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July 13, 1988
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13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE • SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA 95070
(408) 867 -34:38
Mrs. Helen Cox
19161 Cox Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Dear Mrs. Cox:
The Saratoga Heritage Preservation
completed a comprehensive Inventory o
community. We are pleased to notify
19161 Cox Avenue meets the criteria
list.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Karen Anderson
Martha Clevenger
Joyce Hlava
David Moyles
Donald Peterson
Commission has recently
f historic resources in our
you that your residence at
for being included on this
The purpose of the Heritage Resource Inventory is to establish a
list of documented historic properties in Saratoga. The Heritage
Preservation Commission was assigned the responsibility for
preparing the Inventory by the City Council in 1982— Each
property on the list has been identified as reflecting and being a
part of the unique history of Saratoga. The Inventory has been
prepared in accordance with guidelines established by the State
Office of Historic Preservation, with data gathered from a
variety of sources, including historic documents and books,
interviews with local citizens, and existing county and state
inventories that contain information on Saratoga properties.
Being listed on the Inventory does not carry any form of special
requirements or restrictio6s affecting the use, improvement,
alteration or even the demolition of your property. As an
Inventory property, however, you will be able to make use of the
State Historic Building Code, an alternative set of building
regulations that are intended to facilitate the rehabilitation and
preservation of historic buildings. In addition, your property
may qualify for designation as a Saratoga Heritage Landmark, a
special category of outstanding and exemplary historic properties
that are identified in the community by a handsome bronze plaque.
We have enclosed the entire Inventory list and the individual
Inventory form for your property, which gives information about
the building, the property and its history. We would appreciate
your review of this form to let us know if there are any changes
or additions to the form you wish to include. We also anticipate
that there are additional historic resources in the community that
we may have overlooked or have not fully documented yet; if you
know of any that are not on the list, please let us know.
If you have any questions, please direct them to the Commission
through Valerie Young, our staff person at City Hall (867- 3438).
One of the Commissioners will be happy to meet with you to discuss
the Inventory and answer any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
Members of the Heritage Preservation Commission
Elizabeth Ansnes
Roy Cameron
Norm Koepernik
Sharf� Landsness
Bar)aVa Voester,
arren Heid, Cha
,IN
HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY (#20)
IDENTIFICATION
1. Common name: Cox Residence
2. Historic name: Joseph Cox House
3. Street or rural address: 19161 Cox Avenue
City: Saratoga Zip: 95070 County: Santa Clara
4. Parcel number: 386 -47 -035
5. Present Owner: Helen Spangler Cox Address: 19161 Cox Avenue
City: Saratoga
Ownership is: Public:
6. Present Use: Residence
DESCRIPTION
7a. Architectural style: Craftsman
Zip: 95070
Private: X
Original Use: Residence
7b. Briefly describe the present physical appearance of the site or
structure and describe any major alterations from its original
condition:
This structure is typical of the Craftsman period, with the use of
horizontal lapped siding, wood shingles at the front dormer, and
creek stone for the chimney and front entry stair side walls. The
front porch has a flatter pitched roof than the main structure, with
the gable facia held in place by wood brackets. The facia tails at
the gables have special decorative cuts typical of the style. The
sash are wood, both double hung and casement. The building is well
preserved.
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8. Construction date:
Estimated:
Factual: 1915
9. Architect: Unknown
10. Builder: Joseph Cox
11. Approx. prop. size
Frontage: 182'
Depth: 229'
approx. acreage
12. Date(s) of enclosed
photograph(s): 1988
13. Condition: Excellent: X
14. Alterations:
Good: Fair: Deteriorated:
No longer in existence:
15. Surroundings: (Check more than one if necessary)
Open land: Scattered buildings: Densely built -up: X
Residential: X Industrial: Commercial: Other:
16. Threats to site: None known: X Private development: Zoning:
Vandalism: Public Works project: Other:
17. Is the structure: On its original site? X Moved? Unknown?
18. Related features: Detached garage
SIGNIFICANCE
19. Briefly state historical and /or architectural importance (include dates,
events, and persons associated with the site).
This house was built in 1915 by Joseph Cox, son of William Cox, a
pioneer farmer /rancher in Saratoga. William Cox was born in Ohio in
1827, moved to Iowa in 1846 and married Miss Dicey Baggs there in 1848.
The Cox family came to the Santa Clara Valley by covered wagon in 1852.
William began in farming as a hired hand, then rented a piece of land
and put in his own crop, and finally bought 70 acres in the Saratoga
area in 1874. He ultimately owned 315 acres, all under cultivation and
known locally as the Dicey Cox Subdivision. The property was divided
and given to his six children. William's son, Joseph, built this
bungalow for his son Lloyd and his wife, who moved away and passed the
property to a brother, Edwin Cox. Edwin lived in the house with his
wife, Helen, until his death in 1977; Mrs. Cox continues to live there.
20. Main theme of the historic resource:
(If more than one is checked, number
in order of importance.)
Architecture: 1 Arts /Leisure:
Economic /Industrial:
Exploration /Settlement: 2
Government: Military:
Religion: Social /Ed.:
21. Sources (List books, documents,
surveys, personal interviews and
their dates).
Interview with Mrs. Helen Cox, 1984;
Santa Clara County Assessor, 1987;
Melita Oden, 1988.
22. Date form prepared: 4/88
By (name): SHPC
Organization: City of Saratoga
Address: 13777 Fruitvale Ave.
City: Saratoga Zip: 95070
Phone: 867 -3438
Locational sketch map (draw and label site and
surrounding streets, roads, and prominent landmarks):
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ALL THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF SARATOGA, COUNTY OF
SANTA CLARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
PARCEL ONE
BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH LINE OF COX
AVENUE WITH THE LINE BETWEEN LOTS 6 AND 7 OF THE DICEY —COX SUBDIVISION
AS SURVEYED BY A. T. HERRMANN, SURVEYOR, AUGUST 11 -18, 1903, AND OF
RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA
CLARA, STATE .?° CALIFORNIA, AND RUNNING THENCE ALONG THE NORTHERLY
LINE OF COX AVE. NORTH 850 24' WEST 229.34 FEET; THENCE LEAVING
SAID ROAD NORTH 00 09' EASE 182 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 850 24' EAST
229.34 FEET; THENCE 00 09' WEST 182 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
PARCEL TWO
BEGINNING AT THE NGRTHEASTERLY CORNER OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF
LAND CONVEYED BY JOSEPH E. COX, ET UX, TO EDWIN E. COX, ET UX, TO
EDWIN E. COX, ET UX, BY DEED DATED MARCH 17, 1930, RECORDED NOVEMBER
21, 1930 IN BOOK 539 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS AT PAGE 500, SANTA CLARA
COUNTY RECORDS; THENCE LEAVING SAID POINT OF BEGINNING ALONG THE
NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL NORTH 850 26' WEST, 207.16 FEET THENCE
LEAVING SAID NORTHERLY LINE FROM A TANGENT BEARING OF NORTH 100 39'
10” WEST ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT WITH A RADIUS OF 42.00 FEET
THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 760 09' 50" FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 19.18
FEET; THENCE SOUTH 350 26" EAST, 206.41 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 09'
55" WEST, 19.06 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
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