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HomeMy WebLinkAbout030102_Template-GreenwaldHouse_1810NGreenleaf.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) Greenwald - Casazza House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TSA 0054 Date: *c. Address 1810 North Greenleaf Street City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 002-092-21; TR 748 LOT 5 AND LOT 6. *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) This two-story Stick/Eastlake residence stands out from its neighbors as the original farmhouse on the street. Capped by a hipped roof with decoratively bracketed eaves, the box-like building is sheathed in medium shiplap and trimmed with end boards. A two-story squared bay topped by a gable projects from the north end of the façade. The gable end is embellished with stick work applied in a trellis pattern. Pairs of very tall and narrow, one-over-one, double-hung sash windows occupy both levels of the projecting bay, with a course of saw tooth molding accenting the tops of the first floor openings. A paneled door is the sole feature of the central bay of the façade. Paired windows also define the south bay on both levels. On the west elevation, a one-story sunroom, topped by a balcony, appears to have been an addition, perhaps dating to 1921. The only apparent recent alteration to the building is the removal of the porch that formerly shaded the entry. Formal landscaping at the front of the double lot appears to have also been recently renovated; however, the property may also retain several fruit trees dating from its period as a producing ranch. The home is in excellent condition. *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 December 2002 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: historic 1894/ Source: Owner *P7. Owner and Address: Ralph & Bonnie Casazza 1810 Greenleaf Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 *P8. Recorded by: Leslie J. Heumann SAIC 35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204 Pasadena, CA 91105 *P9. Date Recorded: January 2, 2003; revised October 2004 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *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_3S__________________________ *Resource Name or #: Greenwald - Casazza House B1. Historic Name: Greenwald - Casazza House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family residence *B5. Architectural Style: Stick/Eastlake *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1894. September 1921. Addition to residence. April 26, 1937. Repair residence. November 23, 1937. Reroof. February 26, 1988. Reroof without tear off. *B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________ *B8. Related Features: Mature fruit trees. B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown *B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1886-1953 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: A, C; CR: 1, 3 (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Greenwald - Casazza House is architecturally significant as a substantially intact example of the Stick/Eastlake style popular during the late nineteenth century and historically significant as one of the few surviving farmhouses in Santa Ana in general and the Floral Park neighborhood in particular. The house was constructed in 1894, six years after Peter and Albertine Gruenenwald purchased a 28-acre property that extended from Greenleaf to Flower Street, north of Seventeenth Street. (Some sources put the size of the property at 26 acres.) Although Peter Gruenenwald passed away in 1895, Albertine Gruenenwald stayed on the ranch with her son Herbert, raising apples, apricots, walnuts, and oranges. The 1913 plat map of the City showed the Gruenenwald property as a single large parcel, which was not subdivided until 1929. Originally, the address of the house was 1720; this changed to 1810 in 1915-1916. In 1918, Herbert married, and he and his wife Ida occupied the home together until 1978, when Herbert died. Albertine moved to a rented home on Seventeenth Street (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: January 2, 2003 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) 19TH Greenwald - Casazza House 1810 North Greenleaf 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) Greenwald House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann *Date January 2, 2003; revised September 2004 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *B10. Significance (continued): in 1920-1921. The family changed their name to the more American “Greenwald” in 1919. After her husband’s death, Ida Greenwald continued to live in the house until 1979. Ralph and Bonnie Casazza purchased the property in 1985 and continue to reside in the house (2004). The Casazza’s are owners of Florintine Studio Arts in Santa Ana (Personal communication with owner, September and October 2004). The Greenwald - Casazza House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by East Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados, and walnuts and widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981), credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls, New York in 1922 (Talbert, pages 353-356). “Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr. Honer purchased a parcel of land. And that month, he began building custom homes in Santa Ana” (Orange County Register, September 15, 1981). The parcel chosen became the Floral Park subdivision between Seventeenth Street and Santiago Creek. “When built in the 1920s, the Floral Park homes were the most lavish and expensive in the area. They sold for about $45,000 each” (Orange County Register, September 15, 1981). Revival architecture in a wide variety of romantic styles was celebrated in the 1920s and 1930s and Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival. The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco styled Old Santa Ana City Hall, the El Toro Marine Base during World War II, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in the neighborhood he had helped to create, at 615 West Santa Clara Avenue. In the late 1920s and 1930s, another builder, Roy Roscoe Russell (1881-1965), continued developing the groves of Floral Park. An early Russell project was his 1928 subdivision of Victoria Drive between West Nineteenth Street and West Santa Clara Avenue. The homes were quite grand and displayed various revival styles, including Russell’s own large, Colonial Revival mansion at 2009 Victoria Drive. In the early post World War II years, Floral Park continued its development as numerous, smaller, single-family houses were built. Continuing in the Floral Park tradition, they were mostly revival in style. In the 1950s, low, horizontal Ranch Style houses completed the growth of Floral Park. Today (2003) Floral Park maintains its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens. The Greenwald - Casazza House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Stick/Eastlake style of the nineteenth century. Notable in this regard are the vertical emphasis of the building, the bracketed eaves, squared, two-story bay, and the stick work ornament in the gable end. It also qualifies for the Register under Criterion 7, as a building that was connected with business or use that was once common, but is now rare, specifically, agriculture. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Landmark” for its historical/cultural significance to the City of Santa Ana. All original exterior features of the Greenwald - Casazza House are considered character-defining and should be preserved, including, but not limited to: materials and finishes; roof configuration and detailing; massing; windows and doors; bays; architectural details such as brackets and stick work; and original landscape features such as fruit trees. *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. “Alison Honer Dies at 84,” The Santa Ana Journal, September 21, 1981. “Builder of Honer Plaza Dies,” Orange County Register, September 15, 1981. “Century-Old SA House Filled With Memories,” The Register, August 5, 1979. “History of Floral Park.” http://www.floral-park.com/page2.html Talbert, Thomas (editor-in-chief). Historical Volume and Reference Works Including Biological Sketches of Leading Citizens, Volume I. Whittier, Historical Publishers, 1963. Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1901-1979.