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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0188.092\~rti;;;t-~ ","-,', - ~. . , , ... I . . .)' March 1-9. 1992 }iONOPABLE CITY COUNCIL Palo Al~v, California RHONA WILLI~"!S ~RQ_PERTY, 3.51 ROMER __ "'_VENJL.~..m1EST 1'0:9. mf.F-OPOSALS ~ __ i?U~~IC HEARING Members of the council: This is an informational raport and no Council action is required. This report is to inform Council that st.aff !Jill return to Counci.l with the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Rhona Williams property on April 13, 1992, and that the public h~aring on the Intent to Request proposals will be held that same nig.r,t. In August 1989, the City \rIas notified that R..'lona Williams had willed her property, located at 351 Homer Avenue, to the City of Palo Alto, In March 2991 probate was completed. At that time, City inspe(':t ion of the site reve:aled the existe~ce of an under­ ground gasolir:-e tank. On July 1, 1991~ Council approved 3: Budget Alt1endl'!'.(mt Ordina<lce for the purpose of paying fer an inve~tigation of the site to determine cost of tank re~D\ial and cleanup if any. en January 13. 1"392. Council pa£sed a mot ion approving the :=taff recommendation to 1) accept the pjWr:d yHlliarns property and improvements located at 351 HQmer and authorize the City Hanager to sign any d.ocuJ!lents necessary to finalize the property transfer; and 2) direct staff to prepar~ en RF? fOr an option to lease the site which included the conditions and requirements outlined in the staff report (CMR:I0J:92). courlcil incorporated into the IT.otion the estimated time schedule for the RFP process outlined in the staff report. ~;_~~ __ ~_hedule The time schedule incorporated into the January 13, 1992 Council motion is as fol1o~s: CMR:1SS:92 - January/February 1992: Conduct evaluation CIt historically significant features and prepa:::-e RF'F. March 1992: Hold a public hearing as required under Policy and Procedures 1-11 (c) (1) (bJ; return to Council fGr approval of t .... e RFP and j if approved, beglt' solicitation of proposals. May 1992: proposals due. June 19'92: Returr. to Council with recom.;"rier,dation for the SuccesSf1!l proposer; a·.vard the o~!: ion to Le;;lse. Staff 'Will return to Council 'Io.'ith the RFP and the public hearing will be held April 13, 1992 rather than in ~arch 1992 as estimated. The delay is due to the aT!1ount of staff tin-.a taken b~{ other existing assignments; an underestimate of the time involved to hire a ccnSlll t.ant and prepa.I-e a historic resources repc'rt on the property; and the time and effort :1ecessary to review an~_ incorpo­ rat.e the historic resources report into the RFP. The historic reSO'..1rces report has been received and reviewed by staff, and a copy is att3.ched. Tbe required 30-day noti-::e ot the April 13, 1992 public hearing of Intent to Request Proposals has been published in local ne'Jspapers. Althougtl the date by Which staff is returning ,"'itn the RFP is delayed~ it appears at this time to still be possible to meet the remaining schedule requirements: in l"ay J 992 proposals .... ill be due, and in June 1992/ staff I",ill return to Council with a recommendation for the su('.cessful proposer and council tnay aw-ard the option to Lease. Respectfully sub~itted/ ~rt'L-<--zl i L LI ~~ JANET FREELAND FK:~:~~;,~ fm,r-;;:;;;,; (' Assistant city Manager Related staff reports: CMR:336:91 CMR: 103: 92 At.tachment: The Williams Residence Historic F.esources Report cc: Historic Resources Board Groups int.erested in the Rhona Ihll iams· property 2 THE WILUAMS RESiDENCE HISTORIC RESOURCES REPORT prepared !or City of Palo Alto FIfl8IlCe Departrnem by G, Sanchez, FAJA, Arct.ltect Daryl AJ!en, AssOCiate and PalM Rodrlgu<ls, ASLA Landscape Architect 10 March 1992 GILBERT ARNOLD SANCHEZ, INCORPORATED ARCHflCCTURE liISTOl'lC CO"SERVA ~ 3022 GLEN CA.",'YON RD. SA.~T A CRu7. CA ~ [iQj) 438..00&3 .. _--_ . ..--- - Table of Contents PART ONE ARCHITECTURAL STUDY by Gil Sanchez, FAlA and Daryl Allen. Associate I. lnIrod~'Ction II. ~r:~toricaJ Background Outline 2 III. Significance of the Residence and Site 3 IV. identification of Historic FabriC and Alterations to the Building 5 V. Appficable Buuding Codes, BuikfmgiFlfe Safety, and HancflCapped Accessib~~y Requirements 9 Vl. Guidelines lor ResldeOce, Garage and Site 11 Vll. Standards for RehabBitation Work 16 PART 1WO -lANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS STUDY by Paul Rodrigues, ASLA I. II. III. lnIroductioo Approach Identification Of Important Garden Features Guidelines lor Garden and Site PARTTHREE -DRAWINGS Site Features Plan FIrSt Floor Plan Second Floor Plan 18 19 20 23 ! " , ~ r 'j 1 ! - ~, ~~'-f ",,,,>~.~'s:i.,~, ... ,~,~~" .- I, lntrOOuction The City of Palo Alta retained the fim of Gifoert Sanchez Arch~acI to study the residence and grounds of the Williams Residence at 351 HO<'Mf AlIIlnue in Palo Alto and idernify historically and architecturally impoftaI1! bu~cfmg and site elements, The City of Palo .bJta ;,toods to issue a Request !or Proposals for a tenant to lease the property; this study will develOp guidelines lor the adaptation of the residence and property 10 a new non-resiclernial usa. G~ Sanche.~ FAlA, architect and Datyf Allen, associate, obse<ved and photographed the resideoce Of! February 19, 1992. Paul R0drigu6s, landscape archhect, observed the landscaped areas and noted plants and site features worthy of preservation. The residence was bequeathed 10 the City by Miss Rhona Wilr.ams who specified that k be used !or cultural or park purposes. The residence was designed by err-! Col<heacJ, a natOO Bay Area archftect, and built in 1907. fi is situated on a .69 acre landscaped site (two parcels of Iand). rne fr!tle-altered site includes a garage and numerous site features such as a sandstone waIl and gateway, flagstone terraces and a wisteria arbor. The W;liams R6'Jidence is listed on the City of Palo Alto's HlstCllic Building InventO!)' as a categoo y 2 struc!ure and is presently unoccupied -. - -.. - II. Historical Bacl<ground Outline 1 B71 'Thomas Mar'oOn Wiliiams is born in Duo, West Virginia where he grew up on a latga family homestead. I 897 w~1iams graduates from Stanford University. 1001 Williams marries Dora Estey Moody wOO was original1y from Vermont, but was now rrving in Pasadena witt> her famiily. He atter.ded Columbia Modical School and was in his residency when !he couple married. 1904 The couple moves to Palo Alto; their first investment was the purchase 0135 acres In the Coast Range !overlooking La Ho.">da. They buih a simple cabin here. Dr. Williams prac:ices medicine in !he area, making house calls first on a bicycle and later witt> a horse and buggy. I S07 The Homer Avenue nesidence is completed and the couple move in. Dr. 1947, 1948 Williams takes a partner after World War I. They were later joined by other physicians forming the nucieus of what later became the Palo Aho Cfmic. Dr. Williams purchases an Au1oCar, beI\eved 10 be the first 2L1OrTlObile in use in Palo Alto. Two daug/ltBfS are born to the Williamses, Elizabeth and Rhona. Close in age, both attend Stanford and graduate in 1929. Dr. Williams <foes in 1947 and Dora Williams ares in 1948. Dr. Williams W"<S5 active in activities a! Sta'lford and was an active member of the Bohemian Club and partidpated widely in community life in PaiD Aho. 1989 Rhona Wtlliams, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Williams <ftaS and beq.Jeathes the famly ;esidence to the city to be used for par\< or cunurai purposes. AI of the above hisIo<icaI .'1formatioo is from Sandstone and Tile, ~ publication of the Stanford HISIO<icaI Society (Summer 1987) prOVided by Gerard Wagstaffe. Note: This ve!Y preliminary study in whict1 hislorical research was not inducIed indicates there are possibly sufficient sources for thorough historical research to be carried out. 2 - III. Sig:1ificance of the Residence and Sit. The Ow!lem Dr. Thomas Williams was a Stanford graduate who practiced medicine in Palo Alto during his entre career. Dr. WIlliams participated in athlete activities at Stan!ord as cI'.air of the University's Board of Athletic Control and supported the campaign for construction of the Stadium. He was a City Council member in 1923-26 [Histor,e Resouroos Inventory Form 1983). Dr. and Mrs. Williams' two daughters. EliZabeth and Rhona. corrtinued 10 live in the house alter the death of thoi, parents. They were actively involVed in comml-"'ity actMties and their cartle ranchir1g operation on Skyflne Drive. travelling there dally. Elizabeth and Rhona W,lIiams were phn2f1thropists and supjJOrted political causes ooosistent with the~ enjoyment of nature and cooserwtioo (Persooal communicatioo Gerard Wagsta!te 1992). The AtcNtecl The residence was designed by Ernest Coxhead. an architect born and educated in England, who malntainad an office in san Francisco from 1890 to 1933. Coxhead designed four churches in the Bay Area [ooe was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake). but alter the 1890s. 00 was primarily a residential architect. PBrtcipating in the building boom altar the earthquake and fire. his residential designs were constructed IIvoughout the Bay Area and consisted of urban. suburban, and country house designs. The firm of Ccxheat! and Coxhead desi~d two residences for Phoebe Apperson Hearst which she resided in at various tmes (The BM<eley ArcMectural Heritage Association's Emast Coxhaad, Architect, 1987). Although Coxhead was not as well-known as 'Mllis Polk, Bemard Maybeck or Jur.a Morgan, he was an important designer in the woodsy regional design known as the First Bay Area Tracfrtion (The Beri<efey Architecl'uraJ Heritage Association: 1987). The Williams Residence possesses many cr.aracteristics of the EngrlSh country house S1yIe such as mu!tigabled steep­ pitched roofs, but is leSs fomlaI with its partially open flOQ( plan, use of native materials on the intelior, and flat-roofed section. This residence is possibly a transitionai fink between \he Er1gIiSh Tudor and his later residences which more full'j articulated !he Bay Area Tradition. h is benevoo there is only one other Goxhead-designed structure in ?alo Alto in adcfrtion 10 the Wilfiarns residence. The Site The concept of the EngriSh country house is the creation of a sense of being in tne country. regardless of where the tesideOO'J is located and no house was complete without ~.s gardens during this time period. The Williams Residence employs a variety of 1andscapir1g mad", Ie create an oasis within the city: hedge !rooting the street enclOSing a somewhat formal lawn, to the east a flower garden area. and vegetable and herb gardens behind the hOLroe. Tan eucalyptus trees aloog the rear property fine 3 .J .... --:-,,-, ~~l, - screen deveiopmel1t to the west TIle GiJrage A gravel driveway i8ads to the garage lOCated at the rear of the property. The garage was not des.'gned by CoKhead rrt is not shOwn in the architectural drawings) and is of a decidedly different style than the house. It is in the Craftsman style and W&l most likely built at a later time. High-style garages were designed by archil9cts in the style of :he house, but l1'lOfe commonly were built by contractors whO used working drllWinQS lIVaJlable from mall order houSes in the prevamng popular styles. Before gas stationS and repair shops were widely accessible, auto owners did their own fue.1ng and servicing. IndIVidual pumps and underg<ound gas tanks were located at hOme sites and garages contained areas for washing doYm and working on t'>e cars (Old House .kxJmai, "The Grezt American Garage,' September 1986, page 332). The WiIrIllmS garage with its gas pumps is interesting a, it iii ustrates the housing and servicing or the automob,e in the 1910s and 192".JS. The Residence The residence is remarkabiy unaJlered from its Original concept and contains a great deai of original historic fablic which is represenlalive of !Is nmes. The large finely detailed living and dining areas, 'modem" kitcr.en, plumbed bethrooms and the doctor's office an tell us a great deal about a different era and way of dOing thingS. WhIle mansions and estates are important to retain and restore for their architectural value and beauty, H Is equally important to retain representative examplss of arcMecture in settings which shed light on the lifestyles of the profeSSional a'ld middle-class segments of population. SummaJ'f 01 Significance The house is significant in its own right as aJn example of an important Bay Area architect's wofk. The garage l~ an integr~J part of the suburban homestead in the early years of the age of the automobile. The site imact with house, garage, trees. planting beds, arbors, and garden walls is signifioent as a represar.tative example of the upper-miCldle class suburban homestead in the firS! deCade of the twentieth century. Due to pressures of population growth and escalating rea estate values, this type of house and surrcurding gardens are becoming increas:ngly rare, particularly near a downtown core. The City of Palo Alto has the opportunity to preserve this fi ne representative example of a professional suburban homestead for the Mure enjoy ment and education of the aTea's citizens whITe it serves in a new use. 4 L '. . "-" N. kienifficatiO<' 01 Historic Fabric and Meralions to tria Building ~ is critical !hat in adapting the s~e and b<J,lding to 6 new use that features whf::h are 'characIer-Oefining'-too<;e f<latufes which are rnegral to tt1e ",,;que characle< 01 b<Jilding and site-are protected and pres!lf\lOO. TIlis section will idarrtify character­ delining areas 01 !he house and garage. See LendSCape Rep<>-t which for.cws this section for character.oofining aspec!S 01 !he garden whictl are 10 be protected aoo preseNecf. Residence B6causa Of the carefuf design 01 !he house, ali elevations are importa"t to its integrity. Howev ... the IeasI important elevation, and only elevation which can be modified, is the rear or north eIev9tlon. This side Of the hous<! has tracfl\iooal1y been used lo< utilitarian purposes aoo is the location of the service porch and t>asement stairs. The front or south elevation is important as ~ laces the sedudecf garden area and ~ns !he entry lo< Dr. Williams' office as wei! as numerous landscape and garden features. The east elevation is flanked by !he flower garden which is wor'J"ty of preservation and the west elevalion is tt1e Ic:cation of the entry and will be the first vifiW by ~ arriving by car down !he driveway. First floot, I.1ving Wing, InteriOr The interiors of the main rooms in the IMng wing are more similar to Craftsman style interio<s than EngrlSh Tudor Revival. The stained redwood finiShes Of these rooms are consis!OO! with the Bay Area Trad"rtion interiors wh;ch anudecf to nature aoo utilizl'd native california materials. TIle Engnsh tradrtion leans more toward cof!efed oak cetlings and pane~ng. living Room, Dining Room, HaJj, Reception Room and Play Room -These rooms are all considered contributing to the character Of the building because they contain the original redwood paneling, b<Jin-in cabinetry, all original Coors and windOws and oak flooring. The main stairway constructed 01 oak in the han is also a oontributing feature. Kitchen, EMler's Pantry, and Pantry -These rooms are little aner9d from !he original plan, except that the original sink has been replaced and counter top has been resurfaced. The r.noleum ~ooring in the k~chen and hall leading to the k~en has been replaced with new sMet vinyl. SenIant's Bedroom -The north conner of !he riving wing is designated on the original 5 ", .. " archilectural dfawings as Setvan!'s Bedroom. This room and its adjoining closets, w!1ich are lacking in unique architect>Jrai f.nishes, are a good candidate for adaptation for new uses wiIhooI: the loss of significant histollc fabric. Kitchen (Service) Pon::h . This room or:ginaliy had screens to the outsida on the north and was rn with a window orno the front porch. This wi'ldow has baen covered CV3f when a stairs was once installed here for Dr. Williams to e",1 the r.ouse cluring the night when he was called out on hoose calls (Personal communication Larsen 1992). The OIiginal plans indicate wash tubs Iocata6 where laundry sinks are placed today and do not in<:fJCa!e a skyf'9ht, which is present today. Because this utii.'lariao room has been previously altered, lacks architecturai finishes, and ;5 on the re:u of the hoose, it is a good C8l1dIdate for adaptation. A small toilet room is located \0 the east of the kitchen porch. The first floor is not wheelchaJr accessible at present due to a lack of 3(Y' clearance in doo<ways. Doctor's Office WIng Laboratory -Next 10 the small toilet room is a room designated on the Oiiginal plans as l.sbor.I1ory_ A fascinating feature in this room is an original, unaltered sink. The sink has a wooden clrainlloard and a sheet metal splash on the bacI<-VSfy few examples of early sinks remain clue to remodelling and ~ is very rare 10 find one ]0 ~. Unfor1JJnately, this room, which is without other distinguiShing characteristics is in the best Ioca!ion for handcapped accessible tOilet rooms and ~ may be necessary to remove the historic sink Operating Room -Designed for a very specific use, this room has built".n Shelves, a comer sink (original) and a si<yflQht overhead. These adaptatioos are very interesting and worthy of preserva!ioo. Office -Dr. Williams' office contributes to the character of the Office Wtng due lu its paneling and fireplace which chara~'1erize a Bay Area TradItion interior. Reception Room -This room is important as the entry into the Office Wtng although it is lacking in archl!ectural finishes. In general, the Office WiCiQ is well-detaJled and interesti og with no alterations wha.tsoe><er !rom the original design. All finishes and original doOrs and winduws are in place. Second Floor, Interia A master bedroo'Tl with a fireplace and dreSSing room, four smaller bedrooms, two 6 - ---,---. bathrooms and a closed·," po<ch comprise the upstairs and aI! are remarkably met from the original. The only alIe,alion at the Second Floor is the Sieep; ng Porch on t~e west. The original pians indicate this area was OIiginaily open air with a low wa~ enclosing it as a balcony on the west side. French doors opened onto it from the house. The west side has been later clos--"CI L~ above the balcony v.'lln with a frame wa~ and window, but the original heavy texture of exterivr sluCCC still remains 00 the north a'ld "est walls. The window installed is one of the few windows in the house wtlich is of a different type, indicating it was installed at a later date. A bui~-in nnen closet in the hall is fine!y-detaJ1ed and worth~ of preseNation. W alIerations are necessary for a second exit from the upstairs, a bedroom oould be aJlered as there are several other orig;naI ones. ~ this is done, retain original trims aod bases and reiTl>'taIi on new wan. Other ContfiblJtjng Ivchn.octurai Features The doors and windows (with the exception of one window at the Sleeping Porch) are or'.ginaJ and should not be alIered as they ere important character-defining features of the residence. F.eplaces and mantels in the Living Room, Mester Bedroonl and Dr. Willia."s' office are custom-designed and are irreplaceable and integral to the design of the house. They should be preserved regardless of whether they are put into use. The redwOOd panellfl9 thIoughout the main rooms is an importani aspect of the Bay Area TradItion style and should be preserved a'ld protected. The painted mural was most Ukely done by one of the W~ilams sisters and is a unique feature which deserves proteetion. Oak flooring throug.'lout (with area rugs, not wan to wa1 carpeting) is typical of the time period arod should not be alIered or damaged. The electrical Ughting fixtures are brass and of high quafrty. They should be retained and repaired as needed. ~ additional lighting is needed for a new use, add task lighting or new fixtures which are unobtrusive. TIle brass button-style switch plates are unique and interesting and should be preseN9d-particularty in the character­ defining roo,ns. TIle built-in furniture in the Dining Room and the Bu'Jer's Pantry are impCJ<tant because they ~Iustrate the manner of mea serving during an earlier era. "it is necessary to to widen a door to the Dining Room, alIer the Buter's Pantry as lltIIe as possible. The Dining Room should no! be aJlered. 7 e ______ -• Galage and Gas Pumps The garage is a single-wat: construction ,amacuiar buildlng supported on a mud Sill. The building is sided wiIh wood and has mu!!ipaned wood windows. Features cA interest on the buildlng are original hardware on the "bam-style" dOOrs and wooden 9'~1IB<s. The building is situated very near the back property nn:>, The gas pumps are !rOm the 1910s or 1920S and are worthy at preservation due to their uniqueness and what they I<!II us about the early technology 01 the autDfTlOb'Is age, B ".-. - '. V. ApplICable Building Codes, Buildingl Fire Safety, and Hano-r.a;:>ped Access<bility Requt.-ements 80Iow Is the category !rom the Unj,orm Buolding Code recommended 10 govem the rehabilltalion of the residence along with o!he,. chaptet'S within the code. It is the leas! restrictive 01 categories and appropriate for P'~ uses of the building. Builc1fng Type: v (N) non rated Occupancy: 62, Offioe B!J~ding IMu5e'lm EJdstJng Gross SqufUfJ Feet 01 House: First Floor: Second Floor: SubtofaI: Basement: Total: 2,566 ~ 4,392 -2QQ (estimated) 4,992 (001 including garage) Allowable bulding area for Type V (N) is 8,000 square feet; thus the Wdliams Residence is within that amount. AppIicabie Codes: 1988 Uni!om1 Building Code CaI1fomia Slate Historic Building Code (Tille 24, Building Standards Part 8) 1988 Uniform F.-e Code PAMC Title 15 (F .... Protection) and 17 [Hazarclous Materials) Americans with Disabolities Act (ADA) Building E>dting Requiremen1s Accorcfing to the 1988 UBC, ~ more than nine persons occupy the second floor, !we> exits are raquired. The required cflSlanCe belweer exits on this floor is 32 fee'_ As this Is 001 possible to ach"",e without a negative impact to the important elevations 01 the residence, ~ Is recommended to request an exception as ~ is possible to achieve a distance 01 26 feet. 9 • - . .-"- -..... -----.,-,.,--~- AdditiOt>al Requirements by City of PalO Mo 1. That residence be fully fir ... sp<inl<len>d 2. That fi'S1 floor joists and foundation plates be tx>/ted to the concrete foundation and that thel"G be positive connections at beam to post to piers. 3. That c<omp/tlts 9lectricaI system be brought up to the requirements 01 the 1990 NEG. This would require all functioning wiring be encased in coodu~. Note: "'.acing wiring in condu~ wil1 require a gneet crsroptio<1 of plastered W8I1s and historic finishes. It is reoommended that a1tematives be expiored. The State H"lStoric Buikfong CoOO allows (at the discrebon 01 the enforcing agency) existing systems such as kroOb and tuOO wiring when ~ is in good conditioo. See SecIion 8-007 EIectrica1, page B-27. 'Existing systems, wiring methods and elecIricaI equipment whieh do not, in the opinion Cof the enforcing agency, constiMe a safety hazard may remain in use.' The City of GampbeI1 is allowing existing 1926 wiring a'ld outlet receptacles to remain i" use at the hi&ioric; Ainsley House whieh they are rehabil~ating. 10 ----~ -~,-~ ~~;'\ .... "-. - -- Resld9nce 1. Protect and prese<V<l walls, paneling. 1Ioors. ceilings. doors and wif1dowl; and their ~""d""""", built-in furniture, fireplaces and Iightlng fixtures/switchplates in the Io/IoWing rooms: Living Aoon1 Dining Room Hail a."1d £!airway Play Room Recept-oo r~ccm Add no at!ac/1mefIts which W1~ deface ;>aneIIed or plastered walls or any other fe8!ures wittlin the above rooms. 2. In the Kitchan, retain floor plan. ~ ~ is neoessary to install new kitchen cabinetJy, seIecI a sl'y1e that is sympa!helic _ the historic, but can easily be read as "new." W the pantry next to the bad< porch is removed for any reason. documen! with photographs the cooing feature wI>ich aRows cool basemerrt air to enter the pantry lhrougM 9 screened opening for stOrage of potatoes. onions, etc. 3. Servant's Bedroom and Two Closets -These rooms can be altered due to the presence of less finistl work. The wall crviding room and closet a.-,cl storage rooms can be removed it it is neoessary for an efficient use of the room. Aller as few doors, windows and trim as possible. W any doors are rerl1Oll9d, identify and save. 4. Back porch-Because tt has been previously a~"red and h is not on one of the most important el6llations. it is a good candidate for handicapped entry. l&.<ldry sinks and small toilet can be removed to aI10w spaoe for a new accessible toilet. See drawings following. ~ is liKely the flat root will need to be redone as leaking was observed in this area. This existing skyflght wi" need to be rem<Y\'ed for the seoondary exit from the upstairs. n is not oOginaf (not shown on plans) , but was moEt "kely added when stairway was put in which cIooed up a window between the front porch and back porch. 5. Retain and de not ~er soum porch and west porch 6. Upstairs -Retain ail door, windows, finishes. fixtures, etc. at an rooms upstailS. H a new oorTicIor for exiting is needed upstairs. reuse existing base and trims on the new wall. 11 ~ I r r. , - 7. Retain and use exist ng plumbing fooures in Master Bathroom arx! second bathroom. 8. Basement· This is a utMarian area and can be used for mecha~ical equipment. 9. Doctor's Office Wing UIboratoIy • W. recommend this room as the best location for toilet rooms on the first floor, one handicapped accessible. The histone original sink and cabinet wiil require documenlatm prior tv its removal. Phctograp/l the sink a,d cabinet in place. Then carefully remove, dean, and reinstall in the Operating Room or display as an exhibrt in main ,ving area DO NOT DESTROY THIS SINK ~.ND CABINET. iO. Operating Room, Dr. Williams' office, and Recepton Room • Use these rooms witIhout aJtering in IIoor plan or linishes. Restors s~y1ight in operating room 10 meet curren! codes. Note: tt O'.ay be necessary te remove doors to meet accessibl1ity requirements, but this is a lesser impact than a~ertng door frames. Handicapped ACcessibility 11. The Americaro with DiSabHities Act (ADA) requires fur. accessibility into any space that might be used by a disabled person, but ~ a reasonable portioo of all its facilities and acrommcda1ions are on an a=ble floor, ~ appears an eiewtor to the secood IIoor is not needed. tt is recommended an office be located on the first floor (Sefvant's Room] and a pathway developed through the kitchen and hallway into all the main rooms. Tnis is assuming that no exhibits will be upstairs and the staff conference room would be located on the firs! floor. Accesslble doorways can be achieved by removing ~ (and in some cases doo.-slops) to Ct"eate a 30" clear space into all first floor main rooms. If ~ is important to close off a room with a door, the door frame may need to widened a few incIles and ongi,oal frame reinsta1led. 12. tt is recommended to locate the wheelchair accessible tOlle! room on the kitchen potCh. A ramp will a= the kitchen porch from the parking lot While this is oat the main 8f>l!y, because of its convenience from the parking lot, it WIll be heavily used by building lisers. Handicapped parking spaces wllJ be designated in the parking 101. NoIe: Prospective tenant can consult his accounUng department for tax incentives available lor reIlabilitaUon expenditures inC.I..Irre(} due to complying with /he ADA See A CiaJifomia Specific Mini Interore!iye Manual Qn /he Americans with Qigabilities Act published bJiIhe CiaJifomia Council AmeriCan Institute 01 ArcIJitects, page 5. 12 .'~:"","':-~:' ~f<:-~?}~~~.~>).:, -~ . '_ ~:_ '_~~~;~'~~ ~ . _ r Exiting 13. In the event ~ is not possible or desirable to lim~ the upstairs occupancy to nine persons, ~ will be necessarj to develop a sacood exit from tile second floor for emergency purposes. The recommended msthod of achieVing a second exit the necessary distance "",ay from It", present exit is to construct a new ha;1way and cloer (of the required width) by removing a closet in an upstairs bed:uom. This hallway will 6d over the flat roof to a s1airway on the north face of the Doctor's Office wing. See drOwing. The stairway wiir be as unobtrusive as poSSIble, but will be recognized as new. 14. The existing raH:ngs at both sides of the rr.ain stairway must be extended to meet requirements of the 1988 UBC. This can be done by removing and reattaching the rails to plastered walls at a 42' height. The free st.andlng oak raJl (particularly at the second floor leve~ will f'aed an adOrtio"ai new oak raJ1 attached to the existing to achieve the required 42' hciglt. BuffcJing and Fire Safety 15. Install a commercial fire sprinkler system. Prior to installation, the architect and fire spfinkler specialist will work togethe; to develop a method whicl1 laast impacts t>js!ofic fabric. Subm~ method to C~ F~e Department for approval prior to beginning work. 16. If dispensation cannot be granted for repla03ment of the existing electrical system, study and develop a method for replacement which least impacts histOOc fabric. Submn plan to C~ for approval prior to beginning work. 17. Retain a struc!urai engineer experienced with historical building COdes to analyze the bu~ding for seismic stab]litj. Whatever work is recommended wiii beoome part of the work plan. 18. H the tenant instaJis a new heating system, aJi new shafts are required by COde to be one--hou< oonstruction. k is proposed that ali existing shafts be aJiowed to remain 'as-is', as ~ would severely impact the historic fabric to modify ali the shafts. This decision win be up to the opinion of the enforcing agency. 19. Basemem Separation (Sec. 1703) requires that ceinng be one-hour fire resistive construction and doors be seW closing. In order not to effect the historic cloer leading to the basement, ~ is recommended to !!1StaI1 draf! preventon devices. Note: Asbestos heating ducts were observed in the basement ~ is not within the scope 01 ou< senlices to address this hem, but will be the reoponsibility of the~. 13 -----.-.~-. -'- ·.L.· .. -~ .:;';" - - 20. Shore building up for seismic stabilizalion and maintain as a storage b<Jllding for gardening equipmant. Interior partition walls can be removl3d for improved storage space. Th~ wan along rear property une will not nood to be a one­ hour wall W use of buildIng remains the same. In the evem, txJilding is rehabilitated for a different use, a one-hour wall will be required. Clean and retain gas pumps. Parking 21. H is recommended thai the parking be placed on the north (rear) side o! the residence end t'lat the single auto access driveway remain on the west side. To maintain a his10ric appearance on the s~e, instan stabilized decomposed granite (caJlfomia gold) on driveway end parking lot Requirements are: FII"S! end Second floor gross square feet: 4,392 4,392 SF dMded by 250 = 18 car spaces 18 x 350 SF per car = 6,300 SF or required parking area. Referto Site Plan. 22. Construct a new driveway and parking area with handicapped spaces. Use decomposed granite (Gaiffomia gold color) to retain a feafing of an aartier ara. 23. C.onstruct a concrete walkway and wheelchair ramp ~ntagral-<:Olored) leading into the kitchen porch. Al:kfttionaJ BUI7ding Area 24. ~ is not recommer>ded to add any add,tions 10 the residence as they would altar the compact design of the house and would impact impo;tarrt areas of the historic gard6n. "adcfJtionaJ square fee! SJ"e needed, ~ is recommended to rehabilitsle existing garage by extending ~ 10 the eest (while retaining its rustic appearance). However, it should be noted thai as additional squSJ"e fee! are added 10 the residence, the required parking area will expar>d also, unless varances for parking requirements can be acquired. 25. H is recommended that the parking area not be moved further south than shown on the Stte Plan, SO that the herb garden aroo or the trellis are not compromised. 14 ! ! I " ~ i I I 26. It is recommended It'.at a detailed CoocI'tion Assessmer~ bo; completed of the house ar.d garage by an archit9ct experiencecl wi1h historical buikflf19S prio< 10 construction cIocuments being prepared. This would include ercMectural, structural, eIec!ncaI, mechanical and roof ir.spections. '" term~e inspectioo is also recommencIecI. 27. Because bu~ding IS fisted on a City Historic Inventory, tis "".mpt from Title 24 energy requirements. fi.?w6ver, lor a more efficienl use of the bu~ding, ~ is recommencIecI to ilstall insulation if' the at!ic space and under the first floor framing. 15 - "~ VII. Standuds lor Rehabilitation WOO< Jt is recommended that the lessor remain invoived in all aspects of the project InCluding seI6cIion of the arc:hit9ct, subconsultanls and gerw.aI oontractor, the rehabilitatioo worl<, and building rnairTlenance. n is not recommended lor the lessee 10 proceed with &ny wOO< on the project without trte lessor's r&.Iiew and approval. n is recommended that the lessee be aware of the importance 01 trjs historic rssiOence and site to the Clty of Palo Alto and understand tI1at any worl< effecting historic fabric should be undertaken with persons who are experienced in historic restoralion. n is recommended the arc:httect and h,s/her consultants (structural, med1anicaI, and electrical engineers, flre sprinkler specialist, landscape architect and cost planner) be speciafiSlS i1 the rehabilitation of historic str<JCluras and saes and are experienced with the unique challenges that must be addressee. The lire sprinkler specialist should wOO< with the arc:h~ed to d'3sign a system which least impacts historic fabric. It is recommended the structural engineer be experienced with the CaIffomia State tfrstoric Building Code and other historical oodes and understand the value of historical material prior to carrying out a structural analysis. The GeneIaI Contraclor n is recommended that a sel<!ct ol1lT1ber be invited to bid the rehabilitation 'IYOfl<. n is recommended that the lessor and architect hold a mandatc>' J pre-bid c::onterence at the job Site to review the documents and <fiSCUSS the rehabilitation. General contractors not atlencfPl1g this conference would not be allowed to bid. It is recommended the project architect, prior to starting his/her seNiceS, review the projact with the Ciiy of Palo Alto Bu~ding, Pianning and Flre departmen'.s. Jt is recommended that this project be reviewed by the City's Architectural Review Board and Historic Resources Board. 16 " ;; .\; HISTORIC GAROEN ASSessMENT The IMlliams Residence by Paul Rodrigues, l"rl<lscape Archffect 108 locust Street, No, 2 San!a Cruz, CaIffomia 17 " --. i, I. In!roductioo Gerdens acqulle historic signfficance through time for d.verse reasons. Places relB!ed 10 great events or prominent personages commonly take on culturaljhistoriCal ~. The garden of the Williams family '" Palo Alto is significant for two reasons: first, because tt is a setting for the historic building designed by the noted Bay Area arcMect, Ernest Ccxhsad and secondly, althOugh vemaC<J1ar in cI"larec!er, tt was constructed by the W,framses, a prominent Palo Alto family and remains nearly In!ad as a representative e><ample of parocI1ia1 garden design form in the early part of this centwy. In addition, there is a consistency of materials both in piantings and constructed elements wtricI1 creates a soose 01 integrity and form not commonly apparent in this type of garden. A few 01 the mature plantings r,aw reached sizes not readily fouocI in more recent gardens and some plant specimer.s ere somewflal unusual in that they are net frequently used in caIIfomia gardens today. n is obvious that in the pas! few years, the drought conditions ".ave begunlo take a toll on the garden. The dead redWood tree in the Iront yard is an inoica!or of recent neglect and harsh COOditions. Steps need 10 be taken quickly W this garden is going 10 De saved. Another year or two of unchecked growth, weeds and IacI< of summer _ may Jestroy much more of the garden's character and be more costly to replace. At the Same time pubflC use of the house and garden win require improvements and pemaps modifications to garden areas. tt is the purpose of this report to re ... iew the significant elements of the garden and prepare some basic guidelines !of tts future use and maintenance. 18 • II Approach In t'1e process of developing guideones for the presefVation of the historic character of this garden, several Key crneria have been used to evaluate and pro."ide the basis for judgemet Its. One -is the material or feat"re intact, in good condition or cIces ~ halie some special histOric relevance? Two -is the element essential1u the overall aesthetic or visual character of the garden? Three -a~ t!"lSre actiGn3 or improvements whid1 "'*' to be undertaken which would contribute to the long lerm survival or preservation of the garden? The klIIowing inventory of garden features, then, has been eval~ated with these questions in mmd. Afror 'ehe inventoIy, a series of specific guidennes and recommendations follow. tt should be noted thai this study by no means purports to be a comprehensive SUNey of all significant histOric garden elements. The nature of 0VElf9'0'H" con<litioos and the need to do further research into family and local records necessita!es thai this raport be somewhat general and hypot/1etical in some of its characterizatio. At this writing, infonnation and sources are still being pursued ana further details could be d'1SCOV9I'ed. Some excavation and garden clean-up could unc::over addItional garden elements. Perennial ana annual plants were itJsl tJeginnir>g to sprout during the courne of the SlJlVeY. Follow-up surveys in late sprir>g ana summer could ful1her embellish the plan! nstir>gs ana tum up many old style plant rnate<ia!s, especially bulb and root plants. Any immedIate woo< in the garden srooKJ oniy be undertaken with this consideration in mina. It should be noted that references to locations within this report such as herb garden, flower garden, fruit/vegetable areas ana ponds are those of the author and do not, at this point, have any connections to historical designations by the family. The accompanyir>g plan is a sketch for referral only ana is not intended to be used as a measured drawir>g nor is it necessarily complete in its portrayal of an garden features. 19 . --~---:-----.-------,.--~~----~ ------~-----. L - , , ? : , ·1 I I . l . I I ! I I i I - III. Identfficat~ of Important Garden Feat..,r'lS The following inventory and assessments are cflVided into two broad categories. FIISt are !he plants and secondly lI1e gardan consIrUctions. Where circled Il'JfT1bers or Iet!ers appear, they COO'espond to ·tne pian which follows. F1ants Redwood trees CD-The grouping ot three trees in the NE comer of the front garden, closest to the street are in relatively good oondition. Their size is consistent with hailing boon pianted 7s-ao~ears 390. The two other redwoods nearer !he driveway are no! doing well. One appears to be dead and should be removed. The other shows sign of stress and . id be watered periocfK:ali~ during !he summer. There is a smaller redwood @app.-oximately S" -8' diameter [r.ear !he waJI/fourrtain) blod<ing a port;on of thai feature. TIlis appears 10 be a root sprout and should probably be ramcro/ed before ~ damages !he paving. ~ ® -There are several mature myrtle pfant.s in the garden. They all appear to be varieties of True Myrtle [Myrtus communis) and !he most important specimen is the 12'-15' small tree nearest !he porch/loggia in !he front garden. The aesthetic quality of !he trunk characie< and the tree form is most attrac1ive and pro>.idas a prominent garden loCus. Ail aIIorts should be undertal<an to Insure lI1at ttlis specimen is main!ained and preserved in a heaJtt1y oondltiOn . .Y.!!mi ® -There are two large, specimen EngflSh YffflS (Taxxus baccata). Their importance derives because 01 !heir size and age. One is located in !he front !lower garden area, the other near \tle wisteria arbor. These are rarely planted in california gardens today and !hey stuJid be protected. They appear to be in good heaItI1. Q!!ler trees ® -(1) -The other trees and shrubs in !he garden are Ialrly rommon iandsoap6 plants. Toeir significance arises because of their maturity and because of the overall characte< they provide 10 the garden. The thrse eucalyptus trees in the back are of undetermined species (pertlaps oommon) , but have been poorly pruned. Two appear to be on the rear property fine and present something of a maintenance problem lor the adjacent bu~dings. They provide ef!ective screening, however, and should be replaced if ~ is detenmined t11at removal is needed. Pittosoorum ~ ® -TIle streeI frontage, SN property boundary and cl<iveway are ~ned with a continuous plantng of Pittosporum eugenoides. This has been maintained as a 6'-8' hedge and forms an effective screen/er.c!osure tt creates a serene garden setting lor !he front 01 !he house. Although no! uncommon and easily repfaced by like species, tt1ese hedges are an important garden feature-very much as an archrtectura! 20 L • ; , . ' ": .. ".."""" 41 1 , 1 1 • I • ".?- •. -..:;.'z.:~~81, . ,', element. Some pruning along the driveway/garden side to lower the 'leigh! !!light be ad\IantaQeoUs, This would prvvide better llisual access for the house and ermy areas. AddItlooaI plantingS could be done along the NE property fina to expand the screen effect from the adjacent buildings . .ll!:!..w •. hertlacaous plants and ~rgl!rgen -There are numerous O!her ftowering shrubs, peremials and annuals scattered throughout the garden. Some species may be unusual varieties such as the dogwood or the many iris Further study is certain.!y worth pursuing. No cIoubt, spectacular sp.;ng and summer ftower dispiays WCL1d be apparent with better mairTtan'IDCe. Care should be taken to save these b'j transplanting, W any site construcIing in this area is carried out. A more precise Invel'lto<)" should be undertaken to be sure that any rare or unusual varieties have not been overlooked. Herb garoen -Only e lew remnant, hardy, drought-tolerant herb plants have survived in the are6 to the rear of the house. These indicate this this area was probably used as an herb garden in the past. This area could easily be replanted in a somewhat formal manner and could be used as an example of a kttohen and medIcinal garden oonsistent with the peOOd of the house. The rear of the house wi!1 acoommodate a ramp for handiCapPed aooessibiltty to the buiding. This should be designed only in conjunction with a restored herb garderl, Fruit and ysgetab!e_~d§n -A lew assor'.ed small fruit trees sti~ survive to the rear no<ttl comer of the property. Other than these, the only obvious indications of the garden are the stone borders for the paths and the planting beds, Further clean-up and investiga!ion of this area needs to be done before any improvements are made. Sands1ooo/nagstone paying @ -This appears in two areas of the garden: at the front entry porch and steps nexl to the driveway, and in the walkway and patio across the front of the ~.ouse. There may be other areas of this paying in overgrown portions of the garden. n looks in gene, ally good COOd'rtion. Some weeding and clean-up is needed. Near the front porch, the paving ,. rather low in relation to the surroood1ng area. Watsr ponds in this area and some dnanage worl< needs to be done. ,Sands\ooe wail and garden gate ® -This arched wall off the comer of the house prOVideS a wonderful entrance to the front garden from the driveway. The mortared stone appears to be in good condition, although it was probably constructed wrthout reinforoement The wooden gate ttse~ needs to be completely reconstructed. sandston!; wa!I,~)'@y and fountain © -This complementary wall at the oppostte oomer of the house is sim;lar in construction to the entry off the driveway. It, too, seems in good COndition except that the attached grape arboc is falling apart and 21 • I f I - "'<~~--- '''~f - c , needs reconstructiort The grape vine presents a fine sculptural siihouette against the sandstone and some artful pruning could make this a special garden feature. The IGuntain does not appear to have been used in a very long bme. Its terra cotta lion's head is eroded beyond repair. Wrt:1 carefuf attBnbon to design and detail, this element could be transformed into an attractive focal point. WlIh. sensitive approach ~ """id be rastoned Of slightly ,nxfffied to become a oornbination planter a'Xl water feature, ~or.e birdbath and oonds @ -This is not as attractivs as some of the atner stone gardeo, eIemerns. H is located in or near an area said to have been a pond, The birdbath should be ro!ocated to a less prominent area of the garden. Anott>.er small, circular water garden/pond appears to have been located in the flower garden areaa There are aliR some good specimens of J8panese iris growing mere, Sandstone IlQt:derli ® -The most remarkabIf'J element in the enbre garden is the stone borders. Tney are everywhere and add a consistency and stnJC!ure to the garden not immedIately apparent or appreciated, Many piaf1ting beds are almost entirely overgrown, but in a few comers or edges the stonework alill persists. An extensIve ciean-..p of the borders and paths would reveal the knportanoe of this element. ~ any portionS of the garden are redesIgned or cflSturbed, the stone material should be saved, stockpiled and reused to provide borders lor new areas. Note: the stone malarial is a sandstone very si""lar in character to that used on the S1anford campus, AIle< the 1906 earthqual<e, unknown amounts of sandstone pieces were removed from deOOs of damaged buildings. Bruce Wiggins of Stan~a<d Unhters1ty Groonds MairTtenance Corporation Yard (telephone conversation 1992) stated that there is a strong possibilily that sandstoroe from the campus could have made ~ ~ to the Wdliams residence, as ~ has been foond in other areas off campus. Wis!e!ja artJor ® -Crossing and dividing the gardens to the north of the house is a fairly large (10' x 40' +) arbor. Although simple in construcWn without architectural deta~ this is a major spatial element in the garden. It is in relatively good structural oondrlion and certainly should be retained in the garden. The wisteria was yet to bud out during this study, but it most certainly must prO'lide a spectacular display of flower and colo< when ~ is in full bloom. A garden feature of this kind warrants particular attention as a majo< design element. Driyeway and rear Mine area @ -These gravel areas are also in relatively goad condition. 1i1 tile center of the rear par\<ing area is a con<:dVe concrele slab whicl1 appears to have been a dry wen Jump for drainage, ~ no lange< functions propsr1y and becomes a pond during rains. A complete s~e drainage system .hould be devl!i<Jped , tt is saio a greenhouse was located ""-8r the rear property fine at one tme. 22 f .-: , :-1 i , I , I i I J I I i ! 1. 2. N. Gu ide!ines for Garden and S~e "c ~, ....... , .. ~,.",-~ .. --,~,---" Many portions and areas of the garoen are overgruwn and neglected. Undertake a thorough invento<y and survey of the site to document what still exists. This should include a detailed site boundary am topographic SUNey and 1>11 accurate location and identification of as many garden featur<>s as is possible. In addition seve<aI pla'1l inventorias need to be done from spring througt! summer to document w!1aI peremial and annual pl2n1s have survived ,..-:< !':' •• ~ evaluate the health of the large.. trees and shrubs" Ally modffica!ions 10 the garoen for addlti<:>naI building, improved par1<ing or outdoor activity areas should only be done with the involvement of a landscape architect experienced .., and sensiIive to historical aspects of It1ls kind of garden. Ally removal of plants or features should be thoroughly documented and phOtographed" Reconstructions or new features sudl as fances and gates should be In keeping with the cI1araCter of the existing arcMectu<'aI elements. Complete plans and drawings should be prepared prior to any construc!iOn and approved by a 1a'1dscape architeCt 3" Prepare a site drainage pia, with reccmmendations for ilTllJfO'>"ng some of the problem areas. ~ should inClude the possible instalIatioo of a subsu<face system in portions of the site. 4. 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