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NPSFormlO-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Section number Page SUPPLEMENTARY LISTING RECORD NRIS Reference Number: 99000551 Date Listed: 5/12/99 French Park Historic District Orange CA Property Name County State N/A Multiple Name This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places in accordance with the attached nomination documentation subject to the following exceptions, exclusions, or amendments, notwithstanding the National Park Service certification included in the nomination documentation. / Signature/of Keeper Date of Action Amended Items in Nomination: Area of Significance: Community Planning and Development is added as an area of significance to reflect the district's importance as an illustration of early community development patterns and activities. Period of Significance: The end date for the period of significance is revised to read 1948, in order to incorporate the numerous minimal traditional buildings erected from 1946 to 1948, which reflect the continuing development of the neighborhood through the post war years. [The end date corresponds to a point +50 years from the present.] Acreage: The acreage is corrected to read: 45 acres. This information was confirmed with M. Lortie of the CA SHPO. DISTRIBUTION: National Register property file Nominating Authority (without nomination attachment) French Park Historic District a ri t* a County ' CA Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) ,;!•,> • Cx private D building(s) Contributing Noncontributing £3 public-local S3 district 131 30 buildings G public-State D site G public-Federal D structure 1 0 • sites D object structures objects 132 30 ' Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) in the National Register 1 (Wright Apartments) 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Domestic, Single and Multiple Domestic, Single and Multiple Commerce/Trade (1) Commerce /Trade ( 1 ^ Recreation and Culture (1) Recreation and Culture ( 1 } Dompstir, Singlp Commerce/Professional 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Colonial t Spanish Colonial foundation brink, st-nnp^ onn^r°t° Colonial, Tudor Wails S. 1 11 r; r? o , woorlpn, hiring • Lat!p Vip'fo'riAnj Ti'^liiintil'te Late 19th/20th Century roof AS^fyalt, wood shingles: terra American Movements: Craftsman other cotta tiles " Late 19th/20th Century Revivals: Colonial/Neo-classical Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) Name of property 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions) for National Register listing.) Exploration/Settlement £ A Property is associated with events that have made A r r h i_f o.^ *tura i a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. Hi-StOF'' '„ B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. -X C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of. a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack Period of Significance individual distinction. 1877-78 1883-1945 " D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations Significant Dates (Mark "x" in all the Doxes that apply.) N/A Property is: G A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. Significant Person q£ B removed from its original location. ( 5 ) (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) C C a birthplace or grave. Cultural Affiliation G D a cemetery. N/A G E a reconstructed building, objec'fTor structure. G F a commemorative property. G G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Architect/Builder within the past 50 years. ~^~~ Mult iple Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NFS): Primary location of additional data: D preliminary determination of individual listing (36 Q State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested Q Other State agency Q previously listed in the National Register Q Federal agency D previously determined eligible by the National S) Local government Register Q University G designated a National Historic Landmark D Other G recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of repository: Santa Ana Library; History Room G recorded by Historic American Engineering Record M _____________ French Park Historic District Santa Ana. Orange County. CA Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property Approximately 8 acres UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) ! |1,1| I 4| 1, 9| 8, 4, 0| I 3. 7| 3, 5| 2, 4, Q| 3 I li ll Ul20 Ua iQ |3 i7 13 4 l8 6 iO Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 9 I lil I N 2,0| 1, 4. d I 3,71 35| 24,01 4 Ilil I I4|li9l9il0 b i7l3i4l6il 0 D See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By name/title Diann Marsh organization Historic French Park Association___ date February 19, 1998 Street & number 321 F.. Eighth St.______________ telephone' 714/541-2441 city or town Santa Ana___________________ state CA_____ zjp code92701 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) • -_- Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) name Multiple mailing labels included__________________________ street & number telephone city or town __ state zip code Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 ef seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. French Park Historic District, Santa Ana, CA Orange County Inited States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number —Z— Page —J—— The proposed French Park Historic District, located a few blocks to the northeast of the Downtown Santa Ana Historic District, is the best and most intact 1890s to 1920 neighborhood in Santa Ana. The boundaries are the commercial Main Street corridor on the west, the railroad tracks/industrial area on the east, Civic Center Blvd. on the south and the north side of Washington Street on the north. That neighborhood, called French Court, contains a predominance of apartment buildings and condominiums. The south side of Civic Center is bordered by a church, condominiums, the post office, and several parking lots. Local historic district status was granted by the Santa Ana City Council in 1984. The unique street pattern of the French Park neighborhood was formed when Santa Ana East was platted in 1878. French Park occupies the triangular piece created at that time. In the late 1890's prominent Santa Ana citizens began to build large Neo-classical and Colonial Revival homes in the southern half of the neighborhood, giving rise to the nickname, "The Nob Hill of Orange County." In the 1910s several large well-designed Craftsman Bungalows were built in the northern portion. Smaller Colonial Revival and Transitional Bungalows occupy the easternmost streets, such as Lacy, Minter, and Garfield. French Park was the first residential neighborhood in Santa Ana to place its electrical poles along the back of the lots, instead of along the front. Mature palms, Pepper trees, and Live Oaks, line the wide streets. In the 1920s and early 30s, as a reflection of the growth of Santa Ana, the county seat,