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<br />State of California - The Resources Agency Primary #
<br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
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<br />CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial
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<br />Page -L of ~ Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Winckler House
<br />*Recorded by Leslie J, Heumann *Date July 21,2004 [8] Continuation D Update
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<br />*P3a. Description (continued):
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<br />wrought iron grille resting on a semi-circular corbel, In the south bay, more wrought iron grilles decorate three pairs of French
<br />doors set into shallow arches on the first floor, while shutters frame three, four-over-four, double-hung sash windows on the
<br />second story, A brick driveway on the east leads to the rear of the property. Recent landscaping, that incorporates a mature
<br />evergreen tree in the front yard, enhances the design of the house, The only alteration visible on the exterior is the stucco
<br />covering, whose texture is not original,
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<br />*810. Significance (continued):
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<br />The Winckler House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by West
<br />Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados, and walnuts and
<br />widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981),
<br />credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls,
<br />New York in 1922 (Talbert, pages 353-356). "Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr, Honer purchased a parcel of land,
<br />And that month, he began building custom homes in Santa Ana" (Oranae County Reaister. September 15, 1981), The parcel
<br />chosen became the Floral Park subdivision between Seventeenth Street and Santiago Park, 'When built in the 1920s, the
<br />Floral Park homes were the most lavish and expensive in the area, They sold for about $45,000 each" (Oranae County
<br />Reaister. September 15, 1981). Revival architecture in a wide variety of romantic styles was celebrated in the 1920s and
<br />1930s and Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival,
<br />The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco City Hall, EI Toro
<br />Marine Base during World War II, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza, Honer lived in the neighborhood he had helped to
<br />create, at 615 West Santa Clara Avenue.
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<br />In the late 1920s and 1930s, another builder, Roy Roscoe Russell (1881-1965), continued developing the groves of Floral
<br />Park. An early Russell project was his 1928 subdivision of Victoria Drive between West Nineteenth Street and West Santa
<br />Clara Avenue. The homes were quite grand and displayed various revival styles, including Russell's own large, Colonial
<br />Revival mansion at 2009 Victoria Drive, In the early postwar years, Floral Park continued its development as numerous,
<br />smaller, single-family houses were built. Continuing in the Floral Park tradition, they were mostly revival in style, In the
<br />1950s, low, horizontal Ranch Style houses completed the growth of Floral Park.
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<br />The Winckler House has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as a contributor to a
<br />North Broadway Park historic district that is bounded by Riverside Drive, Santa Clara Avenue, North Broadway, and North
<br />Flower Street. Comprising the northern end of the Floral Park neighborhood, North Broadway Park was subdivided in 1923.
<br />The Keeper of the National Register found that: "North Broadway Park reflects the City Beautiful planning movement in
<br />Southern California during the early twentieth century, The vernacular adaptations of period revival styles, curvilinear street
<br />patterns, street furniture, and landscape combine to create a cohesive and pleasant middle class suburban neighborhood
<br />environment which is unique in the early historical development of the city of Santa Ana, ,,1 Under the regulations
<br />implementing the California Register of Historical Resources, the Winckler House has been listed in the California Register.
<br />It also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the
<br />distinguishing characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Notable in this regard are the use of an asymmetrical
<br />faqade composition, the varied sizes and types of windows with decorative wrought iron grilles and balconies, and the
<br />incorporation of arches into the design. The house also contributes to the historic character of the Floral Park neighborhood
<br />through its age, style, and scale. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key" because it "has a distinctive
<br />architectural style and quality" as an example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and contributes to a district that has
<br />"historical/cultural significance to the City" as an example of the City Beautiful planning movement. If an appropriate exterior
<br />surface texture were restored, this property could be considered for "Landmark" categorization. All original exterior features
<br />of the Winckler House are considered character-defining and should be preserved, including, but not limited to: original
<br />materials and finishes where extant; roof configuration, materials, and detailing; massing; windows and doors; balconies; and
<br />architectural details such as lintels, corbels, and arches,
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<br />Determination of Eligibility, February 25, 1980.
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