HomeMy WebLinkAboutSaratoga Avenue 13855HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY ( #:69)
IDENTIFICATION
1. Common name:
2. Historic name: Lamphear House
3. Street or rural address: 13855 Saratoga Avenue
City: Saratoga Zip: 95070 County: Santa Clara
4. Parcel number: 393 -45 -017
5. Present Owner: William & Beverly Robinson Address: 13855 Saratoga Ave.
City: Saratoga Zip: 95070
Ownership is: Public: Private: X
6. Present Use: Residence Original Use: Residence
DESCRIPTION
7a. Architectural style: Craftsman
7b. Briefly describe the present physical appearance of the site or
structure and describe any major alterations from its original
condition:
This is a two -story craftsman bungalow with a daylight basement
featuring unusually ornate creekstone trim. It is approached by a
short flight of cement stairs to a shallow porch which is framed by a
wooden arch echoing the shape of the gable above. The front door of
glass panes is centered between two sets of windows, now of sliding
aluminum frame. The windows are framed by squat square columns which
sit on creekstone bases. The stones are tear - shaped and arranged in a
circle to give the appearance of flowers. A band of similarly
decorated stone connects the column bases under the windows. About one
third of the roof is hipped, and contains an asymetrically placed gable
which is punctuated by three small -paned windows in its center. The
rest of the roof is gabled, and contains three tall windows in its
center. There is a two -story stone chimney on the right (north) side
of the house. False beams supported by plain square brackets project
from the eaves of both gables. The house is flanked at street -side by
two tall cedar trees.
8.
Construction date:
Estimated: 1910
Factual:
9.
Architect: unknown
10.
Builder: unknown
11.
Approx. prop. size (ft)
Frontage: 80 ft.
Depth: 170 ft.
approx. acreage:
12.
Date(s) of enclosed
photograph(s)
13. Condition: Excellent: Good: X Fair: Deteriorated:
No longer in existence:
14. Alterations: Front windows remodeled.
15. Surroundings: (Check more than one if necessary)
Open land: Scattered buildings: Densely built -up:
Residential: X Industrial: Commercial: Other:
16. Threats to site: None known: X Private development:
Vandalism: Public Works project: Other:
17. Is the structure: On its original site? X Moved?
18. Related features:
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Zoning:
Unknown?
SIGNIFICANCE
19. Briefly state historical and /or architectural importance (include dates,
events, and persons associated with the site).
The present owners have lived in the house since 1972. When they
moved in they discovered doorways that had been closed with brick,
and several doorways into one room. Each of the bedrooms was
painted a different exotic color, and had a room number and door
knocker, evidence to support the story that the house was used as a
brothel. There is evidence that this was the largest of several
similar houses built in the area at the same time. The original
windows of the house were Victorian bay windows enclosing a porch.
20. Main theme of the historic resource:
(If more than one is checked, number
in order of importance.)
Architecture: X Arts /Leisure:
Economic /Industrial:
Exploration /Settlement:
Government: Military:
Religion: Social /Ed.:
21. Sources (List books, documents,
surveys, personal interviews and
their dates).
Interview with Beverly Robinson, 6/1/84.
22. Date form prepared: 4/89
By (name): E. Ansnes
Organization: HPC
Address: 13777 Fruitvale Ave.
City: Saratoga Zip: 95070
Phone: 867 -03438
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