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Page _1_ of _3_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Duggan House
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County
*b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA 1725 Date:
*c. Address 825 North Lacy Street City Santa Ana Zip 92701
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number: 398-042-16 Santa Ana East Block: 74 Lots: 4,5,6-EX SELY 20ft
of SAID Lot: 6-also Por Lot 3 (SELY 15 ft of SAID Lot: 3)
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.)
The most notable feature of this 1906 two-story house is the pentagonal turret with conical roof projecting from its upper
southwest corner. The house exhibits box-like massing with a steeply pitched, pyramidal hipped roof. Narrow clapboard
sheathes the walls and porch railings. Most windows are double-hung sash. The house shares characteristics of several
styles: Queen Anne, Craftsman, and Colonial Revival. The turret with boxed and bracketed eaves and the second story bay
window are suggestive of the Queen Anne style. Craftsman features include exposed rafter tails and a large tripartite window
on the first floor, north of the entrance. The window has a fixed center pane and sidelights topped by a multipane transom.
The front porch is recessed into the southwest corner of the building. Three columns with exaggerated entasis supporting the
porch roof are Colonial Revival in style. Closely spaced brackets line the frieze separating the first and second floors. An
oval window distinguishes a first floor cant bay on the south elevation. Another cant bay, with a squared bay above, is
located on the north elevation. The house was moved to the site in 1987 from the southeast corner of Sycamore and Pine
Streets and has been fully restored. The front door screen, pole lamp, and picket fence were added later.
*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)
West and south elevations
March 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: historic
1906/ Source: National Register
nomination
*P7. Owner and Address:
Stephen and Cinda Norris
825 North Lacy Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
*P8. Recorded by:
Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi
SAIC
35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204
Pasadena, CA 91105
*P9. Date Recorded:
April 10, 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)
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P5a. Photo
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*Resource Name or #: Duggan House
B1. Historic Name: Duggan House
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Mixed: Queen Anne (Late Victorian), Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1906.
January 21, 1988. Relocate single family dwelling.
January 21, 1988. Two car garage.
May 30, 1989. Extend kitchen, bathroom, install laundry room, remodel second floor bathroom, extend second floor deck
June 1, 1989. Install air conditioning.
March 19, 1992. Remodel second floor bathroom.
*B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date: September 1987 Original Location: 222 South Sycamore at Pine Streets_
*B8. Related Features:
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 Duggan House is a characteristic example of the eclecticism popular In the early years of the twentieth century, combining
Queen Anne, Craftsman, and Colonial Revival stylistic elements. Although constructed elsewhere and moved to this site in
1987, the Duggan House is representative of the period, architecture, and historical associations that characterize French Park
and thus is also important as a contributor to the French Park Historic District. According to previous research, William and
Clara Duggan were the original owners. Mr. Duggan was in the insurance business and active in civic affairs. The Duggans
lived in the house for decades; William Duggan passed away in 1930 and his widow, Clara, remained in the house until her
death in 1947 (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: April 10, 2002
DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information
Sketch Map
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Duggan House
825 North Lac Street
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*Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date April 10, 2002 ⌧ Continuation Update
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*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. One of the activities undertaken in support of the historic district has been the relocation of several historic
homes slated for demolition into French Park.
The Duggan 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 blending of architectural styles popular in the early years of the twentieth century.
Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Landmark” for its unique architectural significance. Characteristic Queen
Anne (Late Victorian) features include the five-sided turret and bay windows. Rafter tails and the tripartite window are
Craftsman in design. The trio of porch columns suggest the Colonial Revival style. All original and restored exterior features
of the Duggan House are character-defining and should be preserved, including: materials (wood) and finishes (siding); roof
configuration and detailing; turret; bay and other windows (including surrounds); front door; porch details; and architectural
details such as brackets, rafter tails, and columns.
*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.