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State of California - The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
PRIMARY RECORD
NRHP Status Code
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HP-88-01 HP-17 P1. Other identifier:
*P2. Location:
Santa Clara County*a. County
Cupertino*b. USGS 7.5' Quad 1980 Photorevised .8 S.T .2 W.R
Saratoga-Los Gatos Rd. c. Address:SaratogaCity 95070Zip
10S d. UTM:(give more than one for large and/or linear resources) Zone mE/mN
southwest side of Saratoga-Los Gatos Road southeast of Aloha Avenue.
e.Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, elevation, etc., as appropriate)
(Assigned by recorder):
and (P2b and P2c or P2d. Attach a location map as necessary.)
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This house is not easily viewed from the public right-of-way. City records indicate that the
house typifies a Mediterranean Villa from the early-twentieth century. Its form includes a
pair of symmetrical, two-story hipped outer wings connected by a broad one-story wall topped
by a classical balustrade. The outer towers have a raised belly band and ribbons of windows at
the second floor. Within the central wall is an asymmetrically placed, recessed arched entry.
The front door is said to be of Honduran mahogany. The stucco house is reportedly of redwood
construction, including the second-story balustrade along the front. The entire garden was
redesigned in the 1980s, with the exception of the magnificent Deodar cedar trees for which
the house was named. Original landscaping included vineyards in the front and at one time one
of Saratoga's first tennis courts. The vineyards have been replaced by a lawn and there is a
new white ornate ironwork gate at the entrance. The house was restored in the 1980s.
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements, include design, material, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries)
HP2. Single family property*P3b. Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes)
Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.)*P4. Resources Present:
None
Location Map
Sketch Map
Continuation Sheet
Building, Structure, and Object Record
Archaeological Record
District Record
Linear Feature Record
Milling Station Record
Rock Art Record
Artifact Record
Photograph Record
Other (List):
*Attachments:
Archives & Architecture: City of Saratoga Statement of Historic Context, 2009.
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none".)
View facing southwest, July 2009.
P5b.Description of Photo:
(View, date, accession #)
Historic Prehistoric Both
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source:
Hong Zhou Trust
20330 Saratoga-Los Gatos Rd.
Saratoga CA 95070
*P7. Owner and Address:
Archives & Architecture, LLC
PO Box 1332
San Jose, CA 95109
*P8. Recorded By: (Name,
affiliation, and address)
10/26/09*P9. Date Recorded:
Reconnaissance
*P10. Survey Type: (Describe)
1912, 97 years old.
* Required InformationDPR 523A (1/95)
Not for Publication Unrestricted
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517-11-003APN#
B.M.
F. Maggi, L. Dill, & J. Kusz
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State of California - The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
3CS*NRHP/CRHR Status Code
The DeodarsResource Name (Assigned by recorder)
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J. D. and Edith Kennedy House B1. Historic Name:
20330 Saratoga-Los Gatos Rd. - Villa Deodara B2. Common Name:
Single family residential B3. Original Use:Single family residentialB4. Present Use:
Mediterranean Villa*B5. Architectural Style:
Constructed 1912. Back porch area enclosed.
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations)
No Yes Unknown*B7. Moved?n/aDate:n/aOriginal Location:
The former carriage house at the rear of the property has been converted for use as a garage.
A pool has been added to the back.
*B8. Related Features:
Unknown B9a. Architect:Unknownb. Builder:
Architecture and Shelter*B10. Significance: Theme Glen UnaArea:
1912Period of Significance:ResidentialProperty Type:(3)Applicable Criteria:
(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period and geographic scope. Also address integrity.)
The Deodars is listed on the Saratoga Heritage Resources Inventory, included as a part of
HP-88-01. It qualified under Criteria a and c:
a) the property exemplifies and reflects special elements of the cultural, social, economic, aesthetic,
and architectural history of Saratoga; and
c) the property embodies distinctive characteristics of the Mediterranean Villa style, type and period.
The Deodars is eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources, as it is a
Designated Landmark Structure.
(Continued on page 4, DPR523L)
DPR 523B (1/95)*Required Information
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes)
Saratoga Heritage Preservation Commission, Historic
Resources Inventory form, 1988.
*B12. References:
Designated Landmark StructureB13. Remarks:
Franklin Maggi*B14. Evaluator:
October 26, 2009*Date of Evaluation:
(Sketch Map with north arrow required.)
(This space reserved for official comments.)
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
LOCATION MAP
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DPR 523J (1/95)*Required Information
* Map Name:Multiple n.t.s.* Scale:Varies* Date of Map:
The Deodars*Resource Name or #(Assigned by recorder)3
Primary #
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
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DPR 523L (1/95)*Required Information
(Continued from page 2, DPR523b, B10)
Historical Background
This home was said to have been built by the John G. and Edith Kennedy in 1912. They lived on
the property with their children Marion and John, Jr. John, Sr. was born in 1887 in
Pennsylvania, and Edith in 1894 in California. They were said to have moved form Palo Alto to
this property, and as of 1920 John was Vice President of a lumber company. The land was
purchased from T. S. Montgomery, whose home was nearby.
In 1921 it was sold to the Richard Hams, another prominent Saratoga family. The Ham and Kennedy
children attended Oak Street School (Saratoga School) and daughter Charlotte taught Joan
Fontaine and Olivia DeHavilland at Sunday School. They installed one of Saratoga's first tennis
courts which has since been removed. It was restored by owners who purchased it in 1980.
Integrity
Difficult to see from the public right-of-way, the house appears to retain its architectural
design, workmanship and materials, as well as a compatible setting and original location, and
the property appears to continue to embody the historical associations and feelings of this
residence.
* Recorded By F. Maggi, L. Dill, & J. Kusz
The Deodars*Resource Name or #(Assigned by recorder)
Continuation Update10/26/2009* Date
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HRI #
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