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Home My WebLink About02 PC REPORT PLAQUE NOMINATION 158 N. B ST. AGENDA REPORT ITEM #2 MEETING DATE: JUNE 27, 2023 TO: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTING AS THE HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ADVISOR FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: TUSTIN HISTORIC REGISTER PLAQUE NOMINATION "MARGARET BYRD HOUSE-1924" APPLICANT 1 PROPERTY OWNER Wendy Blanda 158 N. B Street Tustin, CA 92780 RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission approve the nomination of 158 N. B Street to the City's Historic Register Plaque Program and select "Margaret Byrd House - 1924" as the most appropriate historical name and date of construction of the property. �M T +ray/I,yr ) •1 158 N. B Street Year 2023 158 N. B Street June 27, 2023 Page 2 CONSISTENCY WITH HCRA ANNUAL WORK PROGRAM On February 28, 2023, the Planning Commission, acting in its Historic and Cultural Resources Advisor (HCRA) role, adopted a work program for the Calendar Year 2023. The work program included a goal to recommend two (2) properties for historic register plaque nominations. This recommendation satisfies one (1) out of the two (2) property nominations. BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION Historic Plaque Program Owners of historic homes or commercial buildings in Tustin are eligible to participate in the City's plaque designation program, called the Tustin Historic Register Plaque Program. The purpose of the voluntary program is to recognize Tustin's historic properties, educate the public, increase public interest in historic properties, and promote community pride. The plaques display the construction date of the building, up to two (2) lines of text, and the words "Tustin Historic Register". The program guidelines require nominations to be provided to the Tustin Preservation Conservancy and the Tustin Area Historical Society to identify the proper name and date of construction. For residences, the historical property name recognizes the most prominent owner or occupant of the residence. When no prominent owner or occupant can be identified, or when the surname could be associated with more than one (1) prominent resident, the historical property named' defers to the owner or occupant with the longest tenure in the building. Example Plaque Display: Tustin Garage Building on El Camino Reall6th Street Nomination The current property owner, Wendy Blanda, is nominating the property at 158 N. B Street for inclusion in the Tustin Historic Register Plaque Program. The inclusion of the building in the City's Historic Register Plaque Program recognizes the building as a significant example of the California Craftsman architectural style within the City's Cultural Resources District. This property is also significant because of its association with early Tustin residents. The property was constructed in 1924 and has a "51B" rating in the 2021 Historical Resources Survey (Attachment B), which indicates that the structure is a contributor to a fully documented district that is designated or eligible for designation as a local historic district, overlay zone, or preservation area under an existing ordinance or procedure. 158 N. B Street June 27, 2023 Page 3 Historical Name and Year For the subject property, "Margaret Byrd House - 1924" is an appropriate name based on the longest tenure in the building. Records obtained from the Orange County Assessor's Office indicate that the Byrd Family had a long association with the property, which dates back to 1923. Lee Adam Byrd originally purchased the property on October 2, 1923 from H.H. Hannaford. The Byrd family was associated with the property until 1995. The Tustin Preservation Conservancy and Tustin Area Historical Society have reviewed and agreed with the name and year recommendation for the historical plaque. Historical Association The property is an embodiment of the earliest patterns of residential development in Tustin during its transitional development period from 1914 to 1945. This property is also significant because of its association with important people in Tustin's history. Early owners included Lee Adam Byrd and Margaret Tingley Byrd. Mr. Byrd was born in Missouri in 1899, and his wife, Margaret Tingley Byrd was born in California in 1898. Mrs. Byrd lived in Tustin since 1911 and was a daughter of a major Tustin family, named the Tingley's. Her father, was S.E. Tingley, who owned the Tustin Lumber Company. Margaret and Lee Byrd married in 1924. Mr. Byrd was a used car salesman and a former Tustin Councilman who served from 1955 until his resignation on January 15, 1962. Mr. and Mrs. Byrd were both active members of the Tustin Presbyterian Church. Upon Mr. Byrd's death in 1968, Mrs. Byrd continued to live at the residence into her late nineties and remained a very active member in the Tustin community. She was known as one of Tustin's "Best City Council Watchdogs" after Mr. Byrd left the City Council. Mrs. Byrd was also well known for her regular attendance at City Council meetings and contributed immensely with her involvement in the early development of Tustin. On July 16, 1995, she sold the property to Jeffrey and Linda Woodruff. Mrs. Byrd passed away in 1997 at ninety-seven (97) years old at a local nursing home. Character-De fining Architectural Features Many homes built in Tustin during the 1920s are of the California Craftsman style. The character defining features of this residential building include, but are not limited to the following: • Craftsman architectural style with roof features that include asymmetrical fagade' clipped gable roof, bargeboards, exposed purlins and rafter tails, open eaves, and a brick chimney; • Wood clapboard siding; • Decorative single, double hung and casement windows throughout; 158 N. B Street June 27, 2023 Page 4 • Projecting partial-width porch consisting of projecting wood and concrete and entry steps with battered square columns-, and • Fully glazed single historic wood door with divided lights. Asymmetrical fagade; Projecting partial width porch clipped gable roof k Ch riG imney ; Single and }} �._o 'R . double hung7 ''— windows 6 J if Fully glazed single wood Woad clapboard siding ,�`, p historic door with divided XJ ` lights CONCLUSION Based on the naming criteria, designated by the Planning Commission, staff recommends the Planning Commission, in their capacity as HCRA, approve the plaque designation with the name "Margaret Byrd House -1924", due to the longest tenure of the property. 4Ak )W�, Ma ,A.Yblman J st' L. Illkom Assistant Planner Co unity Development Director . b�F 6fti7�V4 r Erica H. Demkowicz Senior Planner, AICP Attachments-. A — Property Photographs B — 2021 Historical Resources Survey DPR Form ATTACHMENT A PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPHS Property Photographs 158 N. B Street . q � _ ■i n 4 9 (Front view of the house) y -- NO r' (Side view of the house) ATTACHMENT B 2021 HISTORICAL RESOURCES SURVEY DPR FORM State of California---The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial# NRHP Status Code 5B Other Listings Review Code Reviewer Date *Resource Name or#(Assigned by recorder)158 N B Street P1.Other Identifier:Element of City of Tustin Cultural Resources District *P2.Location: r Not for Publication rJ Unrestricted *a.CountyOrange and(P2c, P2e,and P2b or P2d.Attach a Location Map as necessary.) *b.USGS 7.5'Quad Date T ;R 1/4 of 1/4 of Sec B.M. c.Address 158 N B Street City Tustin Zip 92780 d. UTM:(Give more than one for large and/or linear resources)Zone mE/ mN e.Other Locational Data:(e.g., parcel#,directions to resource,elevation,etc.,as appropriate) APN 40152324 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design,materials,condition,alterations,size,setting and boundaries) Evaluation:Individually significant;District contributor Porch/Stoop 1:Partial-width porch-projecting;Wood, Concrete;Entry Property Type: Residential-Single-family roof, Piers, Steps, Battered square columns Primary Architectural Style: Craftsman Doorway 1:Flush Number of Stories:1 Door 1:Single;Wood; Divided lights, Fully glazed, Historic door Plan/Primary Facade:Rectangular;Symmetrical surround Window 1:Tripartite; Fixed, Double-hung;Wood; Multi-light-some; Construction/Foundation:Wood-frame;Concrete Decorative surround-all Cladding:Wood clapboard Window 2:Single; Double-hung;Wood; Decorative surround-all Roof Type/Material:Jerkinhead, Composition shingle Window 3:Single;Casement;Wood;Decorative surround-all Roof Features:Bargeboards, Eaves-open, Exposed purlins, Exposed Setting:Set back rafter tails,Vent Hardscape:Walkway-Concrete; Driveway-Concrete Chimney 1:Brick-exterior Landscape: Mature vegetation *P3b. Resource Attributes:(List attributes and codes) HP2. Single family property *P4.Resources Present: fJ Building r Structure r Object r Site F-District I•J Element of District r Other: *P5a. Photograph or Drawing(Photograph required for buildings,structures,or objects) P5b. Description of Photo:(view,date, -- accession#)View west. 11/17/2020 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: Historic Prehistoric Both r-_ 1924(Deed via Tustin Preservation Conservancy 2017) *P7.Owner and Address: ` Not Recorded Ilk d IiH f *P8. Recorded by:(Name,affiliation,and address)Mary Ringhoff, Rosa Lisa Fry, Emglyn Najera,Architectural Resources Group,360 E. 2nd Street, Suite 225 Los Angeles, CA 90012 *P9. Date Recorded: 11/17/2020 *P10.Survey Type:(Describe) fJ Intensive r Reconnaissance *P11. Report Citation:(Cite survey report and other sources or enter"none".)ARG. "City of Tustin Citywide Historic Resources Survey Update Report"(prepared for the City of Tustin, 2021). *Attachments: r None r Location Map fJ Sketch Map W Continuation Sheet fJ Building,Structure&Object Record r Archaeological Record District Record r Linear Feature Record r Milling Station Record Rock Art Record r Artifact Record r Photographic Record r Other(List) D P R 523A(1/95) * Required Information State of California---The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI BUILDING, STRUCTURE AND OBJECT RECORD *NRHP Status Code 5B B1. Historic Name: B2. Common Name: B3.Original Use: Residential B4. Present Use: Residential *135.Architectural Style Craftsman *136.Construction History:(Construction date,alteration,and date of alterations) Other Alterations-Gate added/replaced, Roof material replaced (compatible) *137.Moved? I•J No r Yes r Unknown Date: Original Location: *138. Related Features:Ancillary building,Garage-detached B9a.Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown c.Owner:Unknown *1310.Significance: Theme Residential Development, 1914-1945 Area Tustin Period of Significance: 1924 Property Type: Residential Applicable Criteria: A/1/1 (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period,and geographic scope.Also address integrity.) Context:Tustin Becomes a City, 1914-1945 Theme: Residential Development, 1914-1945 Property Type: Residential The property appears eligible for listing as a City of Tustin Cultural Resource as an embodiment of significant patterns of residential development in Tustin during its transitional development period from 1914 to 1945. Constructed in 1924, it is an excellent example of an intact 1920s residence in this part of the city and retains sufficient integrity to convey its association with historic patterns of residential development. B11. Additional Resource Attributes:(List attributes and codes) *1312. References: (See Continuation Sheet 3) (Sketch Map with north arrow required.) B13. Remarks: *1314. Evaluator:Mary Ringhoff, Rosa Lisa Fry,Architectural Resources Group 360 E.2nd Street,Suite 225 Los Angeles, CA 90012 a *Date of Evaluation: 11/17/2020 r ', (This space reserved for official comments.) s. iM S44-:� .nbillr a •- Y 'F 1i' ear , tiC xr,.. A. r r r . DPR 523B(1/95) * Required Information State of California---The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI CONTINUATION SHEET "Resource Name or#(Assigned by recorder)158 N B Street Recorded By: ARG Date: 11/17/2020 o Continuation Update "B12. References(continued from page 2): Architectural Resources Group, Inc. City of Tustin Citywide Historic Resources Survey Update Report. Prepared for the City of Tustin,2021. First American Title Co. Property Information.Accessed February 2021, https://www.myfirstam.com/Security/Login? Return Url=%2FPolygon%2FMapSearch. Los Angeles Times,various dates. McAlester,Virginia Savage.A Field Guide to American Houses. New York:Alfred A. Knopf,2015. Orange County Department of Public Works.OC Survey: Historical Aerial Imagery.Accessed February 2021,https://ocs.ocpublicworks.com/service- areas/oc-su rvey/products/h istorical-aerial-imagery. TBA West, Inc.and Carol Jordan. `Tustin Historical Resources Survey"Part 1 (DPR Forms)and Park 2(Survey Report). Prepared for City of Tustin, 2003. Thirtieth Street Architects, Inc. "City of Tustin Historical Resources Survey Report"and DPR Forms. Prepared for City of Tustin, 1990. Tustin News,various dates. Tustin Preservation Conservancy."List of Homes Turning 100 Years Old(Final Revision,2017)."Unpublished list reporting deed research.On file at City of Tustin Community Development Department. DPR 523L(1/95) * Required Information 158 6 STREET (N) ass 777, u «^ .r See following pages for property information State of California —The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 1 of 1 *NRHP Status Code:5D1 *Resource Name or#(258)158 B Street(N) B1. Historic Name: B2. Common Name: B3. Original Use:Residential B4. Present Use:Residential *B5. Architectural Style:California Bungalow *B6. Construction History: (Construction date,alterations,and date of alterations) The building was built in 1924. *B7. Moved? X No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location: *B8. Related Features: B9a. Architect:unknown b.Builder:unknown *B10. Significance: Theme:Residential Architecture Area:Santa Ana-Tustin,CA Period of Significance: 1870-1945 Property Type: Residential Applicable Criteria:C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme,period,and geographic scope. Also address integrity.) This single storied house is significant as an example of Craftsman bungalow architecture in Tustin. This building's character defining features include,but are not limited to: • side facing a hip on gable with open eaves and exposed rafters;the front facing hip on gable,covering the entry into the building,supported by a pair of squared columns on capped piers • pair of triple double hung windows framed with wood trim and moldings • narrow siding • chimney located on the right side facing gable B11. Additional Resource Attributes:(HP2)--Single Family Property *B12. References:City of Tustin Historical Survey,thirtieth street architects, inc.,June, 1990;First American Title Company records;Directories. B13. Remarks This building requires additional information and research to assess fully, its significance. (Sketch M� r Map with arrow required.)o 170 193 ilia 1�,! ,ea rrk3 m5mi a 1rti0 163 r40 Zia IWO *B14. Evaluator:TBAW,C.Jordan 130 E„ 153 050 *Date of Evaluation:Oct 2002 144 W 14.3 140 145 140 143 140 ri 143 134 fA 133 136 U IX (This space reserved for official comments.) 130 r 133 130 r3.3 tx4 125 r2s 1sS ga LFIRST STREET DPR 523B(1/95) *Required information