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HomeMy WebLinkAbout040603_Template-McClainHouse_2014NBush.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) McClain House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ TCA 1725 Date: *c. Address 2014 North Bush Street City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 003-113-08; MAIN ST TR LOT 10 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) A high degree of integrity characterizes this one and a half story Craftsman bungalow. Clad in medium clapboard, the house is capped by a side gable roof. Centered over the façade, a large, shed-roofed dormer contains a band of three windows. Rafters are exposed in the eaves of the dormer and braces are visible in the gable ends. The lower portion of the roof over the façade has a more shallow pitch than the upper section. Beneath it, a recessed front porch occupies the northern two bays of the three-bay façade. The entry, with a typical, tapered, Craftsman surround, occupies the center bay while a pair of double-hung windows overlook the porch. An “X” patterned railing and clapboard covered piers define the porch space. The south bay contains a band of three double-hung sash windows. Other features of the design include an interior brick chimney that appears to have been rebuilt and a row of purlins in the gable face, both visible on the south elevation. No major alterations were noted from the street, although the wood shingle roof has been replaced and the rafter tails may have been cut off to accommodate a gutter. *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 1908/Source: Owner *P7. Owner and Address: Donald A. Nelson 2014 Norh Bush Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 *P8. Recorded by: Leslie J. Heumann SAIC 35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204 Pasadena, CA 91105 *P9. Date Recorded: April 21, 2004 *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 3 *CHR Status Code_5S1_________________________ *Resource Name or #: McClain House B1. Historic Name: McClain 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 1908. January 10, 1921. Alter residence. April 7, 1933. Rebuilt two brick flues. September 24, 1936. Reroof. March 3, 1983. Convert portion of bedroom to bath. May 31, 1994. Reroof house only,with tear off. *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: C; CR: 3 (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The McClain House is architecturally significant as an intact and representative example of a one-story Craftsman bungalow. According to the current (2004) owner, Donald Alan Nelson, it was constructed between January and July of 1908, and an improvement was first assessed on the property in July 1908. The first listing in the city directories occurred in the 1910 edition, when William H. and Edna McClain were the residents. Mr. McClain worked as a clerk with the Griffith Lumber Company. (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: April 21, 2004 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) McClain House 2014 North Bush Street 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) McClain House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, SAIC *Date April 21, 2004 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *B10. Significance (continued): The McClain House is located in an area north of the original core of Santa Ana and which is now known as the Santa Ana Triangle neighborhood. Bordered by East Santa Clara Avenue on the north, East Seventeenth Street on the south, Interstate 5 on the east and the east side of North Main Street on the west, this neighborhood was initially developed between 1905 and 1910. In 1905, the city directories listed only two residences on Bush Street north of Seventeenth (1901 and 2073), several homes on Main Street which appeared to be primarily on the west side, and no houses on either Spurgeon or French Streets north of Seventeenth. By 1911, the directories indicated that over two dozen homes were occupied on North Bush Street alone. This pattern of development is illustrated in the 1912 plat book, which mapped the lots of the Main Street Tract and the Piley Addition on these streets, in marked contrast to the large agricultural holdings of the adjacent Park Santiago neighborhood. The McClain House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, as a bungalow with the distinguishing characteristics of the Craftsman style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Contributive” because it “contributes to the overall character and history” of Santa Ana, and, as an intact and representative example of a Craftsman bungalow, “is a good example of period architecture.” The bungalow incorporates the horizontal emphasis, redwood construction, front porch, and architectural detailing typical of the Craftsman style. It possesses a high degree of integrity on both the exterior and interior, including original cabinets and a “California Cooler” in the kitchen. Character- defining exterior features of the McClain House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: siding (clapboard) and materials (brick); roof configuration and detailing; massing; windows and doors; porch configuration and detailing; brick chimney; and architectural details (such as the window and door surrounds, porch railing, roof braces, and purlins). *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, 1901-1911.