HISTORICAL NOMINATION of The Southern Building Company Speculation House No. 1 4632 Edgeware Road - Kensington Park San Diego, California SouTHERn BuiLDinG ComPAn'r The Stre et Cars Are Now Running Int o t h e center Of Kensington Park L? /;.-:'... _'"-"'r,a:r_._._.,~,r:_re/ ( )J/"z'/ ~:tf/ tjdunt Ronald V. May, RPA Dale Ballou May Legacy I 06, Lnc. P.O. Box 15967 Legacy San Diego, CA 92175 www .legacy I 06.com 1061NC. (61 9) 269-3924 1 HISTORIC HOUSE RESEARCH Leg 'ley Ronald V. May, RPA, President and Principal Investigator Dale Ballou May, Vice President and Principal Researcher 106.oc. P.O. Box 15967 • San Diego, CA 92175 Phone / Fax (619) 269-3924 • www.legacy106.com ]"At-a-Glance" Report Summary Property information & Aptplicable Criteria Resource Twc: __..;; B;.;u:;.:.l ;.;ld;.;ln.;.;g~/;..S:;.:.I;.;n.;;:g;.;l e;..·f..;;a.:.;m.:.;l ;.!ly...!p:;.:.r.:.o~pe:;.:.rt..;;Y!.-____________ Resource Name (per IJR.B. naming policy):--------------------­ Southern Building c-ompany Speculation House# 1 Resource Address: 4632 Edgeware Road, San Diego, California 92116 Al'N : 440 • 663 · 13 • 00 Requesting Mills 1\cl'/ Y0 N Cl Dale oi'Conslruction: 1912 Archilect!Builder: Southern Building Company Prior Resource Address (if rc locmcd): __;,N:.:o:.:t.,;R.:..e:.;l.:.o.:.c.::a.:;te:.;d:;________________ _ Dme ofRclocnt ion: __;.;N ;,;,/A.:,_ ____ Applicanl's Name: Ron.ald V. May, RPA Owner's Name: Sherry L Hopwood Address: Legacy 106, Inc. Address: ____46_ 3_2_ E_d.:<gew__ a_re_ R_o_a_d __ P.. O. Box 15967, San Diego, CA 92175 San Diego, CA 92116 Phone #: (619) 269·3924 Phone #: _ ..:.(6_1_9-'-) _66_5_·15_ _7_2_____ _ Emai l: __l:.:e,_ g::.ac::,Ycc1c.::0.::6.::.in:.:c.>@;::.a::.o:.:l:.:.c:.: o_;;m:;____ _ Email : ___sh_ e_r_ry:..h_o.,;pc..w_o_o_d_@=.c_o_x_.n_e_t__ The resource is being nominntcd for dcsignalionns u hislot·icnl resou rce under: 0 IIRB Crilerion A us a special clement of the City's, a community's or a ncighbo,·hoocl 's 0 historical development 0 archaeological dcvclopmcnl 0 cuhunll devclopmenl 0 social development 0 economic developmenl 0 political developmem 0 aestbel ic development 0 engineering development 0 landscap·ing development 0 architecrurnl developmern fo r the following rcason(s): the house contributes to a better understanding of theo earliest Kensington Park community history during the Arts & Crafts Movement between 1910 and 1920 0 HRB Criterion B for its association with who/which i,s significanl in local, stare or national history fo r the following reason(s): ---------------- 0 IIRO Crilcrion C as a g,ood/cxccllcnl examJ>Ie of Craftsman style architecture 0 HRB Criterion D as a notable work of ___--: =-c:,----,---,-.,---• a Master _______ 0 Previously established as a Master 0 Proposed as a M:•stcr 0 HRB Criterion E as a propcny which has been detennined eligible by Lhe National Park Service fo r list ing on ihe Nai'ional Register of Hisioric Plac:es or is listed or has been determined eligible by the State Historical Preservation Omcc for listing on the Stale Register of Historical Rcsourc.cs. 0 HRB Criterion F as a contributing resource ~o the---------- Historical DisLricl. 2 "A t-a-Glance" Report Summary Required Forms and Documentation Circle Ycs or No, indicating whether or not the following required documentation has been provided: Repm1 Copies Y0 N 0 Provide one copy of the Historical Resource Research Report, stapled at the comer Department of Parks and Recreation Forms Y 0 N 0 Primary Record (523a) Y 0 N 0 BSO Record (523b) Y 0 N 0 Archaeological Record (523c) (if applicable) Y 0 N 0 District Record (523d) (if applicable) Y 0 N 0 Locational Map (523j) (if applicable) Y 0 N 0 Sketch Map (523k) (if applicable) Y 0 N 0 Continuation Sheet (5231) Attachment A Attachment B Y0 NO Assessor's Record Y0 N O Chain of Title Y O N0 Notice of Completion Y 0 NO Directory Search Y 0 NO Water Sewer Records Y 0 NO Deed from the Date of Construction Y0 N O Building Permits Y0 NO Previous Survey Forms Attachment C Attachment D Y0 N O City SO 800 Scale Eng Maps Y0 NO Historical and Transitional Photos Y0 NO USGS Maps Y0 N O Current Photos of North Elevation Y0 NO Original Subdivision Map Y0 N O Current Photos of East Elevation Y O NEI 1886/ 1887 Sanborn YEI N O Current Photos of South Elevation YO N0 1906 Sanborn Y0 NO Current Photos of West Elevation Y0 NO 192 1 Sanborn Y0 NO 1940 Sanborn YO N0 1950 Sanbom (does not exist) Y0 NO 1956 Sanborn Attachment E Attachment F Y 0 N 0 Criterion A Documentation Y 0 N 0 Works Cited Y0 NO Criterion B Documentation Y0 N O Criterion C Documentation Attachment G Y0 NO Criterion D Documentation Y 0 N 0 Professional Qualifications YO N 0 Criterion E Documentation YO N 0 CEQA Evaluation Y 0 NO Criterion F Documentation Y 0 N 0 SCIC Records Search 3 State of California – The Resources Agency Primary # ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ______________________________________ PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial __________________________________ NRHP Status Code 3S Other Listings ___________________________________________________________ Review Code _____ Reviewer ____________________________ Date __________ Page 1 of 2 *Resource Name or #: Southern Building Company Speculation House # 1 P1. Other Identifier: 4632 Edgeware Road *P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County: San Diego and (P2b and P2c or P2d. Attach a Location Map as necessary.) *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: La Mesa Date: 1997 Maptech, Inc.T ; R ; B.M. c. Address: 4632 Edgeware Road City: San Diego Zip: 92116 d. UTM: Zone: 11 ; 490185 mE/ 3624691 mN (G.P.S.) e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, elevation, etc.) Elevation: 374 feet This house is 1,038 square feet in size and sits on a 5,998 square foot lot (0.14 acre) on Lot 24, Block 22, Map 1245. Tax Assessor’s Parcel # 440-663-13-00. It is located in the community of Kensington, one block south of Adams Avenue and one block east of the Kensington community park. It is on the west side of Edgeware Road. *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries) This 1912 house is a double front gable Craftsman style house that exhibits composition shingle over moderate pitched gables with triangular knee brackets, exposed eaves, ornamental rafter tails, and narrow horizontal clapboard siding. It is in excellent condition. (See Continuation Sheet). *P3b. Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) HP2 *P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District P5b. Description of Photo: (View, date, accession #) View of South East Elevation, June 25, 2008 Photo by Ronald V. May, RPA *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: Historic Prehistoric Both 1912 / Residential Building Record Chain of Title *P7. Owner and Address: Sherry L. Hopwood 4632 Edgeware Road San Diego, CA 92116 *P8. Recorded by: (Name, affiliation, and address) Ronald V. May, RPA and Dale Ballou May, Legacy 106, Inc., P.O. Box 15967, San Diego, CA 92175 *P9. Date Recorded: June 30, 2008 *P10. Survey Type: (Describe) Intensive *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none.") Historical Nomination of the Southern Building Company Speculation House # 1, 4632 Edgeware Road, San Diego, California for the City of San Diego, Historical Resources Board, by Ronald V. May, RPA and Dale Ballou May, Legacy 106, Inc., June 2008. *Attachments: NONE Location Map Sketch Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record Other (List): DPR 523A *Required Information 4 State of California _ The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 2 of 2 *Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Southern Building Company Speculation House # 1 *P3a. Description (Continued): East Elevation (presentation side). The gables exhibit cut-out vertical attic vents. The vertical brick porch piers exhibit an unusual “inverted cross,” ornamented, common brick masonry piers that match the ornamentation in the common brick chimney. The brick piers are topped by criss-cross, ornamentally-cut support elements and porch roof beams. The wood casement windows are topped by diamond-shaped window panes separated by wood muntins, although the window to the left of the main front door lacks the diamond pattern and may be a later replacement. The porch has a horizontal wood plank balustrade that connects the brick piers with the half brick piers at the entry and beneath the plank is a see-through space. The south end of the concrete deck porch has a 16-pane window separated by wood muntins that is set in the south space of the porch. The main front door is solid with a diamond-shaped beveled glass peep window and is covered by a wood framed screen door. The secondary door has a modern wood framed screen and is flanked by pairs of casement windows. Each of these casements consist of one tall, narrow, pane topped by a short row of geometric diamond panes separated by wood muntins. Flat window and door surrounds accent these portals. North Elevation. The north elevation is composition shingle cross gables supported by ornate wood knee brackets and penetrated by the common sandy brick chimney ornamented with unusual inverted cross recessed design elements that match the stucco-coated brick masonry piers on the porch. The gable attic vent is vertical cut-out slats. To the left (east) of the chimney is a fixed horizontal piano window flanked by two small casement windows topped by diamond panes separated by wood muntins.