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Item # 19
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
January 20, 2026
TOPIC: Approval of Historic Property Preservation Agreement
AGENDA TITLE
Historic Property Preservation Agreement for the Property Located at 1218 N. French
Street
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with
the below -referenced property owner for the identified structure (Agreement No. A-2026-
XXX) [Includes determination that the proposed project is exempt from further review in
accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act as Categorical
Exemption/Environmental Review No. 2025-95 will be filed for the project].
Table 1: Mills Act Agreement Approved by the Historic Resources Commission (HRC)
Historic Property
Property Owner
Preservation
Address/House
Vote by HRC
Agreement No.
6:0:0:2 (Commissioners
Anna Lozano
2025-11
1218 N. French Street
Almendral and Rincon
absent
GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: Yes
DISCUSSION
On November 6, 2025, the Historic Resources Commission (HRC) recommended that
the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the Mills Act agreement listed in
Table 1, above, with the identified property owner for a historic structure in the City,
subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. This
action allows for the approval of a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (HPPA/Mills
Act Contract) which provides a property tax reduction whereby property owners agree to
reinvest the tax savings towards the maintenance of the historic property. Additionally,
the agreement prevents inappropriate alterations to the protected historic structure.
Approval of Historic Property Preservation Agreement
January 20, 2026
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed project is
exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2025-95,
will be filed for this project.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Historic Property Preservation Agreement will reduce the Property Tax revenue
account 01102002-50011 to the City by an estimated $1,149.23 annually, as noted below,
for a period of not less than ten years.
HPPA No.
Address
Estimate
Exhibit No.
2025-11
1218 N. French Street
$1,149.23
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Total:
$1,149.23
EXHIBITS
1. Mills Act Agreement — 1218 N. French Street
2. HRC Staff Report — 1218 N. French Street
Submitted By: Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director, Planning and Building
Agency
Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager
RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: City Clerk's Office
FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT
This Historic Property Preservation Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into by
and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized and
existing under the Constitution and laws of the of the State of California (hereinafter referred to as
"City"), and Anna Lozano, an Unmarried Woman (hereinafter collectively referred to as
"Owner"), owner of real property located at 1218 N. French Street, Santa Ana, California, in
the County of Orange and listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.
RECITALS
A. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana is authorized by California Government
Code Section 50280 et seq. (known as the "Mills Act") to enter into contracts with
owners of qualified historical properties to provide for appropriate use,
maintenance, rehabilitation and restoration such that these historic properties retain
their historic character and integrity.
B. The Owner possesses fee title in and to that certain qualified real property together
with associated structures and improvements thereon, located at 1218 N. French
Street, Santa Ana, CA, 92701 and more particularly described in Exhibit "A,"
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and hereinafter referred to as
the "Historic Property."
C. The Historic Property is officially designated on the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code.
D. City and Owner, for their mutual benefit, now desire to enter into this Agreement
which defines and limits the use and alteration of this Historic Property in order to
enhance and maintain its value as a cultural and historical resource for Owner and
for the community; to prevent inappropriate alterations to the Historic Property and
to ensure that repairs, additions, new building, and other changes are appropriate;
and to ensure that rehabilitation and maintenance are carried out in an exemplary
manner.
E. Owner and City intend to carry out the purposes of California Government Code,
Chapter 1, Part 5 of Division 1 of Title 5, Article 12, Section 50280 et seq., which
will enable the Historic Property to qualify for an assessment of valuation as a
MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
1218 N. French Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
restricted historical property pursuant to Article 1.9, Sec. 439 et seq., Chapter 3 Part
2 of Division 1 of the California Tax and Revenue Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Ana and the Owner of the Historic Property agree
as follows:
1. Effective Date and Terms of Agreement.
This Agreement shall be effective and commence on January 21, 2026, and shall remain
in effect for a term of ten (10) years thereafter. Each year, upon the anniversary of the effective
date of this Agreement, such initial term will automatically be extended as provided in California
Government Code Sections 50280 through 50290 and in Section 2, below.
2. Renewal.
a. Each year on the anniversary of the effective date of this Agreement, a year shall
automatically be added to the initial ten (10) year term of this Agreement unless written notice of
nonrenewal is served as provided herein.
b. If the Owner or the City desire(s) in any year not to renew the Agreement, the
Owner or City shall serve written notice of nonrenewal of the Agreement on the other party.
Unless such notice is served by the Owner to the City at least ninety (90) days prior to the annual
renewal date, or served by the City to the Owner at least sixty (60) days prior to the annual renewal
date, one (1) year shall automatically be added to the term of the Agreement as provided herein.
C. Within 30 days from receipt of City's notice of nonrenewal, the Owner may file a
written protest of City's decision of nonrenewal. The City may, at any time prior to the annual
renewal date of the Agreement, withdraw its notice to the Owner of nonrenewal.
d. If either the Owner or the City serves notice to the other of nonrenewal in any year,
the Agreement shall remain in effect for the balance of the term then remaining, either from its
original execution or from the last renewal of the Agreement, whichever may apply.
3. Standards and Conditions for Historic Property.
During the term of this Agreement, the Historic Property shall be subject to the following
conditions, requirements and restrictions:
a. Owner shall maintain the Historic Property in a good state of repair and shall
preserve, maintain, and, where necessary, restore or rehabilitate the property and its character -
defining features described in the "Historical Property Description" attached hereto, marked as
Exhibit B, notably the general architectural form, style, materials, design, scale, proportions,
organization of windows, doors, and other openings, textures, details, mass, roof line, porch and
other aspects of the appearance of the exterior to the satisfaction of the City.
b. All changes to the Historic Property shall comply with applicable City plans and
regulations, and conform to the rules and regulations of the Office of Historic Preservation of the
State Department of Parks and Recreation, namely the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards
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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
1218 N. French Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
and Guidelines for Historic Preservation Projects. These guidelines are attached hereto, marked
as Exhibit C, and incorporated herein by this reference. Owner shall continually maintain the
Historic Property in the same or better condition.
C. A view corridor enabling the general public to see the Historic Property from the
public right-of-way shall be maintained, and Owner shall not be permitted to block the view
corridor to the property with any new structure, such as walls, fences or shrubbery, so as to prevent
the viewing of the historic landmark by the public.
d. The following are prohibited: demolition of the Historic Property or destruction of
character -defining features of the building or site; removal of trees and other major vegetation
unless removal is approved by a rehabilitation plan approved by the Historic Resources
Commission; paving of yard surface; exterior alterations or additions unless approved by the
Historic Resources Commission and such alterations are in keeping with the Secretary of Interior's
Standards; deteriorating, dilapidated or unrepaired structures such as fences, roofs, doors, walls,
and windows; storage of junk, trash, debris, discarded or unused objects such as cars, appliances,
or furniture; and other unsightly by decoration, structure or vegetation which is unsightly by reason
of its height, condition, or inappropriate location.
e. Owner shall allow reasonable periodic inspection by prior appointment, as needed
or at least every five (5) years after the initial inspection, of the interior and exterior of the Historic
Property by representatives of the City of Santa Ana, the County Assessor, the State Department
of Parks and Recreation, and the State Board of Equalization, to determine the Owner's
compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
f. Owner shall implement the rehabilitation and restoration work items as discussed
in detail in Exhibit D, "Proposed Structure and Site Improvements" and the City Council Historic
Property Preservation Agreement (HPPA No. 2025-11) staff report dated January 20, 2026. All
work items shall be completed within the first ten years of the Mills Act Agreement, with specific
items completed within the first five years, including repairing cracks and other damage in front
porch; repairing crack in retaining wall at property line; restoring retaining wall at location where
the PVC pipe drain was installed; assessing roof, exposed rafters, bargeboards, and rain gutters
and repainting, repairing, or replacing in -kind, as necessary; assessing condition of paint and
exterior wall cladding and repainting, repairing, or replacing in -kind, as necessary; assessing
windows and repainting, repairing, or replacing in -kind, as necessary; and assessing condition of
driveway and concrete paths and driveway and repairing in -kind, as necessary. Proof of
completion, as requested by the City of Santa Ana, will be required in order to satisfy and maintain
the Mills Act Agreement. Staff approval is required before items are amended or removed/replaced
from the improvements list.
4. Furnishing of Information.
The Owner hereby agrees to furnish the City with any and all information requested which
may be necessary or advisable to determine compliance with the terms and provisions of this
Agreement.
5. Cancellation.
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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
1218 N. French Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
a. The City, following a duly noticed public hearing by the City Council as set forth
in Government Code Section 50280, et. seq., may cancel this Agreement if it determines that the
Owner have breached any of the conditions of this Agreement, or has allowed the property to
deteriorate to the point that it no longer meets the standards for a qualified Historic Property, or if
the City determines that the Owner have failed to restore or rehabilitate the property in the manner
specified in Section 3 of this Agreement. If a contract is cancelled for these reasons, the Owner
shall pay a cancellation fee to the County Auditor as set forth in Government Code Section 50286.
This cancellation fee shall be a percentage (currently set at twelve and one-half (12 1/2) percent by
Government Code Section 50286) of the current fair market value of the property at the time of
the cancellation, as determined by the county assessor, without regard to any restriction imposed
pursuant to this Agreement.
b. If the Historic Property is destroyed by earthquake, fire, flood or other natural
disaster such that in the opinion of the City Building Official more than sixty (60) percent of the
original fabric of the structure must be replaced, this Agreement shall be canceled immediately
because, in effect, the historic value of the structure will have been destroyed. No fee shall be
imposed in the case of destruction by acts of God or natural disaster.
C. If the Historic Property is acquired by eminent domain and the City Council
determines that the acquisition frustrates the purpose of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be
cancelled and no fee imposed, as specified in Government Code Section 50288.
6. Enforcement of Agreement.
a. In lieu of and/or in addition to any provisions to cancel the Agreement as referenced
herein, City may specifically enforce, or enjoin the breach of, the terms of the Agreement. In the
event of a default, under the provisions to cancel the Agreement by Owner, the City shall give
written notice to Owner by registered or certified mail, and if such a violation is not corrected to
the reasonable satisfaction of the City Manager or designee within thirty (30) days thereafter, or if
not corrected within such a reasonable time as may be required to cure the breach or default, or
default cannot be cured within thirty (30) days (provided that acts to cure the breach or default
may be commenced within thirty (30) days and shall thereafter be diligently pursued to completion
by Owner), then City may, without further notice, declare a default under the terms of this
Agreement and may bring any action necessary to specifically enforce the obligations of Owner
growing out of the terms of this Agreement, apply to any court, state or federal, for injunctive
relief against any violation by Owner or apply for such relief as may be appropriate.
b. City does not waive any claim of default by the Owner if City does not enforce or
cancel this Agreement. All other remedies at law or in equity which are not otherwise provided
for in this Agreement or in City's regulations governing historic properties are available to City to
pursue in the event that there is a breach of this Agreement. No waiver by City of any breach or
default under this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other subsequent breach
thereof or default hereunder.
7. Binding effect of Agreement.
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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
1218 N. French Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
a. Owner hereby subjects the Historic Property, located at 1218 N. French Street,
Santa Ana, California, Assessor Parcel Number, 398-027-25, and more particularly described in
Exhibit A, in the City of Santa Ana, to the covenants, conditions, and restrictions as set forth in
this Agreement.
b. City and Owner hereby declare their specific intent that the covenants, conditions
and restrictions as set forth herein shall be deemed covenants running with the land and shall pass
to and be binding upon Owner's successors and assigns in title or interest to the Historic Property.
Every contract, deed, or other instrument hereinafter executed, covering or conveying the Historic
Property or any portion thereof, shall conclusively be held to have been executed, delivered, and
accepted subject to the tenants, restrictions, and reservations expressed in this Agreement
regardless of whether such covenants, conditions and restrictions are set forth in such contract,
deed, or other instrument.
C. This property is listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (Register)
and is located in the French Park National Register Historic District. In any real property
transaction, the owner of this property or the owner's representative shall provide the buyer of this
property with notice that the property is listed on the City's historic Register and is located in the
French Park National Register Historic District.
8. No Compensation.
Owner shall not receive any payment from City in consideration of the obligation imposed
under this Agreement, it being recognized that the consideration for the execution of this
Agreement is the substantial public benefit to be derived therefrom and the advantage that will
accrue to Owner as a result of the effect upon the assessed value of the Property on the account of
the restrictions on the use and preservation of the Property.
9. Notice.
Any notice required by the terms of this Agreement shall be sent to the address of the
respective parties as specified below or at other addresses that may be later specified by the parties
hereto.
City: City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: City Clerk's Office
Owner: Anna Lozano
1218 N. French Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
1218 N. French Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
10. General Provisions.
a. None of the terms, provisions, or conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed
to create a partnership between the parties hereto and any of their heirs, successors, or assigns, nor
shall such terms, provisions or conditions cause them to be considered joint ventures or members
of any joint enterprise.
b. The Owner agrees to and shall indemnify and hold the City and its elected and
appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees harmless from liability for damage or claims
for damage for personal injuries, including death, and claims for property damage which may arise
from the direct or indirect use or operations of the Owner or those of his or her contractor,
subcontractor, agent, employee, or other person acting on his or her behalf which relates to the
use, operation, and maintenance of the Historic Property. The Owner hereby agrees to and shall
defend the City and its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees with respect
to any and all actions for damages caused by, or alleged to have been caused by, reason of the
Owner's activities in connection with the Historic Property.
C. This hold harmless provision applies to all damages and claims for damages
suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, and costs of defense incurred, by reason of the
operations referred to in this Agreement regardless of whether or not City prepared, supplied, or
approved the plans, specifications or other documents for the Historic Property.
d. All of the agreements, rights, covenants, conditions, and restrictions contained in
this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties herein, their heirs,
successors, legal representatives, assigns, and all persons acquiring any part or portion of the
Historic Property, whether by operation of law on in any manner whatsoever.
e. In the event legal proceedings are brought by any party or parties to enforce or
restrain a violation of any of the covenants, reservations, or restrictions contained herein, or to
determine the rights and duties of any party hereunder, the prevailing party in such proceeding
may recover all reasonable attorney's fees to be fixed by the court, in addition to court costs and
other relief ordered by the court.
f. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are held to be
unenforceable or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, or by subsequent preemptive
legislation, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, or portions thereof, shall
not be effected thereby.
g. This Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of
the State of California, with venue in Orange County.
11. Recordation.
No later than twenty (20) days after the parties execute and enter into this Agreement, the
City shall cause this Agreement to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the County
of Orange.
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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
1218 N. French Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
12. Amendments.
This Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by a written recorded
instrument executed by the parties hereto.
13. Effective Date
This Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above in Section 1.
{Signature page follows}
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ATTEST:
JENNIFER L. HALL
City Clerk
OWNERS
Date:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SONIA CARVALHO
City Attorney
Deputy City Attorney
MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
1218 N. French Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
CITY OF SANTA ANA
ALVARO NUNEZ
City Manager
ANNA LOZANO
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
ALI PEZESH OUR
Executive Director
Planning and Building Agency
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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
1218 N. French Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
THE LAND REFFERED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA,
COUTNY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
LOT 2 OF HARVEY'S SUBDIVISION, IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF
ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN IN BOOK 3,
PAGE 15 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER,
COUNTY OF ORANGE.
Assessor's Parcel Number: 398-027-25
Exhibit B
NAME
Hickox House
REF. NO. 163
ADDRESS
1218 North French Street
CITY
Santa Ana
ZIP
1 92701
ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT
1909
LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key
HISTORIC DISTRICT
French Park
NEIGHBORHOOD
French Park
NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
A, C
NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE
1D
Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted
USGS 7.5" Quad Date: T R '/4 of '/4 of Sec B.M.
❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Bungalow/Craftsman
DESCRIPTIONBACKGROUND RELATED TO PERIOD ARCHITECTURE:
The architectural style terminology is adapted from the National Register Bulletin 16A.
The Bungalow/Craftsman architectural style is an early 2e century American movement, inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement
and developed by Charles and Henry Greene of Pasadena, California. The height of the movement is between 1900 and the mid
1920's. The style is characterized by the use of natural wood for exposed massive beams and rafters and exterior siding. Some of the
most prominent features are: low pitched gabled roof with wide overhangs and projecting brackets; the emphasis on horizontal shapes
informally arranged; the use of shingles as exterior finish; broad, gabled entry porches; no applied ornament; creek rock foundations
and porch column bases. Many houses include Japanese or Swiss influences in their exterior detailing.
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CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations)
Year Built: 1909
Private Garage March 1, 1928
Reroof August 29, 1934
RELATED FEATURES: (Other important features such as barns, sheds, fences, prominent or unusual trees, or landscape)
1928 Garage in rear
: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, settings, and
boundaries.)
The Hickox House is an "L"-shaped volume, with a cross -gabled roof. A prominent gable fronts the side facing bellcast gabled roof.
Carved bargeboards, exposed rafter tails, triangular knee braces, decorative knobs, and criss-cross lath vent work accent the roof line.
Wood shingles cover the exterior upper three -fourths of the body, while wide clapboard siding is used on the lower one-fourth,
separated by a beltcourse. Ribbons of casement windows, accented with three lights in the top third, are used throughout the second
story, while similar windows with two rows of muntins are featured on the first floor. A single column with sloping sides and clad in
wood shingles supports the recessed front porch. A massive beam, with a slight segmental arch bottom, spans the entire front of the
porch; a second smaller beam of the same configuration spans from the post to the front of the house. A cutout rail, anchored next to
the steps by a tapered pier borders the north and west sides of the porch. The only alteration appears to be the metal screen door. The
defining features that makes this building a Bungalow/Craftsman include the use of shingles as an exterior finish; a broad entry front
porch supported by tapered posts; the window and surround detailing; and low pitched roof with wide eaves and exposed rafter ends
that are richly detailed.
HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS:
Lou and Ruby Hickox built this house in 1909. Lou was a well-known photographer in Santa Ana with a studio at 112 'h W. Fourth
St. (After Lou died in 1915, Mary Smart took over the business). His wife Ruby and their daughter, Ruth, continued to live in the
house until 1920, when Julius and Annie Smith bought the house. The Smith's owned the Unique Cloak and Suit House at 203 W.
Fourth Street. Records indicate that by 1925, Oliver and Edna Carr had moved here to stay for a few years. Oliver owned a detective
agency at 407 '/2 N. Main St.
RESOURCE ATTRIBUTES: (List attributes and codes from Appendix 4 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office
of Historic Preservation.)
HP2 single family property
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RESOURCES PRESENT:
® Building ❑ Structure ❑ Object
MOVED? ® No ❑ Yes ❑ Unknown
❑ Site
Date:
❑ District ❑ Element of District
Original Location:
❑ Other
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme,
period, geographic scope, and integrity.)
This example of residential architecture during the City of Santa Ana's formation years is located in French Park Historic District.
This two story single family residence was built during the height of the development years of French Park; a residential district
nicknamed as the "Nob Hill" of Orange County. French Park, one of the first residential developments in the City, was home to many
prominent businessmen, doctors, bankers, attorneys and civil servants from 1880 to the early 1940's. This house is in an excellent,
unaltered condition, and on its original site. The Hickox House is listed as a contributing structure to the historic architectural
integrity of French Park Historic District.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
This building is characteristic of a significant period in the history of the City of Santa Ana. This building's features, such as the use
of shingles as an exterior finish, broad entry front porch supported by tapered columns, window detailing, wide eaves and exposed
rafter detailing are characteristics of the Bungalow/Craftsman style.
OWNER AND ADDRESS: Anne Marie Moerer
1218 N. French Street
Santa Ana, Ca 92701-3745
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RECORDED BY: (Name, affiliation, and address)
Lucv Linnaus
City of Santa Ana, Planning Division
20 Civic Center Plaza M-20. Santa Ana. CA 92702
DATE RECORDED: November 9, 2000
SURVEY TYPE: (Intensive, reconnaissance, or other)
Reconnaissance
REPORT CITATION: (Cite survey report and other sources)
National Register of Historic Places Application for French Park Historic District
Santa Ana Historic Register Application Form
REFERENCES: (List documents, date of publication, and page numbers. May also include oral interviews.)
National Register Bulletin 16A
Santa Ana Architectural Style Guide, Text by Kathleen Les and Drawings by Diann Marsh
City of Santa Ana Building Division Records
EVALUATOR:
EXPLANATION OF CODES:
DATE OF EVALUATION:
National Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From Appendix 7 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of
Historic Preservation)
A: that are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history
C: that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work
of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose
components may lack individual distinction
National Register Status Code: (From Appendix 2 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic
Preservation)
11): Contributor to a listed district.
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French Park Historic District, Santa Ana, CA Urange Uounry
10400,4 Exhibit B OW �.OP.�. M&W,S
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Section number 7 Page 24
Triangular knee brackets, decorative knobs, and criss-cross lath vents
accent the wide eaves. Wood shingles, alternated in long and short rows,
cover the second story, while the first story is clad in specialty siding.
The roof features both side and front -facing gables and a shed -style
section on the north end of the second floor. The single -storied front -facing
gabled porch is supported by trios of square wood posts, resting on stucco -
clad piers with concrete caps. Cutout railings run across the front of the
porch, with the entrance being on the south side. A pergola stretches along
the south side of the front facade, and is supported by piers and posts
matching those used on the porch.
John and Wilhelmina Thee, who owned a ranch at 128 W. 19th St.
for several years before building this large Craftsman Bungalow, moved
into this house in 1914, bringing with them two adult children. Amanda
was a bookkeeper at the O. C. Title Co. and Gertrude worked at Sam Stein's
Stationery Store on Fourth St.
1218 N. French St. Hickox House Craftsman Bungalow 1909
A side -facing bellcast gabled roof, fronted with a prominent gable,
caps the two-story Hickox House. Carved bargeboards, exposed rafter
tails, triangular knee braces, decorative knobs, and criss-cross lath
ventwork accent the roof line. Wood shingles cover. the exterior upper
3/4ths of the body, while wide clapboard siding is used on the lower 1/4th,
separated by a beltcourse. Ribbons of casement windows, accented with
three- lights in the top third, are used throughout the second story, while
similar windows with two rows of muntins are featured on the first floor.
The recessed front porch is supported by a single elephantine column, clad
in wood shingles. A cutout rail, anchored next to the steps by a tapered
pier, borders the north and west sides of the porch. The only alteration
appears to be the metal screen door.
Lou and Ruby Hickox built this bungalow in 1909. Lou was a well-
known photographer in Santa Ana with a studio at 112 1/2 W. Fourth St.
After Lou died in 1917, Mary Smart took over the business. Ruby and
their daughter, Ruth, continued to live in the house until 1920, when
Julius and Lena Smith bought the house. They owned the Unique Cloak
and Suit House at 203 W. 4th St. By 1928 Oliver K. and Edna Carr had
moved in to stay for a few years. He owned a detective agency at 407 1/2
N. Main St.
MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
1218 N. French Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Exhibit C
Exterior work shall be reviewed by the Historic Resources Commission and subject to the U.S.
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings, as follows:
1. Every reasonable effort shall be made to provide a compatible use for a property
which requires minimal alteration of the building, structure, or site and its
environment, or to use a property for its originally intended purpose.
2. The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building, structure or site
and its environment shall not be destroyed. The removal or alteration of any
historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when
possible.
3. All buildings, structures, and sites shall be recognized as products of their own
time. Alterations that have no historical basis and which seek to create an earlier
appearance shall be discouraged.
4. Changes which may have taken place in the course of time are evidence of the
history and development of a building, structure, or site and its environment.
These changes may have acquired significance in their own right, and this
significance shall be recognized and respected.
5. Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which
characterize a building, structure, or site shall be treated with sensitivity.
6. Deteriorated architectural features shall be repaired rather than replaced,
whenever possible. In the event replacement is necessary, the new material
should match the material being replaced in composition, design, color, texture,
and other visual qualities. Repair or replacement of missing architectural features
should be based on accurate duplications of features, substantiated by historic,
physical, or pictorial evidence rather than on conjectural designs or the
availability of different architectural elements from the other buildings or
structures.
7. The surface cleaning of structures shall be undertaken with the gentlest means
possible. Sandblasting and other cleaning methods that will damage the historic
building materials shall not be undertaken.
8. Every reasonable effort shall be made to protect and reserve archaeological
resources affected by, or adjacent to any project.
9. Contemporary design for alterations and additions to existing properties shall not
be discouraged when such alterations and additions do not destroy significant
historical, architectural or cultural material, and such design is compatible with
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size, scale, color, material and character of the property, neighborhood, or
environment.
10. Wherever possible, new additions or alterations to structures shall be done in such
a manner that if such additions or alterations need to be removed in the future, the
essential form and integrity of the structure would be unimpaired.
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Exhibit D: Proposed Structure and Site Improvements ("Work Plan")
1218 N. French Street
Item
Year
Improvement
1
2026
Repair cracks and other damage in front porch; repair crack in retaining wall at
property line; restore retaining wall at location where the PVC pipe drain was
installed through it.
2
2027
Assess roof, exposed rafters, fascia, and rain gutters on residence and garage and
repaint, repair, or replace in -kind, as necessary, subject to Planning Division staff
approval.
3
2028
Assess condition of paint and exterior wall cladding and repaint, repair, or replace
in -kind, subject to Planning Division staff approval.
4
2030
Assess windows and repaint, repair, or replace in -kind, as necessary. Window
repair and replacement is subject to Planning Division staff approval.
5
2032
Assess condition of driveway and concrete paths and driveway and repair in -kind
as necessary, with Planning Division staff approval.
so
Planning and Building Agency
Item # 19
or City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Historic Resources Commission Staff Report
November 6, 2025
Topic: HPPA No. 2025-11 — The Hickox House (1218 N. French Street)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute
a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act) with Anna Lozano, for the property
located at 1218 N. French Street, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the
City Manager and City Attorney.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Anna Lozano is requesting approval to execute a Mills Act Agreement with the City of
Santa Ana at an existing residence located at 1218 N. French Street that is currently listed
on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties and is categorized as Key.
DISCUSSION
Project Location and Site Description
The subject property, known as the Hickox House, consists of an existing two-story
Craftsman -style residence and detached garage of a combined 1,868 square feet in size,
located on an 8,712-square-foot residential lot. On March 15, 1982, the Santa Ana City
Council adopted Resolution No. 82-29, adding the Hickox House to the Santa Ana Register
of Historical Properties ("Register"). On December 2, 1997, the City Council adopted
Resolution No. 97-46a, which approved a revised Register, which included the Hickox
House. On November 9, 2000, the Historic Resources Commission approved an application
to categorize the Hickox House as "Key" (Exhibit 4). In addition to being listed on the
Register, the Hickox House is also a contributing property to the French Park Historic
District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1999
(Exhibit 5).
Analysis of the Issues
Ordinance No. NS-2382 authorized the Historic Resources Commission to execute
Historic Property Preservation Agreements (HPPA), commonly known as Mills Act
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agreements, for eligible properties. The property is listed on the Register and categorized
as Key, making it eligible for a Mills Act Agreement. The agreement provides monetary
incentives to the property owner in the form of a property tax reduction in exchange for
the owner's voluntary commitment to maintain the property in a good state of repair as
necessary to maintain its character and appearance. Once recorded, the agreement
generates a different valuation method in determining the property's assessed value,
resulting in tax savings for the owner. Aside from the tax savings, the benefits include:
• Long term preservation of the property and visual improvement to the neighborhood
• Allows for a mechanism to provide for property rehabilitation
• Provides additional incentive for potential buyers to purchase historic structures
• Discourages inappropriate alterations to the property
In 1982, the Council placed the Hickox House on the Register, and in 2000, the
Commission approved its categorization within the Key category for its unique
architectural quality as an intact residence with the distinguishing characteristics of the
Craftsman style. All original and restored exterior features of the Hickox House are
considered character -defining and should be preserved. These features include, but may
not be limited to: side -gabled roof with wide overhangs and front -gabled dormers, wood
shingle and clapboard exterior wall cladding; half -width porch with concrete steps, cut-
out rails, tapered column, and arched beam; wood -sash windows in various
configurations; glazed wood front door; porch; architectural details, including shaped
exposed rafters, bargeboards, and brackets; and landscape retaining wall. Additional
character -defining features may be identified as a result of future Planning Division staff
review.
The following permits for exterior work have been issued for the property: construction of
the detached garage in 1928, re -roofing in 1934 and 2018, and replacement of the former
asphalt driveway with the existing concrete driveway circa 2022. No other exterior
alterations were documented in City building permits; however, during the site inspection
conducted in 2025, it was observed that the retaining wall at the front property was
punctuated to accommodate a plastic drain pipe. During the 2025 site visit, Planning
Division staff noted the property was in excellent condition with no historically
inappropriate major modifications.
Future improvements (Work Plan) proposed by Planning Division staff and agreed to by
the homeowner during the initial ten years of the Mills Act Agreement include: repair
cracks and other damage in front porch; repair crack in retaining wall at property line;
restore retaining wall at location where the PVC pipe drain was installed; assess roof,
exposed rafters, bargeboards, and rain gutters and repaint, repair, or replace in -kind, as
necessary; assess condition of paint and exterior wall cladding and repaint, repair, or
replace in -kind, as necessary; assess windows and repaint, repair, or replace in -kind, as
necessary; assess condition of driveway and concrete paths and driveway and repair in -
kind, as necessary. Staff will ensure that the proposed work will be performed sensitively
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and will maintain the property's character -defining features as part of the Mills Act
Agreement for this property.
As part of the Mills Act approval process, staff will work with the applicant to ensure that
a bronze plaque is installed honoring and recognizing the structure. The plaque will
include the historic name, address, year built, and local historic register designation.
Lastly, the site will be subject to general maintenance and upkeep requirements including,
but not limited to, replacement or restoration of damaged character -defining features,
landscaping upkeep, painting, etc. These improvements will be subject to review and
approval by staff. Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City
enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines,
the project is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15331 of the CEQA
Guidelines (Class 31 — Historical Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) as these actions
are designed to preserve historic resources. Based on this analysis, a Notice of
Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2025-95, will be filed for this project.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Historic Property Preservation Agreement will reduce the Property Tax revenue
account 01102002-50011 to the City by an estimated $1,149.23 annually, for a period of
not less than ten years.
EXHIBITS
1. Mills Act Agreement — 1218 N. French Street
2. Vicinity Map — 1218 N. French Street
3. Site Photos — 1218 N. French Street
4. City Council Resolutions and HRC Action Minutes — 1218 N. French Street
5. French Park Historic District National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
Submitted By:
James Williams, Contract Planner
Approved By:
Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director, Planning and Building Agency
RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: City Clerk's Office
FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT
This Historic Property Preservation Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into by
and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized and
existing under the Constitution and laws of the of the State of California (hereinafter referred to as
"City"), and Anna Lozano, an Unmarried Woman (hereinafter collectively referred to as
"Owner"), owner of real property located at 1218 N. French Street, Santa Ana, California, in
the County of Orange and listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.
RECITALS
A. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana is authorized by California Government
Code Section 50280 et seq. (known as the "Mills Act") to enter into contracts with
owners of qualified historical properties to provide for appropriate use,
maintenance, rehabilitation and restoration such that these historic properties retain
their historic character and integrity.
B. The Owner possesses fee title in and to that certain qualified real property together
with associated structures and improvements thereon, located at 1218 N. French
Street, Santa Ana, CA, 92701 and more particularly described in Exhibit "A,"
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and hereinafter referred to as
the "Historic Property."
C. The Historic Property is officially designated on the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code.
D. City and Owner, for their mutual benefit, now desire to enter into this Agreement
which defines and limits the use and alteration of this Historic Property in order to
enhance and maintain its value as a cultural and historical resource for Owner and
for the community; to prevent inappropriate alterations to the Historic Property and
to ensure that repairs, additions, new building, and other changes are appropriate;
and to ensure that rehabilitation and maintenance are carried out in an exemplary
manner.
E. Owner and City intend to carry out the purposes of California Government Code,
Chapter 1, Part 5 of Division 1 of Title 5, Article 12, Section 50280 et seq., which
will enable the Historic Property to qualify for an assessment of valuation as a
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restricted historical property pursuant to Article 1.9, Sec. 439 et seq., Chapter 3 Part
2 of Division 1 of the California Tax and Revenue Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Ana and the Owner of the Historic Property agree
as follows:
1. Effective Date and Terms of Agreement.
This Agreement shall be effective and commence on January 21, 2026, and shall remain
in effect for a term of ten (10) years thereafter. Each year, upon the anniversary of the effective
date of this Agreement, such initial term will automatically be extended as provided in California
Government Code Sections 50280 through 50290 and in Section 2, below.
2. Renewal.
a. Each year on the anniversary of the effective date of this Agreement, a year shall
automatically be added to the initial ten (10) year term of this Agreement unless written notice of
nonrenewal is served as provided herein.
b. If the Owner or the City desire(s) in any year not to renew the Agreement, the
Owner or City shall serve written notice of nonrenewal of the Agreement on the other party.
Unless such notice is served by the Owner to the City at least ninety (90) days prior to the annual
renewal date, or served by the City to the Owner at least sixty (60) days prior to the annual renewal
date, one (1) year shall automatically be added to the term of the Agreement as provided herein.
C. Within 30 days from receipt of City's notice of nonrenewal, the Owner may file a
written protest of City's decision of nonrenewal. The City may, at any time prior to the annual
renewal date of the Agreement, withdraw its notice to the Owner of nonrenewal.
d. If either the Owner or the City serves notice to the other of nonrenewal in any year,
the Agreement shall remain in effect for the balance of the term then remaining, either from its
original execution or from the last renewal of the Agreement, whichever may apply.
3. Standards and Conditions for Historic Property.
During the term of this Agreement, the Historic Property shall be subject to the following
conditions, requirements and restrictions:
a. Owner shall maintain the Historic Property in a good state of repair and shall
preserve, maintain, and, where necessary, restore or rehabilitate the property and its character -
defining features described in the "Historical Property Description" attached hereto, marked as
Exhibit B, notably the general architectural form, style, materials, design, scale, proportions,
organization of windows, doors, and other openings, textures, details, mass, roof line, porch and
other aspects of the appearance of the exterior to the satisfaction of the City.
b. All changes to the Historic Property shall comply with applicable City plans and
regulations, and conform to the rules and regulations of the Office of Historic Preservation of the
State Department of Parks and Recreation, namely the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards
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and Guidelines for Historic Preservation Projects. These guidelines are attached hereto, marked
as Exhibit C, and incorporated herein by this reference. Owner shall continually maintain the
Historic Property in the same or better condition.
C. A view corridor enabling the general public to see the Historic Property from the
public right-of-way shall be maintained, and Owner shall not be permitted to block the view
corridor to the property with any new structure, such as walls, fences or shrubbery, so as to prevent
the viewing of the historic landmark by the public.
d. The following are prohibited: demolition of the Historic Property or destruction of
character -defining features of the building or site; removal of trees and other major vegetation
unless removal is approved by a rehabilitation plan approved by the Historic Resources
Commission; paving of yard surface; exterior alterations or additions unless approved by the
Historic Resources Commission and such alterations are in keeping with the Secretary of Interior's
Standards; deteriorating, dilapidated or unrepaired structures such as fences, roofs, doors, walls,
and windows; storage of junk, trash, debris, discarded or unused objects such as cars, appliances,
or furniture; and other unsightly by decoration, structure or vegetation which is unsightly by reason
of its height, condition, or inappropriate location.
e. Owner shall allow reasonable periodic inspection by prior appointment, as needed
or at least every five (5) years after the initial inspection, of the interior and exterior of the Historic
Property by representatives of the City of Santa Ana, the County Assessor, the State Department
of Parks and Recreation, and the State Board of Equalization, to determine the Owner's
compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
f. Owner shall implement the rehabilitation and restoration work items as discussed
in detail in Exhibit D, "Proposed Structure and Site Improvements" and the City Council Historic
Property Preservation Agreement (HPPA No. 2025-11) staff report dated January 20, 2026. All
work items shall be completed within the first ten years of the Mills Act Agreement, with specific
items completed within the first five years, including repairing cracks and other damage in front
porch; repairing crack in retaining wall at property line; restoring retaining wall at location where
the PVC pipe drain was installed; assessing roof, exposed rafters, bargeboards, and rain gutters
and repainting, repairing, or replacing in -kind, as necessary; assessing condition of paint and
exterior wall cladding and repainting, repairing, or replacing in -kind, as necessary; assessing
windows and repainting, repairing, or replacing in -kind, as necessary; and assessing condition of
driveway and concrete paths and driveway and repairing in -kind, as necessary. Proof of
completion, as requested by the City of Santa Ana, will be required in order to satisfy and maintain
the Mills Act Agreement. Staff approval is required before items are amended or removed/replaced
from the improvements list.
4. Furnishing of Information.
The Owner hereby agrees to furnish the City with any and all information requested which
may be necessary or advisable to determine compliance with the terms and provisions of this
Agreement.
5. Cancellation.
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a. The City, following a duly noticed public hearing by the City Council as set forth
in Government Code Section 50280, et. seq., may cancel this Agreement if it determines that the
Owner have breached any of the conditions of this Agreement, or has allowed the property to
deteriorate to the point that it no longer meets the standards for a qualified Historic Property, or if
the City determines that the Owner have failed to restore or rehabilitate the property in the manner
specified in Section 3 of this Agreement. If a contract is cancelled for these reasons, the Owner
shall pay a cancellation fee to the County Auditor as set forth in Government Code Section 50286.
This cancellation fee shall be a percentage (currently set at twelve and one-half (12 %2) percent by
Government Code Section 50286) of the current fair market value of the property at the time of
the cancellation, as determined by the county assessor, without regard to any restriction imposed
pursuant to this Agreement.
b. If the Historic Property is destroyed by earthquake, fire, flood or other natural
disaster such that in the opinion of the City Building Official more than sixty (60) percent of the
original fabric of the structure must be replaced, this Agreement shall be canceled immediately
because, in effect, the historic value of the structure will have been destroyed. No fee shall be
imposed in the case of destruction by acts of God or natural disaster.
C. If the Historic Property is acquired by eminent domain and the City Council
determines that the acquisition frustrates the purpose of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be
cancelled and no fee imposed, as specified in Government Code Section 50288.
6. Enforcement of Agreement.
a. In lieu of and/or in addition to any provisions to cancel the Agreement as referenced
herein, City may specifically enforce, or enjoin the breach of, the terms of the Agreement. In the
event of a default, under the provisions to cancel the Agreement by Owner, the City shall give
written notice to Owner by registered or certified mail, and if such a violation is not corrected to
the reasonable satisfaction of the City Manager or designee within thirty (30) days thereafter, or if
not corrected within such a reasonable time as may be required to cure the breach or default, or
default cannot be cured within thirty (30) days (provided that acts to cure the breach or default
may be commenced within thirty (30) days and shall thereafter be diligently pursued to completion
by Owner), then City may, without further notice, declare a default under the terms of this
Agreement and may bring any action necessary to specifically enforce the obligations of Owner
growing out of the terms of this Agreement, apply to any court, state or federal, for injunctive
relief against any violation by Owner or apply for such relief as may be appropriate.
b. City does not waive any claim of default by the Owner if City does not enforce or
cancel this Agreement. All other remedies at law or in equity which are not otherwise provided
for in this Agreement or in City's regulations governing historic properties are available to City to
pursue in the event that there is a breach of this Agreement. No waiver by City of any breach or
default under this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other subsequent breach
thereof or default hereunder.
7. Binding effect of Agreement.
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a. Owner hereby subjects the Historic Property, located at 1218 N. French Street,
Santa Ana, California, Assessor Parcel Number, 398-027-25, and more particularly described in
Exhibit A, in the City of Santa Ana, to the covenants, conditions, and restrictions as set forth in
this Agreement.
b. City and Owner hereby declare their specific intent that the covenants, conditions
and restrictions as set forth herein shall be deemed covenants running with the land and shall pass
to and be binding upon Owner's successors and assigns in title or interest to the Historic Property.
Every contract, deed, or other instrument hereinafter executed, covering or conveying the Historic
Property or any portion thereof, shall conclusively be held to have been executed, delivered, and
accepted subject to the tenants, restrictions, and reservations expressed in this Agreement
regardless of whether such covenants, conditions and restrictions are set forth in such contract,
deed, or other instrument.
C. This property is listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (Register)
and is located in the French Park National Register Historic District. In any real property
transaction, the owner of this property or the owner's representative shall provide the buyer of this
property with notice that the property is listed on the City's historic Register and is located in the
French Park National Register Historic District.
8. No Compensation.
Owner shall not receive any payment from City in consideration of the obligation imposed
under this Agreement, it being recognized that the consideration for the execution of this
Agreement is the substantial public benefit to be derived therefrom and the advantage that will
accrue to Owner as a result of the effect upon the assessed value of the Property on the account of
the restrictions on the use and preservation of the Property.
9. Notice.
Any notice required by the terms of this Agreement shall be sent to the address of the
respective parties as specified below or at other addresses that may be later specified by the parties
hereto.
City: City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: City Clerk's Office
Owner: Anna Lozano
1218 N. French Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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10. General Provisions.
a. None of the terms, provisions, or conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed
to create a partnership between the parties hereto and any of their heirs, successors, or assigns, nor
shall such terms, provisions or conditions cause them to be considered joint ventures or members
of any joint enterprise.
b. The Owner agrees to and shall indemnify and hold the City and its elected and
appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees harmless from liability for damage or claims
for damage for personal injuries, including death, and claims for property damage which may arise
from the direct or indirect use or operations of the Owner or those of his or her contractor,
subcontractor, agent, employee, or other person acting on his or her behalf which relates to the
use, operation, and maintenance of the Historic Property. The Owner hereby agrees to and shall
defend the City and its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees with respect
to any and all actions for damages caused by, or alleged to have been caused by, reason of the
Owner's activities in connection with the Historic Property.
C. This hold harmless provision applies to all damages and claims for damages
suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, and costs of defense incurred, by reason of the
operations referred to in this Agreement regardless of whether or not City prepared, supplied, or
approved the plans, specifications or other documents for the Historic Property.
d. All of the agreements, rights, covenants, conditions, and restrictions contained in
this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties herein, their heirs,
successors, legal representatives, assigns, and all persons acquiring any part or portion of the
Historic Property, whether by operation of law on in any manner whatsoever.
e. In the event legal proceedings are brought by any party or parties to enforce or
restrain a violation of any of the covenants, reservations, or restrictions contained herein, or to
determine the rights and duties of any party hereunder, the prevailing party in such proceeding
may recover all reasonable attorney's fees to be fixed by the court, in addition to court costs and
other relief ordered by the court.
f. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are held to be
unenforceable or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, or by subsequent preemptive
legislation, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, or portions thereof, shall
not be effected thereby.
g. This Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of
the State of California, with venue in Orange County.
11. Recordation.
No later than twenty (20) days after the parties execute and enter into this Agreement, the
City shall cause this Agreement to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the County
of Orange.
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12. Amendments.
This Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by a written recorded
instrument executed by the parties hereto.
13. Effective Date
This Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above in Section 1.
{Signature page follows}
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ATTEST:
JENNIFER L. HALL
City Clerk
OWNERS
Date:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SONIA CARVALHO
City Attorney
By:
BRANDON SALVATIERRA
Deputy City Attorney
MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
1218 N. French Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
CITY OF SANTA ANA
ALVARO NUNEZ
City Manager
ANNA LOZANO
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
ALI PEZESHKPOUR
Executive Director
Planning and Building Agency
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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
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Santa Ana, CA 92701
EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
THE LAND REFFERED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA,
COUTNY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
LOT 2 OF HARVEY'S SUBDIVISION, IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF
ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN IN BOOK 3,
PAGE 15 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER,
COUNTY OF ORANGE.
Assessor's Parcel Number: 398-027-25
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Exhibit B
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NAME
Hickox House
REF. NO. 163
ADDRESS
1218 North French Street
CITY
Santa Ana
ZIP
1 92701
ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT
1909
LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key
HISTORIC DISTRICT
French Park
NEIGHBORHOOD
French Park
NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
A, C
NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE
1D
Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted
USGS 7.5" Quad Date: T R '/4 of '/4 of Sec B.M.
❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Bungalow/Craftsman
DESCRIPTIONBACKGROUND RELATED TO PERIOD ARCHITECTURE:
The architectural style terminology is adapted from the National Register Bulletin 16A.
The Bungalow/Craftsman architectural style is an early 20th century American movement, inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement
and developed by Charles and Henry Greene of Pasadena, California. The height of the movement is between 1900 and the mid
1920's. The style is characterized by the use of natural wood for exposed massive beams and rafters and exterior siding. Some of the
most prominent features are: low pitched gabled roof with wide overhangs and projecting brackets; the emphasis on horizontal shapes
informally arranged; the use of shingles as exterior finish; broad, gabled entry porches; no applied ornament; creek rock foundations
and porch column bases. Many houses include Japanese or Swiss influences in their exterior detailing.
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CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations)
Year Built: 1909
Private Garage March 1, 1928
Reroof August 29, 1934
RELATED FEATURES: (Other important features such as barns, sheds, fences, prominent or unusual trees, or landscape)
1928 Garage in rear
: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, settings, and
boundaries.)
The Hickox House is an "L"-shaped volume, with a cross -gabled roof. A prominent gable fronts the side facing bellcast gabled roof.
Carved bargeboards, exposed rafter tails, triangular knee braces, decorative knobs, and criss-cross lath vent work accent the roof line.
Wood shingles cover the exterior upper three -fourths of the body, while wide clapboard siding is used on the lower one-fourth,
separated by a beltcourse. Ribbons of casement windows, accented with three lights in the top third, are used throughout the second
story, while similar windows with two rows of muntins are featured on the first floor. A single column with sloping sides and clad in
wood shingles supports the recessed front porch. A massive beam, with a slight segmental arch bottom, spans the entire front of the
porch; a second smaller beam of the same configuration spans from the post to the front of the house. A cutout rail, anchored next to
the steps by a tapered pier borders the north and west sides of the porch. The only alteration appears to be the metal screen door. The
defining features that makes this building a Bungalow/Craftsman include the use of shingles as an exterior finish; a broad entry front
porch supported by tapered posts; the window and surround detailing; and low pitched roof with wide eaves and exposed rafter ends
that are richly detailed.
HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS:
Lou and Ruby Hickox built this house in 1909. Lou was a well-known photographer in Santa Ana with a studio at 112 '/z W. Fourth
St. (After Lou died in 1915, Mary Smart took over the business). His wife Ruby and their daughter, Ruth, continued to live in the
house until 1920, when Julius and Annie Smith bought the house. The Smith's owned the Unique Cloak and Suit House at 203 W.
Fourth Street. Records indicate that by 1925, Oliver and Edna Carr had moved here to stay for a few years. Oliver owned a detective
agency at 407 '/2 N. Main St.
RESOURCE ATTRIBUTES: (List attributes and codes from Appendix 4 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office
of Historic Preservation.)
HP2 single family property
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RESOURCES PRESENT:
® Building ❑ Structure ❑ Object
MOVED? ® No ❑ Yes ❑ Unknown
❑ Site
Date:
❑ District ❑ Element of District
Original Location:
❑ Other
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme,
period, geographic scope, and integrity.)
This example of residential architecture during the City of Santa Ana's formation years is located in French Park Historic District.
This two story single family residence was built during the height of the development years of French Park; a residential district
nicknamed as the "Nob Hill" of Orange County. French Park, one of the first residential developments in the City, was home to many
prominent businessmen, doctors, bankers, attorneys and civil servants from 1880 to the early 1940's. This house is in an excellent,
unaltered condition, and on its original site. The Hickox House is listed as a contributing structure to the historic architectural
integrity of French Park Historic District.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
This building is characteristic of a significant period in the history of the City of Santa Ana. This building's features, such as the use
of shingles as an exterior finish, broad entry front porch supported by tapered columns, window detailing, wide eaves and exposed
rafter detailing are characteristics of the Bungalow/Craftsman style.
OWNER AND ADDRESS: Anne Marie Moerer
1218 N. French Street
Santa Ana, Ca 92701-3745
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LL\HRC\category hickox
10-05-00
RECORDED BY: (Name, affiliation, and address)
Lucv Linnaus
City of Santa Ana, Planning Division
20 Civic Center Plaza M-20. Santa Ana. CA 92702
DATE RECORDED: November 9, 2000
SURVEY TYPE: (Intensive, reconnaissance, or other)
Reconnaissance
REPORT CITATION: (Cite survey report and other sources)
National Register of Historic Places Application for French Park Historic District
Santa Ana Historic Register Application Form
REFERENCES: (List documents, date of publication, and page numbers. May also include oral interviews.)
National Register Bulletin 16A
Santa Ana Architectural Style Guide, Text by Kathleen Les and Drawings by Diann Marsh
City of Santa Ana Building Division Records
EVALUATOR:
EXPLANATION OF CODES:
DATE OF EVALUATION:
National Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From Appendix 7 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of
Historic Preservation)
A: that are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history
C: that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work
of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose
components may lack individual distinction
National Register Status Code: (From Appendix 2 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic
Preservation)
11): Contributor to a listed district.
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LL\HRC\category hickox
10-05-00
French Park Historic District, Santa Ana, CA orange un _
10400~ Exhibit B or AP"V ft.,d&W18
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Section number 7 Page 14
Triangular knee brackets, decorative knobs, and criss-cross lath vents
accent the wide eaves. Wood shingles, alternated in long and short rows,
cover the second story, while the first story is clad in specialty siding.
The roof features both side and front -facing gables and a shed -style
section on the north end of the second floor. The single -storied front -facing
gabled porch is supported by trios of square wood posts, resting on stucco -
clad piers with concrete caps. Cutout railings run across the front of the
porch, with the entrance being on the south side. A pergola stretches along
the south side of the front facade, and is supported by piers and posts
matching those used on the porch.
John and Wilhelmina Thee, who owned a ranch at 128 W. 19th St.
for several years before building this large Craftsman Bungalow, moved
into this house in 1914, bringing with them two adult children. Amanda
was a bookkeeper at the O. C. Title Co. and Gertrude worked at Sam Stein's
Stationery Store on Fourth St.
1218 N. French St. Hickox House Craftsman Bungalow 1909
A side -facing bellcast gabled roof, fronted with a prominent gable,
caps the two-story Hickox House. Carved bargeboards, exposed rafter
tails, triangular knee braces, decorative knobs, and criss-cross lath
ventwork accent the roof line. Wood shingles cover. the exterior upper
3/4ths of the body, while wide clapboard siding is used on the lower 1/4th,
separated by a beltcourse. Ribbons of casement windows, accented with
three- lights in the top third, are used throughout the second story, while
similar windows with two rows of muntins are featured on the first floor.
The recessed front porch is supported by a single elephantine column, clad
in wood shingles. A cutout rail, anchored next to the steps by a tapered
pier, borders the north and west sides of the porch. The only alteration
appears to be the metal screen door.
Lou and Ruby Hickox built this bungalow in 1909. Lou was a well-
known photographer in Santa Ana with a studio at 112 1/2 W. Fourth St.
After Lou died in 1917, Mary Smart took over the business. Ruby and
their daughter, Ruth, continued to live in the house until 1920, when
Julius and Lena Smith bought the house. They owned the Unique Cloak
and Suit House at 203 W. 4th St. By 1928 Oliver K. and Edna Carr had
moved in to stay for a few years. He owned a detective agency at 407 1/2
N. Main St.
MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
1218 N. French Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Exhibit C
Exterior work shall be reviewed by the Historic Resources Commission and subject to the U.S.
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings, as follows:
1. Every reasonable effort shall be made to provide a compatible use for a property
which requires minimal alteration of the building, structure, or site and its
environment, or to use a property for its originally intended purpose.
2. The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building, structure or site
and its environment shall not be destroyed. The removal or alteration of any
historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when
possible.
3. All buildings, structures, and sites shall be recognized as products of their own
time. Alterations that have no historical basis and which seek to create an earlier
appearance shall be discouraged.
4. Changes which may have taken place in the course of time are evidence of the
history and development of a building, structure, or site and its environment.
These changes may have acquired significance in their own right, and this
significance shall be recognized and respected.
5. Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which
characterize a building, structure, or site shall be treated with sensitivity.
6. Deteriorated architectural features shall be repaired rather than replaced,
whenever possible. In the event replacement is necessary, the new material
should match the material being replaced in composition, design, color, texture,
and other visual qualities. Repair or replacement of missing architectural features
should be based on accurate duplications of features, substantiated by historic,
physical, or pictorial evidence rather than on conjectural designs or the
availability of different architectural elements from the other buildings or
structures.
7. The surface cleaning of structures shall be undertaken with the gentlest means
possible. Sandblasting and other cleaning methods that will damage the historic
building materials shall not be undertaken.
8. Every reasonable effort shall be made to protect and reserve archaeological
resources affected by, or adjacent to any project.
9. Contemporary design for alterations and additions to existing properties shall not
be discouraged when such alterations and additions do not destroy significant
historical, architectural or cultural material, and such design is compatible with
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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
1218 N. French Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
size, scale, color, material and character of the property, neighborhood, or
environment.
10. Wherever possible, new additions or alterations to structures shall be done in such
a manner that if such additions or alterations need to be removed in the future, the
essential form and integrity of the structure would be unimpaired.
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Exhibit D: Proposed Structure and Site Improvements ("Work Plan")
1218 N. French Street
Item
Year
Improvement
1
2026
Repair cracks and other damage in front porch; repair crack in retaining wall at
property line; restore retaining wall at location where the PVC pipe drain was
installed through it.
2
2027
Assess roof, exposed rafters, fascia, and rain gutters on residence and garage and
repaint, repair, or replace in -kind, as necessary, subject to Planning Division staff
approval.
3
2028
Assess condition of paint and exterior wall cladding and repaint, repair, or replace
in -kind, subject to Planning Division staff approval.
4
2030
Assess windows and repaint, repair, or replace in -kind, as necessary. Window
repair and replacement is subject to Planning Division staff approval.
5
2032
Assess condition of driveway and concrete paths and driveway and repair in -kind
as necessary, with Planning Division staff approval.
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THE HICKOX HOUSE
PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY
HPPA-2025-11
The Hickox House — 1218 N. French Street
SITE PHOTOS
EXHIBIT 3
Exhibit 4
REL:adg
3/3/82
RESOLUTION NO. 82-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA DESIGNATING CERTAIN
BUILDINGS AS HISTORICAL PROPERTY FOR
INCLUSION IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
REGISTER OF HISTORICAL PROPERTY
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana
has provided, in Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code,
for the maintenance of the City of Santa Ana Register of
Historical Property, to include such property as the City
Council determines to have architectural or historical
significance in accordance with the standards set forth in
section 30-2 of the said Code; and
WHEREAS, designation of property as Historical
Property promotes rehabilitation by allowing the application
of the State Historical Building Code and, as to property
within an historical rehabilitation area, by giving
eligibility for historical rehabilitation financing; and
WHEREAS, the properties set forth hereinafter have
been recommended for designation as Historical Property by a
citizen's advisory committee;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:
1. The following buildings are found to meet the
standards for designation as historical property set forth
in section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code and are
hereby designated as Historical Property, to be included in
the City of Santa Ana Register of Historical Property:
Name
Location
Maag Ranch
1510
Fairhaven
Avenue
J.R. Kelly Victorian Cottage
528
E.
Walnut
Senator Alden Smith
801
N.
French
Street
Miles Crookshank Home
802
N.
French
Street
Frank Young Home
815
N.
French
Street
Doll Hospital House
932
N.
French
Street
Lou Hickox Home (lst)
1009
N.
French
Street
J.S. Hill Home
1101
N.
French
Street
Reverend Otto Russell Home
1107
N.
French
Street
John Van Wylk Home
1109
N.
French
Street
J. Alexander Home
1116
N.
french
Street
Lou P. Hickox Home (2nd)
1218
N.
French
Street
The Williams House
1502
North
Main Street
RESOLUTION NO. 82-29
PAGE TWO
E.B. Sprague Home
H. Smith Home
Dr. John Wehrly Home
Henry Diers Home
Cleaver Home
Morrow Bungalow
William Whitney Home
Isaacson Cottage
Catland Home
Berg Home
Cooper -Johnson Bungalow
1224 N. French Street
1235 N. French Street
819 N. Spurgeon Street
1106 N. Spurgeon Street
204 E. Washington Street
206 E. Washington Street
506 E. Washington Street
1201 N. Bush Street
419 Wellington Street
922 N. Lacy Street
419 Civic Center Drive
2. For each of the abovesaid properties, the
corresponding report entitled "Historical Property
Description," on file in the office of the Clerk of the
Council, is hereby approved and adopted as the findings
justifying designation as Historical Property. The Clerk of
the Council is authorized and directed to include such
reports, together with this resolution, in the City of Santa
Ana Register of Historical Property.
ATTEST:
ADOPTED this 15th day of
March , 1982.
Gordon Bricke , Mayor
19. � a -
anice Guy, Clerk of the Council
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Bricken
Aye
Luxembourger
Aye
Acosta
Aye
Serrato
Aye
Gr i se t
Aye
Markel
Aye
McGuigan
Ue _
Approved as to Form:
&4k,oUZ3t_,
Edward J. CfoopdZ, City Attorney
323
RESOLUTION NO. 97-46A
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA DESIGNATING CERTAIN
PROPERTY AS HISTORICAL PROPERTY FOR
INCLUSION IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
REGISTER OF HISTORIC PROPERTY
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana has
provided, in Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, for the
maintenance of the City of Santa Ana Register of Historical
Property to include such property as the City Council determines
to have architectural or historical significance in accordance
with the standards set forth in Section 30-2 of said Code; and
WHEREAS, the designation of such property as Historical
Property promotes rehabilitation by allowing the application of
the State Historical Building Code, potential tax benefits, and
eligibility for rehabilitation loans and programs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:
1. The following properties are found to meet the
standards for historical or architectural significant properties,
and are hereby designated as Historical Properties, pursuant to
Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. The Clerk of the
Council is hereby authorized to place the following designated
Historical Properties on a list, maintained by the Clerk of the
Council, and included in the City of Santa Ana Register of
Historical Property:
The following list of structures constitutes the revised
Santa Ana Register of Historical Property. The first 126
structures were ranked in importance by the Historical Resources
Review Committee. Those that are in bold were on the original
Register.
HISTORIC NAME
1. Old Orange County Courthouse
2. Dr. Howe -Waffle House
3. Grand Central Market
4. Southern Counties Gas Company
5. Masonic Temple
6. Y.M.C.A.
1
ADDRESS
500 West Santa Ana
Boulevard
120 Civic Center Drive
West
206--214 West Second
Street
207 West Second Street
501-505 North Sycamore
Street
205 Civic Center Drive
324 RESOLUTION 97-046A
West
7.
Fox West Coast Theater
308 North Main Street
8.
Seimsen Building
1814-1816 North Main
Street
9.
United Automotive Building
100 West First Street
10.
Santora Building
201-211 North Broadway
11.
Phillips Block
301-309 West Fourth
Street
12.
Herbert Miller Building
211 North Bush Street
13.
Barrows Const. Co. Building
206-208 North Spurgeon
Street
14.
United Presbyterian Church
115 East Santa Ana
Boulevard
15.
Cypress Fire Station
625 South Cypress Avenue
16.
17.
Halladay H@,,S.
Frederick Eley House
6''�stOhasW44t Aveakie
206 West Eighteenth
Street
18.
Collins House
620 South Orange Avenue
19.
Z. B. West House
1210 North Ross Street
20.
Spurgeon Building
206 West Fourth Street
21.
Old City Hall
217 North Main Street
22.
Claycomb House
1106 North Spurgeon
Street
23.
Harding House
210 West Twentieth Street
24.
Fire Station Headquarters No. 1
1324 North Sycamore
Street
25.
Granville Spurgeon House
1401 North Durant Street
26.
Thomas House
685 North Spurgeon Street
27.
Winslow -Lawrence House
712 North Bush Street
28.
Miles Crookshank House
802 North French Street
29.
Powelson House
501 East Fifth Street
30.
Hotel Finley
410 East Fourth Street
31.
Andres House
1711 North Bush Street
32.
Wagner House
1714 North Bush Street
33.
Hoefer House
1717 North Bush Street
34.
Drips House
1721 North Bush Street
35.
Remsberg House
1727 North Bush Street
36.
Koepsel House
1801 North Bush Street
37.
Shriver House
1820 North Bush Street
38.
Horton House
324 East Pine Street
39.
Dr. Wehrly House
819 North Spurgeon Street
40.
Killey House
1410 North Bush Street
41.
Fitton House
1602 North Bush Street
42.
Ebell Club
625 North French Street
43.
G. W. Ross House
1502 North Flower Street
44.
D. E. Ross House
1516 North Flower Street
45.
Wilson House
1522 North Flower Street
46.
Walter-Glines House
515 East Washington
Street
47.
Pomeroy House
713 South Broadway
48.
Hewitt House
930 South Broadway
E
RESOLUTION 97-046A
32J
49.
Duhart House
804 North Baker Street
50.
Ford House/Pepito/Joanne Studio
1502
North Ross Street
52.
McNeill -Basler House
1103
North Broadway
53.
Twist -Basler House
1015
North Broadway
54.
Dr. Raymond Smith House
1315
North Broadway
55.
Armstrong House
1008
North Broadway
56.
Clark House
1611
North Broadway
57.
New Washington Apartments
1301-1307
North Broadway
58.
La Casa del Rey Apartments
1302
North Broadway
59.
El Patio Real Apartments
1228
North Broadway
60.
Lockhart -Cleland House
1010
North Broadway
61.
Weissman -Flagg House
1320
North Broadway
62.
Magnolia Apartments
1408
North Broadway
63.
Santa Ana -Tustin Y.W.C.A.
1411
North Broadway
64.
La Hacienda Apartments
1420
North Broadway
65.
Smiley House
1527
North Broadway
66.
Head Apartments
1603
North Broadway
67.
Davis House
1615
North Broadway
68.
Koenig House
1109
North Broadway
69.
Walter Moore House
1205
North Broadway
70.
De Soto -Sycamore Apartments
1524-1530
N. Sycamore
Street
71.
La Casitas Court
2035
North Broadway
72.
Patricia Apartments
2201-2210
North Broadway
73.
Mosbaugh-Loerch House
1002
North Broadway
74.
So. California Auto Club Bldg.
719
North Main Street
75.
Dr. C. D. Bail House
1919
North Broadway
76.
Tedford House
2001-2003
North Broadway
77.
Waters House
2002
North Broadway
78.
Farrar House
2009
North Broadway
79.
Heil House
2015
North Broadway
80.
Weissman -Lyon House
2025
North Broadway
81.
Safley House
1541
East Fourth Street
82.
Trythall House
119
West Buffalo Avenue
83.
Woodward House
107
West Buffalo Avenue
84.
Silvey House
207
West Buffalo Avenue
85,
Buffum's Department Store
901
North Main Street
86.
Shelton-Garnsey House
1108
West Fifth Street
87.
Busy Bee Market
1002
West Third Street
88.
McKern House
1016
North Logan Street
89.
Eckman House
1023
North Custer Street
90.
Perry House
903
East Stafford Street
91.
Franke House
904
East Stafford Street
92.
Anderson House
914
East Stafford Street
93.
Cummings House
912
East Stafford Street
94.
Martin House
1035
West Third Street
95.
Dessery House
1078
West Second Street
96.
Heninger House
602
South Birch Street
97.
Sturgeon House
430
South Birch Street
98.
Wilson House
530
South Birch Street
3
3 RESOLUTION 97-046A
99.
Franklin Elementary School
210
West Cubbon Street
100.
Greenville Church
3501
Greenville Street
101.
Yale Apartments
1007-1009
North Broadway
102.
Macintosh Apartments
1115-1117
North Broadway
103.
William Young House
1206
North Broadway
104.
Kelley House
1211
North Broadway
105.
Seventh Day Adventist Church
1214
North Broadway
106.
Segerstrom House
1501
North Broadway
107.
Fuller House
1402
North Bush Street
108.
Tubbs House
1406
North Bush Street
109.
Pickering House
1502
North Bush Street
Tlnrth R71Ch Ctront_
!I@ .
Ill.
Bp seopal PaLcsenage-
Liggitt-Hayes House
11--na
1516
North Bush Street
112.
Oscar Smith House
1033
North Custer Street
113.
Warner House
206
West Eighth Street
114.
Nunn House
1414
East Fairhaven
Avenue
115.
2nd Seventh Day Adventist Church
202
West Fifteenth Street
116.
Hasenyaeger House
2139
North Grand Avenue
117.
Washington Cleaners
1107
North Main Street
118.
Gibson House
1411
North Main Street
119.
Eden -Jacobs House
1415
North Main Street
120.
Nelson House
1417
North Main Street
121.
Galloway House
1421
North Main Street
122.
McFarlane House
2115
North Main Street
123.
Trythall House
2214-2214
North Main
Street
124.
Mandersheid House
2514
West Warner Avenue
125.
Deluxe Apartments
315
West Tenth Street
126.
United Brethren Church
1103
West Third Street
The following structures were on the original Register of
Historical Property, but have not been ranked by the Committee.
They are in alphabetical order. These structures were requested
to be placed on the Register by the property owner.
HISTORIC NAME
127. Alexander Home
128. American Legion Hall
129. Bailey Home
130. Ball House
131. Banks House
132. Beatty Home
133. Berg Home
134. Bishop Home
135. Bowers Museum
136. Builders Exchange
137. California First
138. Catland Home
Building
Bank Building
4
ADDRESS
1116 North French Street
313 North Birch Street
311 East Washington
Street
1119 North Bush Street
1402 North Bush Street
910 North French Street
922 North Lacy Street
1108 North French Street
2002 North Main Street
202-208 North Main Street
501 North Main Street
419 Wellington Street
RESOLUTION 97-046A
327
139.
Chilton House
321 East Eighth Street
140.
Clausen Block
410 West Fourth Street
141.
Cleaver Home
204 East Washington
Street
142.
Cooper -Johnson Bungalow
419 East Civic Center
Drive
143.
Cowles Home
820 North French Street
144.
Crabtree Saloon
219 West Fourth Street
145.
Crane House
518 North Broadway
146.
Crookshank (C) Home
810 North French Street
147.
Dale House
518 South Birch Street
148.
Dawes Home
831 North French Street
149.
Deseret Building
505 North Main Street
150.
Diers Home
1106 North Spurgeon
Street
151.
Doll Hospital House
932 North French Street
152.
Elwood
214 West Fourth Street
153.
Fashion Saloon
221-223 West Fourth
Street
154.
Freeman Block
311-315 West Fourth
Street
155.
Gilbert Dry Goods
110 West Fourth Street
156.
Grand Central Building
110-122 North Sycamore
Street
157.
Hamaker House
1131 West Civic Center
Drive
158.
Harmon McNeil House
817 North Lacy Street
159.
Harmon's Castle
710 South Ross Street
160.
Hawley's Sporting Goods
213-217 West Fourth
Street
161.
Hervey House
1209 North Spurgeon
Street
162.
Hickox Home (1st)
1009 North French Street
163.
Hickox Home (2nd)
1218 North French Street
164.
Hill and Cardin Company
112-114 West Fourth
Street
165.
Hill Home
1101 North French Street
166.
Horton's Furniture Building
517-521 North Main Street
167.
Huff Clothiers
109-111 West Fourth
Street
168.
Isaacson Cottage
1201 North Bush Street
169.
Juhlien Victorian Cottage
936 West Eighteenth
Street
170.
Kelly Home
710 North Spurgeon Street
171.
Kelly Victorian Cottage
528 East Walnut Street
172.
Kleidosty House
2526 North Santiago
Street
173.
Knights of Pythias Hall
422 North Broadway
174.
Lawrence Building
404-406 West Fourth
Street
175.
Los Panchos Cafe
409-411 North Broadway
5
328 RESOLUTION 97-046A
176. Maag Ranch House
177. Marylin Apartments
178. McFadden Public Market
179. Mills & Edwards Feed Store
180. Minter House
181. Montague Building
182. Moore Building
183. Morrow Bungalow
184. Odd Fellows Hall
185. Old Woolworth Building
186. Orange Co. Savings & Trust Bldg.
187. Otis Building
188. Pacific Building
189. Parson Apartments
190. Parson Apartments Annex
191. Ramona Building
192. Rankin Department Store
193. Robinson Home & Carriage House
194. Rohrs Building
195. Ross -McNeal House
196. Russell Home
197. SA Hardware Co. Building
198. Semi -Tropic #2
199.
200
201.
202.
203.
204.
205.
206.
207.
208.
209.
210.
Shelton House
Shelton -Townsend House
Shildmeyer Home
Singer -Turner Duplex
Smiley House
Smith (A) Home
Smith (H) Home
Smith (W) Home
Spencer House
Sprague Home
St. Joseph Roman
Stein (Sam)
211. Thee Home
212. Tubbs Home
213. Van Wyk Home
214. Vandermasts
Catholic Church
3101 West Harvard Street
925 North Lacy Street
515 North Main Street
400-402 West Fourth
Street
322 West Third Street
317 West Fourth Street
325 North Broadway
206 East Washington
Street
309 North Main Street
105-107 West Fourth
Street
116 West Fourth Street
101-103 West Fourth
Street
225 North Broadway
414-418 West Fourth
Street
412 West Fourth Street
118 West Fifth Street
117 West Fourth Street
219 East Washington
Avenue
415 North Sycamore Street
1020 North Baker Street
1107 North French Street
108 West Fourth Street
209-211 West Fourth
Street
1114-1116 West Fifth
Street
1108-1108 1/2 W. Fifth
Street
209 East Washington
Street
520-522 Wellington Street
2900 North Flower Street
801 North French Street
1235 North French Street
1230 North French Street
826 North Lacy Street
1224 North French Street
727 Minter Street
307-309 West Fourth
Street
1216 North French Street
1207 North Spurgeon
Street
1109 North French Street
120-122 West Fourth
RESOLUTION 97-046A
329
215. Waites Saloon &
216. Wallace Howse
217. Wanzlaff Home
218. West End Theatre
219. Whitney Home
220. Whitson Home
221. Williams House
222. Wood House
223. Wright House
224. Yost Apartments
225. Young Home
226. Zerman Building
Street
Billiard Hall 220 West Fourth Street
2422 Fairmont Avenue
904 Garfield Street
324 West Fourth Street
506 East Washington
Street
301 East Eighth Street
1502 North Main Street
714 North Spurgeon Street
831 North Minter Street
502-512 Wellington Street
815 North French Street
201 West First Street
2. For the aforementioned properties, the report entitled
"Historical Property Description," on file in the office of the
Clerk of the Council, is hereby approved and adopted as the
findings justifying designation as Historical Property. The Clerk
of the Council is authorized and directed to include such report,
together with this resolution, in the City of Santa Ana Register
of Historical Property.
ADOPTED this 3rd day of
ATTEST:
IL,=ERS:
Pulido
Ave
Richardson
Ave
Espinoza
Ave
Franklin
Aye
Lutz
Absent
McGuigan
Moreno
Aye
7
November , 1997.
iguel A. Pulido
Mayor
AS TO yFORM:
Gary A. S tz j
Assistant Ci 2� to
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CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY & PUBLICATION
State of California
County of Orange
I, JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Resolution No,
9 7 -0 L16 4 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana
on l —3-! Z-)
Date: /oZ - a-17
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ACTION MINUTES OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION
CITY HALL COUNCL CHAMBERS
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
OCTOBER 5, 2000
CALLED TO ORDER City Hall Council Chambers, 4:35 p.m.
22 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, California
ATTENDANCE: Rose Anne Garcia Kings, Chair
Louis Brenes, Vice Chairman
Archibald Berry, Pro Tern
Rita Corpin
Don Cribb
James Gartner
Paul Giles
Philip Chinn
Carlos Bustamante
STAFF PRESENT: Cindy Nelson, Deputy City Manager
Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager
Cristine Shaw, Deputy City Attorney
Joseph Edwards, Principal Planner
Maya DeRosa, Senior Planner
Sharon McCain Johnson, Commission Secretary
CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of the Minutes from the regular meeting September 7, 2000.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 7, 2000.
B. Reconsideration of actions taken at previous meeting.
* * * Consent Calendar Items * * *
Motion to approve Consent Calendar.
MOTION: Chinn SECOND: Berry
AYES: Kings, Brenes, Berry, Corpin, Cribb, Gartner, Giles, Bustamante,
and Chinn
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
STUDY SESSION
C. Discussion of policies concerning Commission absences.
Mr. Joseph Edwards, Principal Planner informed the Commission that the normal policy for
absences was to excuse the absences of Commissioners.
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Commissioner Gartner commented that circumstances and commitments do arise; that he
Commissioner Gartner commented that circumstances and commitments do arise; that he
believed all of the Commissioners took their responsibilities seriously; and he believed
advance notice of an absence was a reasonable request.
Commissioner Brenes agreed that circumstances would arise and that advance notice
should be given if a Commissioner was going to be absent.
Madam Chair Kings commented that the absences were not excused recently to make a
statement; and requested that the Commissioners make every effort to attend the meeting
and if a member was unable to attend, to please notify staff of the absence in advance.
D. Discussion of policies concerning eliminating the use of aluminum windows on historic
buildings.
Mr. Edwards indicated that Commissioner Cribb had expressed concerns regarding
aluminum windows on historic buildings. He informed the Commission, that owners of
historic buildings, that were placed on the Register, required Commission approval for
window change -outs. However, structures in certain districts, that were not historic
structures, required review and approval of the Planning Commission; while all other
window change -outs required a permit. He further suggested that Commissioner Cribb,
as the Planning Commission representative, could apprise the Planning Commission of
the Commissions concerns regarding aluminum windows or the Commission as a body
could express their concerns to the Planning Commission formally in writing.
The Commissioners requested staff to formally prepare a memo to the Planning
Commission expressing their concerns regarding aluminum windows on structures.
Discussion of outside funding opportunities and becoming a Certified Local
Government.
Ms. Maya DeRosa, Senior Planner, discussed with the Commission the benefits,
' criteria, process, and funding issues of becoming a Certified Local Government. In
addition, she informed the Commission that an annual report would be required to the
State and if the City became certified it would help elevate the status and be more
respected.
Discussion of Incentives Program for historic property owners.
Ms. Hally Cappiello, Assistant Planner II, discussed with the Commission Federal Tax
incentives, flex zoning, overlay zoning, fee issues, and the benefits and constraints of
such incentives for property owners of structures on the Register. In addition, she
displayed a matrix of incentives used by other local cities and staff's recommendations
for the incentives.
Several Commissioners requested a study of what other cities' successes and pitfalls
were such as Pasadena, Escondido, and Brea; requested information concerning flexible
zoning; and a possible certificate program for recognition to property owners.
Mr. Edwards informed the Commission that staff would contact the other cities as
requested; that the Commission could reach a consensus and inform the Planning
Commission of their vision regarding zoning concerns; and staff would perform
research regarding a certificate program.
' G. Update regarding the Richard Neutra Building, Orange County Courthouse.
Ms. Lucy Linnaus, Assistant Planner I, provided an overview of the Orange County
Courthouse; indicated that Richard Neutra was the project Architect of the building,
and discussed the criteria for the structure to be placed on the Register.
The Commission was supportive of placing the structure on the Register and requested staff
initiate the process.
Public Hearings
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HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO.00-15 1HROUGH 00-24
To place various historic structures listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties
within established categories.
LEGALLY NOTICED:
PUBLICLY NOTICED:
RECOMMENDATION:
September 24, 2000
September 25, 2000
Adopt a resolution approving the categorizations of the following historic structures.
Name of Historic Structure
Address
Recommended Category
Minter House
322 West Third Street
Landmark
Otis Building
101 West Fourth Street
Key
Rutan House
932 North French Street
Key
Marylin Apartments
925 North Lacy Street
Key
Hill -Hawley House
1101 North French Street
Key
Hickox Home
1218 North French Street
Key
Fashion Saloon
221 & 223 West Fourth Street
Contributive
Gowdy House
831 North French Street
Contributive
Bullard House
710 North Spurgeon Street
Contributive
Isaacson House
1201 North Bush Street
Contributive
Ms. Linnaus presented the staff report, provided an overview of the structures being placed in
specific categories on the Register, and staff recommendation.
Several Commissioners noted corrections on the property templates.
Commissioner Brenes asked staff if the property owners were notified of the hearing.
Ms. Linnaus indicated that the property owners were notified of the hearing.
Madam Chair Kings opened the public hearing at 6:03 p.m.
Ms. Ann Andres, owner of Minter House, commented that she was unaware of the
incentive discussion that took place earlier in the meeting; commented that it was
important to focus on economic incentives, she encouraged reducing building fees;
commented that flexible zoning was important, recommended creating a business tax
break for owners that transformed their home into a business, commented that the
Civic Center Commission was responsible for maintaining the grounds of the Orange
County Courthouse, and requested clarifications regarding the different category
restrictions.
Madam Chair Kings closed the public hearing at 6:10 p.m.
Ms. Cindy Nelson, Deputy City Manager, commented that she would have staff clarify
with Ms. Andres the category restrictions.
Madam Chair Kings commented regarding the architectural analysis, commented that
she had met with staff and she thought staff would be using specific books for their
evaluations which had not occurred. She provided comments regarding specific terms
used relating to the architectural period and indicated that she supported staff's
recommendations for the categories. However, she wished to continue the matter in
order to allow additional time to review the researched templates for categorization.
Motion to continue Historic Register Categorization NO. 00-15 through No. 00-24 to
November 9, 2000.
MOTION: Berry
SECOND: Cribb
MOTION: Berry SECOND: Cribb
AYES: Kings, Brenes, Berry, Corpin, Criblf, Gartner, Giles, Bustamante,
and Chinn
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
'Comments
2. Oral Communications — Comments from the public.
(For matters not listed on the Agenda)
There were no oral comments.
3. Comments from the Deputy City Manager.
Ms. Cindy Nelson informed the Commission that she had recently met with a
gentlemen who collected antique and collectable cars who was interested in creating a
museum and she would keep the Commission apprised of the project; and commented
that she was very familiar and sensitive to historic issues in the Downtown area.
4. Comments from staff.
Mr. Edwards reminded the Commission of the National Trust Conference October 31,
2000 through November 4, 2000 and requested the Commission to meet promptly at
6:00 a.m. to carpool with staff; informed the Commission that Ms. Leslie Heumann
was selected as the historic consultant.
' Mr. Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager, apprised the Commission that staff went on-
line with the SAPIN system and he would conduct a study session with the
Commission regarding the new computer system at an upcoming meeting.
5. Comments from the City Attorney.
There were no comments.
6. Comments from the Historic Resources Commission.
Commissioner Bustamante
• Welcomed and congratulated Ms. Nelson on her new position with development
services.
Commissioner Giles
• Welcomed and congratulated Ms. Nelson.
Commissioner Cribb
• Requested staff conduct a survey of remaining Quanset huts.
• Requested staff provide the status of the Memphis restaurant as it relates to historic
preservation.
' Commented that staff was achieving many of the Commission's objectives.
• Congratulated Ms. Nelson for her new assignment
• Requested a copy of the photograph of the original Otis building be distributed to the
Commission.
Commissioner Burr c
• Welcomed Ms. Nelson.
Commissioner Brenes
• Requested staff contact Fran Laster and provide assistance for placing a structure on
the National Register.
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• Congratulated Ms. Nelson on her new assignment.
• Congratulated Ms. Nelson on her new assignment.
Commissioner Gartner
• Commented that the information presented to the Commission was very informative.
• Welcomed Ms. Nelson.
Commissioner Corpin
• Welcomed Ms. Nelson.
• Requested staff arrange a tour of the Masonic Temple and YMCA building.
Commissioner Chinn
• Welcomed Ms. Nelson
Requested staff contact Comcast to correct Historic Commission information
displayed.
Commissioner Kings
• Welcomed Ms. Nelson.
• Inquired as to staff reviewing the Consultant's work. Mr. Edwards informed the
Commission that he would invite Ms. Heumann to an upcoming Commission meeting
to meet the Commission.
• Requested an update on the web site.
• Requested a viewing of the SAPIN system.
• Commented that she and Commissioner Cribb would be meeting with staff to discuss
the plaque program.
• Requested the status of the OCHSA structure for inclusion on the Register.
• Requested an update on the Santora building. Ms. Nelson informed the Commission
that the applicant had not formally submitted and the applicant and staff were still
trying to reach resolution on improvements.
7. Excuse of absences.
1 There were no absences.
8. Adlournment.
Commissioner Brenes moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:45 p.m. The motion was
seconded and unanimously passed.
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Sharon McCain Johnson
Secretary to the Historic Resources Commission
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ACTION MINUTES OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER 9, 2000
CALLED TO ORDER City Hall Council Chambers, 4:35 p.m.
22 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, California
ATTENDANCE: Rose Anne Garcia Kings, Chair
Louis Brenes, Vice Chairman
Archibald Berry, Pro Tem
Rita Corpin
Don Cribb
James Gartner
Paul Giles
Philip Chinn
Carlos Bustamante
STAFF PRESENT: Kenneth Adams, Planning Manager
Cristine Shaw, Deputy City Attorney
Joseph Edwards, Principal Planner
Maya DeRosa, Senior Planner
Sharon McCain Johnson, Commission Secretary
CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of the Minutes from the regular meeting October 9, 2000.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 9, 2000.
* * * Consent Calendar Items * * *
Motion to approve Consent Calendar with modifications to the minutes.
MOTION: Brenes
SECOND: Berry
AYES: Kings, Brenes, Berry, Corpin, Cribb, Gartner, Giles, Bustamante,
and Chinn
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
STUDY SESSION
B. REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR DETERMINING ARCHITECTURAL STYLE AND FEATURES
FOR HISTORICAL STRUCTURES CITYWIDE
To establish reference materials for determining architectural style and features for historical
structures citywide.
RECOMMENDATION:
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1. Approve the following reference material for determining architectural styles of historic
1. Approve the following reference material for determining architectural styles of historic
structures citywide:
• National Register Bulletin 16A
2. Approve the following reference materials for determining architectural features of historic
structures citywide:
• Identifying American Architecture (Blumenson)
• A Field Guide to American Houses (McAlester)
• Santa Ana Architectural Style Guide (Les)
• American Architecture (Whiffen)
• American Architecture an Illustrated Encyclopedia (Harris)
Ms. Maya DeRosa, Senior Planner, presented the staff report and provided an overview of the
recommended reference material.
Motion to.
1. Approve the following reference material for determining architectural styles of
historic structures citywide:
National Register Bulletin 16A
2. Approve the following reference materials for determining architectural features of
historic structures citywide:
• Identifying American Architecture (Blumenson)
• A Field Guide to American Houses (McAlester)
• Santa Ana Architectural Style Guide (Les)
• American Architecture (Whiffen)
• American Architecture an Illustrated Encyclopedia (Harris)
MOTION: Giles SECOND: Berry
AYES: Kings, Brenes, Berry, Corpin, Cribb, Gartner, Giles, Bustamante,
and Chinn
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
C. HISTORIC DESIGNATION MARKER PROGRAM
To establish a Historic Designation Marker Program for identifying structures of historical
significance citywide.
RECOMMENDATION:
Commission policy.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
Recommend that the Historic Resources Commission recommend that the City Council approve the
Historic Designation Marker Program and appropriate the necessary funding.
Ms. Hally Cappiello, Assistant Planner II, provided an overview of the staff report and
recommendation.
Several Commissioners inquired as to the funding of the program. Mr. Joseph Edwards, Principal
Planner, indicated that funding had been provided for various Commission objectives, however, no
funding was provided for the creation of plaques themselves; and to acquire additional funding
would require approval by City Council.
Motion to direct staff to prepare an action item for Commission consideration to recommend
that the City Council approve the Historic Designation Marker Program and appropriate
funding.
MOTION: Bustamante SECOND: Cribb
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AYES: Kings, Brenes, Berry, Corpin, Cribb, Gartner, Giles, Bustamante,
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AYES: Kings, Brenes, Berry, Corpin, Cribb, Gartner, Giles, Bustamante,
and Chinn
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
CREATION OF HISTORIC TEMPLATE REVIEW COMMITTEE (Commissioner Kings)
RECOMMENDATION:
Create a Historic Template Review Committee.
Madam Chair Kings informed the Commission that she would like to form a committee
to review background work for the templates and requested volunteers.
Motion to create a Template Review Committee.
MOTION: Bustamante
SECOND: Cribb
AYES: Kings, Brenes, Berry, Corpin, Cribb, Gartner, Giles, Bustamante,
and Chinn
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
Commissioners Kings, Berry, Giles, and Cribb volunteered to serve on the Template
Review Committee. Commissioner Corpin volunteered her services as an alternate.
WORK STUDY SESSION
PRESENTATION OF THE PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR THE YMCA - IDEA INSTITUTE
LOCATED AT 205 WEST CIVIC CENTER DRIVE.
Mr. Larry Yenglin, Community Development Agency, provided an overview of the
proposed Idea Institute to be located at the YMCA site.
Mr. Robert Hall, idea Institute, discussed with the Commission the opportunities and
operations of the proposed facility and provided a display of the proposed modifications
and restorations to the structure.
Several Commissioners expressed their appreciation for the effort to restore the
historical structure, but expressed their desire to have the fireplace functional and
utilized; and requested that reconsideration be given to the use of the pool facility.
UPDATE ON ONE BROADWAY PLAZA PROJECT.
Mr. Charles View, Community Development Agency, provided a status update on the
One Broadway Project. He apprised the Commission that the Draft Environmental
Report was being prepared; the applicant was finalizing the site plans; that the
applicant had modified the parking structure to maintain three historical structures; and
he emphasized that the project was in its preliminary stages.
Mr. Jim Wirick, representing the applicant, provided an overview of the plans to
preserve facades of structures located on North Broadway.
Commissioner Chinn referenced the Midtown Specific Plan and indicated that the Plan
stated that the highest structure would be 35 feet and commented that he believed the
Commission should not deviate from the Plan.
Several Commissioners commented that they were enthusiastic regarding development
of this project. However, they were in favor of preserving the structures along
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Broadway and the integrity of the Broadway Cor�idor; that they would strongly
Broadway and the integrity of the Broadway Co idor; that they would strongly
encourage the exploration of alternatives such as the abandonment of Sycamore Street
in order to preserve Broadway. The proposed development showed a loss of five
historic structures (including two that appeared to be !landmark structures) and the loss
of the block of Broadway's historic character as a street.
3. RECESS.
The Commission adjourned to the Ross Annex a 6:25 p.m.
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HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION
CITY HALL ROSS ANNEX
20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER 9, 2000
CALLED TO ORDER City Hall Ross Annex, 7:00p.m.
Second Floor Conference Room 1600
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, California
CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call
Public Hearings
1. HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 00-15 THROUGH 00-24
7:05 p.m.
To place various historic structures listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties
within established categories.
(Continued by the Historic Resources Commission October 5, 2000 to November 9, 2000)
LEGALLY NOTICED: September 24, 2000
PUBLICLY NOTICED: September 25, 2000
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution approving the categorizations of the following historic structures.
Name of Historic Structure
Address
Recommended Category
Minter House
322 West Third Street
Landmark
Otis Buildin
101 West Fourth Street
Key
Rutan House
932 North French Street
Key
Marylin Apartments
925 North Lacy Street
Key
Hill-Hawlev House
1101 North French Street
Key
Hickox Home
1218 North French Street
Key
Fashion Saloon
221 & 223 West Fourth
Street
Contributive
Gowdy House
831 North French Street
Contributive
Bullard House
710 North Spurgeon Street
Contributive
Isaacson House
1201 North Bush Street
Contributive
Ms. Lucy Linnaus, Assistant Planner I, informed the Commission that the item had been
continued from the previous meeting.
Madam Chair Kings opened the public hearing at 7:38 p.m.
There were no public comments.
Madam Chair Kings closed the public hearing at 7:39 p.m.
Motion to adopt a resolution approving the categorization of the following historic
structures:
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Minter House 322 West Third Street
Landmark
Otis Building
101 West Fourth Street
Key
Rutan House
932 North French Street
Key
Marylin Apartments
925 North Lacy Street
Key
Hill -Hawley House
1101 North French Street
Key
Hickox Home
1218 North French Street
Key
Fashion Saloon
221 & 223 West Fourth
Street
Contributive
Gowdy House
831 North French Street
Contributive
Bullard House
710 North Spurgeon Street
Contributive
Isaacson House
1201 North Bush Street
Contributive
MOTION: Cribb
SECOND: Berry
AYES: Kings, Berry, Corpin, Cribb, Gartner, Giles, and Chinn
NOES: None
ABSENT: Brenes and Bustamante
ABSTENTIONS: None
HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 00-04 AND HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 00-26
Filed by the City of Santa Ana to place and categorize the First Church of Christ Scientist
located at 921 North Sycamore Street as a Landmark structure on the Santa Ana Register of
Historical properties.
LEGALLY NOTICED: October 29, 2000
PUBLICLY NOTICED: October 27, 2000
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Register No. 00�04
2. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Register Categorization No. 00-26.
Mr. Charles View, Community Development Agency, presented the staff report and
recommendation.
Madam Chair Kings opened the public hearing at 7:46 p.m.
There were no public comments.
Madam Chair Kings closed the public hearing at 7:47 p.m.
MOTION: Cribb
SECOND: Giles
AYES: Kings, Berry, Corpin, Cribb, Gartner, Giles, and Chinn
NOES: None
ABSENT: Brenes and Bustamante
ABSTENTIONS: None
Madam Chair Kings noted that she was very pleased with the addition of the Landmark
building to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties in the spirit of adaptive re -use
and preservation of the structure.
Oral Communications — Comments from the public.
(For matters not listed on the Agenda)
There were no oral comments from the public.
Comments from the Deputy City Managler.
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Ms. Cindy Nelson was absent.
5. Comments from the Planning Manager and staff.
Mr. Joseph Edwards, Principal Planner, expressed his appreciation to the Commissioners
who participated in the National Trust Conference; reminded the Commissioners of the
December 15 event, and introduced Ms. Leslie Heumann as the selected consultant to
assist staff with the completion of the Commission objectives.
Mr. Charles View informed the Commission that an agreement had been reached with
Burgman and they would be coordinating all applications for the rehabilitation of the Santora
building and for the construction of the Memphis restaurant; and that occupancy had been
approved for the Masonic Temple, however, the exterior modifications were subject to
Commission review and approval.
Commissioner Chinn commented that the Masonic Temple awnings were in the right -away
and asked if they had to receive approval from Public Works. Mr. View indicated that they
would require an encroachment permit from the Public Works Agency.
6. Comments from the City Attorney.
There were no comments.
7. Comments from the Historic Resources Commission.
Commissioner Berry
• Inquired regarding placing the Halladay house on the Register. Mr. Adams indicated
that he would contact the owner and see if she would reconsider placing the structure
on the Register.
Commissioner Cribb
' • Commented that he had received a copy of the letter from the Judge of the Orange
County Courthouse and the request for a water element had been rejected due to
funding restraints.
Commissioner Corpin
• Stated that she would like to be an alternate for the Template Committee.
• Inquired as to the status of the antique car collection.
Commissioner Giles
• Commented that the National Conference was useful and encouraged everyone to
attend the Conference in 2001 that would be held in Rhode Island, New York.
• Inquired as to having the public hearings placed first on the agenda. Mr. Adams
indicated that the public hearings were placed on the agenda later in the meeting to
allow public participation; that the start time of the meetings was earlier than most
people could arrive.
Commissioner Kinds
• Expressed her appreciation to staff for the Conference preparations and commented
that she believed the Commission had been making appropriate actions; indicated
that she had received information pertaining to a conservation district and that she
would like to pursue the possibility of implementing Conservation Districts in Santa
Ana.
Inquired as to the status of the aluminum window memo to the Planning Commission.
• Commented that she was interested in the Historic Commission meeting twice a
month.
• Commented that she was interested in the Neutra building being agendized for the
next meeting.
• Commented that she was interested in having a specific meeting to discuss the
objectives for 2001 in January.
8. Excuse of absences.
There were no absences.
9. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
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'Sharon McCain Johnson
Secretary to the Historic Resources Commission
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NIPS Form 10-900 Giv1B No. 10024-0018
ic'lct. 1990)
United States Department of the Interior Exhibit 5
National Park Services
[rational Register of Historic Places
Registration Form ppR ,�Es
This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations `cr individual properties d di ;! instructions in ow to Complete the
Va;;onal Register of Historic Places RegisL•ation Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Co p�t� 1' �b arking "x" in the appropriate box or
ba entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being d n "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions,
architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and gories from the instructions. Place additional
e.^.rries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer., to complete all items.
. Name of Property
"historic name FRENCH PARK H131rR TC nT '�7RTCT
other names/site number
2. Location
su'•et & number _ �1 u i ter, e a -! r_e s_ �_ �____ --_ P trot for publication
,c:tv or town —Santa Ana - � _ _ �1 f � vicinity
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. State/Federal AgenEj Ct,- !!cation
As the designated authority ender the National historic Preservaticn Ac!, as amerde,i, I hereby certify that this ® nomination
request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of
H!storc Places and meets the prcxnduml and protessional requirements set forth in 'da" CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property
❑ rrwets ❑ does not meet the National Register criteria. ! r •commend that this property be considered significant
❑ n tonally i IIstate ide IG:.a! . (� See ccntinuation s�;eo for additional comment..)
of
Date
California Office i fiistor: r_ Preserva_t_io_r _
State of Federal agency and Moreau Y
in my opinion, the property ❑ meets U does riot meet the National Register criteria.(❑ See continuation sheet for additional
comments.)
Signature of certifying otficialMlo Date
State or Federal agency and bureau
National Park Service Certification
hereby certify that the property is: Siorature of the eper Date of Action
ntered in the National Register.
❑ See continuation sheet. PZ__/_Z
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❑ determined eligible for the
National Register
❑ See continuation sheet.
❑ determined not eligible for the
National Register.
❑ removed from the National
Register.
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French Park Historic District
Name of Property
5. Classification
Cant•n 4_na_9 (,range (:�nty, CA
County and State
Ownership of Property
(Check as many boxes as apply)
a private
0 public -local
❑ public -State
public -Federal
Category of Property
(Check only one box)
❑ building(s)
,V-X district
❑ site
❑ structure
❑ object
Name of related multiple property listing
(Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.)
Number of Resources within Property
(Do not include previously listed resources in the count.)
Contributing Noncontributing
131 30 buildings
1 0 sites
structures
objects
132 30 Total
Number of contributing resources previously listed
in the National Register
1 (Wright Apartments)
6. Function or Use
Historic Functions
(Enter categories from instructions)
Domestic, Single and Multiple
Commerce/Trad
Recreation and Culture (1)
Current Functions
(Enter categories from instructions)
Domestic, Single and Multiple
7. Description
Architectural Classification Materials
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GnIn^ial,_ipanich rn1anj,aI
Colonial. Tudor
Late 19th/20th Century
American Movements: Craftsman
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roof _sphalt, wood shingles ; terra
other cotta tiles
Late 19th/20th. Century Revivals:
Colonial/Neo-classical -
Narrative Description -
(Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.)
French Park Historic District, Santa Ana, CA Orange County
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,00ntinuation Sheet
section number .-7 Page __1_
The proposed French Park Historic District, located a few blocks to the
northeast of the Downtown Santa Ana Historic District, is the best and most
intact 1890s to 1920 neighborhood in Santa Ana. The boundaries are the
commercial Main Street corridor on the west, the railroad tracks/industrial
area on the east, Civic Center Blvd. on the south and the north side of
Washington Street on the north. That neighborhood, called French Court,
contains a predominance of apartment buildings and condominiums. The
south side of Civic Center is bordered by a church, condominiums, the post
office, and several parking lots. Local historic district status was granted
by the Santa Ana City Council in 1984.
The unique street pattern of the French Park neighborhood was
formed when Santa Ana East was platted in 1878. French Park occupies the
triangular piece created at that time.
In the late 1890's prominent Santa Ana citizens began to build large
Neo-classical and Colonial Revival homes in the southern half of the
neighborhood, giving rise to the nickname, "The Nob Hill of Orange County."
In the 1910s several large well -designed Craftsman Bungalows were built.
in the northern portion. Smaller Colonial Revival and Transitional
Bungalows occupy the easternmost streets, such as Lacy, Minter, and
Garfield.
French Park was the first residential neighborhood in Santa Ana to
place its electrical poles along the back of the lots, instead of along the
front. Mature palms, Pepper trees, and Live Oaks, line the wide streets.
In the 1920s and early 30s, as a reflection of the growth of Santa
Ana, the county seat, nine fourplex apartment houses, all in the Spanish
Colonial Revival style, were built. The dramatic balconies, stairways,
arched windows, and other character -defining features make them an
asset to the neighborhood.
In the late 1930s, the French Park district was one of the first areas
to experience a building revival after the Depression. Ten fourplexes and
a few duplexes reflected the need for multiple housing in Orange County's
largest and, at that time, fastest growing city. In the 1940s and 50s, most
of the large homes became rooming houses.
The district is composed of historically interdependent residences
which have seen few alterations and exhibit the special character
associated with the district's time and place in history. On the whole, the
buildings are well -maintained and retain their architectural integrity.
Most of the houses, returned to single-family owner -occupied status, are in
the process of being restored to their former beauty.
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720 N. French St. Cochems House Neo-classical Revival 1906
Clad in narrow clapboard siding, the Neo-classical Cochems House is
topped by a bellcast hipped roof with matching gables in the front and on
the north side. The enclosed eaves are decorated with carved brackets.
A cantilevered slanted bay window is located on the south end of the front
facade, while a recessed porch occupies the northern two-thirds. Ionic
capitals top the round columns. The north side of the wrap -around porch
has been enclosed with a ribbon of windows. Plate glass and double -hung
windows are used throughout the house. The plate glass window beside the
front door is topped with a diamond -paned transom and flanked by double -
hung sidelights. A slated bay window is located on the north (Eighth St.)
facade. An attractive two -and -a -half foot tall foundation of manufactured
stone supports the house. The north side of the porch was enclosed in the
1940's. The new front door, front steps, and piers appear to be the only new
alterations. This house has experienced an impressive transformation over
the past ten years. In the early 1980's it was covered with poorly -applied
stucco and was boarded up. It has been returned to. its original beauty and
is now very well maintained. The two -car garage appears to be original, but
has a new door.
William Cochems,, the owner of the Vienna Bakery, built this house in
1906. A popular man in town, he was nicknamed "Billy the Baker". He and
his family lived in the house for more than forty years.
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801 N. French St. Smith-Campau House Craftsman Bungalow with Tudor
and Egyptian influences. 1909
One of the finest English Tudor houses in Orange County, the Senator
Smith House is one -and -a -half stories high and topped with a multi -level
roof with rolled edges. A wide shed -style dormer occupies most of the
second story of the front facade. The dormer is clad in wood shingles and
features several windows across its face. Single exposed beams accent the
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wide eaves. The remainder of the house is clad in the original stucco. Four
large Egyptian -influenced fluted columns support the recessed front porch.
The front door, featuring a multi -paned window, is flanked by a pair of
multi -paned casement windows and occupies the south half of the front
facade of the porch. To its north are a pair of 12-light french doors, flanked
by 12-light sidelights, opens onto the front porch. French doors, accented
with sidelights occupy each end of the porch. Single -storied wings extend
from each side of the two-story center section. Each section features large
Egyptian -influenced columns which flank the center, which is accented with
multi -paned windows. The wing on the south end has recently been
enclosed to match the north wing, which was enclosed before 1925.
Alterations are the enclosure of the south porch, stairs added to the rear,
and some jalousied windows in the dormer and side -facing gables.
Michigan Senator William Alden Smith built this very large house for
his parents, George and Margaret Smith, and his sister, Ella Campau. Ella,
widely known in Change County for her beautiful voice, was a soprano
soloist at Catholic:., Jewish, and Protestant services for many years. The
family moved to Santa Ana in 1903 after Mr. Smith retired from the
furniture business in Grand Rapids. He died in 1916 and Margaret passed
away in 1921. Ella was active in several women's organizations, including
the Ebell Club. Dr. Wayne Harris, a local physician and surgeon, and his
wife, Essie bought the house from her and had both their home and his
office here until the late 1940's.
802 N. French St. Crookshank House Neo-classical Revival 1899
An unusually fine example of Neo-classical Revival architecture, the
Miles Crookshank House is two -stories high, with a dramatic and varied
roof line and enclosed eaves. The front, side, and rear facing gables are
centered with arched decorative windows with elaborate muntins, dentil
trim, fluted pilasters, and a keystone at the top of the arch. Dentil woik
outlines the gable face. Finials top the roof peaks. The house is clad in
narrow clapboard siding. The two-story slanted bay is accented with Neo-
classical cast plaster panel. The single -storied offset front porch roof and
south -facing side porch are supported by round columns. The original
stained and varnished paneled door, flanked
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by multi -paned beveled glass sidelights, is located near the north end of
the front facade. A two-story rounded bay featuring a band of Neo-classical
cast plasterwork is located in the center of the south side. Large plate glass
windows face toward the garden on the north side. An ornate stained glass
window, located on the east (front) end of the north side, is accented with a
cast plaster panel below. A typical old-fashioned screened porch occupies
the first floor of the rear (west) facade. The house has not been altered since
it was built.
The two -car garage, located in the northwest corner of the property, was
built in 1904, but has a new door. A carved stone hitching post still exists in
the front parking strip.
Miles Crookshank, an early Santa Ana banking pioneer, founded the
First National Bank of Santa Ana in 1886, the same year the family arrived
in Santa Ana. The institution was the city's first successful bank. He was
active in Santa Ana Lodge No. 241 of the Masons, the Christian Endeavor
Union, and several other organizations. He died in 1916 and his wife,
Margaret Amelia, lived in the house until she died in 1937. Their daughter,
Lida, continued to own the house and died there at the age of 95, on May 17.
1965.
810 N. French St. Clarence Crookshank House Colonial Revival . 1904
Prominent bellcast hip -roofed dormers, accented with three multi -
paned arched windows, are centered in the front (west), north, and south
sides' of the hipped roof. of the Clarence Crookshank House. Carved brackets
accent the main roof, dormers and porch roof. Narrow clapboard siding
covers the exterior. A single -storied porch, topped with a mansard roof, is
supported by paired wood columns resting on solid clapboard railings.
Most of the windows are double -hung, with a leaded glass window placed
next to the front door. The high quality Craftsman -style front door features
a trio of long narrow vertical beveled glass panels topped with three
squares of beveled glass. A single -storied wing on the south side features a
large plate glass window with a leaded glass transom and a slanted bay on
the south end. With the exception of the concrete front steps, it does not
appear that the house has been altered.
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Clarence Crookshank built this house for his bride, Janet, in 1904.
His family built the house next door at 802 in 1899. Clarence followed his
father into the banking business, first in the First National Bank, and later
becoming president of the Santa Ana Building and Loan Company. He was
active in several local civic organizations, including the Christian Endeavor
Union.
814-16 N. French St. Harris House Dutch Colonial Revival 1903 N. C.
The Harris House, topped with a side -facing gambrel roof with
prominent front -facing gable, was altered in. the 1940's when it was
converted to four apartments. Wide wood siding was added to the sides of
the gables, and the first floor exterior was clad in stucco. A pair of double -
hung windows were installed in the center of the gabled dormer, which is
topped with a pedi.mented gable with an oval vent in the center. The
dormer appears to have originally been a small covered balcony. Shed -style
dormers are located on each side of the main gable. The front porch, once
located in the south half of the front facade, was enclosed. The original
slanted bay window is still on the north half, and the recessed front door is
original, although the glass block sidelights are not.
Mrs. Alice Harris was the first owner of this Dutch Colonial Revival
home. In the 1920's and 30's Malcolm and Susie Richards were the owners.
He was president of the Richards Bros. Machine Works, general machinists
and distributors of Holt products, located at 710-12 E. Fourth St.
815 N. French St. Young House Folk Victorian 1893
Narrow shiplap siding, edged in corner boards, covers the exterior of
the one -and -one-half story Young House. The steeply -pitched hipped roof
contains matching hipped dormers in the center of each side and finials
on top of the main peak and dormer peaks. The single -storied porch roof
continues downward in a bellcast shape from the main roof. It is supported
by chamfered posts. Double -hung windows are used throughout the house,
with the exception of the ca. 1910 slanted bay on the north end of the house.
The bay is centered with a brick chimney and flanked by double -hung
windows with diamond panes in the top half. The lattice work on the porch
and screen are recent additions.
The original owners of the house were Frank Young and his wife.
In the 1901 directory they are listed as retired.
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817-23 N. French St. Warner Apartment No. 1 Minimal Traditional 1946
Four apartments, two on each floor, occupy the two-story hip roofed
rectangular building at 817, 819, 821, and 823. N. French St. Horizontal
shiplap siding covers the north and south ends of the second floor, while the
first floor is clad in stucco. A large two-story rounded bay forms the focal
point of the front facade. Eight double -hung windows grace each floor of the
bay, with four in each apartment, allowing each to have half a rounded bay.
On the first floor, arched recessed entries flank the rounded bay. Pairs of
two -over -two horizontally -divided double -hung windows are located near
the north and south ends of each floor. Tile clad stairs lead to the second
floor along the north and south facades. The building does not appear w
have been altered.
The first occupants of the south half of this fourplex, constructed in.
1946, were Mrs. Minnie Holmes (widow of Edwin) and Frank and Vivian
Harwood. Frank was Postmaster of Santa Ana in the 1940's. The first
occupants of the north half were Mrs. Beryl Battle, a seamstress for Chandler
and Son, and William and Barbara Lowe. He was a salesman in his father's
firm of Hugh J. Lowe, one of Orange County's finest men's clothiers. Mrs.
Anna K. Warner, who built this building and the one next door at 825-27,
lived in the apartment at 825 for several years.
820 N. French St. Moore -Cowles House Spanish Colonial Revival 1926
A trio of multi -paned arched windows, fronted with a narrow
decorative balcony, is one of the character defining features of this unusual
Spanish Colonial Revival house. Clad in its original stucco, the structure is
crowned with a red -clay -tile -clad roof. Split level in design, the living room
on the front (east), dining room and kitchen are on the middle floor, while
the bedrooms and baths are one-half level up, above the double garage and
laundry room. The house is covered with the original stucco and topped
with a two -level gabled roof, clad in red clay tiles. Red -brick- clad steps
lead to the covered entryway on the front (east) facade, which is topped by
an intricately -shaped arched opening. A second long narrow arched opening
faces north. A second stairway, located on the north side, is flanked by
stucco -clad piers. A trio of multi -paned windows to the west of the
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stairway is faced with a wood balcony with plain wood balusters. The
underside is decorated with carved brackets. Six 12-light windows form a
row along the north side of the second floor of the two-story section. The
original paired garage doors, located next to the sidewalk, are accented with
two rows of multi -paned windows. A matching stucco -clad wall begins at
the northwest corner of the house and surrounds the back yard.
Edward and Florence Moore, who built the house on the west half of
the lot at 312 E. 9th St. in 1923, built this large split level Spanish Colonial
Revival home in 1926. Born in Lawrence County, Illinois, on September 25,
1852, Mr. Moore came to California in 1904. He and his wife purchased
eighty acres of peat land in Smeltzer. They raised celery, barley, and corn.
In 1923 they purchased this property, electing to build and occupy thc;
smaller house on the westernmost portion of the lot until they could build
the larger residence. Albert and Marianne Muller bought the house in 1928.
He was the owner of the Muller Tool Company. By 1931 Carl C. Cowles, a
prominent local attorney, and his wife, Helen, moved in to stay for several
years. He had his office at 310 N. Main St. in Downtown Santa Ana. He
specialized in bankruptcy cases. A charter member and past master of the
Silver Chord Chapter of the Masons in Santa Ana, he was active in the civic
life of Santa Ana.
825-27 N. French St. Warner Apartment No. 2 Minimal Traditional 1946
Unusual arched cornices which extend through the eaves of the low-
pitched eaves of the hipped roof, are the decorative focus of the two-story
apartment building at 825-27. Wide clapboard siding covers the second
floor while stucco covers the second floor. A single -story porch, supported
at one end by a pair of narrow posts decorated with vertical lath strips
and at the other by a multi -paned slanted bay window, extends across the
front of the building. Two -over -two windows, divided horizontally, are used
on the second floor. Tile clad stairs, with a solid stucco railing, grace the
north end of the building. The only alteration appears to be the screen door.
Mrs. A. K. Warner, who built this apartment building and the one next
door in 1946, lived in 825, while the first tenant in 827 was M. W. Cobb.
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831 N. French St. Gowdy House Craftsman Bungalow 1911
Medium -width clapboards cover the exterior of the one -and -one-half
story Gowdy House. A side -facing gabled roof tops the house. A gabled
dormer, located on the south half of the front facade, appears to have been a
small covered balcony. It has now been enclosed with windows. Triangular
knee braces and carved brackets accent the gable faces. A recessed porch
occupies the south half of the first floor. Decorative carved brackets accent
the ends of the wood frieze above the porch. A plain rail extend between a
pair of elephantine piers. A matching post supports the south end of the
porch. A diamond -paned leaded glass transom tops the large plate glass
window located to the south of .the original front door, which contains an
oval pane of beveled glass. A plate glass window, topped with a leaded
glass transom and flanked with double -hung windows occupies the space to
the north of the porch. A stairway and door have been added to the north
facade. A single -storied slanted bay window is located to the east of the.
stairway. The enclosure of the small dormered porch and the stairway and
door on the north side are alterations.
Ella Gowdy, the widow of the Reverend George W. Gowdy, built this
house in 1911. Their daughters, Joella F. Gowdy, a teacher and vice-principal
at Santa Ana High School, and Sarah, an artist , lived here with her. After
Mrs. Gowdy died, Joelly continued to live here until *the 1940's.
833 N. French St. Bullard House Craftsman Bungalow 1910 N. C.
Originally a two-story Craftsman Bungalow with side -facing gables,
this 1910 Craftsman Bungalow shows little evidence of its historic
appearance. A large extension has been added to the second floor, front
facade, and the south half of the front porch has been enclosed. The manu-
factured stone porch posts and foundation are still visible, however.
William and Nina Bullard built this Craftsman Bungalow in 1910. He
was the manager of the shoe department of the Reinhaus Bros. Department
Store, located at 202 E. Fourth St. After William died, Nina continued to live
here through the 1940's.
839 N. French St. Embree House Craftsman Bungalow 1911
Strong Oriental influences add a special character to the one-and-
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one-half story Embree house, topped with a side -facing gabled roof.
Triangular knee braces accent the roofline. Stucco covers the top two-thirds
of the house while wide horizontal siding forms a wainscotting along the
bottom. Oriental -influenced tresswork occupies the face of the porch gable.
Square posts, resting on brick piers with concrete caps, support the covered
porch and pergolas. Carved exposed beam ends accent the posts and the
gable face. Pergolas, formed by carved beams extending from the house,
flank each side of the gable to the corners of the front of the house.
Ribbons of casement windows, accented with nine lights in the upper third.,
are used throughout the house. Slanted side trim and slant -cut lintels add
to the Oriental character. The house appears to have no alterations.
Virginia Embree, the widow of C. F. Embree, built this house in 19 .1.
Albert and Ellen Fields owned the house in the 1920's. He was an insurance
agent.
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910 N. French St. Beatty House Craftsman/Neo-classical Bungalow 1909
Featuring both Craftsman and Neo-classical Revival architectural
elements, the two-story Beatty House is capped with a hipped roof with
front -projecting gables. Fine details, such as the carved bargeboards,
closely -spaced carved brackets, triangular knee braces, and a cast plaster
Neo-classical entrance pediment, accent this large house. A shed -style
dormer, located in the center of the roof, is clad in wood shingles. Double -
hung windows in pairs and trios, are used throughout the second story, with
a pair of vertical windows, fronted with a small decorative balcony, in the
center of the second floor, front facade. The full porch shelters a pair of
double -hung windows on the south side of the front door and a plate
glass/sidelight/transom set on the north side. The door is flanked with
diamond -paned sidelights which match the transom above the window to
the north. The living room wall, which faces the south, along the driveway
is curved, with a large brick fireplace in the center. The north facade
features a square gabled bay above a slanted bay window. The wrought
iron rails along the sides of the steps are not original.
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John Beatty, a prominent local newspaperman and store owner, built
this house in 1909. He owned the Santa Ana Blade during its early years
and was a partner in the Crookshank-Beatty Company, a store . in the
Spurgeon Building. Louis Beeman, a teacher at Santa Ana Junior College,
and his wife, Stella, owned the house in the 1920's, 30's, and 40's.
916 N. French St. George Smith House Colonial Revival 1902
Built in 1902 by George and Carrie Smith, this two-story Adams -style
house is possibly the best example of this style of house surviving in Orange
County. Two -stories high and topped with a hipped roof with matching
dormers facing each direction, the house is clad in narrow clapboards.
Well-proportioned, with a full single -story porch acrosss the front, the
rectangular building is symmetrical in form. Pairs of fifteen -light, casement
windows are used throughout the house. Shutters accent the windows on
the second floor. In the center is a small balcony which fronts four french
doors, each with fifteen lights. Carved brackets accent the underside. Four
square clapboard -clad columns support the porch and arched frieze. i l:.e
solid railings are clad in clapboard. The stained and varnished front door is
flanked by beveled glass sidelights and topped with a molding -trimmed
lintel. The only alteration appears to be the wrought iron railings on each
side of the wide front steps. A matching carriage house still exists behind
the house.
George S. Smith, a partner in Smith -Tuthill Mortuary, and his wife,
Carrie, built this house in 1903. Very prominent in the county, Mr. Smith
served as the Coroner and Public Administrator in the 1910's. The family
lived in the house for more than forty years.
918 N. French St. Gleason -Carden House Colonial Revival 1903
A high hipped roof, centered with a prominent front -facing gable,
crowns the Gleason -Carden House, built in 1903. Decorated bargeboards,
fishscale shingles, pairs of carved brackets and elaborate decorative knobs
decorate the front gable. Narrow clapboard siding covers the body of the
house. An intricate balcony crowns the center of the single -storied front
porch. Four round columns support the front porch. Carved balusters form
rows between the columns. The original stained and varnished front door is
flanked by multi -paned beveled glass sidelights. Fluted pilasters, topped
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with a heavy dentil-trimmed cornice, forms a frame for the recessed front
door. Plate glass windows, with plain transoms, are located on each side of
the front door. Wide steps, flanked by narrow piers, lead onto . the porch. A
single -storied wing is located on the north side. The original carriage house
is located in the back, to the west of the house. The Smith and Gleason -
Carden houses share a common driveway.
Lester Gleason, a partner in the Gleason Furniture Store, was the
builder of this fine house. Coming to Santa Ana in 1901 from Fullerton,
Nebraska, he owned several buinesses in Orange and Los Angeles Counties.
He also owned an orange and lemon grove where El Modena High's athletic
field is now located. A talented musician, he played in the Santa Ana Band
and sang in the Mt-thodist Church choir. Lester Lincoln Carden was the
second owner. Moving to Santa Ana in 1910, he went into partnership with
Jabe Hill in the Hill and Carden's clothing store. He also had interests in
clothing stores in Pasadena and Whittier. He was a member of the Santa
Ana Lodge No. 794, BPOE, a charter member of the Santa Ana Country Club,
the Santa Ana Lions, and a member of the Chrisian Science Church. In 1.92
Dr. Albert Zaiser and his wife, Grace, owned the house. He was a prominent
early physician and surgeon. During the 1930's John and Dora Engel, a local
ranching family, lived here.
932 N. French St. Rutan House Victorian/Colonial Revival ca. 1895/1920
The nicely -detailed prominent front gable and narrow clapboard
siding indicates that this house was probably built in the 1890's. Vertical
ventwork of varying widths and diagonal molding -edged trim provide a
pleasing pattern in the gables that face the front and sides. Pairs of ten -
light casement windows are used throughout the second story. A large
arched plate glass window, located in the center of the front facade, was
probably installed in the late 1920's, at the same time as the casement
windows. Enclosed porches, featuring ribbons of ten -light windows, flank
the large window in the center of the front facade. The Sanborn map of
1924 shows the original open entry porch on the north side, and an open
porch on the south side. Both originally stopped at the edge of the front
facade of the house. Brick wainscotting was installed when the porches
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were enclosed. Because the alterations occurred more than fifty years ago,
they are considered part of the historic fabric. However, the jalousied
windows on the north and south sides are more recent.
This house first shows up on a Sanborn map in -1895. However, it is
not until 1909 that it is listed in the directories. William Thomas, a local
attorney, is the first resident listed, in 1909, at this address. Wallace and
Mabel Rutan owned the house during the 1910s. He was a prominent
attorney with the firm of Rutan and Tucker. The firm still is still in
existence today. Willard and Marie Patterson owned the house in the 1920s,
30s, and 40s. He was the manager of the General Bottling and Distribution
Company at 1420 W. 5th St. and, later, the Whistle Bottling C'z) nany at 901
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A triangular park, formed on the west by N. French St., on the 't;1'. t
by N. Minter, and on the south by Vance St., ends in a point at the corner
of 10th and French. A large sign has been installed that reads "French
Park Historic District." Three mature palm trees and two large golden rain
trees shade the park. White crepe myrtle trees have recently been planted
in planter holes in the sidewalk.
French Park, originally named "Flat Iron Park" for its triangular shape,
forms the nucleus of the French Park Historic District (local designation).
The original townsite of Santa Ana, platted by William Spurgeon in
1869, extended from First St., on the south, to Seventh St. on the north and
West St. (now Broadway) on the west, and Spurgeon St. on the east. The
triangle that became French Park was created in 1877, when a 160-acre
townsite called Santa Ana East was platted parallel to the location of the
Southern Pacific railroad tracks, on a diagonal angle to the original townsite.
In the 1890's George Wright owned the triangular section and had his
home there. Neighborhood property owners purchased the land and
relocated the Wright home to the southeast corner of Minter (then called G
St.) and Vance Place. The neighbors then donated the land to the city with
the stipulation that French St. would be opened to its original width. Later,
Vance St., at the south end of the park, was widened to its full width.
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1001 N. French St. Riviera Condominiums 1959 N. C.
Vertical board siding covers most of the exterior of the Riviera
Condominiums, constructed in 1959. A low-pitched side -facing gabled roof
tops the rectangular building with a courtyard in the center. The centered
main entrance is flanked by terrazzo panels and topped by an open
balcony. The entrance is protected by a wrought iron gate, installed a few
years ago. Pairs of sliding glass windows flank the main entrance on each.
floor. They are fronted with recessed balconies with low terrazzo -clad
walls. There is a large courtyard in the center of the square building.
1002 N. French St. Thomas -Hamilton House Colonial Revival 1898
Narrow clapboard siding covers the upper two-thirds of the single -
story Colonial Revival house on the corner of French and loth Streets, w-' ,Ale
wide shiplap siding covers the lower third. A hipped roof, which extends
downward to cover the wrap -around porch, features hipped dormers
facing south and east. Enclosed eaves and a molding -trimmed frieze accent
the roof line. The original wrap -around porch includes turned posts, carved
brackets, and a delicate balustrade. 2 x 4's were added to act as an anchor
for screen material. -The ball -and -spindle fretwork was removed from the
porch. several years ago. The southern portion of the porch has been
enclosed. The curved base of the porch features rows of decorative squares
with a hole in the center and in the corners of each square. A door has
been installed in the place of the original window in the center of the north
half of the front facade. On the loth Street side there are two trios of
windows. One of the center windows has been converted to a doorway and
a stairway with wrought iron rail added. Concrete stairs, wrought iron -
railings, and metal awnings have been added to the front. A two-story
five -unit apartment addition, clad in stucco, was added to the back in
1946. Wooden stairs at each end lead to the second floor units. There are
several alterations to this house, including the . additional stairs, wrought
iron rails, metal awnings, doorway changes, and the addition of the units in
the back. However, the house still retains much of its original character
when viewed from the front.
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A retired merchant, A. H. Thomas, and his wife built this house
in 1898. He was very active in the Christian Endeavor Union. Another
early resident was Henry Hamilton, one of the three editors of the Santa
Ana Sentinel, started in 1891.
1006 N. French St. Morris House Craftsman Bungalow 1922
A multi -gabled roof with capped peaks tops the Morris House, built in
1922. Exposed beam ends support the corners and caps of the three front -
facing and two south -facing gables. A row of dentil trim runs across the
top of the partially recessed front porch. Narrow clapboard siding covers
the exterior. Two pairs of square molding -trimmed columns, resting on the
concrete porch floor, support the roof of the offset front porch. Trios of 8-
light casement windows look out onto the porch and the front yard. The
original paneled front door, accented with ornate brass hardware, is
flanked by multi -paned sidelights. A painted brick chimney, with high 6-
light casement windows on each side, graces the south (driveway) facade.
A small recessed porch, supported by the same style wooden column, is
located to the west of the chimney. The only apparent alteration to the
house is the metal safety screen door. There are units behind the house,
constructed in 1950.
The original owners of this house were Frank and Nancy Morris.
They owned and operated the Morris the Florist shop at 630 N. Main St.
In 1933 Franklin P. and Mary Nickey purchased the house and lived there
for seven years. He was a salesman for the Standard Oil Company, located
at 1016 N. Santiago St. in Santa Ana.
1009 N. French St. Reeves House Colonial Revival 1909
Single -storied and rectangular in shape, the Reeves House occupies
the southeast corner of French and Wellington Streets and is clad in narrow
clapboard siding. The symmetrical front facade is crowned with a hipped
roof featuring enclosed eaves accented with carved brackets and a centered
hipped dormer. Double -hung windows flank the rectangular porch sup-
ported by four round columns resting on solid clapboard -clad railings.
A slanted bay, centered with the front door, and containing a double -hung
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sidelight on each side, provides the main entrance into the house. A large
rectangular beveled glass window accents the original stained and
varnished front door. Plate glass windows, topped with diamond -paned
transoms, are located on each side of the front porch. A slanted bay with
matching plate glass window, diamond -paned transom, and double -hung
windows is located on the Wellington Street (north) side. Double -hung
windows are used throughout the rest of the house. A white picket fence
surrounds the house. There are no apparent alterations to the house itself.
Although the architecture and materials of this house are typical of
a Colonial Revival home built about 1900-1906, it does not show up in this
location until 1926 (there are no odd numbers at all before that time) when
Mrs. Fannie Reeves, the widow of H. H., became the owner, residing there
for almost twenty years.
1014 N. French St. Isaacson House Craftsman Bungalow 1911
An unusually fine example of the Craftsman Bungalow, the Oriental -
influenced Isaacson House is topped with a low-pitched gabled roof
accented with rounded exposed beams and latticework venting in the gable
faces. Wood shingles cover the exterior of the second floor and the original
stucco covers the first floor. A trio of casement windows and a pair of
small horizontal windows are centered in the unusual decorative wood
surround. A row of exposed beam ends runs along the bottom of the
second story. The wide wrap -around porch, decorated with exposed rafter
tails,. beam ends, and wide vertical board venting, features side -facing
gables. Heavy stucco -clad piers, topped with concrete caps, support the
wrap -around porch. Brick columns, with insets that form a pattern on the
piers below, add interest to the porch. Single rails run between the porch
piers. Ribbons of narrow casement windows, accented with turqoise stained
glass in the top quarter, are used on the first floor. The north side features
a cantilevered square bay and a large stucco -clad chimney. Three long,
narrow beveled glass panels and the original brass hardware accent the
wide front door. A set of aluminum windows have been installed in the
original openings in the second floor of the front facade.
H. A. Skiles was the contractor for the Isaacson House, constructed in
1911. Charles Isaacson was an early auto dealer in Santa Ana. After he
died. his wife, Lida, and daughter, Nell, continued to live in the house until
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the late 1920's. Nell, who had a piano studio in Suite 424 in the Spurgeon
Building, specialized in teaching children. She was the organist at the First
Church of Christ Scientist, located at Main and loth Streets. In 1929
George Haddon bought the house. He owned Haddon's Super Service, a
filling station located at 1646 E. First St. In 1941 Rev. J. H. Sewell and his
wife, Eunice, moved in. He was pastor of the Church of Christ at 123 S.
Broadway.
Henry Skiles, the builder, came to Santa Ana in 1878, constructing
many fine residences here for over 25 years.
1016 N. French St. Beals House English Tudor Revival 1921
The Beals House is topped by a steeply -pitched multi -gabled Tudor. -
inspired roof. The front gable extends down to form the roof of the
centered recessed entry. Narrow arched louvered vents accent the peaks
of the gables. Trios of windows, used throughout the second story, are
centered with static -nary 8-light windows. Jalousied windows now occur;
the openings on each side of the central multi -light windows. An
interesting plate glass window, which overlooks the open porch on the
south half of the front facade, is topped by a blank segmented arched frame
and accented with a 6-light transom. The open porch features a red -brick -
clad concrete floor and low stucco -clad wall topped with a row of red brick.
Aluminum windows replace the original casement windows in the section
to the north of the segmented arched entrance. A large stucco -clad
chimney graces the south facade. Six aluminum -framed sliding windows
and jalousied windows provide the main alterations to the house.
Nathan and Alice Beals, who built an earlier house a few blocks over
at 821 N. Garfield Street in 1906, moved to this brand new home in 1921.
Nathan was his father's partner for several years in the firm of Beals and
Son, Grocers, in Downtown Santa Ana. He was assistant cashier for the
First National Bank for ten years, and, in the 1940's, served as Secretary of
the Irvine Walnut Growers Assn. For several years he was the manager of
the Fallen Leaf Lodge at Lake Tahoe. He died in 1968, at the age of 92.
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1101 N. French St. Hill -Hawley House Craftsman Bungalow 1912
Located on the northeast corner of French and Wellington, the single -
storied Hill -Hawley House is topped with a multi -gabled roof. Exposed
beam ends, exposed rafter tails, and vertical lath venting accent the wide
eaves. Alternating rows of long and short wood shingles cover the exterior.
The partially -recessed wrap -around porch is topped with a side -facing
gabled roof supported by tapered elephantine posts resting on brick piers.
A solid railing, with square cutouts near the top, forms a row across the
front of the porch. A new solid door and a new paneled door provide the
two entrances into the house. The concrete steps, flanked by brick piers,
lead from the south side. 9-over-1 double -hung windows are used
throughout the house except for the plate glass windows in the front
facade. A row of stationary multi -paned windows forms a wind screen at
the north end of the porch.
Jabe Hill, who built this house in 1912, was the founder and president
of Hill and Carden, a Santa Ana clothing store which operated in the city for
more than sixty years. Living in Santa Ana from 1904 until he died in
1971, at the age of 88, Mr. Hill was a past president. of the Santa Ana
Kiwanis and a founder and charter member of the Toastmasters Club,
Chapter No. 1. In 1923 Alfred and Elizabeth Hawley bought the house.
They owned a large sporting goods store at 305 N. Sycamore Street, and
belonged to the Merchants and Manufacturers Association, the Elks, and
the Macacabees.
1102 N. French St. Kittle -Perkins House Colonial Revival 1909
Topped with a bellcast hipped roof, the two-story rectangular Kittle -
Perkins House is clad in narrow clapboard siding. Small matching dormers,
accented with carved brackets, are centered in the front and side surfaces
of the roof. A small recessed balcony, fronted with a carved balustrade, is
centered in the second story, front facade. Double -hung windows are used
through -out the second story. The full front porch is supported by square
wood pillars, resting on clapboard -clad railings. The pillars are decorated
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with vertical scoring. The frieze at the top of the porch features three
equal -sized molding -trimmed arches, with the entrance in the northern-
most arch. A leaded glass transom tops the three plate glass windows on
the porch. Two front doors, with the southernmost being original, occupy
the north end of the porch. A plain black wrought iron fence surrounds the
front yard.
Harl and Josephine Kittle, owners of a local ranch, built this fine house
in 1909. A few years later Albert Perkins moved in to stay for thirty-six
years. Before his retirement he was a botanist and rose grower. He
belonged to the family that was part of the Jackson -Perkins Bros. nursery
business, based in Newark, New Jersey. He was a member of Masons and
the Elks.
1104 N. French St. Ernest Smith House Spanish Colonial Revival 1924
A flat roof, bordered with an uninterupted parapet, tops the single -
storied stucco -clad Ernest Smith house. The porch is sheltered by a red -
clay -tile -clad shed -style roof with a shaped parapet at each end. Three
matching arches, with the northernmost serving as the main entrance,
form an arcade across the front of the porch. Another arched opening leads
to the porch's south side. A red -clay -tile -clad hood shades the pair of
arched windows in the front facade, to the north of the porch. Paired of
small arches accent the top third. Four tall, narrow, matching windows
look out onto the front porch. An arched, recessed side porch opens off of
the south (driveway) side of the house. The house appears to have been
restuccoed. A small black wrought iron fence surrounds the front yard.
Ernest and Ada Smith built this house in 1921, and lived here for over
twenty years. He was a building contractor.
1107 N. French St. Rev. Russell House Craftsman Bungalow 1911
A side -facing gabled roof, centered with an attractive gabled dormer,
tops the Russell House, constructed in 1911. Carved and decorated
bargeboards, finials, carved beam ends, carved rafter tails, and criss-cross
lattice venting accent the dormer and gables. A frieze, accented with a row
of decorative knobs, runs across the bottom of each side -facing gable.
Narrow clapboard siding covers the exterior, the square porch columns, and
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the solid porch railing. The full front porch is centered with wooden steps,
flanked by clapboard -clad piers. Multi -paned transoms, plate glass
windows, and double -hung sidelights flank the original paneled front
door.
The Reverend Otto Russell, and his wife, Alice, built this Craftsman
Bungalow in 1911. Dr. John Murfin, and his wife, Dora, bought the house in
1915, and lived here for over thirty years. He was an osteopathic physician
with offices at 204 1/2 E. Fourth Street.
1108 N. French St. Clyde Bishop House Neo-classical Revival 1906
The Clyde Bishop house, a good example of Neo-classical architecture,
features fine detailing in the use of leaded glass, columns and capitals, and
window surrounds. Clad in narrow clapboard siding, it is crowned with a
bellcast hipped roof, centered with a prominent matching dormer. Wide
enclosed eaves, trimmed in molding and closely -spaced carved brackets,
form the roof line. Trios of fluted wood columns, topped with Ionic ca►>� .�1;
and resting on clapboard -clad piers, support the front corners of the
partially -recessed porch. The porch frieze curves downward at each end.
Turned balusters form the balustrade between the piers. The original front
door, centered with a large beveled plate glass window, is flanked by
leaded glass sidelights. A richly -detailed window to the south of the door
contains a plate glass window, leaded glass transom and matching
sidelights, dentil trim, and carved wood trim. A large plate glass window to
the north of the porch is topped with a leaded glass transom and flanked
by double -hung windows. A horizontal leaded glass window is located high
in the north facade. The original garage is located in the rear. A new
wooden fence surrounds the yard.
The Hon. Clyde Bishop, who first came to California in the 1881, was
a prominent attorney who served in the State Legislature for two terms.
Raised in Santa Ana, he joined a traveling company of actors while in his
twenties. After returning to Santa Ana he took up the study of law in the
offices of C. S. Montgomery and Victor Montgomery, passing the California
Bar in 1902. In 1906 Mr. Bishop was elected on the Republican ticket to
serve as an Assemblyman in the California Legislature. He authored the
Newport Protection District Bill, and served as chairman of the County
Boundaries Committee. He was on the Judiciary Committee, the Committee
on Constitutional Amendments, and the Municipal Corporations Committee.
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He was City Attorney for the City of Orange for two -and -a -half years,
conducting that city's first bond issue. As the City Attorney for Newport
Beach he conducted proceedings creating the new city. He was a member
of several civic organizations. Mr. Bishop was chosen to speak at the
courthouse dedication in 1901.
1109 N. French St. Van Wyk House Craftsman Bungalow 1911
Topped with a side -facing gabled roof, centered with a gabled
dormer, the Van Wyk House is clad in narrow clapboard siding. Criss-cross
lath venting, carved beam ends, decorative knobs, and exposed rafter tails
accent the roof line. Clapboard -clad square columns support the ends of
the full porch. Matching clapboard piers flank the centered porch entrance.
The original front door, centered with a large plate glass window, is located
between a pair of wide double -hung windows. A slanted bay is located on
the south side. New used brick steps, flanked by matching piers, are recent
additions. The landing and door on the second floor, south side, are not
original.
John and Mary Van Wyk, local ranchers, built this house in 1911.
The contractor was Thomas Ash. In the 1920's G. Elmer and Anna Barrow
and Fred and Alma Hampton each owned the house for a few years. The
latter owned the Hampton Bros. Furniture store at 520 N. Main Street.
1112 N. French St. James Alexander House Italianate Victorian ca. 1887
A single -storied Italianate Victorian home, the Alexander House is
fronted by a Colonial Revival porch, which was installed before 1920. A
pair of offset connecting hipped roofs tops the house. Wide shiplap siding
covers the exterior. Carved brackets decorate the enclosed eaves and plain
frieze. Hoods, supported by carved brackets accent the tops of the tall,
narrow double -hung windows. The shed -style porch roof, supported by
round columns resting on clapboard -clad railings, is topped with a small
gable, located above the entrance. The south side of the wrap -around
porch has been enclosed with large wood -framed multi -paned windows. A
new wooden picket fence borders the front yard.
Thomas Jefferson Alexander and his wife, Mary, came to Santa Ana
in 1887, building this small house that same year. Thomas was in the
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postal service for most of his adult life, having begun his career in as a mail
clerk on the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad. In 1887
President McKinley appointed him Postmaster of Santa Ana. He held the
office for several years. After 'he and Mary moved to a larger new house
next door, their son, James, and his wife, Laura, moved into 1112. James,
who moved to here in 1887 also, served as Assistant Postmaster in Santa
Ana for over thirty years, beginning in 1899. In the 1920's William and
Belle Baker owned the house. He was Secretary/manager for the Orange
County Manufacturing Co., a local manufacturer of boxes.
1115 N. French St. Philleo House Altered Bungalow N. C.
Clad in newer stucco and topped with a low-pitched gabled roof, the
Philleo House was completely remodeled in the 1980's. A recessed porch,
supported by a single post, is located in the southwest corner of the frond
facade. The brick -clad entry porch and steps are fairly new. A red brick
chimney graces the south side. The stucco cladding, aluminum windows.
carport on the south side, and brick front planter are part of the remodel.
Mrs. Marietta Philleo, the widow of E. A., built this house in 1926.
Pelham and Vera Small bought the house in 1946. His specialty was
repairing looms for the Santa Ana Woolen Mills on East Washington St.
Pelham and Vera moved to Washington State when he went to work for
the Pendleton Mills. When Wayne and Viola Small were married in 1950,
they moved into the house and continue to live there today. Wayne
worked for the Santa Ana Woolen Mills for several years.
1116 N. French St. Alexander House Craftsman Bungalow 1914
Neat rows of alternating long and short wood shingles, cover the
second story of the Alexander House, and the original stucco cladding
covers the first story. An exceptional example of the Craftsman Bungalow
style, the house is topped with low-pitched gabled roofs with wide eaves
accented with triangular -shaped knee braces, horizontal lath venting, and
exposed rafter tails. Double -hung windows, with some having vertical
muntins in the top half, are used throughout the second floor. The single -
storied wrap -around porch features a front -facing open gable resting on a
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single beam which supports the gable and forms the top of the pergola to
the north of the porch. Pairs of square posts, resting on stucco -clad piers,
support the Oriental -influenced . porch. The concrete porch floor continues
to the north end of the pergola on the north side of the covered section.
Carved beams extend from the front facade of the house to the crossbeam
at the front of the porch. Single 4 x 6's form the railings between the piers.
A large plate glass window is located to the north of the wide front door,
accented with three narrow vertical beveled glass windows. Sidelights
flank the door. The wide front steps are made of concrete and bordered
with stucco -clad piers.
Thomas and Mary Alexander moved from 1112, immediately to the
south, in 1904. He was Postmaster of Santa Ana for over thirty years. They
also owned ranch property planted with walnuts and citrus. The early
directories list Thomas and Mary as living here in 1904, with his son, James,
living in 1112. However, this house is listed on the survey as having been
built in 1914, a date which suits the later style Craftsman architecture.
Thomas Alexander died on August 2, 1917, and Mary continued to live in
the house until the mid-1920's when Sidney and Josephine Druce bought
the house. Sidney was a partner in the Druce Bros. Poultry Ranch in
Stanton. The ranch was widely known for its production of White Leghorn
chickens. Sidney and his brother, H. Campbell, were active in the Southern
California Poultry Producers Association and the Garden Grove Farm
Bureau.
1117-1119 N. French St. ' Duplex Minimal Traditional 1944 N. C.
A hip -roofed wing extends forward in the middle of the main section
of the duplex at 1117-19. Exposed rafter tails ring the roof line. The
entrance to 1117 is located on the south side of the wing, while the door to
1119 is on the north side. All windows except the front 6-light plate glass
window, are 2-over-2, divided horizontally, and are either stationary or
double -hung. Because the duplex has received a new coat of stucco and
wood shake roof, it does not appear to contribute to the historic character
of the neighborhood. A large slumpstone and . wrought iron fence hides
much of the building.
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In 1944 Horace and Mary Louise Pike were the first tenants in 1117.
At that time Horace was in the U. S. Army. By 1947, he had gone into the
bakery business in Santa Ana. Ann Faris, a dietitian at St. Joseph's
hospital, occupied 1119.
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Two -stories high, with the second story clad in wide horizontal
clapboards and the first story encased in stucco, the Lyons Fourplex is
basically rectangular in shape with the south half of the front facade
recessed approximately six feet back from the north half. Concrete steps,
bordered with wrought iron rails, ascend to the second floor. A low-
pitched hipped roof, edged in carved brackets, tops the building. Most of
the windows are two -over -two, divided horizontally, and are either
stationary or double -hung. Narrow plant shelves, accented with carved
brackets along the underside, decorate the windows at each corner of the
second floor. A slanted bay window graces the center of the first floor of
the north half of the front facade. Plain doors open from the side of the
setback. The south facade features another slanted bay window on the first
floor and a long shed -style balcony on the second floor. The first floor of
the building appears to have been restuccoed within the last ten years.
The stairs were probably changed in the 1960's or 70"s.
Stanley Lyons, and his wife, Cecyl, were the first owners of this
fourplex. He worked as an agent for the Los Angeles Times and the Santa
Ana Independent. Among the first tenants were: Mrs. Hazel Magg, a
member of a prominent ranching family; Norman Miller, the Sec./Tres. for
the Brock Glass Co. at 202. Santa Fe Ave., and his wife, Birdie; G. A. Martin-
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1216 N. French St. Thee House Craftsman Bungalow 1914
Exhibiting characteristics similar to the Alexander House directly
to the south, the Thee House is a large Craftsman Bungalow topped by a
multi -gabled roof and fronted with a single -storied porch and pergola.
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Triangular knee brackets, decorative knobs, and criss-cross lath vents
accent the wide eaves. Wood shingles, alternated in long and short rows,
cover the second story, while the first story is clad in specialty siding.
The roof features both side and front -facing gables and a shed -style
section on the north end of the second floor. The single -storied front -facing
gabled porch is supported by trios of square wood posts, resting on stucco -
clad piers with concrete caps. Cutout railings run across the front of the
porch, with the entrance being on the south side. A pergola stretches along
the south side of the front facade, and is supported by piers and posts
matching those used on the porch.
John and Wilhelmina Thee, who owned a ranch at 128 W. 19th St.
for several years before building this large Craftsman Bungalow, moved
into this house in 1914, bringing with them two adult children. Amanda
was a bookkeeper at the O. C. Title Co. and Gertrude worked at Sam Stein's
Stationery Store on Fourth St.
1218 N. French St. Hickox House Craftsman Bungalow 1909
A side -facing bellcast gabled roof, fronted with a prominent gable,
caps the two-story Hickox House. Carved bargeboards, exposed rafter
tails, triangular knee braces, decorative knobs, and criss-cross lath
ventwork accent the roof line. Wood shingles cover. the exterior upper
3/4ths of the body, while wide clapboard siding is used on the lower 1/4th,
separated by a beltcourse. Ribbons of casement windows, accented with
three- lights in the top third, are used throughout the second story, while
similar windows with two rows of muntins are featured on the first floor.
The recessed front porch is supported by a single elephantine column, clad
in wood shingles. A cutout rail, anchored next to the steps by a tapered
pier, borders the north and west sides of the porch. The only alteration
appears to be the metal screen door.
Lou and Ruby Hickox built this bungalow in 1909. Lou was a well-
known photographer in Santa Ana with a studio at 112 1/2 W. Fourth St.
After Lou died in 1917, Mary Smart took over the business. Ruby and
their daughter, Ruth, continued to live in the house until 1920, when
Julius and Lena Smith bought the house. They owned the Unique Cloak
and Suit House at 203 W. 4th St. By 1928 Oliver K. and Edna Carr had
moved in to stay for a few years. He owned a detective agency at 407 1/2
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1224 N. French St. Sprague House Craftsman Bungalow 1906
A prominent gabled dormer, accented with four matching double -
hung windows, crowns the side -facing gabled roof of the one -and -one-
half -story Sprague House. Shaped bargeboards, single exposed beam
ends, exposed rafter tails, and criss-cross lath venting accent the roof line.
Narrow clapboard siding covers the exterior and the square columns which
support the full recessed porch. A large window accents the front door.
A plate glass window, transom, and double -hung window arrangement
is located to the south and casement windows are seen on the north. The
foundation is made of manufactured stone, as is the low wall bordering the
front lawn.
Edgerton B. Sprague, well-known in Santa Ana banking circles,
built this house in 1906, one year after he came to Orange County from
the University of Michigan where he was studying law. He became cashier
of the Orange County Trust and Savings Bank in Downtown Santa Ana on
November 5, 1906, and remained in that position until he became assistant
cashier at the California National Bank in March of 1915. Two years later he
moved back to the Orange County Trust and Savings Bank, becoming head
cashier. He eventually became a vice-president, stockholder, and director
of the Home Mutual Building and Loan Association in Santa Ana. He is
identified with several civic organizations, including the Masons, Council No.
14, the Knights of Columbus, and the Shriners. William and Grace Finn
became the owners in 1922. They owned the Rock Bottom Grocery Store at
401 E. Fourth St., and, later, a grocery store at 209 E. 15th St.
1225 N. French St. Davis House Colonial Revival 1905
Topped with a bellcast hipped roof, accented with carved brackets
and centered with matching hipped dormers, the Davis House is clad in
stucco on the second story and asbestos shingles on the first story. Double -
hung windows, accented along the bottom with small flower boxes and
exposed beam ends, are used throughout the second floor. A recessed
single -storied porch occupies the north half of the front facade. A square
column and pilasters, resting on an asbestos -covered rail, support the
porch. The paneled door features a square window in the top half. A
single -storied square bay, decorated along the top with a low baluster
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made if plain balusters, occupies the space next to the recessed porch.
Obvious alterations include the stucco and asbestos shingles. The flower
boxes and balustrade along the top of the bay do not appear to be original.
Samuel Davis, who built this house in 1905, was a district attorney for
the County of Orange and a partner with E. E. Keech in one of the city's most
prestigious law firms. His interest in history led him to become one of the
founders of the Orange County Historical Society, serving as secretary from
1919 to 1947. He also belonged to the similar societies in Missouri and
Philadelphia. By 1920 William and Elizabeth Hoy had purchased the house.
A civil engineer with offices in Santa Ana, he graduated from Cornell
University in 1895. In February 1913 he came to California and was
employed by the Orange County highway commission and the county
surveyor's office. After serving as City Engineer of Santa Ana from 1919
to 1922, he went into private practice. Specializing in water resources and
irrigation, he worked for half a dozen local water companies, and was a
member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American
Association of Engineers.
1227 N. French St. Roscoe Wilson House Craftsman Bungalow 1921
A side -facing gabled roof, accented with caps at the peaks, tops the
single -storied Wilson House. Single exposed beams and criss-cross lattice-
work venting accent the main roof line and that of the front -facing offset
gabled porch roof. New stucco covers the exterior. Paired round pillars
support the porch. A solid rail runs between the columns. A ribbon of five
tall, narrow casement windows are located to the north of the porch. The
south facade, facing the driveway, is shaded by a long narrow pergola
whose concrete floor is an extension of the wrap -around porch. Carved
brackets extend from the south face of the house, resting on a single beam
supported by square wood molding -trimmed pillars. Although the house
has been altered by the stucco -cladding, the other architectural features
are still evident.
Roscoe and Grace Wilson, owners of the Santa Ana Preserving Co.,
a maker of marmalade, built this house and the one next door in 1921.
In the mid-1920's Mrs. Maude H. Chase, the widow of Charles, moved in.
She operated the Chase Studio and School of Decorative Arts, located at 109
E. Sixth St. The Wilsons had moved around the corner to 305 E. Washing-
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1229 N. French St. Grace House California Bungalow 1921 N C.
A low-pitched front -facing gable, fronted with a matching offfset
porch roof, tops the Grace House. Exposed rafter tails and single beam ends
accent the roof line. Square brick pillars, clad in newer brick, support the
porch roof. A slanted bay, located to the north end of the porch, is topped
with a flat roof. Aluminum -framed windows have been installed through-
out the house. Because of the alterations, which include the stucco -
cladding, aluminum -framed windows, brick -clad pillars, and wrought iron
and slumpstone fence, this house does not appear to contribute to the
district.
Roscoe Wilson, who also built the house next door in 1921, built this
house for Charles Grace, a local real estate agent with offices in the Rowley
Building at 107 1/2 E. Fourth St. They lived in the house until 1933, when
it became a rental. By 1941 Robert and Louise Garrett owned the house.
They were jewelers ,with a shop in the Grand Central Market Building on
Second St. in downtown Santa Ana.
1230 N. French St. William Smith House Craftsman Bungalow 1909
The finely -detailed one -and -one-half story Craftsman Bungalow on
the corner of French. and Washington is crowned with a steeply -pitched
side -facing gabled roof. Carved knee braces and rafter tails accent the roof
line. ' Fishscale shingles • decorate the gable faces. A pair of double -hung
windows, accented with multi -light patterns in the top one fourth, are
centered in the dormer. Narrow clapboard siding covers the exterior and
the supports at each end of the full front porch. Fluted columns are placed
beside each pillar, and rest on the solid clapboard -clad railing. A plate
glass window, topped with a multi -paned transom and double -hung
sidelights, graces the section to the south of the door, while a wide double -
hung window is located on the north side. The original door, centered with
a large beveled glass window, is accented with a sill and dentil trim below
the window. A cantilevered slanted bay window is centered in the north
facade, facing Washington Street. The foundation, piers, and a low wall
around the front yard are all made of manufactured stone. The wrought
iron rail in the front and an entrance added to the south side appear to be
the only alterations.
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William Henry and Dama Smith built this Craftsman Bungalow in
1909. They were local ranchers. He died in 1926, and Mrs. Smith continued
to live here well into the 1940's.
1235 N. French St. Harry Smith House Colonial Revival
1919
Wide clapboard siding covers the exterior of the single -storied Smith
House. An ell -shaped gabled roof, accented with caps at the peaks, tops the
house. Enclosed eaves with returns accent the roof line. Paired vertical
vents are located in the center of each gable face. The front porch,
supported by square pillars, connected by a criss-cross grid screen, is
recessed in the northwest third of the front wing. A plate glass window,
topped with a small hood, is located to the south of the porch, while a plat --
glass window with casement sidelights occupies the space on the north side.
The. original front door features two rows of small square lights in the top
third. A red brick chimney graces the north side of the house. A 6-foot-
high wrought iron and stucco fence surrounds the front yard.
Harry and Annette Smith were the first owners of the house on the
southeast corner of French and Washington. George Pickering was the
contractor. Harry was a salesman for J. S. Trew, a real estate broker, with
offices at 601 N. Main St. In 1923 Orlando and Mary Johnson moved in.
He was a retired farmer. Next, Ora and Hilda Tilson lived here. He was
a manager for the Union Oil Company.
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801 N. Minter St. Cooper House Queen Anne/Colonial Revival 1900
Narrow clapboard siding covers the exterior of the finely -detailed
one -and -one -half -story Cooper House. A steeply -pitched side -facing
gabled roof, centered with a prominent gabled dormer, tops the house.
Sawtooth shingles and a tall narrow louvered arched vent cover the front
and side -facing gable faces. Additionally, the side gables have returns and
and one large and three small double -hung windows. Below the gable, in
the center of the second story, is a slanted bay, accented with cut corners,
carved brackets, tear drops, and a narrow balustrade. A small porch,
supported by a round wood column resting on a solid clapboard -clad
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railing, is recessed in the north half of the front facade. The original front
door, accented with a medium-sized window, molding, dentil trim, and
recessed panels, opens onto the porch. The space to the south of the porch
is occupied by a plate glass window, diamond -patterned transom, and
double -hung side -lights. A slanted bay, located on the south side, has
been turned into a second entrance, fronted by a small deck. Brick
cladding on the porch floor and steps, brick piers, and the door and deck
on the south side are alterations.
This charming house was built for Rev. J. H. Cooper and his family in
1900. He was the pastor of the First Congregational Church. By 1905
William and Emma Block, a retired couple, had purchased the house. In.
1911 Marlin and Florence Shields moved from Mono County, CA, to Santa
Ana. In addition to this house, they bought twenty acres of land on Irvine
Blvd. He eventually owned several pieces of citrus property in the eastern
part of the county. He was a Mason, an Elk, and a Presbyterian.
802 N. Minter St. Kinley House Queen Anne/Colonial Revival 189.5
A tall hipped roof, fronted with gables on the north end of the front
facade and the center of the south facade, caps the single -storied Kinley
House. Carved brackets accent the enclosed eaves and fishscale shingles
cover the gable faces. The front porch, probably added about 1910, is
supported by round pillars with Tuscan capitals. A screen of Criss-cross
latticework has been added along the top of the flat -roofed porch. A
plate -glass window, topped with a transom, is centered in the section to
the north of the front door. A square bay window looks out onto Civic
Center Drive. Alterations include the latticework and the metal screen
door.
James Frank Kinley and his wife, Mary, built this house in 1895.
He was the janitor at the Orange County Courthouse. In 1918 Roscoe
Huber, who worked for Flagg and Campbell, printers and bookbinders
located at 208 W. Third St., was the second owner.
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805 N. Minter St. Eimers House Colonial Revival 1905
A bellcast hipped roof, centered with a hipped dormer, tops the
Eimers House. Enclosed eaves, accented with carved brackets, metal
finials, and a plain frieze accent the roof line. A slanted bay window,
capped with a leaded glass transom, dominates the front facade.
The recessed porch, located on the north half of the front facade, is
supported by round wood columns resting on a solid clapboard -clad
railing. A leaded glass window is located to the north of the front door.
On the south side are a horizontal window and a cantilevered slanted bay
with a leaded glass window. A small single -storied 1940's rental house.
topped with a side -facing gabled roof and clad in wide clapboard siding,
is located in the back yard.
George Eimers and his wife were the first owners of the house at 805
N. Minter (then called G Street). He worked at the Main Department StcM,C.
They sold the house to Frank W. and Lillian Harris in 1909. He worked in
the escrow department of the Abstract and Title Guaranty Company. In
1913 Eugene and Jessie De Vaul became the owners, staying until 1922. He
was a salesman for the Farmer Implement Company, and later became the
field manager for the Anaheim Sugar Company.
806 N. Minter St. Hutchings House Craftsman Bungalow 1924
The tiny house ' at 806 was originally on the same double -wide lot as
the house at 802, immediately to the south. Both houses share a central
driveway and garage. The steeply -pitched side -facing gabled roof is
fronted with an offset gabled front porch. Exposed beam ends and rafter
tails decorate the roof line. Narrow clapboard siding covers the body of the
house, while wide boards cover the gable faces. Square pillars support the
porch roof, which features Oriental -influenced crossbeams. The front
door, accented with a multi -paned window and panels, sits next to a large
plate glass window with a multi -paned transom. The spindles that form
the porch rail are a recent alteration.
James K. Hutchings, and his wife, Vera, were the first occupants of
this small bungalow. He was a special agent for the Standard Oil Co. One
year later, Mrs. Elizabeth Maud Morrison, secretary to attorney W. M.
Menton, moved in to stay for approximately ten years. Mr. Menton's office
was in the First National Bank Building.
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A mansard roof tops the three-story stucco -clad apartment house at
810. The building covers the whole lot, with the exception of a six -foot -
wide strip across the front. The first floor is a parking garage, entered
through a wide wrought iron gate. Sets of aluminum -framed windows,
centered in framed surrounds, occupy the top two stories in the front
facade. A plain wood door and mailboxes are located to the north of the
the garage door. The building does not contribute to the historic district.
811 N. Minter St. Apartments
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Rectangular in shape, with a flat roof, the apartment building at
811 does not contribute to the historic district. The front facade, clad in
horizontal wood siding, is accented with narrow vertical batting. The
stairs, windows, and corridors are located on the south side of the
building.
813 N. Minter St. Kittle House California Bungalow 1922
Narrow clapboard siding covers the exterior of the single -storied
bungalow at 813 N. Minter. The low-pitched front -facing gabled roof is
fronted by a matching offset gabled porch. The porch is supported by
three round wooden pillars. They do not appear to be original. A pair of
double -hung windows is located to the north of the plain wooden door,
while a single double -hung window graces the south side of the door.
Double -hung windows are used throughout the rest of the house.
James Kittle, an insurance agent, and his wife, Grace, were the first
owners of this small bungalow, built in 1922. In 1924 John and Effie
Campbell moved in. He was the manager of the Western Auto Supply,
located at 416 W. Fourth Street.
814 N. Minter St. Davies House Craftsman Bungalow 1921
A prominent front wing provides the entrance for the single -storied
Davies house, built in 1921. The main roof features side -facing gables.
accented with single beam ends, exposed rafter tails, and vertical vent-
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work. Narrow clapboard siding covers the house. A plate glass window,
three -light transom, and casement sidelights occupy the space next to the
front door/plate glass window/ transom arrangement. Double -hung
windows are used throughout the rest of the house.
Charles and Nora Davies were the original owners of the house at
814, constructed in 1921. In 1919 he built the duplex to the north at 818-
20 N. Minter, living in the south half while he built this house. The family
continued to live here for more than twenty years.
815 N. Minter St. Grim House Colonial Revival 1898
A nicely -detailed early Colonial Revival home, the Grim House is
capped with a bellcast hipped roof with front -facing and south -facing
bellcast pedimented gables, The gables are centered with semi -circular
wood trim, fishscale shingles, and square vents. Carved brackets
decorate the corners of the enclosed eaves. Narrow clapboard siding,
outlined with corner boards, covers the top 2/3rds of the body, while
newer stucco cladding covers the bottom 1/3. A plate glass window,
topped with dentil trim, is centered below the pedimented gable. The
recessed porch, supported by a wrought iron post, occupies the south-
west corner of the front facade. The wrought iron post, front steps, and
stucco are alterations.
Built in 1898 by C. F. Grim, an agent with the Griffith Lumber
Company in Anaheim, this small house was one of the first on this block of
Minter St. (G. St.). By 1905, Edwin and Mary Cox, a ranching family, had
purchased the house. Their daughters, Jennie (a dressmaker), and Mamie
(a milliner), lived with them. In the 1930's Joel and Helen Ogle occupied
the house. He was an attorney with an office in Suite 500 of the First
National Bank Building.
818-20 N. Minter St. Davies Duplex Craftsman Duplex 1919
A wide, low-pitched gabled roof, which continues forward to form
the roof over the full -width porch, caps the single -storied Craftsman
duplex at 818-20. Vertical venting, single exposed beam ends, and
exposed rafter tails decorate the roof line. Narrow clapboard siding covers
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the exterior. Large square pillars, clad in the original stucco, support
the porch. The pair of varnished doors, each decorated with 6 lights at the
top, are flanked by plate glass windows with transoms. Tapered window
and door trim add an Oriental influence, as does the railing, centered with
a wide horizontally- placed board.
William Davies built this duplex in 1919, living in the south half until
he finished building the house to the south, at 814, in 1922. He moved into
that house and rented out both sides of this duplex.
821-23 N. Minter St. Mirisan Apts. Minimal Traditional 1956 N.C.
Two rows of five apartments, facing each other over a 12-foot-wide
courtyard, form this court, constructed in 1956. A low-pitched gabled roof
tops each section. A 2-over-2 window, divided horizontally, and a plain
door define each unit. A single window with shutters and vertical 2 x 4's
decorate the front of each building. A low wrought iron fence and gat•;
lead into the courtyard between the buildings.
824 N. Minter St. Haynes House Craftsman Bungalow 1915
A side -facing gabled roof, featuring a shed -style dormer, tops the
single -storied Haynes House. Carves rafter tails decorate the roof of the
dormer, which contains a multi -paned horizontal window. Asbestos siding
covers the exterior. A recess porch, supported by square pillars, occupies
the south half of the front facade. A plate glass window, with a plain
transom, is located in the space beside the front door. The asbestos siding
covers the original clapboard siding.
Francis and Josie Haynes were the first owners of this house in 1915.
He was a music teacher who taught his students in his home. In 1920
Leonard and Abyline Rowell bought the house. He was the manager of
the Kay and Burbank Company, auto electricians located at 210 N. Main
St. Three years later, Thomas Murphy, an insurance agent, and his wife,
Sadie, moved in.
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829 N. Minter St. Modern Apartment ca. 1978 N. C.
Topped with a mansard .roof, the two-story ell -shaped apartment
building at 821 N. Minter is clad in rough stucco, accented with half
timbers. Built about 1978, the building has garages on the first floor of
the rear ell and a wrought iron balcony along the front of the second floor
rear ell.
831-35 N. Minter St. Wright Apartments Craftsman 1919
The two-story Wright Apartment building, located on the southeast
corner of Minter and Vance Streets, features an imposing two-story full -
width porch. Wood shingles cover the top half of the exterior, while wide
clapboards cover the lower half of the facade. The medium -pitched side -
facing gabled roof is accented by trios of carved beam ends and exposed
rafter tails. An arched opening, flanked by rectangular shaped openings. is
centered in the full front porch on the second floor. Below, the first floor
porch is supported by square brick -clad pillars topped with concrete caps.
A dramatic gabled portico accented with triangular knee braces, exposed
beam ends, and a cross beam, crowns the main entrance. A slanted bay
window, topped with a gabled roof, is located in the center of the north
side, facing Vance Street.
The Wright Apartments, already listed on the National Register,
were constructed in 1919 by George and Emma Wright. The Wrights
played a prominent role' in the formation of the French Park neighborhood.
Moving to Santa Ana in December of 1885, they built a house on the site
of what is now French Park. That house was later moved to this lot after
the park was purchased by the neighbors and dedicated to the city. In
1919 the Wrights demolished the earlier house and built this two-story,
three -apartment building. They lived in the spacious first floor apartment
and rented the two upstairs apartments to various tenants. Mr. Wright,
who went into the transfer business in 1899, built the warehouse
immediately to the east of the apartment building, also in 1919. He was a
member of the Oddfellows, the Woodmen of the World, the Chamber of
Commerce, and the influential Sunset Club.
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901-3-5-7 N. Minter St. Breaux Apts. Minimal Traditional 1948
Rectangular in shape and topped with a low-pitched _hipped roof,
the apartment house at 901-907 N. Minter is clad in the original stucco
Pairs and singles of two -over -two double -hung windows, divided
horizontally, flank the centered front entrance. The single -storied
entrance portico is supported by square posts. Above are two small
diamond -paned casement windows. Stairways lead up to the second fle-or
on the north and south sides. The awnings on the front appear to be th--
only alteration.
James and Laurence Breaux, who built these apartments, also lived
here, in the apartment listed as 909. James was a salesman for the W . R.
Stotts Company. The first tenants listed were H. J. Huelskamp, Bayard
Butcher, and D. A 'Tune.
903-923 N. Minter St. Condominiums 1962 N. C.
Rectangular in shape, the two-story condominiums at 903-923, are
built around a central courtyard. The center of the front facade is clad in
dark colored flagstone, while the ends covered with stucco coating. The
two -story -high centered entrance is protected by a wrought iron entry
fence. Distinctive wrought iron railings accent the small recessed porches
on each floor. Sliding glass doors open onto the porches.
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Constructed in 1894, the single -storied Langley House is topped with a
bellcast roof with gables facing each direction. Fanci-cut shingles accent the
pedimented gables. Narrow clapboard siding, edged in corner boards,
covers the exterior. Turned posts support the wrap -around porch. A new
balustrade with turned balusters extends between the posts. A few of the
windows, including the front -facing window, have been replaced with
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aluminum windows. Brick has been added below the window on the front
facade. A concrete block and wrought iron fence, topped with plaster lions
surrounds the house and helps to conceal the facade.
The first owners of the house at 802 N. Lacy were Charles and Carrie
Langley, who occupied the house through the 1920's, 30's, and 40's.
Charles started as a carrier for the Post Office and was later promoted to
foreman status.
806 N. Lacy St. Harvey House Colonial Revival 1902
Similar in shape to the Langley House to the south, the Harvey
House is topped with a bellcast hipped roof with a front (east) facing gable.
Fanci-cut shingles cover the face of the pedimented gable. Narrow
clapboard siding, trimmed with corner boards, covers the exterior. A plate
glass window, with a plain transom above, is centered in the north half of
the front facade, while a wrap -around porch occupies the south half. ending
in the center of the south facade. Square wooden columns, trimmed in
molding, and linked by a railing of plain balusters, support the porch roof.
The columns and railing appear to have been added to the porch at a later
time, possibly the 1930's.
Leonard Harvey, who worked for the Santa Ana Post Office. for over
thirty years, built this house in 1902. He went on to become Superinten-
dent of Mails. He was the first student to graduate from Diamond
Elementery School in ' south Santa Ana. His hobby was photography, and his
most -famous photograph. was the shot of the falling baloonist on July 4,
1900. He was a Past Master of the Masons in 1915.
812 N. Lacy St. Warne House Craftsman Bungalow 1914
Narrow clapboard siding covers the exterior of the single -storied
Warne House. A side -facing gabled roof, featuring a front -facing gabled
roof, caps the house. Exposed beam ends, rafter tails, and latticework
venting accent the roof line. Tapered elephantine columns support the
corner porch, which has a solid clapboard -clad railing. Plate glass windows,
topped with transoms, face the street. A grey brick chimney graces the
south side. the original front door, accented with six small beveled glass
windows, is still in place. The house does not appear to have any
alterations, but has a chain link fence bordering the front yard.
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Thomas Warne, who built this house with his wife, Willia, in 1914, was
a collector with Pacific Telephone and Telegraph. By 1923 he was a teller in
the at the Orange County Trust and Savings Bank. In 1925 Francis and
Abbie Shoen bought the house. They were partners in the Shoen Bros.
Dairy, located at New Hope Rd., south of Smeltzer Rd, R. D. 6, of Santa Ana.
817 N. Lacy St. Harmon -McNeil House Eastlake/Stick Victorian 1888
Elaborate Eastlake detailing accents the large two-story Victorian
at 817 N. Lacy. It is one of the best examples of this style of architecture
surviving in Orang(,- County. Pedimented gables, decorated with fishscale
shingles, extend from the high hipped roof to the front (west) and north -
facing facades. A two-story square bay, featuring paneled detailing, cut -
corners, and teardrops, dominates the south half of the front facade. Pairs
of tall, narrow double -hung windows occupy the front section, while
narrow matching windows face out the the sides. Fishscal.e shingles cover
the skirt below the second floor windows. Carsiding panels, placed on tlr;
diagonal, accent the area below the first floor windows. A two-story
diagonal bay window, topped with a pendimented gable, extends from the
northwest corner of the front facade. The single -story wrap -around porch
is supported by turned posts, accented with carved brackets. Ball -and -
stick fretwork forms a row below the eaves of the porch roof. The railing is
made of cutwork. Heavy newel posts support the ends of the wooden front
steps. Double doors, topped with an etched glass transom, lead to the
interior.
Built on Chestnut St. in 1888 by James Blee for George Edgar, this
house was exchanged for Willis Blee's house on the same street in 1895,
because the Blees needed a larger house and the Edgars needed a smaller
one. The next owner was John Harmon, a local dairy owner. In 1904 the
house was sold to John McNeil for $4000. It as in the McNeil family until
1976 and served as a rooming house during W. W. II. It was moved to this
site in 1896, to save it from demolition by an apartment builder.
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Lacy does not contribute to the historic district: Some wood siding is added
for decoration on the second floor of the front facade. Aluminum frame
windows are used throughout and all of the doorways face the north side.
820 N. Lacy St. Hamaker House Craftsman Bungalow 1913
Wide eaves accent the medium -pitched side -facing gabled roof of the
Hamaker House. The front -facing gabled dormer and side gables are
accented with single exposed beam ends and Oriental -influenced venting.
Medium -width clapboard siding covers the exterior. The full front porch is
supported by stucco piers with brick -clad columns above and two sets of
decorative beams at cross angles. The house has a distinctive Oriental
feeling, exhibited by the lintels which extend beyond the ends of the
windows and tapered trim on the sides of the doors and windows.
Charles and Emma Hamaker built this single -storied. Craftsman
Bungalow in 1913. Coming to Santa Ana in the late 1880's Charles was a
stairbuilder for the Griffith Lumber Company. He also built the struts
for Glenn Martin's first plane in 1910. Glenn went on to become the
founder of the Martin Marietta Aircraft Company. In 1990 the house was
moved from Civic Center Drive, approximately three-quarters of a mile
away, to save it from demolition because of the construction of an office
building.
825 N. Lacy St. Duggan House Colonial Revival 1906
A prominent six -sided turret, located in the southwest corner of the
front facade, provides an important decorative element for the two -
storied Duggan House. Clad in narrow clapboard siding, the hhouse is
topped with a hipped roof. Carved brackets accent the roof line, the turret,
and the frieze between the first and second floors. The recessed corner
porch, supported by a trio of round columns resting on a solid clapboard -
clad pier, occupies the southwestern corner of the front facade. A plate
glass window, flanked by casement sidelights, and topped by three multi -
paned transoms occupies the space next to the first floor porch. A slanted
bay, centered with oval -shaped piece of stained glass, is located halfway
between the first and second floors, on the south side. Another slanted
bay, topped by a second floor square bay graces the north side.
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The Duggan House was built in 1906 by .William Duggan for his bride,
Clara. Mr. Duggan was in the insurance business, and active in civic
organizations. He was, according to his daughter, Betty Hilligas, "a true
Southern Gentleman." William died in 1930, and Clara lived in the house
until 1947. The house was moved from the corner of Pine and Sycamore in
1985, to save it from demolition because of the construction of a senior
citizen's complex.
829-31-33-35 N. Lacy St. Minimal Traditional Apts. 1946
Constructed in 1946, the Minimal Traditional apartment building at
the corner of Lacy and Vance is clad in the original sand -finish stucco and
topped with a low-pitched hipped roof. Three horizontal scores form a
band around the entire building between the first and second floors. A
single -storied portico, supported by 2 x 2 posts accented with 1 x 1 trine,
is centered in the front (Lacy St.) facade. A pair of paneled doors are
centered in the front facade. 2-over-2 double -hung windows, divided
horizontally, are used throughout the building. Two sets of stairs in the
back lead to the second floor. An identical building, located directly to the
east, faces Vance St.
The first tenants of this building, listed in 1947, were: James and
Laurence Breaux, salesman for W. R. Stotts; Carl and -Pauline Allen; Harry
and Sharon Springmeyer, a baker at Main Cafeteria; Francis and Viola Hill,
assistant secretary at A. T. and T.
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901-01A-01B-03-03A-03C N. Lacy St. El Solano Apts. Spanish Colonial
Revival 1931
A particularly graceful version of Spanish Colonial architecture, the
two-story 4-unit apartment building on the corner of Lacy and Vance
is capped with a red -tile -clad -roof on the front half and a flat roof with
unbroken parapet on the rear section. Decorative false chimney pots crown
the front corners of of the second story. The cantilevered bay on the north
half of the second floor is accented with arches and brackets along the
bottom. Stucco -clad rails, topped with flat red tiles, lead to the second
floor on each end of the front facade. A pair of paneled front doors, each
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reached by four steps which are flanked by stucco clad piers, lead into the
first floor apartments. A matching two-story garage apartment behind the
building contains two apartment units.
The 1932 directory lists, as the first tenants in 1931: Kenneth and
Olive Ranney, chemist for Excelsior Creamery; Lottie Cox, stenographer;
salesman for
Gardner and Marion King, salesman, Frank
General Petroleum Corp.; and Elmer Rains, who worked at the Bob Flippen
Garage at 1110 Poinsettia.
902-904 N. Lacy St. Sanborn Apartments Spanish Colonial Revival 1931
Three identical two-story Spanish Colonial Revival apartment
buildings grace the corner of Lacy and VanceSts.
TThe original patterned
908, face Lacy St., while 419-419 1/2 face Vance.
stucco covers the exterior of each building and the flat roof is ringed with
red -clay- tile clad shed -style roofs. Square piers, accented with round pipe
vents, form the corners. Plate glass windows, flanked by three -light
casement windows, are located on each side of the centered front door.
A red -clay -tile -clad portico, accented with triangular knee braces, shelters
the wood doors, centered Judas windows at eye level. The stairway,
bordered by solid stucco -clad rails, extends up the south side of the
building.
In 1932, the tenants were Raoel and Ethel Collette, manager of the H.
H. Hawkins Co. Dept. Store located at 301-303 E. Fourth St., and Virgil
and Evelyn Reed, a salesman at the Santa Ana Book Store.
906-908 N. Lacy St. Sanborn Apartments Spanish Colonial Revival 1931
The building at 906-908 matches 902-904 with the exception of the
exterior stairway which extends up the north side instead of the south side.
The only alteration appears to be the wrought iron railing on the first floor
porch.
Listed in 1932 were John and Amos Johnson, in 906, and C. Harold and
Hariette Dale (Dale Bros Ins. Co at 301 N. Main St.), in 908.
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905-07 N. Lacy St. Jackson House Minimal Traditional 1946
Low-pitched hipped roofs top both the single -storied front portion
and two -storied rear section of the Jackson House, built in 1946. Unadorned
enclosed eaves border both roofs. Pairs of 4-over-4 double -hung windows
are used throughout the house. The original coating of smooth stucco
covers the exterior. The original paneled doors face the south side, with
one approximately fifeen feet from the front and the other a few feet from
the rear. Canvas awnings, not original, shade the windows on the second
floor. The building has been divided into four units, with the stairs to the.
second floor located on the north side.
Henry and Louise Jackson were the first owners of this house, built
in 1946. He was in real estate at 415 N. Broadway.
910 N. Lacy St. Lieberman House Minimal Traditional 1946
Wide clapboard siding covers the single -storied Lieberman House,
built in 1946. The side -facing gabled roof has no overhang and a red brick
chimney graces the south end. A paneled door is located in the recessed
entry, and double -hung windows are used throughout the house. A two-
story garage apartment house, built in 1950, is located behind the house,
out of view. A chainlink fence borders the front yard.
Rosa Lieberman, a nurse, was the first occupant of the house at 910.
This house and those at 914 and 914 1/2 were all built on the site of the
Peter Pan Nursery, owned by Fred Dierker. Fred married Anne Lierber-
man in 1934, after his first wife died. Rosa may have been related to her.
911 N. Lacy St. Holtz House Craftsman Bungalow 1928
Clad in the original sand -finish stucco, the two-story Holtz House is an
airplane -style Craftsman Bungalow, with the second story unit near the
back. The upper unit is topped with a side -facing gabled roof, while a pair
of offset front -facing gabled roofs cap the single -storied section. Vertical
venting and single exposed beam ends accent each gable face. The offset
recessed front porch is supported by square stucco -clad columns resting
on a solid rail clad in stucco and accented with bricks. The bricks do not
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appear to be original. The concrete porch floor is reached by steps on the
south side of the porch. A plate glass window occupies the space beside the
original front door, accented with a small diamond -shaped window at eye
level. Double -hung windows are used throughout the hosue. The original
clapboard -clad garage, with carsiding sliding doors, is located in the rear.
Joseph and Mary Holtz, who built this Craftsman Bungalow in 1928,
were in their 50's when they moved here, after living several years in
Silverado Canyon. Joseph, born in 1870 in Germany, came to Orange County
in the early 1890's and became interested in raising bees. In 1901 he
purchased a half -section of land in the Canyon, approximately ten miles
east of Santa Ana. He also raised wheat, corn, and alfalfa, in addition
to some 160 colonies of bees. In 1920, alone, he harvested over thirteen
tons of honey. Joseph was a member of the California Beekeepers
Association, the Catholic Church, and the Knights of Columbus.
914 and 914 1 /2 N. Lacy St. Dierker Houses Craftsman Bungalows
Peter Pan Gardens Rear house: 1922 Front house: 1928
The original house on this property is the small house at 414 1/2,
at the back of the lot. It is clad in clapboard siding and topped with a side -
facing gabled roof. 4-over-4 double -hung windows and the front door
occupy the front facade. A large window and horizontal panels accent the
door, which appears to be original.
The house on the front, at 414, was built in 1928. It is ell -shaped
with front and side -facing gabled roofs. Narrow clapboard siding covers the
exterior. A recessed porch contains a wide 15-light french door and 10-
light sidelights. Pairs of double -hung windows are used throughout the
house, except for the plate glass window, flanked by double -hung side-
lights in the front bay. A chainlink fence borders the front yard.
The rear house was built in 1922 by Fred Dierker, a building
contractor, and his wife, Harriet. Mr. Dierker, who loved flowers and birds,
opened the Peter Pan Gardens on the large double lot. The impressive
aviary full of birds and the yard filled with flowers attracted friends and
neighbors, so Mr. Dierker began selling birds and pet supplies. Harriet
died in 1929 and Fred married Anne Lieberman in 1934. She was an army
nurse during World War I. She lived in the house until she died in 1984.
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918 N. Lacy St. Taylor -Rose House Craftsman Bungalow 1914
Noted local architect Frederick Eley designed this Oriental -influenced
Craftsman Bungalow, capped with a low-pitched side -facing gabled roof
with wide eaves accented with triangular knee braces. Vertical boards
with vertical cutouts ending in circles add a Swiss touch to the peaks of the
gables. Wood shingles cover the second floor facade. An inset in the center
of the front facade features smaller shingles. Stucco cladding, which does
not appear to be original, covers the first floor. Ribbons of casement
windows, featuring four muntins in the top third, are used on the first floor,
while 6-over-1 double -hung windows,
second floor. An Oriental -influenced
pairs of exposed beam ends and wide
Pairs of wood columns, with slant -cut
Brick planters have been added to the
from the north side and a slanted bay
Designed by Frederick Eley, the
by John and Minnie Taylor. John was
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Rose purchased the house. Mr. Rose v
After he died in the late 1920's Emma
another twenty years.
919 N. Lacy St. Straub House
sometimes in pairs, are used on the
single -storied entry portico features
eaves with exposed rafter tails.
beams at the top, support the porch.
porch. A matching porch extends
window is located on the south side.
Taylor -Rose House was built in 1914
in the dry goods business at 201 E.
year later William and Emma
,as a miller for Orange County Mills.
continued to live in the house for
Colonial Revival 1924
Asymmetrical in shape, the single -storied Straub House is topped
with a cap at each peak. The matching centered front porch is supported
by wooden posts trimmed in molding. The railing of plain balusters
appears to be newer. The front door, featuring a border of narrow lights
and square corner lights, is flanked by matching sidelights. The double -
hung windows also have matching borders of glass in the top half and plain
panels in the bottom half. The 1925 Sanborn Map shows the house on the
front of the lot. In 1932, when the El Francita Apartments were built next
door, the house was moved to the back of the lot. The row of stucco -clad
flat -roofed garages behind the E1 Francita continue across the back of this
lot behind the Straub House.
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Walter and Florence Straub built this small house in 1924. He was a
painter for the C. F. Mitchell Company, which sold paints, wallpaper, and
artist's materials. The 1925 Sanborn map shows this house to be the only
building on this side of the 900 block of N. Lacy at that time.
921 N. Lacy St. El Francita Apartments Spanish Colonial Revival 1932
The E1 Francita Apartments, containing 8 units, is a rectangular two -
storied structure clad in its original sand finish stucco and topped with a
red -clay -tile -clad hipped roof. Carved exposed rafter tails accent the roof
line. Six of the entrances are on the south side, facing the driveway, and
two are on the north side. Two sets of stairs, clad in flat red clay tiles
and bordered with a wrought iron railing ascend to recessed porches on the
second floor. Pairs of 3-light casement windows are used throughout the
building. A band of recessed windows, separated by recessed stucco -clad
pilasters with plain capitals and underscored with lugsills, occupies the
southwest corner of the front facade. All of the doors are plain with small
black wrought iron Judas windows at eye level. A row of flat -roofed
stucco -clad single garages extend across the back of the property, at the
end of a long driveway on the south side of the apartments.
922 N. Lacy St. Roth House English Tudor Revival 1923
A gabled roof, -with rolled edges, crowns the single -storied Roth -Berg
House at 922. Wide shiplap siding covers the exterior. The impressive
front porch, supported by pairs of round wooden columns with Tuscan
capitals, is offset and recessed. The impressive balustrade is made of
heavy, short, turned balusters. 8-over-1 double -hung windows are used
throughout the house. Eight lights occupy the top third of the side -facing
front door. A large red brick chimney graces the south facade.
Edgar and Catherine Roth were the first owners of this unusual
English Tudor Revival house. A pharmacist, he owned a drug store at
300 N. Main St. in downtown Santa Ana. In 1928 Thomas and Berniece
Hunter moved to stay for twelve years. He was a representative for
the Equitable Life Insurance Society.
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925 N. Lacy St. Marylin Apts. (south bldg.) Spanish Colonial Revival 1929
The asymmetrical form of the front facade of the 8-unit. south
building of the Marylin Apartments is topped with a flat roof fronted with
a short shed -style red -clay -tile -clad hood. The original patterned stucco
covers both the north and south buildings. A recessed casement window in
the center of the second floor is surrounded by an elaborate shaped arch
and fronted with a small wrought iron balcony rail. A trio of recessed 4-
over-4 double -hung windows, located in the north side, is underscored with
a cantilevered row of arches. A small balcony, supported by richly -carved
turned posts and balusters, occupies the southwest corner of the second
floor. An arch, resting on a large stucco -clad pilaster, leads to the double
french doors at the main entrance. Wide concrete steps, imbedded with
decorative tiles on the risers, lead from the sidewalk. A wrought iron
balcony and screen shelter the recessed windows immediately to the
south of the main entrance. 3-light casement windows are used along
both the south and north elevations.
Stella and Edward Yost, prominent Santa Ana citizens, built the
Marylin Apartment buildings in 1929. They lived in No. 508, facing
Wellington, and serving as manager of the complex. They built and
operated the Yost Theater on Spurgeon St. in 1919 and the Broadway Yost
Theater in 1925. Mr. Yost served on the city council in the 1930's. He was a
fifty year member of the Santa Ana Masonic Lodge 241.
926 N. Lacy St. Terry .Stephenson House Craftsman Bungalow 1915
Specialty siding covers the exterior of the single -storied Stephenson
House. The side -facing gabled roof, with offset front -facing gabled porch,
is accented with single exposed beam ends. Wood shingles cover the side -
facing gables, while the front gable face is clad in stucco. Square red back
pillars, topped with concrete caps, support the front porch and pergola,
which shades the area to the south of the porch. Swiss -influenced cut out
railings run between the brick pillars. A mix of double -hung windows and
casement windows, accented with a row of muntins at the top, is used
throughout the house. The wood front door is accented with the original
brass hardware and horizontal window.
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Terry Elmo Stephenson, who
built this house with his wife, Cora, is
considered to have written some of
the best local history in Orange County.
His works included Camino Viejos
(1930), Shadows of Old Saddleback
(1931), and Don Bernardo Yorba
(1941). For several years he wrote
historical pieces for the Santa Ana
Register, where he worked, from 1906 to
1927, as an editor and part owner
He was postmaster of Santa Ana for
twelve years, beginning in 1923,
From 1935 until_ he died in 1943, at the
age of 63, he served as county treasurer. He also served as chairman of the
Red Cross during World War I, director of the Community Chest, chairman
of Goodwill Industries, treasurer of
the Boy Scouts, member of the Orange
County Historical Society, chairman of the Republican Central Committee,
and a director of the Farmers and
Merchants Bank of Santa Ana.
930 N. Lacy St. Robbins House
Craftsman Bungalow 1911
The Robbins House, pictured in a 1915 promotional booklet about
Santa Ana, is a particularly fine example of the Tudor -influenced Craftsman
style. Two stories high, it is clad in wood shingles on the second floor and
narrow clapboard siding on the first floor. The steeply -pitched side -facing
gabled roof is centered with a prominent gabled dormer. Triangular knee
braces and horizontal venting accents the roof line. Half-timbering
decorates the gable. faces. Four 6-over-1 double -hung windows are
centered below the front dormer. 6-over-1 windows are also used
throughout the rest of the house. A shed -style roof, supported by pillars
of red brick, occupies the center of the first floor front facade. Round wood
columns are located next to the red brick pillars, and a solid red brick
railing runs between the pillars. The porch steps are located on the north
side of the porch and are topped with a pergola. The original front door
features a window in the top third. Plate glass windows, topped with 8-
light transoms, flank the porch. A cantilevered bay with a shed -style roof
is centered in the north side, first floor. The only alteration appears to be
the aluminum -framed windows in the north -facing bay.
Osmond Robbins, who had this house built in 1911, was a man of
many talents. A stone cutter by trade, he became the manager of the
Arizona Sandstone Co. of Santa Ana in 1896. During that time, the firm
provided the materials for many important buildings in southern California,
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including the Orange County Court house in Santa Ana and the Brown
Palace Hotel in Denver. In 1900, in partnership with H. Fairbanks,
he went into the insurance and real estate business. In 1907, when his
son, Mac, was ready to go into business, the two opened the insurance firm
of O. M. Robbins and Son. In 1909 Mr. Robbins was elected secretary and
manager of the Home Mutual Building and Loan Assn. of Santa Ana. He
was very active in the Masonic Order, the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce,
the Agricultural Assn., the Sunset Club, and the Rotary Club.
Mrs. Elizabeth Robbins was Chairman of the Building Committee for
the present Ebell Club in downtown Santa Ana, and was active in the
Eastern Star and D. A. R. organizations.
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1102-04-10-12-14 N. Lacy St. Dehne Apts. No. 1 Minimal Traditional
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Two stories high, and topped with a low-pitched hipped roof, the
long narrow apartment building on the corner of Wellington and N. Lacy
Streets has eight units facing Lacy and one facing Wellington. The building
is clad in the original sand -finished stucco. Two sets of concrete stairs lead
up the south side to. recessed balconies on the second .floor. Plain wood
railings border the steps. 2-over-2 double -hung windows, divided
horizontally, are used ' in pairs and singly throughout the building. The
paneled doors, accented at eye level with small Judas windows, are original.
Two single -car garages are attached to the building on the north end.
Amelia Dehne, who owned a restaurant on N. Sycamore in the early
1940's, built this apartment building in 1944 and occupied the apartment at
1106 for four years. She moved into her new apartment building up the
street at 1221-1227 N. Lacy when it was finished in 1948. The first
tenants here were listed in 1945: Sue Planchon, a cashier for the Edison Co.;
Helen Ness, supt. at Santa Ana Community Hospital; Amanda
Bartlein, teacher; Mrs. Billie Webster, lunches; Arthur and Myrtle
Shortsleeve, advertising manager for the Santa Ana Independent.
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1212 N. Lacy St. Brooks House 1919 Completely altered 1975 N. C.
The low-pitched front -facing roof of the two-story Brooks House, is
accented with exposed rafter tails and horizontal venting, the only evidence
of its 1919 construction. Completely altered, the house was clad in stucco,
the front porch has been enclosed, a full balcony installed above the porch,
and the original windows replaced with aluminum -framed windows, in.
1975. It does not contribute to the historic district.
Dr. Clifford Brooks, who had his medical offices at 208-210 N.
Spurgeon, was the first owner of the house at 1212 N. Lacy. A year later
Charles Ocain, a solicitor for the Santa Ana Register moved in to stay for
a year. In 1922 Mrs. Ella Naylon, the widow of F. M. Naylon, became the
owner and occupant for the next several years.
1214-14 1/2 N. Lacy St. Wells House Craftsman Bungalow 1910
A front -facing gabled roof, accented with a side -facing gabled dormer
on the south side, tops the Wells House. Carved triangular knee braces and
carved rafter tails accent the roof line. A trio of windows and a windows
box are centered in the front -facing gable. Narrow clapboard siding covers
the exterior. In the .1950's the full porch was enclosed with board -and -
batten siding, 6-over-6 and 4-over-4 double -hung windows, and scalloped
trim. The original door, centered with a large beveled glass window, was
reinstalled in the front facade. A shed -style portico, supported with small
wood posts, was then added to the front. A slanted bay on the south facade
has a door added to the east side. A matching two-story garage
with an apartment above, is located behind the house, and features a
side -facing gabled roof, narrow clapboard siding, and 10-light french
windows.
Originally owned by Mrs. Miranda Wells, the widow of Thomas Wells,
this house was constructed in 1912. By the 1930's, Robert and Lola Moore
had moved in to stay for several years. He was a barber at the Valencia
Barber Shop at 516 N. Main St.
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1218 N. Lacy St. Antisdell House Craftsman Bungalow 1921
Single -storied, with a low-pitched front -facing gabled roof, the
Antisdell House is clad in narrow clapboard siding. Single exposed beam
ends accent the corners of the main gable and the matching offset porch
gable. Tapered elephantine posts, resting on stucco -clad piers with
concrete caps, support the porch roof. The original door, with a window in
the top third, a decorative ledge, and a trio of vertical panels, is centered in
the front facade and flanked by a pair of double -hung windows. A square
cantilevered bay is located on the south side.
The bungalow at 1218 N. Lacy was originally owned by Charles and
Ethel Antisdell. He was a polisher with C. Kaufman and Sons. By 1923
William and Jessie Breckenridge moved in, to stay until the mid-1940's.
He was a driver for the Santa Ana Laundry, located at 1111 E. Fourth St.,
and later, a salesman for Quality Cleaners.
1221-23-25-27 N. Lacy St. Dehne Apts. No. 2 Minimal Traditional 1948
Located on the corner of Washington and Lacy Streets, this two-story
rectangular building is clad in sand finish stucco and topped with a low-
pitched hipped roof. A staircase in the center leads to hallway to the
second floor apartments, bordered by Oriental -influenced square wood
railings. 4-light stationary windows, flank the two-story opening on the
second floor. Matching hipped roof bays, centered with 8-light stationary
windows flank the first floor entry. All other windows are 2-over-2,
divided horizontally.
Mrs. Amelia Dehne. a former restaurant owner, built this apartment
building in 1948 and moved into apartment 1221 from the earlier (1944)
building she built at 1102-14 N. Lacy St. The first tenants in this building,
listed in the 1949 directory, were: Herbert and Edna Wallingford, S-upt. at
Grimes Electric Co., 1214 S. Main St.; George and Lucille Andrich Jr., produce
dealer; Mrs. Marjorie Talmage.
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803 N. Garfield St. Childs House Colonial Revival 1902
Placed on the diagonal on the lot at the corner of Garfield and Civic
Center Drive East, the single -storied Childs House is clad in narrow
clapboard siding and topped with a steeply -pitched hipped roof with
enclosed eaves. A recessed porch, supported with turned posts, occupies
the north half of the front facade. A plain balustrade, probably not original,
runs between the posts. The original front door is located in the south face
of the porch. New metal -framed double -hung windows replace the original
wood -sashed windows. Shutters have been added to all of the windows.
A carpenter, Oscar M. Childs, was the builder of this small house,
which faces the corner of Civic Center Drive East (originally Stafford St.)
and Garfield. Fred and Carrie Hawkins were the next owners, and lived
here during the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. He was a laborer.
809 N. Garfield St. Vacant lot N. C.
The Emmanuel House, an AIDS Hospice, will be built on this lot in
1997-98. The design, which is compatible with the historic character of the
neighborhood, was recently approved by the Historic French Park
Association.
813 N. Garfield St. Stearns House Transitional Bungalow 1906
Topped with a front -facing gabled roof, the Stearns House is clad in
medium -width clapboard siding. Triangular knee braces, carved rafter
tails, rows of decorative knobs and a trio of vertical vents accent the roof
line and gables. The recessed porch, supported by a clapboard -clad column,
is located in the northwest half of the front facade. Two aluminum -framed
windows and a metal awnings are the alterations in the front facade.
Double -hung windows are used throughout the rest of the house. The front
door, located in the south face of the porch, contains two rows of three
small square windows at the top and vertical panels below.
A local harnessmaker, Dan Stearns, and his wife, Lillie, built this
Transitional Bungalow in 1906. He worked for the William F. Lutz Company.
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During the 1930s and 40s, a carpenter named James J. Thompson and his
wife, Martha, owned the house.
819 N. Garfield St. Albert Beals House Colonial Revival 1902
A bellcast hipped roof, ending in enclosed eaves, tops the Albert Beals
House. Narrow clapboard siding covers the exterior while a beltcourse
forms a ledge around the perimeter of the house. A single round wooden
column, resting on a clapboard -clad rail, supports the recessed porch,
located in the north half of the front facade. Two original doors open from
the south and east sides of the porch. Plate glass windows and transoms
occupy the spaces on each side of the doors. The wood awning, brick steps,
and new railings are alterations.
Albert and Mary Beals built this house in 1902. He was the owner of
the firm of Beals and Son, Grocers, with their son, Nathan. Nathan built the
house next door in 1906. During the 1930s and 40s, Roscoe Dietrich, an
employee of the County Road Department, and his wife, Helen, were the
owners.
820 N. Garfield St. Etchison House Colonial Revival 1906
Topped with a hipped roof with enclosed eaves, the Etchison House
is clad in narrow clapboard siding. Round wood columns, resting on a
clapboard -clad railing, support the recessed porch roof. A beltcourse forms
a border around the exterior. The front door is flanked by plate glass
windows with plain transoms. The door is new.
Perry and Sara Etchison built this Colonial Revival house in 1906. It
was one of several built in this style in this block. Perry was a clerk for the
J. P. Heidrider and Son Co. a grocery, feed, and fuel store located at 415 W.
Fourth St. In 1913 the Etchisons moved to their new home at 826 N.
Garfield, two doors to the north. Charles and Ella Keiter were the next
residents to live here. He was a railroad brakeman.
821 N. Garfield St. Nathan Beals House Colonial Revival 1906
A bellcast hipped roof, centered with a hipped dormer, tops the one -
and -one -half -storied Nathan Beals House. Narrow clapboard siding covers
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the exterior. Enclosed eaves, decorated with closely -spaced carved
brackets and a plain frieze, border the roof line. A recessed porch,
supported by a round wooden column, occupies the northwest . corner of the
front facade. A plate glass window, topped with a leaded glass transom and
flanked by double -hung windows, is located next to the porch. The paneled
front door is located in the north face of the recessed porch. New front
stairs, placed diagonally, and the new wood balustrade were added during
the recent restoration of the house.
Original owner Nathan Beals, the son of Albert and Mary Beals (they
built the house at 819, directly to the south, in 1902) was in partnership
with his father in the firm of Beals and Son, Grocers. Later he became a
teller at the Commercial Bank. Joseph and Katherine Haupert, owners and
operators of a service station at 416 N. French, lived there in the 1930s and
40s.
824 N. Garfield St. Ayers House Craftsman Bungalow 1909
Asymmetrical in shape, the Ayers House is clad in medium -width
clapboard siding and topped with a front -facing gable roof, edged in
exposed rafter tails, and accented with vertical lath venting and single
exposed beam ends. The shed -style porch roof, supported by elephantine
posts, resting on stucco -clad piers, is centered with a small gable. Wide
double -hung windows, flanked by narrow double -hung sidelights,
are located on each side of the centered front door. A white picket fence
borders the front yard..
Emmon Ayers, who was retired, built the house at 824 in 1909. In
1910 Charles and Carrie Preston moved in to stay for four years. Sylvester
and Ida Deck owned the house from 1912 until the late 1920s. A carpenter
by trade, he had also owned a pool hall at 412 N. Main St.
825 N. Garfield St. Apartments ca. 1970 N. C.
A long narrow two-story rectangular building, clad in stucco, the
1970's apartment building at 825 is topped with a flat roof. The stairs,
doors, and open hall are all located on the north side, facing the driveway.
Aluminum sliding windows are used throughout the building and wood
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awnings shade the windows on the front facade. This building does not
contribute to the historic district.
826 N. Garfield St. Etchison House Craftsman Bungalow 1913
A hipped roof, with offset gables facing front and south, caps the Etchison
House at 826. The front -facing gable is accented with single exposed beam
ends at the bottom corners and vertical lath venting at the peak. Narrow
clapboard siding, divided by a beltcourse beneath the windows, covers the
exterior. Bands of molding trim the plain frieze. Elephantine posts, resting
on square brick piers, support the porch roof. Matching piers flank the
entry steps. A plain railing connects the piers. Large plate glass windows,
topped with leaded glass transoms, flank the centered front door. A
slanted bay window is centered in the south facade.
The first owners of this house were Perry and Sarah Etchison, who
moved here from their previous home two doors to the south at 820 N.
Garfield, in 1913. By 1931 their son, George, a tree surgeon, owned the
house.
829 N. Garfield St. Apartment House 1970's N. C.
A rectangular two-story apartment building, topped by a flat roof,
sits on the southeast ' corner of Vance and Garfield. The first floor of the
front facade is clad in used brick, in various shades of rose and red, while
stucco is used on the second floor. Aluminum -framed windows provide the
fenestration throughout the building. The building does not contribute to
the historic
district.
832 N. Garfield St. Apartment House 1956 N. C.
U-shaped in design, the two-story apartment building on the
southwest corner of Vance and Garfield is topped by a low-pitched hipped
roof. Vertical siding covers the first floor of the front facade, while
horizontal boards cover the second floor. Stucco covers the sides and rear
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facades. .6-over-6 windows, used both in pairs and singles, are used
throughout the building. The stairs and open covered porches run along
the inside of both buildings, facing the center courtyard.. A wood fence runs
along the front of the courtyard, connecting the two halves of the building.
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904 N. Garfield St. Wanzlaff House Colonial Revival 1923
Clad in wide clapboard siding, the Wanzlaff House is topped by an
ell -shaped gabled roof, accented at the peaks with caps. Enclosed eaves,
with returns, and pairs of small vents are used on the front gable. The
entrance is through a small porch, recessed below the south side of the
front gable. Latticework covers the south wall of the entry porch. A large;
double -hung window, flanked by narrow double -hung sidelights, occupies
the space to the south of the porch. Narrow bands and square corners o
glass border each window section. A small matching double -hung window,
topped by a hipped hood, and underscored with a plant shelf, occupies the
space to the north of the entry. A grey chimney graces die center of the
south facade, facing Vance Street.
All four houses in a row on the west side of the street were built in
1923; however, each is a different style. Edgar and Helen Wanzlaff were the
first owners of this Colonial Revival house. He worked for the Koepple
Mercantile and Collection Agency.
908 N. Garfield St. . Turner House Spanish Colonial Revival 1923
A flat roof and unbroken parapet top the Turner House, built in 1923.
A square bay, centered with an arched recessed paneled front door, is
centered in the front facade. The original coat of stucco covers the exterior.
Pairs of small vertically -placed stucco diamonds decorate the wall on each
side of the entry and the stucco -clad chimney on the south facade. The sets
of windows on each side of the entry feature wide double -hung windows
flanked by double -hung sidelights. Narrow glass panes and squares border
each section of each window.
Ashby and Josephine Turner were the first owners of the house at
908. He was a real estate and investment broker, with offices in the
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Spurgeon Building. James and Phrona Alexander lived there in the 1930's
and 40's.
912 N. Garfield St. Goodwin House Colonial Revival 1923
A side -facing gabled roof, with large caps at the peaks, tops the
single -storied Goodwin house. A matching front -facing gabled porch,
supported by round wooden columns, is placed off -center in the front
facade. The exterior is clad in metal siding, not original, which is made to
look like wide wooden clapboards. A pair of newer multi -paned doors and
a narrow sidelight are centered beneath the porch roof. Metal -framed
double -hung windows are located on each side of the porch.
Louis Goodwin, a local barber was the original first owner of this
Colonial Revival style house. By 1931 Shannon Eller, owner of the Orange
County Tile and Mantel Company, and his wife, Mabel, lived in the house.
In 1933 the house was bought by Santa Ana's oldest church, Spurgeon
Methodist, for use as a parsonage. Rev. Cecil Aker (1933) and Rev. Karl
Heilman (1941) and their families were among the occupants who lived
here while serving their tenure at Spurgeon Methodist.
916 N. Garfield Adkinson House Craftsman Bungalow 1923
The Adkinson House is one four single -storied houses in a row built
in 1923. Narrow clapboard siding covers the exterior. The front -facing
gabled roof features a matching offset front porch, supported by paneled
elephantine posts resting on brick piers. A double -hung window, flanked
by narrow double -hung matching windows, is located on the south side of
the front door, while a pair of double -hung windows graces the north side.
Narrow panes of glass, with square panes in the corners, border each
section of each window.
Russell and Pauline Adkinson were the original owners of this
Craftsman Bungalow. They owned the Collins Nursery on N. Main St.
By 1933 Harry and Laura Siemonsma lived here. He was the service
manager for J. MacMullen, Chevrolet dealer, at 120 W. First St.
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Minimal Traditional 1946
Three rectangular two -storied stucco -clad buildings make up this
apartment complex. A building flanks each side of the centered courtyard
while the third runs across the back. Low-pitched hipped roofs top each
building. 4-over-4 double -hung windows, in pairs and singles, are used
throughout the complex. Some of the pairs of windows are set in
protruding surrounds, and single windows are used at the east and west
ends of each front facade. Flat porticos, supported by square posts shelter
the main entrances to the buildings. Each side building has a cente'red
portico and three porticos provide entrance to the building across the back.
Multi -paned windows accent the entrance doors.
According to the 1947 city directory, this apartment complex was
home to several rather wealthy people. Mrs. Otis Barr, widow of the
president of the Farr Lumber Company, moved here from her home a;.
2467 Riverside Drive to 920. Mrs. Josephine Cruikshank, the widow of A.. J.
Cruikshank, president of the First National Bank, lived at 922. Alexander
Rutan, a member of the law firm of Head, Rutan, and Scoval, lived at 928.
Grover Bacon, Supt. of the Penn T. & S Co., and his wife, Cecil, lived at 932.
At 934 was Fred Browning, a well-known local pharmacist. T. A. Bolte, a
teacher at Franklin School, along with Irwin and Jessie Landis, completed
the list of first tenants.
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710 N. Spurgeon St. Bullard House Greek Revival ca. 1880/1894
Wide shiplap siding, edged with corner boards, covers the exterior , of
the two-story Greek Revival house at 710. A side -facing gabled roof,
punctuated with matching pedimented dormers, tops the house. The front
and side -windows are all capped with peaked lintels, while the paired,
double -hung front windows have straight lintels. The symmetrical front
facade is centered with a front -facing gable -roofed portico supported by
round wood columns. The paneled front door is ca. 1910 Craftsman style,
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with windows at the top, a shelf, and vertical panels below. The
foundation is clad in vertical carsiding. This house is a twin to the one on
the north. They can be traced back to this location in 1894, when they
were moved here from an unknown location. When the building was
rehabbed, the 4-over-4 windows in the second floor were replaced with
double -hung wood -sashed windows. The porch and the front door appear
to date back to about 1910. The rear third of the building was added in the
mid-1980's. Round columns were restored to the portico because the 1910
era columns had been replaced with wrought iron in the 1960's.
The first known residents in this location were William and Nina
Bullard, listed here in 1901. He was the manager of the Shoe Dept. at the
Reinhaus Bros. Dept. Store. Charles Kelley, a druggist who managed the
Rowley Drug Company, and his wife, Louise, owned the house from 1907 to
1923.
713 N. Spurgeon St. Fox House Colonial Revival 1905
Two stories high, and topped with a hipped roof with matching
dormers in the west and south facades, the Fox House is of a style
sometimes called Foursquare. Paired carved brackets and a plain frieze
accent the roof line. Narrow clapboard siding covers the exterior. The
bottom of the second story flairs out at the bottom, above the beltcourse
which runs between the two floors. A pedimented gable, centered in the
single -story hip -roofed front porch, is accented with paired, carved
brackets. Four round columns, connected with railings made of closely -
spaced square balusters, support the roof. Double -hung windows are used
throughout the house, except for the plate glass window with double -hung
sidelights and a transom located on the porch. The original paneled front
door was flanked by sidelights which have been replaced with wood and a
window that is not original. A door and wooden stairway have been added
to the north side. A slanted bay window is centered in the first floor of the
south side, facing Civic Center Drive East.
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Charles and Ella Fox were the first owners of this two-story Colonial
Revival house in 1905. After Charles died in the early 1920's, Ella
continued to live here until the mid-1940's.
714 N. Spurgeon St. Wood House Greek Revival ca. 1880/1894
Wide shiplap siding, edged with corner boards, covers the exterior of
this two-story Greek Revival House. A side -facing gabled roof, punctuated
with matching pedimented dormers, tops the ' house. The front and sidw
windows feature peaked lintels, while the paired double -hung first floor
front windows have straight lintels. The symmetrical front fac_.de is
centered with a front -facing gable -roofed portico supported by round
wooden columns. The paneled front door is ca. 1910 Craftsman style with
windows at the top, a shelf, and vertical panels below. The foundation :is
clad in vertical carsiding. This house is a twin to the one on they south
(710). They can be traced back to this location in 1894, but are elder.
When the building was rehabbed, the 4--over-4 windows in the second
floor were replaced with double -hung wood -sashed windows. The porch
and the front door appear to date back to about 1910. The rear third of the
building was added in the mid-1980's.
A. J. Wood, the proprietor of the Fashion Livery Stables in downtown
Santa Ana, and his wife, Mary, are the earliest known owners of the house
on this site (1901). By 1905 Mrs. Corance Lindsay moved in to stay for
several years.
715 N. Spurgeon St. Apartments 1980 • N. C
The three-story stucco -clad apartment building at 715 N. Spurgeon is
topped with a flat roof. The two tiers of stairs and open hallways on the
south side are bordered with wrought iron railings. Two rows of balconies
face the north side. Aluminum -framed windows are used throughout the
building. It does not contribute to the historic district.
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719 N. Spurgeon St. Brown -Baker House Colonial Revival 1905
A high hipped roof, accented with a pedimented gabled . dormer
centered with a trio of vertical arched louvered vents, tops the Brown -
Baker House. Carved brackets accent the roof line. Wood shingles, added
in the 1940's, cover the second story, while narrow clapboard siding is used
on the first story. A cantilevered slanted bay window and trio of double -
hung windows, accented from below with a ledge and carved bracket,
form the fenestration for the second story. A frieze decorated with
closely -spaced carved brackets separates the first and second stories,
beneath a flared second floor. A trio of round columns, resting on a solid
clapboard rail, supports the the recessed porch in the northwest corner. A
plate glass window, flanked by double -hung sidelights and topped by a
row of multi -paned hansoms, is located to the south of the porch. A
cantilevered slanted bay, located between the floors, indicates the location
of the stairway on the north side. A slanted bay window .is centered in the
first floor of the south side.
Mr. and Mrs. Nate Brown were the first owners of this finely --detailed
Colonial Revival home. Mr. Brown is listed as a "capitalist" in the 1905
Directory. He also was a member of an early Fire Commission. Eugene and
Mary Baker bought the house in 1907 and continued to live here for almost
forty years. Their daughter, Frances, married World War I hero, Jack
Fisher, for whom Jack Fisher Park on North Flower is named. The couple
lived here here with her parents for awhile after they were married.
720 N. Spurgeon St. Lindsay House Dutch Colonial Revival 1905 N. C.
A gambrel roof, with a large front -facing gable which forms the
second story, crowns the two-story Lindsay House. A classically -inspired
ornamental plaster panel is located above a pair of french doors and
double -hung sidelights. Wide molding -trimmed woodwork forms the lintel
and surround for the doors and sidelights. The single -storied front porch
has been enclosed and the entire building stuccoed. A wrought iron railing
borders the balcony on top of the flat roof. The original plate glass
window, transom and double -hung sidelights were moved forward and
reinstalled when the porch was enclosed. A plain door, not original, is
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located to the north of the windows. Double -hung windows are used
throughout the rest of the house. A side entrance and a slanted bay
window face north, while a rounded bay (breakfast room) is located near
the rear of the south side. The building, now a church, does not appear to
contribute to the historic district because of its alterations.
Oscar Lindsay, the first owner of this house, operated the grocery
section of the Main Department Store in downtown Santa Ana. Two years
later, William and Elizabeth Gregg, local ranchers, moved in. By 1923
Samuel and Bess Hill owned the house. He owned the Sam Hill Public
Market at 301-313 W. Fourth St. Mr. Hill, who called his store "The Kansas
Tin Shop", was known for his special ads in the newpaper that comr,enttd,
in letter form, on local civic affairs and how to improve them. Active irf
local civic organiz,,;.tions, he was a Past Master of the Masons.
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802-04 N. Spurgeon St. Spanish Colonial Revival Apartments 19 37
Symmetrical in shape, the four -unit two-story Spanish Colonial
Revival apartments on the corner of Spurgeon and 8th Streets are clad in
the original stucco. A side -facing gabled roof tops the building. Plate glass
windows, flanked by casement windows and pairs of casement windows
accent the second story. Open staircases flank the north and south ends of
the building. Pairs of casement windows, shaded by hoods, provide the
first floor fenestration. Recessed first floor entrances near the north and
south ends are reached through fanciful ornamental arched entries. A
matching two-story garage -apartment unit is located behind the main
building, across the wide driveway.
Built in 1937, these Spanish Colonial apartments had as first
tenants: (802) Hubert and Clemm Nutt; (802 1/2) Samuel and Anna Shane.
They owned a men's furnishings business at 208 E. Fourth St; (804)
Edward and Maurine Grothier, a janitor; (804 1/2) Frederick and Pauline
Petri. He was a technician for the G. W. Spratt Optical Co.
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808-810 N. Spurgeon St. Dawes -Perkins House Colonial Revival 1904
A high hipped roof, accented with closely -spaced carved brackets,
crowns the Dawes -Perkins House, built in 1904. The two -story -high porch,
supported by four square wood posts, was added in 1923, when the house
was made into four apartments. The second story is clad in wood shingles,
while the first story is covered with narrow clapboard siding. A beltcourse
consisting of a plain, wide frieze separates the floors. A pair of arched
double -hung windows, flanked by a V-shaped bay on the south and a trio
of double -hung windows on the north, is centered in the second story of
the front facade. A plate glass window, topped with a diamond -patterned
transom, is located to the south of the four french -style front doors. A
slanted bay, centered with a plate glass window and diamond -paned
transom, is located to the north of the doors. A brick chimney graces the
south side of the house. A red -brick -clad porch floor and steps were
added in 1923.
Horatio Dawes, who built this house in 1904, came to Santa Ana in
1891. After working for the Huff Dry Goods Company for a few years, he
founded the clothing firm of Dawes and Hoffman in 1899. He also owned
an interest in the Stewart -Dawes Shoe Co of Los Angeles, was a director of
the First National Bank of Santa Ana, served on the S. A. School Board,
and belonged to the Elks and the Independent Order. of Foresters.
In 1917 Wyllys and Fannie Perkins bought the house. They owned
160 acres of improved land in the El Modena district, east of Orange. Mr.
Perkins helped organize. the Villa Park Orchards Assn. Before coming to
California, he was a partner in Perkins Bros., commercial rose growers, in
New York (now Jackson -Perkins). A few years after Mrs. Perkins died in
1919, Wyllys converted the house into four apartments (1923). He and his
unmarried daughter, Elizabeth, lived in the apartment in the southeast
corner of the building (808). Wyllys died in the late 1930's and Elizabeth
inherited the house and two ranches.
809 N. Spurgeon St. 12-unit condominium 1982 N. C.
U-shaped in design, the fifteen -year -old condomiums at 809 contain
twelve two-story units with a basement parking garage comprising the
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first Boor. Wide shiplap siding covers the exterior of the top two floors,
while stacco covers the first floor. The ,rain entrance is throw.", a gazebo,
centered in t1he front of the patio in the center of the TJ. Designed to
complement the Wehrly House on its north side, the building exhibits a.
faintly ltalianate influence. Tv o story square bay wi idows are c ntered
in the front facades of each front unit. P-alco ies rup. along the south a.nd
north sides. This building ducts not ccrcgribn'.e to to,-- district because of its
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edged with a cornice. A large open porch, :reached by t.�vo f'reiicli
doors, is loca,.;fd on the north half of the secoad i.loor, f_o.-,jt facade. i'zdis
of Yilliki-La:1 d cas-nient wil.j1dows a-e! `sff. throughout the ',L,o?t fac i,
with the e<xc pti.on of the large in-ulti-oanud stationary, window in th(�
center of the slanted bay window in the north half ct' the first story. It
bordered by a ca. 195,0 wrought iror. raping. The front portico, featuring a
segmented arch, is supported by pairs of round wooden columns. A
slanted bay window, orieinwl to th-e 1905 construction, is centered in the
north facade. A large staii.ed glass window, depicting a European scene.
was installed in the south facade in 1919.
Dr. John Wehrly, a physician who was one of Santa Ana and Orange
County's finest doctors, and his wife, Augusta, built the house at 819 is
1905. He specialized in diseases of the sto.rnach and electro-theraputics.
Coming to California and Santa Ana in 1901, he opened his first office in
the Finley Block in Downtown Santa Ana. In 1912 he moved into his own
building at 607 N. Main. St. Serving as County Physician from 1911 to
1915, he was one of the founders of the Orange County Hospital and Poor
Farm. He was a member of the American Medical Association, the State
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Medical Society, the Orange County Medical Society, and the Pacific Coast
Roentgen Ray Society. He also served as vice-president of the Santa Ana
Hospital. After the elder Wehrlys passed away, their son, John Wehrly, a
prominent local dentist, lived in the house until the 1970's.
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1003 N. Spurgeon St. Hansler House Craftsman Bungalow 1922
Craftsman in design, the two-story Hansler House is clad in narrow
clapboard siding. The front faces Tenth Street, but the address is on North
Spurgeon. The second story is topped by a side -facing gabled roof with a
wing facing the rear (north). The west, north, and south sections of the
first floor are capped with shed style and gabled roofs. Gables top both the
west side and the south entrance to the recessed front porch. Single beam
ends, exposed rafter tails, and horizontal lath venting accent the roof line.
An elephantine post, resting on a solid clapboard railing, supports the
porch roof. 6-over-1 double -hung windows are used throughout most of
the house. An aluminum -framed picture window replaces the original
window in the east half of the front facade. French doors and a paneled
door open out onto the porch. A brick chimney graces the east side of the
house.
Andrew Hansler, a painting contractor and carpenter, and his wife,
Helen, built this house in 1922 and continued to live here into the 1940's.
He had purchased the Victorian house (305 E. Tenth St.) directly to the
east, and the empty lots at 1003 and 1009. In 1922, while living in
house next door, he built this house and the one to the north on the two
empty lots. He then moved into this house, rented the Victorian, and sold
the new house directly to the north, at 1009. The houses share a driveway
and garage, as well as some design features and date of construction.
1009 N. Spurgeon St. Blanchar House Craftsman Bungalow 1922
The Blancher House is a two-story airplane style Craftsman
Bungalow, clad in narrow clapboard siding. The second story, located on
the rear half of the house, is topped by a side -facing gabled roof, while the
first floor is capped with a front -facing gabled roof. Single exposed beam
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ends, exposed rafter tails, and vertical lath venting decorate the roof line.
Casement windows, in singles, pairs, and trios,' are used throughout the
second floor. Wide elephantine posts, resting on solid stucco -clad rails,
support the corners of the full front porch. Plate glass windows, multi -
paned transoms and casement sidelights flank the centered front door.
Hentry and Anna Blanchar were the first owners of the house at
1009. It was built in 1922, the same year as the house to the south, at
1003. Both were built by Andrew Hansler. The houses share a driveway
and garage, as well as several design features. After Mr. Blanchar died, his
wife lived here until the late 1930s.
1011-13 N. Spurgeon St. Sutton Duplex Spanish Colonial Revival 1928
1015-1.7 N. Spurgeon St. Sutton Duplex Spanish Colonial Revival 1928
A pair of matching single -story Spanish Colonial Revival duplexes,
located at 1011-13 and 1015-17 N. Spurgeon, these two buildings are
mirror images. The buildings are topped with an ell -shaped roofs with
front -facing gables, accented with enclosed eaves and round vents. The
exterior is clad in the original stucco. Covered porches, topped by a shaped
parapet, are located on the north and south sides of each front -facing
gable. Arched openings lead into the porches. Large Palladian -style
windows, edged with narrow borders of glass and flanked by multi -paned
casement windows, is centered in the front facades. Multi -paned casement
windows are used throughout the rest of the each duplex.
Sylvester and Kate. Sutton, who built these two duplexes, lived for
many years in the Colonial Revival house to the north, at 1019 N.
Spurgeon. In 1928 they built these two duplexes and a single-family
house on the north side of the existing family home, at 1029 (it is now
gone). The first tenants were four widows: Mrs. Carrie Watson (1013),
Mrs. Mary L. Platt (1015), Mrs. M. C. Ford (1015), and Mrs. G. D. Pelton
(1017).
1019 N. Spurgeon St. Sutton House Colonial Revival 1900
Colonial Revival in style, the single -storied Sutton House is topped
with a bellcast hipped roof with an offset front hip. Enclosed eaves and a
molding -trimmed frieze border the roof line. Narrow clapboard siding,
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separated below the windows by a beltcourse, covers the exterior. The
north side of the roof curves down to form a roof over the curved wrap-
around porch. Round columns, resting on clapboard -clad piers, support
the porch roof. The original carved balusters were reused when the house
was restored, but do not have the same spacing. The front door is located
in the south wall of the porch, while an original paneled door, with
window, is located at the east end of the porch. A large plate glass
window, topped with a plain transom and a small stationary window are
located in the front facade, to the south of the porch. Six concrete steps,
bordered with three tiers of stucco -clad piers with concrete caps, lead up
to the porch. This house was recently restored and, in September of 1997
is for sale.
Built in 1900, the Sutton house was the only house on the east side of
Spurgeon between loth and llth Streets until the 1920's. The Suttons,
including their son, Ralph, operated the Santa Ana Meat Market at 104 E.
4th St. By 1913 Mr. Sutton was the proprietor of the Chicago Meat Market,
also in downtown Santa Ana. The Suttons, after building the duplexes to
the south and the single-family residence on the north in 1928, moved
to the new house at 1029 that year. Mrs. Bertha Palmer, a teacher at
Grand Ave. School, rented this house for a few years. In 1932, John and
Eugina May Williams moved in. He was the manager of the Melrose Abbey
Cemetery and Mausoleum.
1029 N. Spurgeon St. Modern Apartment 1981/1996 N. C.
Built in 1981, this modern apartment building was redesigned in 1996
in a Tudor design to make its design compatible with the architecture of
the French Park Historic District. Two stories high, it is capped with a side -
facing gabled roof centered with a front -facing gable, accented with half-
timbering. A balcony occupies the north half of the front facade.
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1105 N. Spurgeon St. Williams House Spanish Colonial Revival 1922
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single -storied Williams House. Pairs of carved brackets accent the cornice
of the porch. The original stucco cladding covers the house. Square stucco -
clad columns support the porch roof. Large ornately -carved balusters
form the porch railing. A plate glass window, transom, and double -hung
sidelights are used on each side of the wide front door, also flanked by
sidelights. A stucco -clad chimney graces the south facade. The porte
cochere, formed by a continuation of the porch to the south, over the
driveway, once had a square column that matched the other three. It
has been replaced with a plain 4 X 4. A wooden awning shelters the
window to the north of the porch.
Richard and Daisy Elizabeth Williams built this Spanish Colonial
house in 1922. By the time they had arrived in Santa Ana in 191.1 they
were retired. They lived at 1311 N. Spurgeon for several years before
building this house. Mr. William passed away a year after they moved in
and Daisy continued to live here alone through the 1920s, 30s, and 40s.
1106 N. Spurgeon St. Claycomb House Colonial Revival ca. 1905/1931
A bellcast hipped roof, centered with gabled dormers facing each
direction, the Claycomb House is clad in narrow clapboard siding. Carved
brackets accent the wide enclosed eaves. A plain frieze, accented with
decorative knobs, forms a beltcourse between the two floors. Double -hung
windows, accented with wood shutters, are used throughout the second
floor. A small decorative balcony fronts the second story window on the
south, while a curved ledge and bracket underscore the window on the
north. On the first floor a large slanted bay window, centered with a plate
glass window and diamond -paned transom, and flanked by double -hung
sidelights, is located to the north of the front door. The front porch,
originally recessed in the south half of the front facade, has been enclosed.
with narrow clapboard siding. A stationary diamond -patterned window,
typical of the 1950's, and a paneled door were installed at that time. A
rectangular single -storied bay, located on the north side, appears to have
been added in 1931, when the house was moved. The shutters and
enclosure of the porch are alterations between 40 and 50 years old.
The Claycomb House was moved to this location in 1929 by William
White, who owned the house next door at 1102 (now demolished) and this
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U-shaped in design, the duplex at 1107-09 N. Spurgeon is clad in the
original stucco. The side -facing gabled roof at the back and the wings on
the north and south sides of the open patio are accented with close eaves,
narrow shiplap siding, and trios of decorative knobs. 2-over-2 double -
hung windows, divided horizontally, are used throughout the building.
The paneled doors are located in the interior sides of the wings.
The first tenants, listed in the 1941 Directory, were Mrs. Edith
Davidson, who worked in a ladies wear shop at 213 N. Broadway, and
P. J. and Clara Busher. He was a pharmacist.
1110 N Spurgeon St. Pease House Mission Revival 1912
A rare and unusual house in Orange County, the two-story Mission
Revival Pease house has several strong design characteristics. The hipped
roof, edged in carved brackets, of second story occupys the northern third
of the building only. Red clay tiles cover the roof, while the original coat of
stucco covers the body of the house. A prominent square porch, bordered
along the top with a balcony bordered with a low solid stucco -clad wall, is
centered in the front facade. The porch roof is supported by heavy stucco -
clad columns, with two -stage buttresses on each side.Insets of diamond -
patterned lathwork form a row along the top of the porch. Plate glass
windows, flanked with casement windows, are used throughout the house.
The front door is decorated with a trio of arched windows at eye level. • A
stucco -clad chimney graces the south facade.
Arthur and Dora Pease were the builders of this Mission Revival
House. he was a vice-president for the Pendleton Lumber Company, and
later founded the Pease-Kolberg and Co. Inc. which sold lumber and
building materials. From 1926 until 1932 John and Clay Williams owned
the house. He was the manager of the Melrose Abbey Cemetery and
Mausoleum. During the 1930s and 40s, a civil engineer, J. Leslie McBride,
and his wife, Ella, owned the house.
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1113-1113 1/2 N. Spurgeon St. Preble House . Prairie School 1919
Topped with a flat roof and clad in its original stucco, the two-story
George Preble House was built in 1919. Ell -shaped, with a the front of the
ell extending forward on the south side, the house has a border of wood
along the top of the second story. The single -storied front porch, sheltered
with a shed -style roof, is supported by a 4 X 4 wood column. The original
porch occupied the single -storied, flat -roofed section in the center of the
front facade. It was enclosed in the 1970's and the shed -style porch roof
added on its north side. Entrance to the house is through french doors in
the north wall of the enclosed porch. Pairs of multi -paned casement
windows, topped with lintels that extend beyond the side trim, are used
throughout the house. A matching garage, with an apartment above, is
located behind the house.
George Preble, a prominent local building contractor, and his wife,
Mary, built this home in 1919 and lived here until he died in 1926. Called
"the master builder of Santa Ana", Mr. Preble was the contractor for the
old Santa Ana High School, the Unitarian, Christian Science and Congrega-
tional Churches, the Elks Hall, the original Masonic Temple, and many fine
homes. He built the Balboa Pavilion, now a .State Landmark, and many
structures in Orange, Tustin, Anaheim, El Toro, San Juan Capistrano,
Riverside, and Los Angeles. Coming to southern California in 1876, he built
his first residence in Tustin for his uncle, Samuel Preble. Tradition says
that he drew all of the plans he used himself. He was a member of
several fraternal organizations.
1119 N. Spurgeon St. Condominiums ca. 1975
Rectangular in shape, the condominiums at 1119 N. Spurgeon are
topped with a flat roof bordered by a shed -style roof, clad in red clay tiles.
The symmetrical front facade is centered with iron gates capped with a
prominent tile -clad blank arch, bordered with slumpstone bricks. The
center section and narrow pilasters are also clad in the same bricks.
Two sets of aluminum -framed plate glass windows, flanked by matching
sliders, are located on each side of the main entrance. This buildings does
not qualify as a contributor to the district because of its age.
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1120 N. Spurgeon St. Axelson House Folk Victorian ca. 1890
Wide shiplap siding, edged in corner boards, covers the exterior of
the Axelson House, recently restored for use as a single-family residence.
The gabled roof features enclosed eaves and steeply -pitched gables with
diamond -patterned wood shingles on each face. The shed -style roof of the
front porch, supported by turned posts, accented with brackets, occupies
the north half of the front facade. A cutwork railing runs between the
posts. Double -hung windows are used throughout the house. The paneled
front door is new. This house was made into a duplex in the 1926. A
second porch, plate glass window, and front door were added to the front
facade at that time. When the house was restored to a single-family
residence in 1997, these were removed and the original porch rebuilt. The
posts are old, but the railing is new. A rear porch, facing 12th Street on
the north, was added during the rehab.
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Axelson, the Swedish parents of the prominent
Mrs. Samuel Hill, who lived at 1102 N. Spurgeon, built this house when
they came to Santa Ana in 1890. After Mrs. Axelson died, Nels lived here
with daughters, Emma and Hilda until 1917. At that time James Cameron,
a millman, and his wife, Hattie, bought the house. Their daughter, Ruby,
lived with them and was a Deputy County Recorder. The house was
divided into a duplex in 1926.
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1207 N. Spurgeon St. Tubbs House Colonial Revival 1904
Crowned with a high hipped roof, the two-story Tubbs House
features a prominent front gable accented with a bellcast bargeboard,
finial, multi -paned window, decorative knobs, and carved brackets.
A five -sided two -storied bay, featuring three double -hung windows,
occupies the southwest corner of the front facade. Wood shingles cover the
second story, which has a slight flare at the bottom, while narrow clap-
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board siding covers the first floor. A multi -paned window, flanked with
double -hung sidelights now forms the front of- a recessed second -story
porch, enclosed at an undetermined date. The single -storied front porch is
supported by narrow clapboard -'clad pillars, crowned with Ionic capitals.
High stationary windows made of leaded glass in an ornate pattern flank
the original front door. The door is centered with a large beveled glass
window. A square bay is located on the south side.
Harry Tubbs, the owner of Tubbs Drugstore, located at 104 W. 4th
St., was the first owner of this house (1904). He was a pharmacist by
profession. By 1912 Lewis and Clara Vestal were the owners. He worked
in the District Attorney's Office. Harry and Alice Garstang moved in in 1918.
He was assistant manager of the local office of the Automobile Club of
Southern California. In 1921 the occupants were Fred and Mildred Stever.
He had a real estate business at 222 W. 4th St.
1209 N. Spurgeon St. Hervey House Colonial Revival 1903
Topped with a steeply -pitched hipped roof with offset matching
porch roof, the upper two-thirds of the single -story Hervey House is clad
in narrow clapboard siding above a beltcourse, which runs below the
windows. Wide clapboard siding covers the bottom third. Closely -spaced
carved brackets ring the enclosed eaves. The offset .porch is supported by
wood pillars, resting on solid clapboard railings. Leaded glass transoms top
the plate glass window on the north side of the front facade as well as the
one on the porch. Sidelights flank the porch window and the original
paneled front door. A slanted bay window is located in the center of the
north facade.
Dr. Albert Hervey, who came to Santa Ana in 1887, graduated from
Santa Ana High School in 1895. He worked as an assistant to Dr. John
McCoy before opening his own practice in the Hervey Block in downtown
Santa Ana. He was active in civic affairs and in the Masonic Lodge. Hd
died about 1920. Gustav and Nellie Bruns, who bought the house in 1922,
were ranchers with extensive holdings in the Anaheim district, and had
lived in Orange County since 1912. They lived in the house until Mr. Bruns
died in 1948.
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1103-07 N. Bush Street Siemsen's Apts. Minimal Traditional 1937
Consisting of two identical buildings, the Siemsen's Apartments are
two stories high and topped with hipped roofs. The original stucco
cladding covers both buildings. The front facades are symmetrical, with
entrance bays occupied by paneled doors, topped with Paladian transoms
and centered with an arched window. A pair of multi -paned arched
windows decorate the space above the entrance. Stationary multi -paned
windows, flanked by multi -paned casement windows, and single matching
casement windows near each end, form the fenestration for the second
floor. The first floor is identical except that the sets of windows on each
side of the entrance are set in shallow slanted bays. All windows are set in
metal frames. Louvered wood shutters, which appear to be original, flank
the windows. A metal arch between the buildings is accented with the
original "Siemsen's Apartments" sign.
William and Bertha Siemsen, who built these two buildings, also built
the commercial -residential building at 1810 N. Main Street, where they
lived for several years. Some of the original tenants, listed here in the
1938 City Directory, were: Clyde and Caroline Hill, Hill and Hill
(refrigerators, radios, appliances) located at 228 N. Broadway; Thoel and
Alice Olson, manager Postal Telegraph Cable Co.; Ruby Suman, researcher,
Orange County Title Co.; William and Mary Rorrison; Louis and Marie Cox,
salesman; Howard and Norman Fitzgerald; Victor McAthee, salesman for
Knox Bros, the Cadillac, Oldsmobile, and La Salle dealer at 519 N. Sycamore
St.
1115-1117 N. Bush St. Barker Duplex Spanish Colonial Revival 1923
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look out onto the porches. Square bays, accented with horizontal windows,
are centered in each side facade.
W. Ralph and Norma Barker built this duplex and lived in half of
it for several years. Mr. Barker was a salesman for General Petroleum. In
1925 Otto and Elsie Jacobs moved in to stay for several years. Mr. Jacobs
went on to become a well-known attorney and junior partner in the firm
of Head, Wellington, and Jacobs. In 1947 he was the the attorney for
Buelah Overell and Bud Gollum who were accused of blowing up her
parent's yacht at Newport Beach, with the elder Overells aboard. Their
trial in Orange County's historic Courthouse was followed nationwide.
1119 N. Bush St. Dr. C. D. Ball House Queen Anne 1896/1904/1926
The home of Dr. C. D. Ball and family is topped with a steeply -
pitched hipped roof, accented in the southwest corner with a conical
tower. A fanciful pedimented gable, decorated with fishscale shingles, a
multi -paned window, and a cast plaster ornament, is located above the
northwest end of the front facade. Narrow shiplap siding covers the
exterior. A two-story rounded bay, three double -hung windows on each
floor, and a wrap -around porch add interest to the front facade. Round
wood columns, resting on shiplap-clad piers, and topped with Corinthian
capitals, support theporch roof. A cast plaster medallion decorates the
pedimented gable above the porch steps. The original paneled door, which
appears to have had a window in the center, is flanked by narrow
sidelights and topped with a dentil-trimmed lintel. When this house was
restored in the late 1980's, the coat of stucco that had been added in the
1950's was removed.
Dr. Charles D. Ball, one of Orange County's most prominent early
physicians, and his wife, Emma, built this house at 1203 N. Main St. It
had a square tower in the southeast corner, which was replaced by a
round tower and Neo-classical Revival porch and cast plaster ornamenta-
tion in 1904. In 1926 the house was moved to this location because Main
Street had become too commercial. Dr. Ball, who served the community
from his arrival in Santa Ana in 1887 until he died in 1937, was a prime
mover in founding of the Southern California Medical Association (1888)
and the Orange County Medical Society (1889). Serving as the 76th District
Representative to the State Legislature he was active on several legislative
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committees. A prominent Republican, he was a delegate to the 1920
National Convention in Chicago. He was a founding member of the Orange
County Historical Society (1919), a member of Odd Fellows, Al Malaikah
Temple, Sons of the Revolution, Medical Veterans of the World War, and
the Santa Ana Commandery No. 73 of the National Guard. In addition, he
acted as president of the First National Bank of Santa Ana, and served on
the boards of the Santa Ana Manufacturing Company, the Raitt Dairy Co.,
the Abstract and Title Co., and the California Crate Co. He was elected to
the Library Board for 27 years, the Board of Education for two terms, and
served as County Physician for seven years. He was one of Santa Ana's
and Orange County's most prominent citizens, serving both for fifty years.
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1201 N. Bush St. Isaacson House Craftsman Bungalow 1914
Clad in medium -width clapboard siding, the single -storied Isaacson
House is topped with a low-pitched front -facing gabled roof, accented with
single exposed beams and vertical lath ventwork. A cutout bargeboard and
a decorative 1 x 12, made to look like two peaks, add interest to the front
facade. A recessed porch, located in the southwest corner of the front
facade, is supported by a large square column, clad in clapboard. Trios of
casement windows, bordered with narrow bands of glass and square
corners, are used throughout the house. The original front doors, accented
with six square windows above and vertical panels below, are located in
the north and west facades of the porch.
The house at 1201 was built in 1914 by Thomas and Laurence Neeley.
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400 BLOCK CIVIC CENTER DRIVE EAST
419 Civic Center Drive E. Cooper -Johnson House Craftsman Bungalow 1923
Narrow clapboard siding covers the exterior of the Cooper -Johnson
House. An ell -shaped gabled roof, accented with vertical lath venting and
single exposed beam ends, tops the single -storied bungalow. The porch is
formed by a pergola, supported by square wood posts and flanked by a
trellis on the west side. Double -hung windows, with borders of glass in
each section, are used throughout the house. The plain lintels extend
beyond the trim on each set of windows. The original door, accented with a
diamond -shaped window, is flanked by double -hung sidelights. A flat -
roofed board -and -batten garage is located in the rear yard.
The first owners of this small bungalow were Roy and Evelyn Cooper.
Mr. Cooper was a co-owner in the real estate and insura�jce firm of Cooper
and Hart, located at 118 W. 3rd. St. John and Matilda Johnson lived there.
from 1927 until 1947. Mr. Johnson was a truck driver.
500 BLOCK CIVIC CENTER DRIVE EAST
509-509 1/2 Civic Center Drive E. Cook House Colonial Revival 1911
A steeply -pitched side -facing gabled roof, accented with enclosed
eaves and returns, crowds the one -and -one-half story Cook House. A
matching gabled dormer, occupied by a pair of double -hung windows,
is centered in the front facade. Narrow clapboard siding, edged in corner
boards, covers the first floor, while wood shingles cover the gable ends and
dormer. A pair of plate glass windows, topped with ten -light transoms,
occupy the front facade. The entry portico, located on the west side, is
capped by a gabled roof supported by square posts. Plain stickwork accents
the frieze of the porch and plain balusters form the railing. A new paneled
door with Paladian window leads to the interior. The Sanborn maps show a
small recessed porch in the front, southwest corner. The porch was
enclosed and the portico added at an undetermined date.
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Frank Cook, a carpenter, and Inez Cook were the first owners of this
small house. A year later Eugene and Jessie De Vaul moved in. He was a
salesman for the Farmers Implement Co. By 1916, Raymond Hupp, a
dispenser at the Dragon Confectionary, and his wife, Stella, lived
here. She was the assistant librarian at the Santa Ana Public Library.
515 Civic Center Drive E. Apartment Building 1955 N. C.
This two-story rectangular apartment building, which faces Civic
Center Drive East, is located behind the house at 802 N. Lacy St. Topped
with a low-pitched side -facing gabled roof, the front facade is clad in wood
shingles (second floor), while board -and -batten siding covers the first floor.
The east and west facades are clad in wide clapboard siding. The stairway
to the second floor apartment is located on the east side. Larger 2-over-2
double -hung windows, divided horizontally, horizontal wood -framed
sliders, and small double -hung windows are used throughout the building.
It does not contribute to the historic district on the basis of its age.
300 BLOCK EAST EIGHTH STREET
301 E. Eighth St. Dr. LeRoy Whitson House Craftsman Bungalow 1911
One -and -one-half stories high, and crowned with a side -facing gabled
roof, the Whitson house features fine Craftman detailing. A prominent
gabled dormer, accented with carved bargeboards and exposed rafter tails,
is centered in the front facade. Decorative knobs form a row across the
bottom of the side gable faces and carved triangular knee braces support
the corners. Narrow clapboard siding covers the exterior. Carved brackets
form a row along the bottom of the eaves and an unusual shaped frieze
extends across the top of the porch. The porch is supported by a large
square clapboard -clad pillar, accented by carved brackets on the west side.
The intricate railing of carved balusters adds an important design detail to
the porch. Plate glass windows, topped with transoms, occupy the space
beside the front door and the space to the east of the porch. The front door
features a large beveled glass window. Double -hung windows are used
throughout the rest of the house. A pergola and porch are located on the
east side of the house, while. a red brick chimney graces the west facade.
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Dr. LeRoy Whitson, a well-known dentist who served Santa Anans for
over fifty years, and his wife, Mattie, built this ' house in 1911. They lived in
it, at its former location around the corner on N. Spurgeon Street, for almost
forty years. The house was moved from its former location ten years ago,
to save it from demolition.
321 E. Eighth St. Chilton House Italianate 1883
Two -stories high and square in plan, the Chilton House is topped with
a truncated hipped roof, and features a pedimented gable at the top of a
two-story square bay. Carved brackets, placed along a carsiding frieze..
accent the roofline. Wide shiplap siding, edged with corner boards, covers
the exterior. Tall narrow double -hung windows in pairs and singles, are
used throughout the house. The single -story hip -roofed porch is supported
by turned posts. Arched friezes run between the posts and t.h raking is
composed of carved balusters, alternated with square blocks and centered
with cut out circles. The original front door is paneled with a reversed
cross pattern.
Robert Francis Chilton, who arrived in Santa Ana in 1876, was in the
banking business in the city for more than twenty-five years. He served as
City Treasurer for several years and was appointed Postmaster in Nov.
of 1885. He was Head Cashier for the Orange County. Trust and Savings
Bank, and developed a section of property in northwest Santa Ana. He was
a member of the Masons and served as secretary to that group. Ten years
ago, the house was moved from Sixth St. to 8th St. because it was scheduled
to be demolished for an apartment house project.
300 BLOCK EAST NINTH ST.
312 E. Ninth St. Moore -Engler House Craftsman Bungalow 1923
Clad in narrow clapboard siding, the Engler house, built in 1923, is
topped with a side -facing gabled roof with a prominent front -facing gabled
porch. Single exposed beams and vertical lath venting accent the roof line.
Trios of square posts,. resting on brick pilasters clad in grey and brown
glazed bricks, support the corners of the porch. Eight -light casement
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windows flank the fifteen -light french -style front door. A small matching
single -car garage is located to the east of the house, at the end of
a narrow driveway.
Edward and Florence Moore built this house on the western third of
their property on the corner of Ninth and French Streets, and lived here
while they were building the large split-level Spanish Colonial Revival
house next door (address is 820 N. French St.) on the same property.
The Moores, who came to California in 1904, owned eighty acres of prime
peat land in Smeltzer. They grew celery, barley, and corn. After they
moved into the big house at 820, they rented this house to .Blanche Engler,
a clerk at Hockaday and Phillips, for several years.
303-333 E. 9th St. La Plaza Real Condominiums 1977
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This four-story stucco -clad condominium building -vas constructed iri
1977 and does not contribute to the historic district because of its age.
Topped with a red -clay -tile -clad roof, the building features three rows of
bowed balconies, bordered with plain black wrought iron railings and
accented with vertical panels clad in red ceramic tiles.. The garage, located
on the first floor, is made of concrete block. Wide garage doors, accented
with vertical batting, lead to the interior of the first floor, from the east and
south.
300 BLOCK EAST TENTH STREET
305 E. Tenth St. Anderson House Folk Victorian ca. 1895/1903
A steeply -pitched multi -gabled roof crowns the two-story Anderson
House. A prominent gable, decorated with cutwork, fishscale shingles,
returns, and rosettes, faces to the front. The roof continues downward
from the west side of the gable, forming a richly -decorated triangle with
cutout work forming a pattern. The recessed front porch, located in the
west third of the front facade, is supported by a turned wooden post. The
railing features turned balusters. Narrow shiplap siding, edged in corner
boards, covers the exterior. Pairs of tall narrow double -hung windows,
accented with rosettes and carved sills, are centered in each floor of the
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front facade. The two front doors, located in the north and east sides of
the porch, feature large windows in the top third and paneling below.
David and Sarah Anderson moved this ca. 1895 Folk Victorian house
to this property in 1903 or 1904 from an unknown location. Mr. Anderson
was a grocer with the firm of Bunker and Anderson, cash grocers, at 113 E.
Fourth St. In 1919 the company became D. L. Anderson Company, Groceries
and Crockery. After he died in 1920, Sarah lived in the house for two more
years. At that time Andrew Hansler bought the house, which was located
on three lots. A year later, he built the two Craftsman Bungalows next
door at 1003 and 1009 N. Spurgeon, moving into 1003 when it was finished.
At that time, this house became a rental..
305 E. Tenth St. Haynes -Gerrard House Folk Victorian ca. 1900/1911
Topped by a side -facing gabled roof centered with a gabled dormer,
the one -and -one-half story Haynes House is clad in medium -width clap-
board siding, edged with corner boards. Fanci-cut wood shingles and
horizontal venting grace the front gable, while board -and -batten siding and
small. multi -paned windows cover the side -facing gables. The single -
storied shed -style front porch is supported by square wooden pillars,
resting on a clapboard -clad railing. The entrance to the porch is on the east
side. A pair of double -hung windows is centered above the porch roof.
Double -hung windows are used throughout the rest of the house. The
original front door is accented with a large plate glass window and
horizontal panels.
Francis and Josie Haynes were the first to occupy the house at 305
E. Tenth after it was moved in 1911 from an unknown location. Francis was
a music teacher, specializing in voice and stringed instruments. In 1918 A.
William and Helen Gerrard moved in to stay for two years. William was
one of the Gerrard Brothers who founded the Alpha Beta Markets. He came
to Santa Ana to open the fourth store in their chain, the first one to be
named Alpha Beta. It was so named because the products were newly
arranged in alphabetical order. Before that system was invented by the
Gerrards, storekeepers gathered goods as costomers asked for them. With
the new system, customers could help themselves. In 1918 Piggly Wiggly
Stores sued the Gerrard Brothers, claiming they had invented the system.
The Gerrards, after they won the suit, began calling their stores Alpha Beta.
A. William and Helen were brought here from Riverside to set up this store.
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200 BLOCK EAST ELEVENTH STREET
209 E. Eleventh St. Perry House Italianate ca. 1890/1904 - N. C.
Asbestos siding covers the exterior of the single -storied Perry House.
A truncated hipped roof caps the square house. Pairs of double -hung
windows, shaded by wooden awnings, flank the plain front door centered
in the front facade. They are too small to be the original windows. A small
1950's style metal hood shelters the front stoop. A single -car garage is
attached to the east side of the house. Because it has been substantially
altered, the house does not appear to be eligible as a contributor to the
historic district.
Noah Perry, a stone treason and plasterer, and his wife, Alice, were
the first to live in this house after it was moved to this site in 1904. A
carpenter, Henry Zimmerman, and his wife Melissa, lived here from 19 i4
until 1920.
200 BLOCK EAST TWELFTH STREET
217-19 E. 12th St. Denison Duplex Minimal Traditional 1955 N. C.
Two stories high and rectangular in shape, the stucco -clad duplex on
the northwest corner of Spurgeon and 12th Streets is topped with a hipped
roof. .2-over-2 windows, divided horizontally, are used in single, double,
and triple groupings. The front faces 12th St. and features a set of wooden
stairs with a balcony used as an entrance for the second floor unit. A
railing of 1 x 4s, placed horizontally, borders the steps. Pain 2 x 2 closely -
spaced balusters, form the balustrade around the balcony.
The building was first occupied in 1955 by Mamie Denison, Clerk for
the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
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400 BLOCK VANCE STREET
402 Vance St. Mitchell House Craftsman Bungalow 1914
Exposed rafter tails accent the hipped roof of the single -storied
rectangular Mitchell House, constructed in 1914. The wood shingle cladding
is neatly placed in alternating rows of long and short shingles. Ribbons of
eight -light casement windows let lots of light into the house. The recessed
corner porch is supported by two brick -clad square pilasters. The porch is
entered on the west side, and a brick -clad railing with concrete cap runs
along the north side. The paneled front door is in the east wall of the
porch, while a pair of french doors are located in the south wall.
Ida Mitchell, an artist, built this house in 1914 and lived here for
almost thirty years. In 1941 the Simcox family, Archie, Rose, Jane, and Rose
Marie bought the louse. Jane was a local telephone operator.
403-409 Vance St. Breaux Apts. Minimal Traditional
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Rectangular in shape and topped with a low-pitched hipped roof,
the stucco -clad apartment house at 401-409 Vance Street is part of a two -
building complex built in 1948 by James
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410 Vance St. Wright Transfer Co. Brick Commercial 1919
Constructed of red brick, the Wright Transfer Co. building was built
in 1919, the same year as he and Emma built the Craftsman apartment
house immediately to the west. The front facade, which features a loading
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dock recessed approximately 20 feet from the entrance, is topped by a
stucco -clad steped parapet supported by brick pilasters. A wood cubicle
has been added to the westernmost quarter of the front facade. Two sets of
sliding aluminum windows and a paneled door are located in the front
portion of the cubicle. Chain link fencing has been added across the front of
the loading bay. The east, west, and south facades are made of red brick.
Two loading docks, featuring the original sliding metal doors, are located
on the east (alley) side.
George L. Wright, who came to Santa Ana in 1885, began his transfer
business with one horse on July 3, 1887. By the 1920's he owned three
trucks and owned the major moving and storage business in Santa Ana. 1-le
and his wife, Emma, once owned the land that was to become French Park.
The neighbors bought the land and moved the Wright's house to the corner
of Vance and Minter, in order to establish the park. In 1919 the Wrights
replaced their Victorian house with the Craftsman apartment house and
this transfer warehouse. Mr. Wright was active in several civic
organizations, including the Odd Fellows, the Woodmen of the World. and
the Fraternal Brotherhood.
415-417 Vance St. Galbreath Duplex Craftsman Bungalow 1922
A side -facing gabled roof, accented with single . exposed beam ends
and vertical lath venting, tops the single -storied Galbreath duplex.
Prominent front porches, featuring front -facing gabled roofs, flank each
end. -Trios of square wpod posts, resting on square brick -clad piers with
concrete caps, support the porch roofs. A pair of plate glass windows,
topped with multi -paned transoms and flanked with casement sidelights,
occupy the space between the porches. Specialty clapboard siding covers
the exterior.
Mrs. Gertrude Galbreath, the first owner of this duplex, lived in the
north half (417) in 1922. The other side was occupied by G. Russell and
Genevieve Fisher. He was a partner in the Bell and Fisher Truck Co.
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419 Vance St. Sanborn Apartments Spanish Colonial Revival 1931
Built at the same time, by the same owner, in the same style as the
Spanish Colonial Revival apartments facing N. Lacy St., the two-story
Sanborn Apartments are topped with a flat roof with a red -clay -tile -clad
shed -style roof on the front. Stucco -clad piers flank each end of the tile
roof. Small round tile drains accent the parapet. The original patterned
stucco cladding covers the exterior. A diamond -patterned cast plaster
screen, flanked by pairs of casement windows, occupies the second floor,
front facade. The centered portico, also topped with a red -clay -tile clad
shed -style roof, is placed between plate glass windows flanked by multi -
paned casement sidelights. Triangular knee braces support the shed -style
portico and wrought iron railings flank the concrete entrance steps.
Mrs. Laura K. Sanborn built the Spanish Colonial Revival buildings
on the corner of N. Lacy and Vance Streets in 1931. She was the first
occupant, moving into 419 1/2 in this building. Soon after, Carlton and
Irene Johnson moved into the first floor apartment. He was a salesman
for the gas company.
506-510 Vance St. Minimal Traditional Apartments
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The two-story apartment building at 506-512 Vance St. was built
by the same person who constructed the apartments' immediately to the
west, at 829-35 N. Lacy St. A low-pitched hipped roof tops the rectangular
stucco -clad symmetrical building. Three score lines visually divide the first
and second stories. 2-over2 double -hung windows, divided horizontally,
are used throughout the building. A hipped portico, supported by pairs of
square posts with lath patterns between the sets, is centered in the front
facade. A pair of matching paneled wood doors lead to the interior.
400 BLOCK WELLINGTON STREET
410 Wellington St. Collins House Craftsman Bungalow 1909
Topped with a side -facing gabled roof with deep eaves and triangular
knee braces, the two-story Collins House is fronted with a single -storied
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shed style front porch. Wide clapboard siding covers the ends of the
second floor, while stucco covers the remainder of the structure. Square
posts support the porch, which -has been partially enclosed with screen.
Double -hung windows are used throughout the house. Shutters flank the
first floor windows. The stucco, shutters, and porch enclosure are
alterations. A white picket fence borders the front yard.
George and Jennie Collins were the original owners of this 1909
house. He was a teacher at Commercial High School. In 1916 Henry
and Augusta Meyer purchased the house and lived here until the mid-
1920s. . He was a tailor by trade.
419 Wellington St. Titchenel-Catland House Craftsman 1887/1925
The unusual architectural character of this 1887 Victorian house can
be explained by the 1925 remodel that added Craftsman elements. At that
time, the roof was raised, adding more rooms on the second floor, and the
porch was redesigned. The ell -shaped gabled roof, accented with single
exposed beam ends, rafter tails, and louvered vents, features a prominent
front bay on the east side. Casement windows with muntins in the top
third, are used throughout the second story. A railing of plain balusters,
placed between square piers, borders the flat roof of the single -storied
porch. Square wood posts, resting on paneled piers, support the 1925
front porch. From the- Victorian era are the cut corners, tear drops, paired
double -hung windows, and wide shiplap siding trimmed with corner
boards.
One of Santa Ana's most prominent pioneer families, the Titchenels
came to the new village on November 9, 1969, one month after William
Spurgeon bought the property that was to become Santa Ana. The
Titchenels bought two lots. Tradition says that he built the town's first
house in town, on Fourth St. This was his second house, built in 1887, on a
piece of property that covered the whole block from Wellington to
Washington and French to Lacy Streets. From 1881 to 1886 he also built
and operated the Titchenel Block in downtown Santa Ana. Serving as an
early peace officer, he also was a farmer, a builder, and a teamster. Osgood
and Aurelia Catland, along with their daughter, Irene, a teacher in nearby
Tustin, moved into the house in 1906, purchasing it four years later. In
1910 Osgood is listed as an engineer. The Catland family lived in the house
until the 1960's.
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506-10 Wellington St. Marylin Apartments Spanish Colonial Revival
1931
Two -stories high and U-shaped, the Marylin Apartments are crowned
with a red -clay -tile -clad gabled roof, with the gable faces facing front. The
building is clad in its original patterned stucco. A Y-shaped stairway,
bordered with wrought iron rails set in stucco clad bases, is centered in the
U between the gabled wings. It divides into two sections, each ending at a
second floor covered porch near the apex of the ell. Arch -shaped plate
glass windows, edged with muntins, are centered in the front of each wing.
Six -over -six double -hung windows are used throughout the rest of the
building. Small wrought iron balconies front pairs of windows above the
plate glass windows. A multi -paned french door leads into each apartment.
Stucco -clad chimneys grace each side facade. A matching two-story
building, which faces the parking lot on the east side of the complex
features two apartments on the second floor and garages on the first floor.
Built by the Yost family, of Yost Theater fame, the Marilyn
Apartments are a good example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture.
Ed and Stella Yost not only built the apartments, but also lived in unit 508
for several years. The pioneer McFadden family owned the entire block
until 1920. At that time it was offered to the city as a park, with a price
of $5000. The neighbors raised half the money, but the city declined.
The Yosts opened the Yost Theater on Spurgeon St in 1919 and the Broadway
Yost on N. Broadway in 1925. He also served on the Santa Ana City Council
in the 1930's. Active in local civic organizations, he was a fifty-year
member of the Masonic Lodge 241.
514-18 Wellington Side of the Santa Ana Manor Apartments which front
on N. Garfield St (920-32)
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522. he was an investment banker with offices on the second floor of the
Spurgeon Building.
Ell -shaped, with one wing (520) facing north and of
east, the Singer Duplex is topped with a gabled roof. The
covers the exterior. Red -clay -tile clad porticos, accented
triangular knee braces, shelter the open concrete porches.
with concrete caps occupy
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200 BLOCK EAST WASHINGTON STREET:.
201 E. Washington St. Keech-Klatt House Neo-classical Revival 1899
One of the finest Neo-classical Revival houses in Orange County, the
Keech-Klatt House is crowned with a hipped roof centered with a prominent
matching front -facing dormer. Carved brackets, molding -trimmed panels,
and a balcony with plain baluster decorate the dormer, while closely -
spaced carved brackets line the wide eaves of the main roof. The gabled
dormers that face east and west are centered with paired arched double -
hung windows. Narrow clapboard siding covers the exterior of the house. A
square bay, centered with a horizontal window, cast plaster ornamentation,
and double -hung windows, is the centerpiece for the second floor, front
facade. Double -hung windows are used throughout the rest of the second
floor. A bellcast hipped roof tops the full first floor front porch. Pairs of
round wooden columns, edged in molding and resting on clapboard -clad
piers, support the porch roof. A balustrade with closely -spaced balusters
runs between the piers. A slanted bay window, accented with a plate glass
window, leaded glass transom, and double -hung windows is located on the
east side of the front door, while a plate glass window with leaded glass
transom is located on the west side. The centered front door is accented with
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a large window, decorative panels, and multi -paned sidelights. A square bay
with bellcast roof, centered half way between the stories on the west side of
the house indicates the location of the interior stairway. Screened porches
occupy the rear northwest and northeast corners. A matching garage and
five -year -old pergola are located in the backyard. A wrought iron fence
borders the front yard.
Architect G. S. Garrett designed this fine house for the first owners,
Eugene Erwin and Amelia Keech, in 1899. Attorney Keech was one of the
best known water rights attorneys in California and was serving as president
of the Orange County Bar Assn at the time of his death in a car/train accident
on March 30, 1917. Having a particular expertise in water rights, he was
legal advisor for the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company and Anaheim
Union Water Company for almost 25 years. He was among the leaders in the
movement for political reform in California and took an active part in local
politics. Arriving in Santa Ana in 1887, he worked as a surveyor and city
engineer before being admitted to the California Bar Association in 1888.
Author Earl Stanley Gardner is said to have visited the house and to have
consulted with Mr. Keech while researching his books. Carl and Lena Klatt
bought the house for their large family in 1920. The Klatts arrived in Santa
Ana in 1909 and purchased an orange grove on 17th St., near Tustin Ave.
Prominent citizens in the city, they belonged to several civic organizations.
204 E. Washington St. Cleaver House Colonial Revival ' 1898
A one -and -one-half story Colonial Revival home, the Cleaver House
is clad in narrow clapboard siding on the top two-thirds, and narrow shiplap
siding on the bottom third, below the beltcourse. The hipped roof features a
front -facing gable with enclosed eaves and returns. The offset front porch is
topped with a bellcast hipped roof and supported by round wooden columns,
resting on wooden piers. A matching gable -roofed porch faces Bush Street,
on the west side. A plate glass window, topped with a transom is located- to
the west of the porch, while a double -hung window has been placed next to
the front door and transom. A wood picket fence surrounds the property.
Kenneth Cleaver built this Colonial Revival home in 1898. He was a
government land agent. By 1905 A. R. Tomblin Jr., an electrician, lived in
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the house. In 1910 Miss Gardner, a teacher at Delano School, moved in.
From 1913 to 1915 Thomas and Laurence Neely, owners of the Santa Ana
Electrical Company, lived here. Millard F. Doig, retired, was here in the
1920s. This house was the first of the three (206 E. Washington and 1120
N. Bush) on this property to be constructed. It appears all three were
owned by one person until about 1980, when they were purchased by
three individual owners. From the 1940's until 1980 the properties were
owned by Claude and Elizabeth Read. Claude was an assistant mortician
at Winbigler's Mortuary and Elizabeth taught fourth grade in the Santa
Ana School system.
206 E. Washington St. Morrow House Craftsman Bungalow 1909
Clad in wide clapboard siding, the Morrow House is topped with a side -
facing gabled roof with a front -facing gabled portico. Triangular knee braces,
exposed rafter tails, and louvered vents accent the roof line. Tapered wood
posts, accented with triangular brackets and resting on river rock -clad
elephantine piers, support the portico. The porch foundation and a pier at
the end of the open porch located to the east of the portico are also made of
river rock. A plain wood railing runs across the front of the open porch. The
recessed front porch features the a french -style front door and multi -paned
sidelights. Both casement and double -hung windows- are used throughout
the house.
The Craftsman Bungalow at 206 was built in 1909 by James Morrow.
He was a collector for the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. Between 1911
and 1915 Carl and Neva Mansur lived here. He was an engineer with the
Orange County Highway Commission. Several other families lived here until
the Claude and Elizabeth Read moved in in 1941. Note the relationship
among the three properties in the history of 204.
209 E. Washington St. Schildmeyer House English Tudor Revival 1929
An ell -shaped roof with rolled edges, tops the single -storied English
Tudor Schildmeyer House. The front and west side gable faces are
accented with a louvered vent with a pointed top. The house is clad in its
original stucco coating. The front door is located beneath a smaller gable,
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placed diagonally in the apex of the ell. A conical tower at the southwest
corner features recessed casement windows. A multi -paned plate glass
window, flanked by multi -paned sidelights, is located to the west of the
door. The front -facing gable is centered with a large arched plate glass
window, flanked by multi -paned sidelights. Multi -paned casement windows
are used throughout the rest of the house. A wing wall extends downward
on the east side of the front facade. Awnings have been added above the
windows, and the paneled front door is new.
Louisa Schildmeyer, the widow of Anton, built this house after he died
on December 20, 1919. They had been ranchers with property on Grand
Avenue. Coming to the Santa Ana area in 1893, they purchased two ranches
totaling 88 acres, and raised Navel and Valencia oranges, English walnuts,
and apricots. They were known for their "well -planned orchards, sym-
metrical yards, drying -houses, and poultry houses." Mrs Schildmeyer lived
in this house for eleven years.
216 E Washington St. Flook House Prairie School 1909
Topped by a flat roof with enclosed eaves, the Flook House is clad in
its 1909 coat of stucco. The single -storied flat -roofed front porch and port
cochere are supported by large square stucco -clad pillars with concrete caps.
A plain wood railing connects the pillars. A large window set to the west of
the front porch features three double -hung windows, with the largest one in
the center. Double -hung windows are used throughout the rest of the house.
The original front door features a large beveled glass window. A stucco -clad
chimney graces the west' facade. Awnings have been added to the front
windows.
Robert and Jennie Flook lived in this house in 1901 with their
grown daughters, Jessie and Eva. Eva was a teacher in Fullerton and Jessie
was a stenographer. Mr. Flook was a plumber by trade. In 1910 Stephen
Clark, who was in the carriage and implement business at 219 N. Sycamore,
bought the house. Two years later he became a partner in the real estate
firm of Clark and Crowther, located at 115 W. Fourth St. By 1923 Herbert
Sammis, an assistant cashier at the California National Bank and his wife,
Theo, a music teacher, were living here.
A Flook family member says that the original house, built before the
turn of the century, was completely remodeled in the Prairie School style in
1909 by her grandfather, Robert Flook.
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219 E. Washington St. Wells -Robinson House Craftsman Bungalow 1907
The main body of the two-story Robinson House is topped with a side -
facing gabled roof with a front -facing gable at the east end. A shed -style
dormer, accented with a pair of multi -paned windows, graces the west end of
the roof. Triangular knee braces, wood shingles, decorative knobs, and
exposed rafter tails accent the roof line. A flat -roofed single -storied porch
occupies the westernmost two-thirds of the house and continues west to
become a port cochere. French doors lead out onto the flat porch roof, which
is bordered with a railing with plain wood balusters between square posts.
The porch roof is supported by large square pillars, topped with caps. A
railing with plain balusters runs between the pillars. Plate glass windows,
topped with transoms and flanked by double -hung sidelights, dominate the
front facade, while double -hung windows are used throughout the rest of the
house. A handicap ramp, bordered by a plain wrought iron balustrade,
extends from the east side of the front porch. The ramp, railing, paneled
front door and two smaller wood posts on the front porch are not original.
Built by contractor W. D. Moore, this house was first owned by Mrs.
Miranda Wells, the widow of T. N. who was a school teacher. Phranda and
Ida Robinson became the owners in 1908. He came out of retirement in
1917, at the beginning of World War I, becoming vice president at the
Mission Woolen Mills, located up the street at E. Washington and Santiago
Blvd. The mill supplied thousands of woolen military uniforms. The
Robinsons continued to live in the house until the late 1930s.
220 E. Washington St. Cameron House Queen Anne 1895
Fishscale shingles, intricate cutwork panels, finials, and molding accent
the gable -roofed single -storied Cameron House. An intricate cutwork vent is
centered in the middle of the front -facing pedimented gable. Enclosed eaves,
with returns, border the roof line. Narrow shiplap siding, edged in corner
boards, covers the exterior. The original porch, located in the northeast
corner of the front facade has been enclosed with matching siding. A small
recessed portico, supported by three square posts, takes the place of the
larger porch. A plate glass window, topped with a transom, is located to the
west of the porch. An small addition to the west side appears to have been
made more than fifty years ago. The original tall narrow windows on the east
side were replaced by smaller double -hung windows in 1946, when the
house was mare into a dimlex.
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According to the1901 Directory, James Cameron and his wife, Harriet,
were the first known occupants of the house at ' 220 E. Washington St. James
was a millman for a local lumber company. Their daughter, Ruby, who lived
with them, worked for the county recorder's office. By 1905 Gerney Hadley,
a teacher at Santa Ana High School, and his wife lived here. Myron and Flora
Finch were the next occupants, in 1910. He was the chief engineer at the
Santa Ana Water Works. Several families lived here in the 1910's. In 1920
Walter (realtor with the firm of Dobie and Grindrod, 316 W. Fourth St.) and
Bessie Grindrod moved in to stay until 1922. At that time James and Harriet
Cameron, the first known occupants, moved back in.
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305 E. Washington St. Wilson House Colonial Revival 1922
A side -facing gabled roof, accented at the peak with caps, tops the
two -storied Wilson House. A matching single -storied porch, supported by
round wood pillars, is offset in the front facade. Narrow clapboard siding,
accented with a beltcourse between the two stories, covers the exterior.
Plate glass windows, flanked by double -hung windows featuring borders
and square corners of glass, are located on each side of the front door.
Casement windows, in singles and pairs, accented with borders and squares
of glass, are used on the second floor, while matching double -hung windows
occupy the first floor.' A brick chimney graces the west facade. Wrought
iron railings have been added on each side of the concrete steps to the porch.
Roscoe Wilson, who also built the houses at 1227 and 1229 N. French
built this house for himself and his wife, Grace, in 1922. They lived here
until the mid-1940's. During the first few years of their occupancy Mr.
Wilson was the president of the Santa Ana Preserving Co. on Fruit St.
In 1925 he founded The Wilson Company, a manufacturing firm that
made perfumes and toiletries at 700 Fruit St. He continued in that business
into the 1940's.
311 E. Washington St. Hoffman House Modern Craftsman 1987 N. C.
In 1986 the single -storied bungalow on this lot burned to the ground.
The following year this single -storied manufactured house, clad in wide
clapboard siding, was installed. The front -facing gabled roof is accented
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with vertical lath ventwork and decorative knobs. The full porch is
supported by square pillars, resting on river rock piers. The piers form
three stairsteps on each side of the porch entrance. A large multi -paned
glass window is located next to' the front door, which is accented with 9
lights. The molding above the windows and doors is one of several design
features of the house which allow it to fit into the architectural character of
the French Park neighborhood.
315 E. Washington St. Apartments Modern 1975 N. C.
Rectangular in shape and three stories high, the apartments at 315
E. Washington are topped by a flat roof. The central entrance is topped by
cantilevered balconies. The building is clad in its original stucco. Three
rows of recessed balconies, set back from the entrance, face the street.
Flagstone accents the facade for approximately ten feet on each side of the
entrance. Awnings and matching cloth panels accent the balconies. The
building is too new to contribute to the historic district.
323 E. Washington St. Opp -Huff House Craftsman Bungalow 1908
A large Craftsman Bungalow, the Opp -Huff House is clad in narrow
clapboard siding with a decorative band between the -first and second floors.
The side -facing gabled roof is accented with a prominent front -facing gable
near th east end. Triangular knee braces and exposed rafter tails accent the
roof line while horizontal venting and half-timbering decorate the gable
faces. The two-story porch occupies the southeast two-thirds of the front
facade. Square piers, with railings of plain, wide balusters and criss-cross
sections accent the second floor porch. A large brick pier, topped with four
square posts accented with criss-crossed 3 x 3's, supports the small front
porch. Ribbons of multi -paned french windows form the facade of the large
rectangular enclosed sun porch to the west. A plate glass window, topped
with a multi -paned transom and flanked by multi -paned sidelights, is
located to the east of the porch. A pergola extends from the porch to the
the southeast corner of the front facade and is supported by a matching pier
and post. A brick chimney and square bay grace the east facade.
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Henry P. Opp, a veteran Santa Ana citrus rancher, carpenter, cabinet
maker and builder, came to Santa Ana in 1883. After building this house,
he and his wife lived here until 1912, when the house was sold . to D. Eyman
and Blanche Huff. Mr. Huff was the general manager of the Sunset Fruit
Exchange. In 1916 A. Minnie Gardner, the widow of Frank Gardner, bought
the house and lived here into the 1940's. Harvey Gardner, who also lived
here for a few years, went on to become treasurer of Orange County.
327 E. Washington St. Haley House Craftsman Bungalow 1916
A varied gabled roof, accented with triagular knee braces, finials,
carved exposed rafter tails, decorative knobs, carved bargeboards, and criss-
cross lath ventwork, crowns the two-story Haley House. Two of the gables
face the front. Wide clapboard siding covers the top half of the house while
narrow clapboards cover the lower half. The single -storied front porch
wraps around to the west. The front door is located in the east facade of the
porch, in a section enclosed after the house was built. A pergola, accented
with carved brackets, extends to the west. It is supported by large square
brick columns. A plate glass window, flanked by stationary sidelights, is
located to the east of the porch. A second plate glass window was placed
next to the front door. A large brick chimney is centered in a slanted bay
on the east side of the house. A wooden stairway has. been added to the west
facade.
Olbert and Ellen Haley were the first owners of this well -detailed
Craftsman House. Mr. Haley was a partner in the firm of Haley and
O'Conner, which sold Hudson Autos. In 1923 he is listed as a partner in the
Dodge Bros. Motor Court at 415 N. Bush.
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401 E. Washington St. Greeley House Craftsman Bungalow ca. 1920
Topped with a gabled roof with matching front porch roof, the house at
401 is clad in narrow clapboard siding, trimmed with cornerboards. Single
exposed beam ends, exposed rafter tails, and vertical lath venting accent the
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roof line. Round wooden columns support the porch roof. The porch floor is
made of concrete and there are no railings. Plate glass windows flank the
wide front door. A brick chimney and an open porch on the west side of the
house face French Street. A wrought iron fence surrounds the front yard.
Although the Greeleys are listed at this address from 1901 to 1921,
the architecture of this house indicates that it is probably built around 1920.
J. P. Greeley, listed here in 1901, was the Orange County Superintendent of
Schools. He died a few years later and his wife, Evelyn, a dressmaker
continued to live at this address until 1921. In 1922 William Childs, the
president of the PR and V Products Company, lived here for a year. Fitch
and Cynthia Birchard moved in in 1923. He was an accountant for the P A
Accounting Bureau.
406 E. Washington St. Galbreth House Colonial Revival 1919
A side -facing gabled roof caps the single -storied Galbreth House, built
in 1919. Pairs of tall narrow arched vents are located in each gable face.
Asbestos siding now covers the exterior. The centered portico is formed by
an extension of the front of the main roof and is accented with carved
triangular knee braces. Pairs of ten -light french windows flank the french -
style front door, which is flanked by multi -paned sidelights. A sun porch and
brick chimney occupy the east facade. A cinderblock and wrought iron
fence borders the front yard.
Carl and Milly Galbreth were the first occupants of the house at 406.
He was a driver for the American Laundry Co., and she was a stenographer
for the Orange County Title Co. In 1923 James and Sarah Henry purchased
the house. By 1941 C. Scott Lee, and his wife, Laura, lived here. He was the
manager of the Safeway Store.
410 E. Washington St. Forester house California Bungalow 1919
Small, single -storied, and rectangular, the Forester House is topped
with a low-pitched front -facing gabled roof and matching offset front
porch. Stucco now covers the exterior. The concrete front porch is supported
by large square stucco -clad pillars, and does not have railings. Plate glass
windows, topped with transoms, are located on each side of the front door.
6-over-1 double -hung windows are used throughout the rest of the house.
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Carl and Margaret Forester were the first occupants of the house at
410. He was an employee at the Mission Woolen Mills on the corner of
E. Washington and Santiago. In 1922 George Barnes, an attorney, and his
wife, Rebecca, moved in to stay. for a few years. In the 1930's the Saylers,
Frank and Mary bought the house and lived here for several years. He
was a rancher and later opened a confectionary store at 2321 N. Main St.
411 E. Washington St. Modern Apartments 1985
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U-shaped, with a walkway between the buildings at the back, these
two two-story apartment buildngs are clad in vertical wood siding and
topped with truncated hipped roofs. The windows, framed in wide
wood trim, are aluminum sliders. Recessed balconies occupy the outside
corners of the second floor of each front facade. Wood -siding -clad chimneys
face the interior of the courtyard, and balconies line the second floor
approximately half way back from the front facade.
420 E. Washington St. Toole House Colonial Revival ca. 1920
Topped with a side -facing gabled roof and front -facing gabled porch,
the single -storied Toole House is clad in narrow clapboard siding. Enclosed
eaves and returns border the roof line. Square pillars, accented with inlaid
panels, support the porch roof. 6-over-1 double -hung windows are used
throughout the house.. The centered front door contains fifteen lights. A
chainlink fence surrounds the front yard.
Based solely on the architectural features, this house appears to have
replaced the original house about 1920. E. A. and I. M. Harding are listed at
this address in 1901. He was a real estate agent in Huntington Beach. In
1908 he is listed as a furniture salesman. By 1910 attorney Richard Foye
Harding, and wife, Mary, are listed as living here. In 1918 Mrs. Rena
Anderson occupied the house. 1922 found John and Mary Toole living here.
The existing house appears to have been built around the time the Tooles
lived here.
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500 BLOCK EAST WASHINGTON STREET
501 E. Washington St. Liggett -Wallace House Craftsman Bungalow 1921
Topped with a front -facing gabled roof that extends forward to provide
a recessed porch across the front, the single -storied house at 501 is clad in
narrow clapboard siding. Single exposed beam ends and criss-cross lath
venting accent the roof line. Pairs of 6-over-1 double -hung windows flank
the french -style front door. Square posts, support the roof of the recessed
porch. A new railing of plain balusters was installed when the house was
rehabbed in 1987. Aluminum sliders, also installed in 1987, replace the
original windows on the east side.
Delbert and Ruby Liggett were the first to occupy this house in 1921.
He was an employee of the Bemis Lumber Co. In 1923 Albert and Marian
Wallace moved in to stay for more than twenty years. He was an engineer
for the S. F. R. R.
505 E. Washington St. Thompson House Folk Victorian 1886
A side -facing gabled roof, with a centered front -facing gabled wing,
tops the two -storied. Thompson House. Wide shiplap . siding, trimmed in
cornerboards, covers the exterior. Small single -storied shed -style porches,
supported by square wood posts, occupy the corner of each apex. Double -
hung windows are used .throughout the house. The plain paneled doors,
topped by transoms, replace the originals.
Resembling a typical Midwestern farm house, the Thompson House
was built in the 1886. The first known owners, in 1901, were Mrs.
Margaret Thompson and her son, Robert Scott Thompson. He was a cement
worker. Margaret died about 1914 and Robert continued to live in the house
alone for several years. In 1923 Andrew and La Vona Simpson moved in.
He was listed as a decorator, which, in the 1920's probably meant a painter
and wallpaper hanger. In the 1930's James and Lucy Herron lived here. He
was an oil worker.
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506 E. Washington St. Whitney House Greek Revival ca. 1885
Wide shiplap siding, edged in corner boards, covers the exterior of the
two -storied Whitney House. A front -facing gabled roof, accented with
enclosed eaves and returns, tops the eastern half of the house. The western
half is capped with a west -facing gable which forms a half story. The shed -
style front porch occupies the apex of the two roofs. Square posts support
the porch roof and a railing of plain balusters runs between them. A five -
sided corner bay accents the northeast corner of the front facade. 2-over-2
double -hung windows are used throughout the house. The railing and posts
that support the porch were added in the 1980's, when the house was
rehabbed.
The 1901 City Directory lists the owners of this 1880's house as
William and Alice Whitney. He was a wood turner, first for the Griffith
Lumber Company and later, for the Barr Lumber Co. The family lived in this
house until the 1930s when Herman and Ruth Zabel purchased the house.
They lived here for more than ten years. He was the Supt. of the Bureau of
Identification for the O. C. Sheriffs Dept.
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The French Park Historic District, a 20-square-block neighborhood in
Santa Ana, California, is nominated under National Register Criteria A and C.
Under Criterion A, in the area of exploration/settlement, the district
illustrates the unique street pattern of Santa Ana East, designed in 1877, to
shift the commercial downtown of the city to this new site adjacent to the
proposed Southern Pacific Railroad. Also under Criterion A, as part of the
city's social history, are listed many persons significant to the history of
Santa Ana. Research shows that many of those building and occupying
homes in the neighborhood contributed a great deal to the development and
well-being of the city. Under Criterion C, in the area of architecture, the
district contains rows of historic homes, several of which can be considered
to be the finest examples of a particular style in Orange County. The
neighborhood was designated by the Santa Ana City Council as the French
Park Historic District in 1984, and was the first of two local residential
districts to be granted.
Historic Street Pattern:
The unique triangular street pattern of French Park visually reflects
the establishment of Santa Ana East, the town's proposed new commercial
center, as set forth. in 1877-78. The pattern exhibits historical associations
with the platting and development of the neighborhood and the street
pattern's relationship to the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Eight years after the founding of the city, some of Santa Ana's
businessmen began to talk about expansion. In 1877, William Spurgeon,
J. H. Fruit, and James McFadden, three of Santa Ana's most prominent
pioneers, formed a corporation called the Western Development Company.
The three persuaded the Southern Pacific Railroad to extend its line south
from its terminus at Anaheim, to Santa Ana. Competition with Columbus
Tustin, the founder of nearby Tustin City, was stiff, but the Western
Development Company . won the contract. By the time the tracks were
laid and the first train* steamed into town, the company had platted a 160-
acre tract called Sania Ana East. Located parallel to the diagonally -placed
railroad tracks, it formed a triangle with the original townsite and was
attached to the east side of French Street. The point of the triangle was at
Tenth, French and G (now Minter Street).
A rousing celebration greeted the first train as it puffed its way into
the city. Crowds gathered as the bands played, and speeches were given.
William Spurgeon provided free lunches, banners, bands and a rousing wel-
come for those who arrived by train at Santa Ana East. The railroad was a
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boon to the farmers, who brought their products to town for shipping to
Los Angeles. The railroad also had connections to and from the East and
Midwest. True to Spurgeon, Fruit, and McFadden's prediction, Santa Ana
prospered, while Tustin, five miles to the east, lanquished.
The Western Development Company offered the the merchants who
had businesses along Fourth Street, Santa Ana's original commercial center,
a free lot if they would move to Santa Ana East. At first most were enthus-
iastic. Soon, however, the merchants began to have misgivings. One of the
largest property owners in town, Jacob Ross, withdrew his support because
he was afraid his land on the opposite side of town would lose value. He
hired men to meet the arriving trains with placards that read, "This is only
our depot; come down and see our town."
The most resounding blow to the future of Santa Ana East, however,
was Levi Gildmacher, the owner of a general store on the west side of town.
He regularly extended credit to the farmers, allowing them to wait until
they were paid for their crops before requiring reimbursement. By
refusing to relocate to Santa Ana East, he kept the economic support of the
community in the original commercial center located along Fourth Street.
Most of Santa Ana East remained barren until the late 1880's, when the
western side of the tract began to develop as residential and the eastern
half, on the other side of the tracks, as industrial.
During the .1890s, George Wright purchased the triangle created by
the formation of Santa Ana East, building a small house there. Thinking that
the triangle would make a nice park, in the Mid-1890s the neighbors
purchased the property. Mr. Wright moved his house across the street to
the southeast corner of Vance, where the Wright Apartments now stands.
The neighbors dedicated the triangle, then called Flat Iron Park because of
its triangular shape, to the city.
Houses with a variety of architectural styles and representing several
periods of Santa Ana ..history now fill tie neighborhood streets; however,
the plan for Santa Ana East, as envisioned by Fruit, Spurgeon, and McFadden
can still be seen in French Park's unique street pattern.
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This district is also significant under `Criterion A in the area of social
history by virtue of the fact that many of Santa Ana's most prominent
citizens built houses or bought existing houses in the Historic French Park
district from the 1880s until the 1940s. Most had previously lived
elsewhere in the city and were already established in the community. The
houses they built or purchased in French Park were the symbols of their
success. Their contributions are listed briefly under each address on the
continuation sheets.
Bankers and Attorneys:
Miles Crookshank, in 1899, set the tone for the development of the
neighborhood when he built his large Neo-classical house at 802 N. French
Street. He had founded the First National Bank of Santa Ana in 1886, the .
the city's most successful bank, the year he arrived in town. His son,
Clarence, (810 N. French St.),who was first affiliated with the First National
Bank, went on to become president of the Santa Ana Building and Loan
Company. Robert Chilton, who built the house now located at 321 E. 8th
Street, head cashier and an officer for the Orange County Trust and Savings
Bank, served as City Treasurer and Postmaster in the 1880s and 90s.
Clyde Bishop, who built the Neo-classical house at 1108 N. French,
served in the State Legistlature for two terms, beginning in 1906, the same
year he built the house. He authored the Newbert Protection District Bill,
was chairman of the County Boundaries Committee, and served on the
Judiciary, Constitutional, and Municipal Corporations Committees.
A prominent local attorney, he conducted Orange's first bond issue. As
Newport Beach city attorney, he conducted the proceedings for that city's
incorporation.
Eugene Erwin Keech, who built the large Neo-classical home at 201 E.
Washington Street in 1899, was one of the best known water rights
attorneys in California. , Author Earl Stanley Gardner, a close friend of the
Keeches, is known to -have visited the house to consult with Mr. Keech while
doing research for his' books. Keech was serving as president of the Orange
County Bar Association at the time of his death in 1917.
Other attorneys living in the neighborhood included Otto Jacobs (1117
N. Bush), who was a partner in the firm of Head, Wellington, and Jacobs.
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He successfully defended Buelah Overell, accused of murdering her parents,
in a trial that gained national attention. Carl Cowles, who bought the house
at 820 N. French, was an attorney who specialized in bankruptcy cases.
William Thomas, an attorney, was the first known owner of the house
at 932 N. French. In the 1910s, Wallace Rutan, one of the founders of the
large and prestigious law firm of Rutan and Tucker, still in existence today,
owned the house.
Physicians and Dentists:
Dr. Charles D. Ball, who helped found the Southern California Medical
Association and the Orange County Medical Association, served as 76th
District representative to the State Legislature and was a delegate to the
Republican National Convention held in Chicago in 1920. He was also a
founder of the Orange County Historical Society (1919), a member of the
Santa Ana Public Library Board for 27 years, and active in the Nationai
Guard, the Oddfellows, and Al Malaikah Shriners. He was president of the
First National Bank in the 1920s, and on the board of several local
companies. In 1926, he moved this house from Main St. one block east to
1119 N. Bush Street, preserving it as a residence when Main St. turned to
commercial use. Dr. Albert Hervey, a local physican who was active in
many civic organizations, built the Colonial Revival house at 1209 N.
Spurgeon in 1903. Dr. Albert Zaiser, an early physician, bought the house
at 918 N. French in 1923.
Dr. John Wehrly (819 N. Spurgeon) was a prominent physician who
specialized in internal medicine. He helped found the Orange County
Hospital and Poor Farm in 1916, as well as serving as vice-president of the
Santa Ana Hospital. His son, Dr. John Wehrly D. D. S., lived in the house
until the 1970s. Another well-known local dentist who lived in the
neighborhood was Dr. LeRoy Whitson (301 E. Eighth St.). He served the
community for over fifty years.
Ranchers and Orchardists:
The backbone of the success and growth of Santa Ana was the
ranching and farming community that surrounded the town. Forming a
miles -wide ring around the city were acres and acres of orange groves,
vegetable farms, alfalfa operations, dairies, and poultry farms. They were
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the major support for the local economy. Many ranchers lived in town,
commuting to their property close by. A sampling of the ranching families
who built or bought houses in French Park:
Albert Perkins (1102 N. French) was a botonist and rose
grower with substantial property in E1 Modena;
Wyllys Perkins (808-10 N. Spurgeon), his brother, also owned
160 acres in El Modena;
William Gregg, rancher, bought 720 N. Spurgeon in 1907;
The Klatt family (201 E. Washington) owned a large citrus
grove at 17th and Tustin Avenues.
Louisa Schildmeyer (209 E. Washington) owned a ranch on
Grand Avenue;
Gustav and Nellie Bruns built the house at 1209 N. Spurgeon;
Harle and Josephine Kittle built the finely -detailed house at
1102 N. French in 1909;
John and Mary Van Wyk built the house at 1109 N. French
in 1911;
John and Wilhelmina Thee, who owned a ranch at 128 W.
19th St., built the large Craftsman Bungalow in 1914.
Edward Moore, who owned a celery, barley, corn, and peat farm
south of Santa Ana, built the houses at 312 E. 9th St. and
820 N. French St.
Joseph Holtz built the bungalow at 911 N. Lacy in 1928. He
was a farmer and beekeeper in Silverado Canyon.
Business Owners and Managers:
Owners of many businesses built or purchased houses in French Park
in the late 19th century and first quarter of the 20th century. The
Titchenels, one of Santa Ana's most prominent early pioneer families, built
the house at 419 Wellington in 1887. They contructed and managed the
Titchenel Block in downtown Santa Ana.
George Preble, a contractor who constructed several fine buildings in
Orange County, built (in 1919) and lived in the house at 1113 N. Spurgeon.
He was the contractor for the Masonic Temple, Elks Hall, and Christian
Science, Unitarian, and Congregational churches in Santa Ana, as well as the
Santa Ana High School. He also built the Balboa Pavilion in 1905.
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George Wright, who built the Wright Apartments (831-31/2 N.
Minter) and the Wright Transfer Company (410 Vance) in 1919 was a
pioneer truck and transfer owner who lived in the neighborhood beginning
in the 1890s. He helped establish Flat Iron Park (now called French Park).
Terry Stephenson, who built the house at 926 N. Lacy St. in 1915, was
the editor and part owner of the Santa Ana Register from 1906 to 1927.
He also served as Postmaster for Santa Ana, from 1923 to 1934, and as
County Treasurer from 1935 to 1943. He is perhaps best remembered for
his books about Orange County history, Camino Viejos (1930), Shadows of
Uld ,Saddleback (1931), and Bernardo Yorba (1940).
Several important Santa Ana business owners built or purchased
existing homes during the prime historic period. The 900 block of N. French
is a good example. John Beatty, editor and publisher of the Santa Ana Blade,
built the house at 910. He also was a partner with Miles Crookshank in the
Crooksha.nk-Beatty Company. George Smith, the builder of the impressive
Colonial Revival house at 916, was a partner in the Smith -Tuthill Mortuary,
an important mortuary firm in business here for more than fifty years.
He served at County Coroner and Public Administrator in the 1910s.
The house at 918 was built by Lester Gleason, a partner in the Gleason
Furniture Store. He owned other businesses in both Orange and Los Angeles
Counties. Lester Carden, the second owner was a partner in the prestigious
firm of Hill and Carden Clothiers. Prominent attorneys William Thomas, the
original owner, and Wallace Rutan owned the house at 932.
The Yost family, owners of the Yost and Broadway Theaters, built
the charming Spanish Colonial Marylin Apartments at 506-510 Wellington
and 925 N. Lacy St.
Roscoe Wilson, who built the large Colonial Revival house at 305 E.
Washington, was the owner of the Santa Ana Preserving Co., and the Wilson
Co., a manufacturer of perfume and toiletries.
The Peter Pan Gardens, owned by Peter Dierker, a local contractor,
were located at 910, 914, 914 1/2 N. Lacy St. An avid lover of birds and
plants, Dierker operated the gardens as a business before building the
second and third houses on the site in 1928 and 1946.
Small business owners included William Cochems (720 N. French),
who owned the Vienna Bakery; Nathan and Alice Beals of Beals and Son,
Grocers, built houses at 821 N. Garfield and 1016 N. French St.; Alfred and
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Elizabeth Hawley (1101 N. French St.) owned an important sporting goods
store. Many more business owners and managers lived in French Park, and
their accomplishments are listed on the continuation sheets.
Several teachers, including George Collins (410 Wellington), a teacher
at Commercial High, Joella Gowdy (831 N. French St.), Vice-principal at
Santa Ana High School in the 1920s and 30s, and Elizabeth Read (204 E.
Washington), were among the teachers who lived in French Park. Ella
Campau, a fine soprano who sang professionally, owned the house at 801 N.
French. Ida Mitchell, an artist, built the house at 402 Vance.
A majority of residents in French Park were active in civic organiza-
tions that benefited the community, did charitable work, or provided
entertainment in (lie pre -television era. Women's organizations, such as the
Ebell Club, the Y. W. C. A., the Red Cross, and the Business and Profess-ioaal
Women's Club, did much to help the city became a better place to live.
Through the years several residents served on the City Council, the School
Board, the Library Board, the, Fire Commission, and other civic committees.
French Park residents obviously were a significant and major force that -
contributed to the success of the community of Santa Ana.
Criteron C: Architectural Significance:
The French Park Historic District is a 20-square-block neighborhood
with a variety of historic architectural styles dating from the 1880s
through the early 1940s. While there are several superior examples of
these styles, it is the neighborhood as a whole that conveys a sense of
historic and architectural cohesiveness through design, location, setting,
materials, workmanship, feeling and associations. It visually illustrates a
special time and place in Santa Ana history.
Architectural Styles: The main examples of each are described below:
Victorian:
There are half a dozen examples of 1880s Victorian architecture
sprinkled throughout the neighborhood. Constructed during the "Boom of
the Eighties," they were built in the same decade Santa Ana was
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incorporated (1886). A large Eastlake Victorian, the Hannon -McNeil House
(1888) is located at 817 N. Lacy St. Italianates include the two-story 1883
Chilton House at 321 E. Eighth St., and the Alexander House (ca. 1887) at
1112 N. French St. The Titchenel House, at 419 Wellington, was built in
1.887; however, Craftsman features were added when the house was
remodeled in 1925. The Thompson House, at 505 E. Washington St., is a
Folk Victorian reminiscent of a Midwest farm house.
The twin houses at 710 and 714 N. Spurgeon were built about 1880,
in an unkown location, and moved to French Park about 1894. The front
porches were added about 1910. During the 1910s, some of the houses
built during the 1.880s were replaced with Craftsman Bungalows and
Spanish Colonial Revival apartments.
French Park continued to grow slowly during the 1890s. About a
dozen Victorian houses, in various styles, were built in the neighborhood.
A single -storied Folk Victorian house was built at 815 N. French by the
Youngs in 1893. The Rutan House at 932 N. French was built in the Stick
stele in about 1895, and remodeled with a Colonial influence in 19?0.
The houses at 1002 N. French (Thomas -Hamilton House, 1898), and
802 N. Lacy (Langley House, 1898) are a combination of Queen Anne and
Colonial Revival, having wrap -around porches in common. The Kinley
House (1895) at 801 N. Minter is a Folk Victorian with a Colonial -style front
porch added about 1910. The Cooper House (1900) across the street at 801
has many decorative features. The Axelson House (1120 N. Spurgeon) has
been recently restored back to its 1890 Folk Victorian appearance. A gable
decorated with fishscale shingles, cutwork, returns, and rosettes is featured
on the front facade of the Anderson House (1895) at 305 E. Tenth St. The
Colonial -influenced Cleaver House at 204 E. Washington (1898) and the
Queen Anne -style Cameron House (1895) at 220 E. Washington occupy the
ends of the 200 block.
The Dr. Ball House (1119 N. Bush St.) was built in 1896 in the Eastlake
style and remodeled in the Queen Anne style in 1904. French Park, at
loth and French Streets, was established about 1895, and originally was
called Flat Iron Park.
Neo-classical and Colonial Revival:
The majority of the historic houses in French Park were built in the
Neo-classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Craftsman, and Transitional styles.
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.� It was in 1898-99, when Miles Crookshank built -his ornate Neo-
classical Revival home on the quarter block at the corner of French and
Eighth (802 N. French), that the trend toward large and elaborate houses
began in the neighborhood. E. E. Keech followed, in 1899, with a splendid
Neo-classical Revival home on three lots on the corner of E. Washington
(201) and N. Bush. The two houses are very fine examples of the Neo-
classical Revival style.
Soon after the turn of the century French Park experienced its first
building boom. Advertised as the "Nob Hill of Orange County," the area
attracted wealthy professional people and business owners who had mostly
lived in Santa Ana for a long time, building up their businesses and
professions.
Almost 30 houses built between 1900 and 1906 still exist in the
district. Most were in the Colonial Revival or Neo-classical Revival sty](-..
Note -worthy examples on N. French include the single. -storied Corhems
House at 720, the Miles Crookshank House at 802, the two-story Clarence
Crookshank House at 810, the large Adams -style Colonial Revival Smith
House at 916, the two-story Colonial Revival Gleason -Carden House at 918,
and the Neo-classical Bishop House at 1108.
The Queen Anne/Colonial Revival Cooper House, located at 801 N.
Minter, was built in 1900. The two-story Colonial Revival Duggan House,
located at 825 N. Lacy, was built in 1906. There are five single -storied
Colonial Revival houses, built between 1902 and 1906 in the 800 block of
N. Garfield.
Located on a prominent corner of Civic Center Drive East and N.
Spurgeon St., the two-story Colonial Revival Fox House at 713 N. Spurgeon
St. is similar in design to the Brown -Baker House at 719, are two -storied
and crowned with a dormered hipped roof. Both were built in 1905. The
The Dr. Wehrly House at 819 N. Spurgeon is unusual in character.
When it was built in 1905, it was a single -storied Colonial Revival
bungalow. In 1919, Dr. Wehrly added a second story, giving the house an
Italian flavor. At 1019 is the Sutton House, a single -storied Colonial Revival
house with a rounded porch built in 1900.
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The Clay_comb House, located at 1106 N. Spurgeon 'St., is a large two-
story Colonial Revival home that was moved to this location in 1931. It is
now boarded up and the new owner, who has agreed to follow the Secret-
ary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation has submitted restoration
plans to the neighborhood board. The Tubbs House a two-story Colonial
Revival house with fine detailing, was built at 1203 N. Spurgeon in 1904.
The Dr. Hervey House, next door at 1209, is a single -storied Colonial Revival
home with classical detailing.
A few Colonial Revival bungalows were built after 1906, including
the Reeves House at 1009 N. French St. (1909). The Beatty House
(1909) at 910 N. French is a large and finely -detailed combination of Neo-classical and Craftsman architecture. The Kittle -Perkins House at 11.02 N.
French was built in 1909 in an elegant version of the Colonial Revival style.:
Craftsman Bungalows:
Wifile the south end of French Park contains Colonial Revival houses,
the north half features several good examples of the Craftsman Bungalow
style. There are approximately 42 Craftsman and California Bungalows
existing within the borders of the district. 10 of those were built after
1920. Some of the best examples are:
The Mission Revival Pease House (1912), with its dramatic tower -like
second story, is located at 1110 N. Spurgeon. One of two Prairie School -
style homes in the neighborhood is the two-story house at 1113-1113 1/2
N. Spurgeon built by and lived in by George Preble. He was a contractor
who built many large impressive commercial buildings and churches. The
other, at 216 E. Washington, was built in 1909 by Robert Flook, a local
plumber.
The two-story Smith-Campau House, constructed in 1909 at 801 N.
French St, is a very large Craftsman Bungalow with a Tudor roof and rare
Egyptian -influenced columns. The single -storied Bullard House, built in
1910 at 833 N. French, has character -defining Oriental influences. The two-
story Isaacson House at 1014 N. French, was built in 1911, and features
strong, but detailed Oriental influences and deep eaves with carved beam
ends. The Hill -Hawley House (1101 N. French), a Craftsman Bungalow
constructed in 1912, is clad in patterned wood shingles and capped with a
multi -gabled roof. A pair of particularly nice Craftsman Bungalows are the
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Alexander House 11116 N. French), and the Thee House (1216 N. French),
both constructed in 1914. Both feature deep eaves, lots of triangular knee
braces, wide gabled porches with pergolas, and patterned shingles on the
second floor. The 1909 Craftsman Bungalow at 1218 N. French, called the
Hickox House, features ribbons of casement style windows with muntins at
the top. A tapered post supports the corner of the porch. The 1906
,Sprague House, located at 1224 N. French, is capped with a side -facing
gabled roof, and features a full porch supported by large square clapboard -
clad pillars. The 1909 William Smith House, next door at 1230, is also
topped with a bellcast side -facing gabled roof with a centered dormer. ,ts
full front porch is also supported by large square clapboard -clad pillars.
The Wright Apartments, a triplex constructed in 1919 at 83 -53 N.
Minter, features strong Oriental and Swiss influence, square brick pillars .
which support the full front porch, and a two-story porch with cutout
openings.
The Harnaker House, located at 820 N. Lacy, was built in 1913. 1t i,
topped with a low-pitched side -facing gabled roof with deep eaves and a
centered dormer. Ribbons of casement windows are used throughout the
house. Frederick Eley designed the Craftsman Bungalow at 918 N. Lacy for
John Taylor in 1914. It features ribbons of casement windows with four
muntins in the top third of each. The 1911 Robbins House at 930 N. Lacy
is a particularly fine example of a Tudor -influenced Craftsman Bungalow..
A pair of Airplane Craftsman Bungalows, located at 1003 and 1009 N.
Spurgeon St. feature multi -gabled roofs and wide eaves.
The nicely -detailed 1913 Dr. Whitson House, located at 301 E. Eighth
St. features side -facing gables and a prominent gabled dormer. The corner
porch is accented with arched openings, carved brackets, and a carved
railing.
Another Craftsman Bungalow with patterned shingles and ribbons of
casement windows is the 1914 Mitchell House at 402 Vance.
The 1909 Morrow House at 206 E. Washington features an attractive
porch with river rock piers and triangular braces accenting the side -facing
gabled roof. The 1908 Opp -Huff House at 323 E. Washington and the 1916
Haley house next door at 327, are both good examples of Craftsman
architecture.
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Examples of 1920s Revival Architecture:
By the 1920s, most of French Park's streets were lined with houses.
However, several lots in the north half of N. Lacy, at Wellington, were still
undeveloped. Only a few parcels remained empty and these were
eventually all built upon, except for one lot in the 900 block of N. Lacy. In
the 1920s houses were built beside some of the larger houses that had
been located on more than one lot.
A. rare example of a split-level Spanish Colonial Revival home is the
Moore. -Cowles House, built in 1926 at 820 N. French. The Williams House,
built in 1.922 in the Spanish Colonial Revival ;style at 110.5 N. Spurgeon
features a prominent cornice and a rail of heavy carved balusters.
Seven spacious fourplexes, all displaying a strong Spanish Colo.niai
Revival character, are located primarily on Lacy, Vance, and Wellington.
They were all built between 1929 and 1931 and feature sweeping
stairways, red -clay -tile -clad roofs, balconies, wrought iron grills, and otb,'—A
characater-defining features.
A graceful English Tudor Revival, built in 1921 by the Beals, is
located at 1016 N. French. The Roth House, built at 922 N. Lacy in 1923,
has elements of both the Colonial and English- Tudor Revivals. The
Schildmeyer House, constructed in 1929 at 2.09 E. Washington, features a
rounded corner bay, large windows, and a diagonally -placed entrance.
Four Spanish Colonial Revival style duplexes are located in French
Park at 1011-13 N. Spurgeon St., 1015-17 N. Spurgeon St., 1115-1117 N.
Bush St., and 520-22 Wellington. Built in the 1920s, they are all single -
storied and feature mirror -image front facades.
Minimal Traditional Apartments and Homes:
In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Santa Ana, the county seat of
Orange County, grew rapidly, creating the need for an urban style of
housing. County and city government offices, located about six blocks from
French Park, were increasing in size, while state and federal offices were
adding to the swelling group of people working in Downtown Santa Ana. In
addition, during World War II there were four large armed services bases
established in the bean fields south of Santa Ana. Wives coming to be near
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hei: husbands and servict. pev onnel that chd not want to live can the base
ved in the largA hous�:.s surroundifig Downtown Santa Ana. The lar-est
Inn rcial center inl Orange i ounty. it provided all kinds of shopping
conveniences, especially for one -car families.
Ten two-story apartment buildings, mostly built in the rectangular
fourplex design that was popular at the timme were constructed in French
Pa:k. 'They illustrate the increased ti.banization of the City.
The Siernsen's Apay-tlrnerits, built In 193 i, consist of two identic:,l
fmur-unit buildings at 1103--07 N. flush. Rectangular and symmetrical, i. ey
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wood si:ling on 112e second floor. lfht xourplexes at the comer of racy :3ad
Vance fe ►-ur+ hDr*zow,2i banding bet.-,4een the two floors.
Th;, stucco -clad Breaux Apartments at 901-907 N.Minter, built ;n
1948, contain the two -over -two ltorizo;ntally divided windows so often used
in the 1940s. A matching building is located.. next door, at 403-09 Vance St.
In conclusion. the above inforrnatior illustrates that the French Park
Historic District conveys significant and unique visual dualities which
represent the historical and architectural character important to the city of
Santa Ana.
Neighborhood Context:
Santa Ana has several historic neighborhoods. One other, Heninger
Park, is designated as a local historic district. Although it is larger than
the French Park Historic 17istrizt, it contzia , more apartment buildings,
especially in the north hall'; where the Craftsman and Colonial Revival
homes once stood. The south half. features l:.evi al houses from the 1920s.
rvianv more of the houses have, beer, a.l.tered, particularly with stucco
coating and aluminum -framed windows.
Eastside, a large historic neighborhood south of First. St., once had a
of fine 1880s houses along Chestnut St. However, muck! of Eastside and
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almost all of Chestnut Street has been given over to apartments. There are
still some important historic houses, but they no longer convey a cohesive
view of the historic and architectural character of the neighborhood. The
eastern half of Eastside is primarily 1920s in development.
Development began in Wilshire Square and Washington Square in the1920s. The center section of Washington Square, a pleasant tree -lined
neighborhood, was developed in the late 1930s, while the northern third
was built up in the 1940s and 50s. Wilshire Square, south of Heninger Park,
consists of many charming single -storied Tudor Revival, Spanish Colonial
Revival, and Minimal Traditional homes, all built in the 1920s.
The Willard neighborhood, still has half a dozen fine historical houses,
in spits:, of almost complete replacement of the original homes by .large
apartment complexes in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s.
The Logan neighborhood, east of French Park, was a Victoria,-,
neighborhood that gave way to industrialization in the 1940s. Through the
years, more and more of the original homes have disappeared or been
heavily altered. There are approximately a dozen unaltered historic houses
remaining.
Flower Park, another 1880s-1920s neighborhood, is located west of
the Civic Center. The neighborhood has seen many changes with the
addition of several apartment houses and major alterations to all but eight
or so of its historic homes.
Fourth Street, the main artery of the Saddleback View neighborhood,
still has a few of the large houses for which Santa Ana was once known.
Most have been replaced by large very modern professional office
buildings. 'The rest of the neighborhood, north of Fourth St., consists of a
mixture of single -storied 1920s, 30s, and 40s houses.
Floral Park, a large historic neighborhood north of Seventeenth St.,
is known for its large homes built in the 1920s, 30s, 40s, and 50s. It
represents a different historical period and architectural character than the
French Park Historic District.
Preservation Efforts:
In the 1940s and 50s, after many of the original owners of the large
homes in French Park had died, the houses were purchased by landlords
who made them into rooming houses. While some were fairly well main-
tained, others became deteriorated. Two houses on N. Spurgeon, three on N.
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Minter, two on E. Washington, and several on N. Garfield were replaced by
apartment buildings. In the Mid-1970s two large and fashionable condo -
minim projects were built on Ninth St.
The revitilization of French Park began in the late 1970s, when a few
families purchased property, planning to restore and occupy the historic
homes. By 1980, this movement accelerated as a new group of people with
an appreciation for old houses began to move into the neighborhood. In
1980 they organized the Historic French Park Association and began work-
ing with the city to create its first local historic district.
A daring and, at the time, controversial new concept called for down -zoning
to prevent developer; from tearing down fine homes in order to build any
more unattractive lot -line -to -lot -line apartment building;. The SD-19
Ordinance which created the local historic district, required that those
owners making changes to the exteriors of their homes had to follow the--,
Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. The Historic French
Park Association reviews all plans and makes recommendations.
In 1987, the Association applied for and received its non-profit
status, allowing it to receive block grant funds. The City purchased five
empty lots on Lacy Street that had been slated for apartments to be built
by a 31-partner limited partnership. A badly -deteriorated 1970s
apartment house on the corner of Vance and Lacy was purchased and
demolished. Through the use of block grant funds and help from Housing
Services, the Historic French Park Association saved three houses slated to
be demolished by moving them to Lacy St., to become single-family, owner -
occupied homes.
During the past ten years, most of French Park's historic houses have
once more become single-family homes, leaving only five rooming houses.
Within the past two years more than fifty houses have been repainted.
The Historic French Park Association cooperates and works well with the
Community Development, Code Enforcement, Police, Building, and Planning
departments of the City.
Two years ago, the neighborhood was given the opportunity to
redesign an ugly modern stucco -clad apartment unit at 1029 N. Spurgeon.
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It is now an attractive and well maintained Tudor -influenced building. The
neighborhood has been working with the Executive Board of Mercy House, a
group that is going to build an AIDS hospice on a lot previously occupied by
a 1970s apartment building that was torn down because of substantial fire
damage. The H. F. P. A. helped to design the new building, which will be
compatible with the existing houses on the 800 block of N. Garfield.
Last year H. F. P. A. worked with city staff to update the S D-19
Ordinance. The new rules call for a tighter control over some of the
problems experienced by the neighborhood, including front yard fences and
inappropriate rehabilitation. In an effort to encourage the arts program in
Santa Ana, the Ordinance allows for up to 12 art walks a year and art
studios in the homes. That feature was included to encourage artists with
families to settle in the neighborhood.
The French Park Historic District is home to people with a wide range of
ages, occupations, and racial diversity. The restoration of its housing stock ,
which has occurred house -by -house and project -by -project, is an important
asset to the City of Santa Ana, and provides a sense of its unique past.
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Bibliography:
Sanborn Insurance Company: Sanborn Insurance Co. 1895, 1906, 1911,
1925
Directories:
Orange County Telephone Directory for 1899
Orange County Directory for 1901
Santa Ana City Directories for 1905, 1907, 1908-09, 1910-11,
1912-13, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1921, 1922,
Orange County Directories from 1923 through1941, 1945, 1947,
1949-50, 1950
Luskey's Orange County Directory for 1951
Santa Ana, Central Orange County Criss-cross Directory 1952
Luskey's Santa Ana, Tustin, Central Orange County Directory 1954,
1956-60, 1961
Santa Ana Golden Golden Book 1966
East Orange County Criss -Cross Directory 1974
Santa Ana Cultural Heritage Committee Inventory Forms
City of Santa Ana Historic Register forms
Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County, California, With Biographical
Sketches. Los Angeles Historical Record Company. 1911.
Armor, Samuel History of Orange County, California With Biographical
Sketches. Los Angeles Historical Record Company. 1921
Kramer, Esther, and Keith Dixon, A Hundred Years of Yesterday: A
Centennial History of the People of Orange County and Their
Communities.: Orange County Register 1988
Hallen-Gibson, Pamela. The Golden Promise: An Illustrated History of
Orange County. Windsor Publications 1986
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Pleasants, Adelina Brown History of Orange County, California.
Los Angeles
U. S. Works Progress Administration (W. P. A.) Research Project:
1936-37.
Santa Ana Evening Blade. 1902-1906.
French Park Historic District Santa Ana, Orange County, CA
Name of Property County and State
10 Geographical Data
Acreage of Property Approximately 8 acres
UTM References
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1 111 11 1411191814101 131713151214101 3 111 11 14120 14i1 10I 1317 134 18i5 101
Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing
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Verbal Boundary Description
(Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.)
Boundary Justification
(Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.)
11. Form Prepared By
name/title Diann Marsh
organization Historic French Park Association date February 19, 1998
street & number 321 F. E i z h t h St. telephone 714 / 5 41- 2 4 41
city or town Santa Ana state C A zip cede 9 2 7 01
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Property Owner
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name Multiple mailing labels included
street & number
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state
telephone
zip code
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Verbal Boundary Description:
Beginning at the corner of Civic Center Drive East and North Spurgeon
St., go east on Civic Center Drive East to North Lacy St. Turning north
on Lacy, the boundary runs along the south side of 817 N. Lacy, crossing the
alley and running along the south side of 820 N. Garfield Street.
Turning south on Garfield, the line includes the east side of the street, to
the corner of Civic Center Drive East. The line runs along the north side of
Civic Center Drive East for one house, jogging north one lot before turning
east to the alley behind N. Garfield St. The boundary runs along the west
side of the alley unti it reaches Vance St. At that point it turns west to
Garfield St., then north down the center of Garfield to Wellington St. At
Wellington St., it turns west, matching the slight diagonal of the street,
continuing to the corner of Lacy and Wellington Streets. Turning north on
Lacy, it extends to the southern boundary of the buildings at 1225/27 N.
Lacy and 506 E. Washington St. Crossing Washington and passing along the
east side of 505, the boundary turns west, running along the back of the
lots from 201 to 505 E. Washington St. At N. Bush St., the boundary turns
south, down the center of N. Bush St. At the corner of N. Bush and E. llth
St., the line turns east to the corner of E. llth St. and N. Spurgeon St.
Turning south, down the center of N. Spurgeon St., the line turns east on
E. 10th St., then south, along the back of the properties at 910-932 N.
French St. At E. 9th St., the boundary turns west, to N. Spurgeon St.
Turning south for one ' lot from the corner of N. Spurgeon and E. 9th, the
line runs west across the north side of 808-810 to the back of the lots on
the west side of N. Spurgeon St. At that point it turns south to the point of
origin at N. Spurgeon and Civic Center Drive East.
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Boundary Justification:
The proposed boundaries of the Historic French Park District are the
same as the boundaries of the local Historic French Park District, with the
exception of a section on Civic Center Drive, between N. Lacy St. and N.
Garfield St., and a section on both sides of N. Spurgeon, between E. 9th St.
and E. llth St., where the resources are not available. Basically, the
boundaries outline the residential neighborhood called Historic French Park,
excluding the commercial districts to the south and west, the large concen-
tration of apartment buildings and condominiums to the north, and the
industrial area to the east.
The southern boundary, along Civic Center Drive East, is bordered, on
the south side of the street, with three churches, one school, a post office, a
condominium building, one house, the Ebell Club and parking lots..
The western boundary, along the back of the houses from 803-829
N. Garfield St., is next to an industrial/parking lot area. The line jogs to
the middle of N. Garfield St. and includes all the houses on the west side
(904-928). The east side of that block of N. Garfield is occupied by a large
condominium. In order to not include the Western Medical Center and
parking lots, the line runs west on Wellington St. and north on N. Lacy, to
Washington St.
The northern border, along the back of the houses on E. Washington
St. separates the houses along E. Washington from the large apartment
complexes of the neighborhood immediately to the north, called French
Court..
The eastern border, runs along N. Bush to E. llth St., excluding two
parking lots. It goes behind the non-contributing 10- year- old Fourth Court
of Appeals building and a large condominium building, located on N.
Spurgeon from E. 9th St. to E. 10th St. The boundary excludes a church on
the corner of E. 8th St. and N. Spurgeon St. that has been altered. A new
office building and a parking lot occupy the space on Civic Center Drive East,
in the southwest corner of the district. Commercial buildings are located
along Main St. one block away, to the west.
NPS Form 10-900a
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Section Photos Page 1
OMB Approval No. 1024-1118
French Park Historic District
Orange Co., CA
For all photos: Photographer: Diann Marsh
321 E. 8th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Negatives with photographer
Date of photos, 1997
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SUPPLEMENTARY LISTING RECORD
NRIS Reference Number: 99000551
French Park Historic District
Property Name
Multiple Name
Date Listed: 5/12/99
Orange CA
County State
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic
Places in accordance with the attached nomination documentation
subject to the following exceptions, exclusions, or amendments,
notwithstanding the National Park Service certification included
in the nomina ion documentation.
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Amended Items in Nomination:
Area of Significance:
Community Planning and Development is added as an area of significance to
reflect the district's importance as an illustration of early community development
patterns and activities.
Period of Significance:
The end date for the period of significance is revised to read 1948, in order to
incorporate the numerous minimal traditional buildings erected from 1946 to 1948,
which reflect the continuing development of the neighborhood through the post-
war years. [The end date corresponds to a point ±50 years from the present.]
Acreage:
The acreage is corrected to read: 45 acres.
This information was confirmed with M. Lortie of the CA SHPO.
DISTRIBUTION:
National Register property file
Nominating Authority (without nomination attachment)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET
REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION
PROPERTY French Park Historic District
NAME:
MULTIPLE
NAME:
STATE & COUNTY: CALIFORNIA, Orange
DATE RECEIVED: 4/13/99
DATE OF 16TH DAY: 5/12/99
DATE OF WEEKLY LIST:
REFERENCE NUMBER: 99000551
REASONS FOR REVIEW:
DATE OF PENDING LIST: 4/26/99
DATE OF 45TH DAY: 5/28/99
APPEAL: N DATA PROBLEM: N LANDSCAPE: N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: N
OTHER: N PDIL: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N
REQUEST: N SAMPLE: N SLR DRAFT: NATIONAL: N
COMMENT WAIVER: N
ACCEPT RETURN REJECT DATE
ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS:
The French Park Historic District is significant under National Register Criteria A and C in the areas of
Community Planning & Development, Settlement, Social History, and Architecture. The district represents a
cohesive collection of late nineteenth and early twentieth century residential buildings centered on the local
French Park triangle. The residences illustrate well-preserved local examples of Victorian Queen Anne and
Eastlake architectural styles, Neoclassical Revival building forms, and a host of twentieth century Colonial
Revival, Period Revival, and Craftsman construction types. The district's overall layout and general pattern
of development effectively illustrate the processes that typified the platting, speculative development and
subsequent growth of areas within the community of Santa Ana during the historic period. The failure of the
original platters to realize their original commercial development plans and the subsequent development of
the area as a premiere residential neighborhood for influential local citizens illustrates important (and often
enigmatic) aspects of nineteenth and early twentieth century community development and planning.
RECOM./CRITERIA CC
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DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLRDN