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<br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
<br />CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial
<br />Page 3 of 3 Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Richardson House
<br />*Recorded by Leslie J. Neumann, Hally Soboleske *Date November 11, 2014 0 Continuation ❑ Update
<br />*B10. Significance (continued):
<br />Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative town site on part of the Spanish land grant known as
<br />Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. The civic and commercial core of the community was centered around the intersection of
<br />Main and Fourth Streets. Stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad and incorporation as a city in 1886, and
<br />selection as the seat of the newly created County of Orange in 1889, the city grew outwards, with residential neighborhoods
<br />developing to the north, south, and east of the city center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with
<br />cultivated fields and orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses. The Richardson House was built on Grand at the
<br />eastern edge of the young community, in the vicinity of the train station.
<br />The Richardson - Prentice House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its
<br />exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the most popular residential style during the first two decades of the
<br />twentieth century, the Craftsman style. Typical features of this style illustrated by the house include its horizontal
<br />orientation, gabled roof configuration, generously -sized " % shaped porch, use of a combination of wood and stone, and
<br />exposed structural elements such as rafter tails. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key" because it "has a
<br />distinctive architectural style and quality" as a very intact example of the Craftsman style. Character- defining exterior
<br />features of the Richardson House that should be preserved, include, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes (wood
<br />and stone); roof configuration and detailing; massing; original windows and doors; porch; chimney; architectural details (attic
<br />vents, rafter tails, corbels, porch posts, etc.); and garage. In addition, interior finishes and features such as the Batchelder
<br />tile fireplace, wood built -ins, wood floors, and wood moldings and casings should also be considered character - defining.
<br />*B12. References (continued):
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<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 Historical Resources." Sacramento: March 1995.
<br />Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969.
<br />"Alison Honer Dies at 84," The Santa Ana Journal, September 21, 1981.
<br />"Builder of Honer Plaza Dies," Orange County Register, September 15, 1981.
<br />"History of Floral Park." http: // www.floral- park.com /page2.htmi
<br />Talbert, Thomas (editor -in- chief). Historical Volume and Reference Works Including Biographical Sketches of Leading
<br />Citizens, Volume I. Whittier, Historical Publishers, 1963.
<br />Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County. 1921.
<br />Pleasants, Mrs. J. E. History of Orange County, Los Angeles: J. R. Finnell & Sons Publishing Co., 1931. Vol.. 2, page 80
<br />and Vol. 3, page 142.
<br />Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1910 -1960. (ancestry.com).
<br />United States Federal Census. 1920, 1930, 1940. ( ancestry.com).
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