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HomeMy WebLinkAbout070125_Template-ClydeAMartin_2309NFlower.pdf State of California ¾ 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 _4_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Clyde A. Martin House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: oNot for Publication nUnrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA1667 Date: *c. Address 2309 North Flower Street City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 002-072-17 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations , size, setting, and boundaries.) This one-story residence of rectangular plan showcases the late Spanish Colonial Revival style. Clad in smoothly textured stucco, the house is capped by a tiled, side-gabled roof that steps down over a two -bay arcade on the north. Wood corbels accent the eave line. Several chimneys—some decorative, others functional --rise above the roofline. The façade of the house south of the arcade is symmetrical, with an attached, tapered chimney flanked by broadly proportioned, two-over-two, double-hung sash windows. The arcade incorporates a covered entry and a porte cochere that spans the driveway. The entry, a fifteen-panel door, faces north. An open patio, defined by a low, stucco wall, fronts the south bay of the arcade. Notable details include colorful Catalina tiles which accent the stucco walls of the arcade and chimneys, a weathervane atop a faux chimney over the arcade, a stucco hood over the south façade window, and wrought iron hardware. The house is substantially i ntact; the patio wall appears to be a non-original but compatible addition. Flagstone planters and piers on either side of the driveway may also be modifications. In good condition, the property also contains a one-story, flat-roofed and stucco-clad garage in the rear and a mature olive tree in the front lawn. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: nBuilding oStructure oObject oSite oDistrict oElement of District oOther P5b. Photo: (view and date) Northwest elevation January 2007 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: nhistoric 1938/City of Santa Ana Building Permits *P7. Owner and Address: John and Cynthia A. Dworzak 2309 N. Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 *P8. Recorded by: L. Heumann and D .Howell-Ardila Sapphos Environmental, Inc. 133 Martin Alley Pasadena, California 91105 *P9. Date Recorded: January 25, 2007 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter “none”) *Attachments: oNone oLocation Map oSketch Map nContinuation Sheet nBuilding, Structure, and Object Record oArchaeological Record oDistrict Record oLinear Feature Record oMilling Station Record oRock Art Record oArtifact Record oPhotograph Record o Other (list) DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information P5a. Photo State of California ¾ The Resources Agency Primary #__________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#______________________________________________ BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2 of 4 *CHR Status Code _2D2__________________________ *Resource Name or #: Clyde A. Martin House B1. Historic Name: Clyde A. Martin House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single -family Residence B4. Present Use: Singl e-family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1938 June 28, 193 8. Eight-room frame and stucco residence and garage. December 6, 1989. Remodel bathroom and install skylight. December 6, 1989. Demo non-bearing walls in garage. *B7. Moved? n No o Yes o Unknown Date:______ Original Location:_ ____________________ *B8. Related Features: Garage, mature oli ve tree. B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown *B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1888-1953 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 Clyde A. Martin House is architecturally significant as an intact and representative example of the late Spanish Colonial Revival style. According to the original building permit, dated June 28, 193 8, the eight-room frame and stucco residence and garage were constructed at a cost of $6,000. The owner listed on the permit was Clyde A. Martin. When the house first appears in the city directory in 1939, Martin, the projector at the Fox Broadway Theatre, and his wife Margaret were the residents. The Martins occupied the house until at least 1949, according to the City’s building permit records.. (See Continuatio n 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 Shee t 3 of 3.) B13. Remarks: *B14. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann *Date of Evaluation: January 25, 2007 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) 2309 N. Flower Street 002-072-17 State of California ¾ The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________ Page 3_ of 3_ Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Clyde A. Martin House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann and Deborah Howell -Ardila *Date January 25, 2007 x Continuation o 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. Stimulate d 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 Clyde A. Martin House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded b y West 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 th e 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 b egan 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; Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tu dor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival styles. 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 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 (2006), Floral Park maintains its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens. The Clyde A. Martin House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the late Spanish Colonial Revival style. Typical features of this style illustrated by the house include the signature combination of a red clay roof and stucco walls, in this case accented by colorful tiles, incorporation of an arch motif into the design, and, characteristic of the late 1930s date, the horizontal emphasis of the division of lights in the windows. Additionally, the hou se has been categorized as “Contributive” because it “contributes to the overall character and history” of Santa Ana, and, as an example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, “is a good example of period architecture ...” Character-defining exterior features of the Clyde A. Martin House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to , materials and finishes (stucco, tile roof); roof configuration and detailing; original windows and doors where extant; chimneys; arcaded entry and porte cochere; architectural details such as the tile insets, weathervane, and window hood; mature tree, and garage. *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.” Wa shington 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. “History of Floral Park.” http://www.floral-park.com/page2.html. Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1937-1947.