RENEZEDER, ERIC E. AND LYNN T. - 2007

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"- Slate of California - The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page -L of ~ Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Warner House 'Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann and Deborah Howell-Ardila 'Dala April 30, 2007 [JlJ Continuation 0 Update -' 'P3a. Description (continued): embellished with decorative peneling and a small square opening that is covered with an iron grill. Side elevations repeat the tripartite arrangement of windows used on the fa,ade. The north elevation displays an atlached brick chimney. Alterations include a 256-square foot rear addition to the first floor and the addition of a 670-foot second story. Set back from the fa,ade and topped by a compatible front gable, the addition is most apparent on the south elevation of the house. The materials and design utilized in the addition are consistent with the character-defining features of the house, but can be distinguished from it through use of modern aluminum-frame windows, as well as in the lower pitch of the gable. Other modifications include the addition of awnings on wrought iron supports, replacement of the original garage door, and hardscape improvements such as paving of the front steps and the addition of a white picket fence. Despite these changes, the house still effectively conveys the period of Its significance. '810. Significance (continued): 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. The civic and commercial core of the communitY was centered around the intersection of Main and Fourth Streets. Stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad and incorporation as a citY in 1886, and selection as the seat of the newly created County of Orange in 1889, the citY grew outwards, with residential neighborhoods developing to the north, south, and east of the city center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with cultivated fields and orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses. The Wamer House is located in Florel Parl<, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by West Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados and walnuts, and widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981), credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls, New York in 1922 (Talbert, pages 353-356). "Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr. Honer purchased a parcel of land. And that month, he began building custom homes in Santa Ana" (Oranae Countv Reaister. September 15, 1981). The parcel chosen became the Floral Parl< subdivision between Seventeenth Street and Santiago Creek. "When built in the 1920s, the Floral Parl< homes were the most lavish and expensive in the area. They sold for about $45,000 each" (Oranae Countv Reaister. September 15, 1981). Revival architecture in a wide variety of romantic styles was celebrated in the 1920s and 1930s; Floral Parl< showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival styles. The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco-styled Old Santa Ana City Hali, the EI Toro Marine Base during World War II, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in the neighborhood he had helped create, at 615 West santa Clara A venue. In the late 1920s and 1930s, another builder, Roy Roscoe Russell (1881-1965), continued developing the groves of Floral Parl<. An early Russell project was his 1928 subdivision of Victoria Drive between West Nineteenth Street and West Santa Clara Avenue. The homes were quite grand and displayed various revival styles, including Russe/i's own large, Colonial Revival mansion at 2009 Victoria Drive. In the early post-World War II years, Floral Park continued Its development as numerous smaller, single-family houses were built. Continuing in the Florai Parl< tradition, they were mosVy revival in style. In the 1950s, low, horizontal Ranch Style houses completed the growth of Floral Parl<. Today (2006), Floral Parl< maintains its identitY as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens. The Wamer House lies in the northern section of Floral Park known as North Broadway Parl<. Bounded by Riverside Drive, Santa Clara Avenue, North Broadway, and North Fiower Street, North Broadway Park, subdivided in 1923, has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The Keeper of the National Register found that: "North Broadway Park reflects the City Beautiful planning movement in Southem Califomia during the early twentieth century. The vemacular adaptations of period revival styles, curvilinear street patterns, street furniture, and landscape combine to create a cohesive and pleasant middle class suburban neighborhood environment which is unique in the early historical development of the city of Santa Ana. ,,' Under the regulations implementing the California Register of Historical Resources, the Wamer House, which is a contributor to the National Register district, is eligible for listing in the California Register. I Determination of EligibilitY, February 25, 1980. DPR 523L Page 4 of 5 25A-9 .