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IDENTIFICATION
1. Common name:
2. Historic name: Florence Cunningham Residence
3. Street or rural address: 14065 Saratoga Avenue
City: Saratoga
4. Parcel number: 397 -25 -088
5. Present Owner: Larry & Jill Fine
City: Saratoga
Ownership is: Public:
Zip: 95070 County: Santa Clara
Address: 14071 Saratoga Avenue
Zip: 95070
Private: X
6. Present Use: Residence Original Use: Residence
DESCRIPTION
7a. Architectural style: Craftsman Bungalow
7b. Briefly describe the present physical appearance of the site or
structure and describe any major alterations from its original
condition:
This is a simple one -story bungalow with a gently pitched broad gable
roof and lower gable covering the front porch. The front porch
features an arched entry, which is duplicated on a side entry porch at
the rear west side of the house. The exterior is clad in stucco with
an aggregate finish of polished pebbles. The windows are all wood
sash. There are two large single -pane windows on the front with
muntins dividing the glass at the upper quarter of the window; the wood
front door is set off by sidelights using a similar muntin treatment.
8. Construction date:
Estimated: 1930
Factual:
9. Architect: Unknown
10. Builder: Unknown
11. Approx. prop. size (ft)
Frontage: 300 ft.
Depth: 150 ft.
approx. acreage: 1.0
12. Date(s) of enclosed
photograph(s)
_31;
13. Condition: Excellent: X Good: Fair: Deteriorated:
No longer in existence:
14. Alterations: None
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).
This residence was designed and constructed by Florence Cunningham,
the author of Saratoga's First Hundred Years, a history of the Western
Santa Clara Valley and Saratoga. It has a unique architectural
ambiance that is a clear statement of 1920's and 30's design. Ms.
Cunningham cared for her parents in this house, and her brother lived
in the house next door. The contents of the house were sold at the
Saratoga Historical Museum in 1965.
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
Larry Fine, 3/11/89.
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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