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HomeMy WebLinkAbout020214_Template-HewittHouse_930SBroadway.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) Hewitt House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA 2555 Date: *c. Address 930 South Broadway City Santa Ana Zip 92701 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 010-232-16 Heningers 2nd Add Block: F Lot: 16 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) This large, two and a half story, front gabled home is typical of the late nineteenth century vernacular Queen Anne (Late Victorian) that almost defies stylistic classification. The complex roof is both hipped and gabled, with gable ends finished in patterned shingles facing east and south. Each gable face contains a semi-circular opening bisected by a flat-headed double-hung sash with a projecting sill and ornamental apron. Corner brackets support the overhang of the roof above a decorative frieze that circles the house above the second story. Narrow shiplap siding covers the house, accented by a band of fish-scale shingles between the first and second floors on a two-story bay projecting from the south elevation. At the same height as the shingled band, the pent roof of a capacious, L-shaped porch wraps the southeast corner and east elevation of the house. Battered piers on high concrete pedestals make a strange contrast with the delicately pierced design of the porch frieze, suggesting that the supports were a modification. On the façade, the piers define three bays, with the central (Please see Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) *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) South and east elevations July 2001 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: historic 1889/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 14, 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. Les, Kathleen. “Historic Resources Inventory, 930 S. Broadway, “ May 1980. *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 #: Hewitt House B1. Historic Name: Hewitt House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Multiple-family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Queen Anne (Late Victorian) *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1889. June, 1923. Alterations and repairs. January, 1924. Garage. July 13, 1942. Alterations to convert residence into duplex. January 3, 1946. Reroof. November 25, 1958. Duplex over 4 garages. January 26, 1959. Private swimming pool. January 29, 1959. Plastering. March 6, 1989. Fence 6 x 28 and wood gate. *B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:___1924___ Original Location:____1120 South Main Street___ *B8. Related Features: None. 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: B,C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Hewitt House is architecturally significant as a unique example of a Queen Anne (Late Victorian) “country” home. According to previous research, it was built in 1889 by Roscoe Edwin Hewitt, a pioneer resident who had come to Santa Ana in 1874, and his wife, Allie Almira Palmer, daughter of Noah Palmer, another pioneer and land speculator (Les). Professor Roscoe Hewitt is historically important as one of Santa Ana’s early educators, who taught in the one room schoolhouse built on the corner of Church (now Civic Center Drive) and Broadway in 1870 (Marsh, page 47). When the house was built at 1120 South Main Street, it was rather isolated and removed from town. The Hewitts occupied the property in 1896, and were succeeded by rancher Stephen Ross and his family. When Julia Lathrop Junior High School was built in 1924, the house was moved to its present location (Treasures). (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 14, 2002 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) Hewitt House 930 South Broadway 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) Hewitt House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date February 14, 2002 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *P3a. Description (continued): entry distinguished by paired piers and a decorative front gable. Transoms top the double door main entrance; a second entry containing a single door is located on the south elevation. On the north section of the facade, another two-story bay features a coved cornice and a small, spindle-railed balcony. On the south elevation, the upper story of the two-story bay is adorned with elaborately carved corner brackets and another spindle-railing. The house was moved to this location in 1924 and it is likely that the porch modifications occurred at the same time. In 1942, it was converted into a duplex. Other modifications include security bars and construction of a concrete block wall towards the rear of the property. Nonetheless, the Hewitt House remains an impressive building, retaining a high degree of integrity. *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. Spurgeon’s first subdivision extended from West (now Broadway) to Bush and from First to Seventh Street. As new tracts were subdivided, the city radiated outwards from this core, but remained surrounded by agricultural lands until well into the twentieth century. The Hewitt House was one of the outlying properties and reveals its age through its vernacular Queen Anne styling. The most popular residential style from the time of the Boom of the Eighties through the turn of the twentieth century, the Queen Anne is characterized by hipped roofs with lower cross gables, the juxtaposition of various types of siding, wraparound porches, cant bays, and decorative embellishments such as spindles, brackets, and friezes. All of these features are present on the Hewitt House. Due to its generous size and substantial integrity, the house is a prominent feature of the streetscape. The Hewitt House is included in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property and has been categorized as “Landmark.” All original exterior features of the Hewitt House are considered to be character defining and should be preserved. These features include, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes (shingling and siding); roof configuration and detailing; bays; veranda; windows; doors; and architectural detailing such as friezes. *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. Historical Landmarks Inventory Form, June 25,1980.