/ Source: City of Santa Ana
Building Permits
*P7. Owner and Address:
Francisco Ramirez
1229 South Broadway
Santa Ana, CA
*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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*Resource Name or #: Irish House
B1. Historic Name: Irish 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 1928.
January 30, 1928. Residence and garage.
October 6, 1942. Reroof.
January 25, 1985. Reroof.
February 11, 1985. Reroof.
June 20, 1990. Reroof.
April 12, 1995. Repair basement door, install new foundation vent.
March 21, 2002. Two bedroom, one bathroom addition.
*B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________
*B8. Related Features:
Garage.
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: George Vogelzang (attributed)
*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 Irish 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 1928
at a cost of $5,000.00 for George Vogelzang. Mr. Vogelzang, a building contractor who lived on Oxford Street, apparently
built the house on speculation. The first residents of the property were John and Elsie Little, who only occupied the house in
1929. In 1930, Leslie M. Irish, a decorator and painter, and his wife Catherine, moved into the house and remained there
until 1934, when Charles F. Eddelman, of the Courtesy Cab Company, and his wife Winifred assumed residency. The house
(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.)
Irish House
1229 South Broadwa
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*B10. Significance (continued):
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, 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 Irish 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 Irish 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 roof treatment and decorative flourishes such
as the garden wing wall and entry set this example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style apart from most others in the
neighborhood. 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 a nicely detailed version of the
Spanish Colonial Revival style. Character defining exterior features of the Irish House that should be preserved include, but
may not be limited to: materials and finishes (stucco, clay tile); roof configuration and treatment; massing and composition;
original doors and windows; patio; chimney; architectural detailing (arches, buttresses, niche with corbel); 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
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*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.
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