Architectural Survey Report and Native American Consultation for the Retreat at Midway City Project in Midway City, Orange County, California
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The Retreat Architectural Survey and Native American Consultation Final Architectural Survey Report and Native American Consultation for The Retreat at Midway City Project in Midway City, Orange County, California Prepared for: EPD Solutions, Inc. 2030 Main Street, Suite 1200, Irvine, CA 92614 Author: Lynn Furnis Principal Investigator: Lynn Furnis Registered Professional Archaeologist June 2016 APN No. 142-031-05 Cogstone Project Number: 3786 Type of Study: Architectural Survey and Native American Consultation Sites: Brothers of St. Patrick Novitiate USGS Quadrangle: Newport Beach, Calif. Total Area: 5.7 acres Fieldwork Dates: January 21, 2016 Key Words: Positive survey, mid-20th century garage and residence i The Retreat Architectural Survey and Native American Consultation Final TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................................... IV INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 PURPOSE OF STUDY ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 PROJECT PERSONNEL ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................................ 3 STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 3 BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 PREHISTORIC CULTURAL SETTING ....................................................................................................................................... 9 PREHISTORIC CHRONOLOGY ............................................................................................................................................. 10 ETHNOGRAPHY ............................................................................................................................................................. 12 Gabrielino Tongva ................................................................................................................................................ 12 HISTORIC BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................................................... 15 Spanish & Mexican era Setting ............................................................................................................................ 15 American Era Setting (1848-1899) ....................................................................................................................... 16 th Early 20 Century Setting (1900-1943) ................................................................................................................ 17 Mid-twentieth century to present (1944-2014) ................................................................................................... 18 The Brothers of St. Patrick Novitiate (1955 to present) ....................................................................................... 18 SOURCES CONSULTED .......................................................................................................................................... 19 OTHER SOURCES .......................................................................................................................................................... 22 NATIVE AMERICAN CONSULTATION .................................................................................................................................. 22 SURVEY RESULTS ................................................................................................................................................. 23 LARGE GARAGE/STORAGE STRUCTURE (APN142-031-05) ................................................................................................. 23 SPANISH-STYLE RESIDENCE (APN142-031-05) ................................................................................................................. 25 GENERAL COMMENTS REGARDING THE REMAINDER OF THE COMPLEX .................................................................................... 27 DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY .......................................................................................................................... 29 RELIGIOUS THEME ........................................................................................................................................................ 29 SIGNIFICANCE EVALUATION: ........................................................................................................................................... 29 Garage/ Storage Structure: ................................................................................................................................. 30 Spanish-style Residence: ...................................................................................................................................... 30 RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 32 CONSTRUCTION PHASE .................................................................................................................................................. 32 REFERENCES CITED ............................................................................................................................................... 33 APPENDIX A. QUALIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 37 APPENDIX B. SITE FORMS ................................................................................................................................... 41 ii The Retreat Architectural Survey and Native American Consultation Final LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1. PROJECT VICINITY ........................................................................................................................................ 1 FIGURE 2. PROJECT LOCATION ...................................................................................................................................... 2 FIGURE 3. GABRIELIÑO/TONGVA TRIBAL TERRITORY ................................................................................................. 14 FIGURE 4. SPANISH LAND GRANTS .............................................................................................................................. 16 FIGURE 6. GARAGE/STORAGE STRUCTURE, SOUTH AND EAST ELEVATIONS, VIEW TO WEST-NORTHWEST .................... 24 FIGURE 7. GARAGE/STORAGE STRUCTURE, NORTH ELEVATION WITH PATIO, VIEW TO SOUTH ..................................... 25 FIGURE 8. SPANISH-STYLE RESIDENCE, NORTH ELEVATION WITH ADDITION, VIEW TO SOUTHWEST............................. 26 FIGURE 9. SPANISH-STYLE RESIDENCE, SOUTH ELEVATION, VIEW TO NORTH ............................................................... 27 FIGURE 10. WEST ELEVATION OF “RANCHO CONTENTO” BUILDING, VIEW TO EAST .................................................... 28 FIGURE 11. OVERVIEW OF CAMPUS AND PART OF PROJECT AREA IN FOREGROUND, VIEW TO NORTHEAST .................. 28 LIST OF TABLES TABLE 1. CULTURAL PATTERNS AND PHASES … ......................................................................................................... 10 TABLE 2. LAND GRAND PATENTEES WITHIN THE STUDY AREA ................................................................................... 16 TABLE 3. PREVIOUS STUDIES WITHIN A ONE-MILE RADIUS OF THE PROJECT AREA……………………………….…19 TABLE 4. PREVIOUSLY-RECORDED SITES WITHIN A ONE-MILE RADIUS OF THE PROJECT AREA ….………………….21 TABLE 5. HRI LISTINGS……………………………………………………………………………………………....21 TABLE 6. OTHER SOURCES CONSULTED ………………………………………………………………………………22 iii The Retreat Architectural Survey and Native American Consultation Final EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Pursuant to requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the objective of this study is to determine the potential project-related effects on built environment resources during developmental activities on approximately 5.7 acres on the Brothers of St. Patrick Novitiate property on south side of Bolsa Avenue, in Midway City, California. The Project involves the construction of a three-story, age-qualified apartment building on an undeveloped portion of the Novitiate property. Cogstone completed a search for archaeological and historical records within a 1-mile radius of the Project Area at the South Central Coastal Information Center (SCCIC) at California State University at Fullerton on January 26, 2016. Results indicate that 18 cultural resources investigations have been completed previously