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Home My WebLink AboutStaff Report 367-0612 City of Palo Alto City Manager’s Report TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT DATE:SEPTEMBER 18, 2006 CMR:367:06 SUBJECT:.1456 EDGEWOOD DRIVE: RECOMMENDATION FROM THE HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD TO RECLASSIFY A SINGLE- FAMILY RESIDENCE BUILT IN 1866 FROM CATEGORY 3 TO CATEGORY 2 ON THE CITY’S HISTORIC INVENTORY PURSUANT TO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 16.49 (HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE) RECOMMENDATION The Historic Resources Board (HRB) and staff recommend that the City Council grant the request by Stoecker and Northway Architects, in behalf of Philip and Judith Lavery, the property owners, to reclassify the single-family residential building located at 1456 Edgewood Drive from Category 3 to Category 2 of the City’s Historic Inventory. BACKGROUND The residential structure at 1456 Edgewood Drive was originally designated a Category 3 property on the City’s Historic Inventory in 1980 because of its age, condition and association with a first-generation pioneer of the City. Although architecture is the focus of the definition of the Historic Categories in the Historic Preservation Ordinance, the listings of ten other properties on the Inventory are based on history rather than architecture. In 1999, a qualified historic consultant, Architectural Resources Group (ARG), recommended designation of the house as a "Historic Landmark Residence" due to its significant history. In 1999-2000 another state-certified consultant, Dames & Moore, evaluated the property to determine its eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places. Although a determination of eligibility was not made at that time due to restricted access and visibility of the property, the property remains potentially eligible for the National Register. DISCUSSION The structure at 1456 Edgewood Drive is a large rambling country house that still retains vestiges of its original rural character. Although the property had a number of additions and alterations during its early period, it appears that little has changed since 1939 except for the major change to the site that occurred during the 1940s when the extensive garden in front of the house (facing Hamilton Avenue) was eliminated through subdivision of the property into several parcels, leaving the front entry of the house six feet from the new property line. As a result, the rear of the house with its basement entry and an enclosed CMR:367:06 Page 1 of 3 sleeping porch on the second floor became the front facade facing Edgewood Drive.. Many historic windows remain on the house, including a large quantity of early glass. The original front entry has been enclosed with compatible multi-pane doors. In the interior, the living room, dining room, and small rooms grouped around the original front entry remain highly intact. The board and batten character of the walls help to convey the rural sense of the property. Since 1456 Edgewood Drive was designated to the Historic Inventory in 1980 in Category 3, the City Council has already found that the house meets the criteria for designation that apply to all historic designations in Palo Alto regardless of the category proposed. Although the definition of Category 2 in the Historic Preservation Ordinance is based on architectural significance, there is, as mentioned above, substantial precedent in the Historic Inventory for designating properties in both Categories 1 and 2 based on history. If the Council chooses to accept the Board’s recommendation include: Upon designation in Category 2, demolition of the single-family house would be required to comply with the application and moratorium process provided in PAMC 16.49.070. Upon designation in Category 2, review of proposed alterations or additions to the single-family house by the Historic Resources Board would be required as provided in PAMC 16.49.050 (1)(B). Compliance of the property owner with the recommendations shall be voluntary, not mandatory. HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION On August 2, 2006 the Historic Resources Board voted (6-0-0-1, Haviland absent) to recommend reclassification of the structure at 1456 Edgewood Drive to a Category 2 based on its conclusion that the house still retains its original character. The large preserved rural aspect of the site and house (including the interior) is very rare in Palo Alto. Specifically, the HRB recommended the reclassification of the property in Category 2 based on the following findings: The property is associated with one of the earliest pioneers of Palo Alto, Dr. William A. Newell, a prominent San Franciscan who relocated to Palo Alto. It is also associated with other prominent early residents. It is a very rare example of an early large vernacular country home that has survived with a high degree of historic integrity. The property is potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. In 1999, a qualified historic consultant recommended a designation of the house as a Historic Landmark Residence, the highest designation of an Interim Historic Ordinance then in effect. The property has regional significance as an example of an early farm property. There is substantial precedent in the Historic Inventory for designating properties in significant categories (Categories 1 and 2) for themes other than architecture. CMR:367:06 Page 2 of 3 ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: Historic Resources Board staff report of August 2, 2006 PREPARED BY~ ~ger DEPARTMENT HEAD REVIEW: STEVE SLIE Director of Planning and Community Environment CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: HARRISON ~ Assistant City Manager Stoecker and Northway Architects Philip and Judith Lavery CMR:367:06 Page 3 of 3 Attachment A Historic Resources Board Date:August 2, 2006 To:Historic Resources Board From: Subject: Dennis Backlund Historic Preservation Planner Department~ Planning and Community Environment 1456 Edgewood Drive [06PLN-00000-00139]: Application by Stoecker and Northway Architects, in behalf of Philip and Judith Lavery, for Historic Resources Board review and recommendation to the City Council regarding a proposal to reclassify a single-family residential building, constructed over time between 1866 and 1909, from Category 3 on the City’s Historic Inventory to Category 2. The City’s historic designation criteria and process are set forth in Sections 16.49.020(b) and 16.49.040 of Municipal Code Chapter 16.49 (Historic Preservation Ordinance). RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Historic Resources Board recommend that the City Council reclassify the property located at 1456 Edgewood Drive as a Category 2 historic resource based on the following four findings: 1.The property is associated with one of the earliest pioneers of Palo Alto, Dr. William A. Newell, and it is also associated with other prominent early residents. 2.Itis a very rare example of an early large vernacular country home that has survived with a high degree of historic integrity. 3. The property is potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. 4. In 1999, a qualified historic consultant recommended a designation of the house as a Historic Landmark Residence, the highest designation of an Interim Historic Ordinance then in effect. These findings are based on the following information that became available subsequent to the original designation of the property by the City Council in 1980: Reclassification of 1456 Edgewood Drive Page 1 of 6 In 1999 a qualified historic consultant, Architectural Resources Group (ARG), recommended designation of the house as a "Historic Landmark Residence" due-to its significant history. Historic Landmark Residence was the highest designation under the Interim Historic Ordinance of that year. Staff notes that there is substantial precedent in the Historic Inventory for basing the significance of important properties on factors other than architecture (which is the focus of the definition of the Historic Categories in the Historic Preservation Ordinance). In 1999-2000 a state-certified consultant, Dames & Moore, selected the property for a survey to determine its eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places. Although a determination of eligibility was not made due to restricted visibility of the property, the property remains potentially eligible for the National Register. In 2006 staff was invited to tour the entire 1456 Edgewood Drive site and viewed the exterior and interior of the house. Based on this first-hand experience of the property (rather than on limited photographic evidence) staff concluded that the residence is a rare example of an early large vernacular country house that has survived with a high degree of integrity in a much later historic neighborhood. A discussion of these three items of information follows: DISCUSSION The Architectural Resources Group Survey This San Francisco firm which meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Qualification Standards for consultants conducted a merit evaluation of 1456 Edgewood Drive in early 1999 as provided by an Interim Historic Ordinance then in force in Palo Alto (see Attachment A). ARG worked from photographs of the property because vegetation obscured views from the street. Concluding that the property is primarily significant for its history rather than its architecture, ARG recommended designating the house as a Historic Landmark Residence (see Attachment B for several documents available to ARG and Attachment C for a summary of this information by the applicant). The City’s Interim Historic Ordinance defined Historic Landmark Residence as a property that met the criteria for Historic Inventory Categories 1 or 2 as set forth in the original Historic Preservation Ordinance adopted in 1980 (except that the Interim Ordinance reserved to Director of Planning the right to expand the criteria for a Historic Landmark Residence designation beyond the architectural focus of the Historic Preservation Ordinance). There is precedent in the current Historic Inventory for designating properties in all four Categories based on history rather than architecture. There are currently ten properties on the Inventory so designated: Reclassification of 1456 Edgewood Drive Page 2 of 6 27 University Avenue--designated in Category 1 for the theme of Social/Education. The building is the former Hostess House of the World War I Camp Fremont. Designed by Julia Morgan, the building after the war became the first municipal community center in- the nation. 367 Addison Avenue--designated in Category 1 for the theme of Economic/Industrial. The two principal buildings, the Hewlett-Packard garage and shed are the acknowledged birthplace of Silicon Valley, the world’s first high technology region. 4155 Old Adobe Road--designated in Category 1 for the theme of Economic/Industrial. This is the home of the pre-eminent Juana Briones who carried out farming, ranching, land transactions, and healing arts during the earliest period of California’s history. 51 Encina--designated in Category 2 for the theme of Exploration/Settlement. The house is one of the Greer family homes, a major early pioneer family of Palo Alto. 200 Homer--designated iri Category 2 for the theme of Economic/Industrial. The building was plumbing shop and adjacent stable of the pioneer Cashel family which still owns this property and two other properties across the street. 1456 Edgewood Drive--designated in category 3 for the theme of Exploration/Settlement. This property was originally the home of Dr. William A. Newell, one of the earliest Palo Alto pioneers. Other local notable persons were later associated with the reconstructed house. 1044 Bryant Street--designated in Category 3 for the theme of Economic/Industrial. This is the family home of the two Varian brothers who became major figures in the development of Silicon Valley. 1504 Byron Street--designated in Category 4 for the theme of Social/Education. This was the home of Alfred R. Masters, !ongtime athletic director of Stanford University. 489-97 Lytton Avenue/360 Cowper Street--designated in Category 4 for the theme of Social/Industrial. This was the first hospital in Palo Alto (currently apartments). 321 Kipling--designated in Category 4 for the theme of Government. This was Palo Alto’s first post office (currently a residence). The Dames & Moore Survey Although this state-certified survey firm was primarily engaged by the City of Palo Alto to survey properties that were not already listed on the Historic Inventory, the survey. included a few Historic Inventory properties that appeared to be potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. 1456 Edgewood was selected for an initial survey due to the claim that it is the oldest house in Palo Alto, specifically that it is a very early country home associated with a first-generation pioneer of the city. The evaluation could not be completed due to the property’s lack of visibility from the street, but Dames & Moore recommended a thorough inspection of the exterior and interior of the house be made in order to reach a determination of the property’s National Register eligibility (see Attachment D). The property remains potentially eligible for the National.Register pending determination of eligibility. Reclassification of 1456 Edgewood Drive Page 3 of 6 Site Visit and Conclusions by Staff Staff’ s initial conclusions regarding the architectural merit of the house (which were based on a study of photographs) were Significantly revised when staff made a visit to the site. With first-hand visual experience of the house in its setting it became evident that previous findings that the house was of lesser significance architecturally were incomplete. Staff concluded that the large rambling country house in a setting that still retains vestiges of its original rural character might be significant, and that judging the house in relation to the more decorative in-town residences of the city might not be a valid comparison. Although staffdoes not possess survey consultant expertise, staff does believe that distinguishing between the character of large rural homes and more formal in-town mansions, and evaluating each on their own terms may be worth consideration. In the case of 1456 Edgewood Drive staff suggests that the largely preserved rural aspect of the house (including the interior) and site is very rare in that area of the city (see Attachment E), .and should be considered during deliberations on the proposal for reclassification. Alterations As the applicant’s letter (see Attachment C) indicates, the property had a number of additions and alterations during its early period, but it appears that little has c~anged since 1939 except for the major change to the site that occurred during the 1940s when the extensive garden in front of the house facing Hamilton Avenue was eliminated through subdivision of the property into several parcels leaving the front entry of the house a mere six feet from the new property line. As a result, the rear of the house with its basement entry and an enclosed sleeping porch on the second floor became, in effect, the front faCade facing Edgewood Drive. Many historic windows remain on the house including a large quantity of early glass. There are later steps at a side entry and the original front entry has been enclosed with compatible mu!ti-pane doors (see Attachment F). The roof has been resurfaced in composition shingles on occasion in recent decades. In the interior, the living room, dining room, and small rooms grouped around the original front entry remain highly intact. The board and batten character of the walls help to convey the rural sense of the property (see Attachment E) RECLASSIFICATION OF 1456 EDGEWOOD DRIVE AS CATEGORY 2 Criteria for Historic Designation in the Municipal Code 1456 Edgewood Drive was designated to the Historic Inventory in 1980 in Category 3. Therefore, the City Council has already found that the house meets the Criteria for Designation that apply to all historic designations in Palo Alto regardless of the Category proposed. The Criteria, as-set forth in Chapter 16.49, Section 16.49:040 (b) are as follows: Reclassification of 1456 Edgewood Drive Page 4 of 6 1.The structure or site is identified with the lives of historic people or with important events in the city, state or nation; 2.The structure or site is particularly representative of an architectural style or way of life important to the city, state or nation; 3. The structure or site is an example of a type of building which was once common, but is now rare; 4. The structure or site is connected with a business or use which was once common, but is now rare; 5. The architect or building was important; 6. The structure or site contains elements demonstrating outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship. 1456 Edgewood Drive continues to meet several of these Criteria for Designation since no significant adverse alterations have occurred since the 1980 designation. With the passage of 26 years since the original designation, and with information that has come to light in recent years, staff believes that a.reclassification of the property in Category 2 is appropriate. Although the definition of Category 2 in the Historic Preservation Ordinance is based on architectural significance, there is, as discussed above, substantial precedent in the Historic Inventory for designating properties in both Categories 1 and 2 based on their history. Recommended Findings for Reclassification of the Property in Category 2 Staff believes that the following findings support the reclassification of the property in Category 2: The property is associated with one of the earliest pioneers of Palo Alto, Dr. William A. Newell, and it is also associated with other prominent early residents. It is a very rare example of an early large vernacular country home that has Survived with a high degree of historic integrity. The property is potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. In 1999, a qualified historic consultant recommended a designation of the house as a Historic Landmark Residence, the highest designation of an Interim Historic Ordinance then in effect. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: Historic Merit Evaluation of 1456 Edgewood Dr. by Architectural Resources Group. Attachment B: Attachment C: Attachment D: Attachment E: Attachment F: Historic documents relating to early residents of 1456 Edgewood Dr. Application letter for reclassification of 1456 Edgewood Dr. Dames & Moore DPR form for 1456 Edgewood Dr. Current color photos of 1456 Edgewood Dr. (HRB Members only). Existing elevations of the house. Reclassification of 1456 Edgewood Drive Page 5 of 6 COURTESY COPIES Stoecker and Northway Architects Philip and. Judith Lavery PREPARED BY: ....-~ Dennis Backlund Historic Preservation Planner REVIEWED BY: CAPI Advance Planning ger Reclassification of 1456 Edgewood Drive Page 6 of 6 ¯Attachment A A cHrr c-nnu Rrso crs Gr oup Architects, Planners ~ Conservators, Inc. Ms.. Amy C. French, Associate Planner Planning Division City of Palo Alto 250 Hamilton Street Palo Alto, California-94303 Bridget Maley, Architectural Historian Merit Review - 1456 Edgewood Drive 98121 February 17, 1999 MEMORANDUM Pier 9, The Embarcadero San Francisco California 94III fax 4xS.4Zx.oxz7 4IS.4ZI.x68o 1456 EDGEWOOD DRIVE [99-HRB-017]: APPLICATION OF BARBARA & DOUG HERRINGTON FOR HISTORIC MERIT EVALUATION OF A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO 1940 (R-1 ZONE DISTRICT). REOUE~T/PROJEL-q’ DESCRIPTION:The City of Palo Alto requested that Architectural Resources Group evaluate the historic merit of the house located at 1456 Edgewood Drive. Under the City of Palo Alto’s Interim Historic Program, properties may be assigned a historic designation of Structure Without Historic Merit, Contributing Residence, or Historic Landmark Residence. RECOMMENDATION: Architectural Resources Group recommends assigning the historic designation of HISTORIC LANDMARK RESIDENCE to the residence at 1456 Edgewood Drive. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Date of initial construction: 1866 - Historic Resources Inventory (numerous additions / alterations) Assessor Parcel Number: 003-11-038 Style: Colonial Revival/Craftsman This house is difficult to see from the street. Based on photographs provided by the applicant, this is a two-story, wood framed house with hipped and shed roofs covered with composition shingles. An interior chimney rises from the roof ridge. On what appears to be the earlier sections of the house, overhaqging eaves extend from the hipped roof. The building is clad with wood MEMORANDUM Ms. French February 17, 1999 Page 2 - 1456 Edgewood Drive shingles. The fenestration is irregular and includes an accumulation of one-over-one, eight-over- one and nine-over-nine double-hung sash. In addition, the house has various sizes of multi-paned picture windows.. The footprint of the house is irregular due to the additions constructed through the years. A two-cat garage is attached to the building and has a fiat rooL The garage is dad with wood shingles to matchthe main structure and does not appear, to have a main door. The house at 1450 Edgewood was apparently the original carriage house for the property. Historical Overview: This house is associatedwith the well-known San Francisco doctor and Palo Alto pioneer, William A. Newall. Dr. Newall purchased 47 1/2 acres of land that was part of the Rancho Rinconada del Arroyo de San Franeisquito from Henry Scale in 1864. Along with a house and several farm buildings, the property included a variety of orchard trees brought from Australia. Mr. Newall died in 1891, one year after Palo Alto was founded. After Newall’s death, the property remained vacant for approximately 15 years. Several individuals have been linked tothe property ~since the-Newalls. In i906 the property was purchased by Dr. Alexander A. McIntyre, a dentist. According to the Historic Inventory Report, Mr. McIntyre rebuilt the house using the original materials. In 1909 Marshall Black purchased the property and undertook further alterations. Mr. Black was a Stanford graduate, and during his varied career he was a State Assemblyman and Senator, the Secretary of the Palo Alto Mutual Building and Loan Association, and a real estate investor. In 1913, Mr. Black was imprisoned for embezzlement from the loan association. While Black was incarcerated, Edwai’d and Francesca. Jesurun occupied and later purchased the property. After death and illness struck the Jesumn family in the late 1920s, the property was sold in 1929 to Ralph and Sophie Heintz. Mr. Heintz was a radio engineer and planner of a aircraft manufacturing plant in Palo Alto. He moved to Cleveland before production of the plant began. During World War II the house was owned by navy officer, Peter Hampel and Benjamin F. Culler, a Christian Science practitioner. In 1956, Harry and Marjorie Sanders purchased the property. It appears Mr. Sanders owned the property into the 1980s. Permit History: No information was obtained in the Microfiche files in the Palo Alto Planning Department regarding this property. Several permit records were located in the BODS files including the following: ¯Roof permit for Mr.. Harry Sanders in 1973 and 1984. ¯In 1996 and application for a re-roofing permit was filed by Carroll Rankin. MEMORANDUM Ms. French February 17,. 1999 Page 3 - 1456 Edgewood Drive Sanborn History: This house appears on the 1949 PaloAlto Sanborn Map. The area was not mapped in previous years. References: Palo Alto City Directories identified the residents of this property Palo Alto Planning Dept. BODS Files / Microfiche files Palo Alto Sanborn Insurance Maps Palo Alto Historical Association Files including building permit card index, obituary files, and the builders and contractor index Neighborh .c~l Character: This residence is located on the south side of Edgewood Drive. The neighborhood is characterized by many pre-1940 houses. The neighborhood houses that date to pre-1940 have retained a considerable amount of their original architectural features, integrity and historic character. The neighborhood, known as Southwood, consists of a mix of architectural styles. The residence at 1456 Edgewood Drive may be eligible in future evaluations for consideration as a significant historic resource Within a historic district. This residence, in conjunction with the surrounding period houses, provides a coherent frame of reference for the development of the neighborhood. Individual Contributing Character: This house is important not so much for its architectural significance as for itshistoriCal significance. The.house and garden do have historic elements that contribute to the historic character of the propen’y. Criteria for Consideration: Under the City of Palo Alto’s Criteria foi Evaluating the Significance of Historic Resources, 1456 Edgewood Drive satisfies Criterion 2: resources associated with the lives of architects, builders, other persons, or historical events that are important within Palo Alto history and best fits the category of HISTORIC LANDMARK RESIDENCE. Dr. W. A. Newall was an important individual within Palo Alto and along the Peninsula for his medical practice. Newall Road in Palo Alto was named after Dr. Newall. In addition, the subject property was occupied by several other influential individuals within Palo Alto’s history. Sanborn Maps DPR:Form Page P1. P2. :ii: ~.:ii:!: : :;:: Oth6r. .i~;: ’~!I~I~:.: ¼~:~R~~|:ew 1 -of 3 Resource-Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) 1456Edgewood Other Identifier: 1456.Edgewood Location: [] Not for. Publication I~ 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 ; 1/4 of c. Address: 1456 Edcjewood City Pato Alto d. UTM: (Give more than one for large and/linea~" resources). ; mE/ e. Other Lccational Data (Enter Parcel #, legal description, directions to resource, elevation, etc., as appropriate) 114 of Sec ; Zip 94301 mN Parcel No, 003-21-040 P& Description (Descrbe resource and its rnajor element~’lndude dedg~., matedab, c04x~C~m, a~ra ’ .tk~s, me0 se~r~ and b0ur~ades) This house is difficult to See.from the street. Based on photographs provided by the applicant, this is a two-story, wood ¯ framed house: with hipped and shed roofs covered with composition shingles. An interior chimney rises from the roof ddge. On what appears to be the earlier sections of the house, overhanging eaves extend from the hipped roof. The building is clad with wood shingles. The fenestration is irregular and includes an accumulation of one-over-one, eight-over-one and nine-over-nina double-hung sash. In addition, the house has various sizes of mu/ti-paned picture windows.. The footprint of the house is irregular due to the additions constructed through the years. A two-car garage is attached to the building and has a flat roof. The garage is clad with; wood shingles to match the main structure and does not appear to haves main door. The house at 1450 Edgewood was apparently the original ca~age house for the property, P3b. Resource Attributes: (List attributes .and Codes).¯ HP2-SlhgleFam/lyPropetty P4. Resources Present [] Building [] Structure [] Object [] Site [] Distdct [] Element of Disffict [] Other (Isolates, etc.) ........ :""~:~ PSb. Desc~p~n of Photo: (V’mw, date, ac~esdon ~)¯ . ..~.’._.. :-~:~!.:.~. ....... : ..:.~. B,M. .Att~hin~l~ r-i NONE [] ~<etch Map DPR 523A (1/95) H~M~r P6, Date Constructed/Age and Sources: - [] Prehistoric [] Histodc [] Both 1866 with later additions P7, Owner-and Address Barbara and Doug Herr~nglon 1456 Edgewood Drive Palo Alto, CA 94301 Recorded by: (Name, affiliat~0n, and address) Resources Group Pier 9, The Embarcadero San Francisco, CA 94111 Date Recorded: 2-17-99 I~ Building, Structure, and Object Record E:) Linear Featme Record n[] Archaeological Record ¯ (3 Miffing Station Record E]... P10. SurveyType: (Describe) Me~ Review i :.. Page 2 of 3 NRHP StatUs Code Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) 1456 Edgewood ¯ B1, Historic Name: B2, Common Name:1456 Edgewood B3. Original Use:Residential B4, Present Use: - Residential. BS. Ar©hltectural Style:,.~ B6. construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) Constructed in 1866. N~merous alterations through the years. B7~. Moved?l~No 1"71Yes l-]’unknown Date: BS. ,Related Features: , B9a. Architect: Unknown B10. Significance: Theme:¯ Period of Significance: Od~lnal Location:: b. Builder. . Unknown Area: Palo Alt~ Property Type:Appllcable Crlterla:, (Discuss Impodance in temps of historical or amhlt~tural contexl as de~ned by meme, pedod mid geographic scope. A~o address Integrity.) This house is associated with the well-known San Francisco doctor and Palo Alto pioneer, Wil/lar/~ A. Newall. Dr.Newall purchased 47 1/2 acres of land that was part of the Rancho Rinconada del Arroyo de San Franclsquito from Henry Seale in 1864. Along with a house and several farm buildings, the propertyincluded a variety of orchard trees brought from Australia. Mr. Newall died in 1891, one year after Palo Alto was founded. After Newa/l’s death, the property remained vacant for approximately 15 years. ’ Severalindividuals havebeen linked to the property s~ncethe Newalts: In 1906the property was purchased by Dr. Alexander A.. Mclntyre, a dentist. A~,’ording to the Historic Inventory Report, Mr. Mclntyre rebuilt the house using the ¯ original materials. /n 1909 MarshN/Black purchased the property.and undertook further alterations. Mr. Black was aStanford graduate, and during his varied career he was a State Assemblyman and Senator, the Secretary of the Palo Alto Mutual Building and Loan Association, and a real estate investor.In 1913, Mr. Black was imprisoned for embezzlement from the loan¯ association. and later purchased the property. ¯ (See Continuation Sheet) Bll. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and Codes) B12; References: Palo Alto City-Directories, Planning Dept. BODS Files, Sanborn Insurance Maps Palo A}to Historic, a/Association Files B13. Remarks: ¯ B14;Evaluator: Architectural Resoun:es Group Date of Evaluation: 2-17-99 (This space reserved ~or official comments.) While Black was incarcerated, Edward and Francesca Jesurun occupied Page 3 of 3 Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) 1456Edgewood Recorded by:Architectural Resources Groul~ Date 2-17-99 [] Continuation [] Update Building Structure Object Record: Heintz. .Mr. Heintz was a radio engineer and planner of a aircraft manufacturing plant in Palo Alto. He moved to Cleveland before produc#on of the plant began. During World War fl the house was owned by navy officer, Peter Hampel and Benjamin F. Culler, a Christian Science practitioner. In 1.956, Harry and Ma~orie Sanders purchased the properly. It appears Mr. Sanders owned the property into the 1980s. This residence is located on thesouth sideof Edgewood Drive. "" The neighborhood is charactetfzed by many pre-1940 houses. The neighborhood houses that date to pre.1940 have retained a considerable amount of their original architectural features,~ integrity and historic character... The neighborhood, known as Southwocd, consists of a mix of architectural styles. This house is important not so much for its architectural significance as for its historical significance. The house and garden do have historic elements that contribute to the historic character of the property. Dr. VV. A. Newall was an important indMdual within Palo Alto and along the Peninsula for I~is medical practice. Newall Road in Palo Alto was named after Dr. Newall. In addition, the subject property was occupied by several other influential individuals within Palo Alto’s history. St~l~ of C~iiorniz. -Th~ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION .HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY IDENTIFICATION Cat, 1, Common name: . r UTM C NR ~ SHL~ Adm~.T2~T3~Czt~HABS~HAER~F~ 2. Historic name, if known:, 3. Street or rural adc~ress ....... N~well House (earlier a~dress on E~barca~derO, Ha~ton :]J+56 F~igewood Drive Ave. ~x~ension~. and 156 Edg~woed ~vm~ City:Pa~o ~-].t o ZIP:County: 4. Present owner, if know~: ,]-]a~j" &~’~d ,]~r~’o~’-’te S&nders ,.. Address:..~ame .... City:""~ZIP:Ownership 5. Pre~ent U~-: Res~d~nt~l Original Usa:P~d~t~Al Other past uses: DESCRIPTION 6.Briefly describe the pre~ent ~)h.y~ical appearance of thesite or ~.ructure and describe any major alterations from its. originat cbndi.tiop; : The structure is .a ~two-s~o,..# w6odframe house with clapboard siding and Some features of .CraftSman and Colonial RevivKl s%yles. The foundatlon.dat~s ..back to .1866; the house was reconstructed sixteen years.after it. wasibuilt,, using origlnal’materials, ~nd other changes hay@ since been made-lhence irregularltie~ in floor plan. The gar- den, thoush r.educed in size~ exhibits. mo~@-contlnulty than the house: cgntaining .a lemon~ a. lo~uat, ~ a walnut~ tree f.rom %he original orchard. The home a~ _i~50 Edge- wood was once tha =arTia~e hbuse.- 7. Locational sketch map (draw and label ~ite arid " "" surrounding roads, and prominent landmm:ks): ~NORTH 8. Approximate )fOl:~’.ty size: Lot size (in feet) Frontage or approx, acreage. - ’9. ConditiOn: (check one) a. Excellent ~--~. b0 Good [--~" "~ C. Fair ["-] d. Deteriorated. r-] ,e. No longerinexistence [~ 10. Is the feature a, Altered~ F~ b. Unaltered? Surr0unding~: (Check more then one if nece~ary) c, Dm~ely buil~-uP [~.d. Reddentia! .. I~ e.Commer i;"f.r--I 12.Threats to site: ~ ~- .. a. None known’ .b. Private development [--] ~ Zoning ~ d. Public Wo~sproj~ct r--] e.’ Vandalism [~ f. O~h~ ~ f. Other, is the itructure:15. 18. c. Stucco ~ d. Adob~ l--i.e. Wood Year of initial construction ~ This date i~:a, Ficixial I~]" b. Fstinlitod O 17. 18. 19. Architect (if known): Builder (if known}: ¯ SIGNIFICANCE-. 20. Briefly state hiilorica! .rid/or ardiitectural impo!’iarice {tlick~de datt~, ~¢entl, and persons lilocllttil with the site when known): This is the oldest house in Palo Alto arid its importance :is historical, rather than architectural. Parts of it date. to the house of Dr. William A. ~lewell,. a prominent San Francisco physician, who bought &7½ acres from Henry Sea.le in 186k for a country house. Besides several farm buildings~ Dr. Newell had a "variety¯ orchard" and a grove of eucal- yptus trees, some of the first to be brought from Australia. A few still stand along the creek. A year after Palo Alto was. founded, the ¯Newells died and the property, was vacant for fifteen years until purchased ~j Dr.. Alexander Ao .McIntyre, a.dentlst, in 1906o He used the origLual materials to reconstruct the house. In 1909 it was further remodel- ed and enlarged by Marshall Black. Bla~k, a native of Ohio and Stanford graduate, was Secretary of the p.A. ~h,tual Building and. Loan Association, President, of the P,A. Board of Trade, state Assemblyman and S~nator, and. an ambitious real estate Investor~ Sudden- ly.ln September, 1912, he was accused’of embezzlement from the loan association. By. .:~ March, 3.913t he had Confessed to the crime and was ~ imprisoned (he was paroled after ¯ ~hree years). In -191A, Edw&rd and Francesca Jdsurun occupied and later purchased the property (193J~-2&). Jesurun, a native¯ of the Dutch West Indies, .Was S4cretary of the 2!. ~aintn~. " of L,eh~storicresource: (Check only one|: a. Ard~iteclure U b. Arts&Leisure Ii. Religion [~ h. Social/Education 22. S.ourcas: List books, document% survey% personal orical A~sn. fil~: AAOW, Ed~ew~od) Black oblt~ary file) Newmll file; A.A.U.W., ~ Tomor~? p., 28-9; interview 1985,Sanders " , ’"" ’ 23. Dat* form prepa~’ed:~..~.~ By {name): Address:250 Hamilton Ave . Phon~:Or~mizatkm:’ P.A. Mutual Building and . an . was.invalided, the property was a radio .engineer, became an im~ early defense contracts, 5e pla: moved to Cleveland before it be. fully (from his shmldpoint) wit] ownem by .navy officer Peter practitioner ~ Onlvi.sodiat!on. After Mrs-. Jesurun died and Mr. Jesurun sold to Ralph M.. and Sophie Heintz in 1929. Heintz, .rtant World War IImanuf.act~rer. On the basis of reed an aimcraft manufacturing plant in Falo Alto, but :an production when he was unable to negotiate success- union la-bor. During ..the war years, the house was ~mpel, and by Benjamin . F: CUller, a .Christian Science It became the property of :the present owners in the mid~flftJes. " Jul 26 06 05:20p John Murden 650-325-6430 PALO ALTO TIMES, SATURDAY,, JULY 26, 1£52 Editor at bat 1£ you say "Scale and Newell, to a f.ellow- ¯ citizen today, he’ll pl’obably think only ol a traffic hot spot that has been much in the news. Bat there -will be old-timers whose thoughts will flash back to Swo l~4Oneer families and two handsome houses. The Newells a.nd Scales owned part. of the ~aneho Rinconada del Arroyo de San Fran- clsquit.o, granted in 1835 ~.o Don Rafael. SOLo. Don R~fael’s rather, :Ignaaio, had been a-mem- ber of the Anza expedi[.ion. Rancho Rinconada del Arroyo de San Fran- cisquito lay along San Francisquito Creek Irom its mouth to the Palo Alto Tree. After Don Rafael’s death t.he ran~,ho was graduM]y broken up and passed ~n~o other hands, among t.llem those of :Dr, W. A, Newell and Hentb, W. Scale. Alghough 11 o~ Dr. Newell’s grandril~ildren survive, mos.t of them living in this area, I have been able to learn very little about.the doctor’s ea.rly lile. He came out ,2rom Iowa and practiced ~n San Francisco, Warren Newell o~ Mountain View ~ells me, Guy Miller, historian ~or t.he Palo Alto His- t.orlcal Association, has a picture of the fine o]d house he buil~ in 1866 or 186~ near the creek at ~i~e north end o~ what Is now Newell Road. A few years later, Henry Scale put up handsome residence’ at 2245 Webster St., near Oregon Ave. It stood there until 1937, serv- ing as a private school in its later yc~.rs. The nutmeg tree and palms that were part of its extensive grounds now stan~ in the yard of the Allen Emery borne on North California. The original member of the Palo Al~o Scale iamily was Thom~, who.came to New Orleans from Ireland. Later he and h]z brother Henry ~et up in business as contractors in San Fran- cisco. Theh’ vehicles were horse-drawn, course, and ~heir activities included the pur- chase o~ hay. They ~ound thgt some el it was so much be~ter than t,he rest that ghey investi- gated 1~ ~ource. Their ~,dings led them to buy more than 1000 acres in the Santa Clara Valley. ~q~en the New.ells and Scales built their’~ homes here there was no Palo Al~o. no Stanford University Just ghe villaae of Menlo Park ghe norLh and the village ol Mayfield Sough Palo Al~o) to ~he s~utl], Just Iields, tar- weed, and the dark green of oaks between t.heJIoothiBs and .the bay. In October of 1887, however. Senator Stan- ford was looking ~round lot ~ place to build a town for the university that was to be a memorial to his dead son. He had to build a new town because he wanted it to be dry~ Menlo Park and Mayfield were ~ar far other- wise. Attachment B , comple{e r. prices as ispensl ’mit. one numo I need of rug line, yOILl \Va Ilt ’[- + "1" q- -I- +-I- "i- -I- -1- + -I- + + + "b ’b -I- "I- For a Gas Range. WeGarry the Largest St<>, ! I1 Tovvil LTO FRIDAY, SEPTEMBF~R 4, 1896. The "l’~I~rEs [Is NOt a Stanford Uuh~ersifyl paper but is pub]ishedin Towu of Palo Alto and tile Le]au4 Start’oral Jr.University, $1.00 for Six ~’[onths The ’]hM~s ~S published every Friday mornxng ~[ered atthe PostoNice at Palo Alto Cal., a Second-class Nail matter. Advertising Rates on TOM KEgIP, MARSHALL BLiCK, Editor Associate PROTECTION TO AMERICAN LABOR A SOUND CURRENCY ])rOsperi*y ltpO~ a Firm Financial Basis WILLIAM ~GKINLEY, - - of Ohio, VICE.PROS I-DENT ELECTION NOYE~IBER. 8, 1896. NOTICE. Arrangements have been made with Marsl~all Black to be per- manently connected with this paper as Business Manager and Associate igd~tor. Beginning with September xst, z896, the concern will be known as The Publishing Co. and all bills will be collected and business transacted under that name through lg[r. Black.Toz~ THE PALO ALTO TIMES WEEKLY EI3ITION FRIDAY, DI~CEMBER II, i896 Local Briefs. Marshall Black has severed his connection with ~he"l~s. John Murden 650-325-6430 p.3 Copie~ from appraisal of Edwar(i: Jesurun p’roperty, dated ~ 1£27’ The main res~.dence has a large lJ.v~.ng room f~ished in Dine gra.i~ed to look like quartered oak, with f’ine haz’~\~ood floors. Off this ~s a study and bath with bedroom (hardwoo~ floor), large dining room with hardwood floor, well arr~uged kitchen. Electric elevator fz’om the ground to the first and second floors, large basement with la~dry. Second floor has four bedrooms ~3d a very large sleeping porch. ~aster bedrooms have bath between and there is a bath off the sleeping porch and hall to serve the other two bedrooms. Nlectric floor plugs throught~out the house. Value,. ~,lO, 000. Small white cottage in the garden, two rooms an~ bath. Value, .~.i, 500. Five-car garage with living quarters above, consists of t~olarge bedrooms, kitchen and bath, all seale.4 with pine; upstaiz.s never having been used. Value, September 1981 A~T]QUE MUSIC BOXES BOUGHT, RF-pAIRED 72~ UNIVERSITY AVENUE LOS ALTOS, CALIFORNIA .94022 TELEPHONE (415) 948-536"~ A Few Recollections of 1456 Edgewood Drive Ine~ 1455 Hamilton Avenuel The accompanying sk~ch shows much of what I recal~ about the property at the time I lived there -- from Summer of 1927 to Wi~r of 1937. The more I look at the sk~ch, the more I realize that the proportions ~e off, but the relative positions of things are reasonably accurate. It is probably the so~ of pict~ure I would have drawn after my first exploration of the property. T~he reason for acq~ng the property in the first place was my chronic sinus trouble, which made it virtua~y impossible to live in the foggy areas of San Francisco. At the time, my parents ..~had fond memories of their college days in PaSo Alto, and started looking there f~rst. The boom before the depr~sion was still in fu#~ swing, and the Cre~ce~ Park sub- division ~as well unde~ay. E~dgewood and Island Drives w~e under construction, but not completely paved at the time we moved in, and Dana Street~ was not even in the immediate plans. Hare, Brewer and Clark fat that t~e) owned the land, and were about to raze the buildings in order to subdivide and continue on with the construction~of the Spanish-style ho~es that were e~reme~y~ popular at the time. By some fluke Mr Brewer, I b~lieve it was, showed the place to my father, who immediately brought my mother down to look a~ it, and within a few week~ the papers ~ere signed for lots I, 2, 3, and 4 (on sk~ch). The price was $ 3~,000~-- plus.another $ 800 for a~ the b~dings. Lot 5 was added a short while later through a genero~ loan from a dear friend, and lot 6 was added a year or so later when the threat of destruction to the pines and redwoods for another building site became imminent. The six lots rem~ned together for all the t~e we lived there. The grounds were a splendid jungle at t~he ~e we moved in, but the abundance of rare and unusual plants and trees was qui~e ew~de~. I think the one item that ~had the most influence -- my sinus trouble notwithstanding ~- on my parents’ purchase of the place was the magnificent contorted tree (whose Lc~in name I won’t even attempt) just across the parking area from the back steps. The place was ~ime~ately c~tcned "Tanglewood", a name that stuck througho~ our entire residency. Although the builders were advancing a~most davy down H~Llton from the int~ection with Cent~ Street the place w~ st~ remarkably r~ral. There was a working fa~, complete with silos, at the bend in Hamilton where Center intersects it. Directly across f~om o~ front gate was the Week~ ci~cken ranch; st~ functioning, but soon to be destroyed to make way for still more house. At the time, the main r~u~t of the destruction of the ranch buildings was a marked increase in the number of ra~s invading the rest of the residences. A~o in evidence at the time was the old. Greet house on New~ll, near the intersection with Hamilton. Newell was only paved for~ half its width, then and for many yec~ aft~o~rd, because of a juri~dictionaZ dispute between Palo A~to and the couv~y. The city limits of Palo. Alto extended JUST to the middZe of Newell at that point. After the papers w~e signed, there was a considerable amount of work to be done before we could move in. Some areas of the foundation had started to crumble, and it was necessary to block up the house and repou~ a number of spots. Al~o, asbestos shingles were just coming into vogue in the late ’20s, so my fath.er had the old shingle roof r~oved and replaced with Johns-Manville hexagonal asbestos plates, which lasted well beyond our stay. We used the old cedar shingles for kindling wood for the nex~ ten year~. The interior of the house was ~ finished in a very dark s~ain, which my father a~ays referred to as "po~on Oak", an apelZation that not only described the color but his feelings about it. Spray .p.a~nting was also coming, into poplar ~e about ~hat ti~e, so the entire interior of the house, was spray painted before we moved in. The painters’ union had not realized the potential profits from banning the spray gun yet. The downstairs, in p~ticu~c~,~.was .,a~l sprayed a sort of neutral ~ream color for background, then the edges of .the beams and b~tens and door ¯ ~rames were lightly dusted with a bluish or greenish enam~ for accent. Looking back on it, it probably wasn’t the world’s greatest color scheme, but we go~ used to it, and it lasted as long as we were in the house. We finalZy moved in -- sligh~y ahead of most of our furniture. For the first few days, we slept on matre~se~ on the floor, a~’d took several of our meals at the City Care on University Avenue, supplementing them with picnic-style m~al~ at home. I think the most impressive t~ng about the whole experience was the absolute quiet.~ On severaZ occasio~ my father wo~d say "I wish those a~s would quit stomping around on the roo~; they’re keeping me .awake", a~d one could almost b~lieve him. When Hare, Brewer and Clark were peddling lots in the Cr~cen~ Park area, one of the big s~es pitches was that the Cresce~-~ Park School would be b~."~ery soon." I went through Walt~ Hays, Ad~on, Channing, Paly High and was well i~o Stanford before the School was actually built, but the hope was always there. ~nfo~%unat~y, the depression hit in 1929, and the pla~ for additional schools were shelved, even though t~ngs were so crowded ~ Channing, for example, that it was common pract~e to seat three s~udents at a desk d~igned for two. Aside from the chicken ranch, the only other "old" ho~e in the immediate neighborhood was the Duveneck place next door.. It wm5 rougI~y the same size and~shape as o~, and had been the main residence of Frank and Josephine Duveneck until they moved to Hidden Villa at about the same t~e we moved in. After that time it was occupied by Agnes deLima, who taught at Peni~u~a School (operated by the Duvenecks) and boarded several of the school’s students during the school year. In about 1935 the house was bought by Prent~s and Dorothy De,ring, w~o continued to .~ve there ~or s~veral years after, we had moved ~oay. A~l~hough the place was an ideal "casu~--~’’ garden, my pm~ents felt that it should be worked over by a landscape architect, .and accordingly hired one of the w~ll known firms on the Peni~ula to do the job. In later years I am s~re they felt it was they who got worked over, rather th~n the garden. The so-called "experts" for an exorbita~ fee did so much damage to the e~sting plant life that the n~xt ten years were spe~ in cor~.e~t~ng the m~takes. Fortunat~y, with the depression and the fact that ~here was a perfectly livable cottage on the place, we were able to obtain gardening in exchange for the rent for ma~y years. At the time we moved i~, the motor and drive mecha~sm for the elevator had already been removed and ~sold, and the car was permanently locked at the living room lev~. It made a very handy storeroom for such things, as phonograpl~ and movie projectors and miscellaneous junk, but I always regretted the fact that it was not operational. My father would occasiona~y c~nsider reactivating it, but he was always too bu~y to undertake a jo~ of that mag~Ltude. Ins.tead, he made a lot of smaller modificatio~ to the place which were interesting, if not major accomplishments. For example, we had wha~ I am sure was one of the f~st refrigerators in the area. Since these early machin~ were notoriously noisy, he managed to mount tI~e compressor unit under ~he cellar stairs, and piped the refrigerant up t~ougI~ the ki~cken floor to the refrigerator which was placed against the wal~ nearest to the main stairway and parallel to it. Also on that w~ near the back door was a small broom closet, and he managed to build into it a radio (only slightly larger than a present-da~ microwave oven) with the speake~ and controls facing into the k~tchen. In these days o~ transistor radios everywhere, it doesn’t seem like much of an accomp~hment, but it involved special wiring plus an a~%enna that led outside the house to a tree, and was somewhat of a showpiece for several year~. On~ thing we were never able to g~t i~%o operation w~ the b~-in vacuum system. Thee may still be some of the fittings around in the house, mounted on the bas~ boards. They w~e about the size and shape of a conventional duplex outlet cover with a hole abo~ ~/~" in diameter in the c e~t ~ and two flaps that wou~d snap around a vacuum fitting, presumably conne~ed to a hose leading to a dust collector and on to a ~lean~ nozzle of some sort. "Vacuum" was piped around the house to these fittings, presumably from a master pump located in the basement (but long gone by the time we moved inl; however, we never actually traced out the ducting. ~All of the fittings and materia~ my ~ather used in b~lding or modifying things around the house were the most rugged available at the time; a slight overk~l in many cas~. The aviary was built of ~ear redwood and heavy-duty chicken wire, and probably could have housed a family of ~ons without any particular danger of escape. The clothesline was one of the first ~I~n~s he bu~ after we moved in. The uprights~.were 6X6 ~ear redwood and were guyed back to a 6X6 ~horizontal "dead man" b~rried a foot or so beneath the surface. The lines thems~ve~ were, I be~eve, 3/1 ~,6" solid stee~ wire and would have been suitable for hanging su~ts of armor out to dry. ~ The area seemed to have a p~cul~ appeal for the medical profession. Fr~z Roth, the Stanford foo~tba~ team doctor for many ye~, lived d~ectly a~ross Edgewood from the site of the barn; ~ton Saier lived a f~ houses furlher south on our side of Edgewood; Edward Liston lived on Hamilton, a few doors south of our front gate, and E. ~. St~ck, a medical missionary from China, who later became the medic~ advisor for the PaSo Alto school system, lived about the same d~stance to the north. I be~eve there were other doctors in the immediate neighborhood, but these were the ones we knew fairly well. In the years that we lived there, there was ~se~lia.~y no~ crime in the area. I can’t recall any i~tance of burglary or vand~m other than minor tricks on Halloween. The Lamson murder on the Stanford camp~, and the Hart murder in San Jose caused some worry about "what the world was coming to", but they were exceptional news items, and life, genera~l~ was pretty unhurried. Many people in the area did not bother locking their doors if they w~re just going "up town" to the stores. Another thing that seldom seemed to occur was a major fire. There was no qu~tion about knowing it when one DID occur. The power station at New~ Road and Embarcadero had an air horn that went off at any time the fire department was dispatched. ~T~ was not only to advise the citize~ so that they~could go and gawk, but also because of the large number of volunteer firemen scatter~ed over the cityl Each family had a c~d that listed the signal~ sent out by the air horn and gave the approximate location of the ire. We ~most contributed a major fire of our own one July 4th. Fireworks were only~slight~y i~lega~ in Palo Alto, b~ one could ride out to t~ c~y limits on a bicycle and buy anything from sky rockets to cannon crackers. There were also some diabolical devices that I am sure were tota~y illega~ anywhere, b~t which could b~ bought at the Chin~e~laundri~ in Menlo.. It was one of thee that tipped over and s~t fire to a heavily matted palm tree growing outside the back door. The tree went up like a torch, and we were sure that someone would see ~it and ca~ the fire department. Therefore, while my father and I and a friend were trying to turn the g~den hose on the burning tree, mY mother bundled up all of the remaining fireworks i~o a shopping basket along with a LIGHTED PUNK and put the whole th~ng under the house. It was about an hour~later, when things had calmed down a b~, that we r~trieved the fireworks and noticed the punk s~ burning merrily away just inches from total destruction. Aside from the f~ t~ngs~mentioned ea~er, there were very few st~uctur~ changes made during the ten years that we occupied the~place. The barn was torn down on ord~ from the city, because it ~d not meet the e~sting setback requirements. The foundation remained, however, and has since been used for a new building. The garage was left totally unchanged.. It was essentia~y a four-car garage with living quarter~ (unfinished) upstairs. In all the time we lived there, the upstairs was wed only for the storage of junk, although it would have been r~a~iv~y easy to finish it off into a comfortable apartment. The cottage had the only major modification. It had started o~t with a very small bedroom, a b~h and a "main room" that served as kitchen, di~ng room, parlor and ever~tI~ng ~lse. In about 1932 the front porch was replaced with a glassed-in room that provided a l~ght~ sitting room/spare bedroom and almost doubled the floor area arguable. We actual2y lived in the house on two separate occasio~ The major one ran from 1927 to 1937, at which time we moved to New Jersey, b~ kept the property and rented it to an uncle of my mother’s. After two New Jersey winters we all decided that we preferred C~ifornia, and r~%urned to the house after my graduation from high school in the summer of 1939. My fath~ was eager to set up the aircraft accessory busin~s and re~ain in the area indefinitely, but the labor union problems he encountered during the first year of operati~on made it obvious that the plant could never be expanded to meet the anticipated wartime needs. So, again, and even more r~luctantly he decided to move east. This t2me it was decided that the house wo~ld be sold, but that every ~ffort would be made to sel2 to an individual who would be devoted to keeping the place together as it had been whi{e we w~e there. -Unfortunat~y, things were in such a state of confusion and psychologica2 upset that my pare~s didn’t pay much atten~io~ to details, and when one of the local real estate agents -- eag~r to Subdivide the place sent around a sweet~12ttle old lady, who swore she wanted to keep ~he place "just as it was", the~ sold it without investigating further. The place was promptly subdivided. Living in that big, old house some 50-odd years ago was an experience that can never be duplicated. While my family can be h~ppy that they were instrumental in saving it from the wrecker’s ba~, I think we can a~ consider ourselv~ lucky to have shared ~the experience and to have been able to pass it along~to others who cherished it as much as we did. .W^SHr O’ ’ON, Aug. l* President Roosevelt said today tfiat It is .the "patriotic duty" of people "to eontln~{e ~h~ normal course of their educa- tion unless and until they ar.e c--ffl~,,=f b-~ ~-~rV t~-cr-t~- the-nation: The chief executive ¯made the statemeht in a-letter to Paul V. McNutt,. federal security ad- ministrator, McNdtt had report- ed a serious i~roblem among unl-’ verstties and colleges .because young people were interrupting their educations to enllst in the military forces or to take defense Jobs¯ " ¯ The president wrote McNutt: ’;Reports have ~ reached me that ..some. you~g., people . who have planned to .enter college this fall,, as well as a number of ;hose who attended college last are intending to interrupt ,heir education at this tlme be- cause they fe~l that it is more to work In.a shipyard, or to enlist in the army or navy, .than it is to attend college. 8~ch a-declsion would be unfortunate. "We must have well-edu- cated and intelligent citizens -who have sound judgment in dealing with the difficult ~roblems of today. "We must also have scl~ntlsts, engineers, eeonomists,’and other people with specialized knowl= edge to plan. and to build for natlonal defense as for social and economic progress. "Young people should be ad- vised that it is their patriotic duty to continue the normal course of their education tlnless and until they are called so that they will be well prepared for greatest usefulness to their country; ,"They will be protnptly noti- fied if they are needed for an- other patriotic service." TO GET HERO’S MEDAL WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (]P)~ Second Lieut, George L. Albln, of Berkeley, now stationed at Bor- Inquen Field: Puerto Rico has been.awarded the soldier’s medal for .heroism in rescuing an en- listed man from drowning near that post March 13, 1940.. He is attached to the 27th Reconnals-. sance Squadron, Army Air.Corps. EX-SHORTSTOP "~IJICIDE~ ST. LOUIS, A~g. 14 (]P)~The body oI a man Identified as Charles J. Hollocher, former outstanding ahortstop with the Chicago Cubs, wa~ found lying be#.de .his automobile parked near a tr,~sy West Side boulevard _,ari’y tc~y. A n~-w 16-gauge " i~b~twan .wus found lying be- versl~y avenue, and none Llllt~would appeal to large,, natlon- wide concerns that are reportedto be desirous of comin~ to Palo Alto. ’PopulMion Gain Ciled "In additio!L since ,the com-m~rcfs1" zdne, Was ’~ff[6ndedCowper street 18 years ago, there has been a large increase in the population of the city--22 ptrcon t--in-the-las t---10-yea~:s;-o. This has brought about a very con- gested condition in our shopping district; to-the inconve.ntence ofcitizens¯ in general, Parking spac~e is greatly restricted and ’difficult~ to find.- a conditionthat would be improved by the e~terislon of the commdrclal dis- trict, Furthermore, the comple-tion of the University avenue underpass definitely ftx.es Uni-versity avenue as Palo AIto’s.maln business, street for many years to come, an.d makes im- perative tl~s e.xtenslo.n.~o.Mlddle- field road."In addition, there is the ment of fairness to the property owners in the zone of interest.Most of these citizens fiave held their property for many years.They have seen the distrlct cllne"until tod~iy on Universikvavenue between Cowper ’andMlddlefield road there are only three houses that are: owner-occupied and.’used for rcsiden- tim purposes only, All the rest are used either as hmaIl apart- ments or for residence and busi- ness, or the land is unimproved.Their propertY’ at ¯present Is valuable for neither residentialnor buMness purposes. They are entitled to such a reclassifica-tion of their districts as will per- mit them to make a reasonablfi use of their property." destroyed. DNB addea live more German planes !)ad-been 10st---a total of 10 in the day’s fighting. Military sourccs,.declarlng British planes hhve been ’/swept i from the air" over,¯ the cha,m~el,said-thSy .expected th~ force again .would be unable to prevent the German airrden Irom carrying out their.new .tasks.. The high comn~a~’d ~:cpdrte~ ’~’~2Bfltl~hlJiafies were- ’ " in yesterday’s combat~s, The high cOinniand’s" c’om- murrique supported previous re- ports that the Germans yestar- day hammered at airdromes and armament .ph4qts far" coastal defenses,’ and. did."t.re- mendous" dama~ in "the most successful" raids.yet carried out against Eriglafid.:: ........ , , ’ Berlin this ~6r,wirig recelv.ed what was taken to be first hand¯ evidence British, ar.~..striking back. ’ ’. ....’" Sirens Scream In"Berlj.fi" - For the third tline ~nce tl:iebeginning of the :war, air raid si- rens In Berlin screamed an alarm and residents seurricd from thqir beds to air raid:shelters.They remained there.47 r01n- utes. ]No bomb explosions or gulnlire were hoardSin the down- town area but suburban dwellers said they heard distant shooting. British plarms reached a point l0 miles west of Berlin but were torned back by :sharp dnti-atr- craft. fire before they ,.could proach nearer" the c~pital, In- formed sources said. ’ "’ ,, - Informed sol]r~eS sald later .hat Brltlsh,plan~ hhd U:ated to the vicinity of.Potsdam but had been turned bacK. by antl-alrcralt fire .wlthotit drop- ping arty bomb’s. . , : after his arrival in Netv York on the Dixie that London papers distorted his ~iatement. Adminidrator Says: HOSPITALIZATION INSU K E PT__ ’-WO L F’...-- FRO M THL Group hospitalization lnsur- plans which are springing’ up. everywhere ib)the country da)’ literally, have kept "the ..wplfV--tn the guise of govern- merit control--"away from the do~i" of the volunteer ~ommun- ’ity:i.hospitals." :..This was the ve’rdict expressed today by a leading hospital au- .~hority, Dr. J. C, Doane, director of the Jewish Hospital In Phila: 9hia,-edltor of "Modern Hos- a ~rofessor at the Medical Sch.ool. He is taking a leading role:in the meeth~gs of the Wgst- errr Institute of Hospital Admin- istrators now on the Stanford cftriapus,- ................... : ................ A Friend in Need Group plans stepped into the to revolutionize the )ital field Just ¯after the depres- sion, when hospital financfs were at a dangerously low ebbendowments dwindling off: al-m~st completely, and low Inter- est rates prevailing in the court- ’try. Now, however, Dr. Doane s~Rt, today in an Interview, the .hospital. plans have enabled a .large number of pers~hs to ob- ta’lrr hospital service--and pay for lt~..,,~here befbre they ’did with- Plane" Parts lrk,~_addi tionXo_heh) [ og_t_q_t ~:ain )llots, this community is play- ing a part in the national de- fense program: Development of dreraft accessories for the army and navy is prooeeding, .and It won’t b~’long before production of electrical equip- ment, engine and flight control" Improvements will be under way." Center of this activity Is at 2815 Middl.efleld road, slte of the old hammer factory east of the South Palo Alto" School, where Jack-Heintz Co., Ltd., is con- tinulng-its experimental work and at the same time erecting a large addition to serve as.offices and production plan.t. In about " two months the building operations will be..fan- iahed, giving a two-story struc- ture facing Middlefield road, and a one-story factory and laborator2!; with warehous.e in ~thb rear. Total floor space will be 30,000 ~Vare feet. The sitebelx~g aev.el.oI~ ~ a front£~ of 140 feet arid d depth of 220 ar~’~ed from Cleveland a few feet.Machinery Is Arriving .. ’ Meanwhile, machinery Is .ar-. riving from the East, By the time full production ls reached next year the $5~00,000 ienter’- prise wilt have ’a’ l~ayr011..of .ap- proximately 300, according to ~.alph M.. Heln}z, executive vi~e’ )resident and a graduate in" chemical engin~erlng from Stan- ford with the class of ~20. Mr¯ Helntz is also vice president of Het~tz & Kaufman, Ltd.; of 8outh San .Francisco, .manufac- turers of i*adto-.~,nd aircraft a~’- cessorios, and of Globe Wire.less, Ltd., of San Fra.r~cisco. ’ President of:-.tl%e local dom-~any is Willimm S. Jack of t~leve- land, manufacturer for many years of aut~motlve part~ and formerly with the Marquette’:~leCal t>r~:ludts ’. Co~pany ’. and:. of Pum9 En~tneering..Se~vic~ Corporztion.¯ ms gon. wm~ R..~ack, ~ho m’onths.ago, is treasurer. .. Local People on Sta-ff .Included in the personnel of the company ,arc ~everal Stan- ford people and residents of Palo Alto, in. addition to Mr. H~i,ntz. They are: Carlos Odell, production man.- ag~r, Pfillip Scofield; chief engineer. Miss Yida Volkhardt, junior engineer. .Mrs Arnold Kelstman, Junior draf~man. ’ Scott Rice Jim}or draftsman. Roy Mollenberg, junibr en- gineer. Millar Clarke. Junior engineer. ~Irs. G~rge H. ~irkbr~dt, ex- ec.tglve secretary. ~] day. By ~e middle o’~ ~ptem~r[ 25 . families w~il amve fr~ Clevel~d to augment ~e, 6~ pr~uc~on ex~r~. Other era- ~h~. K ~’~~ ~l’oyes w~ll ~ ad4~. ~ m~ch ¯ commm%ity, Mr. Beln~ ~d out hospital to go on Ire The ’ wid, paying pa forced radi. pital set-~ Where befo facilities ward patio .prepare to, semi-privat sequent ch; of their bu Gov’t In~ Although form of co tain hospit said he e that they eminent in the. movem, century, wlhour~’d.ay America’s communisn. popularized Marx. twentieth swer to a curity with mentation,’ Asked significhnt eastern ar Dr. Doane cific Coast 66 be mor~ ture, sinc¯e ¯~re older cases, been RAF ROME, warplanes eafle[s to~ :enters Jll more than tack appar Milan, whe cendiarv The 12 and the BHITIS CAIRO, . A Br~t~sh mLle.s int£~ day. loug’~ land legislative committee and the 8rate-Board of Prison Directors, The two groups also expressed agreement on a proposal to amend state law to require Cali- fornia judges to comFnit all con- vlctod persons to San Quentin for examination and classifica- tion before they are finally as- signed to oneof the state’s three prisons. NewTax Plan Hit as ’Dictatorial’, SAC~AMENTO,’Dec. 27 OT"~--, A reported move to centralze collection of all taxes tn the fed- eral government was described today by Fred E. Stewart, Oak- land member of the State Board of Equallzatlon, as "one of the most dictatorial and unconstltu- Uonal proposals to:b~ forwarded In "decades," Stewart said thq plan proposed in .Washington provided the Ied- oral government wou]d "appor- tion revenues to the various sta~es on the basis of population and ~eed." C=mmission’ Delays Albany Track OpenMq OAKLAND, Dec. 27 (K’)--Due to the "mrsafe condition" of the tr~ck after prolonged rain, the State Horse Racing Commission today ordered postponement of the opentng ~f the new Golden Gate Turf Club at,Albany from tomorrow until Jammry 1. Je~:ry- Giesler of Los Arrgcles, chairman of the racing board, ordered the postponement after a personal inspection of the track. Minister Evading Draft, Gets Jail PORTLANd, Ore,, Dec. 2~ ~A Methodist m n ster and a Lea’chef at a Qhaker college, both confessed draft evaders, were sentenced to a year each in a! fede’ral prisou ropd camp today by Federal District Judge James A. Fec. .They; were Rcv. Pau~ Acker- mann, pastor of Portland’s Woodlawn Methodist Church us- -tit he resigned following his in- dictment; and Edwin A. Sande.rs, instructor at Pacific ..College, ~Newberg, Ore., a Quaaer institu- :ties..Both had failed to register i for selectiv~ military "service. NAZI SHOT DO’J,7’; i" LONDON. Dec. 27 Ir~9 -- Ai s~ngle Blenl~eim bomber oI the~coastal com.~.and, attacking the iFrench ’~oast today, shot down b~e Me~erschmitt fighter and ¯ severely damage@" dngther, the surrendered to Australia forces. Both RAF and Nazi war planes returned to action after the three-day Christmas truce, with Brltlsh bombers pounding at/ the German-held "invasion" port of Bordeaux, on the French coast. and ~ lo~ Nazi. p)ane reported near London. The British Press Association said the German raider was driven off by anti-aircrM~ fire before he could penetrate to London. ’ British guns and plaices con- linued their bombardment of an estimated 20,000 Italian troops besieged at the Libyan’port of Bardia, an~ military sources Cairo said fall of the town awaited only attack order~ from Gem Sir ArchibMd P. Wavell British commander. Capturbd Italia~ officers were quoted as-saying the Greek cam- paign had "cost Italy 45,000 wounded, but they made no tic, ate of the number of dead. GAS TAX FOR.BRIDGE URGED SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22 ~A new move to cut costs formotorists traveling "over the Golden Ga{e~ridge was made today whc~hc Sa~ Francisco legislative delegation annouuced a bill will be introduced at theJanuary session of the State Legislature to use gas tax funds for maintenance of the structure. state’s 284 draft boa.r<tsmust, furnish under the second drMt call, A iiotal’of 6,23l xx:hiLe Cali- fornim conscripts will.b’e in- ducted into tile army’ Ior. year’s military lrainlng,at Lions in .Sacramento, ,San F’ran- elsco and Los Angeles JanuaryL "’Ite-.~poke on "Industrial ’Rela- tions Problems and the National Emergency" before the 19th ~u.al .¢o.nfcrence of the Pacific Coa.% l:~conomie Association, now ill &cssio.n on the Calnpl~s. Be(muse of the combination of insist~n~ pressure for speedy complcti’6n of defense Contracts, and the tremendous gain in em- )loymefi~, iL appeM’g that 20 and Fe)ruarv 3 -Facililies mat6.s:.of workers forfurther , ’,,’. ’ " ’. ’ .. ’! red’u( t o ~ in holll’s of work willwm ~e a~?~:m~c qor ~c~v:~he’d’~fefired unvil th~ presenL draft, cs : -Febr.uary. la,emergency settles down, he said. Mlttelstaedt said. ’~,.] lldWdvtr, Professor Eliel told " The firsg cMl, i~s’u~l"~em-~ delbg~ies, oBe strong union in bet 19 took in 1 loq Sen ne’er [’an airc, raft plant has demanded,, ~ 2 , ..’."’.i "a reduction of the hasie work of ~honl wore v( ill ~£co ’S .....O six hoB~’ ," ’"’naY" Ileal tlgllt l J , "Selective SCZVi’C~ ofiidials [ wi{’h’~’fivc-davwcekandover- said they doubted ~heI’c Were,time ’.a~ dnu~l~-time Inr all m~ough volunteers Lo makc,]up . work. ;performed,.~yyond theI ,Basic ,~lay or wce~. the quotas fol the secona c ::ou da ts oi1~ and drMt boards l)robably I Lo b~ 6~ily ~ device Ior sharp]Z would bc required Lp c~ll drMt upping.’, the earnnRs of work- numbers in the order in }~J!ich they were drawn. ’., ~. UD.dcr this new c,a!], the.men will be inducted as follows: January 20~519 men; Janu- ary 21--519; January. 22~522; Jan. 23~522; January 24~245; January 25~245; 4anuary,~7~ 530; Jammry 2t--530; Jhnu-.. ary 29--530; Janu~ry’a0--5~0; Jn mary 31--5~0’, I,’ebr~mry 1~ 530; February 3~479. ,. ers," h.£.~aid, "and of making the eompleiion of defense contracts on lifl~e the more difficult. Any such" proposal seriously pressed ¯ is only .going to lead to govern. meal control of labor." Such n six-hour day, he cxplflincd, would i]o~ at)m~rb more unemployed, due ~o the ’shortage of skilled work- ers.an{I the necessary ratios be- ’t~vebn’ skilled and semi-skilled lle..’4pggested tha~ week-end Jack-Heintz Signs A"SUper,Duper’ .New Confracf Is Wi+h Ohi:o MachiM{}i Union Jack-Hel~tz, Ltd., which moved I "Paul Eliel, who was Lhc main- away from Pale Alto bcfor~ ~om-)’stay in the’local negotiations for pletmn of Its new factory~: -~]thc chamber of comn~crcc, of-~Iddleflcld road because .o ~’ ¯, ..trouble with the machintsts’ u~{’2 feted two pmfcctW plausible ~has signed what union of2 plans, bu~ Mr. Jack would, ncvbr ficmls" describe as a "super- conscn~to an acceptance of duper" contrac~ in Ohio, accord- ing to [nformation received by the ~alo Alto Chamber of Corn- ford,:(Jhlo, to, escape sigljng a ¢ontrnct, wiLh tile Maci]inists Union, but who found a picket .line %’aiLing for Lhem with open arms when they arrived, this week signed a pact with Presi- ,dent MaLt Demote of the Ma- chlnlsLs’,District No. 54.deacribcdeither of them. The chamber h~i cbmmcrcc lntimatedLas:much, ill 2S ;L ’super-duper’!" the news stories alld statements Thfl lee.a] chanlber o[ corn- mediation syston ests of both Line and labor itself, form of waitinv. be incorporated ties." lle said that "the governmel v lo exert pressu with rapid pric~ date, however, " ¯ that except f~ wishes, the gore givell Serioiis the proble.m; Professor Eliel there will not be in living However, earni will be "excellet "There are i~aUons on ~rol terial arisin~ ders," he said. ’ ~herefore, will men~s which w~ mands for wa~ Earlier in omists attended the g¢neral sub nahee." Chain Gordon S. WaLk oI.Cal![orn]~ at "Speaking on Burden of War Joseph A. sity of British that his COlllltr come has kept war costs. TI CAnada’s war fi ,aimed’ directly the ~oorer ela from the war creased emplo3 ("h a ~i~g., Qth~ positnn, and an(. ricultural Econ. James K. Hall a Hubcr of Univ, ingles: Marvpl John C. Ctcnde E. Erdman of~. fornia, and Rot Reed College. merce and Civic Asso~iktion. "T~ae slgnIng of that ~o.ntraet in Eleveland helps to ve:ify the contention "of the Palo" Alto Chamber.of Commerce commit-tee that wprked on the strike problem here, to the effect that it did not believe that Mr.William Jack ever.wanted to set- tle th~ Pale Alto strike," ~aid :J, F. Donovan, secre~.-~rY el the t the t me of the[ 1Toree i’eccived .a report.from a ~,~,, ,~,,, ~,i~2~%’~,~)’ ,’)~,,v {~c’~l resiaentslprhate,source in Cleveland to-]. , .............. ......... ~ ’~’~lT~v£"[’~ese" state[Idav which states the Jack-Ileintz ls~ered forrefused " ’ " " " " " w’~lwill continuement~ nnd suggested that the of- e0mpan2 is glVIBg the folio 11 ~ ~ ..... .~........... "’~".lreasons for transferring their ! cvcunl~.Iicials of the chambel ~erc toot ’ -: " ....."’ ~ -x ~cioloeists qro~,~ i,, q~e r efforts An ex- i oporfltlOl]S ~o ~ evelan~. ’fro. - ~’ ," :" n~n~n~t at. the tm~c can be ~ alrcralt actlvltles at Da3 ton, t e ~ .~ ,~_ cn~ of Bll prominence of Cbvela~d mgained fro~ a statem ~ ........~d’campu~ k wh then -said ’I d rather metal proouc~s ll]allstrles, , ~ ...... Labor Paper Is Quoted ~ the’ f~ct that at approxima:e,y ~ " ~a <~,~,,~, ~ ,,, ’3~oo?nt’:the same time the ~overP~ent’. FORD GETS from a news item appea-rmg m.estabhshed an engme.rebea,~the American Labor C~tizen, and’~ lab0r.atory (s~m.ilar to .t~e NACA ~ T~ war bears a Cleveland date lifie=].st~n a~ Moffet: ~eld. b~ deS~- a $.:I"3ack-Heint" Lid the bad bovs.v~ed entirely to en~me and en-’.rmmbur~ local .chamber, today in corn-i menting on the incident. Internal Tro.ubles Suspected . "For some time we were. quite convinced that the real diffi- culty behind the. local problem was one ’of internal dissention within" their own organization"and that Mr.J~ck used the inci-, who skipped out from onder;~ gine aeces~orles researcE, at p.a.-’..y X’.r t!:~ : :.- dent of the loc’al union demands h~e!linist.~" picket !ine’iK ~,a!o C.~eve!and. Ti:e cc:~:par<.’ :==~nu- a he*, as an Mibi to’ g.o back" to Cleve- A{to Cali4orma and t.ock fhe~r;fact’utes" e::g:::e azcexscr:es ;:x- and la.ucL airplane 15ar~s comp’~ny to Bed-jci’aslv.~]y:.~at Dv£.-~=,’..,. Attachment C STOECKER AND NORTHWAY ARCHITECTS INCORPORATED 437 LY-FFON AVENUE PALO ALTO CALIFORNIA 94301 650 327.7070 FAX 650 327.9659 30 May 2006 Amy French, Director of Current Planning City of Palo Alto Planning Department 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 RE: 1456 Edgewo0d Drive Amy, On behalf of the Philip and Judith Lavery, the current owners of the home at 1456 Edgewood Drive, l am requesting an upgrade of the property’s historic status from Category 3 to Category 2. The following paragraphs are intended to provide the data required by Municipal Code section 16.49.040(a)(1 ): (A)Address and APN 1456 Edgewood Drive, 003 11 038 (B)Special aesthetic, cultural, architectural, or en.qineerin.q interest or value of a historic nature This house is believed to be the oldest house in Palo Alto’s residential core area. The original foundation was placed in 1866. The two storey wood framed structure, which could be characterized as a blend of Colonial Revival and Craftsman styles, was reconstructed circa 1905 using the original materials, and was expanded in 1909. The roof was changed from cedar shingles to composition shingles in 1927 (these have since been replaced as a matter of routine maintenance), and glass was added to the original open entry porch to transform it into a sunroom at some point. With the exception of a carport that was added some time after 1939, very little has changed on the exterior elevations since the entry porch.was enclosed. The existing windows on the main house and the sunroom maintain vintage glass with its characteristic "wavy" nature. All trim and siding appears to be original. The main living spaces on the first floor are finished with wood batten paneling and feature coffered wood ceilings. The second floor walls and ceilings are finished in plaster with substantial wood trim. According to Ralph M. Heintz, who lived in the house with his parents from 1927 through 1937, the interior wood was stained in, a dark color, but his parents had the interior painted just prior to moving in. All of the interior woodwork is now white. The structure is a well-preserved example of early twentieth century craftsmanship. (c)Historical value of the structure/site or district The historical value of the house is intertwined with the histories of the individuals who owned the property over the years. The original footprint of the property encompassed 47-1/2 acres that Dr. William Newell purchased from Henry W. Seale in 1864 for the purpose of constructing a country house. Several farm buildings and a variety orchard were located on the property, and Dr. Newell imported eucalyptus trees to cr.eate a grove on the .site (some of the orchard trees still remain in the neighborhood, along with some eucalyptus along the creek). After Dr. Newell’s death, the house remained vacant for 15 years before being purchased by Dr. A.A. Mclntyre in 1906. The house was remodeled and enlarged in 1909 by Marshall Black. A State Assemblyman and Senator, Mr. Black was the secretary of the Palo Alto Mutual Building and Loan Association and the president of the Palo Alto Board of Trade. In 1913, he confessed to embezzlement charges brought by the Building and Loan Association, and served three years in prison. Edward Jesurun succeeded Senator Black as secretary of the Buil.ding and Loan Association; he purchased and occupied the home with his wife Francesca from 1914 to 1924. An invalid in his later years, it is likely that Mr. Jesurun was the individual who had the elevator installed in the house. The elevator shaft was converted to closets but the elevator controls still remain. The majority of the property was purchased from Hare, Brewer and Clark in 1927 by Ralph M. and Sophie Heintz. Crescent Park was in the process of being subdivided, and Hare, Brewer and Clark had planned to subdivide the property and raze the buildings to construct Spanish-style homes that were popular at the time. The Heintzes first purchased four lots for $30,000, plus $800 for the buildings (including the house in question), and later acquired two additional neighboring lots. Ralph M. Heintz was a radio engineer who became a World war II manufacturer. He planned an aircraft manufacturing plant in Palo Alto, but moved production to Cleveland before the beginning of the war when he was unable to negotiate an agreement with local union labor. At the time that the Heintzes occupied the house, the property extended from Edgewood Drive through to Hamilton Avenue. Because the house’s front entran.ce faced Hamilton Avenue, its address at the time was 1455 Hamilton. Ancillary buildings included a four car garage with unfinished living quarters above (formerly the carriage house, now known as 1450 Edgewood Drive), along with a barn, a cottage, and an aviary. After the Heintzes relocated to Cleveland, the property was sold and subdivided. A property line was added between Hamilton Avenue and the front entrance. A new home was constructed on the parcel facing Hamilton, resulting in the unusual configuration that exists today, with the rear fence located less than six feet from the base of the original entry stair. The original house’s address was changed to 156 Edgewood Drive (later changed to 1456 Edgewood Drive). (D)Current condition and known threats As noted above in section (B), the house does not appear to have received any major exterior modifications since the 1930’s. The home has been well maintained; minor repair work appears to be necessary to correct some moisture infiltration at the intersection between the original entry stairs and the wood siding. Some settlement has occurred over the years, and foundation upgrades would be advisable. The house as it exists does not comply with current zoning regulations for setbacks, height, and daylight plane. While the lower level of the house has a ceiling height of less than seven feet, it does not meet the Zoning Ordinance’s definition of a basement, so this uninhabitable space is included in the computation of the maximum allowable floor area on the site. The actual usable floor area of the house is approximately 4,152 square feet. The inclusion of the uninhabitable lower level in the calculation results in a floor area of approximately 6,600 square feet, which exceeds the maximum allowable floor area. If it remains a Category 3 historic structure, this home could be demolished to allow the construction of a new home with 5,924 square feet of usable floor area in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. (E) Restoration that would be required to return.the structure/site to its oriqinal .appearance The configuration of the original 1866 structure is undocumented. The home could be returned to its 1939 appearance by removing the carport. (F,G)Sketches, drawings, photo.qraphs, other descriptive material and other supporting information Please refer to the attached drawings and photographs. Thank you for your attention to this application. Please feel free to contac~ me with any questions. Sincerely, Stoecker and Northway Architects Inc. Attachment D Page 1 of 4 *Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) 1456 Ed,qewood Dr P1. P2. Other Identifier: 1456 Edqewood Dr Location: [] Not for Publication [] Unrestricted *a: County Santa Clara and (P2c,P2e, and P2bor P2d. Attach Location Map as necessary.) *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad Palo Alto, CA Date 1991 T__; R ~;__~/4 of__¼ of Sec ¯B.M. c. Address 1456 Ed.qewood Dr City. Palo Alto Zip 94301 d. ¯ U’FM: (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 3-11-38 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements, Include.design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries) Only small portions of this house, at 1456 Edgewood, can be glimpsed from the street right-of-way because of dense vegetation. It is atwo-story wood-frame structure with ahip roof. *P3b Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) HP2 Sinqle family property *P4. Resources Present: [] Building u Structure [] Object [] Site [] District [] Element of District [] Other (isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo: (View, date, accession #) 1456 Ed.qewood Dr; no view; 1 June 2000; by M. Corbett; roll PA-MC, ne.q *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source:[] Historic [] Prehistoric [] Both ca. 1868; HRB form *P7. Owner and Address: Herrin ton Dou las J. And Barbara N. *P8. Recorded by: (Name, affiliation, and address) Michael Corbett, Dames & Moore 221 Main Street Suite 600 San Francisco CA 94! 05 *P9, Date Recorded: 2000 *P10. Survey Type: (Describe) Intensive Pll. Report Citation*: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none".) Palo Alto Historic Survey.Update (Corbett and Bradley for Dames & Moore, 2000) *Attachments: [] NONE [] Location Map [] Sketch Map ~ Continuation Sheet 8 Building, Structure and Object Record [] Archaeological Record [] District Record [] Linear Feature Record D Milling Station Record [] Rock Art Record [] Artifact Record. [] Photograph Record [] Other (List) DPR 523A (1/95)/ EDGE1456.F1 *Required information. Page 2 of 4 *NRHP Status Code 6 *Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) 1456 Edqewobd Dr B1.Historic Name: B2.Common Name: B3.Original Use:B4. Present Use: Sin.qle family property *B5.Architectural Style: not visible *B6.Construction HistorY: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) ca. 1868: Built (HRB form) ca. 1906: Reconstructed ca, 1909: Remodeled and enl.arged *B7.Moved? ~ No D Yes [] Unknown Date:Original Location: *BS,Related Features: B9a. *B10. Architect:b. Builder: unknown Significance: Theme Area Palo Alto Period of Significance Property Type,Applicable Criteria NA (Discuss importance in terms of- historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity.) History Site: The house at 1456 Edgewood Drive is situated on a .39 acre lot which is about 103 by 165 feet and is located in Block 112. According to an Historic Resources Inventory form prepared by Lydia Moran of the Historic Resources Board (dated 1978/1985), this is the oldest house in Pato Alto. It was originally built on a 47Y=-acre property bought by Dr. William A. Newell in 1864 from Henry Seale. Edward and FrancescaJesurun purchased this large property in 1914. They sold most of it about 1924 to the developers of Crescent Park but held onto the house and its site until 1929. Structure: According to the Historic Resources Inventory form (1978/1985), parts of the house at 1456 Edgewood date to the country house built by Dr. William A, Newell two years after he purchased the 47Y=-acre property in 1864, That original house was vacant from about 1890 until Dr. Alexander A. Mclntyre bought the estate in 1906 and, using the original materials, had it reconstructed. It was remodeled and enlarged by Marshal Black, the new owner, in 1909. See continuation sheet B11.Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12.References: B13. See continuation sheet. Remarks: *B14. EvaluatOr: Michael Corbett Date of Evaluation: May 19, 2000 (This space reserved for official comments) (Sketch map with north arrow required) DPR 523B (1/95) EDGE1456.F1 *Required Information Page. 3 of 4 Resource Identifier: 1456 Ed.qewood Dr Recorded by Michael Corbett/Steve Hardy (history) *Date May 19, 2000... [] Continuation [] Update History (continued Use:. According to the Historic Resouices Inventory form (1 978/1985), Dr. William A. Newell built the original single-family residence now numbered 1456 Edgewood as a country house on a 47Y2-acre estate. He cultivated an orchard there and established a grove of some of the first eucalyptus trees to be brought to this country from Australia. From about 1909 until he was convicted of embezzlement, the property belonged to Marshall Black, a Stanford graduate and Secretary of the Palo Alto Mutual Building and Loan Association, State Assemblyman and Senator, and real estate speculator. From 1914 to 1924, the house belonged toanother Secretary of the Palo Alto Mutual Building and Loan Association, EdWard Jesurun, a native of the Dutch West Indies, and his wife Francesca. Ralph M. and Sophie Hun~z purchased the house in 1929. Mr. Huntz was a radio engineer who won defense contracts while he lived in the Edgewood house and planned to build an aircraft manufacturing plant locally. When, however, he was unable to come to terms with the unions, he took his project to Cleveland, where he was an important armaments manufacturer during the Second World War. Evaluation Based on what is presently known about this house, at 1456 Edgewood, a case cannot be made for its eligibility for the NRHP. Because of the stories about the house, as the oldest in Palo Alto and reconstructed in its own materials, a thorough inspection of the house, inside and out, may be necessary in order to make an evaluation. References California Office of Historic Preservation. Instructions for Nominating Historical Resources to the Cafifornia Register of Historic Resources. Sacramento, CA. August 1997. Moran, Lydia. Historic Resources. Inventory: 1456 Edgewood. The Resources Agency of the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation, 1978/1985. Palo Alto Historic Survey Update. Property File. United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. National Register Bulletin 15: How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation. Winslow,. Ward and the Palo Alto HistOrical Association. Palo A/to: A Centennial History. Palo Alto: Palo Alto Historical Association, 1993. 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