CURRENT CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR’S STANDARDS REVIEW FOR THE 1903 FORNI HOUSE , LOCATED AT 1551 OAK AVENUE, ST HELENA, NAPA COUNTY, CA SUBMITTED TO: Lesli Blackman c/o Greg DesmonD SUBMITTED BY: Brian Matuk, M.S. Senior Architectural Historian
[email protected] Evans & De Shazo, Inc 6876 Sebastopol Avenue, May 31, 2018 Sebastopol, CA 95472 707-812-7400 www.evans-deshazo.com May 31, 2018 Lesli Blackman c/o Greg Desmond
[email protected] Subject: Current Condition Assessment and Secretary of the Interior’s Standards Review for the 1903 Forni House Located at 1551 Oak Avenue, St. Helena, Napa County, California. Evans & De Shazo, Inc. (EDS) conducted a Current Condition Assessment (Assessment) and Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties (Standards) review for the 1903 Forni House (house) and associated ca. 1905 converted barn (converted barn) located at 1551 Oak Avenue, St. Helena, Napa County, California within Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 009-222-001-000 (Project Area) (Figure 1). The property owner is currently considering proposed alterations to the 1903 house and converted barn, and construction of a new detached garage (Project). The building is listed on the Napa County Historic Resource Inventory (HRI) and is listed on the 2012 Office of Historic Preservation Historic Properties Directory (HPD) and is therefore considered a historical resource for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Therefore, due to potential impacts to historical resources, the City of St. Helena requested an Assessment and Standards review to be conducted in compliance with the CEQA and to assist in the local decision-making process regarding the proposed Project.