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<br />CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial
<br />Page 4 of 4 Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Harding House
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<br />*B6. Construction History (continued):
<br />January 16, 1951. Reroof.
<br />May 20, 1952. Enlarge bathroom in residence.
<br />January 29, 1957 Outsidestainvay.
<br />*B10. Significance (continued):
<br />The Harding House is located in Heninger Park, a residential neighborhood that developed south of the original city core,
<br />primadly between 1910 and 1930. Generally bounded by West First Street on the north, West McFadden Avenue (originally
<br />Fairview Avenue) on the south, South Sycamore Street on the east, and South Flower Street on the west, the neighborhood
<br />had a few homes, mostly located in the northern half, when the area was partially mapped in 1895 by the Sanborn
<br />Company. Most of the land was agricultural in use. The City utilized the southwest comer of West First and South Gamsey
<br />(then called Palm) for the municipal water works, and the City stables were located on the northwest comer of Palm and
<br />West Walnut.
<br />Brothers H. B. and Martin Heninger were responsible for developing and platting the tract following their purchase of thirty-
<br />fouracres of what was known as the Palmer Tract in 1907. The Heningers planted trees, put in sidewalks and curbs, and
<br />paved the streets on what had been a barley field. Later they bought additional tracts of ten and eighteen acres which they
<br />also platted and improved. These properties were known as Heninger Additions Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. In 1921, Orange
<br />County historian Samuel Armor described the Heninger tracts as `... the finest residence section of the city, built up wKh fine
<br />homes...,' adding, "Mr. (Martin] Heninger and his brother have erected 150 houses on the property" (Armor, p. 1777). The
<br />major landmark of the neighborhood was the campus of Santa Ana Polytechnic High School, which occupied a campus that
<br />stretched from West Walnut to West Camille between South Ross and South Parton Streets.
<br />The majodty of homes in the area showcase the Creftsman and Colonial Revival styles, and, to a lesser extent, the other
<br />revival styles of the 1920s. Homes range in size from one to two stodes and are un~ed by common setbacks, the repetition
<br />of gabled rooflines and front porches, the use of similar matedals, and on some blocks, by the canopy of street trees.
<br />Portions of South Bimh Street and South Broadway, in particular, present intact Craftsman streetscapes. After replacement
<br />of some of [he eadier homes with high density apartments in the 1970s and 1980s, the City of Santa Ana recognized the
<br />integrity of the Heninger Park neighborhood in 1986, by creating a Specific Development (SD) zoning district intended to
<br />preserve its historic character, [he second such SD in the City. (French Park was the first.)
<br />The Harding House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for its reflection
<br />of the distinguishing characteristics of the eady Craftsman style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as
<br />"Landmark" for its 'unique architectural significance' as a highly intact and picturesquely detailed example of the early
<br />Craftsman style. The carved wood work, extensive use of leaded and stained glass, and unusual pomh treatment are
<br />significant in this regard. All odginal and restored exterior features of the Harding House are considered character-defining
<br />and should be preserved, including, but not limited to: sheathing (clapboard, shingles) and materials (art stone); roof
<br />configuration and detailing; massing; original windows and doors; pomh configuration and detailing; and architectural details
<br />(such as [he bargeboards, braces, porch supports, and arched pomh beams).
<br />*812. References (continued):
<br />Harris, Cyril M. American Arohitecture~ An lllustreted Encvclooedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998.
<br />Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana An Illustrated History. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994.
<br />McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984.
<br />National Register Bulletin 16A. `How to Complete the National Register Registration Form."Washington DC: National
<br />Register Branch, National Park Service, US Dept. of the Interior, 1991.
<br />Office of Historic Preservation. "Instructions for Recording Histodcal Resouroes."Sacramento: Mamh 1995.
<br />Whiffen, Mamus. American Arohitecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969.
<br />Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1901-1935.
<br />Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County. Los Angeles: History Record Company, 1921.
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