REPORT TO HISTORICAL AND LANDMARKS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Consideration of Historical Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) for the property 590 Monroe Street
Report
BACKGROUND
[Property owners Julia and Joseph Breuer are requesting a Historical Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) for the property located at 590 Monroe Street. A requirement of the Mills Act is that the building must be a qualified structure, listed on either a local, State or National register. Currently, the subject property is listed on the City's Historic Resources Inventory (HRI).
The proposed project includes 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 two and one-half story Colonial Revival architectural style house, with an Eastern Shingle Cottage influence, best described as Period Revival, and was built in 1905. A wood framed, gable-roofed garage, which faces north onto Market Street, is set adjacent to the west property line.]
DISCUSSION
[A DPR 523A form was prepared by Lorie Garcia of Beyond Buildings, on August 2, 2020 assessing the historical significance of the property and is attached to this report. The evaluator finds the subject house to be a contributing structure to Santa Clara's Old Quad in that the residence is a unique local interpretation of the Colonial Revival architectural style. The historic name of this property is the Fassett House, as the property is associated with Ceylon and Mary Fassett who were well-known and active members of the local Methodist Episcopal church.
The subject property is currently listed as a historic resource on the HRI, in Appendix 8.9 of the City's General Plan. The residence has been well maintained and the architectural integrity of the structure has not been diminished. The visual and character-defining features of the historic building have been preserved and ...
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