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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-03-16 City Council (39)TO.;- FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: City City of Palo Alto Manager’s Report HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT MARCH 16, 1998 CMR:151:98 APPEAL BY THE OWNER OF THE DECISION OF THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT AND THE HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD TO DESIGNATE THE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 955 ROBLE RIDGE AS A HISTORIC LANDMARK RESIDENCE. REPORT IN BRIEF The existing residence at 955 Roble Ridge was designated a Historic Landmark Residence upon the recommendation of the Historic Resources Board (I/R) and the Director of Planning and Community Environment. This designation is under appeal by the applicant. The subject property has a Dutch Colonial Revival residence that was constructed as the final home of William Herbert Can’uth, a renowned scholar, author, translator, poet, and social and religious activist, as well as an academician at Stanford University (see Attachment E). William H. Carruth invited his family and friends to join with him in settling this portion of Barron Park, forming a distinctive community. Based on the intact quality of the residence,_ the significance of Carruth, and his role in initiating this unique enclave, the residence is eligible for the designation of Historic Landmark Residence. This designation carries a preservation mandate under the Interim Historic Ordinance, except ~in exceptional circumstances. Alterations of the exterior are subject to review for compliance with the National Standards. CMR: 151:98 Page 1 of 6 RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council uphold the decision of the Director of Planning.and Community Environment and the Historic Resources Board to designate the residence at 955 Roble Ridge a Historic Landmark Residence, based on findings (Attachment A). BACKGROUND On November 26, 1997, an application was submitted by Frank and Peggy Wiley for Historic Merit Evaluation of the single family residence at 955 Roble Ridge. On January 7, 1998, the HRB, by a vote of 4 to 2, recommended that the residence be designated a Historic Landmark Residence pursuant to Chapter 16.50 (Interim Historic Regulations) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code. On January 9, 1998, the Director’s designee approved the recommendation. On January 16, 1998, an appeal was filed. The appeal statement indicates that the owners do not believe, based on their current understanding of the ordinance, that the residence is properly classified. The appeal statement does not indicate an alternative preferred-designation. Appeals of decisions under Chapter 16.50 must be considered by Cou~ncil within 60 days of filing. DISCUSSION There are five criteria for evaluating historic resources as established under the Interim Historic Ordinance. A resource need only satisfy one criterion to qualify as a historic ¯ resource. Criteria: It is associated with events or patterns of events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history and cultural heritage of California or the United States. It is associated with the lives of architects, builders, other persons or historical events .that are important to Palo Alto, the Bay Area, the nation or to California’s past. It is an example ot~ a type of building or connected with a business or use which was once common, but is now rare. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, is particularly representative of an architectural style or way of life important to the City, region, state or nation, represents the work of a master, possesses high artistic values or CMR:151:98 Page 2 of 6 contains elements demonstrating outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship. It has yielded, or has the potential to yield, information to the prehis~.~:~ry or history of Palo Alto, the Bay Area, the state or nation. The residence at 955 Roble Ridge satisfies Criteria 1, 2 and 4, and on that basis was. designated as a Historic Landmark Residence. ~ Basis for Appeal The following summarizes the appellant’s arguments for appeal, and staff’s response to each. Their letter is included as Attachment B, and staff has paraphrased and condensed their arguments in italics below. o . The historic aspects of the house are of interest only to the owners. In the case of a Historic Landmark Residence designation and accompanying review of alterations for compliance with The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation (Standards), the purpose of the controls is to preserve historic resources as well as protect community character. The Standards recognize that historic properties will continue to change in modem times, and this is both respected and encouraged. The house, through its construction by William Carruth, its ~chitects, and its location as the first house in the Roble Ridge community, has historical significance for the Palo Alto and Stanford community. See the January 7; 1998 staff report to the HRB (Attachment E) for a detailed evaluation of historic significance. The original owner of the house was unknown in the neighborhood; the recent marketing effort leading to sale of the residence is the only reason that Carruth’s connection to the property has received attention. The importance of William Carruth and his connection to 955 Roble Ridge came to light as a result of staff following a standard background research protocol that is completed on all residences submitted for Historic Merit Evaluation. The protocol involves assembly and evaluation of all property and alteration records which include the following: City of Palo Alto Planning Division; Building Division; review of City directories and obituary files at the Palo Alto Main Library; review of deed transaction history at the Santa Clara County Records Office (in the case of Barron Park properties only); and review of history files at Stanford University (where connection with the University has. been established by other resources). CMR: 151:98 Page 3 of 6 The relevance of Carruth, his contribution to thesignificance of this property and his role in instigating the surrounding ensemble of residences was immediately apparent to staff based on following this established research protocol, and was fully reported in the staff report for this property (Attachment E). The residence is located near a number of modern residences. The residence is part of an enclave of similar structures that present an intact period residential environment with a distinctly rustic quality. Within this enclave, there are eleven period residences that are described in the staff report. The area map (Attachment H) for this portion of Palo Alto identifies other pre-1940 clusters of period residences. The residence has new composition shingle roofing, brickwork changes, and possibly new wood siding. Roofing is replaced routinely as part of building maintenance and this process helps rather than hinders preservation of the structure. Staff noted brick paving elements at the residence that may be modem; introduction of these elements and alteration of them does not impact the integrity of the historic resource. The wood siding is in exceptionally good condition as would be consistent with a careful removal of accumulated layers of paint and subsequent repainting. No permit records or any other records on the property indicate replacement of this material. The quality, size and shape of wood siding is consistent with nearby residences such as 925 Roble Ridge. In addition, the intersections with window trims and outside comers give no evidence of alteration of the siding. Based on observations of the existing residence and review of the property records, staff concluded that the siding is original. POLICY IMPLICATIONS Review and action on this appeal does not change current City policy. "However, Council decisions on appeals from the decisions of the Historic Resources Board and staff are valuable in helping the Council resolve the focus of the permanent historic regulations. This appeal, along with others, helps to clarify the value the City’s historic regulations should place on preservation of residential structures that may merit a Historic Landmark Residence designation. ALTERNATIVES The City Council has two altematives to the staff recommendation: CMR:151:98 Page 4 of 6 Uphold the appeal and find the residence at 955 Roble Ridge to be a Structure Without Historic Merit. 2.Determine the residence at 955 Roble Ridge to be a Contributing Residence. Staff was unable to support a determination of Contributing Residence. Research into the history of the site identified noteworthy historic people and activities associated with this residence and development of the surrounding district. Furthermore, it is staff’s judgment that 955 Roble Ridge is an outstanding example of the Dutch Colonial style in this setting, as this was a suburban residential style that was novel in the Barron Park area. TIMELINE Depending on the outcome 0fthe Council’s determination, the homeowner would be free to develop and submit plans for modification of the residence on the following basis: 1."Structure Without Merit: Compliance with Residential Estates Regulations required. Contributing Residence: Compliance also required to the staff-administered Compatibility Review Standards, if the alteration meets the definition of demolition, meaning more than 50 percent of the exterior walls are demolished or any portion of the front facade. If the modifications fall beneath this threshold, compliance with only the Residential Estate regulations is required. Historic Landmark Residence: Alterations must meet the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Historic Rehabilitation with review and approval by the Historic Resources Board recommending to the Director of Planning and Community Environment, appealable to the City Council. Demolition is only permitted under exception circumstances. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This project is Categorically Exempt under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. ATTACHMENTS A.Findings B.Appeal Application and Letter from Frank Wiley, dated January 14, 1998 C.Notice of the Decision of the Director, dated January 8, 1997 D.Minutes of the HRB meeting of January 7, 1998 E.Staff Report and Inventory Form, January 7, 1998 CMR: 151:98 Page 5 of 6 F.Historic Merit Evaluation Application Form G.Standards for Historic Designation~ H.Area Map; Detail of Barron Park showing pre-1940 residences I.Illustrations of the Dutch Colonial Revival style CC: Historic Resources Board Owners: Frank and Peggy Wiley, 955 Roble Ridge, PaloAlto, CA 94306 Prepared By: Barbara Judy, Preservation Architect Consultant for Interim Historic Program DEPARTMENT HEAD REVIEW: KENNETH R. SCHREIBER Director of Planning and Community Environment CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:EMILN! HARRISON - Assistant City Manager CMR: 151:98 Page 6 of 6 FINDINGS 955 Roble Ridge ATTACHMENT A The existing residence at 955 Roble Ridge best fits the category of Historic Landmark Residence based on the following recommended findings: It is associated with the events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local history, including development and protection of the distinctive rural identity of Barron Park, as it was among the first residences constructed in an enclave that came to exemplify the identity of Barron Park. An essentially suburban development within a rural setting, the Roble Ridge community bridged the Barron Park agricultural environment and Stanford/Palo Alto academic communities that existed in proximity to one another. ,. o It is associated with thelives of persons and events that are important to Palo Alto and the Bay Area, in the form of William H. Carruth, renowned scholar, author, translator, poet, and social and religious activist, as well as an academician at Stanford University. William H. Carruth invited his family and friends to join with him in settling the beautiful hillside at the back of the Barron estate, forming a unique community united by friendship and the central role that intellectual, artistic and environment pursuits played in their lives. 955 Roble Ridge was among the first residences constructed for this close knit community. It embodies the distinctive architectural characteristics of a period that was important to Barron Park and Palo Alto, including the architectural style of the residence, which is a textbook rendition of the Dutch Colonial style. The Dutch Colonial style became the signature of the Can’uth family houses on the Ridge, including the nearby substantial residence at 925 Roble Ridge built for the Walter Carruth family and the guesthouse on the same property, and a smaller residence at 953A Roble Ridge. 955 Roble Ridge introduced the Dutch Colonial style, a signature of suburban style, to the Barron Park area. In doing so, it was in marked contrast to the vernacular and agricultural structures that typified this strawberry growing and orchard farming area in the 1920s. This style, in combination with the related and more widely-used Colonial Revival style, is associated with suburban developments during the 1920s and 1930s: its presence in Barron Park in the early 1920s signaled the outward-looking nature of the Roble Ridge community and its connection to events beyond the agricultural focus of the majority of Barton Park. ATTACHMENT B CITY OF PALO ALTO "", ’r’ r, ~: "ii’: ":’"-"" "Office of,the City Clerk APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF DIRECTOR OF PLA~N~’E~ 1~ ] 6 ~] 3: ~’~A~’D co~r~ru~-n-Y E,’~RO~m~’r tmSTOlUC RESOURCE To be filed in duplicate Street Ci~ZIP LOCATION OF PROPERTY: Assessor’s Parcel No.~ ~ - t ~ - ~O do ¯ Name of Property Owner (if other than appellant) Street Zone District city ZIP The decision of the Director of Planning and Community Environment dated 19 q_..~._whereby the application of eo ta ~" I?_ go~L~L (original applic~Int) q for historical evaluation review was no meEt/contributing/Landmark or avvroved/denied, is hereby appealed.for the reasons stated in the attached letter (in duplicate). Date l/I ~’/q ~5 Signature of Appellant// CITY COUNCIL DECISION: Date Remarks and/or Conditions: Approved Denied SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS SATISFIED: I."." Plarts (Applicant) 2.Labels (Applicant) 3.Appeal Application Forms .4.Letter 5.Fee By: By: 03/97 Mr. Eric Riel, Jr. Designee of the Director of Planning City of Palo Alto P. O. Box 10250 Palo Alto, CA 94303 Dear Mr. Riel: January 14, 1998 955 Roble Ridge Palo Alto, CA 94306 We would like to appeal the classification of our home at 955 Roble Ridge as a Historical Landmark Residence by the Historical Resources Board.. We appreciate the house for its history and its period construction and would like to preserve its appearance. However, we believe these historical aspects of the house are mostly of interest only to us and its previous owners. I have lived in Barron Park for almost 25 years and had never heard of the original owner. I believe the current information developed on Dr. Carruth was almost entirely a result of the enthusiastic efforts to market the house that eventually resulted in its sale to us in October of this year. Dr. Carruth was certainly an admirable and respectable person, but his historical status seems to rest on his having taught at the University of Kansas and Stanford and on his having been the initial real estate developer for Roble Ridge in the 1920s. I’m not at all sure anyone not acquainted with the recent marketing effort of the house would recognize the name. I gather from the staff report that the house is built in a Dutch Colonial style. It does have some similarities with the Cornelius Bol house in the area which was built at that time, but it is entirely dissimilar to the adjacent houses which are either modem large Spanish or Country French style constructions or fairly nondescript 1940’s and 1950’s ranch efforts. The exterior of the house has had new composition shingle roofing, brickwork changes and possibly new siding. We believe the house and its yard make a wonderful home for us and our children and we respect the house and its history. However, we do not believe based on our current understanding of the ordinance that the house is properly classified as a Historical Landmark. "- E. Wiley ATTACHMENT C Historic Resources Board Notice of the Decision of the Director of Planning and Community Environment on the Action Taken at the Public Hearing on January 7~ 1998 Agenda Item 3 DATE: TO: FROM: PUBLIC HEARING: SUBJECT: January 8, 1998 Owner: Frank and Peggy Wiley (Trust), 955 Roble Ridge, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Barbara Judy, Preservation Architect, Interim Historic Program Historic Resources Board Meeting of January 7, 1998 955 Roble.. Ridg.e.: Application for Historic Merit Evaluation of a single family residence constructed prior to 1940 in the RE Zone District (File No. 97-HRB-271.) REQUEST/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Historic Resources Board was requested to assign a historic merit designation to 955 Roble Ridge. Under the City ofPalo AIto’s Interim Historic Program, properties may be assigned a historic designation of Structure Without Historic Merit, Contributing Residence, or Historic Landmark Residence. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended assigning an historic designation of HISTORIC LANDMARK RESIDENCE to this residence. ACTION TA~KEN: Under the City of Palo Alto’s Criteria for Evaluating the Significance of Historic Resources, 955 Roble Ridge xvas assigned the category of HISTORICLANDMARK RESIDENCE by the Historic Resources Board. The Director of Planning and Community Environment approves that decision with thi~ notice. APPEALS: All projects approved are subject to an appeal period, which allows for the applicant.or members of the public to file an appeal from the decision of the Director on the project.. The appeal period is 10 calendar days after the mailing of this notice of the Director of Planning and Community Environment, which will be on January 19, 1998 at 5:00 p.m. If you wish to appeal this action, contact the Planning Division (329-2441) regarding time and fee. If you challenge this land use decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Palo Alto at or prior to, the public hearing. COURTESY COPY: Roger Kohler Architect, 721 Colorado #102, Palo Alto, CA 94303 Prepared By:Barbara Judy Approved By:Eric Riel, Jr. ChiefPlannin Designee of the Director Planning and Community Environment Page I iilSTORIC RESOI’RCES BOARD EXCERPT of Historic Resources Board meeting of January 7, 1998. ATTACHMENT D MINUTES Wednesday, January 7, 1998 Historic Resources Board bleeting City Council Chambers Civic Center, 250 Hamilton Avenue ROLL CALL PRESENT: Anderson, Backlund, Bemstein, Kohler, Mario, Murden, Willis ABSENT: None STAFF: Grote, Reil, Warheit CONSULTANTS: Judy CITY COUNCIL LIAISON: Lanie Wheeler "~L COMMUNICATIONS: None AGEN~ CHANGEs, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS: Chief Plannin’g~fficial Riel a.sked io have added to in the agenda the election of Chair and Vice Chair. Also, und~e~v Business, he asked that the Certified Local Government item be postponed, and undel’,~ports from Officials, that the Juana Briones House item be continued to a date uncertain. ~ . Recommendations were moved~M Bemstein. Seconded bY BM ~acklund" Motion approved 7-0-0-0. . BM Anderson moved that Roger Kohler be the.new Chair ~8. Seconded by BM Murden.. Passes unanimously, 7-0-0-0. BM Willis tumed over the chairmanship to BM Kohler.Mo~,ed by BM Mario that Carol Murden be nominated as Vice Chair, seconded~M Willis. Motion passes unanimously, 7-0-0-0. City of Palo Alto ~ moves that this item be designated as a contributing structure. This was a difficult one for B~ince the block is in a state of transition, it is important that this structure - have the historic desire would prefer to see it go back to its original historic. context. Th~ ~nderful house. BM h BM Bemstein absent. 955 Roble Ridge: Application for Historic Merit Evaluation of a single-family residence constructed prior to 1940 in the RE zone district (File No. 97-HRB-271). Chair Kohler steps down for this item, due to-a possible conflict of interest. BM Bemstein returns. B. Judy stated that staff recommends assigning an historic designation of Historic Landmark Residence to the period residence at this address. Staff made the preliminm’y findings that date "of original construction was circa 1922 and that the subject property is a large, two-story, L- shaped Dutch Colonial structure. It is noteworthy for being built by William H. Carruth, an individual who initiated settlement of the Roble Ridge area. He was a professor at Stanford University from 1913 to 1924, and was a nationally known scholar. He wrote prolifically in his area of study, German languages, and was also a published poet and author. Staff recommends the Historic Landmark Residence status because it complies with three of the criteria, as follows: (1) It is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local history; (staff is referring to development and protection of the unique, rural identity of Barron Park); (2) It is associated with the lives of persons and events that are important to Palo Alto and the bay area, primarily the contribution of William Carruth who built this house and wa.s its first resident; he was noted nationally for his contributions to his area of scholarship; (3) It embodies the distinctive architectural qualities of the period that were important to Barton Park and Palo Alto, including this informal and rambling rendition of the Dutch Colonial style. BM Willis moves that 955 Roble Ridge be designated as a landmark structure. She felt that it - has a strong sense of rural community, and the eucalyptus trees are a wonderful landscape feature. BM Backlund struggled with this item, as he was not entirely certain as to how it relates to the landmark designation. He agreed that the architectural portion of the house makes it a contributing structure, however, he did not feel that the events associated with the house were of any great significance. Although Carruth had written a great deal, BM Backlund did not see any titles that were of major Califomia or national status. However, the district is a major and exceptional area that should be considered. BM Anderson did not find this structure to be a major building. It displays Dutch Colonial 4 styling, and is a contributing residence, but he did not find it too be an outstanding period piece of architecture. Also, he did not find Carruth to be a preeminent, significant personage. So both from a building standpoint and from a personage standpoint, he could not vote for the landmark designation here. BM Mario seconds BM Willis’ motion to give this structure a Landmark Designation. She found the setting of the house to be very unique, and the area should be preserved. BM Anderson made a substitute motion to find the property at 955 Roble Ridge a contributing structure, seconded by BM Bemstein. BM Backlund struggled with how major or not major does a house need to be to participate in the aggregate part of the landmark definition and whether this house meets that level. In the opinion ofBM Mario, this house meets the definition. BM Willis felt that this house is more significant than others that might be stronger within the enclave because this is where the concept developed. The man who settled here had the concept for the entire enclave, and influenced friends to come from around the country to settle nearby. BM Murden also supported landmark status for the property, since the area is an outstanding exampleof suburban development in a rural setting. She also felt that William Carruth had the "vision to develop this area, and is important in that respect. BM Bernstein inquired about protection of other homes in the area. No others have requested landmark status. Warheit said that the survey has not yet been completed, so she could not speak to individual addresses, but currently, there is no protection for the other homes in the area. BM Backlund was supportive of the original motion, since this is the first property where the aggregate sentence of the landmark definition has come into extremely strong play. The vote on the substitute motion, which designated this property as a contributing structure, was two in favor, Board Members Anderson and Bernstein, and four against, Board Members Backlund, Mario, Murden and Willis, and Chair Kohler absent. The-vote on the original motion, designating the property as a landmark structure was four in favor, Board Members Backlund, Marion, Murden and Willis, two against, Board Members Anderson and Bernstein, and Chair Kohler absent. Chair Kohler returns to chair the meeting. 1.Ce~ified Loc~,~rnment - HRB members are requested to provide a completed smnma~ form reco~ng undertaken in the 1997 year. Item postponed ~’.. _?~sreciati~n.°f~77°iTgC°~cilLiais°n)an~ie~, Chair Kohler stated that Wheeler had been a great help to the board. B~r TO: FROM: AGENDA DATE: Si)BJECT: ATTACHMENT E Historic Resources Board Staff Report Item No. 3 Historic Resources Board Barbara Judy, Preservation Architect, Interim Historic Program January 7, 1998 955 Roble Ridge: Application for Historic Merit Evaluation of a single family residence constructed prior to 1940 in the RE Zone District (File No. 97-HRB-271 .) RECOMMENDATION: Staffrecommends assigning an historic designation of HISTORIC LANDMARK RESIDENCE to the period residence at 955 Roble Ridge. ~ DISCUSSION: This residence is located in the rolling hills of Barton Park, an area that is characterized by a rustic country charm not typical at Palo Alto neighborhoods. Architectural Description: Date of Initial Construction: circa 1922 The subject property is a large (2107 x 188’) Barron Park parcel contains a mature oak and willow as well as numerous evergreen trees. Several structures are located on the property which includes the main residence, a detached garage, and a bedroom cottage. The main residence includes the following characteristics: two-story, L-shaped, Dutch Colonial structure with a variety of shed dormers; steeply-pitchedgabled roof masses with jerkinhead ends (and replacement shingle roofing); exterior walls clad with wide horizontal wood siding; moderate roof overhang with boxed eaves; grouped casement sash windows throughout structure with four stylized lites and simple, yet ---- prominent casings; two entrances, at the understated front facade with cantilevered shed roofs supported on profiled wood brackets; rusticated Colusa sandstone chimney with terra-cotta flue inserts at the structure’s interior and sandstone garden walls surrounding the rear patio. The sandstone material is the same as is used for the major buildings at Stanford University, and is reported anecdotally to have come from the university stock. The large garage is located offan oval-shaped paved driveway. It features a gabled roof with shed overhangs at both longitudinal sides, vertical siding, and sliding barn doors. There is a brick walkway underneath the shed overhang facing the courtyard off the residence. Page 1 The bedroom cottage is located between the garage and a fenced corral facing Roble Ridge. The simple rectangular-shaped single story structure features a gabled roof with exposed rafters with moderate overhang, vertical siding, divided lite modem fenestration, and simple casement sash. William H. Carruth - Background The street was so named by William H. Carruth (1859-1924), the child of a Protestant missionary parents who settled in Osawatomie, Kansas during the 1850s, at a time when abolitionist John Brown and his Free-Soil fighters were engaged in antislavery agitation for control of the territorial government. Brown moved on in 1859 to Maryland and Virginia, but left behind in Kansas a legacy of social activism that was adopted by Mr. Carruth, as well as others. Mr. Carruth was a widely recognized scholar when he came to Palo Alto in 1913 to assttme leadership of the English Department at Stanfo~dUniversity. He attended UniversityofKansas and Harvard University, and studied abroad in Munich and Berlin in the 1880s. His academic career had been launched over some thirty years at the University of Kansas where he was vice-president of the university and head of the German department at the time of his deigarture for Califomia.~ A poet as well as a teacher, he wrote "Each in His Own Tongue," a standard work that is collected in the volume 101 Famous Poems, and accurately captured his guiding philosophy. The residence was built as his personal home for the final years of his life. William Herbert Carruth arrived in Santa Clara County in 1913 to assume the role of Professor of Comparative Literature and executive head of the English Department, a role he filled until 1924, when he retired a few months before his death on December 18th. During his tenure at Stanford, he was characteristically productive, and published the following works, among others. ¯The Angel With the Flaming Sword, an allegory. Overland, v. 18:18-19, June 1923. ¯Be not afraid. (Poem) Public, vol. 22:136, February 8, 1919. ¯Bryant’s "A Presentiment" and Goethe’s "Der Erlkhig". Flugel Memorial volume. L.S.J.U. publications. University series [21] p. 72-75. 1916. ¯The Children of New England (Poem) Pacific Unitarian, v. 29, no. 10, Nov. 1920. ¯By the Ocean of Peace. California to international peace congress, San Francisco Bulletin, October 11, 1915, p. 5. ¯Heroisms of peace. Reprei ted from the graduate magazine of the University of Kansas. Nov, 1919. ¯The man at the wheel (with respects to Senator Chamberlain) Public, vol 21:313. March, 1918. ¯The modem problem. (Poem) Read at he twelfth annual meeting of the Stanford University chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, Stanford University. May 20, 1916. ¯The patriotic thug. Public, vol 21:1027, Aug. 10, 1918. ¯The peace is dead? Christian Register, vol. 98, cover, December 25, 1919. ¯The President’s words (Poem) San Francisco Bulletin, Jan. 12, 1918. p. 4. ¯Selections from an address on eugenics. (Eugenics: twelve university lectures) Dodd, Mead, NY. 1914. Page 2 ¯Status of Comparative Literature. Reprinted from School and Society, Vol. 12, p. 218-23, Sept. 18, 1920. ¯The truth about Kansas (In: Sequoia 26:121-3, Nov. 1916) ¯Verse writing: a practical handbook for college classes and private guidance. NY: Macmillian, 1917, 123 pages. °What Shall We Say (Poem) no. 66,1915, World Court. °What Think You Madam of my Creed? Robert Bums reveals his simple religion in his poetry and...in remarkable letters. The Christian Register, vol. ? pp. 1092-3, Nov 13, 1919, and pp. 115-7, Nov. 20, 1919. °YMCA Exclusions, New Republic, vol. 17:375, Jan. 25, 1919. ¯Editor: Schiller’s William Tell, NY: Macmillian, 1913. ¯Translator: Carl Comill: The education 6f children in ancient Israel. Chicago, Open Court, 1914. ¯Translator: Carl Cornill: The psalms in universal literature. Chicago, Open Court, 1914. ¯Reviewer: David Starr Jordan: Days of a man. Overland, v. 81, pp. 33-4, May 1923. ¯Reviewer: David Starr Jordan: Democracy and world relations. Stanford Illustrated Review, v. 20, p. t99, January 1918. ¯ -Reviewer: Robert Haven-Schauffler: Magic Flame and other poems. San Francisco journal, August 5, 1925, p. 9. Mr. Carruth’s obituary in the Palo Alto Times noted that "Death, which followed a succession of illnesses, was caused by hardening of the arteries at the base of the brain, as a result of overwork. He was graduated from the University of Kansas in 1880, and reviewed his master’s degree in 1889, and his Ph.D. work in 1893. His scholastic work was entirely in German, his thesis dealing with "The Development of National Consciousness in Germany Before the Twelfth Century." Mr. Carruth is described as follows: "Professor Carruth was an instructor in English at the University of Kansas in 1879, the year before his graduation, and from 1882 to 1887 acted as head of the modem languages department IN 1887 the department was divided and Professor Carruth became head of the German department. In 1901, he was elected to the vice-presidency of.the University of Kansas. "Professor Carruth’s literary work [ncluded, in addition to his poems, some of which are widely famous, the editing and writing of numerous text books and translations of famous works in n German. He was author of a collection of sketches, "Kansas in Literature," "Letters to American Boys," and a book on "Verse Writing." He has publish two volumes of poetry, one of which bears the title of his most famous poem, "Each in His Own Tongue"... "Professor Carruth was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the national scholarship honor fraternity; new York Authors’ Club, the Modem Language Association of America, the American Poetry Society, the American Advertising Council, the American Dialectic Society, the Commonweallh Club, and the Sierra Club. The was on of the_ organizers of the Central Modem Languages Page 3 Association, ans was its president for three terms. He also belonged to Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He was one of the early advocates of woman suffrage in Kansas, and took an active part in the beginnings of the movement there. A history of woman suffrage in Kansas is among the works of his authorship. "Professor Carruth was an active worker in the Unitarian Church, and has been president of both the National League of Unitarian Laymen and the Pacific Coast Unitarian Conference.’’2 In describing his most famous poem, The National Cyclopaedia notes that his poems were "notable for their tone of intense moral earnestness and deep religious feeling. The initial and title poem, "Each in His Own Tongue," beginning: A fire-mist and a planet, A crystal and a cell. A jelly-fish and a saurian, And caves where the cave-men dwell~ Then a sense of law and beauty, And a face turned from the clod- Some call it Evolution. And others call if God. "Was originally published fifteen ago [Ed. note: reference from 1908, then in 1893] by the ’New England Magazine" after being rejected by nearly every other periodical in the United States. It sprang into immediate popularity and has been in continuous circulation all over the world ever since.’’3 In 1926, two years following his death and at the request of "hundreds of ...friends’’4, William Herbert Carruth was memorialized by the creation of the William Herbert Carmth Poetry Prizes, awarded annually to for outstanding entries in a yearly poetry-writing contest at Kansas University. The award was intended to "...establisha memorial to him of such a nature that it would at least by a measure, express the high idealism of his character.’’~ In the general convocation inaugurating these awards in 1926, Carruth was eulogized by his longtime colleague Gleed as being: "...fairly driven, his whole life long, by the crusader, the John Brown spirit. He was an ardent, persistent, untiring advocate of equality for women; and a very great deal of his time and nervous energy went into that great reform. He fought not merely for equal voting right but for equality in every way; equal opportunity; the free pathway for merit; and he grew fairly savage on the subject of equal pay for equal work...[H]e was almost as generous in his support of the prohibition cause...he always voted; he went to county conventions; he was active in the State Historical Society; he did all that he could for our public school system, he labored...for his church...[f]riends used to protest at the multitude of his activities and point out that the way to enroll his name among the great poets of the work was to devote himself to poetry. His answer was ’I desire to be a man and a citizen first; and a poet if God please.’’’6 Page 4 Mr. Carruth’s legacy as a poet sur¢ived long after his death. His widow, Mrs. KatherineCarruth, reported in 1952 that she had "...taken charge of the large correspondence connected with the poem [Each In His Own Tongue]. I have begun to think it has a sort of universal appeal, for I have answered a g good many hundreds of letters which asked for permission to reprint...Each person, however, in quoting the part or whole that he wished to re-print, made errors, generally many; it seems that the poem must be especially susceptible to misquotation...the reply was...that they just couldn’t help attaching to the poem some ideas of their own!7 Mrs. Carruth continued in residence on Roble Ridge until three years before her death in 1973 Background of the Roble Ridge Community After residing in Palo Alto for some years and after waiting for closure on the World War that deeply engaged American energies and limited opportunities for domestic improvements,Mr. Carruth found a quiet wooded hillside, then called University Hill, and settled with his family and the friends a~d family he encourage to join him in the sylvan retreat. Stanford Illustrated Reviewed of 1925 notes the following: "When life was quieting down.after World War I, a poet who was also a professor at Stanford explored the oak-flecked ridge at the back of the Barron estate, found a stream that still maintained its flow in the Santa Clara Valley summer, and declared he had found ’the most beautiful spot on earth.’ "From it he could see the red roofs of Stanfo~-d,the foothills rising to the mountains, the pleasant valley orchards, and the little towns of Mayfield and Palo Alto. "No highways ran near it, but not far away flashed the red electric trolleys that used to run from Palo Alto to San Jose and Los Gatos. "So Dr. William Herbert Carruth of Stanford bpught his ’most beautiful spot’ and named it Roble Ridge. Even before he built his home there, his friends the Roger Shermans, came out from the East and acquired a site near by (Ed. Note: 975 Roble Ridge). Theirs was the first house in what was to become a little community of friends and relatives. That was in 1922. Soon the colony included Professor Carruth’s brother, Walter, and Mrs. Carruth’s sisters, Mrs. T. W. Todd and Miss Mary Morton; the Shermans and Mrs. Sherman’s sisters, Mrs. J. H. Clark and Miss Katherine Treat; the Arvin Clins, Miss Anita Hodgkin, Miss Florence Calderwood and Miss Roseta Reynolds, and the W. F. Wights. Page 5 "Mr. Wight was for many years a botanist with the federal Bureau of Plant Industry. Traces of his fine experimental garden are still to be seen on his old Roble Ridge place (ed. Note: 940 Roble Ridge.) "As the years passed, newcomers moved to the quiet settlement back among the hill. Among them was the Holland-bomphysicist, Comelis Bol and his family, Dr. Bol, widely known as the inventor of the mercury vapor lamp, built a swimming pool and lined it with black to absorb the sun’s rays - a self heating arrangement. "Other famous names of the Roble Ridge roster are Carl and Shelley Mydans, the photographer- writer team for Time and Life Magazines. "By good luck, all the newcomers have fitted in. All have been friendly, all have been interested, and all have loved Roble Ridge the way it was.9 Period Context for 955 Roble Ridge T.he following period residences make up the Roble Ridge community. 925 Roble Ridge (ca. 1922) is: a substantial two story residence with jerkinhead massing. The Walter Carruth family house~ later sold to the Comelis Bol family. 937 Roble Ridge (ca. 1925) is: a modest Craftsman residence, single story with stained wood shingle and cut-out eave braces. 941 Roble Ridge (perhaps this is 940 Roble Ridge, ca. 1930) is: a substantial Craftsman residence, two stories with painted woo shingles, applied wood trims, and prominent cut-out eave braces. 953A Roble Ridge (ca. 1920s) is: a single story Dutch Revival residence with jerkinhead massing and period brick chimney. 973 Roble Ridge (perhaps this is 979 Roble Ridge, ca. 1925) is: a pair of simple wood frame - houses with wood siding a side gabled massing, interior stone chimneys. 975 Roble Ridge (1949) is: a modem residence, single story rambling shape with stained wood siding and a rustic feel. This is the site of the former Sherman residence, built 1923). 954 Roble Ridge (1938) is: a simple single story period residence, rustic in feel. 912 Roble Ridge (ca. 1926) is: a rambling single story residence wit shingle siding and jerkinhead massing. Page 6 945 Matadero (ca. 1925) is: a 1-1/2 story vernacular cottage with a stone base and chimney, single siding with exposed rafter ends. 959 Matadero (ca. 1928) is: a substantial Tudor style residence, originally the home of the Calderwoods. 960 Matadero (ca. 1932) is: a substantial Mediterranean style residence. The neighborhood also includes Bol Park, an attractive oasis and a fine example of private¯ benefaction coupled with farsighted community action. Undeveloped because of the neighbors’ wishes, this long, narrow piece of property has two large meadows, which are skirted on the west by the paved bicycle path and to the east by a footpath. The old upper meadow contains pieces of farm machinery used by the Bols in the 1930s and 1940s, visible links to the past.~° Criteria for Historic Designation: Under the City of Palo Alto’s Criteria for Evaluating the Significance o~" Historic Resources, 925 Roble Ridge satisfies the following criterions: Criterion 1, as it is associated with the events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local history, including: Development and protection of the unique rural identity of B arron Park, as it was the among the first residences constructed in an enclave that came to exemplify the identity of Barron Park. An essential ly suburban development within a rural setting, the Roble Ridge community bridged the Barron Park agricultural environment and Stanford/Palo Alto academic communities that existed in proximity to one another and through the Roble Ridge enclave came to have a richer relationship Criterion 2, as it is associated with the lives of persons and events that are important to Palo Alto and the Bay Area, including: William H. Carruth, was a renowned scholar, author, translator, poet, and social and religious activist, as well as a mature academician at Stanford University. William H. Carruth invited his family and friends to join with him in settling the beautiful hillside at the back of the Barron estate, forming a unique and lively community united by friendship and the central role that intellectual, artistic and environment pursuits played in their lives. 955 Roble Ridge was among the first residences constructed for this closeknit community. Criterion 4, as it embodies the distinctive architectural characteristics of a period that was important to Barton Park and Palo Alto, including: The architectural style of the residence is a textbook rendition of the Dutch Colonial style and it was among the first residences constructed on Roble Ridge. The Dutch Colonial style became the signature of the Carruth family houses on the Ridge, including the substantial residence at 925 Roble Ridge built for the Walter Carruth family and the guesthouse on the same property, and a smaller residence at 953A Roble Ridge. 955 Roble Ridge introduced the Dutch Colonial style, a signature of suburban style, to the Barron Page 7 Park area. In doing So, it was in marked contrast to the vernacular and agricultural structures that typified this strawberry growing and orchard farming area in the 1920s. This style, in combination with the related and more widely-used Colonial Revival style, is associated with suburban developments during the 1920s and 1930s. The residences presence in Barron Park in the early 1920s signaled the outward-looking nature of the Roble Ridge community and its connection to events beyond the agricultural focus of the majority of Barron Park. Categorization: Under the City of Palo Alto’s Criteria for Evaluating the Significance of Historic Resources, standards for designating HISTORIC LANDMARK RESIDENCES are provided. Under this criteria, 955 Roble Ridge best fits the category of LANDMARK HISTORIC RESIDENCE. Staff concluded that the residence is an exceptional building due to its associated events that hav.e made a significant contribution the broad patterns of local history, its association with the lives of persons and events that are important to Palo Alto and the Bay Area, and its embodiment ofthe distinctive architectural characteristics of a period that was important to Barron Park and Palo Alto. TIMELINE: All historic designations are subject to an appeal period, which allows for the applicant or members of the public to file an appeal from the decision of the Historic Resources Board and the director of the project. The appeal period is 10 calendar days from the mailing of the notice of the decision of the Director of Planning and Community Environment. COURTESY COPY:Owner: Frank and Peggy Wiley (Trust), 955 Roble Ridge, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Applicant: Roger Kohler Architect, 721 Colorado #102, Palo Alto, CA 94303 Prepared By:Barbara Judy Reviewed By:Eric Riel, Jr~, Chi~Planning Official 1. Seward, Samuel, Jr. "Dr. William Herbert Carruth’, Stanford Illustrated Review, January 1925. 2. Palo Alto Times, December 15, 1924. 3. The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Vol. 14, NY: James T. White & Co., p. 486. 4. J. Willis Gleed, KU Endowment Digest, p.6 (year not noted) 5. J. Willis Gleed, KU Endowment Digest, p.6 (year not noted) Page 8 6. J. Willis Gleed, KU Endowment Digest, p.6 (year not noted) 7. Letter to San Jose Mercury titled "Literary Legacy", from Mrs. William Herbert Carruth, 953 Roble Ridge, ’January 21, 1952. 8. Palo Alto Times, "Mrs. Carruth" January 12, 1973. 9. Palo Alto Tim~s Thursday, August 30, 1956, "The Spirit of Roble Ridge’;by Elinor V. Cogswell. 10. Parks of Palo Alto, pp. 9-10. Page 9 State of California -- The Resources AgencyDEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION PRIMARY RECORD Page 1 of 4 P1. Other Identifier: P2.Location:[] Not for Primary # HRI # Trinomial NRHP Status CodeOther Listings Review Code ~ Reviewer Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) 955 Rob/e Ridge Publication [] Unrestricted a. County Santa Clara and (P2b and P2c or P2d. Attach a Location Map as necessary.) b. USGS 7.5’ Quad Date T ; R ;114 of 114 c. Address: 955 Roble Ridge City Palo Alto d~UTM:.(Give more than one for large and/linear resources) ; mE/ e. Other Locational Data (Enter Parcel #, legal description, directions to resource, elevation, etc., as appropriatei Date of Sec ; Tip 94306 mN Boa. P3. Parcel No. 1~9-17-006 Description (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries) 95_5 Rob/e Ridge is a large (2 l O’ x 188’) Barron Park parcel dotted with mature oak, willow, and evergreen trees. Several structures are located on the property: the main residence, a detached garage, and a bedroom cottage. The main residence is a two-story, L-shaped, Dutch Colonial structure with a’variety of shed dormers that create an interesting overall volume. Dutch Colonial features include the steeply-pitched gabled roof masses with jerkinhead ends (and replacement shingle roofing); exterior walls clad in wide, horizontal wood siding; moderate roof overhang with boxed eaves; and grouped casement sash windows throughout structure with four stylized rites and simple, yet prominent casings the rite pattern carries through to rear patio doo’rs).. 955 Roble Ridge features two entrances at the understated front facade with cantilevered shed roofs supported on profiled wood brackets. There is a rusticated Co/usa sandstone chimney with terracotta flue inserts at the structure’s interior. The sandstone also appears in the, garden walls surrounding the rear patio. P3b. Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) P4. Resources Present [] Building []Structure [] Object [] Site P5a. Photograph or Drawing (Photograph required for buildings, structures, and objects) HP2 - Single Family Property [] District [] Element of District [] Other (Isoiates, etc.) P5b. Descdpti0n of Photo: (View, date, accession #) 955 Roble Ridge, main residence P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: [] Prehistoric [] Histodc [] Both c. 1922 P7, Owner and Address Frank and Peggy Wiley (Trust)955 Roble RidgePalo Alto, CA 94306 PS. Recorded by: (Name, affiliation, and address)Cathetfne Watts, Barbara Judy Preservation Architect P9. Date Recorded: 12/18/97 P10. Survey Type: (Describe) Reconnaissance P11, Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None Attachments C] NONE ~ Continuabon Sheet ~ Distnct Record E3 Rock Art Record[] Location Map ~ Building, Structure, and Objec! Record ~ Linear Feature Record [3 Artifact Record’ :-q Sketch Map ’q Archaeological Record ~ Milling Station Record E] Photograph Record Photo Continuation [] Other: (List) DPR 523A (1,951H=storyMa~er San B~Jenavenlura Researctt Associates State of Califomia -- The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUATION SHEET Primary # HRI # Trinomial Page 2 of 4 Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) 955 Roble Ridge Recorded by: Catherine Watts, Barbara Judy Preservation Architect Date 12/18/97 [] Continuation [] Update The large garage is located off an oval-shaped paved driveway. It features a gabled roof with shed overhangs at both longitudinal sides, vertical siding, and sliding barn doors. There is a brick walkway underneath the shed overhang facing the courtyard off the residence. Located between the garage and a fenced corral facing Rob/e Ridge is the non-period, single-story, bedroom cottage. The simple rectangular-shaped structure features a gabled roof with exposed rafters at moderate overhang, vertical siding, divided lite modem fenestration, and simple casement sash. Roble Ridge is located in the roiling hills of Barron Park, an area that is characterized by a rustic country charm rarely seen in Pa/o Alto neighborhoods today. The street was so named by William H. Carruth (1859-1924), a native of Osawatomie, Kansas, who was a widely recognized scholar when he came to Palo Alto in 1913 to assume leadership of the English Department at Stanford University. He was educated at the University of Kansas and Harvard University, and studied abroad in Munich and Berlin in the 1880s. A poet as well as a teacher, he wrote "Each in His Own Tongue," a standard work that is collected in the volume =101 Famous Poems," and accurately captured his guiding philosophy. DPR 523L (1/95) HL~IoryMaker San Buenaventura Research Associates IState of California ~ The Resources Agency Primary #DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 3 of 4 Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) 955 Roble Ridge Recorded by: Catherine Watts, Barbara Judy Preservation Architect Date 12/18/97 [] Continuation [] Update Supplemental Photograph or Drawing Description of Photo: (View, date, accession #) 955 Rob/e Ridge, notice bedroom cottage at right foreground with garage and main residence in background DPR 523L (1/95)San B~enaventura Researc~ Associates IState of California -- The Resources Agency Primary #DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD HRI # Page 4 of 4 NRHP Status Code Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) 955 Rob/e Ridge B’I. Historic Name: B2. Common Name:955 Roble Ridge B3. Original Use:Residential B4. Present Use: B5. Architectural Style: Dutch Colonial B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) Residential B7.Moved?[] No [] Yes [] Unknown Date :Original Location: BS. Related Features: B9a. B10, Architect: Unknown b. Builder:Unknown Significance: Theme: Architectural Area: Period of Significance: 1922-1940 Property Type:Applicable Criteria: (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period and geographic.scope, Also address integrity.) Roble Ridge is located in the rolling hills of Barron Park, an area that is characterized by a rustic country .charm rarely seen in Palo Alto neighborhoods today. The street was so named by William H. Carruth (1859- 1924), the child of Protestant missionary parents who settled in Osawatomie, Kansas during the 1850s, at a time when abol#ionist John Brown and his Free-Soil fighters were engaged in antislavery agitation for control of the territorial government. Brown moved on in 1859 to Maryland and Virginia, but left behind in Kansas a legacy of social activism that was adopted by Carruth, among others. Carruth was a widely recognized scholar when he came to Palo Alto in 1913 to assume leadership of the English Department at Stanford University. He had been educated at the Univers#y of Kansas and Harvard University, and studied abroad in Munich and Berlin in the 1880s. His academic career had been launched over some thirty yeats at the University of Kansas; he was vice-president of the university and head of the German department at the time of his departure for California. A poet as well as a teacher, he wrote "Each in His Own Tongue," a standard work that is collected in the volume 101 Famous Poems, and accurately captured his guiding philosophy. Built as his personal home for the final years of his Ire, 955 Roble Ridge expresses the simplicity and sincerity that guided Carruth’s productive academic life. Bll. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) B12. References: Palo Alto Times, 12/15/24, 1/21/52, 1/12/73 Dept. of Special Collection3, Stabford University Stanford Illustrated Review, Januray 1925 The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Supplement Edition to v.XIV, 1910 B13. Remarks; B14. Evaluator: Barbara Judy Date of Evaluation: 12/22/97 (This space reserved for official comments.) HP2 - Single Family Property (Sketch Map with north arrow required.) PF DPR 523B (1/95) H~storyMaker San Buenaventu~a Research Associales Applicat, ion for H i t.o Review City of P+do Aho Delver*merit o[ Planning @ Community Environment, 280 Hamilton A.e, Pale Alto, CA 94301. %1= (418) 329-2441 ,O Applioan~ Other Historic Review: Non-residential Historic Review Dowhtown Contributing Residential Review ~Voltmtary Review r---]Non-residential Historic Designation or Re-designation r~ Mills Act Contract In~terim~ Regulations for Residential Buildings: ~ Historic Merit Screening ~ " Histodc Merit Evaluation [-"-"-] Historic Landmark Alteration Review Compatibitity Review Compatibility Standards Exception Historic Property Survey O P’roF~er~y Loaat.ion 955 Roble l~idge Road, Pale Alto, Ca]ft. r Address of Subject Property: q,’~’~"~)/~ ,/t~ ~3/]+.a~" Zone District : ....... - ~... RE Assessor’s.Parcel Number : .. I :~ - .,! ~ - ooG~ Historic Category(if applicable) : O ApEli~ant. O FroF~er"r,3, Owner City: P~ ~U~ State: NOTE:The APPLICANT & PROPERTY OWNER must be placed on the submitted __mailing list in order to be notified of Meetings. Hearings or action taken. The APPLIOANT & PROP£RTY OWNER must be p{aced on the submi~ed mailing list in order to be notified of Meetings, Hearings or action taken. I hereby certify that I am the owner of record of the property described in Box #2 above and that I approve of the requested action herein. this application(s) is subiect to 100% recovery of ptanning costs, I understand that charges for staff time spent processing this application(s) will be based on the Policy and Procedures document provided to me. I ~l.erstand that my initial deposit is an estimate of these charges and not a fee, and , agree to abide by the billing policy stated.signature of Owner:~’ 1(" ’)’~_ ~.,... Date: "’’,,,, ....I I ! ,, ,’,: ++,4, ,~<. : . ,. ,+ ++ ,,.+ __ . _,,, &.3+ ~-+ ~, ~ ~:~ ,+~=i~:+, .- .. ~ ~.. ~ppg to me ~u,mng ~m~on ~wsm lorotheroriginating ~ent~ for +our Pe~it ATTACHMENT G Information Regarding the Interim Historic Ordinance STANDARDS FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION Criteria far Evaluating the Significance of Historical Resources Criterion 1 Criterion 2 Cdterion 3 Criterion 4 Criterion 5 The following standards for Historic Designation have replaced the former Historic Categories and Criteria for Designation found in Section 16.49.020 (b) and Section 16.040 (b) of the Historic Preservation Ordinance. The previous designation Categories 1,2,3 and 4 are replace by two categories-- Landmark and Contributing. The current designation edteda is replaced by the new Criteria for Evaluation the Significance of Historical Resources. A property would be deemed to be historically significant of it is found to be of significance to Palo Alto, the Bay Area, the State of California or the nation under one or more of the following criteria. Historic property may include building, slruetures, objects, landscape elements or natural features, e.g., El Palo Alto. ¯ It is associated with events or patterns of events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history. and cultural heritage of California Or the United States. ¯ It is associated with the lives of architects, builders, other persons or historical events that are important to Palo Alto, the Bay Area, the nation ¯ or to California’s past. ¯ It is an example of a type of building or is connected with a business or use which was once common, but is now rare. ¯ It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, is particularly representative of an architectural style or way of life important to the city, region, state or nation, represents the work of a master, possesses high artistic values or contains elements demonstrating outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship. ¯ It has yielded, or has the potential to yield, information important to the prehistory or history of Palo Alto, the Bay Area, the state or nation. standards for historic designation Page l Landmark Properties Contribu. ting Properties Designated historic property will categorized as Landmark or Contributing according to the following definitions. Landmark properties axe exceptional or major building, groups of buildings, structures, objects, landscape elements or natural features which are of pre-eminent, national, state, regional or local importance, exhibit meritorious work of the best architects, are an outstanding example of the stylistic development of architecture or landscape architecture in the United States, California, the Bay Area or Palo Alto, or are identified with historic people or with important events or activities in the~city, region, state or nation. A property may be designated a landmark when it is one of a ~distinctive contiguous assembly of historically significant structures with a unified architectural theme or setting that creates a significant and distinguishable entity. The Landmark may have some exterior modifications, but the original character is retained. Contributing properties are buildings, groups of buildings, structures, objects or sites that relate to and support the historic character of a neighborhood grouping or district because of historical or cultural importance or in scale, materials proportions, setting or other factors. A contributing property may have had extensive or permanent changes made to the original design, such as inappropriate additions, extensive removal of architectural details or changes to exterior materials. standards for historic designation Page 2 ATTACHMENT H The City of Palo A1 to Pre-1940 Residences in Barron Park This map is a product of the City of Palo Alto GIS ATTACHMENT I Eclectic Houses: Colonial Revival GAMBREL ROOF I. Louisville, Kentucky; ~92os. Figures ~, 4, and 7 are typical examples of the popular Dutch Colonial house of the ~92os and ’los. The side- gambrel shape, most often with a full-width shed dormer (see also figures and 7), is the most comm6n form. 2. Durham, North Carolina; ~9~os. This is a less common cross-gambrel form of the Dutch Colonial. Note "the flared eaves, here and in figures 7, and 8. These mimic the Flemish eaves of many Dutch Colonial originals. 3. Lexington, Kentucky; ca. ~9~o. This cross-gambrel form, with wood cladding, was a popular pattern-book design during the period from about ~9o5 to ~9~5. 4. Cincinnati, Ol~io; *9~os. 5. Union. South Carolina; ca. ,9,o. Figures 5, 8, and 9 are all early gambrel-roof designs showing varying degrees of adventuresomeness. They ar~ dearly descendants of the free-form gambrel designs of the pre- ceding Shingle style. 6. Washington, District of Columbia; ca. ,9oo. An early example with a full-front gambrel, hole the Adamesque swags on the porch frieze. 7. St. Louis, Missouri; *9~os. 8. Cleveland, Ohio; ca. 9. New Haven, Connecticut; ~9Jo. Brown and Von Beren, architects, 336 Colonial Revival Colonial Revival