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IDENTIFICATION
1. Common name: Saratoga Federated Church
2. Historic name: Saratoga Federated Church
3. Street or rural address: 20390 Park Place
City: Saratoga Zip: 95070 County: Santa Clara
4. Parcel number: 397 -22 -044
5. Present Owner: Saratoga Federated Church Address: 20390 Park Place
City: Saratoga
Ownership is: Public:
6. Present Use: Church
DESCRIPTION
7a. Architectural style:
Zip: 95070
Private: X
Original Use:
Mission Revival
Church
7b. Briefly describe the present physical appearance of the site or
structure and describe any major alterations from its original
condition:
This mission revival white stucco church has double arches and large
carved wooden doors at its entrance, and has fifteen -inch thick walls.
The high bell tower has three open arches near the top. The roof is
protected with handmade red clay tiles and the windows are heavy leaded
glass. This church is one of the first poured concrete wall structures
in Saratoga (the stucco is applied over the concrete). The truss over
the nave is of hand -hewn heavy timbers. A later addition in 1963 is
also in the mission revival style, but in a more modern, simpler
version.
(photograph here)
8. Construction date:
Estimated:
Factual: 1923
9. Architect: Julia Morgan
10. Builder: Unknown
11. Approx. prop. size
Frontage:
Depth:
approx. acreage: 2.0
12. Date(s) of enclosed
photograph(s): 1988
13. Condition: Excellent: X Good: Fair: Deteriorated:
No longer in existence:
14. Alterations: Larger sanctuary added and two buildings integrated
15. Surroundings: (Check more than one if necessary)
Open land: Scattered buildings: Densely built -up: X
Residential: X Industrial: Commercial: X 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:
SIGNIFICANCE
19. Briefly state historical and /or architectural importance (include dates,
events, and persons associated with the site).
This interdenominational church was brought about by the union of the
Congregational and Christian churches in 1920. Mr. David C. Bell and Mr.
G.A. Wood donated the land. - A fund drive was conducted to raise the
$35,000 needed for the new church. Charles Blaney, L. Anderson, and J.T.
Richards were also major contributors. The nationally known Julia Morgan,
who was a very prominent California architect, was hired to design the
structure. The first service was held in the new sanctuary on November 4,
1923.
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:
Government: Military:
Religion: 2 Social /Ed.:
21. Sources (List books, documents,
surveys, personal interviews and
their dates).
F. Cunningham, Saratoga's First
Hundred Years, 1967; R.V. Garrod,
Saratoga Stories, 1979; Saratoga
News, 11/12/60.
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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DESCRIPTION
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July 13, 1988
13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE • SARATOGA• CALIFORNIA 95070
(408) 867 -3438
Mr. Andrew Eschenfelder
Saratoga Federated Church
20390 Park Place
Saratoga, CA 95070
Dear Mr. Eschenfelder:
The Saratoga Heritage Preservation
completed a comprehensive Inventory o
community. We are pleased to notify
Church at 20390 Park Place meets the
on this list.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Karen Anderson
Martha Clevenger
Joyce Hlava
David Moyles
Donald Peterson
Commission has recently
f historic resources in our
you that Saratoga Federated
criteria for being included
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 restrictions 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,
through Valerie Young, our
One of the Commissioners will
the Inventory and answer any
Sincerely,
please direct them to the Commission
staff person at City Hall (867- 3438).
be happy to meet with you to discuss
questions you may have..
Members of the Heritage Preservation Commissidn
Elizabeth Ansnes
Roy Cameron
Norm Koepernik
Sharo Landsness
Barbata,4Voester
en Heid, Chairma
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HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY ( #47)
IDENTIFICATION
1. Common name: Saratoga Federated Church
2. Historic name: Saratoga Federated Church
3. Street or rural address: 20390 Park Place
City: Saratoga Zip: 95070 County: Santa Clara
4. Parcel number: 397 -22 -044
5. Present Owner: Saratoga Federated Church Address: 20390 Park Place
City: Saratoga
Ownership is: Public:
6. Present Use: Church
DESCRIPTION
7a. Architectural style:
Zip: 95070
Private: X
Original Use:� Church
Mission Revival
7b. Briefly describe the present physical appearance of the site or
structure and describe any major alterations from its original
condition:
This mission revival white stucco church has double arches and large
carved wooden doors at its entrance, and has fifteen -inch thick walls.
The high bell tower has three open arches near the top. The roof is
protected with handmade red clay tiles and the windows are heavy leaded
glass. This church is one of the first poured concrete wall structures
in Saratoga (the stucco is applied over the concrete). The truss over
the nave is of hand -hewn heavy timbers. A later addition in 1963 is
also in the mission revival style, but in a more modern, simpler
version.
(photograph here)
8. Construction date:
Estimated:
Factual: 1923
9. Architect: Julia Morgan
10. Builder: Unknown
11. Approx. prop. size
Frontage:
Depth:
approx. acreage: 2.0
12. Date(s) of enclosed
photograph(s): 1988
13. Condition: Excellent: X Good: Fair: Deteriorated:
No longer in existence:
14. Alterations: Larger sanctuary added and two buildings integrated
15. Surroundings: (Check more than one if necessary)
Open land: Scattered buildings: Densely built -up: X
Residential: X Industrial: Commercial: X 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:
SIGNIFICANCE
19. Briefly state historical and /or - architectural importance (include dates,
events, and persons associated with the site).
-R
This interdenominational church was brought about by the union of the
Congregational and Christian churches in 1920.' Mr. David C. Bell and Mr.
G.A. Wood donated the land. A fund drive was conducted to raise the
$35,000 needed for the new church. Charles Blaney, L. Anderson, and J.T.
Richards were also major contributors. The nationally known Julia Morgan,
who was a very prominent California architect, was hired to design the
structure. The first service was held in the new sanctuary on November 4,
1923.
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:
Government: Military:
Religion: 2 Social /Ed.:
21. Sources (List books, documents,
surveys, personal interviews and
their dates).
F. Cunningham, Saratoga's First
Hundred Years, 1967; R.V. Garrod,
Saratoga Stories, 1979; Saratoga
News, 11/12/60.
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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Federated church —early ecumenical effort
It was long before -the ecumenical age when
Saratoga's Congregational Church, left, and the
Christian Church, right, entered into a then
"Venturesome consolidation," according to Sara-
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account of the formation of Saratoga Federated
Church on page 3.
Saratoga Federated Church as it appears today.
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. - City's twofold fire service
`r 1983 issue, Morgan says
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Peggy Corr and about 80 local seniors listen to Count y
Rebecca Morgan's discussion on the effects of county
senior citizens at the Saratoga Senior Center last week.
that government would have to rely on
the "intellectual and spiritual reserves of
the people that populate our county."
As an example of the difference citi-
zens could make, Morgan cited the re-
tired county employees who stepped for-
ward to man the information desk from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m., five days a week, when
that service was jeopardized by cut-
backs.
Here in Saratoga, Morgan said that
the two fire departments serving the city
would be the subject of lengthy discus-
sion in the coming year. The two depart-
ments create "lost efficiencies," accord-
ing to Morgan.
Morgan would not say what resolution
she favored. "I'm still waiting for confir-
mation of financial information," she
said. The tradition of Saratoga Fire De-
partment has "psychological importance
that has to be honored," according to
Morgan. It might be possible for Sara-
toga Fire Department to service the en-
tire city, "If they could provide as much
equipment and manpower as Central
Fire Protection District," she said.
League studies law enforcement alternatives
By Judith Pierce
The high cost of Saratoga's law en-
forcement contract with the Santa Clara
County Sheriff's Department is a matter
of continuing concern to local officials
and citizens alike.
Consequently, the League of Women
Voters, Los Gatos - Saratoga branch have
undertaken a study on police alternatives
available to Saratoga.
While there are several major op-
tions, including retaining the Sheriff's
contract, implementing a supplemental
Community service officer program,
creating an independent police depart-
ment for the city, or affiliating with the
West Valley College Special District
Saratoga News
Published every Wednesday at Suite 8, 12378
Saratoga- Sunnyvale Road; Saratoga, CA
95070. Declared a legal newspaper of general
circulation by the Superior Court of Santa Clara
County; Decree No. 329148. Entered as second
clan matter, postage paid at Saratoga, CA.
USPS 482020.
a' — Foy Beady.
er — Lon Zanotti
by — he Davidson
tg Mgr. — Henry Hustedt
g Mgr' — Kat ar'm Metzen
ge — Ardrm Andrm
eger — Richard Kunick
rsa7p — Eric lac
,fir — We Shedian
— Dixie rdier
Reporters: Judith Pierce, Millie Bobroll
Sports — Dick Spatter, editor; Dave Mendonri.
Photoyalohers — Angela Carrion 6 Pam Bleck"l.
Advertising Staff — Claire Kadin
Bulletin Board Ads — Lois Hower; Susan Wilk.
Telephone: 25211681.
Subscription Rata $15 per year in county; $18 per year
out -of county,
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Police Department; it was the latter that
was the focus of the League's last study
session.
Captain Tom Mitchell, chief of police
for the West Valley College District
addressed the League to promote his pro-
posal for joint protection services be-
tween the college and Saratoga. Mitchell
said, ",I have a professional police de-
partment. If you look at the West Valley
District, you're looking at a small city.
We have 28,000 students.
"You look at West Valley and you look
at a quiet, peaceful campus, but in the
1981 calendar year, there were five
sexual assaults. I've seen it all and
everything that happens in Saratoga,
happens at West Valley."
Council in brief
At the regularly scheduled Jan. 5
Saratoga City Council meeting, the
council took the following actions:
Approved a final map for a Montalvo
Road subdivision by Gerald Butler, with
a waiver of the condition requiring sec-
ondary access; Councilmember David
Moyles expressing reservations.
Redirected an ordinance recom-
mended by the Planning Commission
which would round down the number of
units governed by the Subdivision Ordi-
nance, back to the Planning Commission
for public hearing and further study.
Mitchell said the college police force
already responds to incidents in Sara-
toga it the sheriff's deputies are unavail-
able. For instance, during an October
burglary at Redwood Junior High School,
a West Valley police officer went over to
the school and arrested the burglar.
West Valley officers are trained in the
same academies as the sheriff's deputies
and the Los Gatos police officers and
must meet nearly the same require-
ments, according to Mitchell. Except for
a Sheriff Law Enforcement Teletype
Service ( SLETS), he said that West Val-
ley has more resources than the Los
Gatos Police Department which he once
served.
The SLETS system communicates be-
Amended the ordinance amending the
Zoning Map to include certain parcels in
the Agricultural Preserve /Open Space
Overlay District.
Adopted a resolution reversing the
Planning Commission's denial of a two-
story single family dwelling by Wilson
Development, Councilmember Marty
Clevenger voting no, Councilmember
Virginia Laden Fanelli abstaining.
Adopted a resolution outlining the
authorities and responsibilities of the
Saratoga Library Commission.
Still more news
The West Valley Ad- vocate section
also carries coverage of last week's
council meeting. Among the stories in the
second section:
resolution of the Arata lawsuit
against the city and Gerald'Butler;
e examination of the telephone rate
system for Saratogans, some residents
pay more for county calls than others;
• a look at career and job counseling
services offered by the high schools serv-
ing Saratoga teens;
• plus Datebook and art gallery list-
ings.
Look for the Advocate inside the sub-
scriber edition for additional news cover-
age.
tween most of the police agencies in the
state and the California Department of
Justice and the Department of Motor
Vehicles in Sacramento. West Valley
does have access to the SLETS terminals
of other law enforcement agencies.
Other college campuses do not have
such complete police services, according
to Mitchell.
At the De Anza — Foothill Community
Colleges, law enforcement is limited to
. parking control, he said. But the 12 of-
ficer department costs $200,000 less for
campus security than a contract with the
Sheriff would, according to Mitchell.
As part of their continuing study on
alternatives, the League will hold a tele-
phone polling about police alternatives in
Saratoga from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday,
Jan. 25. Further, the league is arranging
to tour the Los Gatos Police Department
as part of the study at 1:30 a.m., Thurs-
day, Feb. 3.
The group plans to have completed its
report by Feb. 22, when it will submit its
findings at a meeting of the League of
Women Voters.
Fire tails
Central Fire Protection District
Jan. 5 - 2:34 p.m. — alarm sounding,
Howen Drive, faulty alarm.
6:28 p.m. — first aid, Pasco Pueblo
Street.
Saratoga Fire District
Jan. 4 — 12:36 a.m. — auto accident,
Saratoga - Sunnyvale Road and Para-
mount Road.
3:33 p.m. — resuscitator call, Fruit -
vale Avenue.
Jan. 5 — 7:39 a.m. — resuscitator call,
Fruitvale Ave.
2:38 p.m. — auto accident, Big Basin
Way.
4:23 p.m. —first aid, Pontiac Drive.
4:25 p.m. — auto accident, Big Basin
Way.
By Dude Fisher
County Supervisor Rebecca Morgan,
who began representing Saratoga over a
e
year ago through reapportionment, said
t
the substation was the issue of 1982 in
Saratoga, while fire services would be a
major topic for '83.
In an interview before she was sche-
duled to address Saratoga seniors, Mor-
gan, who was named chair of the Board
of Supervisors last week, said the most
important 1982 Saratoga issue from her
standpoint was the decision to create a
Sheriff's substation here.
"Logistically, it makes sense to me —
but I'm reluctant from a financial as-
pect," she said. "I'm not convinced the
"
Sheriff will save money, and we'll pro-
bably never know, because our account-
a
ing procedures aren't computerized.
o
"And money," Morgan stressed, "has
to be the bottom fine. We (the Board of
q
Supervisors) just wiped out our $2 mil-
_ a`
lion in reserves, due to non - receipt of re-
Supervisor
venues."
Morgan later told a crowd of some 80
cutbacks on
people, mostly senior citizens, that the
county was "not out of the woods," and
that government would have to rely on
the "intellectual and spiritual reserves of
the people that populate our county."
As an example of the difference citi-
zens could make, Morgan cited the re-
tired county employees who stepped for-
ward to man the information desk from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m., five days a week, when
that service was jeopardized by cut-
backs.
Here in Saratoga, Morgan said that
the two fire departments serving the city
would be the subject of lengthy discus-
sion in the coming year. The two depart-
ments create "lost efficiencies," accord-
ing to Morgan.
Morgan would not say what resolution
she favored. "I'm still waiting for confir-
mation of financial information," she
said. The tradition of Saratoga Fire De-
partment has "psychological importance
that has to be honored," according to
Morgan. It might be possible for Sara-
toga Fire Department to service the en-
tire city, "If they could provide as much
equipment and manpower as Central
Fire Protection District," she said.
League studies law enforcement alternatives
By Judith Pierce
The high cost of Saratoga's law en-
forcement contract with the Santa Clara
County Sheriff's Department is a matter
of continuing concern to local officials
and citizens alike.
Consequently, the League of Women
Voters, Los Gatos - Saratoga branch have
undertaken a study on police alternatives
available to Saratoga.
While there are several major op-
tions, including retaining the Sheriff's
contract, implementing a supplemental
Community service officer program,
creating an independent police depart-
ment for the city, or affiliating with the
West Valley College Special District
Saratoga News
Published every Wednesday at Suite 8, 12378
Saratoga- Sunnyvale Road; Saratoga, CA
95070. Declared a legal newspaper of general
circulation by the Superior Court of Santa Clara
County; Decree No. 329148. Entered as second
clan matter, postage paid at Saratoga, CA.
USPS 482020.
a' — Foy Beady.
er — Lon Zanotti
by — he Davidson
tg Mgr. — Henry Hustedt
g Mgr' — Kat ar'm Metzen
ge — Ardrm Andrm
eger — Richard Kunick
rsa7p — Eric lac
,fir — We Shedian
— Dixie rdier
Reporters: Judith Pierce, Millie Bobroll
Sports — Dick Spatter, editor; Dave Mendonri.
Photoyalohers — Angela Carrion 6 Pam Bleck"l.
Advertising Staff — Claire Kadin
Bulletin Board Ads — Lois Hower; Susan Wilk.
Telephone: 25211681.
Subscription Rata $15 per year in county; $18 per year
out -of county,
kgvFlunFD
® rupAiya pAreda, Capm8on, ISM, Ai ritttsmmwd.
Police Department; it was the latter that
was the focus of the League's last study
session.
Captain Tom Mitchell, chief of police
for the West Valley College District
addressed the League to promote his pro-
posal for joint protection services be-
tween the college and Saratoga. Mitchell
said, ",I have a professional police de-
partment. If you look at the West Valley
District, you're looking at a small city.
We have 28,000 students.
"You look at West Valley and you look
at a quiet, peaceful campus, but in the
1981 calendar year, there were five
sexual assaults. I've seen it all and
everything that happens in Saratoga,
happens at West Valley."
Council in brief
At the regularly scheduled Jan. 5
Saratoga City Council meeting, the
council took the following actions:
Approved a final map for a Montalvo
Road subdivision by Gerald Butler, with
a waiver of the condition requiring sec-
ondary access; Councilmember David
Moyles expressing reservations.
Redirected an ordinance recom-
mended by the Planning Commission
which would round down the number of
units governed by the Subdivision Ordi-
nance, back to the Planning Commission
for public hearing and further study.
Mitchell said the college police force
already responds to incidents in Sara-
toga it the sheriff's deputies are unavail-
able. For instance, during an October
burglary at Redwood Junior High School,
a West Valley police officer went over to
the school and arrested the burglar.
West Valley officers are trained in the
same academies as the sheriff's deputies
and the Los Gatos police officers and
must meet nearly the same require-
ments, according to Mitchell. Except for
a Sheriff Law Enforcement Teletype
Service ( SLETS), he said that West Val-
ley has more resources than the Los
Gatos Police Department which he once
served.
The SLETS system communicates be-
Amended the ordinance amending the
Zoning Map to include certain parcels in
the Agricultural Preserve /Open Space
Overlay District.
Adopted a resolution reversing the
Planning Commission's denial of a two-
story single family dwelling by Wilson
Development, Councilmember Marty
Clevenger voting no, Councilmember
Virginia Laden Fanelli abstaining.
Adopted a resolution outlining the
authorities and responsibilities of the
Saratoga Library Commission.
Still more news
The West Valley Ad- vocate section
also carries coverage of last week's
council meeting. Among the stories in the
second section:
resolution of the Arata lawsuit
against the city and Gerald'Butler;
e examination of the telephone rate
system for Saratogans, some residents
pay more for county calls than others;
• a look at career and job counseling
services offered by the high schools serv-
ing Saratoga teens;
• plus Datebook and art gallery list-
ings.
Look for the Advocate inside the sub-
scriber edition for additional news cover-
age.
tween most of the police agencies in the
state and the California Department of
Justice and the Department of Motor
Vehicles in Sacramento. West Valley
does have access to the SLETS terminals
of other law enforcement agencies.
Other college campuses do not have
such complete police services, according
to Mitchell.
At the De Anza — Foothill Community
Colleges, law enforcement is limited to
. parking control, he said. But the 12 of-
ficer department costs $200,000 less for
campus security than a contract with the
Sheriff would, according to Mitchell.
As part of their continuing study on
alternatives, the League will hold a tele-
phone polling about police alternatives in
Saratoga from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday,
Jan. 25. Further, the league is arranging
to tour the Los Gatos Police Department
as part of the study at 1:30 a.m., Thurs-
day, Feb. 3.
The group plans to have completed its
report by Feb. 22, when it will submit its
findings at a meeting of the League of
Women Voters.
Fire tails
Central Fire Protection District
Jan. 5 - 2:34 p.m. — alarm sounding,
Howen Drive, faulty alarm.
6:28 p.m. — first aid, Pasco Pueblo
Street.
Saratoga Fire District
Jan. 4 — 12:36 a.m. — auto accident,
Saratoga - Sunnyvale Road and Para-
mount Road.
3:33 p.m. — resuscitator call, Fruit -
vale Avenue.
Jan. 5 — 7:39 a.m. — resuscitator call,
Fruitvale Ave.
2:38 p.m. — auto accident, Big Basin
Way.
4:23 p.m. —first aid, Pontiac Drive.
4:25 p.m. — auto accident, Big Basin
Way.
Early federation was trial attempt
Saratoga Days
By Frank Dutro
The Saratoga Federated Church had
an interesting evolution. In 1919 it was
suggested the different local churches
appoint committees to work out a plan of
church consolidation, and talk of a con-
solidation became popular among differ-
ent protestant denominations.
There were originally four different
churches involved in the consolidation;
the Episcopalian, Methodist, Christian,
and Congregational. But the Episcopal-
ians declined the invitation, they be-
Saratoga Federated Church as it appeared in 1958. Julia Morgan
was the architect who built the church on what was formerly a
cow pasture.
day; the Congregational Church re-
ceived communion quarterly. Finally the
committee recommended that commun-
ion service for all who wished be held
from 10:45 to 10:55 each Sunday but there
would also be a quarterly communion
service in which all people would partici-
pate.
The new church also needed a name.
Some of the names suggested were,
"United Protestant Churches of Sara-
toga," "The Friendly Church of Sara-
toga," and "The Saratoga Community
Church." The early records show the
"For some time, several forward- looking
members of the Saratoga Protestant
Churches thought the Lord could be better
served if these Saratoga churches would
worship under one roof."
R.V. Garrod in "Saratoga Story "
lieved their organizational plan and form
of worship would make the consolidation
too difficult. And, the Methodists were
advised by their higher counsel to also
decline the unique proposal.
The first trial service of the two re-
maining churches was held on the first
Sunday of January, 1920. The Rev. F.H.
Rolls of the Congregational Church with
Rev. James A. Emrich of the Christian
Church presided. The Wednesday eve-
ning business meeting had recommend-
ed a one year trial consolidation and offi-
cers were electe� equally from each
church.
The varying practices of communion
created the most difficult part of bring-
ing the two churches together. The Chris-
tian Church took communion each Sun-
continual reference to the "federation"
of the churches, and with this in mind the
committee adopted the word for its iden-
tity.
At the end of the trial year a commit-
tee of six was appointed to establish a
permanent organization. They recom-
mended five articles of agreement: 1)
the government of the church would be
vested in its members; 2) Membership
would only be the Congregational and
Christian Churches; 3) Appropriate offi-
cers would be appointed; 4) An annual
meeting would be held; 5) The com-
munion service would be held the first
Sunday of each month as an integral part
of the morning service.
In the history of the church, by
Charles Cunningham, we read that the
two churches had become one, and the
fruits of their labor could be seen in the
improved Sunday School program, the
youth work, and the increased atten-
dance at worship services. Parishioners
continued to meet at the Congregational
Church building at the top of Fourth
street.
With the retirement of Rev. Rolls,
Rev. Roscoe D. Douglass, the pastor of a
community church in Humbolt County,
came to the new Saratoga Federated
Church. According to some sources, he
possessed a wonderfully trained mind for
logical thinking, with the ability to con-
vincingly impart his reasoning to others.
This was a critical period for the new
church, and the new pastor held much of
the responsibility for shaping its future.
Rev. Douglass realized the plan of
membership was not going to work as
originally hoped. The two other existing
churches showed no interest in becoming
part of the federation, and there was lit-
tle hope of any groups organizing to
unite. Under his patient and deeply spiri-
tual guidance, the church realized mem-
bership should be opened to all sincere
Christians, regardless of their denomina-
tion.
Eventually with the growth of the new
church, the 40- year -old Congregational
Church building became inadequate. The
sum of =35,000 was pledged for financial
support of the construction of a new
church. The new site was a piece of land
on an old cow pasture donated by G.A.
Wood and David C. Bell.
The nationally known architect Julia
Morgan (best known for her architecture
of Hearst's Castle) was engaged.
The chief contributor, known for his
philanthropy, was Charles D. Blaney,
who pledged $5,000, but eventually con-
tributed about $18,000.
Mr. Blaney took great interest in the
construction. When the architect said
walls 12 inches thick cost a certain
amount, according to local historian R.V.
Garrod, Blaney would say, "Isn't a 15
inch wall better? How much will it cost ?"
"It will cost about $3,000 extra."
"Make it the extra $3,000 and bill it to
me."
Blaney paid several thousand extra
dollars to have the tower built higher be-
cause he wanted everyone in Saratoga to
hear the bell ring.
On Sunday, Nov. 4, 1923, the first ser-
vice was held in the new sanctuary. An
impressive dedication was given a few
weeks later, with ministers of four differ-
ent denominations taking part. The ser-
mon of dedication was given by Rev. Ed-
ward L. Patsons, Bishop of the Episco-
palian Diocese of California, his subject
being, "The Spirit of Unity."
The pipe organ was given by Blaney's
wife as a memorial to her husband who
died a few months after the sanctuary
had been completed.
In the fall of 1938, because of serious
illness, Rev. Douglass had to return to
the mild climate of Humbolt County. His
seven year pastorate had been a time of
growth in the Federated Church. The
church had changed from a partnership
of two churches, to an interdenomina-
tional one which recognized the rights of
all denominations.
Saratoga Federated Church has con-
tinued to grow. Under the guidance of
Rev. Alfred G. Glass, the church
changed almost overnight from a rela-
tively small church, into a large organi-
zation with many new faces in the con-
gregation. In the winter of 1962, with the
final plans in hand, a X,000 building
fund drive was under way. The new sanc-
tuary was dedicated on January 17, 1963.
In the midst of Saratoga today, (at
Saratoga -Los Gatos Road and Oak
Place), stands the Federated Church
with its long history as Saratoga's inter-
denominational chur ch.
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Sistership with Muko-Shi'made in heaven'
By Marion Card
Linking Saratoga and Muko -Shi,
Japan through the Sister City program is
a "made in heaven match," which offers
many avenues of exchange. For a
glimpse of Muko-Shi, our newly proposed
Guest. Editorial
counterpart, imagine an ancient city of
traditions and treasures founded twelve
hundred years ago across the Pacific in
Japan. Imagine its spelendor as the Im-
perial Capitol of Emperor Kammu from
784 -794 A.D. situated near Kyoto amidst a
fabulous bamboo forest.
Now enter the 20th Century and
imagine a modern, vital, growing city of
51,000 — still an integral part of Kyoto,
but with its own identity. Proud of its ac-
tive City Council of 22. members, fine
educational system, new Museum and
Bamboo Park, modern hospital, fire and
police departments, industries and trans-
portation system of rails and highways.
The word Muko translates to "to.
wards the sun';' and Shi means "city."
They often use the sunflower and bamboo
motifs to symbolize their city.
Nationally, the Sister City program
was launched in 1956 when President
Dwight D. Eisenhower announced the
People- to-People concept. Today there
are more than 700 U.S. cities that are
actively engaged in meaningful interna-
tional activities with 80 countries in all
parts of the world.
Last November, the Saratoga City
Council appointed a delegation to serve
as emissaries on a visit to Muko-Shi.
Members included me and my husband
Bud Card, Bruce McClelland, Syd Dun -
ton and Ann Lamborn.
In Muko-Shi, we were welcomed by
Mayor Norio Tamiaki and Kiyoshi Yasui,
a reknowned architect active in the In-
ternational Bamboo Society. Yasui was
first attracted to Saratoga by our Hakone
Gardens because of its authentic, tradi-
tional landscaping, and buildings. He has
visited here 17 times, offering consulta-
tion on the reconstruction of the tea
house, dry garden and vlantines.
One of the most effective concepts of
the Sister City program is interaction be-
tween schools. It acts as a vehicle- to
bring an intercultural dimension to all
grade levels. As an initial step, we
carried 44 drawing from 4th grade stu-
dents of Argonaut School to students of
Koyo Public School #6 in Muko-Shi.
They presented us with their
drawings, kites and papier mache masks
to share with Argonaut students, which
may now be viewed at our Community
Library. This classroom - to-classroom
exchange of art and pen pal letters has
started a rapport which we hope will con-
tinue.
Future school - to-school exchanges at
different grade levels will build a global
perspective to their studies. Thus the
visiting delegates saw great possibilities
in a vital exchange of common interests.
Here in Saratoga, enthusiastic mem-
bers of our community have formed a
steering committee under Councilmem-
ber Dave Moyles. We invite .broader
community participation and welcome
suggestions.
There are counterparts in Japan for
most interests and organizations. All of
you readers, young and old, belong to
some organization. Nearly everyone has
a hobby, goes to school, belongs to a
scout group, camera club or gourmet
club, works in an industry or volunteers
in a local group. Add a new dimension by
sharing skills, crafts and interests with
the people of Muko-Shi.
The uniqueness of the program is that
it is a two-way exchange, and both cities
give and take through continuous con=
tact.
Please let me know of your interest or
ways to enhance the program. Together
we'll build a bridge of international
cooperation and understanding. We're on
our way! Call: 867 -3797.
Marion Card is a long -time Saratoga
resident, frequent travel writer and
instructor at De Anza College. She will be
teaching a course called "Japanese
Community Today," at De Anza this
spring, which will trace the roots of the
Japanese in this area.
Great racing, ruing and art reviewing.,,
DESPITE ALL THE fog - shrouded
mornings we woke to last week, Sunday
dawned clear — just in time for the Great
Race. While I'm a veteran jogger, this
was my first race effort, and any notions
I may have had about being jostled in the
fray were quickly dispelled.
The first mile was relaxed and chatty
— friends greeting friends — punctuated
by short bursts of speed from the un-
athletic, who were later left walking
behind.
I was getting close to mile two when
the first bunch from Los Gatos crossed
our paths. That direction is 6 percent
steeper, and the bunch coming opposite
looked uniformly rugged and much
smaller in number.
From what I could see, everything
Mulling
it over
Dixie Fisher
ran smoothly. I was able to stop to tie a
shoe and pick up a dropped chapstick
without being steamrolled, despite my
preconceptions about high turnout races.
The event had a nice family atmosphere,
and indeed, there were lots of families
In fact,, someone, bearing a strong
resemblance to the head of our nation's
First Family ran by, but everyone was
too intent on their pacing to say anything.
Mile two to three found me getting
crabby. The helpful Sheriff's officers,
who so kindly turned out to contain the
event, had decided to pace me and regale
my left ear regularly with their bull horn,
"All runners to Los Gatos, stay on the
right side of the road."
"Could you turn it down a little ?"
The officers did move on, and my ears
were more pleasantly greeted by a small
group of musicians playing the theme
from "Rocky." Nobody shadow boxed,
but I could tell I wasn't the only one feel-
ing noble and worthy of the serenade.
About that time, a friend of mine
caught up to me and we had just, one
more incline to manage before the road
dipped us into the lap.of Los Gatos.
Surprisingly, the white of the finish
flag didn't make me want to "fly" (I
couldn't! ), but a word of encouragement
from Saratoga Community Center's
Cindy Gilmore on the sidelines did help
me pick up speed.
NEVER MIND THE finish time, it
was time well spent. And my friends and
I felt entirely deserving of the lavish
brunch spread at Auld World Inn.
We've all undoubtedly noticed a high-
er percentage of joggers along the
streets in the last. week, conditioning
themselves for the Great Race or per-
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JULIA MORGAN IN SARX17OGA
Sara Holmes Boutelle
Saratoga Historical Mum-um
Saratoga Foothill Club
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Julia Morgan, Architect
Among the many architectural gems
which delight visitors to Saratoga and
are a source of pride for the residents,
there are several buildings designed by
an important woman architect,
Julia Morgan. The Foothill Club,
the Federated Church, a splendid
country house and some other more
modest dwellings are what we know
of tier work in this Santa Clara County
town.
Julia Morgan, born in 1872 in San
Francisco, grew up in Oakland in
very comfortable circumstances, the
second of five children in a large
Victorian house. Gifted in mathe-
matics, she early wanted to become an
architect. As there was no architectural
school in the west, she enrolled in the
engineering course at Berkeley. Here
she joined the "Theta" sorority,
making lifelong friends, several of
whom became clients. Here, also, she
had the good fortune to encounter
Bernard Maybeck, a new teacher of
descriptive geometry who had studied
at the world center for architectural
education, the Ecole des Beaux -Arts
in Paris. He encouraged her to persevere
in architecture by employing tier when
she graduated in 1894, as assistant oil
his own building projects, and by
recommending her to the Beaux -Arts,
which had never admitted a woman.
111e Morgan family agreed to send
Julia to Paris to study. Six years in
Paris with art - historical trips on the
continent combined well with her
assiduous pursuit of what was to be
learned once she was admitted to the
Beaux -Arts. The work there was all
theoretical, all competitive, with an
emphasis on fine drawing of elevation,
serlions and plans. Reference was
u► historical structures of signific a llte.
with no interest in domestic building,
or in fact to doing any real building.
The drawings produced were eclec tic
in character, with models from classical,
medieval and Renaissance periods.
Eclecticism in architecture depends
on a wide knowledge of styles and a
sensitive eye -hand ability to see a
plan on a site. Miss ,Morgan was
notably successful in the Beaux -Arts
design competitions. In addition, stir
had the opportunity of designing and
suix•rvising the actual construction
of a "Grand Salon" for Mrs. Harriet
Fearing of New York and Newport,
in the sown of Fontainebleau near
Paris, in 1902.
Fresh from her Paris experience, j ust
turned thirty, Morgan found a place
with John Galen Howard, the architect
in charge of implementing the new
UC Berkeley campus plan. She worked
for him on (he Hears( Mining Building
and on the Greek 1- heatre, earning
respect and commendation on boIll
jobs. There might have been every
reason to expect her to continue with
Howard in his developing of the
campus and the new architectural
school for the next twenty years or so,
this in spite of his quoted reference
to Morgan as "an excellent draftsman
whom 1 have to pay almost nothing,
. it is a woman.' .11116 Morgan,
however, w:uued U► J)1ac tic c on tier
ot.•n, with all office•, an "atelier.. in
her own name. She successfully passed
the state certification examinations,
and by 1904 had set up her practice in
San Francisco.
Important early commissions were
the Mills College Bell Tower and
Libiary, and the North Star Mile
house in Grass Valley. Residences in
Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco
kept the firm afloat in those first years.
After the 1906 earthquake and fire,
architects flourished, as the city had
to be rebuilt. Morgan's success in
restructuring the Fairmont Hotel led
to other significant commissions. The
Viavi Building on Pine Street and
the Trading Room at the Merchants
Exchange were conspicuous examples.
In the decade following the fire, the
Morgan office was a busy place.
Churches and hospitals, additions
to Phoebe Hearst's "Hacienda" in
Pleasanton, important homes in
Vallejo, San Rafael, San Anselmo
and Piedmont spread her fame beyond
the immediate city. The architect's
friendship with Phoebe Apperson
Hearst, stemming from that lady's
interest in the women students at
Berkeley (a decided minority in the
1890's), and their subsequent encounter
in Paris, was certainly helpful. Walter
Steilberg, longtime associate, pointed
out however, that it was among other
architects and engineers that word
got out about tier skills. The network
Of sorority sisters drew clients to
Morgan, too. One especially, Grace
Fisher Richards, had become a power
in Oakland and the State YWCA
Boards. She later moved as a bride to
Saratoga. Julia Morgan was entrusted
with the design of the 11VCA Conference
Grounds in Pacific Grove, under-
written in large part by Phoebe Hearst.
This became Asilormar, still today
an important site for conferences and
a State Monument. During the same
year (1915) the Morgan office completed
large YWCA's in Oakland and in
San Jose.
Ihurhrr Reading
Iluuu Ile. ti 11:1. •• Ilw 8•'.111.111 W11., 1111111 S :111
5inuv 11." Cal,/urrua Alunlhly, U. C. tk•rkelcy.
April 1976.
lan,gsrrclh, Rich:ud. Julin Alur,grcn. Some
hunu/ui tun, Nolen. &rrkcley Architectural
lt•rimge As K-i :pion, 1977.
Mina%. hen. The (;olden lays of Sari .Simeon,
Gaidt•n City. 1971
Ries%. So /annc. ed., Thr Julia Morgan Archie
ter tonal llmtron, l'rulrc t, Rt-giowil (hal I li.ctory
olficc•, lianctoft Lihrtry. 11, C. Berkeley. 1976.
tin illx r} , 11'alccr. "Some Examples of the Work
of Julia Morgan," Architect and E.•uGinrrr of
( :abfimcra, Novenllx•r 1918.
Lexrc. ti11s :1uns Vd. I1'emrr•n in American
Au lute, ture. Whiou•y Ihcs., 1977.
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Julia Morgan in Saratoga
It was in the first years of this century
that clubs became important for
women in a way that similar associations
for men had developed. These were
institutions separate from home or
business, where group activities could
take place, with facilities forrecreation
and for civic and educational programs.
The Foothill Club in Saratoga was
chartered as such an institution in
1907. When Julia Morgan was called
in to design their building in 1915;
according to club records and local
newspapers, she offered four possible
plans for their site, and brought in the
one unanimously chosen for under
$5,000. In the 1970's this building was
insured for $150,000, hardly the
current cost of replacement. The
redwood structure with pergolas and
gardens is simple and timeless. That
it was up -to -date for its period is
shown by Morgan's inclusion of a
motion picture projection booth in
the original blue - prints, with an
opposite alcove where a screen could
be pulled down for performances.
The open timbers remind us of the
rafters of a California barn, but there
is an urbanity to the detail of doorways
and stage which places it among the
distinguished small redwood buildings
in the state.
Across Park Place from the Foothill
Club, in the heart of Saratoga, is the
.Federated Church. Here sorority sister
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'llayfield," the Chauncey Goodrich House
Grace Fisher Richards may have been
instrumental in bringing in Julia
Morgan as architect. Morgan gave
Saratoga a church of clean, simple
design, of poured concrete, Mediter-
ranean in feeling. Its open square bell
tower, with three arched windows on
each side and a tiled roof, presides
over Park Place. Behind the pair of
massive double doors, the interior,
with its fine carved wood altar and
pews, is lighted by high narrow
windows shielding worshippers from
the hot Valley sun. Now much added
to, so that the original building is uses}
as a chapel, it still continues to function,
as does the Foothill Club, in the
A.ronometric Drawing, Foolhill Club
Frank Zwarn
ruu•n <.0
manner anticipated by the architect
and by the founders.
Set on a gentle slope among orchat
at the edge of town is the country
house for the Chauncey Goodrich
family of San Francisco. Mrs. Harrt
de Saussure Blanding Goodrich ha
grown up in a Julia Morgan house
in Belvedere. The Goodriches had fi
rented a farmhouse in Saratoga to
get away from the foggy coastal rigo
They were so pleased by the locatic
and climate that they asked Julia
Morgan to build them a summer ply
among the fruit trees looking off to t
Santa Cruz Mountains. This was tc
be oriented to summer living, with
thick walls of concrete, tiled veranc
on three sides, a pool close at hand
The bedrooms faced north and the
original entrance with large hall w
to have been on the north side of tl
U- shaped plan. Before it was finish
however, the Goodriches had decid
that the house had become too intp
(ant (and loo expensive) for just a
few months of the year. They affirn
that it was to be their principal
residence and Mr. Goodrich is said
to have asked Miss Morgan to plan
making the wide door facing the
mountains the main entrance. "I hi
door was at the center of the spaci(
verandas extending around three sit
of the house, verandas which were
serve as indoor - outdoor rooms for
informal eating, relaxing, and as a
kind of entrance hall not quite ins
the building. The original entrant
r
hall on the north still led to the stair-
case, and gave off to master bedrooms
as well as to living room and library.
Opposite was a service wing leading
from dining room and pantry. French
doors opened onto the veranda from
each downstairs room. "Hayfield
I- louse" is commodious, just one room
deep on the first floor, hilt about thirty
rooms in all, with space for some two
hundred to gather at a reception or
musicale. Upstairs is a large hall
sitting room, another library and a
sewing room at the south, with
bedrooms and connecting baths and
sleeping porches provided for children
and guests. Hospitality and pleasant
living is expressed throughout.
Sand - blasted redwood and Tiffany
plaster on the interiors gave a simple
yet elegant atmosphere requiring
little care, unpretentious and almost
casual, yet ready for the most formal
The hrdepalr•el Church
uccasiou. 'There are collages for staff
on the other side of the pool and
gardens, although housekeeper Mary
McHugh kept an eye on the whole
operation from her quarters upstairs
for more than fifty years.
During the period when Julia
Morgan was frequently in Saratoga
on these important jobs, she also built
several small houses, one for Admiral
-Reiter and another for Com. John
Sisson Graham. Another "cottage,"
for which the drawing is in the Bancroft
l.ibtary, shows the plans with no
client's name, no date and no address
except "Saratoga." At the north end
of town at the start of the Sunnyvale
Road, Miss Morgan built at least one
house for B. Grant Taylor in'a grove
on the hillside sheltered by a great
oak. It is said to have been designed
for a music teacher (a relative of
Taylor's) with a pleasant music room
directly at the street entrance so the
Pupils would not have to go through
the rest of the house. The main living
i room is framed by a pergola, and has
a large window that is actually a two-
story arched opening which gives a
I formal symmetry to this unpretentious
redwood house. Wood panelling
throughout the interior has for the
most part been painted over, although
the dining room is intact. There is
another large redwood house on.Oak
'Street, one of two built in about 1907
for the same client (Taylor), a banker,
which shows some characteristics of
Morgan's work, although only hearsay
can back the claim. Another small
cottage on La Paloma is similarly
lacking in proof.
Saratoga was a sophisticated town,
architecturally. Other fine houses
built there by distinguished San Fran-
cisco architects: Willis Polk, the
Curletts, Gardner Dailey and Walter
Steilberg, with several gardens by
Tommy Church and the Memorial
Arch for World War I by Bruce Porter.
Even among other riches, however,
Julia Morgan's designs stand out,
continuing to fulfill their original
roles. She is important as the first
woman to be accepted at the Beaux -
Arts, as the architect of two great state
monuments, Asilomar and San
Simeon. Sir(- had a special art of
relating the structutr to the situ and
at the sank• tintr to tl►e clicut's wishes.
To this subtle skill, Julia Morgan's
Saratoga buildings give arnple
testimony.
Further Viewing
State Monuments
Asilomar. Pacific Grove; San Simeon
San Francisco
The Heritage, 3,100 Laguna; University High
School, Jackson Street; Potrero Hill Com-
munity House; Tlu' Residence, 940 Powell;
I.ondon Chartered Bank: Zen Center, Page &
Laguna; Native Daughters of the Golden West,
Baker Street.
Berkeley
Old St. John's Church, OAlege & Derby:
Girton. university of California; University
of California Wntnell's Gym (with Bern:utl
Maylwck); Morgan House, 2821 Claremont:
Baptist Theological Seminary, Dwight &
Hillegas; Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant.
Oakland
YWCA, Webster & 15th; Mills C•.ollege Can)pus;
United Presbyterian Church, College near
Clarenumt; King's Daughters Home, Broadway
& 39th.
Sacramento
Public Market (now the Secretary of State
Offi(es); Children's Aid Society Headquarters
(fornu•rly 1114- Gtx'111e Hnll5e).
Los Angeles
Hollywood Studio Club; Examiner Building
Hawaii
Honolulu NUCA, Hilo Columbarium.
Elsewhere
North Star Mine House, Crass Vallev; 'rhe
Monday Club, San Lois Obispo; Loix•ro
Building, Santa Barlxlra: The Minerva Club.
Santa M:u'ia; '111e Women's Club, Sausalito;
YWCA, Fresno; YWCA, Pasadena; YWCA.
Rivetsidc; YW( A, Salt lake City; YW(:A, San
Pedro: Vocrans Building, Palo Alto.
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Production Credits
Grant from the Sourisscau Aradenly. San lose
State Foundation: deign assistance by Nancy
Ilcad:gHrhl ;utd Gnione Howell Bout'lle;
Vooditll (:)lit) material from Mc•lita Wen air(]
Illc Saratoga I lislorical MLIU'unt; brochure
design by Flank %wall.
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The hrdepalr•el Church
uccasiou. 'There are collages for staff
on the other side of the pool and
gardens, although housekeeper Mary
McHugh kept an eye on the whole
operation from her quarters upstairs
for more than fifty years.
During the period when Julia
Morgan was frequently in Saratoga
on these important jobs, she also built
several small houses, one for Admiral
-Reiter and another for Com. John
Sisson Graham. Another "cottage,"
for which the drawing is in the Bancroft
l.ibtary, shows the plans with no
client's name, no date and no address
except "Saratoga." At the north end
of town at the start of the Sunnyvale
Road, Miss Morgan built at least one
house for B. Grant Taylor in'a grove
on the hillside sheltered by a great
oak. It is said to have been designed
for a music teacher (a relative of
Taylor's) with a pleasant music room
directly at the street entrance so the
Pupils would not have to go through
the rest of the house. The main living
i room is framed by a pergola, and has
a large window that is actually a two-
story arched opening which gives a
I formal symmetry to this unpretentious
redwood house. Wood panelling
throughout the interior has for the
most part been painted over, although
the dining room is intact. There is
another large redwood house on.Oak
'Street, one of two built in about 1907
for the same client (Taylor), a banker,
which shows some characteristics of
Morgan's work, although only hearsay
can back the claim. Another small
cottage on La Paloma is similarly
lacking in proof.
Saratoga was a sophisticated town,
architecturally. Other fine houses
built there by distinguished San Fran-
cisco architects: Willis Polk, the
Curletts, Gardner Dailey and Walter
Steilberg, with several gardens by
Tommy Church and the Memorial
Arch for World War I by Bruce Porter.
Even among other riches, however,
Julia Morgan's designs stand out,
continuing to fulfill their original
roles. She is important as the first
woman to be accepted at the Beaux -
Arts, as the architect of two great state
monuments, Asilomar and San
Simeon. Sir(- had a special art of
relating the structutr to the situ and
at the sank• tintr to tl►e clicut's wishes.
To this subtle skill, Julia Morgan's
Saratoga buildings give arnple
testimony.
Further Viewing
State Monuments
Asilomar. Pacific Grove; San Simeon
San Francisco
The Heritage, 3,100 Laguna; University High
School, Jackson Street; Potrero Hill Com-
munity House; Tlu' Residence, 940 Powell;
I.ondon Chartered Bank: Zen Center, Page &
Laguna; Native Daughters of the Golden West,
Baker Street.
Berkeley
Old St. John's Church, OAlege & Derby:
Girton. university of California; University
of California Wntnell's Gym (with Bern:utl
Maylwck); Morgan House, 2821 Claremont:
Baptist Theological Seminary, Dwight &
Hillegas; Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant.
Oakland
YWCA, Webster & 15th; Mills C•.ollege Can)pus;
United Presbyterian Church, College near
Clarenumt; King's Daughters Home, Broadway
& 39th.
Sacramento
Public Market (now the Secretary of State
Offi(es); Children's Aid Society Headquarters
(fornu•rly 1114- Gtx'111e Hnll5e).
Los Angeles
Hollywood Studio Club; Examiner Building
Hawaii
Honolulu NUCA, Hilo Columbarium.
Elsewhere
North Star Mine House, Crass Vallev; 'rhe
Monday Club, San Lois Obispo; Loix•ro
Building, Santa Barlxlra: The Minerva Club.
Santa M:u'ia; '111e Women's Club, Sausalito;
YWCA, Fresno; YWCA, Pasadena; YWCA.
Rivetsidc; YW( A, Salt lake City; YW(:A, San
Pedro: Vocrans Building, Palo Alto.
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Production Credits
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State Foundation: deign assistance by Nancy
Ilcad:gHrhl ;utd Gnione Howell Bout'lle;
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