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Marion Merriman Papers, Abraham Lincoln Brigade ITEM 8. LPC 03-05-20 Page 1 of 63 Crane, Fatema From: Judy Steen <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 7:35 PM To: Crane, Fatema Subject: Re: 2517 Virginia St.-Berkeley, CA-Apartment residence of Robert Hale Merriman Attachments: 2020-26Feb-Merriman's Legacy-JS-JM.pdf Importance: High Dear Ms. Crane, We appreciate the invitation from the Landmarks Preservation Commission to attend the discussion of our correspondence at the Commission’s March 5th meeting. We will not be attending the meeting but we are pleased that the Commission will be discussing the possibility of adding the Robert Hale Merriman residence at 2517 Virginia Street to the local inventory. We recognize that the Architectural Resource Group’s consultant recommended that the apartment house best represented Merriman’s formative years, but did not investigate the status of the site as a Berkeley historic resource. We do not know whether the building retains its integrity to convey its significance. We have detailed documentation regarding Merriman’s life in Santa Cruz that supports our recommendation that his local residence be preserved. We can make this information available. We’ve also complied a list of archival sources and places that have honored his legacy (attached). We recognize that the Berkeley apartment house now has a plaque honoring Robert Hale Merriman. When the Merriman Santa Cruz residence is demolished by the County, the Berkeley apartment house will be the only extant structure associated with Merriman. Should the commissioners have any questions feel free to contact us. Thank you. Judy Steen Joe Michalak 114 Escalona Drive Santa Cruz, CA 95060 831-234-4817 1 ITEM 8. LPC 03-05-20 Page 2 of 63 PRESERVING THE LEGACY OF ROBERT HALE MERRIMAN Robert Hale Merriman and the Abraham Lincoln Brigade is the subject of significant worldwide interest. His personal papers, along with transcriptions of his diary, reflecting his experiences during the Spanish Civil War, are available at the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives at New York University. The Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley maintains an archive of his papers, letters, and photographs. Here is a Courtesy: New York University, Tamiment summary of the various sources available that contain Library, Robert Hale articles and discussions about Merriman and his role as Merriman Archives. commander of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade: New York University-Guide to the Robert Hale Merriman and Marion Merriman Papers, Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives Merriman’s Diary (January 1937- April 1938) is at the archives of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade housed at the Tamiment Library. The Diary (Merriman’s Diaries: Exegesis) is an annotated transcription, containing details of his life in Spain during the Civil War. It also contains letters from his parents and a reference to the family’s trips to the Santa Cruz Evening News office to obtain the latest news dispatches regarding his injury status in 1937. http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/tamwag/alba_191/bioghist.html Merriman’s Diary may also be found at: http://merrimandiary.com/sample- page/ Bancroft Library “UC Berkeley has a special connection with the Spanish Civil War. One of the first and most celebrated volunteers was Robert Hale Merriman, a Berkeley PhD student in Economics, who became the first commander of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, which was made up of U.S. volunteers. Later, Merriman’s widow helped found the Bay Area Post of the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade (VALB). Over the years, this Post has donated an extensive collection of papers, letters, photographs, posters, pamphlets and artifacts from the Spanish Civil War to UC Berkeley’s Bancroft Library, making it one of the most significant archives of its kind.” https://oac.cdlib.org/search?style=oac4;Institution=UC%20Berkeley::Bancroft %20Library;titlesAZ=R;idT=UCb105605335 ITEM 8. LPC 03-05-20 Page 3 of 63 The Volunteer, Founded by the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. “The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting public awareness, research, and discussion about the Spanish Civil War and the American volunteers who risked their lives to fight fascism in Spain.” There are dozens of articles discussing Robert Hale Merriman and his role in the war. One article regarding the circumstances surrounding Merriman’s disappearance and presumed death is especially noteworthy, and can be found at: http://www.albavolunteer.org/2016/03/the-death-of-major-robert-hale- merriman/ Berkeley ePlaque, a virtual plaque sponsored by the Berkeley Historical Plaque Project. https://berkeleyplaques.org/e-plaque/robert-merriman/ Berkeley Historical Plaque Project: Robert Hale Merriman Residence. http://berkeleyplaques.org/plaque/merriman-residence/ Barcelona, Spain: Plaque “Investigators at the University of Barcelona tried to locate the remains of Robert Hale Merriman, but were unable to locate his grave. In 2018, to pay homage to Merriman, and in acknowledgment of all the Americans who fought for freedom in the Spanish Civil War, the researchers from the University of Barcelona placed a commemorative plaque by the sculptor Mar H. Pongiluppi in the old village of Corbera d’Ebre, in the area where Merriman was probably killed.” http://www.albavolunteer.org/2018/07/plaque-honors-robert-merriman/ Judith Steen (Listed consultant on the California Historical Resources Information System-CHRIS) Joe Michalak February 26, 2020 2 ITEM 8. LPC 03-05-20 Page 4 of 63 January 24, 2020 Landmarks Preservation Commission c/o Fatema Crane Planning & Development City of Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94704 Dear Commissioners, We are writing to inform the Commission of a potential structure that you might consider adding to your inventory of historic properties. The property is located at 2517 Virginia Street, Berkeley. It is a former residence of Robert Hale Merriman (1908–1938). Merriman is internationally known for his role in the Spanish Civil War. We know that there is a Berkeley Historical ePlaque recognizing Merriman and a future physical plaque in the planning stages, however there is no permanent protection that would be afforded by a historic listing. We were unsuccessful in our efforts to have Merriman’s boyhood home in Santa Cruz County at 1438 Capitola Road, designated an historic resource. The County, as owners of the property, commissioned a historic evaluation, which was prepared by Architectural Resources Group (ARG). ARG concluded that, “the extant apartment building at 2517 Virginia Street in Berkeley, California, best illustrates [Merriman’s] formative years,” and the Merriman residence in Santa Cruz County, “is ineligible for listing in the National Register, in the California Register, and as a County of Santa Cruz Historic Resource.” Based on the findings of the ARG Report, the County Board of Supervisors has slated the property for demolition. With the demolition of the Santa Cruz residence, the Berkeley site will soon be the only extant structure associated with Robert Hale Merriman and therefore, would be eligible for consideration as a historic resource. We are profoundly disappointed by the County’s decision and the lack of community support for saving this historically significant structure. We are hoping that the City of Berkeley would consider the findings of the ARG report useful in evaluating the historic significance of 2517 Virginia Street as the only extant structure associated with Merriman. Attached is the ARG historic evaluation report. We recognize that our request for your Commission’s consideration is a bit unusual, but we are concerned that no Merriman residence will be preserved. If we can answer any questions that you may have, we would be happy to do so. We have an extensive research file on Merriman’s connections to Santa Cruz from his high school years until his death in Spain in 1938. Sincerely, Joe Michalak Judith Steen 114 Escalona Drive Santa Cruz, CA 95060 [email protected] ITEM 8. LPC 03-05-20 Page 5 of 63 HISTORIC RESOURCE EVALUATION Architecture Planning 1438 Capitola Road Conservation Santa Cruz, California MidPen Housing Corporation I Draft - February 2019 Arch itectu ra I Resources Group ITEM 8. LPC 03-05-20 Page 6 of 63 SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES PORTLAND Pier 9, The Embarcadero, Suite 107 360 E. 2nd Street, Suite 225 720 SW Washington Street, Suite 300 San Francisco, California 94111 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Portland, OR 97205 T: 415.421.1680 T: 626.583.1401 T: 971.256.5324 F: 415.421.0127 F: 626.583.1414 argsj:col1l org-ia.co11! arg-pnw.eom ITEM 8. LPC 03-05-20 Page 7 of 63 Architectural Resources Group 1438 Capitola Road Historic Resource Evaluation Santa Cruz, California Draft - February 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Project Background .............................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Methodology .......................................................................................................................................................2 2. Evaluative Framework ...................................................................................................................... 3 2.1 National Register of Historic Places ..................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 California
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