VOLUME 22, No. 3 CALIFORNIA September 1997 Preservation
A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
Building plans threaten Hotel Del
The Hotel Del Coronado, a National strip commercial center. The new buildings This issue Historic Landmark and arguably the would occupy existing parking lots at the most important and well-known historic hotel entrance, the entire oceanfront side building in the San Diego region, faces including the existing tennis courts, and 2 Victory in what San Diego preservationists are take out many of the large specimen High Court calling the "most devastating threat to plantings that were originally in the lawn 4 Around the historic preservation in San Diego that extended from the verandahs of the State news history." hotel to the village of Coronado. The plan A proposed new specific plan, calls for building these new structures to 8 Annual submitted to the City of Coronado by within 50 feet of the old hotel, blocking awards given the hotel's owners, Travelers Insurance, views from the street, the beach, the ocean proposes to ring the building with new and the town. 12 Conference construction and demolish the original While early versions of the specific plan thank yous brick powerplant and laundry complex were rejected by the City, SOHO believes that was the largest electric plant of its there is Council support for substantial new kind in the world when installed in construction. SOHO says that to "block the 1887-88. New construction would views of the historic centerpiece of our area include a convention center, parking (Continued on Page 7) structures, new hotel blocks with heights ranging from 40 to 80 feet and a Pasadena conference a great success; statewide preservationists honored
The 22nd Annual California Preservation Conference, "Preservation Comes Home," was held in Pasadena May 29-June 1, 1997. The conference featured educational sessions focusing on neighborhood conservation, architectural history, economic development, and technical issues in preservation. It also included a half-day computer users workshop, an adaptive re use workshop, and a day-long seminar on downtown revitalization featuring Old Pasadena. Approximately 500 preservationists, planners, architects, building professionals A conceptual sketch of a guest room addition contained in an early version of (Continued on Page 7) the Hotel Del Coronado specific plan. National Supreme Court's decision aids News preservation of religious properties Protectors of America's historic religious permit for its historic 1923 church properties won a major victory in the building. The City responded by 25 U.S. Supreme Court June when the challenging the validity of RFRA itself. high court ruled that the Religious RFRA was enacted in 1993 to clarify the Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) was existing legal standard under which unconstitutional. The ruling removes a the federal courts must evaluate free Great tool that owners of religious property exercise of religion claims. This American could use to claim that local historic standard was developed over many Home preservation laws interfere with the years by the Supreme Court. RFRA Awards practice of religion. This is especially stated that if a neutral government relevant in California where we have had regulation results in a "substantial If you or someone significant battles in recent years burden" on the exercise of religion, you know have (Berkeley, Los Angeles, the State then and only then the neutral law restored or Legislature) regarding the protection of must give way to the needs of religious rehabilitated an historic religious properties. freedom unless the law can be justified within older house Commenting on the Supreme Court as the "least restrictive means" of the past five yeats, decision in City of Boerne (Texas) v. Flores, furthering a "compelling government consider entering it National Trust for Historic Preservation interest." 1998 Great in the President Richard Moe said the "decision Without reaching the question of American Home is a major victory for America's historic whether the City's preservation laws Awards >il contest religious properties. RFRA can no longer imposed a "substantial burden" on the s ponsored by the be used to justify demolition of historic church, the trial court declared RFRA for National Trust churches, synagogues, meeting ho,uses unconstitutional on March 13, 1995. Historic and other structures that serve as both The Fifth Circuit Court overturned the its Preservation.In spiritual and physical cornerstones for trial court's decision on January 23, ninth year, the our communities. Instead, this decision 1996. The City appealed the Circuit Home Awards is� will help to ensure that local landmarks t" Court's decision to the Supreme Court. national ,contest laws are applied equally and fairly to all Because this case arose in the context that specifically types of historic properties. Religious of a preservation dispute, public recognizes property owners have special needs and attention has focused on historic outstanding interests. However, they are also integral preservation laws. The National Trust in achievements parts of their communities and local did not directly address the home rehabilitation communities must have the right to constitutionality of RFRA, but instead across the country. apply landmarks laws to both secular argued that the denial of the The entry deadline and religious properties. Today's demolition permit did not amount to a 30, is September decision reinforces that right." The Trust "substantial burden." They cited 1997.For an participated in the case as amicus previous litigation involving St. information and curiae. Bartholomew's Church in New York, forms, entry The primary question before the where federal courts held that New contact the Supreme Court in Boerne waswhether, in York City's preservation laws imposed National Trust enacting RFRA, Congress impermissibly no such burden under the federal office in intruded on the authority of the courts to constitution. However, historic DC Washington, at interpret the First Amendment, or on the preservation was not mentioned 202/ 588-6283. authority of state and local governments during the Supreme Court's Boerne to enact and implement neutral arguments, so no precedent regarding regulations such as land use laws. The St. preservation laws was set. in Peter Church Boerne argued that, Information courtesy of the Natio11al under RFRA, it should not be subject to Trust for Historic Preservation Legal the City's preservation laws and sued to Defense Fund. overturn the City's denial of a demolition
2 California PreservationFoundation Newsletter, September 1997 CPF Fall workshops showcase CPF innovative design solutions News
Septernberl9, 1997 September 26, 1997 Oakland Los Angeles/Culver City President's Report is on CPF's upcoming workshop series, Award-Winning Design Solutions, Exemplary Projects vacation. Universal Applications, will offer case studies of exemplary projects from around the state that have been honored for creatively integrating cutting-e�ge technological, engineering and architectural solutions for difficult historic preservation and design problems. Registrants will have an opportunity to learn about and discuss all aspects of project designs including restoration, materials conservation, seismic retrofit, adaptive reuse, code compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, technical innovation, mechanical and electrical systems, craftsmanship and compatible additions, as well as owner goals and project constraints. Featured projects include a church, an apartment complex, a corporate headquarters, a theater, a city hall, a railroad bridge, university buildings, a bungalow court, a library, a former railway station, a former hotel, cemetery architecture, a private home and a former hospital. Lessons learned from these projects have broad applicability to the restoration and adaptive re-use of all building types. Written project summaries and other project-related materials will be distributed to participants, and design boards will be displayed on site. The award-winning workshop locations, Oakland City Hall (1914) and Ivy Substation and Media Park in Culver City (1907), will be featured on a tour and discussed by the project architects. The workshop registration fee (which includes the full-day program, lunch and supplementary workshop materials) varies according to membership status and whether or not AIA/CES credits are requested ($65-$95). On-site registrations incur a $10 late fee. For more information, contact Paige Swartley at 510/763-0972.
Officers elected: At its August Mark Your Calendar! Cn/ifomiaPreservation is meeting in Berkeley, the CPF board published by the elected Trustees Michael Crowe to California Preservation 1998 California continue as President, Anthea Hartig Foundation, California's Preservation only statewide, non Vice President, Cassandra Walker profit organization Conference Treasurer, and Jim Lutz to continue as promoting historic This Secretary. Staff and board look forward preservation. news May 7-10, 1998 letter isbrought to you to a great year with these top-notch Berkeley by: Michael Crowe,Jeff leaders. Eichenfield, Lea Haro, Ruthann Lehrer and Julia Morgan's Berkeley PaigeSwartley. Your City Club and Design Award Applications: contributions are always welcome. Pleaseinclude The Hotel Durant Announcement postcards and a black & white glossy to applications for the 1998 Preservation illustrate your story. Look for sessions on working with Design Awards competition are due out large institutions (universities, school in mid- September. Deadline for districts, hospitals, religious submissions is November 18. Contact organizations), the architecture of CPF for more information. Address all correspondence to: Maybeck and Morgan, charming
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California Preservation Foundation Newsletter, September 1997 3 Long Beach restoration architect. The depot served Around the as the Santa Fe Railway System's first State A lawsuit filed by Long Beach Heritage Pacific Coast Terminus for their challenging the CEQA process for the re transcontinental railroad. This is the use of the Long Beach Naval Station has only surviving original terminus depot finally borne fruit. In late May, Superior from any of the original five Court Judge Robert O'Brien issued a transcontinental railroads, and is listed Members in ruling in favor of the preservationists, on the National Register of Historic the News blocking the Port of Long Beach's plan to Places. The depot will be the focus of a railroad museum. An excursion train Roberta W. construct a cargo terminal on the site of the Station's National Register-eligible operating from the depot on the old Jorgensen, AJA has historic district. O'Brien said that the port Coronado Railroad around San Diego been elected 1997 failed to comply with CEQA because it Bay is in the long-term plan. President of the had predetermined the outcome American Institute of of the use of the site, and Architects, California therefore the CEQA study was Council. The 8,000 biased. In fact, the port had signed member AIACC is the a lease agreement with the largest AJA regional COSCO shipping company, organization in the before the environmental review country. Jorgensen is was completed. Judge O'Brien President of Robbins required the port to cancel the Jorgensen Christopher lease and recommended a re-use Architects in Irvine. study of the historic buildings. She is past president The port commission voted to of the Orange County appeal this ruling, and this appeal Chapter of the AIA. is pending. However, the Architects Alice The National City Depot. Photo courtesy of San Diego Department of the Navy, which is Carey and M. Wayne Historical Society. the lead agency for the base Donaldson, FAIA, closure, made an important decision in Sacramento Southern California July. It decided to take the step long preservationist advocated by preservationists of redoing The Southern California Coalition of Kathleen Green, and the environmental studies and including Heritage Commissions and Caltrans Historian a re-use study of the historic district. Organizations has been meeting John Snyder were They went further by including the quarterly for the past five years. recently appointed to adjacent Naval Shipyard as part of the Initiated by Sheila Krotinger, a member the Historic State project area, bringing together two of the La Mirada Historical Heritage Capitol Commission adjacent properties which earlier had Commission, the coalition brings by Senate President together heritage commissioners and Pro Tempore Bill been handled as two separate and unrelated areas. And they agreed to hire preservation organization Lockyer. The an independent historic preservation representatives from throughout the commission is consultant for the feasibility study of the Southern California region, from Santa charged with advisory historic buildings. Monica to Whittier, from Pasadena to review of the Placentia. Meetings are held at various maintenance, sites in L.A. and Orange Counties, restoration, National City hosted by a member organization at a de\'elopment and site of historic interest. Sheila started management of the The City of National City has purchased the organization in order to encourage historic State Capitol. the California Southern Station and General Office Building, built in 1882, networking among preservationists. with a $1.4 million lntermodal Surface Anyone in the area is welcome to join, Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) and other parts of the state might be grant. Included in the grant were funds inspired to start a similar group. For for the restoration of the depot. M. more information, call Sheila at 714/ Wayne Donaldson has been chosen as the 521-6449.
4 California PreservationFoundation Newsletter, September 1997 quickly to purchase the building for $2.4 I I Around the San Diego million when it became available in June. Janopaul+Block are working with the State The long-neglected Hotel El Cortez, San city's redevelopment agency to develop Diego's magnificent 1920s landmark, the property. They will restore the has been acquired by CPF Partner building to its 1927 appearance and make members Janopaul+Block Companies. full use of the historic preservation tax The historic preservation developers credits. plan to restore the building as a hotel or apartments. The 16-story, 176-room tower opened Santa Clara
Thanksgiving Day, 1927, and operated Citizens in Santa Clara have formed the as a hotel until 1978. Designed by Agnews Preservation Coalition, a & Walker Eisen, El Cortez was the grassroots organization dedicated to undisputed social center of the city. preventing the demolition of the Sitting atop San Diego's highest hill, it National Register-listed Agnews State featured unobstructed views of Balboa Hospital Historic West Campus. In what Park, Coronado Island and the Pacific the locals claim is a sweetheart deal, the Ocean. Heavily modernized in the State Department of General Services wants to sell 86 acres of the 300-acre campus to Sun Microsystems for use as a corporate headquarters. Sun proposes to demolish all but four of the existing 100 or so buildings, many dating back to the early 1900s, along with hundreds of heritage trees. Sun desires the site because of its mature landscaping, but says the layouts of the buildings and their locations within the campus makes them unuseable to them. Agnews was the first state hospital in the California system to adopt modern methods of treating mental patients on a large scale, and was a widely recognized model of a progressive hospital. Architecturally, the campus designers used Beaux Arts and Garden City planning principles and an eclectic style The Hotel El Cortez. Photo courtesy of of buildings which includes elements of Sa11 Diego Historical Society, Photograph the Arts and Crafts movement and Collectio11. northern European vernacular design. 1950s, the hotel eventually spread out to Many of the buildings are situated along include some 1,200 rooms. After it a long, palm-lined entry drive that closed in 1978, it was acquired by an culminates at a clock tower. evangelist for $7.5 million and operated The state went through a very short as a religious center. Three years later, RFP process that was skewed to Sun's the Bass Brothers acquired it for $17 proposal. City officials seem wary of million in an attempt to steer the city's saying no to Sun, even though a general proposed convention center to the site. plan amendment is required and many That plan was abandoned, and a local non-profit agencies that have short-term investor bought the hotel in 1986 for $6 leases on the buildings would have to be million. It has been boarded up and relocated. The project was denied by deteriorating since. Peter Janopaul and the Planning Commission, and is Anthony Block have eyed the site expected to be heard by the City Council enviously since 1991, and moved in September.
California Preservation Foundation Newsletter, September 1997 5 San Francisco The Opera House and its National Around the Landmark San Francisco Civic Center Historic District are regarded by many State San Francisco's War Memorial Opera scholars as the finest and most House re-opens this month after a two complete manifestation of the 1890s year rehabilitation that has restored this City Beautiful movement in America. historic Beaux Arts structure to its The Opera House was the first original 1930s grandeur. The Opera municipally owned opera house in the House was rehabilitated as part of the U.S., and was used as meeting space city's Earthquake Safety Program. The during the formation of the United project's goal was to seismically In Nations. The San Francisco Bureau of Remembrance Architecture assembled an expert rehab team. In addition to Carey & Co.,
The state's preservation the team included EQE International network was shocked structural engineers. and saddened by the sudden death June 26 of San John Whitridge III, Jose
President of Napa The Preservation Action Council of San County Landmarks. Jose (PACSJ) is pleased to announce a John settled in Napa in victory for preservation of the historic 1969, and was a major Jose Theater. At a hearing on June 11, force in the various the Planning Commission voted to groups that set into recommend to the City Council a plan motion the need to to save both the historically relevant protect the county's theater and the Hong Kong Market natural and built from destruction. The original plan environment. Napa offered by developers called for using County Landmarks was $9.8 million of public funds to founded by John and a demolish the theater to create room for 1974. small group in In an entrance courtyard for an upscale 23 the past years it has housing complex. Their plan saved grown into a leading Guilding of the San Francisco Opera only the facade of the unique built-for preservation advocacy House. Photo by lewis Watts. vaudeville theater which once hosted organization and, under performers such as Al Jolson and John's leadership, is strengthen the 238,500 square-foot Harry Houdini. An alternate plan credited with saving structure and make significant interior offered by PACSJ allows for using both many of the county's and exterior improvements. Compliance historic structures, as well as creating a most historic buildings. with the Secretary's of the Interior's virtually identical housing project for 1994 In John received a Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic the developers. P ACSJ also presented CPF President's Award Structures was assured through the three independent reports from for his crusade to save preparation of a Historic Structures. development professionals-Charles Napa County's Report (HSR) by Carey & Co., a San Loveman of Landmark Partners, Bruce Courthouse Hall of Francisco-based historic preservation Judd of Architectural Resources Group, Records. John was also a firm. The HSR provided guidance to and Gerald Grudzen of Grudzen founding member of meet the standards, and included a Development Company-which all the Napa County Land comprehensive general building point to a very promising financial Trust and the Napa inspection and evaluation, review of outcome for the preservation and re Valley Opera House. applicable existing documentation and use of the Jose as a non-profit Arts His dedication and additional historical research. The report Center. Additionally, the PAC plan drive will be missed also provided information and frees up the entire $9.8 million of locally and statewide. recommendations to guide future public funds, which then could be used decisions about building repairs, for the public acquisition and rehabilitation, restoration and alterations. rehabilitation of the theater.
6 Califomia PreservationFoundation Newsletter, September 1997 Coronado Hotel one-day symposium on the revitalization of Old Pasadena. This session was co (Continued from page one) sponsored by the California would destroy what makes us unique Redevelopment Association (CRA). CRA SF News mailed promotional flyers to all of its 500 and special among the cities of the Flash world and what people come to the Del members. Attendees heard how 20 years As we were going to and Coronado for- the historic of strong preservation advocacy, press, S.F. Mayor Willie ambiance will be lost!" innovative city programs, tax incentives, Brown fired Landmarks SOHO needs the support of and private investment by building and Board President Denise preservationists statewide. They ask business owners have turned a derelict La Point and board that letters of opposition be sent to the downtown into a Southern California member (and CPF City of Coronado, c/ o Mayor Tom attraction with thousands of visitors per President) Michael Smisek and Members of the City week. The session included tours and Crowe from their Council, 1825 Strand Way, Coronado, talks by key players in the process. appointments. No CA 92118. Donations to the "Save the The Conference was sponsored by the explanation was given. Del Fund" can be sent c/ o SOHO, P.O. California Preservation Foundation, the These firings leave the Box 3571, San Diego, CA 92163. City of Pasadena, and Pasadena Heritage. The California Main Street CLG city without much Program, California Redevelopment of the expertise required Annual Conference Association, California State Office of by both City Charter and CLG regulations. (Continued from page one) Historic Preservation and the National Trust for Historic Preservation acted as SHPO Cherilyn Widell and economic developers attended. This co-sponsors. The American Institute of has not yet made a was the highest attendance in five years Architects, American Planning decision on what action (100 more than expected) and is partly Association, Society of Architectural to take. These dismissals attributed to the increased outreach to Historians, and more than two dozen follow the earlier affiliate organizations and non preservation organizations participated. removal of Vincent members. CPF's new Web site received Marsh, former CPF 476 hits and was very helpful in trustee, as Secretary to promoting the Conference. Continuing the Board. It appears the Education credits for AIA and APA • entire preservation members were offered. Twenty-four 5 lst NATIONAL program is under severe architects have claimed AIA credit; APA PRESERVATION attack from Brown, numbers have not yet been tabulated. CONFERENCE author of AB 133, who Overall, of the 500 attendees, 25% were • has previously new to CPF. represented developers Stanley Lowe, Director of 14-19, 1997 October in other preservation Neighborhood and Planning Policy for Sweeney Convention Center battles in the City. CPF the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Santa Fe, New Mexico is watching the situation was t�e highly inspirational keynote closely and will keep speaker. His subject, "Historic People and Places: you posted. Preservation and Neighborhood Living in Cultural Landscapes Economic Development - Do You Opening and Closing Plenary Sessions fea turing Peirce Lewis, Richard West, Wanda Have a Strategic Plan?" focused on the Corn and Roger Kennedy
important role that residents, especially More than 40 educational sessions and ethnic minorities, can have in using three overview sessions 40 historic preservation to revitalize More tha� field sessions highlighting New Mexico's pueblo and mission style neighborhoods. His talk was architecture, cultural and natural land scapes, and preservation issues of the exceptionally well-received, and Southwest. representatives from several California communities (including Oakland, Register Now!
Sacramento and East Palo Alto) have FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION, CALL 1-800-944-6847 approached him about making similar presentations in their communities. Seventy-five (75) people attended the
California Preseroation Foundation Newsletter, September 1997 7 Secretaries of Resources or of the 1997 Preservationist of Interior, as he gave himself - in the process, treating us equally and Conference the Year referring to many (we hope Awards John Merritt affectionately) as "running dogs." It is hard to say which of his numerous achievements Jolm would Preservationist choose to highlight, probably of the Year something related to baseball or brew1 but the following stand out as having President's the most enduring impact on Awards California's preservation movement: • The concept that a comprehensive local survey is as much about building advocacy as it is about identifying buildings. Each of thel00,000-plus sites identified in the state inventory owes its existence in good measure to John's vision, as do a number of preservation advocacy organizations including Pasadena Heritage and CPF.
• Jolm brought many of us to the John Merritt in Prague. Photo by conclusion that preservation is Sean Sprague planning for the future. "Historic preservation," he said, "can be a If Jolm Merritt had a definition for valuable planning tool, a solution to historic preservation, it might go the continued destruction of the man something like this: "Preservation is a made environment. .. " Twenty-one planning strategy for nmning-dog years later, as more communities adopt volunteers, under-paid consultants and preservation elements to their general never-taken-seriously government non plans, we are grateful that Jolm was bu eaucrats who in quixotic fashion firmly � there in the beginning to show the way. believe that cultural resources, like natural • While working to build resources, are vital to the we/I-being and relationships with other statewide survival of the human community ... " The cultural resource supporters, Jolm last phrase, "Cultural resources, like never let us lose sight of CPF's mission natural resources, are vital to the well to preserve the built environment, and being and survival of the human never apologized for being a champion community... ," comes from Jolm's 1976 for it. His hard work for the California introduction to the now venerable Heritage Task Force, and his efforts to Historic Preservation Element Guidelines implement its recommendations such and has grounded the preservation ethic as the California Register and in California for the past quarter-century. refinements to CEQA, illustrate his In Pasadena, at the State Office of broad commitment. He kept focused Planning and Research, at the State Office on the important issues even when of Historic Preservation, at the National others had their own agendas. Trust for Historic Preservation Western Along the way, he also fostered the Regional Office, and at CPF, Jolm broader ethic of volunteerism and the envisioned, grumbled, pushed, pulled, important role of non-profits in the lead and drove the California protection of historic resources and preservation movement and those who quality communities. It was this lesson were part of it. A true friend, he only he both left with us and took with him expected as much of us, whethr co to the Czech Republic. We are glad his workers, volunteers, employees, (Continued on page 9) supervisors, legislators, mayors or
8 CaliforniaPreservation Foundation Newsletter, September 1997 (Continued from page 8) Deglow, a mathematics instructor at the college for 33 years, publicized the wife, Betty, let him come back, both so proposed demolition and the flawed we could honor him and so that we can reasoning behind it. Almost entirely on hopefully put him to work once again her own and at her own expense, Deglow for the cause of preservation in carried out a three-year fight against the California. demolition that involved creative legal President's Award and political strategies. She painstakingly Annette Deglow analyzed all available information and showed how the old library could be
Annette Deglow is proud to receive a expanded, or put to a new use and CPF President's Award, but she insists replaced with a new building at another she is not really a "preservationist." "I site, for far less money that the $18 Lost only do what I think is right," she said. million planned by the college. and Deglow's refusal to be labeled belies In 1994, Deglow succeeded in getting her tremendous contributions to the City College Historic PWA District Found preservation in California's capital. She placed on the National Register of Several first drew attention to Sacramento's Historic Places. She convinced items still dwindling supply of Depression-era Assemblyman Larry Bowler (R-Elk remain school buildings with her successful Grove) to author language in the 1996-97 from the drive to put the Theodore Judah state budget that moved the site for the Lost and Elementary School, in continuous use new Leaming Resources Center and Found at since 1939, on the city's Historic redirected up to $250,000 for renovation the Register. She solicited expert historical of the old library. Pasadena assistance, donations and volunteers to Despite Deglow's efforts, the library conference. re-paint the school in its original colors. was tom down in July 1996. It cost more Call Nancy Hundreds of former and current to demolish ($284,560) than the college's Carlton at students and their parents turned out own estimates for renovation. 818/441- for a ceremony honoring the school and To avoid this type of loss in the future, 6333. its namesake, a pioneer who helped Deglow believes the City College project shape the future of California. should be investigated to provide a case It was Deglow's battle against the study from which to learn what reforms demolition of the Sacramento City should be made to the financing system College Library that first drew the for community college facilities. She attention of local preservationists. makes a strong case that the current Officials of the college and the Los Rios system creates financial incentives that Community College District planned to encourage deferring maintenance on destroy the 1936 library, one of several older buildings to justify demolition and Art Deco-style campus buildings replacement. We support her in these erected with Public Works efforts, and applaud her energy and Administration funds, to make room for commitment. a new Leaming Resources Center.
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CaliforniaPreservation Foundation Newsletter, September 1997 9 President's Award The case was denied in the Oakland 1997 court, but the Court of Appeal stayed Conference L.A. Conservancy the demolition and issued a thoughtful opinion which has now created new Awards Since the day one year ago when precedents for appropriate mitigation. officials of the Los Angeles In the face of very difficult political Conservancy were notified of the opposition, Xandy persisted in attempt by the Catholic Archdiocese of following her belief in what was right, Los Angeles to demolish the Cathedral and the Ward Building now has a of St. Vibiana, the Cathedral has been chance to survive. at the forefront of the Conservancy's preservation agenda. The challenges involved in President's Award promoting the Cathedral's preservation OTPA--Orange were daunting. Several times over the past year, it has seemed that everyone The Old Towne Preservation - the Mayor, the City Council, the Association (OTPA) successfully Cultural Heritage Board, the press, the spearheaded a two-year effort to downtown business community, the nominate a one square-mile historic City's development community, and district within the city of Orange to the public opinion - was against the National Register of Historic Places. Conservancy's position. But the When approved by the Keeper of the Conservancy stuck to their principles, National Register, this district will and the courts kept proving them right. contain the largest collection of early At this anniversary of the 20th-century historic resources in the Archdiocese's illegal attempt to state representing the between-the demolish the Cathedral, the building is wars period. OTPA accomplished the still standing, the Church has gone to monumental task of documenting court a dozen times and lost each time, some 1,780 historic resources by a re-use study has been completed relying on its enthusiastic and showing that a number of re-use knowledgeable volunteers and without options are physically and assistance from the City of Orange, economically feasible, and a non-profit which did not support the effort. developer is currently working on Moreover, OTPA convinced the city to plans to convert the Cathedral into a incorporate historic preservation into community center. its planning process by informing the community of its unique heritage President's Award through informational newsletters and Xandra Grube educational seminars, as well as demanding that heritage be protected Xandra Grube has led the difficult battle through local legislation and official to oppose the needless demolition of the designation. Measures of OTPA's historic Montgomery Ward Building in success in mainstreaming historic East Oakland, a nine-story, one million preservation into the larger public square-foot early 20th-century arena also include OTPA's immediate warehouse. Xandy and the Oakland past president's successful election to Heritage Alliance pressed the city to City Council. Congratulations to the comply with CEQA and prepare an EIR Old Towne Preservation Association prior to consideration of demolition. for daring to think big, for long-term When those efforts failed, Xandy dedication and perseverance and for organized concerned citizens into a new successfully incorporating historic group, the League for Preservation of preservation into the local political Oakland's Architectural and Historic system. Resources, which filed a CEQA lawsuit.
10 California Preservation Foundation Newsletter, September 1997 President's Award Quality rehabilitation, strict cost control, balancing historic rehabilitation with 1997 Riverside Housing contemporary renewal, creative Conference Development Corp. financing, partnerships and required homeownership training are the Awards The Riverside Housing Development hallmarks of this exemplary program. Corporation (RHDC) is a not-for-profit housing development corporation founded in 1991 to reverse the trend of President's Award neighborhood decline and to renew Peter Devereaux pride-of-place, homeownership, and investment in low and moderate income With unconquerable optimism and the neighborhoods. This relatively young, iron strength of moral conviction, Peter but enormously successful program, Devereaux has been a leader of epitomizes the natural partnership preservation in Long Beach and Southern 30 between historic preservation and California for years. In the past year, affordable housing. Peter has taken on two formidable Of the 83 housing units rehabilitated opponents-the Archdiocese of Los by RHDC, 21 are single-family homes Angeles and his former seminary that are now owner-occupied. Almost classmate Cardinal Roger Mahoney to half are locally designated historic save St. Vibiana's Cathedral, and the Port structures and two have been of Long Beach to save the Roosevelt Base determined eligible for listing on the Historic District. National Register of Historic Places. All Peter is a gentle, soft-spoken man, but rehabilitations have been approved by he never flinches in the face of a the Riverside Cultural Heritage Board powerful adversary. For St. Vibiana's, he and have met the Secretary of the invested a great deal of personal time Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. and money in developing a plan and an The focus on homeownership makes architectural model showing how the RHDC's approach an excellent model cathedral could be preserved and for other California cities whose expanded on its original site. development patterns were formed In Long Beach, Peter helped form the typically in post-war single family Willmore City Neighborhood neighborhoods. As the historical Association, and was founder of the significance of these neighborhoods is citywide preservation group now known better understood, the challenge of their as Long Beach Heritage. The Battle to preservation must be addressed. RHDC save the Roosevelt Base Historic District is one of the first not-for-profit housing pitted a few daring preservationists organizations to systematically and against the most powerful and wealthy effectively develop a program to meet public agency in the city, as well as the growing challenge of preserving nearly the whole of City government, the these historic homes and the Chamber of Commerce and well neighborhoods they form. connected parties in Sacramento and RHDC provides affordable housing Washington. Peter's passionate and through a collaborative effort with the stubborn resistance to the plan to Riverside Redevelopment Agency, local demolish the district resulted in a lawsuit Neighborhood Advisory Committees by Long Beach Heritage, which recently and private business leaders. It uses a won an important victory in Superior package of creative financing including Court. The fight is ongoing, but Peter, first-time homeowners assistance, ever the optimist, feels that someday all Community Development Block Grant those entrenched opponents will see the Assistance loans, and a special light and understand the value of re agreement with the regional Housing using the historic buildings. and Urban Development Office.
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