Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout020306_Template-SuttonHouse_1019NSpurgeon.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) Sutton House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA 1725 Date: *c. Address 1019 North Spurgeon Street City Santa Ana Zip 92701 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 398-027-08 Block: NA Lot: POR 2 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) A curved, wraparound front porch distinguishes this one-story Colonial Revival cottage. A multiple hipped roof with boxed eaves caps the building. On the northwest corner, the main roof is bellcast, serving as the porch roof. Circling the building, the frieze is divided into two levels by a stringcourse and accented by an ornamental molding tucked under the eaves. Clapboard covers the house, both above and below a narrow stringcourse at windowsill level. Three wooden Tuscan columns atop clapboard-sided pedestals flank a railing of turned balusters. The porch contains two entries, one facing north, the other recessed and facing west. Windows are primarily double-hung sash in type, some with transoms. A small, rectangular window on the front (west) elevation features a decoratively carved apron. Located on an elevated lot bordered by a low, concrete retaining wall, the house is accessed via concrete steps bordered by pedestals. Restored in the late 1990s, the house is in good condition. *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) North and west elevations January 2002 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: historic 1900/ Source: National Register nomination *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: March 6, 2002 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter “none”) Les, Kathleen. “Historic Resources Inventory French Park District,” September 1979. Marsh, Diann. “French Park Historic District.” National Register Nomination Form, February 1998. *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_1D__________________________ *Resource Name or #: Sutton House B1. Historic Name: Sutton House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Colonial Revival *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1900. November 19, 1920. Dwelling. September 13, 1943. Reroof. March 18, 1955. Reroof. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) *B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________ *B8. Related Features: Concrete retaining wall at sidewalk. Mature palm and garage at rear of 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 Sutton House is a representative example of the turn of the twentieth century Colonial Revival style. It is also important as a contributor to the French Park Historic District. Constructed in 1900, the house was owned by Sylvester, Kate, and son Ralph Sutton, proprietors of the Santa Ana Meat Market located at 104 East Fourth Street. By 1913 they were also operating the Chicago Meat Market in downtown Santa Ana. In the 1920s, the Suttons were responsible for improving the vacant properties on either side of them (1011-13, 1015-17, and 1029 North Spurgeon Street), at least one of which most likely accounts for the “dwelling” notation for November 19, 1920 on the building permit. In 1928 they moved next door to 1029 North Spurgeon (since demolished). Bertha Palmer, a teacher at Grand Avenue School, next rented 1019 North Spurgeon for a few years. John and Eugina May Williams became owners in 1932. Mr. Williams managed the Melrose Abbey Cemetery and Mausoleum (Marsh, 1998). (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: March 6, 2002 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) Sutton House 1019 North S ur eon Street State of California  The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________ Page 3_ of 4_ Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Sutton House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date March 6, 2002 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *B6. Construction History (continued): July 2, 1973. Double face sign. September 2, 1988. Remove portion of stucco to restore wood siding. January 9, 1989. Return SFR to intended use, has been illegally converted to duplex. June 25, 1996. Reconstruct one car garage per city standard; unpermitted demolition of previous garage. July 3, 1996. Exterior, repair porches front and rear,guardrails/handrails, and stairs at rear of house. Living room, repair fireplace and drywall. Dining room, repair drywall. Kitchen, repair subflooring. S/W bedroom, repair walls. S/E bath, repair tub encl and walls. N/W bedroom, repair drywall and walk in closet. East bedroom, repair drywall and ceiling. Legalize opening at bath and closet. Basement, remove all partitions, ceiling and repair stairs. So. Bedroom, convert ½ bath to full bath. *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. In 1877, Spurgeon, along with James McFadden and James Fruit, formed the Western Development Company with the intention of bringing the Southern Pacific Railroad from its then terminus in Anaheim into Santa Ana. Thinking to capitalize on commercial growth around the railroad, the partners purchased 160 acres adjacent to the eastern city boundary at French Street. Although they were successful in luring the Southern Pacific to a new depot on Fruit Street in Santa Ana in 1878, the expected commercial development of “Santa Ana East” never materialized. Early growth and development of the town continued to be centered further west around Fourth and Main Streets, with the result that the legacy of Santa Ana East is an angled street plan whose intersection with the original city is marked by a small, triangular parcel, developed in the 1890s as Flatiron Park, now known as French Park. Santa Ana continued to grow, stimulated by the arrival of 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. Beginning in the 1880s and continuing well into the twentieth century, the area around the park began to be developed with many of the finest homes in Santa Ana. Examples of Victorian era, turn of the century, and Craftsman homes were built along the tree-lined streets. By the 1920s, most streets in the neighborhood were fully developed, although a few revival styled single-family homes and duplexes were built during the 1920s, and a handful of apartments constructed in the 1930s. From the nineteenth century onwards, residents were a “Who’s Who” of early Santa Ana, and included bankers, attorneys, doctors, businessmen, ranchers, teachers and others active in the civic and social life of the city. Once known as the “Nob Hill” of Santa Ana, French Park declined in the 1940s and 1950s as some homes were converted into rooming houses and others were allowed to deteriorate. In the 1960s and 1970s some houses were demolished and the properties redeveloped with multi-family housing. However, a grass roots preservation effort begun in the late 1970s led to the establishment of a local historic district in 1984 and the listing of the neighborhood in the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. The Sutton House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 as a contributor to the French Park Historic District. It is therefore listed in the California Register of Historical Resources and is located within the boundaries of the locally designated historic district. It also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 1 as a representative example of the distinguishing characteristics of the Colonial Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Contributive” because it is a “good example” of Colonial Revival architecture and “has not been substantially altered” and “contributes to the overall character and history” of French Park through its style and type. Characteristic Colonial Revival features include Tuscan porch columns, hipped roof configuration and treatment, and decoratively carved windowsill. All original and restored exterior features of the Sutton House are considered to be character-defining and should be preserved. These features include, but may not be limited to: materials (wood) and finishes (siding); roof configuration and detailing; massing; porch layout; doors and windows (including surrounds); and concrete retaining wall and step at the sidewalk. *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. State of California  The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________ Page 4_ of 4_ Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Sutton House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date March 6, 2002 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County. 1921. *B12. References (continued): Guinn, James Miller. Historical and Biographical Record of Southern California. 1902. Historical Landmarks Inventory Form, November 18, 1976 (Santa Ana History Room). “Preserving the Past in French Park.” The Register, February 12, 1983.