Historic Resource Evaluation of the Property Located at 164 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California

HISTORIC RESOURCE EVALUATION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 164

HEALDSBURG AVENUE, HEALDSBURG, SONOMA COUNTY, CA

SUBMITTED TO:

Replay Healdsburg, LLC.

SUBMITTED BY:

Stacey De Shazo, M.A. Principal Architectural Historian

Evans & De Shazo, Inc Updated October 27, 2017 6876 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol, CA 95472 707-812-7400 www.evans-deshazo.com

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION ...... 1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...... 1 PROPERTY LOCATION ...... 1 REGULATORY SETTING ...... 3

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT ...... 3 METHODS ...... 5 HISTORIC SETTING ...... 5

EARLY HISTORY OF HEALDSBURG ...... 6 RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT ...... 9 LUMBER INDUSTRY IN HEALDSBURG ...... 10 FRUIT CANNING AND PACKING INDUSTRY ...... 10 PROPERTY HISTORY ...... 13 RESULTS OF RECORD SEARCH ...... 21 HISTORIC RESOURCE SURVEY ...... 21

BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED FEATURES ...... 23 EVALUATION FOR HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE ...... 40

CALIFORNIA REGISTER OF HISTORICAL RESOURCES ...... 40 CRHR EVALUATION ...... 41 INTEGRITY ...... 42 CONCLUSIONS ...... 44 RECOMMENDED MITIGATION ...... 44 BIBLIOGRAPHY ...... 45 ATTACHMENTS: DPR forms for P-49-005158, Nu Forest Products property (Appendix A); Updated HRE for 146 Healdsburg Avenue with updated DPR forms for P-49-005161, Buffi’s Hotel (Appendix B); and EDS Archaeological Record Search and Buried Archaeological Site Sensitivity (Appendix C).

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INTRODUCTION

Evans & De Shazo, LLC (EDS) was contracted by Replay Healdsburg, LLC to provide an Historic Resource Evaluation (HRE) of the Nu Forest Products property located at 164 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 As such, the City of Healdsburg has determined that the proposed Project is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and therefore required that an HRE be completed to determine if the Project would impact significant cultural resources. The Nu Forest property includes the 14 buildings; however, only 13 are 45-years in age or older. The HRE is based on specific guidelines and evaluation criteria of the California Register of Historic Resources (CRHR) (14 CCR §15064.5 and PRC§ 21084.1) and the City of Healdsburg historic preservation guidelines and ordinances. The HRE was conducted by EDS Principal Architectural Historian, M.A. who exceeds the Secretary of Interior's qualification standards in Architectural History and History with over 17 years of experience. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Project includes the re-development and revitalization effort of four parcels that have been evaluated separately due to property ownership. Three of the parcels are known as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN) 002-261-023, 002-261-024 and 002-303-012 located at 164 Healdsburg Avenue and includes the Nu Forest Products buildings situated within approximately 8.61-acres (Project Area) and one parcel that is located adjacent and west of the Project Area is known as APN 002-303-013, located at 146 Healdsburg Avenue and includes the Buffi Hotel. The Project would entail the proposed demolition and potential rehabilitation of 14 Nu Forest Products buildings and features, constructed between 1946 and 1970, as well as the proposed demolition of the Buffi’s Hotel (constructed in 1930). There is one building (Building 10) that was identified as previously being associated with the original use of the property, but is outside the Project Area. The Nu Forest Property is located within the southern portion of the City of Healdsburg that has been identified as part of the CHAP created by Healdsburg City Council to implement a significant program of the 2030 Healdsburg General Plan.2 A preliminary design for the proposed Mill District Project been submitted to the City of Healdsburg and includes residential and commercial development as set forth in CHAP. The Buffi’s Hotel was previously evaluated by EDS Architectural Historian, Stacey De Shazo in 2015 (updated in March 2017). The evaluation determined that the building was not eligible for listing on the California Register Historic Resources (De Shazo 2015) (Attachment B). PROPERTY LOCATION

The 8.61 acres Property at 164 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

1 Central Healdsburg Plan Final EIR, 2013. City of Healdsburg. Prepared by GHD Inc. 2 Ibid.

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feet south of Mill Street, and approximately 550 feet north of Exchange Avenue (Figure 1).

Figure 1. Project Area map.

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REGULATORY SETTING

Historical resources are distinguished by features, materials, spaces, and spatial relationships that contribute to their historic character. 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

• 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 setting or environment. Objects should be in a setting appropriate to their significant historic use or character. Examples include fountains, monuments, maritime resources, sculptures and boundary markers.

• Site: The location of a significant event. A prehistoric or historic occupation or activity, or a building or structure, whether standing, ruined, or vanished, where the location itself possesses historic, cultural, or archaeological value regardless of the value of any existing building, structure, or object. A site need not be marked by physical remains if it is the location of a prehistoric or historic event and if no buildings, structures, or objects marked it at that time. Examples include trails, designed

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landscapes, battlefields, habitation sites, Native American ceremonial areas, petroglyphs, and pictographs.

• Historic District: Unified geographic entities which contain a concentration of historic buildings, structures, or sites united historically, culturally, or architecturally. 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 Historical 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. A resource may be listed as an historical resource in the CRHR if it has integrity and meets any of the following criteria: 1. Associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history or the cultural heritage of California or the United States; 2. Associated with the lives of persons important to local, California or national history; 3. Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region or method of construction or represents the work of a master or possesses high artistic values; or 4. Has yielded, or has the potential to yield, information important to the prehistory or history of the local area, California or the nation. Buildings, sites, structures, objects, and districts representative of California and United States history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, and culture convey significance when they also possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. A resource has integrity if it retains the characteristics that were present during the resource’s period of significance. Enough of these characteristics must remain to convey the reasons for its significance. City of Healdsburg General Plan: Historic and Cultural Resource Element The City of Healdsburg consists of 339 historic properties and six historic districts, with approximately two- thirds of the properties subsequently assigned a California Historical Resources Status Code.3 The State Office

3 http://www.ci.healdsburg.ca.us/index.aspx?page=167.

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of Historic Preservation has determined that most of the remaining properties need to be re-evaluated before a status code can be assigned. In accordance with Healdsburg 2030 General Plan, and the City of Healdsburg Land Use Code including Article III - Historic District Overlay District, and Section 20.24.205 – Historic Demolition Permit Application, as well as Regulations and Standards for Historic Structures and Districts will be reviewed and taken into consideration during the HRE and the following requirements satisfied: An evaluation prepared by a qualified architectural historian that: 1. Verifies the structure’s eligibility for the National Historic Register, California Historic Register and/or local designation, either individually or as a contributor to an eligible or designated historic district. 2. Describes the impact that demolition of the structure will have on the integrity of the eligible or designated historic district, if applicable. 3. Recommends design features that should be incorporated into the replacement structure, if the property is located within a designated or potential historic district. METHODS

The HRE was prepared by EDS Principal Architectural Historian, Stacey De Shazo, M.A. in compliance with CEQA regulations and guidelines and the City of Healdsburg historic preservation guidelines and ordinances. EDS utilized research obtained at the NWIC, Sonoma County Assessor/Recorder office, the Healdsburg Museum and Historical Society (HMHS), as well as various online sources to obtain details regarding property ownership and to develop a historic context in which to evaluate the historic significance of the property. EDS also conducted a reconnaissance level field survey to document the existing building and associated features to formulate assessments within the context of the industrial/commercial setting. As part of the evaluation, Ms. De Shazo also updated the DPR 523 forms for the buildings within the property at 164 Healdsburg Avenue, which were previously identified and assigned the Primary Number P-49-005158 (Appendix A). HISTORIC SETTING

Early American Period (1848 - 1900) American settlement in and around Healdsburg began when Cyrus Alexander, a trader and trapper for whom the Alexander Valley is named, met Captain Henry Delano Fitch (17981849) in San Francisco in 1840. Fitch was a sea captain, prominent merchant, and San Diego society man who is believed to have been the first North American to settle in San Diego. Fitch arrived as Master on the brig Maria Ester in 1826. In 1827, Fitch applied for Mexican citizenship. He remained involved in coastal trading, including the hide and tallow trade, and even opened a store in San Diego. In 1840, at Fitch's request, Alexander traveled north by horse reaching the Russian River later that year. When Alexander told Fitch of the land he had found, Fitch applied for and obtained a grant of 48,000-acres from the Mexican government in 1841. The grant was aided by his marriage to Maria Antonia Natalia Elijah Josefa Carrillo, daughter of Joaquin Carrillo and the sister-in-law to General Mariano Vallejo. The land grant became known as Rancho Sotoyome. The name Sotoyome is likely a combination of indigenous and Spanish languages, meaning "the home of Soto" or "Rancheria of the brave" (Gudde 1998:370).

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Fitch did not reside on Rancho Sotoyome, but instead hired Alexander to manage the land and ranch stock under a four-year agreement. Alexander built a large one-story adobe building in 1842 on the land, making him the first European settler in the area. He also built several outbuildings, a tannery, grist mill and cigarette factory for Fitch at the southern slope of Fitch Mountain, of which most of the labor needs were supplied by the local Pomo Indians. (Edwin Langhart Museum 1983:7In 1843, Frank Bidwell came to work for Alexander on the Rancho and for his service was granted 500-acres in 1845. In 1845, as payment for managing Rancho Sotoyome for four years, Alexander also received 8,000-acres of land within what is now known as Alexander Valley. When Alexander gave his notice to Fitch, the management of Rancho Sotoyome was then handed over to Moses Carson, brother of "Kit" Carson. A home was built for Fitch and his wife along the Russian River, but Fitch died in 1849 before being able to move onto the Rancho. In 1850, Josefa and their nine children moved to new house on the Rancho and Josefa began to seek legal title to the land. However, following the admission of California as a state in 1850, the Public Land Commission was formed to determine the validity of all Spanish and Mexican era ranchos. As such, Josefa filed multiply claims to the land. Henry Fitch’s widow had an incredibly difficult time maintaining possession of the Fitch family property after her husband’s death and was involved in numerous legal cases to petition recognition of her inheritance of her late husband’s property. By 1855, Josefa Carrillo Fitch was deeply in debt and faced several lawsuits over defaulted loans (Fitch Family Papers 2016). During this time, some early settlers such as Harmon G. Heald purchased land from Josefa; however, many others were squatters that also claimed the land. In 1858, Josefa’s claim was made official by the U.S. Government; however, she only retained a small portion of original rancho grant Early History of Healdsburg In 1849, Harmon G. Heald, an Ohio-born settler for whom Healdsburg is named, traveled to California with his brothers in search of gold during the California Gold Rush. In 1850, without much success in gold mining, Heald moved to Sonoma County where he settled on a plot of land, according to the Healdsburg Tribune, “lying between the slew and Dry Creek” on a small portion of Rancho Sotoyome that he purchased from Josepha. 4 Heald built a small cabin on the land that was situated in what is now the west side of the 300 block of Healdsburg Avenue (across from the downtown plaza) and opened a small store in 1852. In 1854, Heald established a post office and built a larger store in 1857 that became known as Heald's Store or Heald's Station (Edwin Langhart Museum 1983:10). Heald also continued to purchase available cheap land within the Sotoyome Rancho when a series of land auctions were held by Josefa who had to sell her land to pay for back property taxes owed (Figure 2). In 1857, when Josepha received official title to her original grant, the land she sold to Heald became an official sale in the eyes of the government. Heald then laid out his plan for the town an approximate 8.0-acres town plot that included two north and south streets, running southeast-northwest, and two streets running perpendicular to the main streets, which formed a square at the four intersections that became the Healdsburg Plaza (Figure 3 and Figure 4). He then laid out two more streets in each direction, and this formed the town plat. Heald donated the land for the central plaza and lots for a school, churches and a cemetery. The remaining 85 lots were then sold for $15.00 each. During this time, the population of Healdsburg consisted of approximately 300 people, but continued to grow as development increased. Heald died of consumption on December 15, 1858 (Edwin Langhart Museum 1983:10; Munro-Fraser 1880:153;

4 Healdsburg Tribune. “The History of the Heald Family,” Thursday, August 5, 1954.

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Reeves 1996; Thompson 1877). The earliest settlers mostly comprised of failed gold miners who came to farm the fertile land of the valley. Most of the early settlers developed land for agriculture and ranching that mainly consisted of raising cattle for the hide and tallow trade and growing grain crops. In 1867, the town was incorporated and the first city council meeting was held that same day. The Plaza was formally laid out with walkways and shrubbery in 1873, gas and water utilities were installed in 1875, and a second school was built on Tucker Street in 1877, and then a high school in 1888 (Peninou 1998; Reeves 1996).

Figure 2. Josefa Carrillo de Fitch Sotoyome Rancho land sale, 1856 (Courtesy of the HMHS).

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Figure 3. Healdsburg Avenue in ca. 1872, looking east from the corner of Healdsburg Avenue and Matheson Street (Courtesy of the HMHS).

Figure 4 Bird's eye view of Healdsburg, Cal. (1876), Library of Congress.

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During the 1850s and 1860s, commercial development and residential neighborhoods were concentrated around the Healdsburg Plaza, but in 1872, with the construction of the rail depot and the new rail line, development began to take place in south Healdsburg and soon development was focused on mainly industrial expansion. However, a small residential neighborhood developed south of the rail line as well- known as Ward’s Addition along Ward Street and Adeline Way. Ward’s Addition, also known as “Bugginosca” by the local Italian immigrants, consisted of working class Italian families who worked for the local industries such as fruit canning and packing, and lumber businesses that developed around the rail line. This area, known as south Healdsburg, which was once agricultural land, played a significant role in growth of and prosperity of the town in the late 1800s and the early 1900s. Railroad Development In 1872, the San Francisco Railroad and the North Pacific Rail (SFNP) built a rail depot in Healdsburg to support the Northwestern Pacific Railroad (NWP) rail line that ran through Healdsburg and onto Cloverdale. While the rail depot was being constructed, work had also begun on the NWP rail line that brought the first rail bridge to span the Russian River. The location of the rail depot and the rail lines had a major effect on the physical shape of Healdsburg, as the lines created an artificial boundary between the southern and western portions of Healdsburg (Edwin Langhart Museum 1983). Prior to 1870, portions of the area south of the railroad tracks was mainly agricultural land and some of the land was outside Healdsburg’s southern boundary of the town. Then from 1871 until 1896, as additional lands were incorporated into the city, the land south of the rail road depot was relatively cut-off from the downtown plaza. Thus, areas south of the railroad tracks were considered less desirable to residents who preferred to be near the downtown; however, the proximity to the rail line was well-suited for industrial businesses such as canneries and lumber mills, which surrounded the rail depot. In 1907, SFNP became part of the NWP Railroad and for Healdsburg this meant the construction of a new, more modern and elegant passenger depot on what would become known as the Redwood Empire line (Figure 5). In April 1928, NWP Railroad President Edward H. Maggard addressed the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce about the future of the NWP Railroad and the Redwood line. During this speech, he stated, “There are no two things more closely allied than a railroad and its community. They both succeed or they both fail.” This speech clearly conveyed the reliance that communities had on the railroad in the early twentieth century (Healdsburg Enterprise 1928). In 1929, the Southern Pacific (SP) acquired SFNP’s interest in the NWP; however, the reliance on the rail for travel was changing quickly as the automobile became more popular and convenient.

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Figure 5. Healdsburg Depot, ca. 1900 (courtesy of the California Historical Society).

Lumber Industry in Healdsburg Healdsburg and the surrounding area has a rich lumber history that began in 1850s when the first sawmill south of Healdsburg was built by William J. March on Mill Creek. The mill was known as March’s Mill, and according to archival documents at the HMHS, lumber at March’s Mill was sold for seventy-five dollars a thousand board feet, but was often bartered for a hog, which was about the same price. The lumber from this mill was used by Alexander to build his barn and put an addition onto his house. During this time, the most desirable lumber in Sonoma County was Redwood, but laurel and madrone were also logged and milled locally. One of the first lumber companies in the City of Healdsburg was the Healdsburg Lumber Company located just north of the rail depot; however, when the railroad was built, fruit canning and the packing industry took hold of the area and lumber took a back seat until 1940 when lumber saw a boom in the area and three prominent operations were established in the town of Healdsburg. These lumber companies included Sauers Forest Products, Idaco Lumber Co, and Sonoma Wood Products, of which the later was located within the Project Area (Zak 2008). Fruit Canning and Packing Industry The extension of the SFNP railroad greatly changed Healdsburg’s agricultural industry, which was the base of the local economy, by providing a means to transport products to faraway market. This led to greatly increased agricultural production, and by the 1870s, grain and cattle farms were replaced with fruit orchards and grapes. During the late 1800s, canning and packing businesses were abundant throughout the area and these businesses were prominent sites along the railroad lines near the rail depot. Two of the earliest fruit canning and packing companies in Healdsburg were the Van Alen Fruit Cannery and the Magnolia Cannery. The Van Alen Fruit Cannery (Figure 6), which was located within the Project Area, burned down in 1895 and was replaced by the Porter Brothers Fruit Packing House. The Magnolia packing company was located on the north side of the rail line and during the fruit picking season, canneries such as Magnolia hired hundreds of seasonal workers, including women and children (Figure 7). According to an article in the Healdsburg Tribune,

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dated July 2, 1896, “There is not a single can of fruit left in the ware-rooms of the Magnolia cannery at the present time, all the stock being sold. New processing syruping machines, an automatic can washer, and the latest capping apparatus, and the buildings have been wired for electricity.” This was all being done in anticipation of a bumper crop that was expected for the upcoming season with an expectation of hiring at least 400 employees (Healdsburg Tribune 1896). The Porter Brothers Fruit Packing House (Figure 8), owned by a wealthy Chicago family, and the Russian River Packing Company, which was later known as Sheriffs Brothers packing plant that was located north of the rail way, directly north of the Project Area, were other prominent fruit canning and packing companies. The Russian River Packing Company was one of the largest interior factories in the state (Reynolds and Proctor 1898). In 1922, Sherriffs Brothers was purchased by the California Prune and Apricot Growers association. By 1900, apples, peaches, and prunes were the dominant crops in Healdsburg (HMHS 2016). By 1923, prunes were the biggest and most steady cash crop in the Healdsburg area, with many of the vineyards replaced with prunes after Prohibition. It was not until the 1970s that the prune orchards reverted again to vineyards for wineries that were on the rise again.

Figure 6. News about the fire at the Van Alen (often misspelled in print as Allen) fruit cannery (Ukiah Daily Journal Ukiah, California, Friday, May 17, 1895).

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Figure 7. Magnolia Cannery (top photo) and the Van Alen Fruit Packing Company (bottom photo) (Courtesy of the HMHS).

Figure 8. Porter Brothers Packing House, ca 1900. Originally located within the Project Area (Courtesy of the HMHS).

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Property History Based on a record search conduced at the HMHS, the Sonoma County Assessor/Recorder office, and online research, the Project Area is located in land first owned by Lyman Dutcher (Thompson 1877), who purchased the property shortly after California gained statehood in 1850 (Figure 9). Dutcher was born in 1825 and immigrated from New York to California sometime in the 1840s. Dutcher first settled in El Dorado County where he owned land. During this time, Healdsburg Avenue was known as West Street and Dutcher’s land was bounded on the south and west by the city limits. A small portion of the Project Area to the east was situated on land originally owned by Heald that was donated to the rail depot and land to the south that was owned by Frank Passalaqua. The land owned by Passalaqua was previously known as the Hudson Ranch. Passalaqua utilized the land for farming where he grew strawberries and vegetables. By the early 1890s, Dutcher had subdivided his land and sold the parcels, one lot to George Miller Sr. and the other to August C. Drayeur (Figure 10).

Figure 9. 1877 Map of the City of Healdsburg (Thompson 1877).

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Figure 10. 1898 Reynolds and Proctor map showing the location of the Project Area.

Miller was known to have established Healdsburg’s first commercial winery, Sotoyome Winery, in 1862 (Figure 11). A native of Switzerland, Miller came to Sonoma County in 1853. He was first a partner in his uncle Valentine “Felta” Miller’s (along with Samuel and Thomas Heald) saw and grist mill located on Mill Creek off Westside Road. Although the land along Healdsburg Avenue was owned by George Miller Sr., the land where his winery was located was north of the Healdsburg Plaza. In 1867, Miller moved the winery to the southeast corner of Healdsburg Avenue and Grant Street. He may have also taken on a business partner during this time, as a man named Mr. Fried was said to have worked with Miller at the winery, but no further record of him could be found. In 1877, Miller sold his winery to Mr. A.E.S. DeWiederhold (a winemaker from British Columbia), but kept his home on Grant Street, as well as 12-acres of Mission grapes. Miller then opened a butcher shop in downtown Healdsburg. He gradually transplanted his old Mission vines and had a vineyard of desirable dry red varieties by the early 1890s. DeWiederhold then changed the winery name to Fairview Winery.

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Figure 11. George Miller Sr. (HMHS’s Russian River Recorder).

August Drayeur owned the northern portion of the Project Area, where most of the existing Nu Products buildings are located. August and his brother, Nicholas Drayeur, were natives of Lorraine, France. They immigrated to the United States in 1853. The two brothers moved to Healdsburg in approximately 1885 and purchased the property north of the rail where they opened their winery called "Two Brothers Wine Store Vaults" in Healdsburg (Figure 12) (Pinney 1989). August and his wife Sofie lived in town in a residence on the property north of the rail line. In July of 1891, August’s brother Nicholas was murdered, and by 1898 August had sold the property on both the north side and south side of the rail line. It appears that after the Van Alen Fruit Cannery burned down in 1895, August purchased the property south of the rail line; however, by 1898 he had sold the property to Porter Brother’s Fruit Packing House (Figure 13). In 1903, August was murdered by his wife Sofie, who confessed to the crime. The details of the murder and the trial was widely published in local and state newspapers such as the Los Angeles Times. Sofie was acquitted of the murder on the grounds of self-defense. By 1911, Drayeur’s Lane was later changed to S. Mill Street. The Porter Brother’s Fruit Packing House appears to have been situated in approximately the same location as the Van Alen Fruit Cannery that burned down. The Porter Brothers were a Chicago grocery wholesaler and dry-fruit packing company, founded in 1869, that had canning and packing plants through California in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The Porter Brothers were leaders in the industry and dominated the business of fruit drying and packing business during this time. According to an article in the Healdsburg Tribune, on August 4th, 1898, 5-acres of the Drayeur parcel was leased to the Porter Brothers and a building that was said to contain the largest prune grader in Sonoma County was constructed (HMHS 2017). The Porter Brothers business collapsed in 1903 and they filed for bankruptcy. The Healdsburg plant was either sold or leased, but this is not clear from the research. It does appear that the property was likely leased by one of the surrounding fruit drying companies and utilized for fruit drying. Also, there appears to be a side-gabled wooden building present in a photograph taken during the flood of 1940, but the owner or occupant of the building is not known (Figure 14).

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Figure 12. The 1888 Sanborn Map showing the Van Alen Fruit Cannery, and the Two Brother’s Wine Vault and Vineyard.

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Figure 13. 1898 Sanborn showing the Porter Brothers Fruit Packing House.

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Figure 14. Photo of the 1940 flood showing the Project Area in the foreground and Buffi’s Hotel in the background (courtesy of the HMHS).

In 1946, the Project Area was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. George Null and they started the Nulco Fabricators (Figure 15). George was born in California in 1891 and married Alma Johnson. Alma died in 1937 and his second marriage was to Marguerite. George’s occupation was a civil engineer and he and his wife lived in Berkeley (www.ancestory.com). Although they appear to have traveled to Healdsburg often, as evidenced in the Healdsburg Tribune, they did not live in Healdsburg. After a short ownership, there was a trustee’s sale of the property and buildings, which included a mill, storage buildings, and the office that faces Healdsburg Avenue. The property was sold in 1949 to Sonoma Wood Products.

Figure 15. Article in the Press Democrat from May 24, 1946 about Nulco Fabricators.

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Sonoma Wood Products operated and expanded the lumber company within the Project Area from 1949 until 1970 (Figure 16, Figure 17, and Figure 18). During this time, Sonoma Wood Products had a significant impact on the local economy. Although the lumber mill provided much needed jobs for the City of Healdsburg, employing up to 60 workers during high production seasons, the plant operations generated “…ashes, sawdust and shavings which are blown by wind in all directions and which accumulate on and in roofs, windows, entrances and surroundings of adjoining homes and plants and results in unnecessary and futile efforts to keep them clean and produces a fire hazard" (Healdsburg Tribune 1953a). This often caused a rift with the local City Council and residents, who in 1953 petitioned the City Council to shut down the mill. In response, the General Manager of the mill, Phil Nell, stated that Sonoma Wood Projects "… took over operation of this plant at a time when year-’round payrolls were at a minimum. There were very few industries with as many as fifteen people kept steadily employed...Are we a desirable evil? We think so". Thus, efforts were made reduce the pollution from the mill with the installation of updated equipment. In 1965, the Sonoma Wood Products replaced the burner that produced a good deal of the ash and sawdust with a wood refuse grinder. So instead of sawdust flying through the air, the sawdust was collected using the grinder and either stored or sold. In 1961, a more positive story about the Sonoma Wood Products was featured in Crow's Lumber Digest, and in 1962 the Healdsburg Tribune praised the small company’s success and ability to compete with larger competitors (Healdsburg Tribune 1962). The company stated, this was in part due to "making long boards from short boards”, which they did by taking the trimmed waste ends produced at the mill and splicing them together to make longer pieces. Sonoma Wood Products was one of only four companies doing this at the time and this allowed them to be competitive with the bigger companies. The local mill was also very active in the community, often donating to community projects and events. They also participated in the local high school work experience program for girls and donated to the Healdsburg's Prune Packers baseball team.

Figure 16. Article in the Press Democrat Sun, February 25, 1951 about the Sonoma Wood Products.

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Figure 17. 1950 Aerial Photograph showing the Sonoma Wood Products mill (Courtesy of the HMHS).

Figure 18. Sonoma Wood Products, 1965. Photo facing east towards the old burner on the left.

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In 1970, the Georgia-Pacific Corporation purchased the mill and property, but the Sonoma Wood Products name was retained (Healdsburg Tribune 1970). During the 1970s, the Georgia-Pacific Corporation divested, and the Louisiana Pacific, Inc. was created and shown as the owner of the mill and property; and the ‘name’ Sonoma Wood Products became a subsidiary of this new company. In 1982, Nu Forest Products purchased the mill and property. They then converted the redwood manufacturing plant to a wholesale distribution yard. RESULTS OF RECORD SEARCH

A record search was conducted at the NWIC by Sally Evans, M.A., RPA on February 14, 2017 (File #16-1214). The NWIC record research revealed that there have been twenty-nine (29) previous cultural resource studies conducted within a 1/4-mile of the Project Area, including the HRE of 146 Healdsburg Avenue conducted by Stacey De Shazo in 2015 (S-47902) that included a DPR 523 record for the Buffi’s Hotel, which was assigned the Primary Number P-49-005161. The DPR 523 record for the Nu Forest Product buildings at 164 Healdsburg Avenue is also on file at the NWIC under the Primary Number P-49-005158. The NWIC record search revealed that the Project Area was not subject to any previous archaeological study prior to the Archaeological Record Search and Buried Archaeological Site Sensitivity for the Proposed Mill District Project, 146 and 164 Healdsburg Avenue, Sonoma County, California conducted by Ms. Evans in 2017 (Attachment C). All previous cultural resource studies conducted within a 1/4-mile of the Project Area are listed within the Archaeological Record Search and Buried Archaeological Site Sensitivity for the Proposed Mill District Project, 146 and 164 Healdsburg Avenue, Sonoma County, California. HISTORIC RESOURCE SURVEY

On March 8, 2017, Architectural Historian Stacey De Shazo, M.A. and Sally Evans, M.A. completed a field survey of the Nu Forest Products property located at 164 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, Sonoma County that includes 13 buildings and associated features that range in date from 1946 to 1970. Building 15 is listed within Table 1, but is included within this section for documentation purposes only. Building 15 was surveyed as it does not meet the age standard. Also, building 10, which is also included within Table 1, was identified as being associated with the original use of the property as a lumber yard, but it is located outside the Project Area and is not a part of the proposed Project; therefore, it was not surveyed. The following section provides a table (Table 1) that breaks down each building by number, type, and year built. There is also an aerial map of the Project Area (Table 2) with numbers that correspond to those listed in Table 1.

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Table 1. Breakdown of each building by assigned number, name, and year constructed.

Number and Type of Building Year constructed

Building 1 – Workshop ca. 1950

Building 2 –Lumber shed ca. 1950

Building 3 –Office 1946

Building 4 - Kiln 1969

Building 5 – Finger Joint Plant/Prime Line 1959

Building 6 – Breakroom/Work Shop 1959

Building 7 – Machine Shop 1959

Building 8 – Mill Building (large) 1946

Building 9 – Mill Building (small) 1950

Building 115 – Lumber Shed 1970

Building 12 – Lumber Shed 1970

Building 13– Lumber Shed 1970

Building 14 – Lumber Shed 1970

Building 15 – Sales Office (modern, does not meet age standard) 1980

5 Missing number in the series - Building 10 was identified during the survey, but is outside the Project Area, and was not included in this HRE.

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Table 2. Aerial map showing the location of each building within the Project Area that was surveyed, as well as the Building 10 (originally associated lumber production), but was omitted as it is not located within the Project Area.

Buildings and Associated Features The following section details the buildings and associated features within the Project Area that were surveyed in compliance with CEQA. Building 1: Workshop, ca. 1955 The ca. 1955 workshop buildng consists of a simple front-gabled roof and wood framed counstruction (Figure 19). The building is clad in corrugated metal siding, and the roof consists of horizontal shiplap siding at the gable ends. There is a sliding barn-style door on rails on the west elevation and the bulding is situated directly on the ground. The building is in fair condition.

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Figure 19. Photo showing Building 1, facing northeast.

Building 2: Lumber shed – ca. 1959 The ca. 1959 lumber shed consists of a two-story, steel-framed bulding that is clad in corrugated metal (Figure 20). The roof is a low shed style design and is clad in corrugated metal (Figure 21). There are four open bays that allow for storage of dried wood open along the south elevation. The building is is fair to good condition.

Figure 20. Photo showing Building 2, facing west.

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Figure 21. Photo showing Building 2, facing north/northwest.

Building 3: Office - 1946 The office building is a cross-gabled, wood farmed building that consists of vertical wood siding and plywood that is desinged in a Vernacular style (Figure 22). There are square porch columns that support a half-width shed porch. There are two prominent windows along the primary west facing elevation that include a series of five windows with awing style wood sashes and a vertical aluminum sliding window that is inset under the porch. There appear to be several additions to the office that are visible along the south, east, and north elevations (Figure 23).

Figure 22. Photo showing Building 3, facing north/northeast.

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Figure 23. Photo showing the additions on the office building (Building 3), facing west.

Building 4: Kiln - 1969 The kiln building consists of a flat roof with a center ridge that slopes slightly towards the center (Figure 24). The building is constructed of redwood framing, a metal roof and plywood siding. There are rails along the metal roof parapet that indicate there may have been hanging doors. The center of the kiln building consists of iron pipe coils that heat-up to dry the wood (Figure 25). There are large fans situated along the rear of the interior of each bay and a small walkway, which is clad in redwood, and located behind the kiln that houses the electric and mechanical workings of the kiln (Figure 26, Figure 27, Figure 28, and Figure 29). Adjacent to the kiln building is a drying bay that is attached to Building 4 and Building 5, but is not considered a separate building.

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Figure 24. Photo showing the Kiln building with the two bays, and the drying bay to the right, facing north/northwest.

Figure 25. Photo showing the iron pipe coils, facing north.

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Figure 26. Photo showing the large fans at the rear of the kiln building, facing north.

Figure 27. Photo showing the mill tracks that lead to the drying bay, facing north.

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Figure 28. Photo showing mechanics room behind the kiln.

Figure 29. Photo showing mechanical features located behind the kiln building.

Building 5: Figure Joint Plant/Prime Line - 1959 The finger joint plant consists of a flat roof, redwood framing, and plywood siding (Figure 29). There are two bays that are open along the south elevation and doors within the interior that lead to the adjacent buildings. The interior consists of open framed construction and concrete floors (Figure 30).

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Figure 30. Photo showing the small bay and the large bay leading into the finger joint plant, facing northeast.

Figure 31. Photo showing the interior of the finger joint plant, facing north.

Building 6: Breakroom/work shop - 1959 The breakroom/work shop consists of a two-story, flat roof with a center ridge line that creates a slight angle along the center and east of the roof (Figure 32). The building is redwood-framed construction and there is a work shop on the first level and a wooden staircase and second story landing along the south elevation that

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leads to a breakroom. The building is clad in shiplap and there are a series of three square windows, two are 6-over-6 hopper windows that flank a center window that has been covered in plywood and has an air- conditioning unit along the lower portion of the opening. There are two doors along the south elevation, one on the lower level that leads to the shop and one at the top of the wooden staircase and landing that leads to the breakroom. There is a shed addition along the east side that appears to have been added later and is utlized as a work shop and storage (Figure 33).

Figure 32. Photo showing the exterior of the breakroom/work shop building, facing north/northeast.

Figure 33. Photo showing the east elevation exterior, facing northwest.

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Building 7: Machine Shop - 1959 The machine shop building is situated along the east side of Buliding 6 and is constructed of wood framing and corrugated metal cladding (Figure 34 and Figure 35). There are large sling metal doors on rollers along the south elevation and two entry doors along the main portion of the office that projects along the south elevation. There is a shed roof, open eaves and exposed rafters.

Figure 34. Photo showing the extension of the machine shop, facing north.

Figure 35. Photo showing the machine shop building, facing north/northeast.

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Building 8: Mill Building - 1946 The building is constructed of wood and steel framing and consists of a gabled roof along the primary elevation (west facing) that is clad in corrugated metal. There is an exposed metal truss roof system and corrugated metal wall cladding and corrugated metal roof (Figure 36). The building is open along the north and south elevations and there is a large flat structure that is supported by steel columns and provides cover between the buildings. There is a significant amount of mechanical equipment within the building and a vertical wood grinder, which appears to be in good shape (Figure 37, Figure 38, and Figure 39).

Figure 36. Photo showing the north elevation of Building 8, facing southeast.

Figure 37. Photo showing the interior of Building 8, facing east.

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Figure 38. Photo of the north elevation of Building 8 showing the grinder, facing southeast.

Figure 39. Photo showing the large grinder located behind Building 8, facing southwest.

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Building 9: Mill Building - 1950 The smaller mill building consists of a low pitched gabled roof with a shed roof addition (Figure 40). The bulding is of wood and metal framed construction and is clad in corrugated metal. The building consists of open bays along the north elevation and is open along portions of the west and south elevations.

Figure 40. Photo showing the smaller mill building (Building 9) and grinder, facing southeast.

Building 116: Lumber shed – 1970 The building is constructed of a steel column and truss system, with a gentle sloping gable roof framing system that is clad in corrugated metal with open bays along all for elevations (Figure 41). The building recently experienced a fire and has been structurally reinforced. The primary use of the building is for lumber storage.

6 Missing number in the series - Building 10 was identified during the survey, but is outside the Project Area, and was not included in this HRE.

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Figure 41. Photo showing Building 11 (left), facing southeast.

Building 12: Lumber shed – 1970 The building is constructed of a steel column and truss system, with a gentle sloping gable roof framing system that is clad in corrugated metal (Figure 42). There are two open bays along the east and west elevations, and the south and north elevation are clad in corrugated metal (Figure 43). The primary use of the building is for lumber packing and storage.

Figure 42. Photo showing Building 12 (center), facing south/southwest.

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Figure 43. Photo showing the interior of Building 12 and the open bays, facing southwest.

Building 13: Lumber shed – 1970 The building has a low-pitched front gabled roof and is constructed of a wood framing and truss system with a large cantilevered over-hang along the north elevation. The building is clad in corrugated metal along the gabled roof and along the east and west elevations (Figure 44). There are three open bays along the north and south elevations (Figure 45). Along the west elevation there is an additional storage area that is open to the south and west. The primary use of the building is for lumber storage.

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Figure 44. Photo showing the north elevation of Building 13, facing south.

Figure 45. Photo showing the addition at the west elevation of Building 13.

Building 14: Lumber shed – 1970 The building is constructed of a wood framing and truss system with a large cantilevered over-hang along the north elevation. There are multiple open bays that are utilized for lumber storage. The building and the roof are clad in corrugated metal (Figure 46).

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Figure 46. Photo showing open bays of Building 14, facing southwest.

Building 15: Sales Office – 1980 (Modern) The 1980 Sales Office building was included in this section for continuity and consistency with Table 1 only. The 1980 building is a double-wide modular/mobile structure that rests on post and pier foundation and serves as the sales office for the Nu Forest Products (Figure 47).

Figure 47. Photo showing the modular/mobile building (Building 15) (center and right), facing west.

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Associated Features There are several wooden utility poles that appear older than 45-years in age. One of the utility poles situated south of Building 8 features eight colorless and aqua colored glass insulators on the crossarms (Figure 48).

Figure 48. Photo showing the wooden utility poles. The one on the left is fitted with glass insulators. EVALUATION FOR HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE

The Nu Forest Products property consists of 14 buildings and associated features, of which 13 are 45-years in age or older and were evaluated to determine eligibility for listing on the CRHR as a local district that includes the individual buildings and features that are contiguous in their association with the lumber industry in Healdsburg. Each of the 13 buildings were reviewed as contributors or non-contributors to a potential historic district. Building 10, although associated with the original lumber mill, was omitted from this review as it is located outside the Project Area. California Register of Historical Resources The CRHR is an inventory of significant architectural, archaeological, and historical resources in the State of California. Resources can be listed in the California Register through several methods. State Historical Landmarks and National Register-listed properties are automatically listed in the California Register. Properties can also be nominated to the California Register by local governments, private organizations, or citizens. The CRHR follows similar guidelines to those used for the National Register. One difference is that the CRHR identifies the Criteria for Evaluation numerically instead of alphabetically. Another difference, according to the OHP is that “It is possible that historical resources may not retain sufficient integrity to meet the criteria for listing in the National Register, but they may still be eligible for listing in the California Register. A resource that has lost its historic character or appearance may still have sufficient integrity for the California

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Register if it maintains the potential to yield significant scientific or historical information or specific data”.7 The following section examines the Nu Forest Products property’s significance eligibility for listing on the CRHR. CRHR Evaluation 1. (Event): Associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local regional history or the cultural heritage of California or the United States. The Nu Forest Products property is associated with the lumber industry in the City of Healdsburg from 1946 until 2017. The property was first operated under Nulco Fabricators (1946-1949), followed by Sonoma Wood Products / Georgia-Pacific Corporation (1950-1982), and currently operates as Nu Forest Product (1982-2017). Lumber in the 1940s was very important local industry in Healdsburg and the surrounding region. The City of Healdsburg experienced a boom in the lumber industry in 1940 when lumber was needed again for housing needs in the area. During this time, three prominent operations were established in the town of Healdsburg. These lumber companies included Sauers Forest Products, Idaco Lumber Co, and Sonoma Wood Products, of which the latter was located within the Project Area. Therefore, the property does appear eligible for local listing in the CRHR under Criterion 1. as a local resource. 2. (Person): Associated with the lives of persons important to local, California or national history. Based on extensive research regarding the property ownership and tenants there is no evidence that the property is associated with persons significant to local regional, California, or U.S. history. Therefore, the property does not appear eligible for listing on the CRHR under Criterion 2. 3. (Construction/Architecture): Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values. The property is considered a good to fair example of local mill construction design and the method of construction that includes character-defining buildings and features such as the two mills and the grinders, the open bay lumber sheds, the kiln, equipment, and rail tracks, all of which characterize a type, period, and method of construction that was typical of mills during the mid-twentieth century. Therefore, the property appears eligible for local listing in the CRHR under Criterion 3, as a local district. 4. (Information potential): Has yielded, or has the potential to yield, information important to the prehistory or history of the local area, California, or the nation. The potential for the property to yield information important to the prehistory or history of the local

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area, California, or the nation is addressed in the separate report by EDS Principal Archaeologist Sally Evans, M.A. RPA, titled “Archaeological Record Search and Buried Archaeological Site Sensitivity for the Proposed Mill District Project, 146 and 164 Healdsburg Avenue, Sonoma County, California”. Integrity The evaluation of integrity is sometimes a subjective judgment, but it must always be grounded in an understanding of a property's physical features and how they relate to its significance. Historic districts either retain integrity (this is, convey their significance) or they do not. Within the concept of integrity, NRHP criteria recognizes seven aspects or qualities that, in various combinations, define integrity. To retain historic integrity for listing on the NRHP a property will always possess several, and usually most, of the aspects, but under the CRHR it must only possess one aspect of integrity (although that aspect must be able to convey significance). As such, the retention of specific aspects of integrity is paramount for a property to convey its significance. Determining which of these aspects are most important to a property requires knowing why, where, and when the property is significant. In addition, the integrity of a potential historic district is determined by assessing the percentage of buildings and structures within the district that retain individual integrity. Typically, between 50 and 60 percent of a district must retain integrity for it to be considered a historic district, although there is no set standard. The following sections define the seven aspects and explain how they combine to produce integrity.

• Location is the place where the historic property was constructed.

• Design is the combination of elements that create the form, plans, space, structure and style of the property.

• Setting addresses the physical environment of the historic property inclusive of the landscape and spatial relationships of the building(s).

• Materials refer to the physical elements that were combined or deposited during a particular period of time and in a particular pattern of configuration to form the historic property.

• Workmanship is the physical evidence of the crafts of a particular culture or people during any given period in history.

• Feeling is the property’s expression of the aesthetic or historic sense of a particular period of time.

• Association is the direct link between an important historic event or person and a historic property. The following section provides details regarding integrity of the property and the 13 buildings that are 45- years in age or older that support the findings of significance as a local district within the CRHR under criterion 1 and 3. • Location. The property including all the buildings and associated features, retains integrity of the location, as all of 13 buildings are currently located where they were originally constructed. Therefore, the property does have integrity of location. • Design. The property, as a whole, was designed for utilitarian purposes and consist of a combination of elements that create the form, space, structure and style of the entire property.

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These elements of form, space and structure are still present. In addition, the 1946 office building does consist of design elements that are considered Vernacular and set it apart from the associated industrial buildings. Therefore, the property does have sufficient integrity of design. • Setting. The setting within the property remains intact and although the connection with the railroad and rail depot are no longer active, the setting along the north and east side of the property remain intact and include the presence of the Healdsburg Rail Depot, rail spurs, and a railroad turntable that once supported lumber transport. Although, the areas to the west, along Healdsburg Avenue, have changed and no longer appears at it did in 1946, the property, as a whole, does retain integrity of setting due to the intact property and the setting along the north and east of the property that remain intact.

• Materials. The contributing buildings within the proposed local historic district retain a significant amount of integrity of materials detailed in the survey section within the report. Therefore, the property, as a whole, does retain sufficient integrity of materials. • Workmanship. Workmanship is the physical evidence of the crafts of a particular culture or people during any given period of history. Workmanship is important because it can furnish evidence of the technology of the craft, illustrate the aesthetic principles of a historic period, and reveal individual, local, regional, or national applications of both technological practices and aesthetic principles. The property displays the workmanship and technology that was available for the operation of a lumber mill during the period of significance from 1946 to 1970. These elements of workmanship are especially present within the kiln, Finger Joint Plant/Prime Line, and machine shop buildings. Therefore, the property, as a whole, does retain sufficient integrity of workmanship.

• Feeling. Feeling is the quality that a historic property has in evoking the aesthetic or historic sense of a past period. There are no changes to the property that change the historic feeling of the lumber yard or lumber production. There are changes to the area west of the property on Healdsburg Avenue, but they are considered significant to change the sense of feeling property. Furthermore, the utilitarian nature of the buildings, the flat industrial yard, and extant railroad along the west and east side of the property help maintain integrity of feeling within the property, Therefore, the property, as a whole, does retain sufficient integrity of feeling. • Association. Neither the building or property have a direct link with significant events or persons; therefore, there is no integrity of association. Integrity Determination To qualify for listing in the CRHR, a property must possess significance under one of the significance criteria and have historic integrity, which must support significance. The Nu Forest property includes the 14 buildings; however, only 13 are 45 years or older. As such only 13 were reviewed for integrity as either contributors or non-contributors to a potential local historic district. It appears that all 13 retain enough integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, and feeling to be considered contributors to a historic district that includes the Nu Forest Products property. The Sales Office (Building #15) was not evaluated based on its age of less than 45-years old, and does not appear to be a contributor to the potential the district. The remaining

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buildings and features appear to contribute to the potential historic district. CONCLUSIONS

Historical Resources include properties eligible for listing on the CRHR, the NRHP, or a local register of historical resources (as defined at Public Resources Code §5020.1(k)). According to Public Resources Code §15064.5(b), a Project would have a significant impact on an Historical Resource if it would “cause a substantial adverse change in the significance” of that resource. Specifically, “substantial adverse change in the significance of an Historical Resource means physical demolition, destruction, relocation, or alteration of the resource or its immediate surroundings such that the significance of an historical resource would be materially impaired.” In compliance with CEQA guidelines, EDS Principal Architectural Historian, Stacey De Shazo, M.A. conducted research and field survey to evaluate the existing built environment resources within the Project Area that included 13 buildings that are over 45-years of age to determine if they meet the criteria to be considered Historical Resources, and to document them on updated DPR forms. The buildings were not evaluated as individual eligible historical resources, instead the property was evaluated as a ‘district’ and each building was determined to be either a contributor or non-contributor of the potential local historic district, which is supported by the HRE. The evaluation determined that the property appears eligible for listing on the CRHR under Criteria 1 and 3 as a local district and includes 13 contributing and one noncontributing resource. The contributing resources include buildings 1-9, and 11-14, and Building 15 is a noncontributing resource. RECOMMENDED MITIGATION

The following recommendations are suggested as feasible mitigation measures and are recommended as conditions of approval for proposed demolition of buildings and structures. Mitigation Measures.

• CR-1 - Prior to demolition, EDS recommends that an as-built survey is executed using 3D laser scanning, and that 2D CAD documentation is created from the scanned data in AutoCad. 3D laser scanning will provide archival quality 3D and 2D printed and digital drawings that can be utilized for future exhibits, documentation and research associated with lumber and mill activity on the property.

• CR-2 – Prior to demolition, EDS recommends that, upon request of the City of Healdsburg or HMHS, the Project proponent shall donate to the HMHS any associated artifacts or other architectural elements that will not otherwise be preserved on site by the Project Proponent and that are feasible to archive or store. The associated artifact or architectural element shall be carefully removed and delivered to the HMHS (or alternative repository) in current condition to be used in future conservation work.

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Appendix A: DPR Forms

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State of California  The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial NRHP Status Code Other Listings Review Code Reviewer Date

Page 1 of 21 *Resource Name or #: Nu Forest Products/Workshop Building P1. Other Identifier: Building 1 __

*P3a. Description: There are a total of 14 buildings within the property, of which 13 are 45 years in age or older that have been documented. There is also a gap in the numbers of buildings, as building 10 was located outside the property. The ca. 1955 workshop building (Building 1) consists of a simple front-gabled roof and wood framed construction. The building is clad in corrugated metal siding, and the roof consists of horizontal shiplap siding at the gable ends. There is a sliding barn-style door on rails on the west elevation and the building is situated directly on the ground. The building is in fair condition. *P3b. Resource Attributes: P5a. Photograph or Drawing HP8/Industrial Building *P4. Resources Present:  Building  Structure  Object  Site  District  Element of District  Other (Isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo: Building 1, Facing northeast, 3/8/2017 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source:  Historic  Prehistoric  Both ca. 1950 *P7. Owner and Address: Owner withheld name

*P8. Recorded by: Stacey De Shazo, M.A. Evans & De Shazo, LLC 6876 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol, CA. 95472 *P9. Date Recorded: 3/8/2017 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive

*P11. Report Citation: Stacey De Shazo (2017): Historic Resource Evaluation of the Property Located at 164 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California _

*Attachments: NONE Location Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record  Other (List):

DPR 523A (9/2013) *Required information State of California  The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial NRHP Status Code Other Listings Review Code Reviewer Date

Page 2 of 21 *Resource Name or #: Nu Forest Products/Lumber Shed P1. Other Identifier: Building 2 ____

*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries) The ca. 1959 lumber shed (Building 2) consists of a two-story, steel-framed building that is clad in corrugated metal. The roof is a low shed style design and is clad in corrugated metal. There are four open bays on the east side that allow for storage of dried wood. The building is is fair to good condition.

P5a. Photograph or Drawing *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP8/ Industrial Building *P4. Resources Present:  Building  Structure  Object  Site  District  Element of District  Other (Isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo: Building 2, Facing west, 3/8/2017

*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source:  Historic  Prehistoric  Both ca. 1950

*P7. Owner and Address: Owner withheld name

*P8. Recorded by: Stacey De Shazo, M.A. Evans & De Shazo, LLC 6876 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol, CA. 95472 *P9. Date Recorded: 3/8/2017 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive

*P11. Report Citation: Stacey De Shazo (2017): Historic Resource Evaluation of the Property Located at 164 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California _ *Attachments: NONE Location Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record  Other (List):

Page 3 of 21 *Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) Nu Forest Products/Office P1. Other Identifier: Building 3

*P3a. Description: The office building (Building 3) is a cross-gabled, wood framed building that consists of vertical wood siding and plywood. There are square porch columns that support a half-width shed porch. There are two prominent windows along the primary west-facing elevation that include a series of five windows with awing style wood sashes and a vertical aluminum sliding window that is inset under the porch. There appears to be several additions to the office that are visible along the south, east, and north elevations.

*P3b. Resource Attributes: P5a. Photograph or Drawing HP8/ Industrial Building *P4. Resources Present:  Building  Structure  Object  Site  District  Element of District  Other (Isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo: Building 3, facing north/northeast, 3/8/2017 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source:  Historic  Prehistoric  Both 1946 *P7. Owner and Address: Owner withheld name

*P8. Recorded by: Stacey De Shazo, M.A. Evans & De Shazo, LLC 6876 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol, CA. 95472 *P9. Date Recorded: 3/8/2017 10. Survey Type: Intensive

Page 4 of 21 *Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) Nu Forest Products/Kiln P1. Other Identifier: Building 4 ____

*P3a. Description: The kiln building (Building 4) consists of a flat roof with a center ridge that slopes slightly towards the center. The building is constructed of redwood framing, a metal roof and plywood siding. There are rails along the metal roof parapet that indicate there may have been hanging doors. The wall that bisects the center of the kiln building consists of iron pipe coils that heat to dry the wood. There are two large fans situated along the rear of the interior of each bay (total of 4 fans) and a small walkway, which is clad in redwood, and located behind the kiln that houses the electric and mechanical workings of the kiln. Adjacent to the kiln building on the east is a drying bay that is attached to Building 4 (kiln building) and Building 5, but is not considered a separate building. *P3b. Resource Attributes: P5a. Photograph or Drawing HP8/ Industrial Building *P4. Resources Present:  Building  Structure  Object  Site  District  Element of District  Other (Isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo: Building 4, facing north/northwest, 3/8/2017 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source:  Historic  Prehistoric  Both 1969 *P7. Owner and Address: Owner withheld name

*P8. Recorded by: Stacey De Shazo, M.A. Evans & De Shazo, LLC 6876 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol, CA. 95472 *P9. Date Recorded: 3/8/2017

*P10. Survey Type: Intensive *P11. Report Citation: Stacey De Shazo (2018): Historic Resource Evaluation of the Property Located at 164 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California _ *Attachments: NONE Location Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record  Other (List):

Page 5 of 21 *Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) Nu Forest Products/Finger Joint-Prime Line P1. Other Identifier: Building 5

*P3a. Description:

The finger joint plant building (Building 5) consists of a flat roof, redwood framing, and plywood siding. There are two open bays along the south elevation and doors within the interior that lead to the adjacent buildings. The interior consists of open framed construction and concrete floors.

P3b. Resource Attributes: P5a. Photograph or Drawing HP8/ Industrial Building *P4. Resources Present:  Building  Structure  Object  Site  District  Element of District  Other (Isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo: Building 5, facing north/northwest, 3/8/2017 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source:  Historic  Prehistoric  Both 1959 *P7. Owner and Address: Owner withheld name

*P8. Recorded by: Stacey De Shazo, M.A. Evans & De Shazo, LLC 6876 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol, CA. 95472 *P9. Date Recorded: 3/8/2017 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive *P11. Report Citation: Stacey De Shazo (2017): Historic Resource Evaluation of the Property Located at 164 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California _ *Attachments: NONE Location Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record  Other (List):

Page 6 of 21 *Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) Nu Forest Products/Breakroom-Shop P1. Other Identifier: Building 6 ____ *P2. Location:  Not for Publication  Unrestricted *a. County Sonoma and (P2c, P2e, and P2b or P2d. Attach a Location Map as necessary.) *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Healdsburg Date 1993 T 9N; R 9W;  of  of Sec Un ; MD B.M. c. Address 164 Healdsburg Avenue City Healdsburg Zip 95448 d. UTM: Zone 10, 511478 mE/ 4273222 mN e. Other Locational Data: The building is located at the north end of Assessor’s Parcel Number 002-261-018 at 164 Healdsburg Avenue, which is situated on the east side of Healdsburg Avenue, in Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California. The property is situated 406 feet south of Mill Street and approximately 756 feet north of Exchange Avenue and approximately 0.20 miles north of the Central Healdsburg exit from Highway *P3a. Description: The breakroom/work shop (Building 6) consists of a two-story, flat roof with a center ridge line that creates a slight angle along the center and east of the roof. The building is redwood-framed construction and there is a work shop on the first level and a wooden staircase and second story landing along the south elevation that leads to a breakroom. The building is clad in shiplap and there are a series of three square windows, two are 6-over-6 hopper windows that flank a center window that has been covered in plywood and has an air-conditioning unit along the lower portion of the opening. There are two doors along the south elevation, one on the lower level that leads to the shop and one at the top of the wooden staircase that leads to the breakroom. There is a shed addition along the east side that appears to have been added later and is utilized as a work shop and storage. P5a. Photograph or Drawing P3b. Resource Attributes: HP8/ Industrial Building *P4. Resources Present:  Building  Structure  Object  Site  District  Element of District  Other (Isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo: Building 6, facing north/northwest, 3/8/2017 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source:  Historic  Prehistoric  Both 1959 *P7. Owner and Address: Owner withheld name

*P8. Recorded by: Stacey De Shazo, M.A. Evans & De Shazo, LLC 6876 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol, CA. 95472 *P9. Date Recorded: 3/8/2017

*P10. Survey Type: Intensive *P11. Report Citation: Stacey De Shazo, Historic Resource Evaluation of the Property Located at 164 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California _ *Attachments: NONE Location Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record Other (List):

Page 7 of 21 *Resource Name or #: Nu Forest Products/Machine Shop P1. Other Identifier: Building 7 ____

*P3a. Description:

The machine shop building (Building 7) is situated along the east side of Building 6 and is constructed of wood framing and corrugated metal cladding. There are large sling metal doors on rollers along the south elevation and two entry doors along the main portion of the office that projects along the south elevation. There is a shed roof, open eaves and exposed rafters.

P5a. Photograph or Drawing P3b. Resource Attributes: HP8/ Industrial Building *P4. Resources Present:  Building Structure Object Site District  Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo: Building 7, facing north/northeast, 3/8/2017 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source:  Historic  Prehistoric  Both 1959 *P7. Owner and Address: Owner withheld name

*P8. Recorded by: Stacey De Shazo, M.A. Evans & De Shazo, LLC 6876 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol, CA. 95472. *P9. Date Recorded: 3/8/2017 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive

Page 8 of 21 *Resource Name or #: Nu Forest Products/Mill Building (large) P1. Other Identifier: Building 8 ____

*P2. Location:  Not for Publication  Unrestricted *a. County Sonoma and (P2c, P2e, and P2b or P2d. Attach a Location Map as necessary.) *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Healdsburg Date 1993 T 9N; R 9W;  of  of Sec Un ; MD B.M. c. Address 164 Healdsburg Avenue City Healdsburg Zip 95448 d. UTM: Zone 10, 511455 mE/ 4273188 mN e. Other Locational Data: The building is located in the north-central portion of Assessor’s Parcel Number 002-261-018 at 164 Healdsburg Avenue, which is situated on the east side of Healdsburg Avenue, in Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California. The property is situated 406 feet south of Mill Street and approximately 756 feet north of Exchange Avenue and approximately 0.20 miles north of the Central Healdsburg exit from Highway. *P3a. Description: The building (Building 8) is constructed of wood and steel framing and consists of a gabled roof along the primary elevation (west facing) that is clad in corrugated metal. There is an exposed metal truss roof system, corrugated metal wall cladding, and a corrugated metal roof. The building is open along the north and south elevations and there is a large flat structure that is supported by steel columns that provides cover between the buildings. There is a significant amount of mechanical equipment within the building and a vertical wood grinder, which appears to be in good condition.

P5a. Photograph or Drawing P3b. Resource Attributes: HP8/ Industrial Building *P4. Resources Present:  Building  Structure  Object  Site  District  Element of District  Other (Isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo: (view, date, accession #) Building 8, facing southeast, 3/8/2017 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source:  Historic  Prehistoric  Both 1946 *P7. Owner and Address: Owner withheld name

Page 9 of 21 *Resource Name or #: Nu Forest Products/Mill Building (small) P1. Other Identifier: Building 9 ____

*P3a. Description: The smaller mill building (Building 9) consists of a low pitched gabled roof with a shed roof addition. The building is wood and metal framed construction and is clad in corrugated metal. The building consists of open bays along the north elevation and is open along portions of the west and south elevations. A small grinder is located along the east elevation and appears to be in good condition.

P3b. Resource Attributes: P5a. Photograph or Drawing HP8/ Industrial Building *P4. Resources Present:  Building Structure Object Site District  Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo: (view, date, accession #) Building 9; Facing southeast, 3/8/2017 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source:  Historic  Prehistoric  Both 1950 *P7. Owner and Address: Owner withheld name

*P8. Recorded by: Stacey De Shazo, M.A. Evans & De Shazo, LLC 6876 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol, CA. 95472. *P9. Date Recorded: 3/8/2017

*P10. Survey Type: Intensive *P11. Report Citation: Stacey De Shazo (2017): Historic Resource Evaluation of the Property Located at 164 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California _ *Attachments: NONE Location Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record  Other (List):

Page 11 of 21 *Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) Nu Forest Products/Lumber Shed P1. Other Identifier: Building 11 ____

*P3a. Description:

The building (Building 11) is constructed of a steel column and truss system, with a gentle sloping gable roof framing system that is clad in corrugated metal with open bays along all four elevations. The building recently experienced a fire and has been structurally reinforced. The primary use of the building is for lumber storage.

P3b. Resource Attributes: P5a. Photograph or Drawing HP8/Industrial Building *P4. Resources Present:  Building  Structure  Object  Site  District  Element of District  Other (Isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo: (view, date, accession #) Building 11, facing southwest, 3/8/2017 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source:  Historic  Prehistoric  Both 1970 *P7. Owner and Address: Owner withheld name

*P8. Recorded by: Stacey De Shazo, M.A. Evans & De Shazo, LLC 6876 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol, CA. 95472 *P9. Date Recorded: 3/8/2017 *P10. Survey Type: (Describe) Intensive *P11. Report Citation: Stacey De Shazo (2017): Historic Resource Evaluation of the Property Located at 164 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California _ *Attachments: NONE Location Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record  Other (List):

Page 12 of 21 *Resource Name or #: Nu Forest Products/Lumber Shed P1. Other Identifier: Building 12 ____

*P3a. Description:

The building (Building 12) is constructed of a steel column and truss system, with a gentle sloping gable roof framing system that is clad in corrugated metal. There are two open bays along the east and west elevations, and the south and north elevation are clad in corrugated metal. The primary use of the building is for lumber packing and storage.

P3b. Resource Attributes: P5a. Photograph or Drawing HP8/Industrial Building *P4. Resources Present:  Building  Structure  Object  Site  District  Element of District  Other (Isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo: (view, date, accession #) Building 12, facing south/southwest, 3/8/2017 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source:  Historic  Prehistoric  Both 1970 *P7. Owner and Address: Owner withheld name *P8. Recorded by: Stacey De Shazo, M.A. Evans & De Shazo, LLC 6876 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol, CA. 95472. *P9. Date Recorded: 3/8/2017

*P10. Survey Type: Intensive *P11. Report Citation: Stacey De Shazo (2017): Historic Resource Evaluation of the Property Located at 164 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California _ *Attachments: NONE Location Map  Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record  Other (List):

Page 13 of 21 *Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) Nu Forest Products/Lumber Shed P1. Other Identifier: Building 13 ____

*P3a. Description: The building (Building 13) has a low-pitched front gabled roof and is constructed of a wood framing and truss system with a large cantilevered over-hang along the north elevation. The building is clad in corrugated metal along the gabled roof and along the east and west elevations. There are three open bays along the north and south elevations. Along the west elevation there is an additional storage area that is open to the south and west. The primary use of the building is for lumber storage.

P3b. Resource Attributes: P5a. Photograph or Drawing HP8/Industrial Building

*P4. Resources Present:  Building  Structure  Object  Site  District  Element of District  Other (Isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo: (view, date, accession #) Building 13, facing south, 3/8/2017 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source:  Historic  Prehistoric  Both 1970 *P7. Owner and Address: Owner withheld name *P8. Recorded by: Stacey De Shazo, M.A. Evans & De Shazo, LLC 6876 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol, CA. 95472. *P9. Date Recorded: 3/8/2017

*P10. Survey Type: Intensive

Page 14 of 21 *Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) Nu Forest Products/Lumber Shed P1. Other Identifier: Building 14 ____

*P3a. Description: The building (Building 14) is constructed of a wood framing and truss system with a large cantilevered over-hang along the north elevation. There are multiple open bays that are utilized for storage. The building and the roof are clad in corrugated metal.

P5a. Photograph or Drawing P3b. Resource Attributes: HP8/Industrial Building *P4. Resources Present:  Building  Structure  Object  Site  District  Element of District  Other (Isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo: (view, date, accession #) Building 14, facing west/southwest, 3/8/2017 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source:  Historic  Prehistoric  Both 1970 *P7. Owner and Address: Owner withheld name *P8. Recorded by: Stacey De Shazo, M.A. Evans & De Shazo, LLC 6876 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol, CA. 95472. *P9. Date Recorded: 3/8/2017

*P10. Survey Type: Intensive

DPR 523A (9/2013) *Required information State of California  Natural Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Property Name: ______Nu Forest Products______Page __15___ of __21___

Associated Features

There are several wooden utility poles that appear older than 50 years in age. One of the utility poles situated south of Building 8 features eight colorless and aqua colored glass insulators on the crossarms.

Photo showing the wooden utility poles. The one on the left is fitted with glass insulators. There is a railroad spur from the main NWP Railroad line that runs from the Healdsburg Depot, and runs in front of a building (Building 10) which is outside the Project Area, but also appears to lead into the northeast boundary of the property. The spur allowed for loading and shipping of products from the mill.

Rails from railroad spur located along the front (north side) of Building 10. State of California  Natural Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Property Name: ______Nu Forest Products______Page __16___ of __21___

The following details are a breakdown of each building by number, type, and year built (Table 1). There is also an aerial map with numbers that correspond to those listed in Table 1.

Table 1. Breakdown of each building by assigned number, name, and year constructed.

Number and Type of Building Year constructed

Building 1 – Workshop ca. 1950

Building 2 –Lumber shed ca. 1950

Building 3 –Office 1946

Building 4 - Kiln 1969

Building 5 – Finger Joint Plant/Prime Line 1959

Building 6 – Breakroom/Work Shop 1959

Building 7 – Machine Shop 1959

Building 8 – Mill Building (large) 1946

Building 9 – Mill Building (small) 1950

Building 11 – Lumber Shed 1970

Building 12 – Lumber Shed 1970

Building 13– Lumber Shed 1970

Building 14 – Lumber Shed 1970

Building 15 – Sales Office (modern), not recorded 1980

DPR 523L (Rev. 1/1995)(Word 9/2013) State of California  Natural Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Property Name: ______Nu Forest Products______Page __17___ of __21___

Aerial map showing the location of each building within the Nu Forest Products property that are encompassed within the Nu Forest Products Historic District.

Sketch Map

DPR 523L (Rev. 1/1995)(Word 9/2013) State of California  Natural Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # DISTRICT RECORD Trinomial

Page 18 of 21 *NRHP Status Code *Resource Name or # D1. Historic Name: Nu Forest Products D2. Common Name:______

*D3. Detailed Description: The Nu Forest Products Historic District consist of 14 buildings (13 contributing and 1 noncontributing), constructed between 1946 and ca. 1970, that include two kiln buildings, a finger joint plant, workshops, lumber storage buildings, office buildings and associated features such as wood grinders, machinery, rail lines and wooden utility poles. This district is set within a commercial/industrial area of the City of Healdsburg, south of the rail depot and rail way lines and east of the Redwood Highway.

*D4. Boundary Description The Nu Forest Products District encompasses the three parcels known as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN) 002-261- 023, 002-261-018 and 002-303-004 located at 164 Healdsburg Avenue that total approximately 8.61 acres. Building 1 is situated within APN 002-261-023 and Buildings 2 – 9, and 11- 15 are situated in APN 002-261-018. There are no buildings within APN 002-303-004.

For more information, see continuation sheet: Map of the Nu Forest Products District.

*D5. Boundary Justification: The boundaries of the District were determined by the current parcel boundaries of the Nu Forest Products property, which encompasses 14 buildings and features associated with the lumber operation at Nu Forest Products. D6. Significance: Theme Industry: Lumber Area Healdsburg Period of Significance 1946-1970 Applicable Criteria Criteria 1 and 3 Consistent with California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR) Criterion 1, the eligible Nu Forest Products District is significant as a place that made an important contribution to local lumber history in the City of Healdsburg. It was associated with local lumber industry that saw a boom in the 1940s that lasted until the 1970s. Nu Forest Products, previously home to Nulco Fabricators (1946 – 1949), Sonoma Wood Products (1949 – 1980), and Nu Forest Products (1980 – 2017). Each of these companies utilized the previous buildings and equipment, from Nulco Fabricators and made very few changes to the property after 1970. During the period of significance there were only three prominent lumber operations located in Healdsburg, which included Sauers Forest Products, Idaco Lumber Co, and Sonoma Wood Products that served not only Healdsburg, but also areas throughout the county. The property is also significant for Criterion 3, as it is a good to fair example of local mill construction design and method of construction that includes character-defining buildings and features such as the two mills with grinders, open bay lumber sheds, kilns, mill equipment, and rail tracks, all of which characterize a type, period, and method of construction that was typical of mills during the mid-twentieth century.

*D7. References:

California Historical Society 2015 U.C. Digital Library http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15799coll65/id/19436.electronic document. Accessed March 19, 2017. March Clayborn, H.

2015 http://www.ourhealdsburg.com/history/historyhome.htm. Electronic document, accessed 13, 2017.

DPR 523D (Rev. 1/1995)(Word 9/2013) State of California  Natural Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # DISTRICT RECORD Trinomial

Page 19 of 21 *NRHP Status Code *Resource Name or # D1. Historic Name: Nu Forest Products D2. Common Name:______

Edwin Langhart Museum

1983 Healdsburg Cultural Resource Survey Final Report.

Fitch Family Papers

2016 Fitch Family Papers MS 25, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego, CA. https://www.sandiegohistory.org. Electronic document, accessed March 22, 2017.

Gudde, Erwin Gustav, and William Bright

1998 California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names. University of California Press.

History of Sonoma County

1880 History of Sonoma County. Alley, Bowen & Co., San Francisco. Republished in 1973 by Charmain Burdell Veronda, Petaluma.

Healdsburg Enterprise

1928 “New Depot.” April 12, 1928. On file at the Healdsburg Museum and Historical Society, Healdsburg.

Healdsburg Museum and Historical Society

2015 Historic documents and records assessed March 14, 2017. Library of Congress

2015 Birds Eye View of Healdsburg, Cal. Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g4364h.pm000210. Electronic document, accessed March 19, 2017.

Healdsburg Tribune

1962 Sonoma Wood Products Utilizes Short Lengths with Waste-Saving End Splice. Healdsburg Tribune May 10, 1962.

Our Healdsburg History

2015 http://www.ourhealdsburg.com/history/matheson.htm. Electronic document, accessed March 12, 2017.

Pinney, Thomas.

1989 A History of Wine in America: From the Beginnings to Prohibition. Berkeley: University of California Press.

Pininou, Ernest P.

1998 History of the Sonoma Viticulture District. Nomis Press; First Edition.

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DISTRICT RECORD Trinomial

Page 20 of 21 *NRHP Status Code *Resource Name or # D1. Historic Name: Nu Forest Products D2. Common Name:______

Reeves, Bev

1996 Healdsburg and Northern Sonoma County, California: A Pictorial History. D-Books Publishing, Marceline, Missouri.

Bell & Heymans

1888 Sonoma County and Russian River Valley Illustrated. Publisher Bell & Hymans. San Francisco, California.

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Thompson, Thomas H.

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Zak, Frank

2008 Lumbering: 1940 – 1980 In Greater Healdsburg, Russian River Recorder, Healdsburg Museum and Historical Society, Winter 2008.

*D8. Evaluator: Stacey De Shazo, M.A. Date: March 8, 2017

Affiliation and Address: Evans & De Shazo, LLC, 6876 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol, CA 95472______

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Page 21 of 21 *Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) _Nu Forest Products______

*Map Name: Healdsburg *Scale: 1:24:000 *Date of map: __1993______

DPR 523J (Rev. 1/1995)(Word 9/2013) * Required information