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HISTORIC RESOURCE EVALUATION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 146 HEALDSBURG AVENUE, HEALDSBURG, SONOMA COUNTY, CA SUBMITTED TO: Replay Healdsburg, LLC. SUBMITTED BY: Stacey De Shazo, M.A. Principal Architectural Historian [email protected] Evans & De Shazo, Inc Updated October 16, 2017 6876 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol, CA 95472 707-812-7400 www.evans-deshazo.com Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1 Project Description ....................................................................................................................................... 1 Project Location ............................................................................................................................................ 1 Regulatory Setting ........................................................................................................................................ 3 California Environmental Quality Act ....................................................................................................... 3 City of Healdsburg General Plan: Historic and Cultural Resource Element .......................................... 5 Historic Context ............................................................................................................................................ 6 History of Healdsburg ............................................................................................................................... 7 Railroad Development .............................................................................................................................. 8 The Redwood Highway ............................................................................................................................. 9 Highway 101 ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Twentieth Century Development Trends ............................................................................................... 10 The Development of the South and East Sides of Healdsburg ............................................................... 11 Property History...................................................................................................................................... 11 Literature Review ........................................................................................................................................ 15 Historic Resource Survey ............................................................................................................................ 18 1930 Buffi’s Inn Building ......................................................................................................................... 19 Historic Significance ...................................................................................................................................... 8 NRHP/CRHR Criterion for Evaluation ........................................................................................................ 9 Conclusions and Recommendations ........................................................................................................... 13 Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................ 15 Attachment A: Deparment of Parks and Recreation (DPR) 523 forms Updated HRE for 146 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, CA. Page i Introduction Evans & De Shazo, Inc (EDS) was contracted by Replay Healdsburg, LLC to provide an updated Historic Resource Evaluation (HRE) of the property located at 146 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, California (Property) to address potential significant impacts to historical resources that could result from actions associated with the proposed “Mill District” Project (Project) that includes a re-development and revitalization effort within the southern portion of the City of Healdsburg, which conforms with the "Central Healdsburg Avenue Plan” (CHAP) created by Healdsburg City Council to implement a significant program of the 2030 Healdsburg General Plan.1 The Project includes the proposed demolition of a 1930 two-story Mediterranean Revival style building, called Buffi’s Inn (also known as the House of Sonoma) that was previously evaluated by EDS in 2015 and determined not eligible for listing on either the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR) or the National Register of Historic Place (NRHP), nor did it meet the standards for preservation set forth by the City of Healdsburg for a local historic listing.2 The following HRE has been updated to address current Project specific impacts to ensure compliance with CEQA and the City of Healdsburg Historic Resources Protection code. The survey, evaluation, and recommendations within this updated HRE have not changed from the 2015 HRE completed by EDS, only details related to the specifics of this proposed Project have been incorporated at the request of the City of Healdsburg. The updated HRE is based on specific guidelines and evaluation criteria of the CRHR (14 CCR §15064.5 and PRC§ 21084.1) and the NRHP (36 CFR Part 60.4), as well as guidelines developed by the City of Healdsburg. Stacey De Shazo, M.A., who is a Secretary of Interior-qualified Architectural Historian served as Principal Architectural Historian. Project Description The Project consists of the re-development of four parcels that include the subject Property known as Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 002-303-013, located at 146 Healdsburg Avenue (1.77-acres) and the adjacent property known as Nu Forest Products, within APNs 002-261-023, 002-261-024, and 002-303- 012 and located at 164 Healdsburg Avenue (9.6-acres). The Project Area for this HRE is the 1.77-acres parcel. The Project related to the subject property entails the proposed demolition of the 1930 Buffi’s Inn that was evaluated by EDS in 2015 and determined not eligible for listing on the CRHR, and the adjacent Nu Forest Products buildings within APNs 002-261-023, 002-261-024, and 002-303-012 that were evaluated by EDS in 2017. Project Location The 1.77 acres Property at 146 Healdsburg Avenue is located on the east side of Healdsburg Avenue, in Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California, approximately 0.28 miles south of the Historic Healdsburg Plaza, 650 feet south of Mill Street, and approximately 550 feet north of Exchange Avenue (Figure 1). 1 Central Healdsburg Plan Final EIR, 2013. City of Healdsburg. Prepared by GHD Inc. 2 Stacey De Shazo (Evans & De Shazo). Historic Resource Evaluation of the Property located at 146 Healdsburg Avenue, Sonoma County, 2015 Updated HRE for 146 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, CA. 1 Figure 1. Project Location Map. Updated HRE for 146 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, CA. 2 Regulatory Setting Historical resources are distinguished by features, materials, spaces, and spatial relationships that contribute to their historic character. The Property, which includes a 1930 building, was surveyed and evaluated to determine historic integrity and eligibility for listing on the NRHP and CRHR in 2015. According to California Code of Regulations Section 15064.5, cultural resources are historically significant if they are: • Listed in, or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historic Resources (CRHR) (Public Resources Code 5024.1, Title 14 CCR, Section 4850 et. seq.); • Listed in, or eligible for listing in, the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP); • Included in a local register of historical resources, as defined in an historical resource survey meeting the requirements of Section 5024.1(g) of the Public Resource Code; or • Any object, building, structure, site, area, place, record, or manuscript which a lead agency determines to be historically significant or significant in the architectural, engineering, scientific, economic, agricultural, educational, social, political, military, or cultural annals of California, provided the lead agency’s determination is supported by substantial evidence in light of the whole record. California Environmental Quality Act CEQA and the Guidelines for Implementing CEQA (State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15064.5) give direction and guidance for evaluation of properties and the preparation of Initial Studies, Categorical Exemptions, Negative Declarations and Environmental Impact Reports. Pursuant to California State law, the City of Healdsburg responsible for determining the environmental impact of any land use proposal it approves. Cultural resources are aspects of the environment that require identification and assessment for potential significance under CEQA (14 CCR 15064.5 and PRC 21084.1). There are five classes of cultural resources defined by the State Office of Historic Preservation (OHP). These are: • Building: A structure created principally to shelter or assist in carrying out any form of human activity. A “building” may also be used to refer to a historically and functionally related unit, such as a courthouse and jail or a house and barn. • Structure: A construction made for a functional purpose rather than creating human shelter. Examples include mines, bridges, and tunnels. • Object: Construction primarily artist in nature or relatively small in scale and simply constructed. It may be movable by nature or design or made for a specific