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Home My WebLink AboutSaratoga Avenue 14300HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY ( #62) IDENTIFICATION 1. Common name: None 2. Historic name: Francis Dresser House 3. Street or rural address: 14300 Saratoga Avenue City: Saratoga Zip: 95070 County: Santa Clara 4. Parcel number: 397 -23 -026 5. Present Owner: Mark Heath Address: 14300 Saratoga Avenue City: Saratoga Zip: 95070 Ownership is: Public: Private: X 6. Present Use: Residence Original Use: Residence DESCRIPTION 7a. Architectural style: Neoclassic 7b. Briefly describe the present physical appearance of the site or structure and describe any major alterations from its original condition: This Neoclassic style home features simple gabled roofs. The wooden horizontal siding is typical of the period, as are the small paned casement windows. At the entry, a porch roof forms a second floor balcony. A short stone wall with rectangular columns to the balcony encloses the porch and extends around the side of the house. The yard is in a natural state and the house is substantially hidden by trees. Four carved sandstone posts stand at the entrance to this property. 8. Construction date: Estimated: Factual: 1870 9. Architect: Unknown 10. Builder: Unknown 11. Approx. prop. size Frontage: 148' Depth: 204' approx. acreage: .67 12. Date(s) of enclosed photograph(s): 1988 13. Condition: Excellent: Good: X Fair: Deteriorated: No longer in existence: 14. Alterations: 15. Surroundings: (Check more than one if necessary) Open land: Scattered buildings: Densely built -up: X 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: Small stone cottage and pump house Zoning: Unknown? SIGNIFICANCE 19. Briefly state historical and /or architectural importance (include dates, events, and persons associated with the site). The Francis Dressers acquired this property on June 14, 1870. Mr. Dresser built the residence and lived there until December 1879. It was sold to Emily Currier at that time and sold again in November 1881 to Joseph Cunningham. Members of the Cunningham family lived there until about 1973. The Dresser, Currier, and Cunningham families were pioneer families in the settling of Saratoga. The Neoclassic style redwood house remains relatively unchanged from its original 1870 appearance. 20. Main theme of the historic resource: (If more than one is checked, number in order of importance.) Architecture: 2 Arts /Leisure: Economic /Industrial: Exploration /Settlement: 1 Government: Military: Religion: Social /Ed.: 21. Sources (List books, documents, surveys, personal interviews and their dates). Santa Clara County Heritage Resource Inventory, 1975 & 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): NORTH _u r s S 3 N Q g GA A v5 L u'r X4,6 -7�R1 HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY ( #62) IDENTIFICATION Construction date: 1. Common name: None Factual: 1870 9. 2. Historic name: Francis Dresser House 3. Street or rural address: 14300 Saratoga Avenue Frontage: 148' City: Saratoga Depth: 204' Zip: 95070 County: Santa Clara 4. Parcel number: 397 -23 -026 5. Present Owner: Jean D. Judson Address: 14300 Saratoga Avenue City: Saratoga Zip: 95070 Ownership is: Public: Private: X 6. Present Use: Residence Original Use: Residence DESCRIPTION 7a. Architectural style: Neoclassic 7b. Briefly describe the present physical appearance of the site nor structure and describe any major alterations from its original condition: This Neoclassic style home features simple gabled roofs. The wooden horizontal siding is typical of the period, as are the small paned casement windows. At the entry, a porch roof forms a second floor balcony. A short stone wall with rectangular columns to the balcony encloses the porch and extends around the side of the house. The yard is in a natural state and the house is substantially hidden by trees. Four carved sandstone posts stand at the entrance to this property. 8. Construction date: Estimated: Factual: 1870 9. Architect: Unknown 10. Builder: Unknown (photograph here) 11. Approx. prop. size Frontage: 148' Depth: 204' approx. acreage: .67 12. Date(s) of enclosed photograph(s): 1988 13. Condition: Excellent: Good: X Fair: Deteriorated: No longer in existence: 14. Alterations: 15. Surroundings: (Check more than one if necessary) Open land: Scattered buildings: Densely built -up: X 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: Small stone cottage and pump house Zoning: Unknown? SIGNIFICANCE 19. Briefly state historical and /or architectural importance (include dates, events, and persons associated with the site). The Francis Dressers acquired this property`bn June 14, 1870. Mr. Dresser built the residence and lived there until December 1879. It was sold to Emily Currier at that time and sold again in November 1881 to Joseph Cunningham. Members of the Cunningham family lived there until about 1973. The Dresser, Currier, and Cunningham families were pioneer families in the settling of Saratoga. The Neoclassic style redwood house remains relatively unchanged from its original 1870 appearance. 20. Main theme of the historic resource: (If more than one is checked, number in order of importance.) Architecture: 2 Arts /Leisure: Economic /Industrial: Exploration /Settlement: 1 Government: Military: Religion: Social /Ed.: 21. Sources (List books, documents, surveys, personal interviews and their dates). Santa Clara County Heritage Resource Inventory, 1975 & 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 v �� 62- 2�� {/L A July 13, 1988 13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE - SARATOGA. CALIFORNIA 95070 (408) 867 -3438 Jean D. Judson 14300 Saratoga Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070 Dear Ms. Judson: 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 14300 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 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, 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 Koepernik Sharon Landsness Barb Voester Warren Hei Chairman bt_A N'1uw �3 Jean D. Judson Lockheed worker Jean D. Judson, 66, of Saratoga, a labor relations specialist with Lockheed Mis- siles and Space Company Inc., died Feb. 22 in San Jose. In 1969, she made political history when she missed being voted to the Santa Cruz City Council by one vote. Mrs. Judson was born June 18,1921, in Chicago, Ill. Among survivors are five step- children, Leah Harbinson of Saratoga, Andrew Harbinson of Campbell, Peter Harbinson of Livermore and Brian and Alex Harbinson, both of San Jose; and four grandchildren. 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