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HomeMy WebLinkAbout020509_Template-HanslerHouse_1003NSpurgeon.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) Hansler House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA 1725 Date: *c. Address 1003 North Spurgeon Street City Santa Ana Zip 92701 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 398-027-12 Carpenters Add Lot: 1 Por Thereof (Lot: 2 S 92 ft Thereof *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) This substantial two-story Craftsman style house is situated at the corner of North Spurgeon and Tenth Streets. The house is oriented to the south (Tenth Street), although it has a Spurgeon Street address. Multiple gables on both stories distinguish the roof treatment. Clapboard sheathes the exterior. The second story is set back from the lower story, the effect of which is heightened by the pent roof with extended eaves that separates the first and second floors. Exposed beam-ends and rafter tails define the generous overhangs. Vents of horizontal lath are located beneath the peaks of the gables. Most windows are paired, six-over-one, double-hung sash with typical Craftsman surrounds having slightly extended lintels. Exceptions include a row of four single windows centered on the upper south elevation and tripartite windows with seven-light transoms on the lower story. Located on the southwest corner of the house, the porch is defined by smoothly finished solid railings with concrete caps. A battered pedestal surmounted by a square post supports the porch roof. Flanked by sidelights, the main door is paneled and faces west. French doors, oriented to the south, also open onto the porch. A red brick exterior (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) West and south elevations May 2002 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: historic 1922/ Source: City of Santa Ana building permits *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: May 9, 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 #: Hansler House B1. Historic Name: Hansler House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): July, 1922. Residence. December 15, 1928. Repairs to residence. July 21, 1988. Demolish illegal room addition, remove security bars, repair ceiling in kitchen, dining room and porch. July 25, 1995. Partial reroof. July 19,1996. Repair subfloors, interior walls, ceilings due to water damage from upstairs bathroom. Replace structural framing members as required; unpermitted ground floor bathroom must be legalized and brought to code; install shower pan. Alterations to exterior siding shall conform to historical standards. Reroof consists of tear off and replacement of skirt portion at second floor (top portion existing), and the reroof of shared garage on lot line. *B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________ *B8. Related Features: Garage. B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown *B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1880-1946 Property Type: Multiple-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 Hansler House is architecturally significant as a characteristic example of the Craftsman style. It is also important as a contributor to the French Park Historic District. According to previous research, the house was built by Andrew Hansler, a painting contractor and carpenter, and his wife, Helen. It is unclear from previous research whether Mr. Hansler was the owner, contractor, or both. The Hanslers resided in the house into the 1940s. The Hanslers had lived in and owned the adjacent house directly to the east (at 305 East Tenth Street) while 1003 and 1009 North Spurgeon were being constructed on land they also owned. After completion of 1003 North Spurgeon, they moved in, rented the 305 East Tenth Street house, and sold 1009 North Spurgeon. The 1003 and 1009 North Spurgeon Street houses share design features, a common driveway and garage, and construction date (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: May 9, 2002 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) Hansler House 1003 North Spurgeon 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) Hansler House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date May 9, 2002 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L P3a. Description: chimney rises from the east side of the house. A curving concrete path and steps lead from the southwest corner to the porch while a concrete curb borders the property at the sidewalk. The tripartite window on the south elevation has been replaced by an aluminum framed opening. Other than the altered window, the house is in original condition on the exterior. A one story garage to the north of the house is one-story, wood-framed, and topped by a front-gabled roof. *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 Hansler 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 late Craftsman style, embodying the horizontal design emphasis characteristic of the genre. The roof treatment, window proportions and arrangement, and materials contribute to the horizontal lines. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Key” for its distinctive architectural quality. Character-defining exterior features of the Hansler House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: materials (wood) and finishes (siding, stucco); roof configuration and detailing; porch; chimney; windows (including surrounds); and architectural details such as original doors, exposed beams, and rafter tails. *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.