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<br />State of California The Resources Agency
<br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
<br />CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial
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<br />Page ..L of ~ Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Reid House
<br />'Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC 'Date February 1, 2003 I&J Continuation
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<br />*P3a. Description (continued):
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<br />below the upper story window. Wrought iron belconets distinguish the lower north window as well as a pair of French doers
<br />located on the upper southwest portion of the façade. Wrought iron was also used for a window grille in front of a small
<br />rectangular window that is the only other opening on the upper story façade. A red brick chimney is visible along the south
<br />elevation. Located on the northwest comer of the property, an original, two-car garage has a red liled roof and smoeth
<br />stucco finish that is consistent in design with the house. A curving red brick entry path leeds from the concrete driveway to
<br />the porch. The front yard is primarily lawn bordered by low vegetation and several trees. The house appears original and is
<br />in excellent condition.
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<br />*810. Significance (continued):
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<br />The Reid House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by West Seventeenth
<br />Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broa.dway. Groves of oranges, avocados, and walnuts and widely
<br />scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981), credited as
<br />the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls, New York in
<br />1922 (Talbert, peges 353-356). "Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr. Honer purchased a parcel of land. And that
<br />month, he began building custom homes in Santa Ana"(Oranae Countv Reaister September 15, 1981). The parcel chosen
<br />became the Floral Park subdivision between Seventeenth Street and Santiago Creek. "When built in the 1920s, the Floral
<br />Park homes were the most lavish and expensive in the area. They sold for about $45,000 each" (Oranae Countv Reaister
<br />September 15, 1981). Revival architecture in a wide variety of romantic styles was celebrated in the 1920s and 1930s and
<br />Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival. The Allison
<br />Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco styled Old Santa Ana City
<br />Hall, the EI Taro Marine Base during World War /I, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in the neighborhood
<br />he had helped to create, at 615 West Santa Clara Avenue.
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<br />In the late 1920s and 1930s, another builder, Roy Roscoe Russell (1881-1965), continued developing the groves of Floral
<br />Park. An early Russell project was his 1928 subdivision of Victoria Drive between West Nineteenth Street and West Santa
<br />Clara Avenue. The homes were quite grand and displayed various revival styles, including Russell's own large, Colonial
<br />Revival mansion at 2009 Victoria Drive. In the early post World War /I years, Floral Park continued its development as
<br />numerous, smaller, single-family houses were built. Continuing in the Floral Park tradilion, they were mostly revival in style.
<br />In the 1950s, low, horizontal Ranch Style houses completed the growth of Floral Park. Today (2003) Floral Park maintains
<br />its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens.
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<br />The Reid House appears eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of
<br />Historical Resources. It also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its
<br />exemplification of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Distinguishing characteristics of the style include the broad
<br />asymmetrical massing and composition, materials, arched openings, wrought iron detailing, and the expanses of wall
<br />unbroken by openings, very much in the manner of the Andalusian precedents of the style. The house also contributes to
<br />the historic character of the Floral Park neighborhood through its age, style, scale, and historic association with members of
<br />the local business community. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Landmark" for its unique architectural
<br />significance as an example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style that contributes to the historic streetscape of North Victoria
<br />Drive. All original exterior features of the Reid House are considered character defining and should be preserved. These
<br />features include, but may not be limited to: materials (woed, iron, brick) and finishes (stucco); roof configuration, materials
<br />and treatment; massing and composition; balconies; porch; projections; doers and windows; chimney; architectural detailing
<br />(columns, arches, wood and wrought iron elements, sconces, etc.), and original garage.
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