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Santa Ana, CA 92702
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(0 -T T 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 1
and existing under the Constitution and laws of the of the State of California (hereinafter referred I�Q
$ to as "City"), and Lauren Elizabeth Hartshorne and Jenny Hartshorne, Wife and Wife as "/�
C " Community Property with Right of Survivorship, (hereinafter collectively referred to as /-
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`" "Owner"), owner of real property located at 2311 North Heliotrope Drive, Santa Ana,
o California, in the County of Orange and listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical
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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 2311
North Heliotrope Drive, Santa Ana, CA, 92706 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.
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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
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 August 18, 2021, 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 nomrenewal. 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.
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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
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.
C. 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.
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.
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
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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.
a. Owner hereby subjects the Historic Property, located at 2311 North Heliotrope
Drive, Assessor Parcel Number, 002-071-15, 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
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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.
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: Clerk of the Council
Owners: Lauren Elizabeth Hartshorne and Jenny Hartshorne
2311 North Heliotrope Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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.
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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.
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.
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ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA
DAISY GOMEZ KRIS`TINE RIDGE
Clerk of the Council City Manager
OWNER
Date: ` / I77l L Z I By:
LAI&N ELIZABE H HARTSHORNE
Date: tip' 2 v By:
JE ARTSHORNE
APPROVED AS TO FORM: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
SONIA CARVALHO
City Attorney
By:
JOHTfJM. FUNK MINH THAI
Assistant City Attorney Executive Director
Planning and Building Agency
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:
THE NORTH 47 FEET OF LOT 3 AND THE SOUTH 8 FEET OF LOT 4 IN BLOCK B OF
TRACT NO. 1035, IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 33, PAGE 46 OF MISCELLANEOUS
MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY.
Assessor's Parcel Number: 002-071-15
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Exhibit B
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Ida C. Wiesseman House
2311 North Heliotrope Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME
Ida C. Wiesseman House
REF. NO.
ADDRESS
2311 North Heliotrope Drive
CITY
Santa Ana
ZIP
1 92706
ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT
1948
LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive
HISTORIC DISTRICT
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NEIGHBORHOOD
Floral Park
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
C/3
CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE
5S3
Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted
❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Minimal Traditional
During the Great Depression through the immediate postwar years, the Minimal Traditional home rose in popularity as the
preferred style for middle-class housing in the United States. This basic house type fulfilled both aesthetic and social
needs: in terms of aesthetics, the form represented a stripped -down version of the historic -eclectic styles popular in the
1920s, in particular the Tudor and English Revival styles. In social terms, the Minimal Traditional home satisfied
requirements in square footage and plan by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which launched a campaign in
this period to expand home ownership. The Minimal Traditional home served as the prototype used by the FHA in its
efforts to codify and manufacture "a standard, low-cost, minimum house that the majority of American wage earners could
afford" (Greg Hise, Magnetic Los Angeles, p. 57). Minimal Traditional homes are typically rectangular in plan and one-
story in height, often with a front -gabled wing and prominent attached chimney. In contrast with the English and Tudor
Revival styles the one-story version mimics, the Minimal Traditional home is capped with a low or intermediate pitch roof
with a hipped or side gable. Sheathing materials include stucco, brick, or wood, often accompanied by stone veneer
accents. Fenestration generally consists of multi -light casement, double -hung, and picture windows with wood frames.
The eaves and rakes of the Minimal Traditional home are typically shallow (in a departure from the later Ranch House
style, which they often resemble). Although they have little applied ornament, many Minimal Traditional homes often
display decorative wood shutters and porch -roof supports.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
The Ida C. Wiesseman House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the
Minimal Traditional style as it developed from the FHA's Principles for Planning Small Houses (1940), specifically, that "all
non -essential features can profitably be eliminated." An example of the gable -and -wing variant of the style, the house
exhibits details consistent with the Colonial Revival. The house is also of interest because it was built by the Allison Honer
Co., a key firm in the development of Floral Park. The recommended categorization is "Contributive" because it
contributes to the overall character and history of Floral Park and is representative example of Minimal Traditional
architecture (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2).
EXPLANATION OF CODES:
• California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance
Series'# 7, "How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources," September 4, 2001.)
3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or
represents the work of a' master, or possesses high artistic values.
• It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the
work of'a master, or possesses high artistic values.
553: Appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation.
Mate of California -The Resources Agency Primary #
3EPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION ;HRI #
PRIMARY RECORDTrinomial'
1NRHP Status Code
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date
Sage 1 of 3 Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Ida C. Wiesseman House
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County
*b. USGS 7.5' quad: TCA 1725 Date: March 3, 2015
*c. Address 2311 North Heliotrope Drive City: Santa Ana Zip: 92706
*a. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 002-071-15
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries)
Located in Floral Park, the Ida C. Wiesseman House is a one-story single-family residence constructed in the gable -and -wing
variant of the Minimal Traditional architectural style. It features a moderately -pitched, front- and side -gabled roof configuration
with shallow eaves. The roof is clad in contemporary asphalt shingle roofing, and the exterior walls are clad in a combination
of red brick and wood lap siding. A narrow frieze board accents portions of the save line. The focal point of the design is the
central entry porch, whose canopy roof is supported by a single slender post with a diamond pattern cross bracing between
the post and house. The entry contains a wide, six -panel, wood door flanked by two narrow, half -height sidelights. The front
(west) elevation features wood -framed and multi -paned double -hung sash windows framed by wood shutters, located to north
and south of the entry porch. Along the north, south, and east elevations, the building incorporates a series of four -over -four
wood -framed, double -hung sash windows. A prominent exterior brick chimney rises above the roof ridgeline along the south
elevation. A one-story, gabled, detached garage clad in wood lap siding and featuring four -over -four wood -framed, double -
hung sash windows is located in the rear of the property. The property is landscaped with low vegetation and a mature tree
and features a walkway paved in herringbone brick leading to the front entry.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single -Family Residence
*P4. Resources Present: ■Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other
P5b. Photo: (view and date)
West elevation, view east
April 2021
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
19481 City of Santa Ana Building
Permits
*137. Owner and Address:
Lauren and Jenny Hartshorne
2311 North Heliotrope Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
*P8. Recorded by:
Pedro Gomez, City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza M-20
Santa Ana, CA 92702
*P9. Date Recorded:
July 1, 2021
*P10. Survey Type:
Intensive Survey Update
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey
report and other sources, or enter "none")
None
*Attachments:ONone ❑Location
Map ❑Sketch Map ■Continuation Sheet ■Building, Structure, and Object Record
DArchaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record
DArtifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
DPR 523A (1195) *Required information
State of: California —The Resources Agency Primary #
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Page 2 of 3 *NRHP Status Code 5S3
Resource name or w foa u. vesseman Mouse
B1. Historic Name: Ida C. Wiesseman House
B2. Common Name: Same
133. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Minimal Traditional
*66. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): June 15, 1948. Constructed. $12,000.
July 25, 1961. Water heater for Wiesseman by Pacific.
September 26, 1988. Reroof with out tear off for detached garage.
May 6, 1996. T.O. wood shingles, apply 1/2"plywd, and replace with comp.$5,300.
February 29, 2008. Seismic bolting to foundation. $3,000.
May 27, 2020. Tear off existing, resheath, and install 26 squares of comp roofing. $7,358,
*B7. Moved? ■No OYes ❑Unknown Date: Original
*B8. Related Features: Detached Garage.
B9a. Architect: Unknown
b. Builder: Allison Honer Co.
*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana
Period of Significance: 1948 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C13
(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity)
The Ida C. Wiesseman House is architecturally significant as a characteristic example of the gable -and -wing variant of the
style Minimal Traditional architectural style. It was built in 1948 by the Allison Honer Co., a key firm in the development of
Floral Park. The home was built for Mrs. Ida C. Wiesseman, (1872-1961) who became a widow in 1948. Before residing at
this property, she resided at 2411 North Park Blvd. with her husband Frank W. Wiesseman (1863-1930). Mr. and Mrs.
Wiesseman moved with their two youngest children from New York City between 1905 and 1910 and immediately started a
business known as the Wiesseman's Variety Store at 114 W. Fourth Street in Downtown Santa Ana. Between the years,
1910 and 1961, Wiesseman's Variety Store was an original stakeholder and neighborhood staple in Downtown Santa Ana.
The two were active in the First Methodist Church, and Mrs. Wiesseman was an active member of The Ebell Club. The family
was notable in business and social circles in Santa Ana. Mr. Wiesseman passed away in 1930 at the age of 68, and Mrs.
Wesseman in 1961 in her late 80s. Their daughter Helen, born in 1913 in Santa Ana, would reside in the home most of her
life until 1969. She would pass away in San Diego in 2004. In 1969, the home was sold to Jack and Laura Daley, about
whom little is known.
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
1311. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes)
*612. References:
City of Santa Ana Building Permits
Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library
Sanborn Maps
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
B13. Remarks:
*1314. Evaluator: Leslie Heumann/Chattel Inc.
*Date of Evaluation: July 1, 2021
(This space reserved for official comments.)
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CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial
Page 3 of 3 Resource Name: Ida C. Weisseman House
*Recorded by Pedro Gomez *Date July 1, 2020 ❑X Continuation ❑ Update
*B10. 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 Santa Ana. The civic and commercial core of the community was centered around the intersection of
Main and Fourth Streets. Stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad and incorporation as a city in 1886, and selection
as the seat of the newly created County of Orange in 1889, the city grew outwards, with residential neighborhoods
developing to the north, south, and east of the city center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with
cultivated fields and orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses.
The Ida C. Wiesseman House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by West
Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados, and walnuts and
widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981),
credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls,
New York in 1922 (Talbert, pages 353-356). "Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr. Honer purchased a parcel of land.
And that month, he began building custom homes in Santa Ana" (Orange County Register, September 15, 1981). The parcel
chosen became the Floral Park subdivision between Seventeenth Street and Santiago Creek. "When built in the 1920s, the
Floral Park homes were the most lavish and expensive in the area. They sold for about $45,000 each" (Orange County
Register, September 15, 1981). Revival architecture in a wide variety of romantic styles was celebrated in the 1920s and
1930s and Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival.
The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco styled Old Santa
Ana City Hall, the El Toro Marine Base during World War 11, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in the
neighborhood he had helped to create, at 615 West Santa Clara Avenue.
in the late 1920s and 1930s, another builder, Roy Roscoe Russell (1881-1965), continued developing the groves of Floral
Park. An early Russell project was his 1928 subdivision of Victoria Drive between West Nineteenth Street and West Santa
Clara Avenue. The homes were quite grand and displayed various revival styles, including Russell's own large, Colonial
Revival mansion at 2009 Victoria Drive. In the early post World War 11 years, Floral Park continued its development as
numerous, smaller, single-family houses were built. Continuing in the Floral Park tradition, they were mostly revival in style. in
the 1950s, low, horizontal Ranch Style houses completed the growth of Floral Park. Today (2021) Floral Park maintains its
identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens.
The Ida C. Wiesseman House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the
Minimal Traditional style as it developed from the FHA's Principles for Planning Small Houses (1940), specifically, that "all
non -essential features can profitably be eliminated. " An example of the gable -and -wing variant of the style, the house exhibits
details consistent with the Colonial Revival, including its combination of red brick and wood lap siding; wood -framed and
multi -paned double -hung sash windows; open front porch whose canopy is supported by a single slender post, and details
such as frieze board and window shutters. The house is also of interest because it was built by the Allison Honer Co., a key
firm in the development of Floral Park. The recommended categorization is "Contributive" because it contributes to the overall
character and history of Floral Park and is representative example of Minimal Traditional architecture (Santa Ana Municipal
Code, Section 30-2.2). Character -defining features of the Ida C. Wiesseman House that should be preserved include, but
may not be limited to: materials and finishes (red brick and wood lap siding); massing; roof configuration and treatment;
porch; brick chimney; fenestration (wood -framed and multi -paned double -hung sash windows); and architectural detailing
(wood shutters, frieze board).
*B12. References (continued):
Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An illustrated Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998.
Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana An Illustrated Histo y. 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
Newspapers.com (Santa Ana Register)
Branch, National Park Service, US Dept. of the Interior, 1991.
Office of Historic Preservation. "Instructions for Recording Historical Resources." Sacramento: March 1995.
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Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1940-1979.
DPR 523L
MILLS ACTAGREEMENT
2311 North Heliotrope Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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, an such design is compatible with
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2311 North Heliotrope Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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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