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• HPC continually recognizes Historic Landmarks that have defined some aspect
of the City's history by a person, structure or event.
• HPC identifies Heritage Resources that meet the landmark status and thereby,
deemed worthy of a landmark plaque.
• In addition to the City Landmark Plaques, the City of Saratoga honors those
locations that achieve national recognition with National Register of Historic
Places Plaques which is the highest level of achievement for this program.
• Initiated Activities
- On March 7, 2007, the City Council accepted a $2,000 donation from the Saratoga
Lions Club for the purchase of plaques to identify historic properties.
- The Council directed the Heritage Preservation Commission to contact owners of
private property and confirm that once the plaque is awarded, the owner would accept
the plaque and display it.
- A total of seven plaques will be presented—five City plaques; two National plaques.
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Almond Hill — Circa 1910
. ' �` �� �' Emily Ruth Harris (Mrs. John) Bell, built
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from her brother-in-law, David Bell, owner
a '�` . of the imposing home Bellgrove, a 1904
example of Spanish colonial revival
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�"��� architecture.u e. The broad sloping roof of
- Almond Hill covers a porte cochere which
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entrance. The original carriage house for the
property is now separated from it by Oak
Place and is a separate residence.
Location: 14475 Oak Place, Saratoga
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Casa de Tesoro -- 1935
� � Built in two phases starting in 1935, Casa de
Tesoro ( House of Treasure"), is
a Mediterranean style adobe home built using
soil on the property. Completed in 1969, it
contains over 30,000 custom made adobe
bricks. It's living room contains two original
72' long old growth redwood roof beams.
Currently owned by Amit and Susie Nagpal,
it is a beautiful example of California adobe
style architecture.
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Location: 14288 Chester Avenue, Saratoga
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Heritage Orchard — Circa 1880
Heritage Orchard, a landmark of Saratoga's
History, at the corner of Fruitvale and
Saratoga Avenue, has been owned by several
prominent Saratoga families: the Marion
family in the 1880's, F.C. Cox in the 1920's
and W. Seagrave in the 1950's. Many years
ago, apricot, prune and cherry orchards
covered the Santa Clara Valley, particularly
in and around Saratoga. Orchards were the
main economic support of Saratoga. The
Heritage Orchard exemplifies the agricultural
. era that was very important in. Saratoga's
} early history. It has been preserved by the
City of Saratoga as a link with our
agricultural past and continues to be a
producing orchard for apricots, prunes and
cherries.
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Saratoga Foothill Club —1915
This is an early design, in the Craftsman style,
by famed architect Julia Morgan. The women of
the Foothill Study Club (later to become the
Saratoga Foothill Club) had it constructed in 4. •
,,, 1915 and it has been in continuous use by the
club ever since. It was the first property to be
designated a historic landmark by the City of
Saratoga; a plaque stating Heritage Resource #1
is proudly displayed on the fireplace in the
dining room. Another plaque is being given to
be displayed on the outside of the building so the
` — public will be able to appreciate this historic
resource as well
The Saratoga Foothill Club received a National
�` �� ��� � = Register of Historical Places Plaque in 2005.
Location: 20399 Park Place, Saratoga
Warner Hutton House — Circa 1896
This house was originally a farm house
located at the end of Sousa Lane in Saratoga.
It was moved in the summer of 1990 from the
path of Highway 85, and now servers the
City of Saratoga as an adjunct to City Hall
and as a Community Activities Center. It was
. built by bachelor rancher Warner Hutton on
the 200 acre ranch he acquired from his
parents, and although it was added onto, it
still maintains many of the original interior
and exterior architectural details.
The Warner Hutton House received a
National Register of Historical Places
Plaque in 2006.
Location: 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga
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Village Library — 1927
This library was funded by public
subscription, raised by a committee of
community leaders headed by Mrs. James T.
Richards; Sheldon Patterson, a member of
that committee, arranged the donation of the
land for the library and supervised its
construction until his death in 1926. He is
commemorated by a plaque on the front of
the building. The library was designed by
architect Eldredge Spencer, whose firm also
designed the new Saratoga Library of 1978.
It is one of the first buildings ever to be
constructed of concrete block.
The pastel painting by Mary Ann Henderson is hanging The Village Library, Book-Go-Round,
in the Saratoga Library. received a National Register of Historical
Places Plaque in 2007.
Location: 14410 Oak Street, Saratoga