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HomeMy WebLinkAbout040603_Template-SteinHouse_222SBirch.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) Stein House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA 2555 Date: *c. Address 222 South Birch Street City Santa Ana Zip 92701 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 398-281-09; HENINGERS RESUB BLK 5 LOT 6 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Located on the northwest corner of South Birch and West Pine Streets, this is a one story Craftsman bungalow. A complex, cross-gable roof of extremely low pitch keynotes the strongly horizontal design. Exposed beams in the overhanging eaves are rounded at the ends, suggesting an Asian influence. However, the gable ends are decoratively jig sawn in the manner of Swiss chalet. Clapboard arranged in alternating bands of three narrow and one medium height sides the building. An L- shaped porch wraps the primary (east) elevation on Birch Street and most of the south elevation. The porch space is enclosed by a solid brick railing that dips into concave arches between two-tiered, paneled pedestals. Projecting courses of brick coping emphasize the horizontal line of the railing. Single and double wood posts sit atop the pedestals and carry a porch beam that is separated from the gable ends by a row of vertical spacers. Portions of the porch on both the façade and south elevation are covered by pergolas whose beams are rounded in the same manner as those of the roof. A broadly (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) *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 and south elevations April 2004 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: historic 1919/Source: City of Santa Ana Building Permits *P7. Owner and Address: Azam Akhavan Borna 222 South Birch Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 *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 Update *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter “none”) Les, Kathleen. “100-500 Blocks of South Birch Street.” 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_3S_________________________ *Resource Name or #: Stein House B1. Historic Name: Stein 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 1919. March 3, 1919. Residence. July, 1922. Addition to residence. November 17, 1988. Reroof house and garage with tear-off. June 25, 1991. Return porch to original use, remove drywall blocking kitchen window (Notice of Violation). February 3, 1994. Change out [rear] window to aluminum 5’ by 3’ and repair existing wood siding. *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 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 Stein House is architecturally significant as an outstanding example of a highly intact and characteristically detailed example of a Craftsman bungalow. It was constructed in 1919, at a cost of $4,900 for Sam and Celia Stein. The proprietor of a store at 210 West Fourth Street that sold books, stationery, and toys, Sam Stein was a well-liked and respected member of the community. Born in Russia in 1885, his parents immigrated to New York, and Stein came to California in 1902. His work at the Lazarus Stationery Company in Los Angeles inspired him to open his own store in Santa Ana, and by 1921 he employed eleven people (Armor, 1921, page 1604). Known for his apparently large “stature” and his “jollity,” Stein was listed in the 1920 city directory as “Stein, Sam Of Course.” (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.) Stein House 222 South Birch 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) Stein House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, SAIC *Date April 21, 2004 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *P3a. Description: proportioned front door, flanked by half-height sidelights is located in the center bay of the façade. A large, horizontal window south of the entry is balanced on the north by French doors flanked by casements in a slightly projecting bay. Extended lintels above all of the openings provide an additional horizontal line. Bands of openings on the side elevations, including another set of French doors that act as a secondary entry on the south, are similarly topped. A brick chimney is attached to the south elevation, piercing the porch roof to terminate with a stepped and paneled cap. In the rear of the property, facing West Pine Street, a front-gabled garage utilizes a simpler version of the roof design of the house. Minor alterations visible from the street include a rear addition and replacement of the garage door. A low concrete curb, bisected by concrete paths leading to the porch steps on the east and south, borders the front lawn of this substantially intact home. *B10. Significance (continued): The Stein 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 Stein 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 “Landmark” for its “unique architectural significance” as a fine illustration of the Craftsman aesthetic. The elaboration of the roof and porch structure, which acts as the primary architectural decoration, and the emphatically horizontal design reaches out to embrace the landscape are hallmarks of the Craftsman approach to design. All original and restored exterior features of the Stein House are considered character-defining and should be preserved, including, but not be limited to: siding (clapboard) and materials (brick); roof configuration and detailing; massing; windows and doors; porch configuration and detailing; brick chimney; garage; concrete curbs, paths, and stairs; and architectural details (such as the beams, gable faces, extended lintels, and porch railing). *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.