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HomeMy WebLinkAbout020208_Template-PomeroyHouse_718SBroadway.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) Pomeroy House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA 2555 Date: *c. Address 718 South Broadway Unit #A Unit #B Unit #C City Santa Ana Zip 92701 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 010-212-19 Heningers Add Blk: D Lot: 10 & S 10 FT of Lot 8 N 9 FT 1IN of Lot 12 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) One of the most unusual Craftsman houses in Santa Ana, this one and a half story, multi-gabled building is defined by exposed structural framing on the exterior. This intricate stickwork, reminiscent of a Swiss chalet, surrounds the building. A broad front gable, spanning the entire house, features triangular knee braces beneath deep eaves. A decorative window box fronts a line of three fixed windows beneath the main gable. Centered below it, an elaborate front-gabled porch, its roof supported by paired posts joined by elongated keyhole arches, and its structure articulated by exposed rafter tails, beams, and braces, marks the home’s entrance. Red brick pedestals, possibly replaced or repointed in the last years of the twentieth century or early years of the twenty-first century, carry the piers. Another front gable, carried on braces, is tucked beneath the south slope of the main gable and shades three casement windows. A clinker brick chimney rises dramatically above the north elevation. The house sits on a brick foundation laid in a herringbone pattern. Two cement piers flank a broad front pathway. Although converted into a multi-family dwelling, the house still effectively conveys its distinctly original design. *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 July 2001 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: historic 1912/Source: Treasures *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 8, 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_3S_________________________ *Resource Name or #: Pomeroy House B1. Historic Name: Pomeroy House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Multiple-family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1912. May 3, 1944. Reroof. July 18, 1946. Reroof. September 24, 1952. Private garage 20 x 24. February 2, 1953. Reroof. May 5, 1953. Convert residence to triplex. November 21, 1960. Carport attached to garage. February 23, 1971. Repair fire damage. November 20, 1980. Reduce to fourplex, add carport. January 22, 1984. Repairs per notice and order. February 17, 1984. Reroof duplex and garage. February 16, 1984. Reroof. March 12, 1984. Reroof *B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________ *B8. Related Features: Garage (now located on adjacent property.) B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown *B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1880-1946 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Pomeroy House is architecturally significant for its unique, Swiss Chalet influenced Craftsman design, articulated by the decorative, exposed stickwork. According to previous research, the house was built by Edward V. S. Pomeroy, a “capitalist” and rancher, and his wife (Treasures). In 1912, when the house was built, it was located at the southern edge of the more built up sections of Santa Ana; in fact, only the house at 702 South Broadway preceded it on the block. (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 8, 2002 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) Pomeroy House 718 South Broadwa 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) Pomeroy House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date February 8, 2002 ⌧ 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. 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. Initially, residential development of Santa Ana was concentrated in the vicinity of the civic and commercial centers, located around the intersection of Fourth and Main Streets. By the second decade of the twentieth century, however, the city had expanded outwards. Older neighborhoods such as Heninger Park, located south of the commercial core, began stretching further south in search of more land, and were improved with the most popular residential type of the era, the Craftsman bungalow. Brothers H. B. and Martin Heninger were responsible for developing and platting the tract upon purchasing thirty- four acres of what was known as the Palmer Tract in 1907. The Heningers planted trees, put in sidewalks and curbs, and paved the streets on what had been a barley field. Later they bought additional tracts of ten and eighteen acres which they also platted and improved. These properties were known as Heninger Additions Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. In 1921, Orange County historian Samuel Armor described the Heninger tracts as “… the finest residence section of the city, built up with fine homes…,” adding, “ Mr. [Martin] Heninger and his brother have erected 150 houses on the property (Armor, p. 1777).” The Pomeroy House is an outstanding example from this period, made remarkable by its unique architecture. The elaborate woodwork and encompassing front gable roof are derived from Swiss Chalet influences, although the pattern of the half timbering, the treatment of the porch supports, and the use of herringbone patterned brickwork also recalls Medieval precedents. Included in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property, the Pomeroy House has been categorized as “Landmark.” Character-defining exterior features of the Pomeroy House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes (exposed framing); roof configuration and detailing; brick foundation; porch; original doors and windows; and architectural detailing such as exposed rafter tails and knee braces. *B12. References (continued): Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County California. Los Angeles, Historic Record Company, 1921. 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.