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HomeMy WebLinkAbout020204_Template-BusyBeeMrkt_1002WThird.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) Busy Bee Market P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA 1667 Date: *c. Address 1002 West Third Street City Santa Ana Zip 92701 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 406-163-20 Hutchins Resub Lot: 1 Block: A N 48.5 FT-EX S 2 FT W 24 FT *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Located on the southwest corner of West Third and Olive Streets, the two-story Busy Bee Market was constructed as a combination commercial and residential building, with a grocery on the ground floor and an apartment on the upper floor. Of brick construction, the building is topped by a flat roof. The principal (north) elevation is divided into two bays by the fenestration. Segmental arched casement windows with wrought iron balconies occupy the upper story bays, while multi- paned, flat-headed display windows and entries fill the street level bays. An extended header molding links all of the lower level openings. The side elevation also contains both flat-headed and arched windows. An iron railing around the edge of the roof is not original. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP6. 1-3 Story Commercial Building *P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other P5b. Photo: (view and date) North and east elevations July 2001 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: historic 1919/Source: City of Santa Ana Building Permit *P7. Owner and Address: *P8. Recorded by: Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi SAIC 35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204 Pasadena, CA 91105 *P9. Date Recorded: February 4, 2002 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter “none”) City of Santa Ana. Santa Ana’s Historic Treasures. *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 *NRHP Status Code_5S1_________________________ *Resource Name or #: Busy Bee Market B1. Historic Name: Seifert Store and Dwelling B2. Common Name: Busy Bee Market B3. Original Use: Store and Dwelling B4. Present Use: Commercial *B5. Architectural Style: Other: One- or Two-Story Brick Commercial *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): December 20, 1919. Store and dwelling. September 22, 1944. Reroof. November 18, 1985. Seismic rehabilitation and restoration. February 3, 1994. Alternate ventilation system. *B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________ *B8. Related Features: None. B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown *B10. Significance: Theme Commercial Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1880-1946 Property Type: Commercial Building Applicable Criteria: C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Busy Bee Market is significant as a surviving example of a neighborhood market, made more rare by its brick construction and combination of uses. Most other neighborhood stores in Santa Ana were wooden, one-story, and non- residential. Records indicate that Fred Seifert was the original owner in 1919. Previous research shows that the store was operated by Mrs. Winnie Phillips prior to J.L. McKee and P.B. Roberts gaining ownership in 1922. Joseph and Carrie McKee lived upstairs. The name Busy Bee Grocery first appeared in 1923 when P.B. and Anna Roberts moved into the apartment. Mr. Roberts was a timekeeper for the California Packaging Company. Ownership changed again in 1924 when George and Rena Rice took over the store and moved in upstairs. After the Rice’s, J.M. and Olie White operated the facility as a (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: February 4, 2002 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) Busy Bee Market 1002 West Third 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) Busy Bee Market *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date February 4, 2002 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *B10. Significance (continued): grocery/meat market while living on the second floor (Treasures). By 1944 the name of the store had changed to Holbrook Grocery. 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. Early growth and development were stimulated by the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1878 and the Santa Fe Railroad in 1886. Following its incorporation as a city in 1886, Santa Ana was recognized as one of the leading communities in the area in 1889 when it became the seat of the newly created County of Orange. The development of southern California is general and Santa Ana in particular experienced a large boost in the second half of the 1880s, when competition between the two railroads triggered a real estate boom. The commercial center of Santa Ana was located at Fourth and Main Streets. As residential neighborhoods developed away from the City’s core, small markets were constructed to serve local patrons. Most of these markets, once a fixture of urban neighborhoods, have disappeared in the wake of the development of supermarkets and chain stores. The Busy Bee Market is significant as a relatively rare example of this building type. It is included in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property and has been categorized as “Key.” Although the building no longer functions as a market, it is still clearly recognizable as a neighborhood grocery. Character-defining exterior features of the Busy Bee Market that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes (brick); roof configuration; windows and doors; ironwork where original; and architectural detailing. *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.