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State of California-The Resources Agency Primary #
<br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
<br />CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial
<br />Page 3 of 4 Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Zlaket House
<br />*Recorded by Leslie J. Neumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date January 27, 2003 ^O Continuation ^ Update
<br />*P3a. Description (continued):
<br />glass. At the base of the west tower, the main entry consists of a round arched opening surrounded by faux quoins and a
<br />paneled wooden door. Above it, a dramatic wrought iron sconce with opaque gold colored glass is suspended from the
<br />tower. Other decorative elements include slender, spiraled, engaged columns flanking the central window in the west wing
<br />and an attached plaster garland over the three French doors that occupy the space between the two towers. Decomtive
<br />wrought iron railings punctuated by square concrete pedestals capped by concrete globes enclose the entrance porch. A
<br />stucco and brick exterior chimney topped by a pair of terra-cotta chimney pots is attached to the west elevation. Located on
<br />the rear, northeast comer of the property, an original two-car garage with front gabled roof and simulated thatch roof mimics
<br />the house in style and detail. Mature queen palms frame the front yard near the sidewalk. A lawn and clipped hedges Flank
<br />the angled concrete path and entrance steps. The house appears original and in excellent condition.
<br />*870. Significance (continued):
<br />The Zlaket House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by West
<br />Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados, and walnuts and
<br />widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981),
<br />credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls,
<br />New York in 1922 (Talbert, pages 353-356). "Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr. Honer purchased a parcel of land.
<br />And that month, he began building custom homes in Santa Ana" (Orange Countv Register September 15, 1981). The
<br />parcel chosen became the Floral Park subdivision between Seventeenth Street and Santiago Creek. "When built in the
<br />1920s, the Floral Park homes were the most lavish and expensive in the area. They sold for about $45,000 each"(Orange
<br />Countv Register. September 15, 1981). Revival architecture in a wide variety of romantic styles was celebrated in the 1920s
<br />and 1930s and Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial
<br />Revival. The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco styled
<br />Old Santa Ana City Hall, the EI Toro Marine Base during Wodd War 11, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in
<br />the neighborhood he had helped to create, at 615 West Santa Clara Avenue.
<br />In the late 1920s and 1930s, another builder, Roy Roscoe Russell (1881-1965), continued developing the groves o(Floral
<br />Park. An eady 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 eady post World War II years, Floral Park continued its development as
<br />numerous, smaller, single-family houses were built. Continuing in the Floral Park tradition, 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.
<br />The Zlaket House has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as a contributor to a
<br />North Broadway Park historic district that is bounded by Riverside Drive, Santa Clara Avenue, North Broadway, and North
<br />Flower Street. Comprising the northern end of the Floral Park neighborhood, North Broadway Park was subdivided in 1923.
<br />The Keeper o(the National Register found that: 'North Broadway Park reflects the City Beautiful planning movement in
<br />Southern California during the eady twentieth century. The vernacular adaptations of period revival styles, curvilinear street
<br />patterns, street furniture, and landscape combine to create a cohesive and pleasant middle class suburban neighborhood
<br />environment which is unique in the early historical development of the city of Santa Ana. "' Under the regulations
<br />implementing the California Register of Historical Resources, the Zlaket House has been listed in the California Register. It
<br />also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criteria 1 and 3 as a rare example of the
<br />distinguishing characteristics of the Storybook variant of the English Revival style. Although similar houses can be found
<br />elsewhere in southern California, this house is unique in Santa Ana. Incorporating a picturesque faux thatched roof and
<br />castle-like towers and windows, the Zlaket House exhibits the kind of architectural fancy that contributed to an image of
<br />southern California in the 1920s that fascinated visitors and residents alike. The house also contributes to the historic
<br />character of the Floral Park neighborhood through its age, style, scale, and histodc association with an important member of
<br />the local business community. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Landmark" "because it has been
<br />determined eligible !or the National Register, has been listed in the California Register, has "unique architectural
<br />significance"as an intact example of the Storybook variant of the English Revival style, and contributes to a district that has
<br />historical/cultural significance to the City" as an example of the City Beautiful planning movement. All original exterior
<br />features of the Zlaket House are considered character defining and should be preserved. These features include, but may
<br />(See Continuation Sheet 4 of 4.)
<br />~ Determination of Eligibility, February 25, 1980.
<br />DPR 523E 25 BP~ q of 5
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