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State of California —The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial of 3 Resource Ns by Leslie J. Heurnenn, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAID *P3a. Description (continued): or 9 (Aa$lgned by recorder) Hewitt House *Date February 14, 2002 © Continuation ❑ Update entry distinguished by paired piers and a decorative front gable. Transoms top the double door main entrance; a second entry containing a single door is located on the south elevation. On the north section of the facade, another two -story bay features a coved cornice and a small, spindle- raiied balcony. On the south elevation, the upper story of the two -story bay is adorned with elaborately carved corner brackets and another spindle- railing. The house was moved to this location in 1924 and it is likely that the porch modifications occurred at the same time. In 1942, it was converted into a duplex. Other modifications include security bars and construction of a concrete block wall towards the rear of the property. Nonetheless, the Hewitt House remains an impressive building, retaining a high degree of integrity. *610. Significance (continued): Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative town site on part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Santiago de Sente Are. Early growth and development were stimulated by the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1878 and the Santa Fe Railroad in 1886. Following its incorporation as a city in 1886, Santa Ana was recognized as one of the loading communities in the area In 1889 when 11 became the seat of the newly created County of Orange. The development of southern California Is general and Santa Ana in particular experionced a large boost in the second half of the 1880s, when competition between the two railroads triggered areal estate boom. Spurgeon's first subdivision extended from West (now Broadway) to Bush and from First to Seventh Street. As new tracts were subdivided, the city radiated outwards from this core, but remained surrounded by agricultural tands until well into the twentieth century. The Hewitt House was one of the outlying properties and reveals its age through its vernacular Queen Anne styling. The most popular residential style from the time of the Boom of the Eighties through the turn of the twentieth century, the Queen Anne is characterized by hipped roofs with lower cross gables, the juxtaposition of various types of siding, wraparound porches, cant bays, and decorative embellishments such as spindles, brackets, and friezes. All of these features are present on the Hewitt House. Due to Its generous size and substantial integrity, the house is a prominent feature of the sheetscape. The Hewitt House is included in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property and has been categorized as "Landmark." All original exterior features of the Hewitt House are considered to be character defining and ,should be preserved. These features Include, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes (shingling and siding); roof configuration and detailing; bays; veranda; windows; doors; and architectural detailing such as friezes. *612. References (continued): Harris, Cyril M. Amencen Architecture: An Illustrated Encvdooedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998. Marsh, Diann, Santa Ana An Illustrated Hlstorv. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994. McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984, National Register Bulletin 16A. "How to Complete the National Register Registration Form." Washington DC: National Register Branch, National Park Service, US Dept of the Interior, 1991. Office of Historic Preservation. "Instructions for Recording Historical Resources." Sacramento: March 1995. Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969. Historical Landmarks Inventory Form, June 25, 1980. OPR 623L Page 4 of 4 25A -59