REPORT TO HISTORICAL AND LANDMARKS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Consideration of Historic Resource Inventory Property Designation and Historical Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) for 1176 Lincoln Avenue
Report
BACKGROUND
[Property owners Anthony Carnesecca and Elizabeth McMahon are requesting a Historical Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) for property located at 1176 Lincoln Avenue. A requirement of the Mills Act is that the building must be a qualified structure, listed on either a local, State, or National register. The subject site is not currently listed on any of the aforementioned inventories. Therefore, the applicants are seeking local listing on the City's Historic Resource Inventory (HRI). The property must be added to the HRI prior to approving a Mills Act contract.
The proposed project includes listing of the property on the City's HRI, the approval of a Mills Act Contract, and the adoption of a 10-Year Restoration and Maintenance Plan associated with the Historical Preservation Agreement.
The subject residence is a single-story California bungalow constructed in 1923. The property also includes a detached one-car garage constructed around the same time as the residence.
DISCUSSION
[A DPR 523A form was prepared by Lorie Garcia of Beyond Buildings, on July 24, 2020 assessing the historical significance of the property. The evaluator finds the subject house to be a contributing structure to Santa Clara's New Park Subdivision of 1908, also known as Spanish Town. The residence's California Bungalow architectural style is a simplified version of the Craftsman Bungalow and Prairie School House and is associated with the period from around 1910 to 1925. The exterior of the residence has not been modified since its construction in 1923, with the exception of an alteration to the construction material on the front and rear entry stairs.
The residence has been well maintained and the architectural integrity of the struct...
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