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Page _1_ of _4_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Klasell House
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County
*b. USGS 7.5’ Quad Tustin TCA 2555 Date:
*c. Address 1141 South Ross Street City Santa Ana Zip 92707
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number: 013-141-17; N TR 648 Lot: 17
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.)
This one-story residence is a characteristic example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The exterior walls are finished
with stucco, and the cross-gabled roof is covered with tile. A deeply recessed, arched window with radiating muntins,
centered beneath the front gable on the north end of the façade, is the focal point of the design. Another window, flat-headed
and not as large, is located in the southern portion of the façade and is adorned with a wood header. Sheltered by the
overhang of the roof, a central patio is spanned by wooden beams anchored to wood posts with brackets. The entry, set
perpendicular to the street, and a tripartite window overlook the patio space. Wing walls at the façade corners recall the
curved buttresses of adobe construction. Approached by a concrete path that angles towards the patio from the sidewalk,
the house is in good condition and is substantially unaltered. A garage is located in the southeast corner of the property.
*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
October 2003
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: historic
1927/Source: City of Santa Ana
Building Permits
*P7. Owner and Address:
James F Kendrick
1141 South Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92707
*P8. Recorded by:
Leslie J. Heumann
SAIC
35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204
Pasadena, CA 91105
*P9. Date Recorded:
November 3, 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)
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P5a. Photo
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BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Page 2 of 4 *NRHP Status Code_5S1_________________________
*Resource Name or #: Klasell House
B1. Historic Name: Klasell House
B2. Common Name: Reid House
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.
December 28, 1926. Residence and garage.
August 21, 1939. Reroof.
August 12, 1952. Build fireplace.
July 20, 1992. Reroof with tear off.
November 12, 1993. Enlarge existing bedroom 130 square feet.
*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 Klasell House is architecturally significant as a highly characteristic and intact example of a modestly sized, Spanish
Colonial Revival home. It was built in 1927 for Robert L. Tedford for an estimated cost of $5,000.00. A farmer who lived at
215 South Birch Street, Mr. Tedford apparently built the house on speculation. The first residents were George Klasell, a
mechanic, and his wife Mabel. During the 1940s and 1950s, this was the home of Nora Reid, the first female school principal
in Santa Ana. The house was featured in the 1994 Wilshire Square Home Tour.
(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: November 3, 2003
DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information
Sketch Map
(This space reserved for official comments.)
Klasell House
1141 South Ross Street
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*Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, SAIC *Date November 3, 2003 ⌧ Continuation Update
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*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. 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 Klasell 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 Klasell 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.” Incorporating the signature materials and features of
the Spanish Colonial Revival style—stucco, tile, arched openings—the design also suggests, through the use of deep
window reveals, buttressed corners, and a wood-framed patio, the adobe haciendas that inspired the revival. 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 highly intact example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style.
Character defining exterior features of the Klasell House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to:
materials and finishes (stucco, wood, and tile); roof configuration and treatment; massing and composition; original doors
and windows; patio; architectural detailing (buttresses, porch beams and posts); original interior finishes and features; and
garage.
State of California The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________
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*Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, SAIC *Date November 3, 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