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<br />Page 3 of 3 Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Duggan House
<br />*Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date April 10, 2002 O Continuation ❑ Update
<br />*B10. Significance (continued):
<br />Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1669 as a speculative town site on part of the Spanish land grant known as
<br />Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. In 1877, Spurgeon, along with James McFadden and James Fruit, formed the Western
<br />Development Company with the intention of bringing the Southern Pacific Railroad from its then terminus in Anaheim into
<br />Santa Ana. Thinking to capitalize on commercial growth around the railroad, the partners purchased 160 acres adjacent to
<br />the eastern city boundary at French Street. Although they were successful in luring the Southern Pacific to a new depot on
<br />Fruit Street in Santa Ana in 1878, the expected commercial development of "Santa Ana East" never materialized. Early
<br />growth and development of the town continued to be centered further west around Fourth and Main Streets, with the result
<br />that the legacy of Santa Ana East is an angled street plan whose intersection with the original city is marked by a small,
<br />triangular parcel, developed in the 1890s as Flatiron Park, now known as French Park. Santa Ana continued to grow,
<br />stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad in 1886. Following Its incorporation as a city in 1886, Santa Ana was
<br />recognized as one of the leading communities in the area in 1889 when it became the seat of the newly created County of
<br />Orange.
<br />Beginning In the 1880s and continuing well into the twentieth century, the area around the park began to be developed with
<br />many of the finest homes in Santa Ana. Examples of Victorian era, tum of the century, and Craftsman homes were built along
<br />the tree -lined streets. By the 1920s, most streets in the neighborhood were fully developed, although a few revival styled
<br />single family homes and duplexes were built during the 1920s, and a handful of apartments constructed In the 1930s. From
<br />the nineteenth century onwards, residents were a "Who's Who" of eady Santa Ana, and included bankers, attorneys, doctors,
<br />businessmen, ranchers, teachers and others active in the civic and social life of the city.
<br />Once known as the "Nob Hill" of Santa Ana, French Park declined in the 1940s and 1950s as some homes were converted
<br />into rooming houses and others were allowed to deteriorate. in the 1960s and 1970s some houses were demolished and the
<br />properties redeveloped with multi -family housing, However, a grass roots preservation effort begun in the late 1970s led to
<br />the establishment of a local historic district in 1984 and the listing of the neighborhood in the National Register of Historic
<br />Places in 1999. One of the activities undertaken in support of the historic district has been the relocation of several historic
<br />homes slated for demolition into French Park
<br />The Duggan House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 as a contributor to the French Park Historic
<br />District it is therefore listed in the California Register of Historical Resources and is located within the boundaries of the
<br />locally designated historic district. It also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 1
<br />as a representative example of the blending of architectural styles popular in the early years of the twentieth century.
<br />Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Landmark" for its unique architectural significance. Characteristic Queen
<br />Anne (Late Victorian) features include the five -sided turret and bay windows. Rafter tails and the tripartite window are
<br />Craftsman in design. The trio of porch columns suggest the Colonial Revival style. All original and restored exterior features
<br />of the Duggan House are character -defining and should be preserved, including: materials (wood) and finishes (siding); roof
<br />configuration and detailing; turret, bay and other windows (including surrounds); front door, porch details; and architectural
<br />details such as brackets, rafter tails, and columns.
<br />*812. References (continued):
<br />Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998.
<br />Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana, An Illustrated History. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994,
<br />McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984,
<br />National Register Bulletin 16A. 'How to Complete the National Register Registration Form." Washington DC: National
<br />Register Branch, National Park Service, US Dept. of the interior, 1991.
<br />Office of Historic Preservation. `Instructions for Recording Historical Resources. " Sacramento: March 1995.
<br />Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969.
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