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State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUATION SHEET Primary # HRI# Page -L of-L *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, SAIC Trinomial Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Armstrong House *Date March 22, 2004 [g] Continuation 0 Update *810. Significance (continued): The Armstrong House is located in Heninger Park, a residential neighborhood that developed south of the original city core, primarily between 1910 and 1930. Generally bounded by West First Street on the north, West McFadden Avenue (originally Fairview Avenue) on the south, South Sycamore Street on the east, and South Flower Street on the west, the neighborhood had a few homes, mostly located in the northern half, when the area was partially mapped in 1895 by the Sanborn Company. Most of the land was agricultural in use, The City utilized the southwest corner of West First and South Garnsey (then called Palm) for the municipal water works, and the City stables were located on the northwest comer of Palm and West Walnut. Brothers H, B, and Martin Heninger were responsible for developing and platting the tract following their purchase of thirty- four acres of what was known as the Palmer Tract in 1907, The Heningers planted trees, put in sidewalks and curbs, and paved the streets on what had been a bar/ey field, Later they bought additional tracts of ten and eighteen acres which they also platted and improved, These properties were known as Heninger Additions Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, In 1921, Orange County historian Samuel Armor described the Heninger tracts as ".., the finest residence section of the city, built up with fine homes,.,," adding, "Mr, [Martin] Heninger and his brother have erected 150 houses on the property" (Armor, p, 1777). The major landmark of the neighborhood was Santa Ana Polytechnic High School, which occupied a campus that stretched from West Walnut to West Camille between South Ross and South Parton Streets, The majority of homes in the area showcase the Craftsman and Colonial Revival styles, and, to a lesser extent, the other revival styles of the 1920s. Homes range in size from one to two stories and are unified by common setbacks, the repetition of gabled rooflines and front porches, the use of similar materials, and on some blocks, by the canopy of street trees, Portions of South Birch Street and South Broadway, in particular, present intact Craftsman streetscapes, After replacement of some of the earlier homes with high density apartments in the 1970s and 1980s, the City of Santa Ana recognized the integrity of the Heninger Park neighborhood in 1986, by creating a Specific Development (SD) zoning district intended to preserve its historic character, the second such SD in the City. (French Park was the first) The Armstrong House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, as a bungalow with the distinguishing characteristics of the Craftsman style, Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key" because it "has a distinctive architectural style and quality" as a very intact and nicely detailed example of a one-story, Craftsman bungalow, The treatment of the porch beams, echoed by the pattern of the window muntins, the subtle variations in the siding, accented by pur/ins, and the incorporation of typical Craftsman elements such as tapered posts and exposed braces distinguish this modest home, Character-defining exterior features of the Armstrong House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: sheathing (clapboard); roof configuration and detailing; massing; windows and doors; porch configuration and detailing; and architectural details (such as the beams, braces, and purlins), *812. References (continued): Harris, Cyril M American Architecture: An Illustrated EncvcloDedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998. Marsh, Diann, Santa Ana. An Illustrated Historv, 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 1 995. Whiff en, Marcus, American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969. Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1901-1935, Armor, Samuel, Historv of Oranae Countv. Los Angeles: History Record Company, 1921, DPR 523L 25~:~f4