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<br />Page 3_ of 3_ Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Elliott House
<br />*Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann *Date January 2, 2003 ⌧ Continuation Update
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<br />*P3a. Description (continued):
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<br /> arcade. A classical balustrade, punctuated by urn-topped pedestals, defines a terrace that wraps both street elevations.
<br />Curved concrete paths, scored to resemble flagstones, lead from both streets to the terrace. Palm trees stud the front lawn.
<br />In the rear, a one-story guest wing that may be an addition is attached to a hipped roof garage. No other alterations were
<br />noted to this highly intact and well-maintained residence.
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<br />*B10. Significance (continued):
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<br />The Elliott House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by East Seventeenth
<br />Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados, and walnuts and widely scattered
<br />ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981), credited as the
<br />subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls, New York in 1922
<br />(Talbert, pages 353-356). “Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr. Honer purchased a parcel of land. And that month,
<br />he began building custom homes in Santa Ana” (Orange County Register, September 15, 1981). The parcel chosen became
<br />the Floral Park subdivision between Seventeenth Street and Santiago Creek. “When built in the 1920s, the Floral Park
<br />homes were the most lavish and expensive in the area. They sold for about $45,000 each” (Orange County Register,
<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 El Toro Marine Base during World War II, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in the neighborhood he
<br />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 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 its
<br />identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens.
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<br />The Elliott House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 1 for its exemplification
<br />of the distinguishing characteristics of the Italian Renaissance (Late Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Revivals) style.
<br />Notable in this regard are the symmetrical massing, hipped roof configuration, lower story emphasis through greater height,
<br />the use of stucco and tile, the incorporation of arches, and the classical detailing of columns and impost moldings. The
<br />house also contributes to the historic character of Floral Park through its age, style, scale, and historic association with a
<br />member of the local professional community. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Landmark” for its unique
<br />architectural significance as an intact and graceful interpretation of the Italian Renaissance (Late Nineteenth and Twentieth
<br />Century Revivals) style. All original exterior features of the Elliott House are considered character-defining and should be
<br />preserved, including, but not limited to: materials and finishes; roof configuration, materials, and detailing; massing; windows
<br />and doors; terrace, balconies and arcades; chimney; architectural details such as arches, columns, capitals, impost moldings,
<br />wing wall, garage; and original landscape features such as the palm trees and concrete paths.
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<br />*B12. References (continued):
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<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.
<br />“Alison Honer Dies at 84,” The Santa Ana Journal, September 21, 1981.
<br />“Builder of Honer Plaza Dies,” Orange County Register, September 15, 1981.
<br />“History of Floral Park.” http://www.floral-park.com/page2.html
<br />Talbert, Thomas (editor-in-chief). Historical Volume and Reference Works Including Biological Sketches of Leading Citizens,
<br />Volume I. Whittier, Historical Publishers, 1963.
<br />Santa Ana City Directory, 1932, 1933, 1939, 1941, 1947.
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