LA BREA STREET VICINITY #23

LA BREA STREET VICINITY #23

State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY )ENTIFICATION 1. Common name: La Brea Street Vicinity 2. Historic name: 3. Street or rural address: Multiple Sere No, 30-2651-23-0 HABSHAER N 5 D R S H L L o c - UTM: A -;37;43g3+ B 1~~~~1,/?7~~nnn ( c-d- city Laguna Beach tip 92651 bunw Orange 4. Parcel number: 5. Present Owner: Multiple Address: City Zip Ownership is: Public Private xx 6. present Use: Single-f ami ly residenti a1 Original use: S ame DESCRIPTION 7a. Arch itecturai style: Builder bungalows and Period Revivals 7b. Briefly describe the present physical description of the site or structure and describe any major alterations from its original condition: This small grouping of pre-1940 houses are those that remain in north Laguna between North Coast Highway and Cliff Drive. They consist predominantly of stock builder bungalows in excellent intact condition. The bungalows included here are among the best in the city for demonstrating the original integrity of the bungalow era. Also included are a few wood frame cottages and some English inspired houses. The houses are located on short segments of street near to the ocean, but not on the oceanfront. The neighborhood, apart from the houses itemized here, are recent or are highly altered pre-1940 units. Scale and massing of houses varies in the neighborhood, but most are single family. Attach Photo(s1 Here 8. Construction date: Estimated Factual 1920-26 9. Architect Un k rkjwn 10. Builder Unknown I I. Approx. propem size (in feat) Frontage Depthannr or approx. acrezw 12. Dateis) of enclosed photographis) November 1980

13. Condition: Excellent GX o o d - F a i r Deteriorated - No longer in existence 14. Alterations: 15. Surroundings: Check more than one if necessary) Open land Scattered buildings - Densely built-up Residential Industrial -Commercial Other: X 16. Threats to site: None known Private development - Zoning - Vandalism Public Works project Other: 17. Is the structure: On its original site? x Moved? Unknown? 18. Related features: Some have early garages SIGNIFICANCE 19. Briefly state historical and/or architectural importance (include dates, events, and persons associated with the site.) - This small grouping includes some of the best remaining examples of the builder bungalow era. Those itemized here are nearly in their original architectural state and demostrate the predominant character of the simple wood frame bungalow of the early 20's. The similarity of those represented here suggests a common builder, though there is no knowledge of one at this time. The entire collection of 10 units is all that remains of this coastal neighborhood of North Laguna between Coast Highway and Cliff Drive. The homes are good examples of those built as beach cottages and as year around houses in North Laguna. Main theme of the historic resource: (If more than one is checked, number in order of importance.) Architecture ~eiwre Economic/lndustrial Exploration/%tlement Government Military Religion Social/Education. v Locational &etch map (draw and label site and surrounding streets, roads, and prominent landmarks): NORTH Sources (List books. doarmemr, turvays. personal interviews and their dates). Orange Co. Assessor's Records City Directories, 1932-45 Apri 1 1981 BY (name) Organization Kathleen Les Environmental Coalition Address: City Phone: Santa Ana (714) 836-4314 ap 92701 Date form prepared

LA BREA NEIGHBORHOOD

1. 131 Chiquita 1923 (E) An ample English inspired house with box plan, clipped gable roof and shingle siding. The house is two-story with a pair of gabled dormers defining the second story in front. The entry portico has a steep pitch to the gable and the face is articulated with jigsawn wood. Casement windows add to the cottage quality. C 2. 156 Chiquita 1922 (K') A Colonial Revival builder bungalow with box plan, gabled roof and clapboard siding. A central gable forms the porch overhang and is supported by elephantine wood posts on a low clapboard porch wall. Small double-hung windows flank the front door, while larger windows are located on the main gable face.

3. 157 Chiquita 1924 (K) An English inspired cottage home with box plan, steep-pitched roof and shingle siding. The roof includes clipped gable with a matching clipped gable dormer to the side. A bay window and chimney further articulate the front of the house. The adjacent garage features the identical proportions and clipped gable roof as the house. The setting is outstanding--very English in the use of a large setback and median strip driveway. m 4. 170 Chiquita 1922 (K) A Colonial Revival builder bungalow at the cottage scale with box plan, multigabled roof and shingled siding. The center entry gable forms a porch overhang and is supported by wood posts; the gable face is embellished with slatted wood. A brick chimney is to the side of the entry gable. Front face features a three-part window with mullioned fixed pane in the center and casement windows on either side.

5. 167 Chiquita ca. 1920 (estimate) (K) A two-story Craftsman influenced house with box plan, gabled roof and shingle siding. A central gabled entry portico is supported by ornamental wood posts; multi-paned casement windows flank either side of this entry. Second story is set back above the first with a roofed skirt separating the two. 6. 110 La Brea 1925 (K) A builder bungalow with box plan, single-gable roof and clapboard siding. The main gable is front facing and extends forward to form a full front porch; it is supported by wide pillars connected by a low clapboard porch wall. Gable venting and symmetrical arrangement of central door and flanking windows finish the architectural statement.

7. 136 La Brea 1920 (K) A low-to-the-ground builder bungalow at the cottage scale. House includes a box plan, single-gabled roof and patterned overlap siding, Gable extends forward to form full porch overhang. Original wood crafted door is given central placement and is flanked by three-part transomed windows. 8. 145 La Brea 1926 (K) A Spanish Mediterranean Revival house with irregular plan, multi-gabled roof and stucco siding. Frontmost gable is single story while rear gable forms a second story over the garage. Frontmost gable extends down into arched openings forming an enclosed entryway. Rear gable has a mullioned arched window and an arched opening is provided for the sideyard entry. Roof is tiled with curved tiles used to form rolled eaves.

PAGE 7 OF 8 179 La Brea 1926 (K) Small double-gabled clapboard cottage with box plan. A garage is included as part of main structure. Front entry is parallel and to the side of garage, and is sheltered by a lean-to hood with diagonal braces. Windows are located in a continuous pattern around girth of cottage; each is framed and shuttered. A brick chfmney is on the alley side of the cottage. 156 Wave 1921 (K) A Colonial influenced builder bungalow with box plan, single-gabled roof and patterned overlap siding. The main gable is made the focal point and is extended to form a full porch beneath. Four tapered wood posts with caps support this gable; a low slatted porch wall connects the posts. Entry door is in center and includes a wood crafted door with mu1 1 ioned pane flanked by mullioned side 1 ights. large fixed pane with transom windows are located to either side. Gable venting and exposed beams with diagonal braces complete the characteristic detailihg.

11. 173 Wave 1923 (K) An ample single-story frame house with orientation perpendicular to the street to capture ocean vista (no longer available). The house has a box plan, single-gable roof and clapboard siding. More than usual embellishment is given to this cottage home by use of a sheltered entry and by sets of three French doors along the sides. Central window above the entry suggests that a loft has been made of the upper portion of the gable. George and Jessie Dunham lived here in the 30's and 40's and may have been the original owners. Mr. Dunham was the secretary with Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce. Son George Dunhum became a noted writer and also occupied the house for many years. Among his accomplishments are his ghost writing of a11 the Wm. Mortensen books on photography. Mortensen was a nationally known photographer who released more than nine books during his lifetime.