HomeMy WebLinkAbout031306_ExecutiveSummary-DRBall_2419NBonnie Brae.pdfEXECUTIVE SUMMARY
D. R. BALL HOUSE
2419 North Bonnie Brae Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92701
NAME D. R. Ball House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 2419 North Bonnie Brae Avenue
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1926 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD West Floral Park
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 2, 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 2D2
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Tudor Revival
The Tudor Revival looked to medieval England for its inspiration. Signature features of the style include steeply pitched gables;
decorative half-timbering; arched openings, often Tudor or Gothic in form; asymmetrical arrangements of building features; tall brick
chimneys; and picturesque windows of leaded glass or diamond patterned lights. The more ambitious examples of the Tudor Revival
were executed in brick or even stone; however, stucco over wood frame is quite common in the forgiving climate of southern
California. The Tudor Revival was favored primarily for residential buildings, although small scale commercial buildings in the style
also occur. Born in the late nineteenth century, the Tudor Revival was associated with some Craftsman era construction but was most
popular during the 1920s and 1930s.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
The D. R. Ball House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 4, for its association with
a locally famous person and family, and under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Tudor
Revival style The house also contributes to the historic character of the Floral Park neighborhood through its age, style, scale, and
historic association with important members of the local business and social community. Additionally, the house has been
categorized as “Key” because it”is associated with a significant person,” Dr. Dexter R. Ball, and because it “has a distinctive
architectural style and quality” as an example of the Tudor Revival style (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). Because the North
Broadway Corridor has been determined eligible for the National Register for its “historical/cultural significance to the City” as an
example of the City Beautiful planning movement, the D. R. Ball House, as a contributor to the district, has been listed in the
California Register.
EXPLANATION OF CODES:
• California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance Series # 7,
“How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources,” September 4, 2001.)
2: It is associated with the lives of persons important to local, California, or national history.
3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents
the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values.
California Register Status Code: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, December 8, 2003.)
2D2: Contributor to a district determined eligible for the National Register by consensus through Section 106
process. Listed in the California Register.