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HomeMy WebLinkAbout042107_Template-Judd-Weisman_707SBirch_rev1.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) Judd-Wiseman House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA2555 Date: *c. Address 707 South Birch Street City Santa Ana Zip 92701 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 010 Block: 212 Lot: 02 Lot 3 and the south one foot of lot 1 in Block D of Heninger’s Addition *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Located on the east side of South Birch Street, this one-story bungalow has been attractively painted to highlight its Craftsman details. Capped by a cross-gable roof, the building is clad in narrow overlap siding, with shingles in the gable ends. Roof detailing includes bargeboards with rounded ends, exposed rafter tails, and knee braces. Corbels abut the lowest course of shingling in the front gable where it meets a beam that spans the façade. Below it, a second beam has been shaped to create a wide, pointed arch over the recessed front porch. At either end of the porch, squat, tapered posts on pedestals support the porch roof. The pedestals are integrated into a solid, stucco-covered porch railing that is bisected by four shallow steps leading to the central entry. A tripartite window is located to the right (south) of the door and a double casement window is positioned slightly further from the doorway on the left. All of the openings, including a horizontal attic vent in the gable end, are topped by extended headers. Near the west end of the south elevation, an attached brick chimney appears to have been rebuilt, probably in 1974. Other than this minor alteration, the house is substantially intact. *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 July 2004 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: historic 1913/Source: Owner *P7. Owner and Address: Jon A. Weger 707 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: July 21, 2004 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter “none”) Dianne Marsh& the Heninger Park Neighborhood Association. Heninger Park Neighborhood Survey. 1986. *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 #: Judd-Wiseman House B1. Historic Name: Judd-Wiseman 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 1913. October 16, 1939. Reroof residence. April 26, 1950. Private garage, 12 x 20. April 5, 1966. Repair fire damage. May 14, 1974. Fireplace. *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 Judd-Wiseman House is architecturally significant as an intact and representative example of a one-story Craftsman bungalow. According to the current owner, it was constructed in 1913 (Santa Register of Historical Properties Application Form, June 1, 2004). It was first listed in the city directories in 1915, when U. L. Judd, a painter, was the occupant. In 1918, Edward J. Page, a teacher of journalism, and his wife Eleanor, had moved to this address. Two families shared the property in 1920. Harry H. Travis, a driver for the American Laundry, was noted as the head of the household and lived with his wife Emma, and Myrtle Travis. James L. Wiseman, his wife Louisa, and Mabel Wiseman, a clerk at the First National Bank, were listed in the city directories as residents. James Wiseman died around 1921. From 1922 until at least 1950, Louisa and/or Mabel Wiseman were the owners. Mabel subsequently held positions as the clerk to the justice of the peace (1926-1927) and as a secretary for Arthur M. Bradley, an attorney (1950). (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: July 21, 2004 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) 707 S. 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) Judd-Wiseman House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, SAIC *Date July 21, 2004 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *B10. Significance (continued): The Judd-Wiseman 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 Judd-Wiseman 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 Heninger Park, and, as an intact and representative example of a Craftsman bungalow, “is a good example of period architecture.” The bungalow incorporates the horizontal emphasis, generously sized porch, and revealed structure that are signature elements of the Craftsman style. Also, according to the current owner (Andre Wegner, personal communication, August 2, 2004), many characteristic interior features have been preserved, including hardwood floors, built-ins, and original hardware. Character-defining exterior features of the Judd-Wiseman House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: siding (clapboard, shingling) and materials (stucco); roof configuration and detailing; massing; windows and doors; porch configuration and detailing; and architectural details (such as the porch beam and supports, window surrounds, bargeboards, braces, rafter tails, and corbels). *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. Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1912-1950.