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HomeMy WebLinkAbout020701_Template-PeaseHouse_1110NSpurgeon.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 _4_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Pease House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA 1725 Date: *c. Address 1110 North Spurgeon Street City Santa Ana Zip 92701 *e. Other Locational Data: 398-025-03 CROOKSHANK & WAKEHAMS ADD LOT 23, 19, AND 21. W 11.4 FT OF LOT 23 AND ALL OF LOTS 19 AND 21-EX *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Mostly one-story in height, this rare example of the Mission Revival style features an asymmetrical, east-facing, three-bay façade anchored by a two-story tower on the north end. Hipped and tiled roofs top the tower and the south bay of the façade. Carved rafter tails accent the generously overhanging eaves. A stepped parapet with an inset balustrade caps the projecting central bay while a characteristic “espadana” distinguishes a portion of the south elevation. Exteriors are finished in rough stucco. Windows on most elevations are slightly recessed wood-framed casements with plain sills, most arranged in groups of three. The dramatic tower features a second story band of three windows set above a bracketed ledge on the upper story and a cant bay with a red tile roof and fixed windows on the lower story. The porch occupies the projecting central bay, framed by buttressed piers. Rectangular openings with plain sills and low stucco-finished railings define the space, which is elevated three steps above the front lawn. Flanked by sidelights, the broad front door features an arched window divided into three arched lights linked by a projecting sill. The south bay contains a wide tripartite window with a segmental arched (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) *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 June 2002 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: historic 1912/ Source: National Register Nomination. *P7. Owner and Address: Gabriela Garcia 1110 North Spurgeon 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: July 1, 2002 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter “none”) 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 4 *NRHP Status Code_1D__________________________ *Resource Name or #: Pease House B1. Historic Name: Pease House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1912. September 23, 1930. Alterations. April 22, 1933. Rebuild fireplace chimney top and brick flue. November 23, 1937. Reroof. November 14, 1988. Repair roof covering, wood siding, garage door, provide hand and guardrails. March 9, 1995. Build new detached two-car garage. *B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________ *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: C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Pease House is significant as a rare example of a Mission Revival house from the early twentieth century in Santa Ana. Popular from the late 1890s through the early twentieth century, the Mission Revival dominated the architectural design of institutional buildings in Southern California for a brief period, and occasionally was utilized for residential construction as well. The majority of Mission Revival buildings have succumbed to the passage of time, leaving little evidence of this fashion for future generations. The Pease House is also important as a contributor to the French Park Historic District. According to previous research, Arthur and Dora Pease were the original owners. Mr. Pease was a vice-president of the Pendleton Lumber Company, then later co-founded the Pease-Kolberg and Company, which sold lumber and building materials. Subsequently, (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) 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 4 of 4.) B13. Remarks: *B14. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann *Date of Evaluation: July 1, 2002 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments.) Pease House 1110 North Spurgeon 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) Pease House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date July 1, 2002 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *P3a. Description (continued): head set within a larger, glazed, rectangular opening. A multi-pane transom is sandwiched in between the window and the frame. A stucco-finished chimney with a trio of narrow inset arches is attached to the south elevation. The incongruous red brick chimney top was a replacement following the 1933 earthquake. Another chimney rises from the interior of the house. Low retaining walls topped by non-original metal fences border the sidewalk and the front lawn, which is bisected by a concrete entry path. A high concrete block wall encloses the property on the south side towards the rear. Although not reflected in the building permits, the house, which is in excellent condition, appears to have been rehabilitated using modern materials. *B10. Significance (continued): from 1926 to 1932, John and Clay Williams owned the house. The records are not clear as to whether John or Clay managed the Melrose Abbey Cemetery and Mausoleum. During the 1930s and 1940s, J. Leslie McBride, a civil engineer, and his wife Ella resided in the house (Marsh, 1998). 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 Pease 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 an intact and rare example of the distinguishing characteristics of the Mission Revival style of the 1910s applied to residential design. Although the Mission Revival experienced substantial popularity during the first decade of the twentieth century, surviving examples are very limited, especially in Orange County and Santa Ana. For example, the Santa Ana City Hall building that preceded the Art Deco building on Main Street now known as “Old City Hall” was Mission Revival in style. Most often associated with railroad stations and other commercial and institutional uses, the Mission Revival was also used, although much less frequently, for residential buildings. In view of this scarcity, the house has been categorized as “Landmark” because it has “unique architectural significance” as an intact and rare example of the Mission Revival style from the period of its greatest popularity. Characteristic Mission Revival features include the espadana, tower, hipped roof treatment, flat and arched openings, and roof tiling, and stucco finish. All original and/or restored features of the Pease House are considered character-defining and should be preserved, including, but not be limited to: finishes (stucco); roof configuration; tower; tile roof; espadana; massing; windows; and porch. 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) Pease House *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date July 1, 2002 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L *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.