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<br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
<br />CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial
<br />Page 3 of 4 Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Mansur House
<br />- Kecoroeo oy Leslie J. Heumann, Hally Soboleske `Date November 11, 2014 CxJ Continuation ❑ Update
<br />DPR 5238 (1/95) *Required
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<br />and Philip. A prominent citizen of Santa Ana, Yould was a past president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, president of
<br />the Orange County Press club, and an active golfer and bowler. As editor, he both reported the news and wrote editorials;
<br />one column, regarding the draft in advance of America's entry into World War II, was read into the Congressional Record in
<br />1940. The Youlds resided at 2416 North Riverside until at least 1940. Mrs. M. B. Thompson had moved in by 1947.
<br />The Mansur 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 County 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 />County 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 El Toro Marine Base during World War II, 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 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 (2014) Floral Park maintains
<br />its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens.
<br />The Mansur 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 of the National Register found that: "North Broadway Park reflects the City Beautiful planning movement in
<br />Southern California during the early 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 Mansur House has been listed in the California Register.
<br />It also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the
<br />distinguishing characteristics of the French Eclectic style. The roof treatment, incorporating a turret,asymmetrical massing,
<br />and multi -paned windows are all hallmarks of this style. The house also contributes to the historic character of the Floral
<br />Park neighborhood through its age, style, scale, and historic association with important members of the local business and
<br />social community. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Landmark" because it has been determined eligible for
<br />the National Register, has been listed in the California Register, has "unique architectural significance' as an example of the
<br />French Eclectic style, and contributes to a district that has "historical /cultural significance to the City' as an example of the
<br />City Beautiful planning movement. All original exterior features of the Mansur House are considered to be character
<br />defining and should be preserved. These features include, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes (stucco and
<br />wood); roof configuration, materials, and treatment; massing and composition; entry; doors and windows; architectural
<br />detailing (tower, dormer, moldings, attic vent, mullions, glazing patterns); chimney; and garage.
<br />I PR 5231 L Determination of Eligibility, February 25, 1980.^ 5A -88
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