HISTORICAL RESOURCE TECHNICAL REPORT FOR 919-929 ISLAND AVENUE SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA City Tracking No. 599114 Submitted to: City of San Diego Development Services Department 1222 First Avenue, MS 501 San Diego, California 92101 Prepared for: EV Project, LLC 321 Seventh Avenue San Diego, California 92101 Prepared by: Brian F. Smith and Associates, Inc. 14010 Poway Road, Suite A Poway, California 92064 August 29, 2018; Revised October 23, 2018 Historical Resource Technical Report for 919-929 Island Avenue __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Archaeological Database Information Author(s): Brian F. Smith and J.R.K. Stropes Consulting Firm: Brian F. Smith and Associates, Inc. 14010 Poway Road, Suite A Poway, California 92064 (858) 484-0915 Report Date: August 29, 2018; Revised October 23, 2018 Report Title: Historical Resource Technical Report for 919-929 Island Avenue, San Diego, California (City Tracking No. 599114) Prepared for: EV Project, LLC 321 Seventh Avenue San Diego, California 92101 Submitted to: City of San Diego Development Services Department 1222 First Avenue, MS 501 San Diego, California 92101 USGS Quadrangle: Point Loma, California (7.5 minute) Study Area: 919-929 Island Avenue Key Words: USGS Point Loma, California topographic quadrangle; City of San Diego; historic structure evaluation; the 919-929 Island Avenue property is eligible for listing on the SDRHR under Criterion A due to its use as a segregated apartment/hotel from at least 1940 to 1949 (potentially 1937 to 1956); the building is not considered eligible under any other SDRHR designation criteria; the property does not qualify for the CRHR or the NRHP; retention and preservation of the historically-designated “Hiatt Family House” (HRB Site #590); no mitigation measures are required. i Historical Resource Technical Report for 919-929 Island Avenue __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents Page I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................. 1 II. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 2 Report Organization ........................................................................................ 2 Project Area ................................................................................................... 2 Project Personnel ........................................................................................... 2 III. PROJECT SETTING .......................................................................................... 2 Physical Project Setting .................................................................................. 2 Historical Overview ........................................................................................ 3 919-929 Island Avenue Project Area and Vicinity.......................................... 10 IV. METHODS AND RESULTS ........................................................................... 11 Archival Research......................................................................................... 11 Field Survey ................................................................................................. 19 Description of Surveyed Resource ................................................................. 19 Historic Context ............................................................................................ 36 Residential Patterns in 1906 Period ........................................................ 36 Residential Patterns, 1921-1956 Period .................................................. 37 African-American Community in Urban San Diego, 1920s to World War II Sub-Theme .................................................................................. 39 African-Americans in Post-World War II San Diego Sub-Theme ......... 40 History of the Property: Ownership and Development ................................... 40 History of the Property: Occupants ............................................................... 43 919 Island Avenue .................................................................................. 43 921 Island Avenue .................................................................................. 43 923 Island Avenue .................................................................................. 43 925 Island Avenue .................................................................................. 45 927 Island Avenue .................................................................................. 45 929 Island Avenue .................................................................................. 45 V. SIGNIFICANCE EVALUATIONS ................................................................... 45 City of San Diego HRB Eligibility Criteria .................................................... 50 City of San Diego HRB Evaluation ................................................................ 50 ii Historical Resource Technical Report for 919-929 Island Avenue __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents (continued) Page CRHR/NRHP Criteria ................................................................................... 58 CRHR/NRHP Evaluation............................................................................... 59 VI. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS ................................................................... 62 VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................. 62 VIII. APPENDICES................................................................................................... 67 Appendix A: Building Development Information Appendix B: Ownership and Occupant Information Appendix C: Maps Appendix D: DPR Forms Appendix E: Preparers’ Qualifications Plates Page Plate 1 1938 Aerial Photograph ..................................................................................... 12 Plate 2 1950 Aerial Photograph Showing the North Façade of the Building ................... 13 Plate 3 1950 Aerial Photograph Showing the South Façade of the Building ................... 14 Plate 4 View of the Primary (West) Façade of the “Hiatt Family House,” Facing Southeast ........................................................................................................... 15 Plate 5 View of the South Façade of the “Hiatt Family House,” Facing West ................ 16 Plate 6 View of Double-Hung Windows on the Primary (West) Façade of the “Hiatt Family House,” Facing Northeast ...................................................................... 17 Plate 7 View of the East Façade of the “Hiatt Family House,” Facing Southwest .......... 18 Plate 8 View of the Primary (North) Façade of the Building, Facing South ................... 20 Plate 9 View of the Arched Entryway on the Primary (North) Façade of the Building, Facing South .................................................................................................... 21 Plate 10 Non-Original, Roll-Top Garage Door on the Primary (North) Façade of the Building, Facing Southwest ............................................................................... 23 Plate 11 View of Original Storefront Window Wood Framing on the Primary (North) Façade of the Building, Facing Southwest ......................................................... 24 iii Historical Resource Technical Report for 919-929 Island Avenue __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Plates (continued) Page Plate 12 View of One of the In-Filled Original Windows on the Second Floor of the South Façade of the Building, Facing North ...................................................... 25 Plate 13 Interior View of an In-Filled Original Window on the First Floor of the South Façade of the Building, Facing South ................................................................ 26 Plate 14 Interior View of an In-Filled Original Window on the First Floor of the West Façade of the Building, Facing West ................................................................. 27 Plate 15 Interior View of an In-Filled Original Window on the First Floor of the West Façade of the Building, Facing West ................................................................. 28 Plate 16 Interior View of an In-Filled Original Window on the First Floor of the West Façade of the Building, Facing West ................................................................. 29 Plate 17 View of a Non-Original, Metal-Framed Window on the South Façade of the Building, Facing North ...................................................................................... 30 Plate 18 View of Non-Original Doors on the South Façade of the Building, Facing North ................................................................................................................. 31 Plate 19 View of an Original Fireproof Loading Door on the South Façade of the Building, Facing North ..................................................................................... 32 Plate 20 View of the Circa 2004 Wood Deck on the Second Floor of the South Façade of the Building, Facing Northeast ..................................................................... 33 Plate 21 View of a Water Closet Located Beneath