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Home My WebLink About10-09-01 packetCity of Saratoga HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA Date: Tuesday, October 9, 8:30 a.m. Place: Warner Hutton House, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Type: 8:30 Meet at City Hall for Site Visit to 13875 Saratoga Ave. I. Routine Organization A. Roll Call B. Approval of minutes from 9/ 11 /01 C. Posting of the Agenda - Pursuant to Government Code Section 94954.2, the agenda was posted on Thursday October 4, 2001 D. Oral Communications E. Written Communications II. Old Business A. Design Signage for the Orchard adopt a tree kiosk — Review two options. B. Establish a Mission Statement C. Heritage Tours — Continue discussion. D. 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, (Saso Herb Garden) A report by a Historic Architect is being conducted to review the historic significance of the property. III. New Business A. 13875 Saratoga Avenue. Review an application proposing additions to an existing Spanish -style home built in 1937. The horn is situated along a Heritage Lane and therefore requires HPC review. IV. Items Initiated by the Commission A. Create calendar of old historic photos. B. Austin Way - Potential Heritage lane designation V. Items Initiated by the Secretary A. Update on the Log Cabin on Quito Road B. Update on 20269 Thelma Avenue. The home was built in 1947. The applicant is proposing a new one -story home. VI. Adjournment 9:00 a.m. Tuesday November 13, 2001 — Warner Hutton House City of Saratoga HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES Date: Tuesday, October 9, 8:30 a.m. Place: warner Hutton House, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Type: 8:30 Meet at City Hall for Site Visit to 13875 Saratoga Ave. I. Routine Organization A. Roll Call: PRESENT - Koepernik, King, Peck, Ballingall, Grens, Wyman ABSENT - Peepari GUESTS -Ann Waltonsmith, Lata Vasudevan, Venkat Kalkunte, Wendall Roscoe, Flora Cox. B. Approval of minutes from 9/11 /01- Approved 6 -0 C. Posting of the Agenda - Pursuant to Government Code Section 94954.2, the agenda was posted on Thursday October 4, 2001 D. Oral Communications -Flora Cox asked that the property at 20465 Saratoga Avenue be placed on the Historic Resource Inventory List. (An application has been sent to her). Ann Waltonsmith gave a presentation about the City Council's interest in moving the Oak trees out of the orchard to preserve the Orchard trees. She suggested that it was possible to have the trees transplanted to another site in the City or to a private developer. Ann asked that the HPC work with the Park and Recreation Department in facilitating programs for people to view the orchard. She also recommended involving the Library Development Committee in the proposal for the new kiosk. E. Written Communications -None II. Old Business A. Design Signage for the Orchard adopt a tree kiosk — Review two options. B. Establish a Mission Statement - Finalize at the next meeting. C. Heritage Tours — Continue discussion. D. 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, (Saso Herb Garden) A report by a Historic Architect is being conducted to review the historic significance of the property. The detailed report by the Historic Architect was given to each HPC member for review. The applicant made a presentation on the project. The project was approved 6 -0 with the condition that the applicant salvage and recycle the existing buildings. III. New Business A. 13875 Saratoga Avenue. Review an application proposing additions to an existing Spanish -style home built in 1937. The home is situated along a Heritage Lane and therefore requires HPC review. The HPC toured the site and the homeowner showed a sample of a heavy wood frame window that they would be using for the remodel. The sample window had an extra thick width which provided a recess for the window, but would require the inside walls of the home to be increased to accommodate the width of the window. After the tour the HPC returned to the Warner Hutton House. The HPC then voted 6 -0 to approve the proposed addition and remodel. IV. Items Initiated by the Commission A. Create calendar of old historic photos. B. Austin Way - Potential Heritage lane designation -The HPC showed interest in having the site reviewed for a Heritage Lane and asked for it to be scheduled for a site visit at the next HPC meeting. V. Items Initiated by the Secretary A. Update on the Log Cabin on Quito Road B. Update on 20269 Thelma Avenue. The home was built in 1947. The applicant is proposing a new one -story home. VI. Adjournment 9:00 a.m. Tuesday November 13, 2001 — Warner Hutton House i City of Saratoga HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEMORANDUM DATE: October 9, 2001 TO: Heritage Preservation Commission FROM: Lata Vasudevan, Assistant Planner SUBJECT: 13875 Saratoga Avenue Project Description The existing Spanish -style stucco home at the above address was built in 1937 and is situated along Heritage Lane. Since the house is situated on a slope, the front elevation of the house has two stories and the rear elevation has two stories plus a daylight basement. The project site alsc has a 606 square foot detached garage next to the house. The applicant proposes to make building additions to a section of the front elevation at the first and second stories and to a section of the rear elevation at the daylight basement level and to the story above. The applicant also proposes to demolish the existing detached garage adjacent to the house and construct a new 790.5 square foot garage that would be connected to the house by an arched breezeway. A basement media room is also proposed below the garage. The applicant would like to preserve the architectural integrity of the home. All proposed areas of building additions would match the existing clay tile roof and the existing color and texture of the stucco. The existing small window openings with decorative iron grilles at the front elevation would remain as is. The applicant proposes to replace all of the metal frame windows with wood stained windows. The applicant also proposes to alter some of the sizes of the window openings as shown on the submitted plans. Staff feels that the proposed additions are consistent with the Spanish style architecture of the existing home. The proposed arched breezeway would provide an attractive connection between the house and the new garage. Staff also feels that the proposed modifications to the existing home would not adversely affect the character of Heritage Lane. Photographs of the existing house and material samples of the windows will be brought to the meeting. f Recommendation The Commission shall determine whether the proposed project is compatible with the existing character of the home and would not adversely affect the overall character of Heritage Lane. This project is subject to Administrative Design Review approval. The Planning Director, on the recommendation of the Commission, shall approve or require modifications to the project proposal. Attachment Plans 2 it • Administrative Draft HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL EVALUATION of the Single Family Residence Located at 14625 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, California Prepared for: City of Saratoga 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070 Prepared by: DILL DESIGN 6KOUP 110 NOU11 SANTA CK1JZ AVENUE LOS 6AT05, CALITC)RNIA 6150 0 (408) D54 -4015 (408) D611-4715 TAX Written by: Leslie A. G. Dill Amber Engle Grady April Halberstadt October 3, 2001 �� 0 ;0 2001�L Historical and Architectural Evaluation 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION............................................................................................ ..............................3 Qualifications....................................................................................... ............................... 3 Methodology........................................................................................ ............................... 3 HistoricStatus ....................................................................................... ............................... 3 LocationMap ....................................................................................... ............................... 4 Historical and Pre - historical Archeology .............................................. ..............................5 HISTORICALOVERVIEW ............................................................................. ............................... 5 TheQuito Rancho ................................................................................. ............................... 5 TheFarwell Family ............................................................................... ............................... 6 FruitvaleAvenue .................................................................................... ..............................6 FarwellAvenue ..................................................................................... ............................... 7 Orchardsin Saratoga ............................................................................. ............................... 7 PROPERTYHISTORY ..................................................................................... ..............................7 SasoHerb Garden ................................................................................. ............................... 8 PROPERTYDESCRIPTION ........................................................................... .............................10 EVALUATION FOR SIGNIFICANCE ........................................................... .............................12 National Register of Historic Places ..................................................... .............................13 California Register of Historic Resources ............................................. .............................13 Cityof Saratoga .................................................................................... .............................13 Evaluation............................................................................................. .............................14 PotentialImpacts .................................................................................. .............................15 - LITERATURE AND SOURCES CITED AND CONSULTED ...................... .............................16 APPENDIX Assessor's Parcel Map — Book 397 Page 17 ........................................ .............................18 CountyMap, after 1897 ....................................................................... .............................19 BrainardMap 1888 ............................................................................... .............................20 AdditionalPhotos ................................................................................. .............................21 State Recordation Forms (DPR523) DILL DESIGN 6FOUP Historical and Architectural Evaluation 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga Page 3 INTRODUCTION Historical and architectural research and evaluation of the property located at 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, was conducted in August and September of 2001 by the firm of Dill Design Group. John F. Livingstone, Associate Planner for the City of Saratoga, requested this report to accompany a permit for demolition. The property, located on the northwest corner of Farwell and Fruitvale Avenues, is identified as 14625 Fruitvale Avenue. The Assessor's Parcel Number is 397- 17 -12. Qualifications Leslie A. G. Dill, Principal of the firm of Dill Design Group, has a Master of Architecture with a certificate in Historic Preservation from the University of Virginia. She is licensed in California as an architect. Amber Engle Grady, Preservation Specialist with Dill Design Group, has a Master of Arts with an area of concentration in Historic Preservation from Savannah College of Art and Design. April Halberstadt, a Historian with the firm, has a Bachelor degree in Geography and History from California State University at Hayward. Ms. Halberstadt specializes in Santa Clara Valley history and historical architecture. Leslie A. G. Dill is listed with the Northwest Information Center as meeting the requirements to perform identification, evaluation, registration, and treatment activities within the profession of Historic Architect and Architectural Historian in compliance with state and federal environmental laws. Methodology Leslie A. G. Dill, Amber Engle Grady and April Halberstadt conducted a field survey of the subject property in early September 2001. The building and site were examined. Notes on the architecture, characteristic features of the building, and the neighborhood context were made. Photographs were taken of the interior and exterior. Architectural descriptions within this report were written based on these notes and photographs. Additional research was undertaken that included visits to major repositories of local historic source material. These repositories included the California Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. Main Library, the archives at San Jose History Park, and the Offices of the Santa Clara County Recorder and Surveyor. This report was prepared utilizing the methodology recommended by the National Park Service, as outlined in Preservation Briefs #17 (Architectural Character: Identifying the Visual Aspects of Historic Buildings as an Aid to Preserving Their Character), and #35 (Understanding Old Buildings: The Process of Architectural Investigation). Historic Status L. Davis of SHPC completed a previous Historical Evaluation for the property in August 1989. The site was subsequently placed on the City of Saratoga's Heritage Resources Inventory in 1991. The site is not currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places or the California Register of Historic Resources. DILL PF.S16N 6FDUF Historical and Architectural Evaluation 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga Page 4 `MO. 1 .. M r. • 1. r * `..i� -..i — — —. Ar 7w T• ra J,1 S w L .- . bi SITE one aw 1Farwel A VO Ian Ili } .•'r•_ if�'t .'/ If 6D A j !S • / y_ t T. Z L- lil tit L-� �',r r. rf �� •1 Location Map DILL DESIGN GKOUP Historical and Architectural Evaluation 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga Page 5 Historical and Pre - historic Archeology While the first inhabitants of this region were Native Americans of the Ohlone or Costanoan language group, this report is not intended to nor should be used to address pre- historic issues. Pre- historic investigation, if required, should be undertaken by a qualified archeologist. The historic overview involving the Spanish and Mexican periods of Alta California, as well as the early American site history, is provided to determine the potential for historical resources related to these eras. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW The Quito Rancho The first settlement by non - indigenous people in the vicinity of the property at 14625 Fruitvale Avenue occurred in the 1840's. A rancho of three square leagues, over 13,000 acres, known as the Quito Rancho, was granted to Jose Zenon Fernandez and Jose Noriega in 1841. The rancho was located in the western foothills of the Santa Clara Valley and currently includes much of the city of Saratoga as well as property in what are now Cupertino and Campbell. Fernandez and Noriega were related by marriage; Fernandez was Noriega's father -in -law. Both men had come to California in 1834 as members of the Hijar- Padres expedition, originating from Mexico City. The rancho was granted to Fernandez and Noriega by Mexican governor Juan B. Alvarado. Spain's rule over Mexico had ended in 1822. The Mexican government granted most of California's ranchos between 1822 and 1846. In 1844, three years after the Quito Rancho was first granted to Fernandez and Noriega, Jose Noriega ceded all of his interest in his rancho to Ignacio Alviso for 200 head of cattle and 100 sheep. Noriega later died in the wreck of the Natalie, which sank in Monterey. Fernandez became an official of the Mexican government in Monterey and died in 1843. In 1848 Ignacio Alviso died, and his portion of the Quito grant was willed to his minor grandson, Manuel Alviso. After years of litigation with other Alviso heirs, Manuel's ownership was confirmed. In 1858, Jose Ramon Arguello, his mother, Soledad Arguello, and his business partner S. M. Mezes became possessors of a large portion of the rancho along the northeast boundaries, including the subject property. The Arguello family is noted for their pioneering establishment of a commercial olive orchard of 81 acres on the Quito Rancho not far from the subject property. Jose Ramon Arguello established this orchard around 1865. Over the years, the Arguello family, who retained only a small portion of their original holdings, sold off much of the Quito Rancho. The Quito Rancho was the subject of extended litigation over its patent (verification). There were two major points of dispute regarding the Quito Rancho. The northeastern boundary had not been clearly specified or surveyed due to the rugged nature of the terrain. Secondly, a substantial portion of the land had been mistakenly thought to be United States Government property, open to claimants who were willing to farm 160 -acre sections of land, and many people settled in the area under that assumption. The claim for title to the Quito Rancho was filed in the United States District Court in October of 1860. Because the northeastern boundary of the Quito Rancho was greatly disputed, American settlers and DILL DESIGN GKOUP Historical and Architectural Evaluation 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga Page 6 ranchers who had bought farm property from the Arguello heirs fought the claim. In August of 1865, Judge Ogden Hoffman approved an official survey, and settlers living in the area between the old and newly established northern boundary were notified. They had the choice of re- purchasing their homes or releasing them. A portion of Saratoga, then known as McCartysville and thought to be outside the limits of the Quito Rancho, was affected by the boundary change. (Cunningham: 1967) The Farwell Family During the early years of American settlement, many American settlers claimed 160 acres of "government land," staking their claims and improving the property as required by law in order to have their claims properly verified at a later time. John and Nancy Farwell and their four children were among the early settlers, arriving in San Francisco in 1849 and taking up a claim in Saratoga in 1855. A year later they moved to their Saratoga claim permanently and began farming. John died in 1866; his wife Nancy passed away in 1885. Fruitvale Avenue formed the eastern boundary of the Farwell acreage. While the two older sons were helping on the family farm, the third son, Vianklin Farwell, went to the California mines about 1856 and mined for five or six years. He returned to Saratoga in the early 1860's. His brother Charles drowned in 1864, and his father passed away two years later. Franklin remained to help with the farm until 1871 when he moved to San Francisco to engage in business. After his second brother, William, died in 1877, Franklin once again returned to Saratoga and took charge of the orchard operation. (Foote: 1881) Neither of the two remaining. Farwell children married. Franklin Farwell and his sister Jennie Farwell continued to live on their ranch until their deaths. The family engaged in raising prunes on their property. Both of the Farwells were very active in local and civic affairs in the Saratoga and Los Gatos area. Franklin Farwell kept a diary of life in Saratoga that is in the collection in the Saratoga Historical Museum. The Farwell home was known as "Bella Vista" and it was one of the most noted estates in the West Valley area at that time. (Saratoga Historical Foundation collection) Over the years, Jennie and Franklin Farwell sold portions of their family's original 160 acres, including the subject property, until less than half (about 70 acres) of their original ranch remained at the time of Franklin Farwell's death. Farwell died in 1905 and his sister Jennie Farwell sold the family estate, "Bella Vista," to Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Blaney who had moved to California from Chicago. Fruitvale Avenue (McCall Road, Fruit Vale, Odd Fellows Road) Currently known as Fruitvale Avenue, this two -mile stretch of road connects two major county thoroughfares leading to Saratoga. Property owners in the area petitioned the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors for the road in 1860, and a public roadway 40 feet in width was accepted and approved by the Supervisors in 1861. The major property owners who are listed on the petition include the McCalls, S. Sykes, P. Langford, Thomas Gallagher, S. Nordgreen, T. O'Tools and the Farwells. The early road was known as McCall Road and Public Road 115. It was also called the Odd Fellows Home Road because of the retirement home, known as the Home for the Aged, established by the International Organization of Odd Fellows (IOOF) in 1912. Because of the public access provided by Fruitvale Avenue, property in this area was subdivided and sold earlier than land in many other areas of Saratoga. DILL DE316N 6KOUF Historical and Architectural Evaluation 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga Page 7 Farwell Avenue Farwell Avenue, which forms the southern boundary of the subject property, had opened in 1888. Looking for easier access to the post office in Saratoga, residents along Fruitvale asked the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors for a shorter road between Fruitvale and the Los Gatos - Saratoga Road. Local residents pointed out that the hill to the top of Fruitvale was very steep and hard on their horses and that it would be better to have a road into town that was not only shorter but was on a level grade. Frank and Jennie Farwell contributed the 40 -foot right -of -way now known as Farwell Avenue, asking only for the construction of a new fence as compensation. The Supervisors approved Farwell Avenue in 1889. When Farwell Avenue was opened as a public road, the subject parcel, which was then four acres, became a corner lot. Franklin Farwell had sold this parcel to real estate investor William G. Hawley who specialized in orchard acreage and lived in Willow Glen. Just after Farwell Road was opened, Hawley sold this four -acre orchard in 1889 to J. D. (Daniel) Sutherland (Deeds -Bk 11 l:Pg391). Sutherland is listed in the City Directory as a fruit grower, living four miles west of Santa Clara. Orchards in Saratoga Around the turn of the century, the owners of this property are not listed as living in the immediate area. The four -acre parcel was apparently used as part of a fruit drying operation until about 1914, first by A.N. Van Fleet, then by Adair's Dry Yard. (Davis: 1989) The Santa Clara Valley has a long history of small family orchards. Early settlers discovered that fruit growing in Santa Clara Valley was so productive that it was possible to provide handsomely for a family with an orchard property of only four or five acres. With that in mind, the San Jose Board of Trade, later the Chamber of Commerce published many pamphlets for distribution to citizens throughout the eastern United States, encouraging them to come west. The Southern Pacific Railroad was just one organization that advertised the benefits of living in Santa Clara Valley. The San Jose Mercury published a substantial book in 1896 titled Sunshine, Fruit and Flowers which detailed the many virtues of growing fruit in the area. Opening the South Pacific Coast Railroad across the valley through Los Gatos in 1878 was also an impetus to fruit production. Fruit could then move to eastern markets in just a few days. This was the era when co- operative growers' associations were first formed. Several of the largest fruit canning and fruit drying establishments in the county were located in Saratoga. Glen Una / Hume Ranch, one of the largest packing operations in the area, was located just above Saratoga -Los Gatos Road about one - quarter mile from the subject property. Property History 14625 Fruitvale Avenue APN 323 -43 -029 The earliest owners who occupied the property were the Reverend Merriam B. Davenport and his wife, Mary, who reportedly built the extant house. They acquired the four acres in 1914 (Records - Bk 420:Pg 340) from Robert and Clara L. Lovick, when Mr. Davenport was about 63 years of age, and sold their acreage eight years later. According to the 1989 recordation form, Mr. Davenport was a retired minister DILL DESIGN GF,OUF Historical and Architectural Evaluation 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga Page 8 and carpenter who built the house using lumber salvaged from the earlier structures on the property In 1922, the four -acre parcel was sold to Charles H. and Pearl Atkinson. Charles's occupation is listed as "rancher" in the City Directory. In 1936, the Atkinsons divided the four -acre parcel, and sold the subject property, then a one -acre corner lot, to Charles and Lily Wreden. (Records - Bk 777:Pg 510) The Wredens sold it to Harold and Ethel Miller in 1940. (Records - Bk 993:Pg 488) Dr. Harold Miller was Dean of the Department of English at San Jose State University. The Millers developed a garden at the site, focused around a large oak tree. The landscaping consisted primarily of ivy, oleander and some junipers. The Millers were especially fond of tuberous begonias and hung many pots of them from the branches of the oak tree. Neighbors recall that the Millers held a party in their garden every fall when their begonias were in bloom. Dr. Miller was noted in the neighborhood for carrying on a running battle with the Public Works Department of the City of Saratoga. The oleander hedge that lined his property along Farwell Avenue was so tall that approaching traffic along Fruitvale was obscured. Dr. Miller refused to trim this safety hazard so the City was forced to prune the hedge for him. Harold and Ethel Miller owned the corner parcel at Farwell and Fruitvale from 1940 until 1962, when it was sold to Louis and Virginia Saso for $31,500. (Records — Bk 5511:pg 606). In a personal interview, Virginia Saso noted that there were a few garden elements within the property from previous owners. At the front of the yard on the north side, there are remains of a rock wall formation that appears to have been a decorative feature. The junipers that are planted nearby also predate the Saso ownership. Since Farwell Avenue was dedicated in 1889, some landscaping may have been introduced in this area to grace the entrance to "Bella Vista ". The Saso Herb Garden For nearly forty years the house and gardens at the corner of Farwell and Fruitvale Avenues have been known as the Saso Herb Garden. This important agricultural enterprise had a wide following due to the pioneering nature of the owners in developing the market for herbs and specialized medicinal plants. Hundreds of local residents attended classes and the Saso family offered workshops. Louis. and Virginia Saso both came from agricultural backgrounds. Louis Saso was born in Portland, Oregon of immigrant Italian parents. His father and uncles were ranchers in the produce business. The family relocated to the Santa Clara Valley when Louis was eleven years old. Virginia Saso was raised on a farm near Hollenbeck Road in Sunnyvale. After their marriage, Louis and Virginia Saso lived in the East Bay in order to be closer to their business, the Hayward Wholesale Produce Company. In the early 1960s, the Sasos acquired a campground in Felton, California, that was used as a park for recreational vehicles. Looking toward their retirement years, they decided to buy a home halfway between their coastal property and their business in Hayward. After purchasing the subject property, the Saso family moved to Saratoga with their seven children in 1962. A prominent landscape feature on the subject property is a native oak on the south side of the house, estimated to be 300 to 500 years of age. The tree has a circumference of nearly fifteen feet and a canopy that measures over a hundred feet. Over the years it has provided a site for horticultural classes, for sunrise worship service, for the weddings of family and friends and for a memorial service for one of the Saso sons. PIH DESIGN GROUP Historical and Architectural Evaluation 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga Page 9 Louis Saso became interested in herb production in the early 1970's. The switch from the produce business to a different type of agricultural production was prompted by a desire to change to a less stressful occupation. Having observed that the production of fresh herbs was an expanding market in the Bay Area, the Sasos began production by offering small potted herb plants at local food cooperatives and farmers' markets. Louis Saso's experience in herb gardening led to a career as a teacher. At the encouragement of a friend, Saso began offering classes in herb gardening through the local community college extension program. The first workshop was held at West Valley Junior College in 1975. The program quickly grew so large that the Sasos began an apprentice program in 1984. Louis and Virginia Saso added some unique plants of their own to their garden. There is an avocado grafted to bear fruit during all four seasons and another tree grafted to bear peaches, plums and apricots. There are pomegranates, Japanese maples, grapevines and berries. There are reportedly 30 varieties of oregano. An article in the Saratoga News from 5/1/1996 stated there were 1,000 different plants in the garden at that time. The front yard features garden beds planted with herbs that are laid out in a large circle with twelve sections named for astrological signs. Each sectional bed contains the plants appropriate to that particular sign. The astrological garden was laid out following a pattern that was designed by an English physician - astrologer named Nicholas Culpepper in the early Seventeenth Century. The side yard has an herb bed planted with Chinese herbs, framed with a "moon" trellis. The rear yard contains several potting sheds and greenhouses, built over the years to serve the retail business that the Saso family developed. Both Louis and Virginia Saso have herbal plants that have been named in their honor. There is a variety of salvia, a member of the sage family, named for Louis Saso. Virginia cultivated oregano and discovered a new strain of this plant that is now known as "Origanum Virginia Saso ". The Saso Herb Garden is noted throughout the West and is often referenced as an authority by other knowledgeable gardening resources. A book featuring the Saso Herb Garden was published in 2001, entitled The Herbalist's Garden: A Guided Tour of 10 Exceptional Herb Gardens, written by Shatoiya and Richard de la Tour. DILL D1=3I6N GROUP Historical and Architectural Evaluation 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga Page 10 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION Front Porch, September 2001. (above) Oak Tree, September 2001. (below) The Craftsman style residence was built in the early Twentieth Century. There are no original building permits or other public records that establish a definitive date of construction; however, previous documentation indicates that the house was built in 1914 by the Davenports. The first listed occupants at this address in the City Directories, as well as the style and materials of the structure, corroborate a construction date of 1914. Similar structures of this style were built in the Santa Clara Valley as early as 1904. The barn/garage appears from its construction materials and method of construction to have been built more than fifty years ago. The other ancillary structures on the property are more recent. The two -story residence is centrally sited on an approximately one -acre lot on the northwest corner of Farwell and Fruitvale Avenues and is within the city limits of Saratoga. A driveway runs from Fruitvale Avenue along the north side of the house and wraps behind the west side of the house. The majority of the ancillary buildings are located on the northwest portion of the lot. Several Sheds, greenhouses, a Guesthouse, and a garage surround the house on DILL DESIGN GKOUF the north, west and south sides. The ancillary buildings on the north and west sides are separated from the house by the driveway while the guesthouse on the south side is separated by a walkway. A large oak with a circumference of approximately 15 feet and a canopy of over 100 feet is located south of the house. Other mature trees are located throughout the lot. Gardens of various designs surround the house. An astrological garden is located directly in front of the house, between . the house and Fruitvale Avenue. The Craftsman bungalow is one story at the front and rear, two stories at the Historical and Architectural Evaluation 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga Page I 1 center, and has a partial basement towards the rear and center. The first floor is above grade. The house has a generally rectangular in plan, and its roof is moderately pitched and currently roofed with wood shakes. The house was originally sheathed in horizontal shingle courses that alternated 9" and 3" reveals. The shingles are still visible within an addition on the south wall and above the porch roof. The house is currently sided with horizontal lap siding. The two -story, center portion of the north side wall projects out from the footprint of the house, and creates a bay window form at the dining room. At the southern side of the house, a small, fairly recent, addition encloses a half - bathroom; it opens from the garden and contains only a toilet and sink that sit at grade. The first floor portion of the roof, which is gabled front and rear, has wide eaves with exposed rafter tails. Plain brackets support the front and rear gables. The second floor roof, which is hipped, also has wide eaves with exposed rafter tails. Two unadorned, square columns support the gabled front porch roof An arbor extends the full width of the rear facade and covers the back porch. Interior, Front Door, September 2001. The majority of the doors and windows appear to be original. Fenestration consists of a mixture of one - over -one double -hung and multi -lite fixed wood sash along with some two -lite, wooden vertical sliders on the upstairs sleeping porch. The upper sashes of the double -hung windows, at both the one -story and two -story portions of the house, have sash -ears. At the front of the house on three sides, one - over -one windows flank a fixed picture window that has a twelve -lite transom. The second story is situated over the middle portion of the house. It is rectangular and is flush with the north and south fagades, and flanked by attics to the front and back. The living room is entered directly from the front door. The living room features coved ceilings, a brick fireplace and plaster walls. The dining room opens from the living room on the north side of the house. It has exposed wood beams at the ceiling. The stairway to the second floor is located off of the living room on the southern side of the room. One bedroom and a bathroom are located behind the stairs and can be accessed from the dining room. The kitchen, the rear foyer/laundry, and an enclosed porch are to the rear of the dining room and bedroom. The stairs to the basement are located in the northwest corner of the house off of the rear foyer /mud room and have a landing at an exterior entrance on grade. It appears from the cabinetry that a Murphy bed opening once connected the bedroom to the sleeping porch. The kitchen has been remodeled, possibly in the 1960's, including sheet vinyl flooring, a drop ceiling, and modern cabinetry. The bathroom has also been remodeled in recent years. DILL DESIGN GROUP Historical and Architectural Evaluation 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga Page 12 North fagade, 2nd Floor, September 2001. The second floor consists of one bedroom, a sleeping porch, and two attics. The front attic is finished as a room with plywood on the ceiling and walls and a window on the front wall. The central bedroom is carpeted and has knotty -pine vertical beaded v- groove paneling on the walls and homosote ceiling. The sleeping porch, off the north side of the bedroom, is also carpeted and has a continuous ribbon of windows on all three exterior walls, as well as small windows that flank the door into the bedroom. The windows on the exterior are four -lite, wood -sash vertical sliders. All of these windows appear to be original to the construction of the second floor — reportedly added by the Saso family. The rear attic is not finished as a room; the studs and rafters are exposed, as are the backing for the wall paneling and the skip sheathing and shingles of the roof. Vertical v- groove redwood paneling encloses the stairway and is divided by a beveled horizontal watercourse and beveled comer boards. The house is of conventional wood frame construction. Knob and tube wiring was found throughout the house. The original garage building is of vertical board construction with a moderately sloped roof gabled front and rear. The v- groove doors have been refaced on the exterior. The doors are hinged. The other planting sheds and ancillary .buildings are more recent construction with shed roofs and concrete floors. The guesthouse, set into the garden to the south of the house, is a large open room designed with shoji -type screens and includes a shower. EVALUATION FOR SIGNIFICANCE Three sets of criteria are utilized in evaluating the potential historical and architectural significance of structures and sites within the City of Saratoga. The first set of criteria used is defined by the National Register of Historic Places, which was established by the National Park Service. The California State Historic Resources Commission developed the second set of criteria used, for the California Register of Historic Resources. Lastly, properties are evaluated according to City of Saratoga Selection Criteria for structures of potential historical value. DILL DELIGN GROUP Historical and Architectural Evaluation 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga Page 13 National Register of Historic Places To meet the criteria of the National Register of Historic Places, a building, site, or object must have architectural and historical integrity, and satisfy at least one of the following conditions: Criteria A it is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history; or Criteria B it is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or Criteria C it embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represents the work of a master, or that possesses high artistic values, or that represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or Criteria D it has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. California Register of Historic Resources In order for a resource to be eligible for the California Register of Historic'Resources, a building, site or object must meet three standards of review: 1. A property must be significant at the local, state or national level, under one or more of the following criteria: • It is associated with events or patterns of events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of the history and cultural heritage of California and the United States. • It is associated with the lives of persons important to the nation or California's past. • It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, represents the work of an important creative individual, or possesses high artistic values. • It has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important to the prehistory or history of the State or the Nation. 2. The resource must retain enough of its historic character or appearance to be recognizable as a historic property, and to convey the reason for its significance; and 3. It is fifty years old or older (except for rare cases of structures of exceptional significance). Resources already listed, or determined eligible for the National Register, or California Historic Landmarks #770 or higher are also, by definition, eligible for the California Register. A property is automatically eligible for the register if it has been listed under any state, national or local historic resource criteria, unless the preponderance of evidence indicates otherwise. City of Saratoga Under the City of Saratoga Selection Criteria, structures of potential historical value are evaluated according to the following: DILL DE316N 6�)UP Historical and Architectural Evaluation 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga Page 14 a. The property exemplifies or reflects special elements of the cultural, social, economic, political, aesthetic, engineering or architectural history of the City, the County, the State or the nation; or b. The property is identified with persons or events significant in local, county, state or national history; or c. The property embodies distinctive characteristics of a style, type, period or method of construction, or is a valuable example of the use of indigenous materials or craftsmanship; or d. The property is representative of the notable design or craft of a builder, designer, or architect; or e. The property embodies or contributes to unique physical characteristics representing an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood or dist4rict within the City; or f. The property represents a significant concentration or continuity of site, buildings, structures or objects, unified by past events or aesthetically by plan or physicral or natural development; or g. The property embodies or contributes to a unique natural setting or environment constituting a distinct area or district within the City having special character or special historical, architectural or aesthetic interest or value. Evaluation The building and site were evaluated for historical significance based on age, integrity, historical association, and architectural value. The building meets the 50 year -old threshold of both the National and California Registers. Buildings and sites associated with the lives of persons that provided value to their community where the remembrances of those personages and their contributions to society, important to local, state or national history are potentially eligible for the National, California and/or local registers. The property is originally associated with the Farwells and the Arguellos, both important families in the West Valley; however, neither family developed this property or is associated with the buildings or site. This association alone does not lend historical significance to the property on a National level. The site is associated with patterns of the community's agricultural past, but the current building and site improvements are not directly associated with this history. Because the City of Saratoga does not have a 50 -year threshold for significance, the long -time association of the property with the Saso family and the Saso Herb Garden, as well as the design of the garden setting of the property, seem to confirm the property's listing on the Heritage Resource Inventory under items a., b. and g. The mature trees on the site demand special note, but are outside the scope of this evaluation. The building is a Craftsman Bungalow style residential structure that was built c 1914. It has been altered with new roofing and siding, but the original form is clear, and the original windows are extant. The house is more than ninety years old and is a fine example of a Craftsman bungalow; however, there are more distinctive examples that better represent the style of architecture throughout Saratoga and the local DILL DESIGN GRL)UF Historical and Architectural Evaluation 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga Page 15 region. Therefore, it would not qualify for. either the National or California Registers based on its architecture alone. The garden and site embodies a distinctive design, but fails to meet the age threshold necessary for listing. The subject property is currently listed on the City of Saratoga's Heritage Resources Inventory under Criteria a. and g. The building and site, as previously noted however, would not appear to qualify for the National Register of Historic Places or the California Register of Historic Resources based on the current level of information. Potential Impacts Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a "project that may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historic resource is a project that may have a significant effect on the environment." In this context, a historic resource is one that is listed in or determined to be eligible for listing in the California Register of Historic Resources. The California Environmental Quality Act identifies demolition of historic structures as a significant impact on the environment, and modification of historic resources as potentially having significant impacts on the environment. In defining historic, the structure must be on or be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, a California State Landmark above #770, a California Point of Historic Interest or be listed or eligible for listing on a local register. The threshold for significance, for listing on a local register to be eligible for the California Register, must be established through a public process and can be quantitative or qualitative. Because the building at 14625 Fruitvale Avenue does not currently appear to qualify for the California Register of Historic Resources, demolition of the structure would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historic resource that would result in a significant effect on the environment. DILL DE.SIGN GKUUP Historical and Architectural Evaluation 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga Page 16 LITERATURE AND SOURCES CITED AND CONSULTED Arbuckle, Clyde 1968 Santa Clara County Ranchos. San Jose: Rosicrucian Press 1986 Clyde Arbuckle's History of San Jose. San Josh: Memorabilia of San Josh Baker, John 1994 American House Styles. New York: W. W. Norton & Co. Brainard, H. A. 1888 Map of Saratoga City Directories 1870 - 1968, City of San Jose (Saratoga included) County of Santa Clara Deeds and Official Records School Tax Assessment Records c 1930's Great Register of Voters, 1890 Cunningham, Florence R. 1967 Saratoga 's First Hundred Years. Fresno, CA, Panorama West Book. De la Tour, Shatoiya and Richard 2001 The Herbalist's garden: A Guided Tour of 10 Exceptional Herb Gardens. Pownal, VT, Storey Books. Garrod, R. V. 1962 Saratoga Story. Published by the author, Saratoga, CA. Munro - Fraser 1881 History of Santa Clara County, California. San Francisco: Alley, Bowen & Co. San Jose Mercury 1896 Sunshine, Fruit and Flowers. Alfred Eaton, San Jose. Saso,. Virginia Personal interview September 20, 2001. Sawyer, Eugene 1922 History of Santa Clara County, California. Los Angeles, Historic Record Company. Saratoga News - Various articles and photographs featuring Louis and Virginia Saso and their garden. See www.metroactive .com/papers /saratoga.news. Quito Rancho DILL PF316N 6KOUP Historical and Architectural Evaluation 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga Page 17 Plat, filed in the County Recorder's Office Book A of Patents: Page 112. The Herbalist's Garden - 10 Exceptional Gardens - 2000 (Saso Herb Garden is included. www.saso.con-L/herbgardens DILL D1=SI6N GKOUP Historical and Architectural Evaluation 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga Page 18 A N T A C L A R A C O U N T Y, C A L I F O R N I A TRACT N2 5583 -- - LANE ok 11 ss I a>w - 'g L04 AC. d 23 1 g'g 50 �O 31 w 5'g 1 � 10 ` —1 9 Q I —_� -- -- -- - -- -- _ 04 AC. I J w 6 7 22 Oe �� a — �� L� 2 n• _eti_aa 1.04 AC 04406 �� o • q BLACK �1P ;`t „w •'', s � r,re 1 4 ��° �� +gyp 3C R�p y :.04 AC. _« �! 1 �` 0. it 56 '$ 8 ! 6 1 4 145 305.6t S, Lm - -- 14 I IS I 16 •• r - -- ssa I 90 NI 79 28^ 17 S----- '- - - -- aw I i„a 1 41% )q1� A 1 T i, 27 �. 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Sri }�'y'yW.i�IY'.,1i- nss.+Y+'!.w x ^c..,,r, ,..E JIR Statu$ code* 1 N 4# er uoung8 =R�61/�ewkVCYe ti.,�cn tWVl9w @r v G a± r D Page 1 of 5 *Resource Name or (Assigned by recorder) 14625 Fruitvale Avenue P1. Other Identifier: Saso Herb Garden •P2. Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted 'a. County Santa Clara and (P2b and P2c or P2d. Attach a Location Map as necessary.) `b. USGS 7.5' Quad San Jose West Date 1980 photo revised T 8S; R 1W; B.M. Mt. Diablo c. Address 14625 Fruitvale Avenue City Saratoga Zip 95070 d. UTM: (Give more than one for large and /or linear resources) Zone 10S; 587445ME/ 4123686mN e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, elevation, etc., as appropriate) Assessor's Parcel Number: 397- 17 -12, northwest corner of Fruitvale and Farwell Avenues 'P3a Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries) The two -story residence is centrally sited on an approximately one -acre lot on the northwest corner of Farwell and Fruitvale Avenues and is within the city limits of Saratoga. A driveway runs from Fruitvale Avenue along the north side of the house and wraps behind the west side of the house. The majority.of the ancillary buildings are located on the northwest portion of the lot. Several sheds, greenhouses, a guesthouse, and a garage surround the house on the north, west and south sides. The ancillary buildings on the north and west sides are separated from the house by the driveway while the guesthouse on the south side is separated by a walkway. A large oak with a circumference of approximately 15 feet and a canopy of over 100 feet is located south of the house. Other mature trees are located throughout the,lot. Gardens of various designs surround the house. The Craftsman bungalow is one story at the front and rear, two stories at the center, and has a partial basement towards the rear and center. The first floor is above grade. The house has a generally rectangular in plan, and its roof is moderately pitched and currently roofed with wood shakes. The house was originally sheathed in horizontal shingle courses that alternated 9" and 3" reveals. The shingles are still visible within an addition on the south wall and above the porch roof. The house is currently sided with horizontal lap sidipg..The two - story, center portion of the north side wall projects out from the footprint of the house, and creates a bay window form at the dining room. At the southern side of the house, a small, fairly recent, addition encloses a half- bathroom; it opens from the garden and contains (Continued on Page 3) •P3b. Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) HP 2 Single family property, HP 33 Farm /ranch •P4 Resources Present: ® Building ❑ Structure ❑ Object ® Site ❑ District ❑ Element of District ❑ Other (Isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo: (View, date, accession #) View from northeast September 2001 •P6. Date Constructed /Age and Sources: ® Historic ❑ Prehistoric ❑ Both c1906 -1910, 1989 DPR •P7. Owner and Address: Venkat and Anjana Kalkunte P.O. Box 3114 Saratoga, CA 95070 'P8. Recorded by: (Name, affiliation, and address) Dill Design Group 110 N Santa Cruz Ave Los Gatos CA 95030 •P9. Date Recorded: 9/28/01 •P10. Survey Type: (Describe) Intensive •P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none ".) Historical and Architectural Evaluation of the Single Family Residence Located at 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA, Dill Design Group, October 3, 2001. *Attachments: NONE ❑ Location ❑ Map ❑ Sketch Map ® Continuation Sheet ® Building, Structure and Object Record ❑ Archaeological Recor( ❑ District Record ❑ Linear Feature Record ❑ Milling State Record ❑ Rock Art Record ❑ Artifact Record ❑ Photograph Record ❑ Other (List) DPR 523 (1/95) 'Required. information State of California The Resources jAgency Primary # xg DEPARTMENT.OF PARKS AND RECREATION E. r jHRI # i c BUILDING, STRUCTURE, i4ND OBJECT RECORD: r d • :.=i_ 4' � ,va � .,,3. , k.2 4 ?it ".t j: h rage c u1 7 -NRHP Status Code 7 'Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) 14625 Fruitvale Avenue B1. Historic Name: Saso Herb Garden B2. Common Name: Saso Herb Garden B3. Original use: Single family residential 84. Present Use: vacant 'B5. Architectural Style: Craftsman Bungalow 'B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) Built c. 1906 -1910. Second story. 'B7. Moved? ® No ❑ Yes ❑Unknown Date: N/A Original Location: N/A •B8. Related Features: Garage, various sheds and greenhouses. B9a Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Davenport, owner 'B10. Significance: Theme Architecture and Shelter, Agriculture Area Saratoga Period of Significance 1940 -1962 Property Type Residential /Agricultural Applicable Criteria None (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity.) The subject property was part of the Farwell Homestead grant, a 160 -acre quarter section claimed by John and Nancy Farwell in 1855. Farwell Avenue, which forms the southern boundary of the property, was once an entrance to the Farwell estate known locally as "Bella Vista ". The four -acre parcel was probably leased as part of a fruit operation until about 1914. The property owners at the turn of the century are not listed as living in the area. The earliest owners who appear to have occupied the property were the Reverend Merriam B. Davenport and his wife Mary, who appear to have built the extant house (DPR, 1989). They acquired the four -acres in 1914 when Mr. Davenport was about 63 years of age and sold their acreage eight years later. In 1922, the four -acre parcel was sold to Charles H. and Pearl Atkinson who owned the farm for 14 years. Charles Atkinson's occupation was listed as rancher in the City Directory. In 1936, the Atkinsons divided the four -acre parcel, and sold the subject property, then a corner lot of one -acre, to Charles and Lily Wreden (Records - Bk 777:Pg 510). The Wredens held the property for only four years, and then sold it to Harold and Ethel Miller in 1940. Harold Miller was a professor at San Jos€ State University and Dean of the Department of English. Harold and Ethel Miller owned the corner parcel at Farwell and Fruitvale for 22 years, from 1940 until 1962. In 1962, this one -acre parcel passed into the hands of the Louis and Virginia Saso, who purchased it for $31,500. (Continued on Page 3) B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) HP 30 Trees /vegetation `B12. References: '— Arbuckle, Clyde, 1968 Santa Clara County Ranchos. San. Josh: Rosicrucian Press SITE Jou- City Directories, 1870 - 1968, City of San Josh r� Cunningham, Florence R., 1967 Saratoga's First Hundred Years. Fresno, CA, Panorama West Book., �'.` r*� San Jos€ Mercury, 1896 Sunshine, Fruit and Flowers. ♦ ' r .- `?f Alfred Eaton, San Josh. (See Report for full listing of References) ,�;}�" ;� �. �? B13. Remarks: House and associated buildings proposed to be demolished. 'B14. Evaluator: Amber Engle Grady 'Date of Evaluation: September 28, 2001 (This space reserved for official comments.) 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The ,second floor roof, which is hipped, also has wide eaves with exposed rafter tails. Two unadorned, square columns support the gabled front porch roof. An arbor extends the full width of the.rear facade and covers the back porch. The majority of the doors and windows appear to be original. Fenestration consists of a mixture of one - over -one double -hung and multi -lite fixed wood sash along with some two -cite, wooden vertical sliders on the upstairs sleeping porch. The upper sashes of the double -hung windows, at both the one -story and two - story portions of the house, have sash -ears. At the front of the house on three sides, one - over -one windows flank a fixed picture window that has a twelve -lite transom. The second story is situated over the middle portion of the house. It is rectangular and is flush with the north and south facades, and flanked by attics to the front and back. The original garage building is of vertical board construction with a moderately sloped roof gabled front and rear. The v- groove doors have been refaced on the exterior. The doors are hinged. The other planting sheds and ancillary buildings are more recent construction with shed roofs and concrete floors. The guesthouse, set into the garden to the south of the house, is a large.open room designed with shoji - type screens and includes a shower. Continued from *1310. Significance Louis Saso was born in Portland, Oregon of immigrant Italian parents. The family relocated to the Santa Clara Valley when Louis was eleven years old. Virginia Saso was raised on a farm near Hollenbeck Road in Sunnyvale. After their marriage, Louis and Virginia Saso lived in the East Hay in order to be closer to their wholesale produce business, the Hayward Wholesale Produce Company. In the early 1960's the Sasos acquired a campground in Felton, California, that was used as a park for recreational vehicles. 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