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HomeMy WebLinkAbout040322_Template-CoselmanHouse_424SBroadway.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) Coselman-Motley 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 Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad Tustin TCA 2555 Date: *c. Address 424 South Broadway City Santa Ana Zip 92701 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number: 398-292-17; HENINGERS ADD BLOCK: A LOT: 4 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) This one and a half story Craftsman bungalow presents a symmetrical façade to the street. A side gable roof, whose front (east) rake is longer than the rear, caps the dwelling and is accented by a centered, front-gabled dormer. Arrow-tipped bargeboards, exposed rafters, carved beams, and pendants topped by finials constitute the roof and dormer detailing. The dormer contains a large, tripartite window with a diamond-paned central transom, set below a lattice-work vent and a band of purlins. Narrow clapboard sheathes the house. Spanning the lower story façade, the recessed porch is divided into three bays by tapered posts resting on art stone pedestals. A jig-sawn railing connects the pedestals and encloses the porch space. The entry, flanked by sidelights, occupies the narrower central bay, while large tripartite windows with elaborate leaded glass transoms are located in the side bays. A one-story, shed-roofed projection is recessed on the south elevation and contains a secondary entry. With the exception of a non-original but compatible picket fence that surrounds the property, the house appears unaltered from the street. *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 March 2004 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: historic 1911/Source: Les, 1979. *P7. Owner and Address: Ruth L. Motley 424 South Broadway Santa Ana, CA 92701 *P8. Recorded by: Leslie J. Heumann SAIC 35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204 Pasadena, CA 91105 *P9. Date Recorded: March 22, 2004 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter “none”) Les, Kathleen. “200, 300, 400, 500 South Broadway.” Historic Resources Inventory, September 1979. *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 *CHR Status Code_5S1_________________________ *Resource Name or #: Coselman-Motley House B1. Historic Name: Coselman-Motley House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1911. October 22, 1926. Alterations. September 14, 1929. Alterations. October 21, 1943. Reroof. *B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________ *B8. Related Features: None. B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown *B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1880-1946 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: B,C; CR: 2,3 (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Coselman-Motley House is architecturally significant as a fine example of Craftsman styling that retains a very high degree of integrity. According to previous research, it was constructed in 1911 and originally owned by Erastus and Mary Coselman, who came to Santa Ana from Kansas to retire. The second owner, Dr. E. G. Motley, had acquired the house by 1926, when he applied for a permit to make alterations with an estimated value of $200. A surgeon, Dr. Motley had an office in the Spurgeon Building. His son, a fire captain with the City of Santa Ana, inherited the house in 1975, and the family is still in residence today (2004). (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: March 22, 2004 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) Coselman House 424 South Broadway 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) Coselman-Motley House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, SAIC *Date March 22, 2004 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *B10. Significance (continued): The Coselman-Motley House is located in Heninger Park, a residential neighborhood that developed south of the original city core, primarily between 1910 and 1930. Generally bounded by West First Street on the north, West McFadden Avenue (originally Fairview Avenue) on the south, South Sycamore Street on the east, and South Flower Street on the west, the neighborhood had a few homes, mostly located in the northern half, when the area was partially mapped in 1895 by the Sanborn Company. Most of the land was agricultural in use. The City utilized the southwest corner of West First and South Garnsey (then called Palm) for the municipal water works, and the City stables were located on the northwest corner of Palm and West Walnut. Brothers H. B. and Martin Heninger were responsible for developing and platting the tract following their purchase of thirty- four acres of what was known as the Palmer Tract in 1907. The Heningers planted trees, put in sidewalks and curbs, and paved the streets on what had been a barley field. Later they bought additional tracts of ten and eighteen acres which they also platted and improved. These properties were known as Heninger Additions Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. In 1921, Orange County historian Samuel Armor described the Heninger tracts as “… the finest residence section of the city, built up with fine homes…,” adding, “ Mr. [Martin] Heninger and his brother have erected 150 houses on the property” (Armor, p. 1777). The major landmark of the neighborhood was Santa Ana Polytechnic High School, which occupied a campus that stretched from West Walnut to West Camille between South Ross and South Parton Streets. The majority of homes in the area showcase the Craftsman and Colonial Revival styles, and, to a lesser extent, the other revival styles of the 1920s. Homes range in size from one to two stories and are unified by common setbacks, the repetition of gabled rooflines and front porches, the use of similar materials, and on some blocks, by the canopy of street trees. Portions of South Birch Street and South Broadway, in particular, present intact Craftsman streetscapes. After replacement of some of the earlier homes with high density apartments in the 1970s and 1980s, the City of Santa Ana recognized the integrity of the Heninger Park neighborhood in 1986, by creating a Specific Development (SD) zoning district intended to preserve its historic character, the second such SD in the City. (French Park was the first.) The Coselman-Motley House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, as a beautifully detailed and highly intact bungalow with the distinguishing characteristics of the Craftsman style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Key” because it “has a distinctive architectural style and quality” as an example of Craftsman styling. The roof detailing, porch treatment, and generous use of leaded glass are among the elements that make this home noteworthy. Character-defining exterior features of the Coselman-Motley House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: sheathing (clapboard) and materials (art stone); roof configuration and detailing; massing and symmetry; windows and doors; porch configuration and detailing; and architectural details (such as the bargeboards, finials and pendants, purlins, transoms, and porch supports). *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. Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1901-1935. Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County. Los Angeles: History Record Company, 1921. Personal Communication, Mrs. Ruth Motley to Lynette Perry, March 24, 2004.