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IDENTIFICATION
1. Common name: None
2. Historic name: E.M. Cunningham House
3. Street or rural address: 14075 Saratoga Avenue
City: Saratoga
4. Parcel number: 397- 25 -'b�
Zip: 95070 County: Santa Clara
5. Present Owner: Jill M. & Larry R. Fine Address: 14075 Saratoga Ave.
City: Saratoga Zip: 95070
Ownership is: Public: Private: X
6. Present Use: Residence Original Use: Residence
DESCRIPTION
7a. Architectural style: Decorative Pioneer
7b. Briefly describe the present physical appearance of the site or
structure and describe any major alterations from its original
condition:
This house features a mansard -type roof that flows into the gable end which
is clad in fishscale and diamond cut shingles. The gable facia has a
decorative motif with medallions which is carried into the frieze area of
the squared bay window. Decorative brackets holding up the soffits and the
newel posts on porch and columns appear original to the house. Decorative
trim above the porch has a solid cut -out leaf pattern. The walls are
covered with shiplap siding and the double -hung sash windows have been well
maintained. Part of the side porch to the left is original and was
extended to add a garage underneath. A restored water tower exists to the
side of the house. The adjacent property was the site of a carriage house,
later converted to a small single family residence with carport.
8. Construction date:
Estimated:
Factual: 1882
9. Architect: Unknown
10. Builder: Unknown
11. Approx. prop. size
Frontage: 254'
Depth: 110'
approx. acreage: .64
12. Date(s) of enclosed
photograph(s): 1988
13. Condition: Excellent: Good: X Fair: Deteriorated:
No longer in existence:
14. Alterations: House extended, garage added
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: 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 house was built by Ebenezer M. Cunningham in 1882. He and his wife
Amanda had previously lived in Suisun Valley in Solano County. They were
charter members of the Methodist Church in Saratoga and active in building
the community. Mr. Cunningham was a trustee of Madronia Cemetery and
instrumental in the formation of a cemetery district. His son, Charles,
wrote a complete history of Madronia Cemetery in 1961 and is also
remembered for his early participation in founding the Men's Club in 1921
which then aided young boys in Saratoga. The Cunningham daughter,
Florence, was educated as a teacher with an avocation in historical
research on the Santa Clara Valley. She continually lived in this home,
served as chair of the history and landmarks committee of the Saratoga
Foothill Club and was instrumental in forming the Saratoga Historical
Foundation in 1960. Her legacy to the Saratoga community after being laid
to rest with her parents in Madronia Cemetery in 1965 was her book
Saratoga's First Hundred Years, published in 1967.
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: 2
Government: Military:
Religion: Social /Ed.:
21. Sources (List books, documents,
surveys, personal interviews and
their dates).
F. Cunningham, Saratoga's First
Hundred Years, 1967; Santa
Clara County Heritage Resource
Inventory, 1979.
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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alterations from its original condition:
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Lot size (in feet) Frontage c)53,10
Depth
or approximate acreage
Condition (check one):
Oellent (x) Good ( ) Fair C )
eriorated ( )* No longer in existence ( )
Is the feature:
Altered? (.) Unaltered? ( )
Location sketch map (draw and label site
and surrounding streets, roads, and pro-
minent landmarks)
Threats to site:
None known ( ) Private Development ( ) Zoning ( ) Public-Works Project ( )
Vandalism ( ) Other ( )
Primary exterior building material:
Stone ( ) Brick ( ) Stucco ( ) Adobe ( ) Wood (x) Other ( )
Is the structure:
On its original site? ( ) Moved? ( ) Unknown ( )
Year of initial construction I T g o"L This date is:- Factual O4) Estimated ( )
Architect (if known)
Builder ( if known)
Related features:
Barn ( Carriage House ( ) Outhouse ( ) Shed(s) ( ) Formal garden(s) ( ) Windmill ( -1
Watertower /Tankhouse (X) Other ( ) None
SIGNIFICANCE
Briefly state historical and /or architectural importance (include dates, events, and persons
associated with the site when known): -,c
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Source (books, documents, surveys, personal interviews, and their dates):
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Form prepared by: �5aMAA L4 Date: c3 I /��
For more information call the Deputy UILY 4,.erk aL
867 -3438.
�MAV N .� Y
Obituaries
Helen Cunningham Paret
Services were held at Arlington National Cemetery,
Virginia, for Helen Cunningham Paret, 73, a second
generation native Saiatogan who died Friday, Feb. 17,
1989.
Mrs. Paret died in her home in Naples, Florida, af-
ter a long illness.
The daughter of the late Charles and Eva Cunning-
ham, members of early day Saratoga families, Mrs.
Paret attended a local elementary school and Los Ga-
tos High School, where she graduated in .1933.
She graduated in 1937 from the University of Cali-
fornia, Berkeley, where she was student body vice
president during her senior year. She was also a mem-
ber of several campus boards and societies.
.In November, 1937 she married Richard S. Paret,
an Annapolis graduate and career Navy officer. In the
years before his retirement in 1959 as a captain, she
lived at various locations where he had been assigned,
including Panama.
Mrs. Paret was buried at Arlington next to her son,
Richard S. Paret Jr., a student at Brown University
when he was killed in an automobile accident in 1962.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Paret is survived by a
sister, Charlotte Cunningham of Connecticut.
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July 13, 1988
13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE • SARATOGA. CALIFORNIA 95070
(408) 867 -34:38
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fine
14075 Saratoga Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Fine:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Karen Anderson
Martha Clevenger
Joyce Hlava
David Moyles
Donald Peterson
The Saratoga Heritage Preservation Commission has recently
completed a comprehensive Inventory of historic resources in our
community. We are pleased to notify you that your residence at
14075 Saratoga Avenue meets the criteria for being included on
this list.
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 restrictiont 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, please direct them to the Commission
through Valerie Young, our staff person,.at City Hall (867- 3438).
One of the Commissioners will be happy to meet with you to discuss
the Inventory and answer any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
Members of the Heritage Preservation Commission
Elizabeth Ansnes
Roy Cameron
Norm Pepernik
Shar n./,andsness
Bar arA Voestez)
Warren Heid, Chairman
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HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY ( #57)
IDENTIFICATION
1. Common name: None
2. Historic name: E.M. Cunningham House
3. Street or rural address: 14075 Saratoga Avenue
City: Saratoga
4. Parcel number: 397 -25 -088
Zip: 95070 County: Santa Clara
5. Present Owner: Jill M. & Larry R. Fine Address: 14075 Saratoga Ave.
City: Saratoga Zip: 95070
Ownership is: Public: Private: X
6. Present Use: Residence Original Use: Residence
DESCRIPTION
7a. Architectural style: Decorative Pioneer
7b. Briefly describe the present physical appearance of the site or
structure and, describe any major alterations from its original
condition:
This house features a mansard -type roof that flows into the gable end which
is clad in fishscale and diamond cut shingles. The gable facia has a
decorative motif with medallions which is carried into the frieze area of
the squared bay window. Decorative brackets holding up the soffits and the
newel posts on porch and columns appear original to the house. Decorative
trim above the porch has a solid cut -out leaf pattern. The walls are
covered with shiplap siding and the double -hung sash windows have been well
maintained. Part of the side porch to the left is original and was
extended to add a garage underneath. A restored water tower exists to the
side of the house. The adjacent property was the site of a carriage house,
later converted to a small single family residence with carport.
(photograph here)
8. Construction date:
Estimated:
Factual: 1882
9. Architect: Unknown
10. Builder: Unknown
11. Approx. prop. size
Frontage: 254'
Depth: 110'
approx. acreage: .64
12. Date(s) of enclosed
photograph(s): 1988
13. Condition: Excellent: Good: X Fair: Deteriorated:
No longer in existence:
14. Alterations: Hause extended, garage added
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:
Zoning:
Unknown?
SIGNIFICANCE
19. Briefly state historical and /or architectural importance (include dates,
events, and persons associated with the site).
This house was built by Ebenezer M. Cunningham ip 1882. He and his wife
Amanda had previously lived in Suisun Valley in Solano County. They were
charter members of the Methodist Church in Saratoga and active in building
the community. Mr. Cunningham was a trustee of Madronia Cemetery and
instrumental in the formation of a cemetery district. His son, Charles,
wrote a complete history of Madronia.Cemetery in 1961 and is also
remembered for his early participation in founding the Men's Club in 1921
which then aided young boys in Saratoga. The Cunningham daughter,
Florence, was educated as a teacher with an avocation in historical
research on the Santa Clara Valley. She continually lived in this home,
served as chair of the history and landmarks committee of the Saratoga
Foothill Club and was instrumental in forming the Saratoga Historical
Foundation in 1960. Her legacy to the Saratoga community after being laid
to rest with her parents in Madronia Cemetery in 1965 was her book
Saratoga's First Hundred Years, published in 1967.
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: 2
Government: Military:
Religion: Social /Ed.:
21. Sources (List books, documents,
surveys, personal interviews and
their dates).
F. Cunningham, Saratoga's First
Hundred Years, 1967; Santa
Clara County Heritage Resource
Inventory, 1979.
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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