HomeMy WebLinkAboutSaratoga Avenue 13935HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY (#,71)
IDENTIFICATION
1. Common name: Gill Residence
2. Historic name: Great Lakes Nursery
3. Street or rural address: 13935 Saratoga Avenue
City: Saratoga
4. Parcel number: 393 -45 -024
5. Present Owner: Chuck & Karen Gill
City: Saratoga
Ownership is: Public:
6. Present Use: Residence
DESCRIPTION
7a. Architectural style: Bungalow
Zip: 95070 County: Santa Clara
Address: 13935 Saratoga Ave.
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:
The original portion of this house was a single one -story bungalow with
a gable roof, the wide side facing the street. The structure has been
added to significantly over the years, with additions to either side on
the first floor, and a second story addition over the west end. The
house is clad in horizontal board siding, with the additions closely
matching the original. Most of the windows are wood sash; the upstairs
windows were designed to retract down into the wall to provide a
sleeping porch during the summer and a fully enclosed room during
winter. The property also features a detached garage and guesthouse,
which has been dismantled; the walls of the greenhouse were done in 4"
x 4" leaded glass.
8. Construction date:
Estimated: 1904
Factual:
9. Architect: Unknown
10.. Builder: Unknown
11. Approx. prop. size (ft)
Frontage: 150'
Depth: 150'
approx. acreage: .5
12. Date(s) of enclosed
photograph(s)
2.7
13. Condition: Excellent: X Good: Fair: Deteriorated:
No longer in existence:
14. Alterations: Addition to rear, side and second story.
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: Detached greenhouse
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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 significance of this structure is its location on Saratoga Avenue,
main road into the Village, and the fact that it was an early summer
cottage. The property was the site of the Great Lakes Nursery, operated
by Steven S. Jarrett in the 1930's. The Nursery featured miniature
ponds in the shape of the Great Lakes, in which goldfish were raised.
Mrs. Jarrett grew 70 varieties of begonias, 200 varieties of succulents
and 50 varieties of cactus. Mr. Jarrett died in August, 1937. The
property was acquired in 1954 by Howard R. and Ednea Wyberg; Wyberg was
a retired railroad engineer and an amateur sculptor.
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 Gills,
2/25/89.
22. Date form prepared: 4/89
By (name): B. Mitchell
Organization: HPC
Address: 13777 Fruitvale Ave.
City: Saratoga Zip: 95070
Phone: 867 -3438
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