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HomeMy WebLinkAbout051019_Template-EdgarHouse_1402W7th.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) Edgar House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA0054 Date: *c. Address 1402 West Seventh Street City Santa Ana Zip 92703 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 405-073-06 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) This one and a half story Tudor Revival residence is distinguished by its brick construction. U-shaped in plan, the building is capped by a side-gabled roof of fairly steep pitch, with lower front gables atop the one-story, projecting legs of the “U.” The colors of the brick vary from red to black and are laid in decorative, herringbone-patterned panels on either side of a large, tripartite window centered on the façade of the west wing. The window, topped by a segmental arch whose shape is determined by fanlight with radiating muntins, is outlined by soldier bricks and flanked by diamond-paned sidelights. A round- headed vent is centered above the window. The smaller, east wing features a similar vent. The entry is located in the patio created by the two projecting wings. A shed-roofed dormer emerges from the roof above the space. Attached to the west elevation, a tall brick chimney has a corbelled cap. Brick-edged planters ring the house, and a low brick curb borders the sidewalk and driveway leading to a front-gabled garage. The house appears to be substantially unaltered. *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) North and east elevations October 2005 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: historic 1929/City of Santa Ana Building Permits *P7. Owner and Address: Gregory Oropeza 1402 West Seventh Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 *P8. Recorded by: Leslie J. Heumann SAIC 35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204 Pasadena, CA 91105 *P9. Date Recorded: October 19, 2005 *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_5S1__________________________ *Resource Name or #: Edgar House B1. Historic Name: Edgar House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family residence *B5. Architectural Style: Tudor Revival *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1929. October 7, 1929. Residence and garage. September 12, 1934. Alterations. July 3, 1975. Add covered patio. *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 1888-1955 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 Edgar House is architecturally significant for its representation of the brick Tudor Revival style, rarely seen in Santa Ana. When brick was used, it usually was associated with larger homes than this house. According to the building permit files, the house and garage were built in 1929 for Carl Edgar. An inspector with the Federal Treasury Department, Edgar and his wife, Lillian, had occupied the house by 1930. In the 1930s, Edgar was associated with the ABC Distributing Company. A 1946 building permit indicates that the Edgars were still in residence at that time. (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: October 19, 2005 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) 1402 West Seventh 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) Edgar House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann *Date October 19, 2005 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *B10. Significance (continued): Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative town site on part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. The civic and commercial core of the community was centered around the intersection of Main and Fourth Streets. Stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad and incorporation as a city in 1886, and selection as the seat of the newly created County of Orange in 1889, the city grew outwards, with residential neighborhoods developing to the north, south, and east of the city center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with cultivated fields and orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses. The Edgar House is located in Artesia Pilar, a neighborhood located west of the town center and bounded by Seventeenth and First Streets on the north and south and by Bristol and Fairview Streets on the east and west. In 1912, this area was at the western limits of the incorporated city and was mostly divided into small to large agricultural plots. Subdivided areas were centered north and south of Fifth Street, between Bristol Street and Artesia (now Raitt) Street. Traversing the neighborhood, the Pacific Electric Railroad tracks were laid along Fourth Street, the same route that Santa Ana Boulevard follows today. The 1925 Sanborn maps were limited to the same subdivided areas around Fifth Street, suggesting that development of homes continued to be confined to a handful of tracts. This assumption is borne out by the styles of the homes that survive in the area today, a mix of Colonial Revival cottages and small Craftsman bungalows. Although some construction took place during the 1920s and 1930s and resulted in houses displaying the revival styles typical of that era, the majority of the northern and western portions of the neighborhood were improved in the post World War II years with small California Ranch style homes. Artesia Pilar is also historically notable as a “colonia,” one of the approximately forty-five neighborhoods in Orange County in which Mexican-Americans lived, were able to purchase property, attended school, and worshipped. Initially settled by Anglo- Americans, the southern half of the neighborhood had a sprinkling of residents with Spanish surnames by 1920. Artesia School, located at 705 North Artesia Street (and later known as Fremont School), was specifically identified in the city directory as “Mexican.” West of Artesia, between First and Eighth, the neighborhood was almost entirely Mexican-American by 1930. This trend continued, spreading somewhat eastwards, over the next decades. In 1949, Our Lady of Pilar Catholic Church opened in a reclaimed Army barracks on West Sixth Street. A new building was constructed in 1961 and dedicated in 1964; it became the official parish church of Mexican-Americans in Santa Ana in 1969. The Edgar House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 3 for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Tudor Revival style popular during the 1920s and 1930s. Notable features in this regard include the brick siding and decorative work, steeply pitched gable roof, tall chimney, arched windows, and diamond paned windows. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Key” because it “has a distinctive architectural style and quality” as an example of a modestly sized, brick, Tudor Revival residence. Character-defining exterior features of the Edgar House that should be preserved, include, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes (brick); roof configuration and detailing; massing; original windows and doors; porch; chimney; dormer; and architectural details such as the brick panels, muntin patterns, and attic vents. *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. Orange County Plat Maps, 1912. Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1905-1950. Personal Communication, Yolanda Morelos Alvarez, Chairman of the Orange County Mexican American Historical Society, November 2, 2005.