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HomeMy WebLinkAbout75A - HISTORIC CATEGORIZATION REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION . CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: ~ ~ CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APRIL 19, 2004 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL NO. 2004-02 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 924 NORTH LOWELL STREET, APPEAL NO. 2004-03 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2422 NORTH SANTIAGO STREET AND APPEAL NO. 2004-04 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 428 N TH OAKMONT AVENUE APPROVED 0 As Recommended 0 As Amended 0 Ordinance on 1" Reading 0 Ordinance on 20d Reading 0 Implementing Resolution 0 Set Public Hearing For f<.i.. CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION Remand Appeal Nos. 2004-02, 2004-03 and 2004-04 back to the Historic Resources Commission for further consideration. 4IÞHistoric Resources Commission Action 1. Adopted a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2003-45 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2003-47 for 924 North Lowell Street at its February 5, 2004 meeting by a vote of 6:3 (Giles, Kings, O'Callaghan opposed). 2. Adopted a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application Nos. 2004-16 and 2004-13 and Historic Register Categorization Nos. 2004-16 and 2004-13 for 2422 North Santiago Street and 2428 North Oakmont Avenue at its March 4, 2004 meeting by a vote of 7:2 (Gartner, Kings opposed). DISCUSSION Request of Applicants Mr. Fernando Astran, owner of the Joe Lowell House, located at 924 North Lowell Street, requests removal of the proposed listing and categorization of his property as Key on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. His reasons for appealing the register listing include: 1) building and landscape restrictions and 2) ownership rights and privileges (Exhibit 1). 4IÞ 75A-1 Appeal Nos. 2004-02, 2004-03 & 2004-04 April 19, 2004 Page 2 Mr. Alan Fuller, owner of the H. E. Yost House located at 2422 North Santiago Street, requests removal of the proposed listing and categorization of his property as Contributive on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. Mr. Fuller's stated reasons for filing the appeal are; 1) the encumbered marketability of the property, 2) lack of benefits and 3) restrictions (Exhibit 2). Ms. Deanna Petty and Mr. Erick Peter, owners of the Forgy House located at 2428 North Oakmont Avenue, requests removal of the proposed listing and categorization of their property as Contributive on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The owners have concerns the placement will adversely affect their property (Exhibit 3). Analysis of the Issues Joe Lowell House at 924 North Lowell Street On November 6, 2003, the Historic Resources Commission continued action on this property for 90 days to allow Mr. Astran time to evaluate the benefits and responsibilities of being placed on the Register. Prior to the February 5, 2004 Commission hearing, staff spoke to Mr. Astran about the upcoming meeting and advised him to send or fax a letter to the Commission stating his concerns with the Register listing if he could not attend the meeting. Mr. Astran did not attend the meeting nor did he submit any written communication and subsequently, the Historic Resources Commission approved the placement and categorization of this structure on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (Exhibit 4). H. E. Yost House at 2422 North Santiago Street Prior to the March 4, 2004 Historic Resources Commission hearing, staff contacted Mr. Fuller about the upcoming meeting regarding placement of his property on the Register. He was advised to send or fax a letter to the Commission stating his concerns with the proposed Register listing if he could not attend the meeting. Mr. Fuller neither attended the hearing nor submitted written communication. Hence the Historic Resources Commission approved the placement and categorization of the H. E. Yost House on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (Exhibit 5). Forgy House at 2428 North Oakmont Avenue On March 3, 2004, Mr. Peter responded to the notification of the pending placement of his property on the Register by contacting staff. He was advised by staff to provide written communication to the Commission if he 75A-2 4IÞAPpeal Nos. 2004-02, 2004-03 & 2004-04 . April 19, 2004 Page 3 could not attend the March 4, 2004 Commission hearing. The owners did not attend the meeting or submit written communication and hence the Forgy House was placed on the Register and categorized as Contributive (Exhibit 5) . In conclusion, it is recommended that all three of the appeals be remanded back to the Historic Resources Commission because in all cases the owners did not present written or oral testimony to the Historic Resources Commission indicating their opposition with the Register listing. S~~!':i~in9 Executive Director Planning & Building Agency LP:rb 4IÞ LplHistoriclHRC Staff ReportslRFCA'slLowell, Yost and Forgy Appeals,cc 4IÞ 75A-3 .i 'l l ;': II Planning and Building Agency Planning Division 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Box 1988 (M.20) Santa Ana, CA 92702 (714) 647-5804 www.santa-ana.org APPEAL APPLICATION w I. OWNER/APPLICANT APPlicant~...ru.~\) ~~ q.."2-"\ ~. LDc.ðE:i.-L- FUI~tOfP5°.~l.nncr¡°"9!;~ (J~ SSO-ììj<X Mailing Ad~ .... .. A . - ' . A Area Code Phone No. Legal Owner Name: ~..............oo 't-vv~'.,...,..J ~~ Legal Owner Address: ~ tJ L.ot....Ó~ St '- ~ """ ~ 14- CA O¡ ~ 'I" ? I PhoneNo.l'1I~ )s,"S::> 11,'q, (Z.l?) 2-\j,4, ~"c'-l Fax:(\\'t ) 'SSG 1"iJ'ìs' II. PROPERTY INFORMATION LandUs~\ù.O¡L~ ~ Location C)d C\islin~nd u~~ BU~ Street Address ~\ U?--ì Zoning District General Pian Designalion \ 0 ~ "=>t:- Name of Nearest Intersecting Street SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS III. REASON FOR REQUEST In the following provided space, please clearly specify and explain the error(s) of decision or requirement upon which you are basing this appeal. (If additional space is needed, please attach additional comments to the back of this application.) ~ì L. "b ~ "->-"-1 ~"b ~'5 ~'t- ~-o--L--<'c....=r-ì' ~ /'J. '::, ~~. -?-e--.L- ~~~ ~ ~~ ~"t-;, ~IL- ~-- ~~c:Cr\v-e-. --z-- ~o ~. ...J;p, ~'-l c:!.-t....-~ ~ \,CA.\..I ~t9~~-H--\t;> .,L-.'~,,=>. ~'>::."'-'---'~ \ I C--Ð~Lle.=,,==> ~ ~~\hl~ .:=::,~ 't- 1M'1~ \. (;> ¡J -Vrtv. ÀS 0 '-'-'- -,ì ~ ¡..J. ~ . 'N>~ u..::> "?.e~ Date: ~~/f)1 Applicant's Signature: APPEAL APPLICATION NO. ;/ð¿J Ý- ;).. ,..i,",l,.i"",cW""' 5/00 EXHIBIT 1 75A-4 4IÞ 4IÞ . ALAN H. FULLER 2422 Santiago St. Santa Ana, CA 92706 (714) 834-9073 dECEIVED March 8, 2004 /1tR 0 ., 2004 ~.LynnettePeny,AJCP City of Santa Ana Planning & Building Agency P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, CA 92702 SANTA Å"~\ PL~NN¡NG fJEPT. Dear Ms. Peny: We received you March 5, 2004 letter regarding Historic Register No. 2004-16 for our property and we respectfully appeal this registration and would like not to be part of the registration program. We feel the registration is an encumbrance to marketability of our property and the listing will not benefit us. We do not want the restrictions that the listing will impose. Please have our property removed ftom the registration. Thank you. ~~.\.~ Alan H. Fuller T . --- EXHIBIT 2 75A-5 ~ML/-:jA¡f<:... ...------ . Planning end Building A¡¡ency Planning Division 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Box 1988 (M.20) Santa Ana, CA 92702 (714) 647-5804 www.santa.ana.org III 1111 III APPEAL APPLICATION III ill I. OWNER/APPLICANT Applicant D¡:'I'.:>;..; "'~ 'F'e::TT-1 ¡:;Z¡œ..~ -" '2 a. Full name of Person, Firm, <>r Cotpora~on L c- u N , oo."-t-1C....:o Þ,-/fE:.. ( ) Mailing Address Atø. Code Legal Owner Nama: iJE:=-""'"" 'F'G1ï1 ¡;q¡..lcJL rFr~,( Phone No. Legal Owner Address: U7..;j oN. 04Ô"o~'í þ~p¿ ~-Å. CÞ ",,)2.1oC. Phone No,: ( Fax: ( II. PROPERTY INFORMATION Land Use Exls6ng Land Use of Properly andlO( Building Zoning D"'trlct General Plan Do$igna6on Locetion Street Add...> Name of Nearest Intersecöng Street SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS III. REASON FOR REQUEST In the following provided space, please clearly specify and explain the error(s) of decision or requirement upon which you are basing this appeal. (If additional space is needed, please attach additional comments to the back of this application.) \~fS FE:E:L ~ ßS.....c.. I...l'bï¡<,-::> 0- ~ I'~\<,;;,ol¿'" ~1~íE~" ~ \\..'- .ÞO\{~L-( ~o,;~ \Î'\E:: T'!2-';)~~ìÌA\ ïì-I\'=>TWljž- Applicant's Signatu ' '., c"'{,C:'~'. Date: <;: - I C) - oA- APPEAL APPLICATION NO, r9!)éJ c¡ - Or cm\cnk./m".pp..' 1?1O3 EXHIBIT 3 75A-6 TITLE: HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NOS. 2003-44, 2003-45, 2003-49 AND 2003- 50; AND. HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NOS. 2003-46, 2003-47, 2003-51 AND 2003- 52 Prepared by Lynnette Perry REQUEST FOR Historic Resources Coounission Action -HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION MEEmG DATE: . FEBRUARY 5, 2004 Deputy City Manager RECOMMENDED ACTION ~ ~ HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED 0 As Recommended 0 As Amended 0 Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO Planning Manager 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Application Nos. 2003-44, 2003-45, 2003-49 and 2003-50. Commission 2. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Register Categorization Nos. 4IÞ 2003-46, 2003-47, 2003-51 and 2003-52. DISCUSSION Request of Applicant The City of Santa Ana requests that the structures located at the following addresses be placed and categorized on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. Analysis of the Issues STRUCTURE NAME Joe Lowell House Lourie House Nelson House Jellison House EXHIBIT Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2 Exhibit 3 Exhibit 4 , RECONMENDED . CATEGORY Ke Contributive Contributive Contributive At the November 6, 2003 Historic Resources Commission hearing, the property owners of the selected properties expressed their concerns with the placement of their homes on the local Historic Register. The Commission continued the action for 90 days to allow the homeowners an pportunity to evaluate the benefits and responsibilities of being placed on the Register. Additionally, revisions have been made to the template for 1403 North Olive as requested by the owner. EXHIBIT 4 75A-7 HRCA Nos. 2003-44, 45, 49 and 50 HRC Nos. 2003-46, 47, 51 and 52 February 5, 2004 Page 2 The structures, Joe Lowell House, Laurie House, Nelson House and the Jellison House, meet the minimum selection criteria for inclusion on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties pursuant to criteria contained in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. The first benchmark for selection requires that structures be 50 or more years old. As detailed in the following property descriptions, all the structures proposed for placement on the Register meet the minimum age criterion. Key Category Based on the results of research, the Joe Lowell House meets the criteria as contained in Section 30-2.2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to be placed in the Key category. The code criteria for Key designation are as follows: a. The building, landmark or district architectural style and quality; or has a distinctive b. The building, landmark or district is characteristic of a significant period in the history of the City of Santa Ana; or c. The building, landmark or district is associated significant person or event in the City of Santa Ana. with a The Joe Lowell House, located at 924 North Lowell Street and built in 192.4, qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as a building with distinguishing characteristics of the Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival and Pueblo Revival architectural style and for its association with Joe Lowell. Mr. Lowell was instrumental in the development of Washington Square. This structure is also eligible to be placed within the Key category for its distinctive architectural style and quality as illustrated by its cubic massing, stylized buttresses, vigas, arched openings, stucco and red clay tile. Contributive Category Based on the results of research, it is recommended that the structures listed below be placed in the Contributive category. The code criteria for Contributive designation are that a building, structure, obj ect or site contributes to the overall character and history of a neighborhood or district and is a good example of period architecture. 75A-8 ~RCA Nos. 2003-44, 45, 49 and 50 HRC Nos. 2003-46, 47, 51 and 52 . February 5, 2004 Page 3 4IÞ 4IÞ The properties included in this request are as follows: . 826 North Baker Street, Lourie House. The Lourie House, circa 1904, qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana. Register of Historical Properties as a building with distinguishing characteristics of the Craftsman bungalow architectural style. Additionally, the structure is eligible to be categorized as Contributive as it contributes to the overall character and history of Washington Square as one of the earlier homes builtin the area. It is a good example of period architecture characterized by the horizontal massing, composition, low pitched roof, tripartite windows, elephantine piers on brick pedestals and clapboard siding. . 1403 North Olive Street, Nelson House. The Nelson House, built in 1938, qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as a building with distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or period, the Colonial Revival style. Additionally, the structure is eligible to be categorized as Contributive as it contributes to the overall character and history of Washington Square and is a good example of period architecture as a highly intact example of a Colonial Revival home from the pre World War II period. The character defining features include the symmetrical façade, side gabled roof, shuttered sash windows and surrounds, clapboard siding and the front entry surrounded by a segmental arch pediment supported by raised pilasters. . 826 North Towner Street, Jellison House. The Jellison House, circa 1916, qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as a Craftsman bungalow. Additionally, the structure is eligible to be categorized as Contributive as it contributes to the overall character and history of Washington Square neighborhood as one of the earlier homes built in the area. Its orientation to the south suggests the house may have originally sat .on a larger parcel fronting on Hickey Street now known as Civic Center Drive. The Jellison House is also a good example of period architecture as an intact and characteristic example of the Craftsman style with distinguishing features such as the horizontal massing, narrow clapboard siding, cross-gabled roof with overhanging eaves, exposed beams and a south facing porch shaded by the extended roof. A combination of stone and brick are used for the foundation and chimney. 75A-9 HRCA Nos. 2003-44, 45, 49 and 50 HRC Nos. 2003-46, 47, 51 and 52 February 5, 2004 Page 4 Based on findings consistent with the criteria established in Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, it is reèommended that the Historic Resources Commission approve the actions as noted. CEQA Compliance In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended action is exempt from further review. Categorical Exemptions will be filed for this project. Lynnette Perry Associate Planner Maya DeRosa Senior Planner LP:JM lplHistoriclHRC Staff Report,lkey, cant. 020504. hrc 75A-10 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4IÞ JOE LOWELL HOUSE 924 North Lowell Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Joe Lowell House I REF. NO. ADDRESS 924 North Lowell Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP I 92706 I ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1924 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key HISTORIC DISTRICT I NlA NEIGHBORHOOD I Washington Square NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EY ALVA TION I A,C NATIONAL REGISTER ST A TVS CODE 15S1 Location: D Not for Publication ¡g¡ Unrestricted D Prehistoric ¡g¡ Historic D Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival, Pueblo Revival The Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style, as its name implies, encompasses two major subcategories. The Mission Revival vocabulary, popular between 1890 and 1920, drew its inspiration from the missions of the Southwest. Identifying features include curved parapets (or espadaña); red tiled roofs and coping; low-pitched roofs, often with overhanging eaves; porch roofs supported by large, square piers; arches; and wall surfaces commonly covered in smooth stucco. The Spanish Colonial Revival flourished between 1915 and 1940, reaching its apex during the 1920s and 1930s. The movement received widespread attention after the Panama- .califomia Expos. ition in San Diego in 1915, where lavish interpretations of Spanish and Mexican prototypes were showcased. Easily ecognizable hallmarks of the Spanish Colonial Revival are low-pitched roofs, usually with little or no overhangs and red tile roof coverings, flat roofs surrounded by tiled parapets; and stuccoed walls. The Spanish vocabulary also includes arches; asymmetry; balconies and patios; window grilles; and decorative elements of wood, wrought iron, tile, or stone. The Pueblo Revival fIrst appeared in Califomia in the early years of the twentieth century, but only rose to popularity in the 1920s and 1930s, primarily in the Southwest. Combining the features of the Mission and Spanish Revivals with the vocabulary of Native American pueblos, the style is characterized by stuccoed exteriors that either simulate or mask adobe construction, flat roofs with irregular parapets, buttressed comers, and projecting roof beams, called vigas, extending through wall surfaces. Openings are flat- headed, rather than arched, and may have rough-hewn wooden timbers set flush with the wall surface used as lintels. The stepped back massing and handmade quality of the original pueblos is often evoked (McAlester, pages 434-437). SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: .The Joe Lowell House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion I, as a building with the "distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or period." The property also qualifies for the Santa Ana Register under Criterion 4b, for its association with Joe Lowell, who was instrumental to the development of Washington Square. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key" because it "has a distinctive architectural style and quality" as an example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style influenced by the Pueblo Revival, and for its association "with a significant person" in the history of the area, Joe Lowell. (Municipal Code Section 30-2.2)." . 75A-11 , " -", , .. , EXPLA..I\'A nON:.oF CODES:"'",, ;-, ,", " . '....,'" -..',"", "..";',;,.,.,:.0.:"".., " ",,~, NaÍiÓnal Rèiiister Criteria far Evaluation: (From Appendix.7 oflnstructions for RecordÍngHištorical Resources~ Office óL, 'i"Histañcpreseçvati9n)""!i~:~.':.$;":',"'>'::""¡~"":';:":'(:""""""~:':'..",-,.,,,:' """"";-::"":",:)-,'"'..",.,':,,,,,,,,",",>,;.:' ",,'A:,' ,;: ,:', ihát:~-aš~öciated wìth evoots ,that ha,ve mad" a significant coniiibüiìon',ió th" broadpattèrns'ofourhis!ory. ,',:, ~~: ,..::V::;~~;:!\1afêiÌ1bo,d¡Ì.;Ì1iêdist¡¡:¡~'tiv., characteristics'¡;f a type, period, or method !;If conŠÍ\llction, or, that rej>resenfthe' , .', ,": ..', ',i:':workôf(f!jâster; ,()r that possess high ,artistic values; or that repres~nt a ~ignificant and distingu.ishable entity #'Wh~S:.CO~~ó¡'~ri~rfaYI~C~in~iVidUàldiSti~ctiOri. ',', ':""",.:"'" "": . National Register StatUs Code: (From AppendiX 2 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic ",Preservation)' "..:., " "" """ , 5S! ' Is separatel~ listed or designated undOr an existing local ordinance, or iseligible for s~ch listing or designation. 75A-12 Primary # HRI# State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION 4IÞ PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial NRHP Status Code Page...L of ....L P1. Other Identifier: "P2. Location: DNot for Publication -Unrestricted "a. County Orange County "b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Anaheim TCA 0054 Date: 'c. Address: 924 North Lowell Street City Santa Ana .e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number: 405-182-25 Sec 12 T 5 R 10 Por SE 1/4 Other Listings Review Code Reviewer Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Joe Lowell House Date Zip 92706 "P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements, Include design. materials, condition, alterations, size. setting, and boundaries,) Occupying a triple lot at the corner of North Lowell and West Tenth Streets, this two-story Spanish Colonial Revival residence suggests the influence of the Pueblo Revival style with its cubic massing, The house is an assemblage of stuccoed, flat- roofed volumes with unadorned parapets that rise slightly at some corners, Projections on the east and north elevaüons are topped by tiled shed roofs, Rectangular, grilled vents and viga-like corbels accent the parapets, The main entry Is located within an arcaded porch iocated on the north elevation, Arches of different shapes are used for the porch openings, the doorway, a large, fixed glass window east of the porch, and to frame French doors on the east elevation, Two banks of Iripartite casement windows, separated by a stuccoed chimney, are centered above the porch and are shaded by tiled shed roofs supported by carved wood brackets, An identical window and hood, fronted by a small baicony, sit directly west of the porch, On the east elevation, waist high patio walls are integrated with house and the garage south of the house, Buttresses with curvilinear profiles divide the patio spaces, Set back on its generous lot, suffounded by grass and shaded by a mature evergreen tree, the property is in fair condition and retains its integrity. A curved concrete block wall fragment, landscaped with agapanthus, marks the street corner, "P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2, Single-family Property "P4. Resources Present: -Building DStructure DObject DSite 0 District DElement of District DOther 4IÞ P5a, Photo P5b. Photo: (view and date) East and north elevations May 2003 "P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: -historic 1924/ Source: City of Santa Ana Building Permits "P7. Owner and Address: Fernando and Marian Astran 924 North Lowell Street Santa Ana. CA 92703 "P8. Recorded by: Leslie J, Heumann SAIC 35 S, Raymond Ave, # 204 Pasadena, CA 91105 "P9. Date Recorded: August 29,2003 "P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey ... "P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") ., None, "Attachments: DNone DLocation Map DSketch Map -Continuation Sheet -Building, Structure, and Object Record DArchaeological Record DDistrict Record Dlinear Feature Record DMillirig Station Record 0 Rock Art Record DArtifact Record DPhotograph Record 0 Other (list) DPR 523A (1/95) .Required information 75A-13 State of California - The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HR.# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2 of ...L 'NRHP Status Code 5S1 'Resource Name or #: Joe Lowell House B1. Historic Name: Joe Lowell House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence 64, Present Use: Single-family Residence '85. Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival, Pueblo Revival '86. Construction History: (Construclion date. alterations. and date of alterations): Constructed in 1924, March 1924, Residence and garage, August 11, 1941, Reroof ($100), May 29, 1944, Reroof ($165), March 9,1950, Reroof ($98), July 16, 1951, Reroof ($68).. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3,) 'B7. Moved? .No DYes DUnknown 'B8. Related Features: Date: Original Location: Garage, mature evergreen tree in north lawn, B9a, Architect: Unknown b, Builder: Unknown 'B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1888-1953 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: A. C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architecturai context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope, Also address integrity) The Joe Lowell House is architecturally significant as an unusual example of the Spanish Colonial Revival that has been influenced by the Pueblo Revival style, It is historically significant as the home of the subdivider of Lowell Street, Joe Lowell, who built this house in 1924 at a cost of $15,000, a significantinvestment for the time, Described by historian Samuel Armor as an "industrious, successful man of comfortable affluence," Joe Lowell was also a rancher, He was born in Sacramento in 1872 and came to Santa Ana initially in 1903, left to work on a ranch in Texas, and retumed in 1912. seming on his father-in- law's fourteen and a half acre ranch and raising Valencia oranges and walnuts, It is assumed that he died in the mid 1940s, when his wife, Mabel Townsend Lowell, moved to 926 North Olive Street. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) B11, Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) '812. References: City of Santa Ana Building Permits Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library Sanbom Maps Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments,) (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) B13, Remarks: '814. Evaluator: Leslie J, Heumann 'Date of Evaluation: August 29, 2003 DPR 5238 (1/95) 75A-14 .Required infonmation State of Califomia- The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION 4IÞ ~~N~I~fU~TION SHEET .Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, SAIC Primary # HRI# Trinomial Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Joe Lowell House 'Date August 29, 2003 lEI Continuation 0 Update 'B6. Construction History (conllnued): December 29, 1954. Patio addition to residence, January 21, 1982, Addition to garage, May 17, 1988, Wroughtiron and block wall. July 26,2002, Partial reroof of garage overhang, Tear off existing tile roo~ repair dry rot, etc" and apply roof with same tile, '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, 4IÞ The Joe Lowell House is iocated in Washington Square, a neighborhood loc<jted northwest of the city center bounded by West Seventeenth Street on the north, West Civic Center Drive on the south, North Fiower Street on the east, and North Bristol Street on the west, Most of this area was owned by the family of Jacob Ross, who had purchased portions of the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana in 1868 and 1869, Walnuts and other crops were grown in the area during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with a few farmhouses, most notably the Ross-McNeal House at 1020 North Baker Street, dotting the landscape, By 1905, Baker and Towner were the only streets in the neighborhood, which extended from Hickey (now Civic Center) only as far as Washington and which contained only about a dozen homes, The status quo had not changed much by 1915, when a brick yard was located at/he northern terminus of Olive Street at Hickey, In 1925, the beginning of the development that wouid convert this largely agricultural area into a middle class neighborhood of single- family homes over the next 25 years had begun, In the late 1920s and early 1930s, the Tudor Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival homes were the standard, with American Colonial Revival saltboxes and ranch style homes favored in the years before and after World War II, During the 1930s, many of the homes were built by locai contractor Emmett Rogers, who sold lots and built homes according to standard plans, which individual property owners could customize to their tastes (Washington Square: A Neighborhood of Pride," Washington Square Neighborhood Association). With the retum of servicemen fallowing the war and the accompanying demand for homes in southern Califomia, the development of Washington Square was all but compieted, The Joe Lowell House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, as a building with the "distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or period." Stylistic signatures of the Spanish Coionial Revival such the use of stucco and red clay tile and arched openings are combined in this unusual home with the cubic massing and stylized buttresses and vigas more associated with the Pueblo Revival style of the 1920s, The property also qualifies for the Santa Ana Register under Criterion 4b, for its association with Joe Lowell, who was instrumental to the development of Washington Square, Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key" because it "has a distinctive architectural styie and quality" as an example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style influenced by the Pueblo Revival, and for its association "with a significant person" in the history of the area, Joe Lowell. Character defining exterior features of the Joe Lowell House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes (stucco, wood); roof configuration and treatment; massing and composition; doors and windows; porch and patios; garage; architectural detailing (buttresses, grilles, corbels, window hoods);chimney; and mature evergreen tree in north lawn, 'B12. References (continued): . Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encvclooedia. 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, Knop~ 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 1995. Armor, Samuel. Historv of Oranae Countv, Los Angeles: Historic Record Company, 1921, Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1905-1930, 'Washington Square: A Neighborhood with Pride." Washington Square Neighborhood Association, no date. DPR 523L 75A-15 REQUEST FOR Historic Resources Commission Action ~ ~ HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION MEJ:n. G DATE: MARCH 4,2004 HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION SECRET' ARY APPROVED 0 As Recommended 0 As Amended 0 Set Public Hearing For TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING - HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NOS. 2004-08, 2004-09 AND 2004-11 THROUGH 2004-20; HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NOS. 2004-08, 2004-09 AND 2004-11 THROUGH 2004-20 Prepared by Lynnet te Perry CONTINUED TO Deputy City Manager Planning Manager RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application Nos. 2004-08, 2004-09 and 2004-11 through 2004-20. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Register Categorization Nos. 2004-08, 2004-09 and 2004-11 through 2004-20. DISCUSSION Request of Applicant The City of Santa Ana requests that the structures located at the following addresses be placed and categorized as Key or Contributive on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties: STRUCTURE N.AM E Opp House l.B. West, Jr. House R.R. Ross House Anderson House For House Tidball House Ha sHouse H.E. Yost House Esau House Schmidt House Timmons House Kenned House EXHIBIT 5 75A-16 EXHIBIT- Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2 Exhibit 3 Exhibit 4 Exhibit 5 Exhibit 6 Exhibit 7 Exhibit 8 Exhibit 9 Exhibit 10 Exhibit 11 Exhibit 12 RECOMMENDED CATEGORY; Ke Ke Ke Contributive Contributive Contributive Contributive Contributive Contributive Contributive Contributive Contributive ~RCA Nos.2004-08, 2004-09 and 2004-11 thru 2004-20 ~RC Nos.2004-08, 2004-09 and 2004-11 thru 2004-20 March 4, 2004 Page 2 Analysis of the Issues The structures identified meet the minimum selection criteria for inclusion on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties pursuant to criteria contained in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. The first benchmark for selection requires that structures be 50 or more years old. As detailed in the following property descriptions, all the structures proposed for placement on the Register meet the minimum age criteria. Based on the results of research, it is recommended that the structures listed below be placed in the Key category. The code criteria for Key designation is as follows: 4IÞ a. The building, landmark or district architectural style and quality; or a distinctive has b. The building, landmark or district is characteristic of a significant period in the history of the City of Santa Ana; or c. The building, landmark or district is associated significant person or event in the City of Santa Ana. a with The properties included in this request for the Key designation are as follows: 4IÞ . 501 East 20th Street, Opp House. The Opp House, built in 1923, qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the Colonial Revival style. Furthermore, it qualifies as a building connected with a business or use, agriculture, which was once common (farmhouse and barn) and is now rare. Additionally, the structure is eligible to be categorized as Key because it has a distinctive architectural style and quality as an early 1920s example of the Colonial Revival style. The Opp House is also characteristic of a significant period in the City's history as a farmhouse surviving the agricultural era in Santa Ana. The two- story clapboard farmhouse illustrates the Colonial Revival style through its symmetrical design, side-gabled massing, six over one double-hung sash windows and central portico with Federal style precedents and a paneled entry door with full height sidelights. 75A-17 HRCA Nos.2004-08, 2004-09 and 2004-11 thru 2004-20 HRC Nos.2004-08, 2004-09 and 2004-11 thru 2004-20 March 4, 2004 Page 3 . 321 East Santa Clara Avenue, Z.B. West, Jr. House. The Z.B. West House, built in 1925, qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the Tudor Revival style and for its association with Z.B. West Jr., former Santa Ana City Attorney and scion of a locally prominent family. Additionally, the structure is eligible to be categorized as Key as a distinctive example of Tudor Revival architectural style and quality and its association with a prominent local resident. The Tudor Revival stylistic details include the pitched gabled roof, asymmetrical building arrangement, brick chimney, stucco finish and multi-paned casement windows. An arched opening defines the porch and wood paneled entry door with wrought iron hinges. . 2421 North Oakmont Avenue, R.R. Ross House. The 1923 R.R. Ross House qualifies for listing in the' Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the Italian Renaissance Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as Key because it is a relatively rare example of an Italian Renaissance Revival residence in Santa Ana and it has a distinctive architectural style and quality. The design elements that identify this style are the massing, hipped roof, Palladian windows, finish materials and details such as the spiraled column and stringcourses. Based on the results of research, it is recommended that the structures listed below be placed in the Contributive category. The criteria for the Contributive designation is as follows: A building, structure, object or site contributes to the overall character and history of a neighborhood or district and is a good example of period architecture. The properties included in this request for the Contributive designation are as follows: . 2335 North Oakmont Avenue, Anderson House. The Anderson House, built in 1923, qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the English Revival style. 75A-18 ~RCA Nos.2004-08, 2004-09 and 2004-11 thru 2004-20 HRC Nos.2004-08, 2004-09 and 2004-11 thru 2004-20 March 4, 2004 Page 4 4IÞ 4IÞ Additionally, the structure is eligible to be categorized as Contributive as it contributes to the overall character and history of Park Santiago Neighborhood and is a good example of English Revival period architecture. The cross-gabled roof, stucco finish, rounded arched openings and decorative patterned muntin windows illustrate this typical 1920 and 1930 revival style. A low wall partially encloses a central patio and porch. The shaded porch features a glazed front door flanked by sidelights. . 2428 North Oakmont, Forgy House. The 1923 Forgy House qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the Monterey Revival architectural style. Additionally, the structure has been categorized as Contributive because it contributes to the overall character and history of Park Santiago Neighborhood and is a good example of period architecture. The Forgy House is a relatively rare example of Monterey Revival period architecture in Santa Ana. The Monterey Revival style combines the Spanish Colonial and American Colonial design elements illustrated by the upper balcony with its wrought iron railing and roof overhang supported by wooden posts and angled brackets. Other stylistic details are the multi-light double- hung windows, shutters and the brick and stucco exterior materials. . 2104 North Santiago Street, Tidball House. The Tidball House, built in 1923, qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the late Craftsman style. Additionally, the structure is eligible to be categorized as Contributive as it contributes to the overall character and history of the Park Santiago Neighborhood and is a good example of the Craftsman bungalow period architecture. The typical Craftsman style elements are the broad front gable roof with overhanging eaves, exposed rafters and tripartite windows flanking the central entry. The front porch piers and chimney feature a "knit-brick" pattern. . 2420 North Santiago Street, Hays House. The Hays House, built in 1929, qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties for its representation of the 75A-19 HRCA Nos.2004-08, 2004-09 and 2004-11 thru 2004-20 HRC Nos.2004-08, 2004-09 and 2004-11 thru 2004-20 March 4, 2004 Page 5 distinguishing characteristics of the Tudor Revival style. Additionally, the structure is eligible to be categorized as Contributive because it contributes to the overall character and history of Park Santiago Neighborhood and is a good example of eclectic Tudor Revival period architecture. The home features English and French architectural elements such as the rounded tower-like entry bay with conical roof placed at the intersection of the pitched front and side-gabled wings. Brick quoins define the arched entry and large multi-paned living room window. . 2422 North Santiago Street, H.E. Yost House. The 1923 H.E. Yost House qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revi val style. Additionally, the structure is eligible to be categorized as Contributive as it contributes to the overall character and history of Park Santiago Neighborhood and is a good example of the flat-roofed subtype of the Spanish Colonial Revival style period architecture. The front façade is nearly symmetrical with arched and circular elements and bands of casement windows. The roof features a stepped parapet edged with tile coping. Centered above the arched entry and round-headed door is an arched niche. . 1920 North Poinsettia Street, Esau House. The Esau House, circa 1911, qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of an early Craftsman style, the Craftsman bungalow. Additionally, the structure is eligible to be categorized as Contributive as it contributes to the overall character and history of the Park Santiago Neighborhood. It is a good example of period architecture as an early one-story Craftsman bungalow. The bungalow features a hipped and gabled roof, overhanging eaves with exposed beams and rafters, wood cladding and tripartite window with decorative transom. . 521 East Santa Clara Avenue, Schmidt House. The Schmidt House, built in 1922, qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the Craftsman style. Additionally, the structure has been categorized as Contributive because it contributes to the overall character and history of 75A-20 ~RCA Nos.2004-08, 2004-09 and 2004-11 thru 2004-20 HRC Nos.2004-08, 2004-09 and 2004-11 thru 2004-20 March 4, 2004 Page 6 4IÞ Park Santiago Neighborhood. As a Craftsman bungalow, it is a good example of period architecture illustrated by the typical low-pitched cross-gabled roof, overhanging eaves with exposed braces and rafters and tripartite window. . 507 East 20th Street, Timmons House. The Timmons House, circa 1924, qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the Craftsman style. Additionally, the structure is eligible to be categorized as Contributive as it contributes to the overall character and history of the Park Santiago Neighborhood and is a good example of Craftsman period architecture. The two-story residence is topped by a cross-gabled roof and sheathed with narrow clapboard. Other features include a belt course between stories, exposed braces and rafter tails in the eaves. . 2306 North Spurgeon, Kennedy House. The Kennedy House, circa 1923, qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the Craftsman style. Additionally, the structure is eligible to be categorized as Contributive as it contributes to the overall character and history of Park Santiago Neighborhood as a highly intact, late Craftsman bungalow. It is a good example of period architecture with a high degree of exterior integrity characterized by the narrow clapboard siding, tripartite windows, cross gable roof and overhanging eaves with exposed beams and rafters. A smaller gable supported by tapered post sitting on art stone piers defines the centered porch. Based on findings consistent with the criteria established in Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, it is recommended that the Historic Resources Commission approve the actions as noted. A case planner correspondence log is attached for your review (Exhibit 13). 4IÞ 75A-21 HRCA Nos.2004-08, 2004-09 and 2004-11 thru 2004-20 HRC Nos.2004-08, 2004-09 and 2004-11 thru 2004-20 March 4, 2004 Page 7 CEQA Compliance In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended actions are exempt from further review. Categorical Exemptions will be filed for this project. Lynnette Perry Associate Planner LP:JM lplHistoriclHRC Staff Reportslkey.cont. 030404 ,hrc 75A-22 Maya DeRosa Senior Planner 'EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4IÞ FORGY HOUSE 2428 North Oakmont Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Forgy House I REF. NO, ADDRESS 2428 North Oakmont Avenue CITY Santa Ana ZIP 1 92706 1 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1923 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive HISTORIC DISTRICT IN/A NEIGHBORHOOD 1 Park Santiago CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 13 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 15S3 Location: D Not for Publication [8] Unrestricted D Prehistoric [8] Historic D Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Late Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Revivals/Other: Monterey Revival The Monterey Revival style looks back to nineteenth century Monterey, California, when newly aaived immigrants fiom New England added American Colonial elements to the Spanish Colonial adobe bnildings built by the fITst settlers. In the Monterey Revival, stucco exteriors, instead of adobe, are often combined with wood or brick. Windows are often multi-light, either double- hung sash or casements in type. Roofs are usually side-gables, with a fiont-gabled extension of one or two stories at one end, The ,vast majority of Monterey Revival buildings are two stories in height, and nearly all feature a cantilevered balcony, shaded by the .-erhang of the principal roof and enclosed with a wood or wrought iron railing, across most or all of the upper story façade. ~Iy a residential style, the Monterey Revival emerged in the late 1920s and reached the height of its popularity in 1930. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The Forgy House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criteriou I, for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the Monterey Revival style, Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of the Park Santiago neighborhood, and, as a relatively rare (in Santa Ana) Monterey Revival home, "is a good example of period architecture" (Municipal Code, Section 30-2,2), Restoration of the roof with 'treated wood shingles or with a substitute material that couveys the appearance of wood shingles could elevate this property to a "Key" categorization. EXPLANATION OF CODES: . California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance Series # 7, "How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources," September 4,2001.) 3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values. California Register Status Code: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, December 8, 2003.) 583: A ears to be individuall eli ible for local listing or des; tion throu surve evaluation. 4IÞ 75A-23 State of Califomia- The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION PRIMARY RECORD Primary #. HRI#. Trinomial NRHP Status Code Page...L of ..L P1. Other Identifier: "P2. Location: DNot for Publication 8Unrestricted "a. County Orange County "b. USGS 7.5' Quad Orange TCA 1725 Date: 'c. Address 2428 North Oakmont Avenue City Santa Ana Zip 92706 "e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number: 003-092-41 & 003-092-42; PARCEL 1: LOTS: 19 AND B IN BLOCK A OF TRACT 378, OAKMONT PARK; PARCEL 2: LOT 1 EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE NORTH 71,30FT THEREOF OF TRACT 1294; PARCEL 3 EAST 27FT OF LOTS A AND IIN BLOCK A OF OAKMONT TRACT 378, Other Listings Review Code Reviewer Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Forgy House, Date "P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements, Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size. setting, and boundaries,) This two-story residence displays the Monterey Revival, combining the massing and balcony that are features of the style with Spanish Colonial elements such as stucco and American Colonial characteristics such as brick and multi-light double- hung windows, Topped by a side gable roo~ the building is primarily covered in stucco, with a brick veneer on most of the façade of the lower story, The building is four bays wide, with the upper story of the northern three bays spanned by a balcony that terminates at the projecting south bay, On the lower level, the south bay is extended further towards the street and capped by a front gable, The entry occupies the lower story bay closest to the projection while eight-over-eight double- hung sash windows flanked by shutters define most of the other bays, Window and door openings on the lower level feature lintels delineated by rows of soldier bricks, The balcony is enclosed by a wrought Iron railing and covered by a roof overhang supported by wooden posts and angled brackets. Rafters and beams are exposed in the eaves. A brick chimney is located on the north side of the house, Brick piers and a wrought iron fence enclose the property. which is one of the largest on Oakmont Avenue, The house appears to be substantially unaltered, with the exceptions of the replacement of the wood shingle roof with composition roofing and the addition of the fence, "P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2, Single-family Property "P4. Resources Present: 8Building DStructure DObject DSite 0 District 8Element of District DOther P5b. Photo: (view and date) East elevation February 2004 "P6. Date ConstructedlAge and Sources: 8historic 1930/City of Santa Ana Building Permits "PT. Owner and Address: Deanna M Petty 2428 North OakmontAvenue Santa Ana, CA 92706 "P8. Recorded by: Leslie J. Heumann SAIC 35 S, Raymond Ave, # 204 Pasadena, CA 91105 "P9. Date Recorded: February 2,2004 "P10. Survey Type: Intensive SuNey Update P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None, "Attachments: DNone DLocation Map DSketch Map 8Continuation Sheet 8Building. Structure, and Object Record DArchaeological Record DDistrict Record DLinear Feature Record DMiliing Station Record DRock Art Record DArtifact Record DPhotograph Record 0 Other (list) CPR 523A (1/95) 75A-24 .Required in/Donation State of California - The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# a BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD .. Page....L of....£ .CHR Status Code 5S3 .Resource Name or #: Forgy House B1, Historic Name: Forgy House B2. Common Name: Same B3, Original Use: Single-family Residence .85. Architectural Style: Monterey Revival .B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations. and date of alterations): November 1, 1930. Residence and garage, January 28, 1949. Alteration to residence (remodeling kitchen), August 21, 1951, Rumpus room, April 10, 1957, Alteration to residence, B4, Present Use: Single-family Residence Constructed in 1930. (See Conünuation Sheet 3 of 4,) .B7: Moved? .No DYes DUnknown .B8. Related Features: Date: Original Location: Original garage if extant, Bga, Architect: Unknown b, Builder: Unknown .B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1901-1954 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: C; CR: 3 (Discuss importance in tenms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period. and geographic scope. Also address integrity) 4IÞ The Forgy House is architecturally significant as an intact example of the Monterey Revival style, one of the few in Santa Ana, Located on broad, tree-shaded Oakmont Avenue, with Its landscaped center island, the house, with Its generously sized lot, Is one of the larger homes built at the time in the Park Santiago neighborhood, According to the building permit records, the house was built in 1930 at a cost of $10,000 by the Santora Land Company. From the 1930s until at least 1961, attorney Fred W. Forgy and his wife, Ruth Forgy, occupied the house, (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) B11, Additionai Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References: City of Santa Ana Building Permits Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library Sanborn Maps (See Continuation Sheet 4 of 4,) (This space reserved for official comments.) Sketch Map I,' '~'. " [---r'i3lt"-" ""c' I,." H:~_'¡',:,~;;;" hr"",",',""""',,,',',.',:,,"l~ q,'"IFTeJ,"","',"",""" . ,~"-r:J~l~LLLill "--' I ~, i" '~ i i V" "!" I,--i,,' ~--i ..J , eo i'" " I',,' ,",", :1" I '",' "", ' ~~~ , ~ - .c:~ -+,~~# -....,,-- B13, Remarks: *B14. Evaluator: Leslie J, Heumann .Date of Evaluation: February 2,2004 Forgy House 2428 North Oakmont Avenue 4IÞ DPR 5238 (1/95) .Required infonnation 75A-25 State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) 'Date February 2, 2004 Primary # HRI# Page ...L of-..L 'Recorded by Leslie J, Heumann, SAIC Forgy House ¡¡¡¡ Continuation D Update 'B6. Construction History (continued): May 21, 1980, Carport, December 16, 1989, Reroof. November 19,2003, Reroofsingle family dwelling & garage, Tear off wood shakes, install aSB (Oriented Strand Board) plywood, felt, & Monier Duralite tile, Replaced fascia and rafter tails to be painted to match existing materials, 'B10. Significance (continued): The Forgy House is located in the Park Santiago neighborhood, near the present northern city limits of Santa Ana and substanvally north of the original city core, The neighborhood is bounded by 'Santiago Creek and Park on the north, East Seventeenth Street on the south, North Lincoln Avenue on the east, North Main Street on the west, and the 1-5 freeway on the southwest. In large part these boundaries reflect the transportation lines that were constructed towards the end of the nineteenth century and at the beginning of the twentieth century, when the Pacific Electric interurban railroad ran up Main Street, the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe tracks followed Lincoln, and the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way mirrored the freeway route, This area remained primarily agricultural well into the 1920s, As of 1905, the city directories listed around twenty households on East Santa Clara, Twenveth Street, "c Street" (now North Santiago Street), North Bush Street and North Main Avenue, the only streets in the area at the vme, The vast majority of the residents were ranchers, By 1911, the number of households had increased to about thirty, and Edgewood Road and Valencia Street had been partially laid out, but most residents continued to list "rancher" or 'fruit grower" as their occupation in the city directories. This pattern of land use was evident on the 1912 plat map of the City, which illustrated two small, Craftsman era subdivisions along Bush north of Santa Clara and on Valencia and Poinsettia south of Twentieth Street, with the remaining area divided into larger, agricultural parcels held by approximately forty landowners, While the area east of San vag a Street was not subdivided until after the mid-1920s, most of the present day streets west of Santiago had been laid out when the City was mapped in 1923, Ranching continued to be the most prevalent occupavon in the neighborhood, but increasing numbers of professionals, small business owners, merchants, and people in service professions such as painters, electricians, and carpenters made their homes in the western half of the neighborhood during the 1920s and 1930s, The area also attracted several city and county officials, including the City Attorney (2, B. West, Jr" 321 East Santa Clara Avenue), County Supervisor, First District (C, H, Chapman, 2315 North Santiago Street), County Surveyor (E. H, Irwin, 2407 North Santiago Street), and County Auditor (William C. Jerome, 2422 Poinsettia Street), By April 1942, when the Sanborn Company first mapped the western half of the area, most of the lots had been improved with single-family homes, many in the revival styles popular during the 1920s and 1930s. Subsequent development of the eastern half of the neighborhood and infifl construcvon in the western half displayed the simplified ranch style that emerged following World War II, The Forgy House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historièal Properties under Criterion 1, for its representation of the disvnguishing characteristics of the Monterey Revival style, Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of the Park Santiago neighborhood, and, as a relatively rare (in Santa Ana) Monterey Revival home, "is a good example of period architecture." This style, which revived the combination of Spanish Colonial and American Colonial elements that defined nineteenth century Monterey Colonial architecture, is illustrated by the balcony, combination of exterior materials, and Colonial style windows incorporated into the Forgy House design, Character-defining exterior features of the Forgy House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: materials (stucco and brick); roof configuration; massing; windows and doors; balcony; architectural details (such as the shutters, balcony posts and railing, and exposed rafters); chimney; and original garage, if extant. Restoration of the roof with treated wood shingles or with a substitute material that conveys the appearance of wood shingles could elevate this property to a "Key" categorization, DPR 523L 75A-26 State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUATION SHEET 4IÞ Page....£ of....£ .Recorded by Leslie J, Heumann, SAIC Primary # HRI# Trinomial Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Forgy House 'Date February 2, 2004 ŒJ Continuation 0 Update '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. Knop~ 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 1995, Whitten, Marcus, American Architecture Since 1780, Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969, Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1905-193S, Historic Maps, Santa Ana History Room, 1912, 1923, 1932, and 19S5, 4IÞ 4IÞ DPR 523L 75A-27 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY H. E. YOST HOUSE 2422 North Santiago Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME H. E. Yost House I REF. NO. ADDRESS 2422 North Santiago Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP I 92706 I ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1923 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive HISTORIC DISTRICT 1 N/A NEIGHBORHOOD I Park Santiago CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION /3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 15S3 Location: 0 Not for Publication ~ Unrestricted 0 Prehistoric ~ Historic 0 Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival The Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style, as its name implies, encompasses two major subcategories. The Mission Revival vocabulary, popular between 1890 and 1920, drew its inspiration tram the missions of the Southwest. IdentifYing features include curved parapets (or espadaña); red tiled roofs and coping; low-pitched roofs, often with overhanging eaves; porch roofs supported by large, square piers; arches; and wall surfaces commonly covered in smooth stucco. The Spanish Colonial Revival flourished between 1915 and 1940, reaching its apex during the 1920s and 1930s, The movement received widespread attention after the Panama- California Exposition in San Diego in 1915, where lavish interpretations of Spanish and Mexican prototypes were showcased, Easily recognizable hallmarks of the Spanish Colonial Revival are low-pitched roofs, usually with little or no overhangs and red tile roof coverings, flat roofs surrounded by tiled parapets; and stuccoed walls, The Spanish vocabulary also includes arches; asymmetry; balconies and patios; window grilles; and decorative elements of wood, wrought iron, tile, or stone. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: ,The H. E, Yost House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of the Park Santiago neighborhood, and, as a well detailed example of the flat-roofed subtype of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, "is a good example of period architecture" (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). EXPLANATION OF CODES: . California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance Series # 7, "How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources," September 4,2001.) 3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values. 75A-28 State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION 4IÞ PRIMARY RECORD Primary # HRI# Trinomial NRHP Status Code Other Listings Review Code Reviewer Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) H. E. Yost House Date Page...L of ...L P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: DNotfor Publication -Unrestricted *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Orange 1725 Date: 'c. Address 2422 North Santiago Street City Santa Ana .e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number: 003-081-02; N TR 359 BLOCK: A LOT: 2 *a. County Orange County Zip 92706 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements, Include design. materials. condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries,) This one-story residence is a nicely detailed example of the flat-roofed subtype of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, Covered in stucco, the exterior walls of the house tenninate in a stepped parapet edged with tiled coping, The three-bay façade is nearly symmetrical, with a central projecting bay containing the entry, and the side bays occupied by bands of casement windows, four on the south and five on the north. The entry is outlined by a notched arch and features a round- headed door, A small arched niche is centered in the parapet above the entry, Rows of equally spaced, circular, terra cotta pipe vents accent each bay below the parapets, On the north elevation, an attached chimney repeats the arch moti~ with a round-headed cap, a second arched niche, and a blind arch at its base. In the rear of the property, the garage Is also stuccoed and flat-roofed with a tile-edged parapet. Both the house and garage appear to be unaltered. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2, Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: -Building DStructure DObject DSite DDistrict -Element of District DOther 4IÞ *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None. P5b. Photo: (view and date) East and north elevations February 2004 *P6. Date ConstructedlAge and Sources: -historic 1923/Cityof Santa Ana Building Permits *P7. Owner and Address: Alan H Fuller 2422 Santiago Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 *P8. Recorded by: Leslie J. Heumann SAIC 35 S, Raymond Ave. # 204 Pasadena, CA 91105 *P9. Date Recorded: February 2,2004 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update . *Attachments: DNone DLocation Map DSketch Map -Continuation Sheet -Building, Structure. and Object Record DArchaeological Record DDistrict Record DUnear Feature Record DMiliing Station Record DRock Art Record DArnfact Record DPhotograph Record D Other (list) DPR 523A (1/95) 75A-29 .Required in/onnation State of California - The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page ...L of....;L *CHR Status Code 5S3 *Resource Name or #: H. E. Yost House B1, Historic Name; H,E. Yost House B2. Common Name: Same 83. Original Use: Single-family Residence *BS. Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival *B6. Construction History: (Construction date. alterations, and date of alterations); January, 1923, Residence and garage. February 24, 1925, Alterations. January 9, 1931, Addition, March 17. 1936, Reroof. July 22, 1987. Reroof. *B7. Moved? .No DYes DUnknown Date: *B8. Related Features: 84, Present Use; Single-family Residence Constructed in 1923. Original Location: Garage, 89a, Architect: Unknown b, 8uilder; Unknown *B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1901-1954 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: C; CR: 3 (Discuss importance in tenms of historical or architecturai context as defined by theme, period. and geographic scope, Also address integrity) The H, E. Yost House is architecturally significant as a highly intact example of the fiat-roofed subtype of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and as one of the earlier homes to be constructed in the Park Santiago neighborhood, According to the building permit records, the house was built in 1923 for a cost of $4,000 at a time when there were only a handful of homes on Santiago Street, The house was erected for Harold E. Yost, manager of the West End Theater, (A relative, Edward D, Yost, was the proprietor of the West End Theater,) Harold and Mary Yost apparently only occupied the house until1g25, A series of residents lived at this address over the next decade, including John and Estella Meiss (he operated a bílliard parlor at 516 North Main Street); Ansel and Ruth Watson; F, H, Walrath; and Fred and Laurette Pope (he was a rancher), (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3,) B11, Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References: City of Santa Ana Building Permits Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library Sanborn Maps (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3,) Sketch Map B13, Remarks: (This space reserved for official comments,) *B14. Evaluator: Leslie J, Heumann *Date of Evaluation: February 2,2004 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required infonnation 75A-3D Primary # HRI# State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION 4IÞ ~~N~~f~TION SHEET "Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, SAIC Trinomial Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) H, E. Yost House "Date February 2, 2004 [j¡] Continuation 0 Update *B10. Significance (continued): The H, E. Yost House is located in the Park Santiago neighborhood, near the present northern city limits of Santa Ana and substantially north of the original city core, The neighborhood is bounded by Santiago Creek and Park on the north, East Seventeenth Street on the south, North Lincoln Avenue on the east, North Main Street on the west, and the 1-5 freeway on the southwest, In large part these boundaries reflect the transportation lines that were constructed towards the end of the nineteenth century and at the beginning of the twentieth century, when the Pacific Electric interurban railroad ran up Main Street, the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe tracks followed Lincoln, and the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way mirrored the freeway route, This area remained primarily agricultural well into the 1920s, As of 1905, the city directories listed around twenty households on East Santa Clara, Twentieth Street, "C Street" (now North Santiago Street), North Bush Street and North Main Avenue, the only streets in the area at the time, The vast majority of the residents were ranchers, By 1911, the number of households had increased to about thirty, and Edgewood Road and Valencia Street had been partially laid out, but most residents continued to list "rancher' or "fruit grower' as their occupation in the city directories, This pattern of land use was evident on the 1912 plat map of the City, which illustrated two small, Craftsman era subdivisions along Bush north of Santa Clara and on Valencia and Poinsettia south of Twentieth Street, with the remaining area divided into larger, agricultural parcels held by approximately forty landowners, 4IÞ While the area east of Santiago Street was not subdivided until after the mid-1920s, most of the present day streets west of Santiago had been laid out when the City was mapped in 1923, Ranching continued to be the most prevalent occupation in the neighborhood. but increasing numbers of professionals, small business owners, merchants, and people in service professions such as painters, electricians. and carpenters made their homes in the westem half of the neighborhood during the 1920s and 1930s, The area also attracted several city and county officials, including the City Attorney (Z, B, West, Jr" 321 East Santa Clara Avenue), County Supervisor, First District (C. H, Chapman, 2315 North Santiago Street), County Surveyor (E. H, Irwin, 2407 North Santiago Street), and County Auditor (William C, Jerome, 2422 Poinsettia Street), By April 1942, when the Sanbom Company first mapped the western half of the area. most of the lots had been improved with single-family homes, many in the revival styles popular during the 1920s and 1930s. Subsequent development of the eastern half of the neighborhood and infill construction in the western half displayed the simplified ranch style that emerged following Worid War II, The H, E. Yost House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for iIs representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of the Park Santiago neighborhood, and, as a well detailed example of the flat-roofed subtype of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, "is a good example of period architecture," Notable in this regard are the incorporation of arched and circular elements and the bands of casement windows that provide the deviation from the simplicity and symmetry that often characterize this subtype, Character-defining exterior features of the H, E. Yost House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: materials (stucco); roof configuration and detailing (including parapets and tile coping); massing; windows and doors; covered entry porch; chimney; architectural details (such as the arched niches and pipe vents); and garage. *B12. References (continued): Harris, Cyril M, American Architecture: An Illustrated Encvclooedia, New York, WW Norton, 1998, Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana An Illustrated Historv, Encinilas, Heritage Publishing, 1994, McAlester, Virginia and Lee, A Field Guide to American Houses, New York: Alfred A. Knop~ 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 1995. Whiffen, Marcus, American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969, Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1905-1936, Historic Maps, Santa Ana History Room, 1912, 1923, 1932, and 1955, 4IÞ DPR 523L 75A-31 75A-32