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HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-037RESOLUTION NO. 92-037 A RESOLUTIC~ OF THE CITY ODL~CIL OF ~E ui'~f OF SANTA ANA DESI(~qATING A u~fA~N t~nvnING AS MISTC~ICAL PROPI~TY FOR INCLUSIO~ IN ~{E ui'~ OF SANTA ANA R~GI~£~ OF HISTOriC PROP~R~Y ~M~EAS, The City Council of the City of Sarfca Aha has l~x>vided, in Chapter 30 of the Santa Aha Mmzicipal ~ for the maintenance of the City of Santa Ar~ l~alicipal Code for the P~u~y, to i~cl,~ st~ch property as the City O~ncil determines to have architectural or historical significance in aoDordance with the standards set forth in section 30-2 of the said Oode; and I~RIl%S, ~ignation of property as Historical Property rehabilitation by allowing the application of tb~ State Historical Building C~de, and, as to property within a historical rehabilitation financing; and I~IREAS, t-he ~ sat forth hereinafter has been for designation as Historical Property by the t{o~sing Advisory C~,m~isaion; 1. ~he following building is found to met tb~ sta~rds for designation as historical property set forth in Section 30-2 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code and is hereby ~ignated as Historical Property, to be included in the City of Santa Aha Re~ister of Historical Property: BLr~ nING LOCATION 3101 West Harvard Street 2. For the abovesaid property, the r~port entitled "Historical Pr~ Description," on file in the office of the Clerk of the Council, is hereby a~ and adopted as the fim~{r~js justifying designation as Historical Properby. The Clerk of the Council is authorized and direc*~ to include ~-ch report, together with this resolution, in the city of Santa Aha Register of Historical I~£o~. ., 235 RESOLUTION 92-037 Page2 ~J~MaagHouse by the following vote: 4th day of May , 1992, Acosta, Griset, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Richardson, Young None None 236 CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY State of California County of Orange I, JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Resolution ~--O~7 to be the original resolution adopted by the city Council of the city of Santa Ana on Council/ Date City of Santa Ana ., 237 SANTA ANA HISTORIC REGISTER APPLICATION FORM NAME Historic MAAG RANCH }lOUSE, PUMP HOUSE, AND and/or Common Same CARRIAGE BAR>; LOCATION Street & Number 3101 West Harvard ,qtrm~t City, Town ~mntm ~na N/A .vicinity of State California Code 06 County Orange.. __ not for publication cong. dist. Code 059 3. CLASSIFICATION Category Status Present Use district occupied agriculture X building(s) unoccupied commercial · structure _X_ work in Frog. ~ .educational site Public Acquisition entertainment (~bject , in process government Ownership being considered industrial public Accessible -- military private X yes: restricted museum both yes: unrestricted park no private residence religious scientific transportation .... other: OWNER OF PROPERTY Name Discovery Museum Inc. Street & Number 3101 West Harvard Street City, Town Santa Ana N/A vicinity of State LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION Courthouse, Registry of Deeds, etc. Orange Count>' ltall of Records Street & Number 630 N. Broadway City, Town Santa Ana State California REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS Title Santa Ana Hisrnrl ~al has property been determined eligible? yes Date 1979 Survey (in former location)federaI state county Depository for survey records seato Office of Historic Preservation City, Town Sacramento State California 95811 X no local e DESCRIPTION C~ndltlon Check One Check One 2 excellent deteriorated unaltered orlsinal site good ruins X ~ltered × moved date I fair unexposed 1982 Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance The Maag Ranch House is one of the finest orange grove homes ever to be built in Orange County. The house, alor~ with the pump house and carriage barnis representative of the life style of a successful citrus farmer at the turn of the century. 3000 square feet in size~ the two-story house is a fine example of Neo-classical architecture. During the restora- tion process, the house will be returned to its original 1899 appearance. The three buildings possess five of the seven criteria for integrity: design, materials~workmanship~feeling and association with the period of signi- ficance. Roof scape: Centered with a double bellcast hipped rooL the Maag House roof scape features prominent gables on all four facades. The entire roof is under- scored with wide enclosed eaves~ accented with elaborate carved brackets. The pedimented front gable face is clad in clapboard and features a hooded window/vent arrangement, with diamond-parted glass sections on each side of the louvered vent. The west gable is also pedimented and features a two-tiered gable face with a trio of tall~ narrow double-hung windows. Carved trim separates the windows and curves upward to create brackets under the top tier. A balcony, bordered with a balustrade of turned balusters, originally occupied the top of the slanted bay window below the gable. This balcony and balustrade will be repli- cated during the restoration. The east-facing gable matches the one on the west. The rear-facing, or north) gable is plain in design, with clapboard cladding, a centered louvered vent) and returns at the base of the gable face. Front Facade: Unique Neo-classical detailing decorates the front facade of the Maag House. Carved brackets under the eaves, a row of elaborate swags on the frieze~ and a cast plaster design on the pedimented gable over the porch steps add rich ornamentation to the house. Double-hung windows are featured on the second floor, while a large plate glass window and high horizontal stained glass window are used on the first floor. The varnished Section 7: Pa6e 2 front door, accented with dentil trim, features a large window in the top half. Narrow clapboards cover the exterior of the house. Corner boards neatly edge each corner of the house. The original wooden porch posts and rail were replaced with cast con- crete posts and balustrade in the early.1910.'s,. At that time a concrete floor was poured directly on top of the wooden floor. Restoration plans call for the replication of the original round porch columns, square piers, and delicate wooden balustrade. The floor will again be made of wood. Although the 191O's concrete balustrade was dismantled and brought with the house. It was determined that the original columns and railing would be more in character with the design of the house and provide the proper architectural balance. West Facade: The single-storied porch continues around the corner to occupy the front half of the west facade. An elaborate pediment decorates the entrance above the steps to the west side of the porch. The two-story slanted bay window is crowned with a balcony with turned balusters in the balustrade. The single-storied rear porch also was topped with a railing which borders the rectangular balcony. East Facade: The east facade is quite similar to the west facade, except that the east side features a large rectangular single-storied porch along the front half. The two-story slanted bay window is divided at the juncture of the first and second floors by the hipped roof of the porch. A wide beltcourse~ topped with moldin~extends around the remainder of the east side. A door in the southern-most side of the slanted bay leads from the porch into the second parlour. A small inset balcony is located above the single- 'storied laundry wing. North Facade: The view of the rear facade features a prominent gable above a centered double-hung window on the second story and a pair of offset double-hung windows on the first floor. Setting: The Maag House. pumphouse, and carriage house have been placed in their original configuration)with the carriage yard between the pump- house and the carriage house. Two groups of sago palms and a few other significant plants were brought with the house from its former location on Fairhaven Street. 239' Section 7: Pa~e 3 240 Pumphouse: Clad in narrow clapboard siding that matches the house, the pumphouse is two-stories high and edged with corner boards on all four corners. The tall narrow building tapers slightly and is CroWned with a flat roof and wide cornice. A round wooden tank once sat on top of the roof. A double- hung window is centered in the second floor while the door is centered in the first floor~ south facade. The only alteration to the pumphouse is the replacement of the original inverted cross door with a door featuring a nine-light window. Carriage Barn: The carriage barn. now, converted to an office building, retains its origi- nal character) feeling~ and association. Clad in narrow clapboard that matches the house, the carriage barn is topped with a hipped roof crowned with a belvedere. Enclosed eaves and a plain frieze accent the roof line. 'A gabled dormer, accented with a pedimented gable face, cuts through the roof section to the second floor~ east side. This was the location of the former hayloft window. The original barn doors in the east and west facades have each been replaced with a series of four doors with multi-parted windows in ~.he top haft. A paneled wood walk-in door is also located in the east facade. On the north side is a set of wooden stairs which leads to the second floor The Maag Ranch House~ PUmphouse, and Carriage Barn are significant buildings to the history of Santa Aha and represent a particular time and place in the history of the city. When the restoration is complete, they will be enjoyed by thousands of Orange County citizens as representative of a way of life that was very important to the county's unique past. SIGNIFICANCE Period ..... prehistoric archeology-prehistoric 1 ~00- l ~99 archeology-historic 1500-1599 X agriculture 1600-1699 x architecture 1700-1799 art × lg00-1999 commerce x, 1900- communications community planning conservation economics education exploration/settlement industry invention Areas of $18nlficence - Check and justify below landscape architecture law literature military music philosophy politics/government ,, religion science scu!pture' social/humanitarian theater transportation other (specify) specific dates= 1899-Construoted Bullder/Archltect'z , Unknown Statement of Significance (in one paragraph), The Maag Ranch House~ Pumphous~ and Carriage Barn are representative of the successful citrus industry which dominated the economy of southern California for over sixty years. They represent one of the few surviving examples of a complete set of ranch buildings typical of those seen on turn- of- the- century Orange County ranches. The house and outbuildings qualify for three catagories of the four catagories of the criteria for historical significance: A. Broad patterns of history: the ranch is representative of the home of a prosperous turn-of-the-century citrus ranch family B. Significant persons: John Maag was active in the several citrus asso- ciations which changed the economic picture of the citrus industry. He was active in the local community and was a good example of a successful orange grove farmer. C. The house is one of the Hnest Neo-classical Revival homes in Orange County The three buildings together will help those who visit the Discovery Museum to go back in time and learn about life on a orange ranch at the turn of the century. John Maag, who purchased 31 acres of land on Fairhaven Street in 1891, was typical of the many Midwesterners who came to southern California in the last twenty years of the 19th century to start life anew. He had previously farmed in Michigan and Nebraska) after coming to the United Section 8: Pa§e 2 242 States in 1865. He was forty years old and a seasoned farmer when he began farming on Fairhaven Street. Apart from the difficulties of growing unfamiliar crops in new surround- ings and an entirely different climate) John Maag discovered that the orange industry had marketing problems. He led the way in organizing the growers to form associations that handled processing) shipping) and mar- keting. To help reduce the chaos in the citrus industry) he helped found the Santiago Orange Growers Association. and was the second man to sub- scribe to its stock) and served as a director and president. Maag also helped organize the Central Lemon Growers Association at Villa Park and was a charter member of the Olive Heights Orange Growers Association. He actively participated in community affairs and was active in St. Joseph's Catholic Church. His autobiography is listed in Samuel Armor's History of orange County California with Bioarahies, He was one of the organizers of the Citizens Commercial Bank in Orange. John and Catherine Maag raised their twelve children in this house. Few houses surviving in Orange County recall the lifestyle of the successful citrus ranch family as well as the Maag House does. In June of 1982~ the Maag House and outbuildings were moved from their original location on Fairhaven Street in Santa Ana to the Discovery Museum. This move saved the buildings from demolition. The house joined another significant Santa Ana home, the H. C. Kellogg House. The Kellogg House has been restored and is in daily use for school group% or- §anizations) and the general public. A citrus grove and period landscaping grace the grounds. The Maag House and outbuildings are important to the history of Orange County. When restored, they will be seen and enjoyed by thousands of persons each year. 10. 11. 243 MA3OR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL R~FERENCES Gu&nn, James R. History and Biosraphical Record of Southern Californi~ 1902 Armor, Samuel, History of Oran~'e County CAlifornia and Biographical Sketches 1911 ~PA Project: Biographical Sketches 1936 Report by Mrs. Weston Walker of Santa Aha, for Santa Ana Cultural Herita6e Committee GEOGRAPHICAL DATA Acreage of nominated property N/: Quadrangle name Newpo~ Beach Quadrangle scale 1: 24000 Verbal boundary description and justlficatiom Th~s application Lnelude.~ th, 1 and under, the h,,il~'~ ngn The total site is 11 acres List all states and counties for properties overlapplgg state or county boundaries State N/A Code__ County Code__ State Code~ County Code__ FORM PREPARED BY Name/Title Diann ~larsh ' Organization 'Discovery Museum Inc. Street & Number 3101 Harvard St. City or Town Santa Ana Date February 15, 1992 Telephone 541-24~% State CA CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTANCE The City Council of Santa Ana accepts this property onto the Santa Aha Historic Register on this ~ day of ~e~t..~ 19 ~";.~ ·