Agenda packet — Mountain View City Council, September 22, 2026 (part 3 of 7)

PAGE & TURNBULL 170 MAIDEN LANE, 5TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94108 TEL 415-362-5154 Significance Evaluation
Although the subject property’s agricultural setting has been compromised, the house at 177 Ada Avenue does appear to be significant under Criterion C/3 (Architecture) as a good example of a latenineteenth or early twentieth-century family home from Mountain View’s years of agricultural growth. Built as a vernacular interpretation of Greek Revival and Folk Victorian architectural styles popular around the time of its construction, 177 Ada Avenue is a rare remaining example of a oncerural property on its original site which, though surrounded by more recent developments, provides a visual linkage to an important period of the city’s history. It appears to retain sufficient integrity of location, design, materials, and workmanship to convey its significance. With its deep setback and treed lot, the property retains some integrity of feeling and association. It is visibly distinct in its development history from neighboring properties. Based on land title evidence that the Tachibana family purchased the original 5-acre parcel containing the subject property from the Milner family, who began building their first home on Ada Avenue in1899, Page & Turnbull recommends revising the Period of Significance to ca. 1899-1900.

Page & Turnbull’s research regarding 177 Ada Avenue provided additional context about the Tachibana family’s occupation of the property to that provided in Carey & Co. Inc. and Anthony Kirk’s previous evaluations. Residing at the property at least as early as 1929, the focus of the family’s work for their first two decades at the five-acre property was fruit growing, as the use of the land had been under the Milners’ ownership. During the post-World War II period, after more than 50 years of development of Japanese American floriculture in the San Francisco Bay area, members of the Tachibana family began commercial production of cut flowers at their Santa Clara County, and later Santa Cruz County, properties. While Mas Tachibana expanded the production of flowers in the Capitola area, his family does not appear to have been early or influential growers in commercial flower production in Mountain View or Santa Clara County. When they began focusing on flowers, they were participating in a larger pattern which had been established by two earlier generations of Japanese American flower growers in northern California.

Where the Tachibana family does appear to be significant, however, is by strongly representing many aspects of the experience of Japanese American families in California during the first half of the twentieth century. This includes their experience with legal restrictions on land ownership by Japanese-born residents, relocation and internment during World War II, followed by a return to their family’s home and industry in Mountain View in the post-war years. The Tachibana family’s story, as experienced at 177 Ada Avenue, was aligned with that of many California families of Japanese descent. Despite the significance of stories like that of the Tachibanas, the residence at 177 Ada Avenue does not appear to be eligible for the National Register or California Register under 418
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PAGE & TURNBULL 170 MAIDEN LANE, 5TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94108 TEL 415-362-5154 Criterion A/1 or B/2 for its association with Japanese American fruit and flower growers, or for the Tachibana family. The significance of the property in relation to these themes would be conveyed better in the agricultural character of the overall property, which no longer exists, than in the house by itself. Unfortunately, the subdivision of the original and surrounding parcels, and development of a dense residential subdivision around the house, has diminished the setting and association of the building with its agricultural history. While still situated on a relatively large lot compared to neighboring properties, the house alone does not convey an association with the fruit and flower growing which took place there from the early twentieth century through the 1980s.

Character-Defining Features
Character-defining features of the residence at 177 Ada Avenue related to its significance under Criterion C/3 (Architecture), with a period of significance of ca. 1899-1900 include, but may not be limited to:
• Two-story massing with irregular footprint, including rear wing • Steeply pitched, cross-gabled roof with eave returns
• Wood v-rustic siding
• Front porch spanning the primary façade, with wood floor and ceiling, simple column supports and railing, and a hipped porch roof with pediment over entry. • Decorative square butt and diamond shingle pattern in gable ends • Original wood windows, including double-hung and diamond-lite casement, where present • Oeil-de-boeuf windows at the front and rear gables of the main house • Greater setback on property than at neighboring residential buildings Features which are not original and/or which are not character-defining include:
• Existing curved metal tile roof cladding
• Small shed-roof addition at east façade
• Roof-mounted antenna
• Doors and trim at secondary entrances on north and east facades • Wood deck at rear (east) of building, south of rear wing • Existing outbuildings and site features, including vehicle circulation and paved areas

CONCLUSION
Page & Turnbull reviewed DPR 523 forms prepared by Carey & Co., Inc. in 2007 and DPR 523 forms prepared by Anthony Kirk in 2022 for the property at 177 Ada Avenue in Mountain View, California.

In addition, Page & Turnbull staff conducted a site visit and supplemental historic research to document existing physical characteristics and evaluate the property’s historic significance. Page & Turnbull concurs with Carey & Co., Inc.’s determination that the house at 177 Ada Avenue is eligible 419
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PAGE & TURNBULL 170 MAIDEN LANE, 5TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94108 TEL 415-362-5154 for listing on the National Register and California Register under Criterion C/3 (Architecture) as a good example of a late-nineteenth- to early twentieth-century family residence associated with one of the many small family farms and orchards which surrounded Mountain View until the last decades of the twentieth century.

Based on supplemental research, Page & Turnbull found that 177 Ada Avenue is associated with the potentially significant Tachibana Family, and with the history of Japanese American families in Mountain View and other Peninsula communities. However, due to loss of integrity caused by subdivision of the original five-acre agricultural property and construction of suburban residential subdivisions surrounding the property, the house at 177 Ada Avenue cannot convey its significance related to these significant themes.

While the property was removed from the Mountain View Register by voluntary action of the owner in 2005, its eligibility for listing on the California Register provides a basis for the City of Mountain View, as lead agency under CEQA, to define the property as a historical resource for the purposes of environmental review.
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APPENDIX A
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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara and (P2b and P2c or P2d. Attach a Location Map as necessary.) *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View Date: T ; R ; ¼ of ¼ of Sec ; M.D. B.M. c. Address: 177 Ada Avenue City: Mountain View Zip: 94043 d. UTM: Zone: 10 ; mE/ mN (G.P.S.)
e. Other Locational Data: Elevation:

Assessor Parcel Number: 160-46-057
*P3a. Description:
*P3b. Resource Attributes: HP2, Single-family property; HP6, 1-3 story commercial building *P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo:

View of the west façade; September 19,
2007
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources:

Historic Prehistoric Both
c. 1911; Mountain View Register-Leader
*P7. Owner and Address:

Sam O. Hayamizu
1495 E San Martin Ave
San Martin, CA 95046
*P8. Recorded by:

Carey & Co., Inc.
460 Bush Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

December 2007
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
P5a. Photo or Drawing
This turn-of-the-century home is a two-story, rectangular-in-plan structure with a steeply pitched, front gable roof clad in asphalt shingles. The building is clad in wood horizontal siding and has a full-width porch with round column supports.

The primary window type is wood-sash, nine-over-one, double-hung. Wood shingles and a wood-sash oxeye window (obscured by trees in the photo below) are located in the front gable. Four additional one-story structures associated with the greenhouse are located at the rear of the lot.
*P11. Report Citation: Carey & Co. Citywide Historic Properties Survey, Mountain View, California. September 1, 2008. *Attachments: NONE Location Map Sketch 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 (1/95) *Required information
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*Resource Name or # 177 Ada Avenue
B1. Historic Name:

B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Single-family home B4. Present Use: Nursery *B5. Architectural Style: National Folk/Colonial Revival *B6. Construction History: Constructed around 1911.
*B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: None.

B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Hill and Lindholm
*B10. Significance: Theme: Residential Development Area: Mountain View Period of Significance: c. 1911-1921 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C/3 Little is known about this house, since it does not appear on the citys Sanborn Maps, and city directories did not uniformly list addresses of occupants in the 1910s. An newspaper article from 1911 announced the construction of a commodious residence by building contractors Hill and Lindholm for Mr. Houseman on Ada Avenue but did not give an exact address. The city directory published in 1926 lists Frederick G. Houseman as the only occupant on Ada Avenue; therefore, it is possible that this farmhouse was constructed around 1911 for Houseman. However, additional research would need to be conducted to establish this connection. Frederick G. Houseman (1850-1921) was born in England and immigrated to California around 1880, after serving the British Empire in Australia. He first settled in Watsonville and worked in the apple industry. Houseman moved to Mountain View in 1908, where he established an orchard business and built this house on Ada Street for his wife and six children in 1911. One daughter, Edith, became a milliner in a gown shop.

The property was later converted into a nursery, and the surrounding one-story buildings associated with the greenhouse B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

*B12. References:

See continuation sheet.

B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Carey & Co., Inc.

*Date of Evaluation: December 2007
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*Recorded by: Carey & Co., Inc. *Date: December 2007 Continuation Update DPR 523L (1/95) *Required information
Continuation of B10. Significance:
were constructed. In 1982, owner Masao & Shigaru Tachibana applied for a permit to build the 60-unit condominium structure that now occupies the land adjacent to the structure, land that formerly comprised the orchards at 177 Ada Avenue.

This property does not appear to be eligible for the NRHP/CRHR under Criteria A/1, B/2, or D/4. It is not associated with persons, events or broad patterns important to local, California or National history, nor is it likely to yield information important to history or prehistory. However, the house appears to be eligible under for the NRHP/CRHR under Criteria C/3 as a good example of National Folk/Colonial Revival architecture from the early twentieth century. The house itself retains a high level of integrity and appears to have undergone few alterations, including a replacement window on the main façade. Although its setting has been significantly altered with the construction of the modern structures, such as the condominiums, it continues to convey its significance as an early Mountain View farmhouse. The house is set back from the street and partially obscured by vegetation, so a closer inspection would need to be conducted to fully assess its integrity.

Continuation of B12. References:

Fastweb Property Profile. 177 Ada Avenue. http://fwprodweb1.firstam.com/FastWeb/FASTOrder/PropertyLookUp (accessed October 1, 2007).

Mountain View City Directories, 1896-2005.

Mountain View Register-Leader.

Building Permit Records, Community Development Department, City of Mountain View.

Mountain View Preservation Alliance. Ada Avenue Farm House. http//www.mv-pa.org/properties/177Ada/index.html (accessed August 15, 2007).
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APPENDIX B
Anthony Kirk, DPR 523 Forms for 177 Ada Avenue, 2022.
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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Santa Clara and (P2b and P2c or P2d. Attach a Location Map as necessary) *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad Mountain View Date 1995 T 6 S; R ; 2 W; Sec 22; Mount Diablo B.M. c. Address 177 Ada Avenue City Mountain View Zip 94043
d. UTM: (Give more than one for large and/or linear resources) Zone ; mE/ mN e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, elevation, etc., as appropriate) Santa Clara County APN 160-046-057
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting and boundaries) The single-family residence at 177 Ada Avenue is a two-story wood-frame house that was constructed in 1900, according to the Mountain View Register of Historic Resources (DPR 523A photo and figure 1). It faces west by north, or west as it described in this report for simplicity and clarity, toward Ada Avenue. It is irregular in plan and rests on a concrete perimeter foundation. A single addition was made to the rear of the house at an unknown date. On the west side two concrete steps lead to a full-width front porch with a wooden floor. The original glazed-and-paneled door provides entrance to the house. A wooden balustrade runs along the edge of the porch and three wooden columns, set on large pedestals, support a hipped and gabled roof. Fenestration is asymmetrical and consists chiefly of double-hung wood-sash windows of various configurations, one-over-one, six-over-one, and nine-over-one. Two casement windows with diamond lights provide illumination for the staircase. The exterior walls are clad with v-rustic siding. The upper section of the gables, the portion above the windows, are clad with patterned shingles. An oeil-de-boeuf window, with four decorative wooden strips, enlivens the front and back gables. The addition at the rear of the houses encloses some fourhundred square feet and is characterized by screened windows on the east and south sides. The steeply pitched crossgable roof is characterized by closed eaves with little overhang and is finished with metal tiles (continued on page 3) P5b. Description of Photo: (View,
date, accession #) Looking southeast at
north and west sides of house,
12/17/21.
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: Historic
Prehistoric Both
1900; Mountain View Register of
Historic Resources
*P7. Owner and Address:

Judy Hayamizu
16689 Rock Creek Road
Nevada City, CA 95959
*P8. Recorded by: (Name,
affiliation, and address)
Anthony Kirk, Ph.D.
2644 State Street, No. 22
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
*P9. Date Recorded: 1/7/22
*P10. Survey Type: (Describe)
Intensive
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) HP2 – Single Family Property *P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) *P11. Report Citation: (cite survey report and other sources, or enter “none.”) None *Attachments: NONE Location Map Sketch 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)
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) 177 Ada Avenue B1. Historic Name: None
B2. Common Name: None
B3. Original Use: Single-family residence B4. Present Use: Multiple-family residence *B5. Architectural Style: Craftsman; no style
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alteration, and date of alterations) Constructed 1900; addition to rear of house ca. 1950-70.
*B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features:

B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme n/a Area n/a
Period of Significance n/a Property Type n/a Applicable Criteria n/a (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Address integrity.)

The City of Mountain View began as a stagecoach stop on El Camino Real, which linked San Francisco and San Jose. In 1852 a stagecoach stop was established southeast of Stevens Creek. It was named Mountain View by the village’s first postmaster, Jacob Shumway, because both the Diablo and Santa Cruz Mountain Ranges could be seen. The railroad arrived in the 1860s, which rendered the stagecoach stop obsolete. The railroad divided the village into two sections, the old and the new. With the passage of time, the center of the village shifted to New Mountain View. Agriculture was the earliest local industry, with surrounding acreage devoted to the raising of grain and hay. Wheat fields gradually gave way to specialized crops, such as avocados, asparagus, and beet root. With the passage of years, fruit orchards came to dominate Santa Clara Valley. By the turn of the century, three thousand small farms populated the Valley of Heart’s Delight.” The town of Mountain View was incorporated in 1902, a year or two after Motokichi Tachibana acquired land on what became Ada Avenue. At the time, a thousand or so residents lived within its boundaries of Mountain View. It served as a shipping point for agricultural products, chiefly fruit. In 1922, according to the History of Santa Clara County, California, written by Eugene T. Sawyer, “millions of the choicest flowers known to the florists’ art” were grown in greenhouses outside the corporate limits of Mountain View. The author, unfortunately, fails to mention anything about the growing of flowers within the town. There is but a single mention of (continued on page 3) (This space reserved for official comments.)

B11. Additional Resource Attributes (List attributes and codes):
*B12. References:

Improvement Appraisal Record, 177 Ada Avenue, Office of the Santa Clara County Assessor.

Archives & Architecture, County of Santa Clara, Heritage Resource Inventory Update; Historic Context Statement (2011).

Carey & Co., Citywide Historic Properties Survey, City of Mountain View (2009).

Eugene T. Sawyer, History of Santa Clara County, California (Los Angeles, 1922)
B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Anthony Kirk, Ph.D.
*Date of Evaluation: 1/6/22
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*Recorded by Anthony Kirk, Ph.D. *Date 1/7/22 x Continuation o Update DPR 523L (1/95) *Required Information
P3a. Description:
that possess an outer layer of asphalt. They were installed in 1985, replacing the original wooden shingles.

The house, which appears to be in very poor condition, is currently rented to four tenants. It sits far back from Ada Avenue on a large lot that is surrounded by condominium and townhouse complexes. An unpaved driveway runs along the north side of the lot to a backyard, where six outbuildings, all less than fifty-years old, stand. A photograph pasted to the Santa Clara County Improvement Appraisal Record for the property shows a large tankhouse at the rear of the property, near the north side of the parcel. It was demolished in 1988 according to the Appraisal Record. Parenthetically, this two-page form is devoid of all information typically associated with an Improvement Appraisal Record, including a plat of the house and relevant details, such as the date or estimated date of construction, and the character of the roofing, exterior siding, and windows. It notes only that it was owned by a Flower Grower, which would have been Motokichi Tachibana, a Japanese immigrant who had arrived in California in 1903 with his wife, Ko Tachibana. Tachibana, a farmer who raised flowers, died in October 1951, and according to his obituary, in the Mountain View Register, he had resided in Mountain View for forty-nine years. As such the house on Ada Avenue may have been built for him and his family.

Nothing is known about him as a flower grower, such as how many acres he owned and whether he grew only flowers.

The wife of his only son, Wasaburo Tachibana, was interviewed in October 1977 and stated that she and her husband leased land on Ada Avenue and subsequently purchased it, but she did not mention if it was close to property owned by Tachibana. Upon the death of Tachibana, the property was purchased by Sam Hayamizu, who continued to operate the business until the mid-1960s and possibly later as Tachibana Nursery. It subsequently came into the possession of his daughter, who has rented the house to for some years.

B10. Significance:
agriculture in the Citywide Historic Properties Survey, City of Mountain View, prepared in 2008 by the San Francisco firm Carey & Co. It states that agriculture, particularly the fruit industry, depended on Chinese labor. Slightly more information is available in the Historic Context Statement for the County of Santa Clara, published in 2004 and revised in 2011 by the firm Archives & Architecture, but even this volume does not address the growth of the flower industry.

The property at 177 Ada Avenue is not associated with events that have made an important contribution the broad patterns of United States or California history. Flower growing was apparently a significant enterprise in Mountain View, but it is unknown whether the flower-growing enterprise owned by Motokichi Tachibana was an important business, or whether he was a large or small flower grower. After the death of Tachibana, the property was acquired by Sam Hayamizu, who continued to operate the business until the mid-1960s, and possibly later, as Tachibana Nursery. No information on what plants Hayamizu grew and offered for sale has come to light. Within this context it should be noted that there were no greenhouses on the land owned by Tachibana and later Hayamizu and that no greenhouses appear on the pages of Google Earth Pro, which provides an excellent view of the Ada Avenue area dating back to 1948. The property does not appear to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A, the California Register of Historical Resources under Criterion1, or the Mountain View Register of Historical Resources under Criterion B. Because nothing is known about flower growing on the property, it is impossible to state whether Motokichi Tachibana or Sam Hayamizu was significant for contributing to the culture, history, or development of Mountain View. As such the house appears not to be eligible for listing in the National Register under Criterion B, the California Register under Criterion 2 or the Mountain View Register under Criterion A. Architecturally, the house possesses no pattern of physical features, or attributes, associated with a particular style. It is not known to be the work of a prominent architect nor a master builder. It lacks meaningful architectural interest and is not significant, even at the local level. The house does not appear to be eligible for listing in the National Register under Criterion C, the California Register under Criterion 3, or the Mountain View Register under Criterion C. Like most other single-family residences there is no evidence that it is likely to yield information important to history. It appears not to be eligible for listing in the National Register under Criterion D, the California Register under Criterion 4, or the Mountain View Register under Criterion D. In my opinion, the property should be removed from the Mountain View Register of Historical Resources. 428
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Figure 1. Looking southwest at east
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P1. Other Identifier: 1195 BONITA AV
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 1181 BONITA AV City: Mountain View Zip: 94040-3109 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 19306023 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Craftsman Plan Shape: Rectangle
Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 1.5
Roof Style: Gable Roof Material: Asphalt - Shingle
Exterior Material: Wood - Clapboard/Lap/Bevel Primary Door Material: Wood Window Style: Casement, Fixed Window Material: Wood
Porch: Engaged, Partial Width Garage: Detached Garage
Other Architectural/Site Features: Prairie style wood windows; and square wood columns at recessed (engaged) porch. The parcel contains the subject Craftsman style residence addressed 1181 Bonita Avenue, as well as a Minimal Traditional single-family residence addressed 1195 Bonita Avenue.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: HP3. Multiple family property *P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 15, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
ca.1930; Mountain View Register
*P7. Owner and Address:

MANOLI JOSEPHINE A, 1195 BONITA AVE,
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
*Attachments: NONE Location Map Sketch 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
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*Resource Name or # 1181 BONITA AV
B1. Historic Name:

B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Residential - Single-Family B4. Present Use: Residential - Multi-Family *B5. Architectural Style: Craftsman
*B6. Construction History: 1181 Bonita Avenue was built ca.1930 and has continued to be used as a single-family residence. A second house, addressed 1195 Bonita Avenue is located on the same lot, but was built ca.1951 and is not the subject of this evaluation.

The property is a single-family residence located in the Cuesta Park neighborhood designed in the Craftsman style that is associated with the theme of Residential Development (1910-1944) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement. The earliest owners or occupants were not identified through the course of research.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

The property is currently listed on the Mountain View Register. *B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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*Recorded by: Page & Turnbull *Date: January 2, 2025 ✓
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
The subject building appears largely unaltered apart from a concrete stoop at the primary facade and a rear porch and deck, added at unknown dates.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
The subject property does not appear to be individually eligible for listing in the National Register or California Register under any criteria.

While the property does not rise to the level of significance for individual designation in the National Register or California Register, the residence is currently listed on the Mountain View Register under Criterion c (Architecture) and continues to retain historic integrity and eligibility. The period of significance is ca.1930, the approximate date of construction.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing
Gabled roof with overhanging eaves and exposed rafter tails Recessed (engaged) porch with wood fluted columns
Wood clapboard siding
Fenestration pattern and original Prairie-style wood windows with flat wood surrounds and sills Wood vent in gable end.

Continuation of B12. References:
“Historic Preservation Permit-1181 Bonita Avenue.” City of Mountain View Department of Community Development, June 23, 2009. https://laserfiche.mountainview.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=46993&dbid=0&repo=CityDocuments.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 206 BUSH ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-1331 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15822032 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Folk Victorian/National Folk Plan Shape: Rectangle Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 1
Roof Style: Gable, Hip Roof Material: Asphalt - Shingle Exterior Material: Wood - Clapboard/Lap/Bevel, Wood - Shingle Primary Door Material: Wood Window Style: Double-Hung Window Material: Vinyl
Porch: Partial Width, Secondary/Rear Garage: Detached Garage Other Architectural/Site Features: Cross-hipped roof with primary front-gabled bay; shiplap wood siding with fish scale wood shingles at the gable end; partial-width entry porch with turned-spindle posts; and partial-width side porch. *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP2. Single family property
*P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1904; Santa Clara County Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:

LI ARTHUR AND CHI PATTY TRUSTEE, 4152
WILLMAR DR, PALO ALTO CA 94306
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 206 BUSH ST
B1. Historic Name: James Shower House
B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Residential - Single-Family B4. Present Use: Residential - Single-Family *B5. Architectural Style: Folk Victorian/National Folk
*B6. Construction History: 206 Bush Street was built in 1904. It first appears on the 1908 Sanborn Map with the address 22 Bush Street, which was changed to 206 Bush Street sometime before 1921. At the rear of the parcel, a two-story carriage house or barn is shown on the 1921 Sanborn map addressed 22 1/2 Bush Street. The carriage house/barn was converted to a residence in the 1920s and later subdivided onto its own parcel and replaced with a larger residential building in the 1940s.

The property is a single-family residence located in the Old Mountain View neighborhood designed in the Folk Victorian style that is associated with the theme of Residential Development (1851-1909) as elaborated in the "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement.

It was built around 1904 and first occupied by James Showers. Showers worked as a sheriff in Bodie, California and as a peace officer in Santa Fe, New Mexico before relocating to the Santa Clara Valley. By 1889, he was listed in county directories as a farmer. Before his death in 1910, Showers was active in the Mountain View community and served on the Board of School Trustees and as a delegate to the State Convention in Stockton.

By the 1920s, the rear carriage house/barn was converted to residential use and occupied consecutively by two Japanese-American families, the Matsui and Sato families. By 1943, it was enlarged or replaced with a larger residential building with T-shaped plan.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

Property is currently listed on the Mountain View Register. Property has an active Mills Act contract.
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
From analysis of historic aerial photographs, the detached garage appears to have been built ca.1960s. The windows were replaced with vinyl at an unknown date. No further alterations were noted.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
206 Bush appears to retain eligibility for the National Register, California Register, and Mountain View Register under Criterion B/1/a (Persons) for its association with prominent early civic leader James Showers; and under Criterion C/3/c (Design) as a good local surviving example of Folk Victorian residential design reflective of Mountain View's early patterns of development.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing
Pedimented front-gabled bay with fish scale shingles
Partial-width porches at the primary and side facades, with turned spindle posts at the front porch Horizontal shiplap siding
Original fenestration.

Continuation of B12. References:

Carey & Co. Inc, "Citywide Historic Properties Survey Mountain View, California." Vols. I and II. Prepared for City of Mountain View, September 1, 2008.

City of Mountain View Planning Department, "Now and Then: Exploring Mountain View's Architectural Heritage." City of Mountain View, April 1979.

Sanborn Map Company, fire insurance maps (1888, 1891, 1897, 1904, 1921, 1943, 1956). Accessed via San Francisco Public Library.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 272 BUSH ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-1331 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15822048 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Folk Victorian Plan Shape: Rectangle Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 1
Roof Style: Gable, Hip Roof Material: Asphalt - Shingle Exterior Material: Wood - Drop/Groove, Wood - Shingle Primary Door Material: Wood Window Style: Bay Window, Double-Hung Window Material: Wood Porch: Partial Width, Secondary/Rear Garage: Detached Garage Other Architectural/Site Features: Front-gabled roof above a bay window has shingles in gable end, and is next to a partial-width porch with turned-spindle balusters. A garage with attached ADU is set back at the rear of the property. *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP2. Single family property
*P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
ca.1900; Santa Clara County Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:

YARWOOD KEITH AND MCCORMACK
CAROLINE, 272 BUSH ST, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA
94041
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 272 BUSH ST
B1. Historic Name:

B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Residential - Single-Family B4. Present Use: Residential - Single-Family *B5. Architectural Style: Folk Victorian
*B6. Construction History: The subject property was constructed c.1900. A gabled addition was added in 2005 to the north side facade, and a covered side porch was added to the south side facade at an unknown date.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

None
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
The garage was originally located at the northwest rear corner of the property and has since been converted to residential use. A new, additional rear garage building with an attached ADU was constructed on the property's southwest corner at an unknown date. No further alterations were identified through research or visual analysis.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
272 Bush Street appears eligible for listing in the National Register and California Register at the local level under Criterion C/3 as a good and rare surviving local example of an early 20th-century transitional Folk Victorian cottage. It is otherwise not associated with persons, events, or broad patterns important to local, California, or national history, nor is it likely to yield information important to history or prehistory. Despite several alterations including additions to the north and south facades, the additions are minimally visible from the public right-of-way and do no impact the overall original form and massing. Therefore, the residence retains sufficient historic integrity for listing in the National Register and California Register. The period of significance is ca.1900, the estimated year of construction. This evaluation does not address Mountain View Register eligibility.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing
Hipped roof with front-gabled bay
Partial-width porch with turned spindle baluster and decorative brackets Vented gable end with shingle cladding
Bay window
Original double-hung wood sash windows
Tongue and groove wood siding.

Continuation of B12. References:

Carey & Co. Inc, "Citywide Historic Properties Survey Mountain View, California." Vols. I and II. Prepared for City of Mountain View, September 1, 2008.

Sanborn Map Company, fire insurance maps (1904, 1921, 1943, 1956). Accessed via San Francisco Public Library.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 415 BUSH ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-2105 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15830020 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Tudor Revival/English Cottage Plan Shape: Rectangle Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 2
Roof Style: Gable Roof Material: Wood Shingle
Exterior Material: Half Timber/Faux Half Timber Primary Door Material: Wood Window Style: Dormer, Double-Hung, Fixed Window Material: Wood Porch: Portico Garage: Detached Garage
Other Architectural/Site Features: Chimney partially clad with brick, clapboard siding at the gable ends, and shingle siding at the shed dormer. Detached garage with vertical wood plank doors. *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP2. Single family property
*P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1935; Santa Clara County Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:

BETTMAN R B AND KATHLEEN H TRUSTEE, 415
BUSH ST, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
*Attachments: NONE Location Map Sketch 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
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*Resource Name or # 415 BUSH ST
B1. Historic Name:

B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Residential - Single-Family B4. Present Use: Residential - Single-Family *B5. Architectural Style: Tudor Revival/English Cottage *B6. Construction History: 415 Bush Street was built in 1935 as part of the development of Palmita Park, a subdivision planned and built by the Minton Lumber Company. The subject property was designed by Dole F. Thomson and Erwin Reichel. The detached garage was constructed together with the main residence, as evidenced by original drawings.

See Continuation Sheet.
*B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: Garage
B9a. Architect: Dole F. Thomson; Erwin R. Reichel b. Builder: The Minton Company *B10. Significance: Theme: Residential Development (1910-1944) Area: Mountain View Period of Significance: 1935 Property Type: Residential - Single-Family Applicable NR/CR Criteria: C/3 (Design) Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: Not Evaluated for Mountain View Register Statement of Significance:
415 Bush Street is a Tudor Revival style single-family residence located in Old Mountain View, associated with the theme of Residential Development (1910-1944) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement. 415 Bush Street was built in 1935 as part of the development of Palmita Park, a subdivision planned and built by the Minton Lumber Company.

Palmita Park subdivision is a residential neighborhood bounded by Bush, Dana, and Velarde Streets and Calderon Avenue. It was developed over 20 years, beginning in 1924, by the Minton Lumber Company and Bert Holeman, a local businessman. The Minton Lumber Company was founded in 1911. Bert Holeman was a Kansas native who arrived in Mountain View in 1912. He founded the First National Bank in Mountain View, for which he served as president until 1925. In 1923, the Minton Lumber Company bought 9.5 acres fronting Calderon Avenue from W. A. Goodpasture and 4.5 acres fronting Bush Street from Bert Holeman. Holeman collaborated with the Minton Company to promote residential development on the combined 14 acres. A contest to name the new subdivision elicited the name Palmita Park; palm trees were planted along the Bush Street frontage in honor of the subdivision’s new name. In March 1924, Palmita Park was annexed to Mountain View. Between 1924 and 1925, the developers graded, curbed, paved, and installed sewer, water, gas, electric and telephone service for lots along the frontage on Bush, Loreto, Anza, and Velarde Streets. In 1926, the Minton Company added Westinghouse electroliers (streetlights) to the subdivision. Lots were sold only to buyers who, at the time of purchase, made a contract with the Minton Company for the construction of a home. The contract included the planting of lawns and shrubbery, and house sites were established with a common setback and uniform distance from lot lines.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

HP4. Ancillary building
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

None
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
In 2003, alterations were made to the fenestration of the west facade facing Bush Street. The southern (right) dormer window of the west facade was replaced in-kind, and the northernmost (left) double-hung window at the grade level was replaced and infilled with a smaller, fixed window. The central window (along the northern side of the west facade) was also replaced in-kind, and a double-hung window (aligned to the right side) was compatibly installed to replace an existing, smaller double-hung window. At an unknown date, a double-hung wood window was installed at the gable end of the garage facing Bush Street. No further major exterior alterations were noted.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
Construction started from Bush Street at Loreto and moved east toward Calderon Avenue. Advertisements in the Mountain View Register Leader in 1924 and 1925 suggest that some of the subdivision’s early houses were built on speculation by the Minton Company for immediate purchase while others were built according to the Minton company's plan books from which buyers could select a plan and style for customized construction. The Palmita Park houses built in the 1920s and early 1930s exhibit the range of cottage and period revival styles popular in that decade; however, the Great Depression interrupted the full build-out of the subdivision. Houses from the late 1930s and the post-World War II building boom in the Minimal Traditional style appear to have filled out the remaining blocks. 415 Bush Street was designed by Dole F. Thomson and Erwin R. Reichel.
415 Bush Street appears eligible for the National Register and California Register under Criterion C/3 as an excellent local example of Tudor Revival architecture. Apart from a grouping of windows replaced in 2003, the property appears minimally altered and retains sufficient integrity for listing in the National Register and California Register. The period of significance is 1935, the year of construction. This evaluation does not address Mountain View Register eligibility.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing
Setback from the street and lot size
Steeply pitched gable roof with wood shingles
Stucco and faux half-timbered style cladding
Exterior stucco chimney with brick base
Entrance portico
Dormer with shingle siding
Curved bargeboards
Wood-paneled gable ends
Fenestration pattern and original one-over-two double-hung wood sash windows Detached garage with vertical wood plank garage doors.

Continuation of B12. References:

Carey & Co. Inc, "Citywide Historic Properties Survey Mountain View, California." Vols. I and II. Prepared for City of Mountain View, September 1, 2008.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 537 BUSH ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-2107 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15825074 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Queen Anne Plan Shape: Rectangle
Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 2.5
Roof Style: Cross-gable Roof Material: Asphalt - Shingle Exterior Material: Stucco, Wood - Shingle Primary Door Material: Wood Window Style: Bay Window, Casement, Dormer, Fixed, Hung Window Material: Wood Porch: Enclosed Garage: Detached Garage
Other Architectural/Site Features: Curved enclosed entry porch and exterior chimney at the primary facade. The gable ends are clad with fish scale shingles and feature eave returns. The upper sash of wood windows have lancet patterned leaded glass. Multiple shed-roofed dormers.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: HP2. Single family property
*P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1912; Santa Clara County Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:

PRATI MASSIMO TRUSTEE & ET AL, 537 BUSH ST,
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 537 BUSH ST
B1. Historic Name: Ward-Minton House
B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Residential - Single-Family B4. Present Use: Residential - Single-Family *B5. Architectural Style: Queen Anne
*B6. Construction History: 537 Bush Street was constructed from 1911 to 1912. From comparison with the 1921 and 1956 Sanborn maps, it appears that the only change to the building footprint is a one-story rear addition at the northeast corner sometime after 1956. Some of the shed roof dormers may be additions.

See Continuation Sheet.
*B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: None b. Builder: John R. Ward
*B10. Significance: Theme: Residential Development (1910-1944) Area: Mountain View Period of Significance: 1912 Property Type: Residential - Single-Family Applicable NR/CR Criteria: C/3 (Design) Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: Not Evaluated for Mountain View Register Statement of Significance:
537 Bush Street is a Queen Anne style single-family residence located in Old Mountain View, associated with the theme of Residential Development (1910-1944) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement. The subject property was built by John R. and Hannah Ward as a personal residence for their family. It was occupied by Earl D. Minton (1888-1955) from 1940 through his death in 1955, however, the Minton family retained ownership through the early 1990s. Earl Minton founded the Minton Lumber Company, a notable local building company known for developing the Palmita Park subdivision.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

Property was previously listed on the Mountain View Register but was later voluntarily removed from the Register by the property owner. *B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
From the review of a 1977 photograph, the original brick chimney on the primary west facade has been covered with wood shingles. The north side facade also appears to have been reclad with stucco at an unknown date. Sanborn Insurance Maps show that the two rear outbuildings were constructed sometime after 1956.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
537 Bush Street appears eligible for listing in the National Register and California Register under Criterion C/3 (Design) as a distinct local example of the Queen Anne style with elements of Colonial Revival. The property appears largely unaltered and retains sufficient integrity for the National Register and California Register. The period of significance is 1912, the year of construction. Despite the association with Earl Minton, the subject property does not appear eligible under Criterion 2 (Persons) as it does not reflect the most important period of Minton's career during the 1920s and 1930s. The property is not associated with any other persons, events, or broad patterns important to local, California, or national history, nor is it likely to yield information important to history or prehistory. This evaluation does not address eligibility for the Mountain View Register.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing
Cross-gabled roof with eave returns
Wood shingle siding with fish scale shingles at the gable ends Rounded, enclosed entry porch
Bay windows
Fenestration pattern, including original wood double-hung casement and fixed windows, some with lancet-shaped leaded glass.

Continuation of B12. References:

Carey & Co. Inc, "Citywide Historic Properties Survey Mountain View, California." Vols. I and II. Prepared for City of Mountain View, September 1, 2008.

NETR Online, aerial photographs, 1948-2020. Accessed online September 2024, https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer.

Sanborn Map Company, fire insurance maps (1921, 1943, 1956). Accessed via San Francisco Public Library.

Ward-Minton Home. 1977. Photograph. California Revealed from Mountain View Public Library. https://californiarevealed.org/do/4b6bebd9-a5fa-48f5-a6e1-556402422b9f#page/1.

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P1. Other Identifier: 411 CALDERON AV, 445 CALDERON AV
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 449 CALDERON AV City: Mountain View Zip: 94041 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15857001 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Italianate Plan Shape: L-Shape
Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 1
Roof Style: Hip Roof Material: Asphalt - Shingle
Exterior Material: Wood - Clapboard/Lap/Bevel Primary Door Material: Wood Window Style: Double-Hung Window Material: Wood, Metal
Porch: Attached, Partial Width Garage: None
Other Architectural/Site Features: Site also contains a newer three-story multi-family residential building. *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP3. Multiple family property *P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
ca.1885; Carey & Co. Inc. “445 Calderon Avenue.”
Historic Resource Evaluation, May 11, 2010.
*P7. Owner and Address:

BRILL DERK T TRUSTEE & ET AL, 411 CALDERON
AVE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 449 CALDERON AV
B1. Historic Name: Abbott/Bakotich House
B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Residential - Single-Family B4. Present Use: Residential - Multi-Family *B5. Architectural Style: Italianate
*B6. Construction History: The building was constructed ca.1885 by Charles M. Abbott as a single-residence with an orchard. It was originally part of a larger estate that has since been subdivided and infilled with new development. Sometime prior to 1956, the residence was moved by owner James Bakotich to the front of the parcel, closer to Calderon Avenue with a small setback behind several mature trees.

Bakotich also laid a new foundation, replaced the original wood porch platform with concrete, and excavated a basement with a door installed at the rear of the property.

See Continuation Sheet.
*B7. Moved? No ✓ Yes Unknown Date: ca.1956; 2013 Original Location: 445 Calderon Avenue *B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: None b. Builder: Charles M. Abbott
*B10. Significance: Theme: Residential Development (1851-1909) Area: Mountain View Period of Significance: ca.1885-1926 Property Type: Residential - Single-Family Applicable NR/CR Criteria: None Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: MVRHR Criterion a (Persons) Statement of Significance:
441 Calderon Avenue is a community amenity building, originally built as a single-family residence in the Italianate style, located in Old Mountain View and associated with the theme of Residential Development (1851-1909) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement. 441 Calderon Avenue (also listed in archival records as 445 Calderon) was built ca.1885 as a farmhouse by Charles M.

Abbott, a prominent early orchardist and builder. It was originally sited on a much larger parcel with apricot, walnut, and cherry orchards.

Abbott, a native of New Hampshire, was trained as a carpenter and constructed several early large farmhouses in Mountain View (all since demolished). After settling in Mountain View in 1885 with his wife, Emma, Abbott built two houses- the subject property on Calderon Avenue and one at Hope and Villa streets (non-extant). The family resided at the house until ca.1888. By 1926, it was purchased by Antoinette and James Bakotich, immigrants from Yugoslavia, who resided at the property through their respective deaths in 1956 and 1979.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

The property is currently listed on the Mountain View Register. *B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
Other unrecorded alterations include the installation of a window on the former hayloft door in a gable end and replacement of the two front windows with wood sash (without ogee lugs). A rear porch was constructed at an unknown date, and an accessible ramp was added in 1992.

This rear porch, along with the original hayloft gable, were demolished at an unknown date. A review of Google Maps street view and historic aerial imagery shows that the building was rotated and moved again in 2013 as part of a 19-unit senior housing development project. The original landscaping was completely removed and the residence was partially demolished; the residence with rectangular wings extending out of a central square volume was altered to it's current L-plan configuration. Any original windows have also been replaced. The building is now used as a common space for the adjacent multi-family development.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
441 Calderon Avenue is currently listed on the Mountain View Register and retains eligibility under Criteria a as one of Mountain View's earliest surviving farmhouses built during a period of early agricultural development by an important early builder and orchardist, Charles M.

Abbott. The property's later association with the Bakotich family does not appear to rise to the necessary level of significance. Due to being moved and altered significantly including changes to massing, setting, use, and materials, the property does not retain sufficient historic integrity for listing in the National Register and California Register. As currently written, the Mountain View Historic Preservation Ordinance does not provide a definition of historic integrity or threshold for integrity assessment, and a somewhat lower threshold of historic integrity compared to National Register and California Register-eligible properties may be utilized in assessing properties of local significance for the Mountain View Register. As such, the property retains sufficient historic integrity to convey its local significance for Mountain View Register eligibility for association with Charles M. Abbott under Criterion a (Persons). The removal of the agricultural setting and the significant alterations to the building's overall design and massing have diminished its integrity under Criterion b (Events) and Criterion c (Architecture)..

The period of significance is ca.1885, the estimated date of construction, to 1926, the year that the Abbotts sold the property.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

One-story height with hipped roof
Tongue and groove wood siding
Overhaning boxed eave with decorative brackets
Partial-width porch with square columns, stick work, and decorative brackets Original openings and fenestration
One-over-one double-hung windows.

Continuation of B12. References:

Carey & Co. Inc. “445 Calderon Avenue.” Historic Resource Evaluation, May 11, 2010.

City of Mountain View Planning Department, "Now and Then: Exploring Mountain View's Architectural Heritage." City of Mountain View, April 1979.

Google Maps and Google Earth Pro, historic aerial and street view imagery.

NETR Online, aerial photographs, 1948-2020. Accessed online October 2024, https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 711 CALDERON AV City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-2313 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15804001 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: First Bay Tradition Plan Shape: Rectangle Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 1.5
Roof Style: Compound, Hip Roof Material: Asphalt - Shingle, With Photovoltaic Panels Exterior Material: Wood - Shingle Primary Door Material: Wood Window Style: Dormer, Double-Hung Window Material: Wood Porch: Engaged Corner Porch Garage: None
Other Architectural/Site Features: At time of survey fieldwork, the building had been raised off its foundation, rotated and relocated on site, and was under renovation. Other notable architectural features include the boxed eaves with exposed rafter tails and a denticulated cornice. *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP2. Single family property
*P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
ca.1900; Mountain View Register
*P7. Owner and Address:

WHITMAN JULI A TRUSTEE & ET AL, 789 CALMAR
AVE, OAKLAND CA 94610
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 711 CALDERON AV
B1. Historic Name: E.T. Johnson House
B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Residential - Single-Family B4. Present Use: Residential - Single-Family *B5. Architectural Style: First Bay Tradition
*B6. Construction History: 711 Calderon Avenue was built ca.1900. Analysis of historic photographs dating from the early 1900s and 1977 shows that the subject building was originally accessed through a set of wood-frame stairs with a stepped baluster, and at the rear facade, a wood frame stoop was covered with a shed portico. At an unknown date, the baluster at the front porch entryway was replaced with a solid wood-frame and shingled baluster. The portico above the rear stoop was replaced with a hipped roof and a wood-frame and shingled baluster was added.

See Continuation Sheet.
*B7. Moved? No ✓ Yes Unknown Date: ca.2023 Original Location: Same parcel, rotated 90 degrees. *B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme: Residential Development (1851-1909) Area: Mountain View Period of Significance: ca.1900 Property Type: Residential - Single-Family Applicable NR/CR Criteria: C/3 (Design) Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: Not Evaluated for Mountain View Register Statement of Significance:

The property is a single-family home located in Old Mountain View designed in the First Bay Tradition (Shingle Style) that is associated with the theme of Residential Development (1851-1909) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement. 711 Calderon Avenue was built ca.1900 as a residence for Edward T. Johnson, a well-known pharmacist in Mountain View and the owner of a drug store on Castro Street. Johnson occupied the subject property until his death in 1915. By 1917, ownership transferred to Lee W. and Rose Hawkins along with their three children. The Hawkins family occupied the property until 1930.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

Property was previously listed on the Mountain View Register, but was later voluntarily removed from the Register by the property owner. *B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
By 2023 the building was raised, rotated 90 degrees, and moved from the center to the rear, west. The subject building now fronts Church Street. Photovoltaic (solar) panels have been added, aligned with the roof plane.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
711 Calderon Avenue appears to be individually eligible for listing in the National Register and California Register under Criterion C/3 (Architecture) as a distinctive local example of the First Bay Tradition style. Also known as the Shingle style, the style is a unique regional expression of turn-of-the-century shingled residential architecture that draws on eclectic references from Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and vernacular styles. Extant examples are very rare in Mountain View, and the architectural design of 711 Calderon Avenue is highly intact. The property does not appear to be eligible under any other criteria for association with significant events or persons. Despite alterations to the porches and relocation of the building to another location on the subject parcel, the building retains sufficient historic integrity to convey its architectural significance. The building retains overall integrity of design, materials, workmanship, and association. The period of significance is ca.1900, the year of construction. This evaluation does not address Mountain View Register eligibility.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing
Shingle cladding
Hipped roof with hipped dormers
Boxed roof eaves with exposed rafter tails
Cornice with dentils
Fenestration pattern and original double-hung and picture wood windows Engaged (recessed) corner porch.

Continuation of B12. References:

Carey & Co. Inc, "Citywide Historic Properties Survey Mountain View, California." Vols. I and II. Prepared for City of Mountain View, September 1, 2008.

E.T. Johnson Home, 1973. Photograph. Mountain View Public Library.

E.T. Johnson Home, 1977. Photograph. Mountain View Public Library.

Google Maps StreetView, 2020, 2022. Accessed August 2024.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 725 CALDERON AV City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-2313 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15804043 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Craftsman Plan Shape: Rectangle
Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 1.5
Roof Style: Gable Roof Material: Asphalt - Shingle
Exterior Material: Wood - Clapboard/Lap/Bevel Primary Door Material: Wood Window Style: Dormer, Single-Hung Window Material: Wood Porch: Partial Width Garage: Detached Garage
Other Architectural/Site Features: Wide overhanging eaves have exposed rafter tails and wood knee braces; side dormer has a shed roof; and hung windows have divided-lite upper sashes and ogee lugs. *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP2. Single family property
*P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1910; Santa Clara County Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:

HERTZBERG ERIC AND SYLVIE TRUSTEE, 725
CALDERON AVE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 725 CALDERON AV
B1. Historic Name: Willie Garliepp House
B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Residential - Single-Family B4. Present Use: Residential - Single-Family *B5. Architectural Style: Craftsman
*B6. Construction History: 725 Calderon Avenue was built in 1910. No major exterior alterations were noted during the course of research.

Research did not determine whether the detached garage is original. *B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme: Residential Development (1910-1944) Area: Mountain View Period of Significance: 1910 Property Type: Residential - Single-Family Applicable NR/CR Criteria: None Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: MVRHR Criterion c (Design) Statement of Significance:

The property is a single-family home located in Old Mountain View designed in the Craftsman style that is associated with the theme of Residential Development (1910-1944) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement. 725 Calderon Avenue was built in 1910 for Edwin Zahn, principal of Mountain View High School, and Lilian Zahn, who resided at the property through 1917 when it was sold to Bert W. Holeman. Holeman founded the First National Bank in Mountain View and served as the company's president until 1925. He also co-developed the Palmita Park subdivision, which is bounded by Bush, Dana, Claderon, and Velarde Streets and was developed over the span of 20 years by Holeman and the Minton Lumber Company, one of Mountain View’s pioneering businesses. In 1931, Holeman sold the property to William L. and Nellie Garliepp, who occupied the property until William's death in 1971. The Garliepps, who owned the property for over 40 years, were an early prominent family in Mountain View. William Garliepp owned a successful stationary and news store along with several fruit stands on El Camino Real. As recently as 2008, the property was still owned by descendants of the Garliepp family.

The architect and builder are unknown.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

The property is currently listed on the Mountain View Register. *B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
The subject property does not appear to be individually eligible for listing in the National Register or California Register under any criteria. It is not directly associated with persons, events, or broad patterns important to local, California, or national history, nor is it likely to yield information important to history or prehistory. While a number of prominent Mountain View citizens lived at 725 Calderon Avenue over the years, their respective reasons for significance are not directly tied to the residence, but rather their places of work. The property has not been identified as the work of a notable architect or builder and does not possess high artistic merit. While the property does not rise to the level of significance for individual designation in the National Register or California Register, it is currently listed in the Mountain View Register. The residence is eligible for the Mountain View Register under Criterion c (Design) as a good local example of the Craftsman style, noted for its deep eaves, large knee braces, and original tripartite windows. With no notable exterior alterations, the property retains historic integrity. The period of significance is 1910, the year of construction.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing
Front gabled roof
Overhanging eaves with knee-brace brackets and exposed rafters Clapboard siding
Partial-width engaged (recessed) porch with square wood posts Fenestration pattern, including groupings of three double-hung windows with divided-lite upper sash Shed roof dormers on side roof slopes.

Continuation of B12. References:

Carey & Co. Inc, "Citywide Historic Properties Survey Mountain View, California." Vols. I and II. Prepared for City of Mountain View, September 1, 2008.

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P1. Other Identifier: 690 CALIFORNIA ST
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 696 CALIFORNIA ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-2004 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15823026 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Queen Anne Plan Shape: Rectangle
Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 1
Roof Style: Hip Roof Material: Asphalt - Shingle
Exterior Material: Wood - Clapboard/Lap/Bevel, Wood - Shingle Primary Door Material: Wood Window Style: Awning, Double-Hung Window Material: Wood Porch: Partial Width, Secondary/Rear Garage: None
Other Architectural/Site Features: Hipped roof has flared, boxed eaves; flared gabled roof elements are located at the primary (west) facade and above an angled bay window on the north side facade; decorative shingling at the cornice and in gable ends; tripartite arched wood vents in gable ends; exterior brick chimney.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: HP2. Single family property
*P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1906; Santa Clara County Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:

SPENCER SUZETTE M TRUSTEE & ET AL, 646
CHURCH ST, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 696 CALIFORNIA ST
B1. Historic Name: McDonald House
B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Residential - Single-Family B4. Present Use: Residential - Single-Family *B5. Architectural Style: Queen Anne
*B6. Construction History: The building was originally constructed in 1906. Sometime between 1956 and 1979, the original front porch was enclosed. An original detached stable, later converted to a garage, was demolished in 2003. Sometime between 2011 and 2014, the front porch was restored to its original design.
*B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme: Residential Development (1851-1909) Area: Mountain View Period of Significance: 1906 Property Type: Residential - Single-Family Applicable NR/CR Criteria: C/3 (Design) Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: Not Evaluated for Mountain View Register Statement of Significance:

The property is a one-story, single-family Queen Anne Cottagee located in downtown Mountain View associated with the theme of Residential Development (1851-1909) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement.

The building was originally constructed in 1906 for Richard W. McDonald and his wife Emaline Atwood McDonald. Richard McDonald operated a blacksmith shop at 363 Castro Street (demolished) from 1895 through 1934, in partnership with Dan Burke. Later owners include Austin Spencer from at least 1959-1964, an assistant manager for the First Western Bank's Mountain View branch.

The property appears to be eligible for listing in the National Register and California Register and at the local level under Criterion 3/c (Design) as a distinctive example of a small Queen Anne cottage. Intact examples of Queen Anne residences from this era are increasingly rare in Mountain View and 696 California Street is an exceptionally intact example that, while modest in scale, has several unique features that are characteristic of the style, including flared eaves, decorative shingling at the cornice and gable ends, tripartite arched wood vents in gable ends, a bay window, and recessed porch with Tuscan columns. The property is not associated with significant events, and is therefore not eligible under Criterion A/1 (Events). The property is associated with Richard McDonald, but research does not suggest that he significantly impacted local, state, or national history, or that his role as a blacksmith is directly associated with the subject residence and is therefore not eligible under Criterion (B/2/b). The period of significance is the year the building was constructed, 1906. The property retains all aspects of historic integrity and overall retains integrity for listing in the National Register and California Register. This evaluation does not address Mountain View Register eligibility.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

Property was previously listed on the Mountain View Register, but was later voluntarily removed from the Register by the property owner. Located in Downtown Precise Plan Area H.
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
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Continuation of B12. References:

City of Mountain View, "696 California Street input form," Mountain View Historic Register, March 13, 2002.

Google Street View (2011, 2014)
Sanborn Map Company, fire insurance maps (1908, 1921, 1943, 1956). Accessed via San Francisco Public Library.

TreanorHL. “City of Mountain View Downtown Precise Plan Area Historic Resource Survey Report.” Prepared for City of Mountain View, Draft June 2020.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 990 CALIFORNIA ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-1215 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15812043 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Queen Anne Plan Shape: Rectangle
Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 1
Roof Style: Hip Roof Material: Asphalt - Shingle
Exterior Material: Wood - Clapboard/Lap/Bevel Primary Door Material: Wood Window Style: Double-Hung, Casement, Dormer Window Material: Wood Porch: Engaged Corner Porch Garage: Detached Garage
Other Architectural/Site Features: Hipped dormer with leaded glass window; decorative wood brackets under front bay window; and ornamentation at top of porch columns.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: HP2. Single family property
*P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

April 26, 2024
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1904; Santa Clara County Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:

LI MARK K AND MARIA K TRUSTEE, 1106
TOURNAMENT DR, HILLSBOROUGH CA 94010
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 990 CALIFORNIA ST
B1. Historic Name: E.Z. Hitchcock House
B2. Common Name: 990 California Street
B3. Original Use: Residential - Single-Family B4. Present Use: Residential - Single-Family *B5. Architectural Style: Queen Anne
*B6. Construction History: 990 California Street was built in 1904. A Sanborn map from 1908 confirms the existing building footprint as mostly original, apart from an addition to the rear sunporch that was added by 1921. The subject building was originally sited on a slightly wider parcel, with a small wood frame outbuilding at the eastern edge of the parcel built between 1908 and 1921.

The property is a single-family residence located in the Old Mountain View neighborhood designed in the Queen Anne style that is associated with the theme of Residential Development (1851-1909) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement. 990 California Street was built in 1904 and originally occupied by the owner E.Z. "Bert" Hitchcock and his wife, Mary. Bert operated a local gravel business and resided at the subject property for 47 years until he died in 1953. Mary died in 1944. Research did not identify any evidence that the Hitchcock family provided any notable contributions to local, state, or national history.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

Located in Downtown Precise Plan Area H.
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
Photographs of 990 California Street from 1913 and 1977 show several alterations were made to the subject building during this period, including the removal of diamond-patterned mullion transoms at the corner box bay window, removal of a diamond-patterned mullion casement window at the primary facade, removal of flared pointed finials at the gable peaks, and replacement of the original wood steps at the entrance with poured concrete steps. A garage was built at the north side of the parcel after 1956. More recently, a wood frame banister has also been added to the porch.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
The subject property does not appear to be individually eligible for listing in the National Register or California Register under any criteria. It is not associated with persons, events, or broad patterns important to local, California, or national history, nor is it likely to yield information important to history or prehistory. The property has not been identified as the work of a notable architect or builder and does not possess high artistic merit. While the property does not rise to the level of significance and historic integrity for individual designation in the National Register or California Register, the property has sufficient integrity as a good local example of a Queen Anne transitional cottage from the early 20th century in the Old Mountain View neighborhood and is eligible for local listing under Mountain View Register Criterion c with a period of significance of 1904, the year of construction. The residence retains its overall hipped roof form, dormer with decorative leaded glass muntins, projecting box bay window, and engaged corner porch. As such, the property retains sufficient historic integrity for listing in the Mountain View Register.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing
Hipped roof
Hipped dormer with leaded glass window and diamond-patterned mullions Bay windows, including a corner box bay and angled side bay with knee brace bracket supports Fenestration pattern, including double-hung wood windows Clapboard siding
Engaged (recessed) corner entrance porch with decorative dentils and scrolled brackets at the square columns.

Continuation of B12. References:

Hitchcock Home. 1977. Photograph. Mountain View Public Library.

Hitchcock Home, 1913. Photograph. Mountain View Public Library. “Hitchcock Rites to Be Held Friday.” Daily Palo Alto Times, February 11, 1953.

Sanborn Map Company. “Insurance Maps of Mountain View, California.” Sanborn Map Company, 1908, 1921, 1956. Fire Insurance Maps Online.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 1560 CALIFORNIA ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-1134 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15410056 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: American Foursquare Plan Shape: Rectangle Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 2
Roof Style: Pyramid Hip Roof Material: Asphalt - Shingle Exterior Material: Wood - Clapboard/Lap/Bevel Primary Door Material: Wood Window Style: Double-Hung, Slider Window Material: Wood, Metal Porch: Engaged Corner Porch Garage: Detached Garage
Other Architectural/Site Features: Two-story bay windows at the primary and side (east) facades; original double-hung wood sash windows with ogee lugs. There is an attached garage with an accessible wood-frame ramp in the surface parking area that occupies the east side of the corner lot.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: HP3. Multiple family property *P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1900; Santa Clara County Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:

JONES JAMES CARROLL JR TRUSTEE & ET AL, 441
VIEW ST, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 1560 CALIFORNIA ST
B1. Historic Name:

B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Residential - Single-Family B4. Present Use: Residential - Multi-Family *B5. Architectural Style: American Foursquare
*B6. Construction History: The property was constructed in 1900 as a single-family residence. The 1921 Sanborn map shows a two-story single-family residence with one-story rear laundry porch, detached one-story tank house, and a detached one-story garage. The tank house and garage were both set back behind the main residence. By 1943, the original garage was demolished and an attached garage was built along the east facade facing California Street. An additional story was also added to the rear laundry porch.

See Continuation Sheet.
*B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: Tank House
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme: Residential Development (1851-1909) Area: Mountain View Period of Significance: 1900 Property Type: Residential - Single-Family Applicable NR/CR Criteria: None Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: MVRHR Criterion c (Design) Statement of Significance:
1560 California Street is a residential duplex, originally built as a single-family house, located in the Shoreline West neighborhood, designed in the American Foursquare style with Colonial Revival and Craftsman elements. It is associated with the theme of Residential Development (1859-1909) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement. The property is an early residence built in 1900 in the former Bailey Tract prior to the period of increased residential development spurred by the Pacific Press in the Shoreline West area of Mountain View. An early photograph shows the subject property in an open field with unpaved roads and several other houses and water tank houses nearby, including one under construction. In the 1970s, the property was occupied by the Community School of Art and Music.

Information on the original owners or occupants was not uncovered through the course of research.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

HP4. Ancillary building
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

The property is currently listed on the Mountain View Register. *B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
Sometime after 1956, a second front door was added to the entry porch, and the property was converted from a single-family home to a duplex; with one or both units used as a music school during the 1970s. An accessible wood-frame ramp was also constructed along the west side facade, and the garage door has been replaced. On the east side facade, a small window was replaced with a metal slider, and all windows appear to have been covered with screens. The status of the tank house (if extant) could not be confirmed from visual analysis from the public right-of-way.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
The subject property does not appear to be individually eligible for listing in the National Register or California Register under any criteria. It is not associated with persons, events, or broad patterns important to local, California, or national history, nor is it likely to yield information important to history or prehistory. The property has not been identified as the work of a notable architect or builder and does not possess high artistic merit. While the property does not rise to the level of significance for individual designation in the National Register or California Register, it is currently listed in the Mountain View Register. The property retains eligibility for the Mountain View Register under Criterion c (Design) as a rare, early American Foursquare residence from the turn of the 19th century when the area was still rural in character, prior to the development of the Shoreline West neighborhood after the arrival of Pacific Press. At the time, some residents with the means chose to build in this area where there were larger lots and houses could be larger than right in downtown Mountain View. Apart from a new garage and accessible ramp added to the east side facade and porch, the property appears to retain most of its original fenestration and materials.

Therefore, it retains sufficient overall historic integrity for listing in the Mountain View Register. The period of significance is 1900, the date of construction.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing
Hipped roof with wide, overhanging eaves and exposed rafter tails Recessed, partial-width porch with simple Tuscan columns and solid wood-frame balustrade Two-story bay windows at the primary and east side facades Wood clapboard siding
Fenestration pattern and original double-hung wood sash windows with ogee lugs Detached tank house.

Continuation of B12. References:

City of Mountain View Planning Department, "Now and Then: Exploring Mountain View's Architectural Heritage." City of Mountain View, April 1979.

NETR Online, aerial photographs, 1948-2020. Accessed online October 2024, https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer.

Perry, Nicholas. "Then & Now: Mountain View." Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2012.

Sanborn Map Company, fire insurance maps (1921, 1943, 1956). Accessed via San Francisco Public Library.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 1610 CALIFORNIA ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-1135 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15410018 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Folk Victorian/National Folk Plan Shape: Rectangle Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 2
Roof Style: Hip Roof Material: Asphalt - Shingle
Exterior Material: Wood - Clapboard/Lap/Bevel Primary Door Material: Wood Window Style: Double-Hung Window Material: Wood
Porch: Wraparound Garage: Detached Garage
Other Architectural/Site Features: Curved bay windows; and projecting square volume over the wraparound porch has a steep, pyramid hipped roof.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: HP3. Multiple family property *P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1900; Historic photograph
*P7. Owner and Address:

STEVENS RYAN AND MARIA L, 1770 HACKETT
AVE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 1610 CALIFORNIA ST
B1. Historic Name:

B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Residential - Single-Family B4. Present Use: Residential - Multi-Family *B5. Architectural Style: Folk Victorian/National Folk
*B6. Construction History: 1619 California Street was built in 1900 as a single-family residence. According to the 1943 Sanborn map, the property was divided into five apartments, and several alterations were made to the building footprint, including modifications to the front porch and enclosure of the porch spanning the east side facade. The rear porch was also expanded.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

The property is currently listed on the Mountain View Register. *B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
From visual analysis, the front porch appears to have been restored to its original open wrap-around configuration, however permit research could not confirm this. Most windows on the primary facade appear to be original wood sash windows. Two small, gabled dormers appear to be non-original. The detached garage is not original.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
The subject property does not appear to be individually eligible for listing in the National Register or California Register under any criteria. It is not associated with persons, events, or broad patterns important to local, California, or national history, nor is it likely to yield information important to history or prehistory. The property has not been identified as the work of a notable architect or builder and does not possess high artistic merit. The building does not rise to a level of significance or distinction as an example of the Folk Victorian style for individual listing in the National Register or California Register. However, the property is currently listed in the Mountain View Register and appears to retain eligibility under Criterion c (Design) as a rare, extant example of the Folk Victorian style in the Shoreline West neighborhood. Although the building was subdivided into apartments previously, it was restored to have its original wraparound porch configuration. Other minor alterations to the rear and small dormer additions do not detract from the overall historic integrity. The residence retains other original character-defining features, including bay windows, wood sash windows, and the distinctive roofline. As such, the property retains sufficient historic integrity to convey its local significance for Mountain View Register eligibility. The period of significance is 1900, the year of construction.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing
Curved bay window at the primary facade
Horizontal clapboard siding
Fenestration pattern and original double-hung wood sash windows Hipped roof with boxed eaves
Projecting square bay with steep pyramid hipped roof
Wraparound front porch
Angled bay window at side facade.

Continuation of B12. References:

Carey & Co. Inc, "Citywide Historic Properties Survey Mountain View, California." Vols. I and II. Prepared for City of Mountain View, September 1, 2008.

City of Mountain View Planning Department, "Now and Then: Exploring Mountain View's Architectural Heritage." City of Mountain View, April 1979.

Ignoffo, Mary Jo. "Milestones: A History of Mountain View, California." Cupertino, CA: California History Center, 2002.

NETR Online, aerial photographs, 1948-2020. Accessed online September 2024, https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer.

Perry, Nicholas. "Mountain View." Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2006.

Sanborn Map Company, fire insurance maps (1921, 1943, 1956). Accessed via San Francisco Public Library.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 1690 CALIFORNIA ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-1135 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15410023 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Vernacular Bungalow Plan Shape: L-Shape Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 1
Roof Style: Jerkinhead Roof Material: Asphalt - Shingle Exterior Material: Wood - Clapboard/Lap/Bevel Primary Door Material: Wood Window Style: Double-Hung Window Material: Vinyl
Porch: Portico Garage: Detached Garage
Other Architectural/Site Features: Knee braces, entry portico with arched pediment and curved brackets; asymmetrical fenestration; and arched door and doorway.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: HP2. Single family property
*P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1928; Santa Clara County Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:

CARGILLE BRIAN D AND BORNSCHLEGEL
ANDREA, 1690 CALIFORNIA ST, MOUNTAIN
VIEW CA 94041
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 1690 CALIFORNIA ST
B1. Historic Name:

B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Residential - Single-Family B4. Present Use: Residential - Single-Family *B5. Architectural Style: Vernacular Bungalow
*B6. Construction History: The subject property was built in 1928. It first appears on the 1943 Sanborn map as a one-story wood-frame residence with a roughly square plan.

See Continuation Sheet.
*B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme: Residential Development (1910-1944) Area: Mountain View Period of Significance: 1928 Property Type: Residential - Single-Family Applicable NR/CR Criteria: None Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: MVRHR Criterion c (Design) Statement of Significance:
1690 California Street is a vernacular bungalow in the Shoreline West neighborhood designed with some Colonial Revival and Craftsman elements. It is associated with the theme of Residential Development (1910-1944) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement.
1690 California Street was built as part of the larger pattern of residential development in surrounding blocks spurred by the need to house employees of the Pacific Press Association, whose printing facility was located less than a half mile to the northeast of the property. The neighborhood now referred to as "Shoreline West" grew as a residential area at what was then the west edge of Mountain View following the ca. 1904 establishment of the Seventh Day Adventist publisher, the Pacific Press publishing company. The publishing company's plant was located on Villa Street west of what is now South Shoreline Boulevard, having moved to Mountain View from its previous location in Oakland. where it was established in 1874. Seventh-Day Adventist families who moved to the area with the business built their homes in the blocks along Mariposa Street, Pettis Avenue, Palo Alto Avenue, and Mountain View Avenue. According to historian Nick Perry, about 100 Seventh-Day Adventist families moved to Mountain View along with the Pacific Press Association, establishing an industrial enterprise in a town that previously had a population of around 600 and whose economy was based on agriculture. In subsequent decades, members of the Seventh Day Adventist community established to the southwest of the Pacific Press Association built local institutions such as the Mountain View Academy high school, established in 1922, and became active in local politics. By the start of World War II, the neighborhood consisted of dense residential blocks interspersed with patches of orchards remaining from its previous agricultural use. The publishing plant remained in operation in Mountain View until 1984.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

The property is currently listed on the Mountain View Register. The property has an active Mills Act contract.
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
In 1991, a one-story addition was made to the rear southeast corner of the main residence creating and L-shaped plan, and the original wood sash windows appear to have been replaced with vinyl double-hung windows with simulated divided lites. No other major exterior alterations are visible. A one-story detached garage was added at an unknown date.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
The subject property does not appear to be individually eligible for listing in the National Register or California Register under any criteria. It is not individually associated with persons, events, or broad patterns important to local, California, or national history, nor is it likely to yield information important to history or prehistory. The property has not been identified as the work of a notable architect or builder and does not possess high artistic merit. While the property does not rise to the level of significance for individual designation in the National Register or California Register, it is currently listed in the Mountain View Register. The property retains eligibility for local listing under Mountain View Register Criterion c (Design) as a good example of a vernacular bungalow associated with the residential development of Shoreline West following the arrival of Pacific Press. The bungalow, while modest in scale, has several distinctive features, including a Craftsman style jerkinhead roof with wood knee braces (brackets) and a Colonial Revival style pediment hood at the entrance. Although the original windows have been replaced, the replacement double-hung windows have a compatible style and appear to be in original openings, and the rear addition is not visible from the public right-of-way. As such, the property retains sufficient historic integrity to convey its significance for listing in the Mountain View Register. The period of significance is 1928, the year of construction.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing
Entry portico with an elliptical pediment, eave returns, and curved brackets Jerkinhead roof
Overhanging eaves with knee-brace brackets
Horizontal wood clapboard siding
Original fenestration pattern
Arched entryway and door
Arched wood vents at side facades.

Continuation of B12. References:

City of Mountain View Planning Department, "Now and Then: Exploring Mountain View's Architectural Heritage." City of Mountain View, April 1979.

Ignoffo, Mary Jo. "Milestones: A History of Mountain View, California." Cupertino, CA: California History Center, 2002.

NETR Online, aerial photographs, 1948-2020. Accessed online October 2024, https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer.

Perry, Nicholas. "Mountain View." Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2006.

Sanborn Map Company, fire insurance maps (1943, 1956). Accessed via San Francisco Public Library.

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P1. Other Identifier: 124-126 CASTRO ST
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 124 CASTRO ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-1202 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15815038 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Italianate Plan Shape: Rectangle
Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 1
Roof Style: Gable, Parapet Roof Material: Asphalt - Rolled Exterior Material: Wood - Clapboard/Lap/Bevel Primary Door Material: Fully Glazed Window Style: Storefront, Transom Window Material: Wood Porch: Recessed Entrance Garage: None
Other Architectural/Site Features: Wood cornice with decorative wood brackets and wall panels. *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP6. 1-3 story commercial building *P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

October 9, 2024
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1874; Ritter, Ed. “Mountain View in Review,”
Mountain View Register Leader, August 7, 1939.
*P7. Owner and Address:

CLICK ENTERPRISES LLC, 11335 EASTBROOK
AVE, LOS ALTOS HILLS CA 94024
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 124 CASTRO ST
B1. Historic Name: S. Weilheimer & Sons; S. Rummelsburg & Sons B2. Common Name: Weilheimer Store
B3. Original Use: Commercial B4. Present Use: Commercial *B5. Architectural Style: Italianate
*B6. Construction History: 124 Castro Street was built in 1874 as a one-story wood-frame building, just one bay wide. The Weilheimers doubled the building’s footprint to the south in 1896. At some time between 1908 and 1921, a one-story rear addition was constructed of concrete masonry units (CMU).

See Continuation Sheet.
*B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: None b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme: Commercial Development (1851-1909) Area: Mountain View Period of Significance: 1874-1914 Property Type: Commercial Applicable NR/CR Criteria: A/1 (Events), B/2 (Persons)
Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: MVRHR Criterion a (Persons), MVRHR Criterion b (Events) Statement of Significance:

The Weilhemier Building is an Italianate style former general store located in downtown Mountain View that is associated with the theme of Commercial Development (1851-1909) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement.

The Weilheimer Building is currently listed in the Mountain View Register and appears to be eligible for listing the National Register and California Register at the local level of significance under Criteria A/1/b (Events) and B/2/a (Persons). Under Criterion A/1/b, the Weilheimer Building is the last remaining nineteenth century commercial example of Castro Street’s initial establishment as the spine of the “New Mountain View” central business district. Under Criterion B/b/2, the Weilheimer family, Jewish immigrants from Germany, commissioned the building’s construction to house their mercantile business. Various members of the Weilheimer family worked in the general store, which also contained Mountain View’s first post office and Wells Fargo express operations. In addition to operating this mercantile business, the Weilheimers established other businesses when they settled in Mountain View in 1859, including a hotel and a livery stable (both no longer extant). Some of these businesses, like the general store at 124-126 Castro Street, were passed onto Weilheimer children, making the Weilheimer name synonymous with early and ongoing business success in Mountain View as well as exemplary of` Jewish-German immigrant contributions in the Santa Clara Valley. The period of significance for the Weilheimer Building is 1874 to 1914, the year of the building’s construction through its ownership by the Weilheimer family.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

The property is currently listed on the Mountain View Register. Located in Downtown Precise Plan Area H.
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
At some date prior to 1922, the wood sign above the parapet, which contained the original S. Weilheimer & Sons lettering, was removed. By 1922, the storefront configuration had changed to dual entrances, and permits dated 1963 outline the application of stone veneer and stucco cladding to the building’s primary (east) façade as well as the installation of a flat metal awning that spanned the full width of the building over the storefront glazing. In 1983, the entrance area of the storefronts was modified to include a concrete ramp. Permit history indicates a kitchen installation in 1985, and since this time both storefronts have hosted restaurant tenants. Between 1993 and 1994, the building underwent exterior changes and seismic retrofits. Between 2009 and 2010, the building underwent a complete renovation. Its primary (east) façade was renovated, including the removal of the midcentury metal awning and the replacement of clapboard cladding, storefront glazing, transoms, bulkheads, and door systems. Wall paneling was added that did not exist in its earlier years. The building was also reroofed at this time, though the material changed from asphalt shingles to membrane roofing.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
The Weilheimer Building retains integrity of location, setting, feeling, and association, and sufficient integrity of design. Alterations resulted in the loss of integrity of materials and workmanship. Despite this loss of material and workmanship integrity, the Weilheimer Building conveys its significance under Criteria A/1/b (Events) and B/2/a (Persons).

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing
Wood clapboard siding
Gable roof behind wood parapet
Parapet with wood cornice and carved brackets.

Continuation of B12. References:

City of Mountain View Planning Department, "Now and Then: Exploring Mountain View's Architectural Heritage." City of Mountain View, April 1979.

Fresno Morning Republican, “Weilheimer is Dead,” June 6, 1900.

Fresno Weekly Republican, “Removal!,” September 16, 1887.

Ignoffo, Mary Jo. "Milestones: A History of Mountain View, California." Cupertino, CA: California History Center and Foundation, 2002.

Los Gatos Mail, “Fresh and Newsy News,” October 25, 1900.

Mountain View Public Library, Historical Photograph Collection.

Mountain View Register-Leader, “Town’s Oldest Store Building,” July 28, 1922.

Perry, Nicholas. "Then & Now: Mountain View." Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2012.

Petaluma Daily Morning Courier, Samuel Weilheimer Obituary, September 8, 1902.

Ritter, Ed. “Mountain View in Review,” Mountain View Register Leader, August 7, 1939.

Sanborn Map Company, fire insurance maps (1888, 1891, 1897, 1904, 1921, 1943, 1956). Accessed via San Francisco Public Library.

San Francisco Call & Post, “Retired Merchant Dies,” June 6, 1899.

San José City Directory, multiple years. Accessed online through www.ancestry.com.

San José Mercury News, “For Sale!,” September 21, 1882.

San José Mercury News, “Mountain View Notes,” June 4, 1896.

San José Mercury News, “Another Pioneer Passes Away,” June 5, 1899.

San José Mercury News, “Directors of Bank Chosen,” May 12, 1905.

TreanorHL. “City of Mountain View Downtown Precise Plan Area Historic Resource Survey Report.” Prepared for City of Mountain View, Draft June 2020.

United States Federal Census, multiple years. Accessed online through www.ancestry.com.

United States Voter Registers, “Great Register, Santa Clara County: 1867-1879,” accessed online through www.ancestry.com.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 134 CASTRO ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-1202 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15815008 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Neo-Chinese Revival Plan Shape: Rectangle Construction Type: Reinforced Concrete Number of Stories: 2 Roof Style: Flat with Parapet Roof Material: Not Visible Exterior Material: Concrete - Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU), Glass Curtain Wall Primary Door Material: Aluminum Window Style: Curtain Wall Window Material: Aluminum
Porch: Recessed Entrance Garage: None
Other Architectural/Site Features: Metal awning evoking the style of a Chinese pagoda roof at the parapet and over the primary entrance. *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP6. 1-3 story commercial building *P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1967; Santa Clara County Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:

HA DONNA DOMPLING ET AL, 1670 ZANKER RD,
SAN JOSE CA 95112
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 134 CASTRO ST
B1. Historic Name:

B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Commercial B4. Present Use: Commercial *B5. Architectural Style: Neo-Chinese Revival
*B6. Construction History: The building was originally constructed in 1967. No significant exterior alterations were uncovered through research.
*B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme: Commercial Development (1945-1979) Area: Mountain View Period of Significance: 1967 Property Type: Commercial Applicable NR/CR Criteria: None Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: MVRHR Criterion b (Events) Statement of Significance:

The property is a two-story commercial building located in downtown Mountain View designed in a Neo-Chinese Revival style that is associated with the theme of Commercial Development (1945-1979) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement.

The building was originally constructed in 1967, and was first occupied by the Qui Hing Low restaurant. The Qui Hing Low restaurant first occupied a commercial space at 156 Castro Street in 1933. By the 1960s, business had grown so much that Qui Hing Low's owners, Qui and Hing Liu, had the subject building constructed to operate as a second location immediately next door to their original, still-operating restaurant. Both locations continued to operate side-by-side through the late 1970s. By the mid-1980s, the building was occupied by a different Chinese restaurant, Plum Garden, and has been occupied by a series of different Chinese restaurants since then through 2024.

The subject property does not appear to be individually eligible for listing in the National Register or California Register under any criteria.

While the property does not rise to the level of significance for individual designation in the National Register or California Register, it is representative of the 1960s trend of Mountain View's Chinese community moving into Castro Street and opening new businesses and restaurants, like the original Qui Hing Low restaurant (156 Castro Street; extant, altered) and Andy's Chinese Restaurant (174 Castro Street; extant, altered).

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

HP36. Ethnic Minority Property (Chinese/Chinese American) *B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

Located in Downtown Precise Plan Area H.
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Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
As the building was constructed during the 1960s, is situated within an early cluster of post-World War II Chinese-owned and operated businesses on Castro Street, and as the building has been occupied by an unbroken chain of Chinese restaurants, the building represents this association with postwar downtown Mountain View commercial development more than other commercial buildings in the area. Additionally, while the Neo-Eclectic and Neo-Chinese Revival style architectural features are not overall distinctive or architecturally significant, they have high integrity to the building's period of significance of 1967, and support and communicate the character of the building as significant for its association with Chinese and other Asian-owned businesses maintaining commercial activity along Castro Street in the 1960s and 1970s while other retailers moved to the suburbs. Thus, the building is eligible for local listing under Mountain View Register Criterion b (Events).

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing
Two-story anodized bronze curtain wall at the primary facade Chinese Revival style metal awnings at the parapet and over the primary entrance Projecting bulkheads flanking primary entrance
Continuation of B12. References:
"Castro Street, holidays, 1977," Photograph PHA S71 6, Mountain View Public Library, 1977.

Sanborn Map Company, fire insurance maps (1956). Accessed via San Francisco Public Library.

TreanorHL. “City of Mountain View Downtown Precise Plan Area Historic Resource Survey Report.” Prepared for City of Mountain View, Draft June 2020.

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P1. Other Identifier: 169-175 CASTRO ST
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 169 CASTRO ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-1201 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15820012 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Mission Revival Plan Shape: Rectangle Construction Type: Wood Frame, Brick Number of Stories: 2 Roof Style: Gable, Parapet Roof Material: Asphalt - Rolled Exterior Material: Stucco Primary Door Material: Wood
Window Style: Bay Window, Hung, Storefront Window Material: Wood Porch: Recessed Entrance Garage: None
Other Architectural/Site Features: Shaped parapet; two commercial storefront entrances and an third entrance to the upper tenant spaces; fabric awnings; and bay windows and wood balconette with decorative wood brackets below. *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP6. 1-3 story commercial building *P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

March 15, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1904; Santa Clara County Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:

JEHNING KURT M TRUSTEE, 20220 AVENUE 228,
LINDSAY CA 93247
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 169 CASTRO ST
B1. Historic Name: Ames Building
B2. Common Name: Ames Building
B3. Original Use: Commercial B4. Present Use: Commercial *B5. Architectural Style: Mission Revival
*B6. Construction History: The building was originally constructed in 1904. It was significantly damaged in the 1906 earthquake, particularly its rear portion, but was immediately reconstructed with some alterations. A wood-framed one-story addition clad in iron panels was built along the north side façade, and later expanded to two stories sometime before 1912. In 1934, the Mission-style parapet, relief ornamentation, and second-story wood balcony were removed.

The property is a Mission Revival style commercial building located in downtown Mountain View that is associated with the theme of Commercial Development (1851-1909) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement.

Constructed in 1904 for Professor Daniel T. Ames, the brick-framed two-story building at 169-175 Castro Street was designed in the Mission Revival style with ground floor multi-tenant retail spaces, originally including a hardware store and a men’s clothing store, while the second floor contained at least one residential unit. The second floor was assessable via an interior staircase near the middle of the front façade as well as an exterior rear staircase. Professor Ames, an international expert in handwriting and forgery, and his family lived in an upstairs unit.

After Ames died in 1909, the upper residential floor was later used by various social organizations. Upon Ames’ death in 1909, his wife Fannie inherited the building, maintaining in until her death in 1918 when it was sold to Agostino Armanini. Armanini was a prominent local resident and graduate of Stanford University who owned multiple buildings in the downtown area. In 1943, Armanini sold the building to Joseph and Annette Gonzales. The Gonzaleses divided the interior back into two retail stores, operating their “Bi-Lo Market” from one unit.

In 1960, the City of Mountain View purchased the rear parking lot area of the property by eminent domain for $11,000, and the portion containing the building remained under Gonzales family ownership until 1996.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

The property is currently listed on the Mountain View Register. Located in Downtown Precise Plan Area H.
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
After 1943, a wood-framed one-story volume was also constructed on the rear façade. By 1976, the building featured a flat clay tile-capped parapet and replacement storefront glazing and door systems, and the front (west) and north façades were clad in painted stucco. The storefront and entry door configuration had also been altered by this time. Sometime between 1976 and 2003, transom windows were reinstalled over the Castro Street storefront. Between 2003 and 2007, new owners renovated the front façade to resemble the original exterior architectural features that were removed in 1934. Work included the construction of a Mission-style parapet, relief ornamentation, second-floor wood balcony, which resemble the original design but are not exact reconstructions. Work also included installation of awnings over most of the building’s windows, and upgrading/reconfiguring the storefront glazing and door systems.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
The subject property does not appear to be individually eligible for listing in the National Register or California Register under any criteria. It is not individually associated with persons, events, or broad patterns important to local, California, or national history, nor is it likely to yield information important to history or prehistory. The property has not been identified as the work of a notable architect or builder and does not possess high artistic merit. The building has undergone extensive alteration, most notably before the mid-1970s, when it was stripped of most of its original Mission Revival style ornamentation and materials. Although a renovation project in the early 2000s took inspiration and cues from the post-1906 earthquake Mission Revival style design of the building, the proportions and configuration of the parapet, glazing, woodwork, and other exterior ornamentation are not accurate for a true reconstruction. The existing configuration of the storefronts and entrances also does not reflect the post-1906 earthquake design of the building. As such, the property does not have sufficient historic integrity for listing in the National Register or California Register as an example of Mission Revival style architecture.

While the property does not rise to the level of significance or historic integrity for individual designation in the National Register or California Register, it is an good local example of the Mission Revival style and representative of early commercial development in Mountain View. The property is currently listed in the Mountain View Register and appears to remain eligible under Mountain View Register Criterion c (Design). As currently written, the Mountain View Historic Preservation Ordinance does not provide a definition of historic integrity or threshold for integrity assessment, and a somewhat lower threshold of historic integrity compared to National Register and California Register-eligible properties may be utilized in assessing properties of local significance for the Mountain View Register. As such, the property retains sufficient historic integrity to convey its local significance for Mountain View Register eligibility. While the property does not retain integrity of materials or workmanship, enough of the design has been restored to have sufficient historic integrity for listing in the Mountain View Register. The period of significance is 1904 to 1909, spanning original construction through post-1906 earthquake renovations by the original owner.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing, including north bay
Shaped parapet with decorative plaster ornamentation
Stucco cladding
Two bay windows with hipped roofs, hung wood windows, and decorative wood brackets Central tripartite wood window and balconette with wood balusters and brackets Presence of ground-floor storefront windows with transoms and paneled bulkheads.

Continuation of B12. References:

City of Mountain View, Register of Historic Resources Form, March 14, 2002.

City of Mountain View. Building permit application records. "Hand Writing Expert Dead." San Diego Union, August 27, 1909.

Mountain View Public Library, History Room. Historical photos. "Mrs. Fannie Ames of Mountain View Dies." San Jose Mercury, May 7, 1918.

Public records available through Ancestry.com.

Sanborn Map Company, fire insurance maps (1904, 1921, 1943, 1956). Accessed via San Francisco Public Library.

San José Mercury News. “New Building Opened.” June 8, 1913.

TreanorHL. “City of Mountain View Downtown Precise Plan Area Historic Resource Survey Report.” Prepared for City of Mountain View, Draft June 2020.

Winter, Thomas A. “State Historical Building Safety Board letter re: Ames Building,” August 15, 2003.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 191 CASTRO ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-1201 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15820010 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Classical Revival Plan Shape: Rectangle Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 2
Roof Style: Flat with Parapet Roof Material: Asphalt - Rolled Exterior Material: Stucco Primary Door Material: Wood
Window Style: Double-Hung, Fixed, Mitered Corner Window, Storefront Window Material: Wood Porch: Recessed Entrance Garage: None
Other Architectural/Site Features: Projecting wood cornice with modillions and dentils below the flat parapet; wood pilasters between storefront windows and paired windows at the second story; and denticulated stringcourse below the second story window. A one-story commercial building addressed as 185 Castro Street is located on the same parcel immediately north of the Mockbee Building (191 Castro Street) and is excluded from this DPR form.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: HP6. 1-3 story commercial building *P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1906; Sanborn maps; Peninsula Times Tribune,
November 3, 1987
*P7. Owner and Address:

D & K 191 CASTRO LLC, 1777 S BASCOM AVE
STE. D, CAMPBELL CA 95008
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 191 CASTRO ST
B1. Historic Name: Mockbee Building
B2. Common Name: Mockbee Building
B3. Original Use: Commercial B4. Present Use: Commercial *B5. Architectural Style: Classical Revival
*B6. Construction History: 191 Castro Street was constructed in 1906. The Mockbee Building remained relatively unchanged until the early 1960s, after the longtime ground-floor tenant Mountain View Hardware closed in 1962. With this vacancy, the building was deemed “dangerous” following an inspection by city officials, who outlined various upgrades and improvements as part of the Mountain View Revitalization Project Plan and to better align the building with current building codes.

The property is a Classical Revival style commercial building located in downtown Mountain View that is associated with the theme of Commercial Development (1851-1909) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement.

The Mockbee Building is eligible for individual listing in the National Register, California Register, and Mountain View Register at the local level of significance under Criteria B/2/a (Persons) and C/3/c (Architecture). Its significance under Criterion B/2/a (Persons) relates to Mountain View pioneer, businessman, and early civic leader Jacob Mockbee. Jacob Samuel Mockbee (March 16, 1859 – February 11, 1935) was “a native son of Mountain View,” born there in 1859 to migrant parents from Kentucky and Missouri. The Mockbees arrived in California in 1855 to farm in the area and had 11 children. Mockbee contributed to Mountain View’s early establishment as a town, aiding in the founding of schools and businesses. Mockbee was a founder of the town’s chamber of commerce as well as a founding director of the Farmers & Merchants Bank at 201 Castro Street in 1905, which was the second bank established in town and became the most successful.

He served as mayor of Mountain View from 1916 to 1918 and continued as a city councilman and in various other civic roles through the 1920s. Mockbee was “captain” of the Order of Elks of Mountain View in 1916 and was a member of the Mountain View Democratic Club.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

Property was previously listed on the Mountain View Register, but was later voluntarily removed from the Register by the property owner. Located in Downtown Precise Plan Area H.
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
These alterations included various electrical upgrades as well as improvements to overall egress and fire safety in 1964. By 1965, the storefront glazing was replaced and the door system reconfigured, resulting in the loss of the original angled entryway at the southwest corner. The new primary entrance was centered on the primary (west) façade. In 1981, the building exterior was fully rehabilitated by the firm San Francisco Renaissance to closely resemble the original Classical Revival ornamentation. This work included replacement of like-kind wood-framed double-hung windows on the second floor, reconstruction of molding and cornice detailing, improvements to the second-floor cantilevered balcony with a new door opening on the north façade (which also addressed necessary egress requirements), replacement of the storefront glazing and door system, installation of new tenant signage, and exterior sandblasting and painting. The proportions and configuration of the restored glazing and ornamentation appear to be an accurate representation of the original façade, despite the ground floor storefront configuration remaining altered with a central entrance. In 1982, the building interior was prepared to accommodate retail and/or restaurant space on the first floor with an associated use in the basement and office space on the second floor. Also between 1981 and 1982, improvements were made to a non-historic second-floor cantilevered balcony on the north façade to address egress concerns.

Between 1982 and 1984, various interior reconfigurations, replacement of interior finishes, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing upgrades were made. Additional interior reconfigurations, fire sprinkler piping updates, exterior painting, and replacement storefront glazing (sliding metal-sash windows above bulkheads) was made in 2015.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
The subject corner lot at 191 Castro Street was owned by Jacob Mockbee by 1895, if not earlier, as he constructed a two-story, woodframed blacksmith building operated by McDonald & Burke in that year. The building was removed in 1906 after it sustained damage from the 1906 earthquake, which provided the space necessary for Mockbee to construct the extant two-story wood-framed Classical Revivalstyle commercial building in the same year for $13,000. The Mockbee homestead (no longer extant) shared the block to the east of the Mockbee Building. Jacob Mockbee was an integral civic-minded leader within the Mountain View community from the 1890s through the 1920s and assisted in the formation of many of the town’s early institutions and services. The building at 191 Castro Street is the last extant property associated with Mockbee’s individual legacy.

Under Criterion C/3/c (Architecture), the building is an excellent example of an early twentieth century commercial building that embodies distinctive characteristics of the Classical Revival style. The Mockbee Building was constructed in 1906 during Mountain View’s reconstruction period following the 1906 earthquake. The two-story commercial building is one of few surviving early buildings along the then burgeoning Castro Street commercial corridor, and its Classical Revival design remains an icon of this central business district. Despite previous alterations in the 1960s, the Mockbee Building was restored in 1981 and therefore conveys its original Classical Revival design, and retains all seven aspects of integrity. The adjacent one-story building at 185 Castro Street does not contribute to the significance of the property.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing
Flat roof with parapet
Stucco cladding
Projecting wood cornice with modillions and dentils
Fenestration pattern, including ground floor wood storefront windows and transoms, fixed divided lite wood, and paired double-hung wood windows
Wood pilasters
Projecting bands between first and second floors.

Continuation of B12. References:

City of Mountain View, Community Development Department, building permits, multiple years.

Evening News, “New Bank at Mountain View,” June 1, 1905.

Ignoffo, Mary Jo. "Milestones: A History of Mountain View, California." Cupertino, CA: California History Center and Foundation, 2002.

Mountain View Public Library, Historical Photograph Collection.

Peninsula Times Tribune, “Jacob S. Mockbee, Pioneer Mt. View Civic Leader, Dies,” February 12, 1935.

Peninsula Times Tribune, “First obstacles cleared in Mt. View parking program,” October 16, 1953. ---Peninsula Times Tribune, "Happy Birthday Mountain View," November 3, 1987.

Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. “Classical Revival Style 1895-1950: History.” Accessed online July 7, 2023, http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/portal/communities/architecture/styles/classical-revival.html.

San José Mercury News, “Annual Installation of Officers for Elks,” March 27, 1916.

San José Herald, “Mountain View Democrats,” August 30, 1884.

Sanborn Map Company, fire insurance maps ( 1897, 1904, 1921, 1943, 1956). Accessed via San Francisco Public Library.

TreanorHL. “City of Mountain View Downtown Precise Plan Area Historic Resource Survey Report.” Prepared for City of Mountain View, Draft June 2020.

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P1. Other Identifier: 198 CASTRO ST
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 194 CASTRO ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-1202 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15815013 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Mission Revival Plan Shape: Rectangle Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 2
Roof Style: Gable, Parapet Roof Material: Built Up Roof/Tar and Gravel Exterior Material: Stucco Primary Door Material: Fully Glazed Window Style: Fixed Window Material: Aluminum, Wood
Porch: Recessed Entrance Garage: None
Other Architectural/Site Features: Shaped parapet; plaster ornamentation at parapet and corner merlons; and raised bands and geometric Southwestern-inspired ornamentation at the second story windows. *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP6. 1-3 story commercial building *P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1913; Smith, "The Story of Mountain View,"
Mountain View Register, January 24, 1913
*P7. Owner and Address:

HANSON AMERICA LLC, PO BOX 4631,
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 194 CASTRO ST
B1. Historic Name: Odell & Jurian; A. Jurian & Co.

B2. Common Name: Jurian Building
B3. Original Use: Commercial B4. Present Use: Commercial *B5. Architectural Style: Mission Revival
*B6. Construction History: The Jurian Building was constructed in 1913. Between 1913 and 1921, a wood-frame rear addition was constructed across the full west façade, and an exterior wood staircase was removed from the south façade.

See Continuation Sheet.
*B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: Frank Delos Wolfe b. Builder: William H. Bates *B10. Significance: Theme: Commercial Development (1910-1944) Area: Mountain View Period of Significance: 1913-1943 Property Type: Commercial Applicable NR/CR Criteria: A/1 (Events), B/2 (Persons), C/3 (Design)
Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: MVRHR Criterion a (Persons), MVRHR Criterion b (Events), MVRHR Criterion c (Design)
Statement of Significance:

The property is a Mission Revival style commercial building located in downtown Mountain View that is associated with the theme of Commercial Development (1910-1944) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement.

The Jurian Building appears to be eligible for the National Register, California Register, and Mountain View Register at the local level of significance under Criteria A/1/b (Events), B/2/a (Persons), and C/3/c (Architecture). Under Criterion A/1/b, it was constructed as a mercantile building with second-floor gathering space at what was considered the most valuable intersection of the Castro Street business district. Under Criterion B/2/a, Andrew Ivan Jurian (1864-1943) commissioned the building’s construction along with his dry goods business partner, George Odell, who sold his portion of the business to Jurian shortly after the completion of the building. In addition to Andrew Jurian’s contributions to the agricultural and commercial development of the city, during his nearly 35 years in Mountain View, he was an active civic and social leader, especially as it related to Yugoslavian affairs. He was the founder and president of the American-Yugoslav Defense League, first president of the Napredak Club, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and chairman in the Kiwanis Club. In 1936, he ran a corporation that owned the Yugoslav newspaper Narodni Glasnik, or Croatian for “People’s Herald.” Ultimately, Andrew Jurian and his family were locally notable for their horticultural and retail development influences during the early twentieth century in Mountain View, a time when the newly founded city was burgeoning into a primary center of commerce for the surrounding farmlands. Under Criterion C/3/c, the Jurian Building is an excellent example of an early twentieth century commercial building embodying the distinctive characteristics of the Mission Revival style with geometric Southwestern design influences. The building was designed by San Jose-based master architect Frank Delos Wolfe (1862-1926) and constructed in 1913 of reinforced concrete with stucco cladding. The two-story building is one of few remaining early buildings with high integrity along the Castro Street commercial corridor. Its Mission Revival design remains a unique icon of Mountain View’s historic central business district. The period of significance is 1913 to 1943, spanning from the year of the building’s construction to the death of owner Andrew Jurian, which ended his direct ownership.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

Property was previously listed on the Mountain View Register, but was later voluntarily removed from the Register by the property owner. Located in Downtown Precise Plan Area H.
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
Between 1921 and 1943, a reinforced concrete enlargement was made to the existing wood-frame rear addition. The property boundary was reduced around 1960 to accommodate the construction of Wild Cherry Lane to the west of the building. Between 1962 and 1964, an extensive “repair and renovation of [the] existing building” was performed with work valued at $13,000, following the issuance of a “notice and order to repair and rehabilitate [a] dangerous building.” This work included a general remodel of the interior for commercial use, installation of a flat canopy at the storefront, wood shutters installed on the second-floor windows on the primary façade, new signage, and improvements to the electrical system, fire safety, and egress via an exterior second-floor rear stair. In 1981, the storefront glazing and door systems were replaced and the original one-over-one wood-framed windows on the second floor of the primary (east) façade were replaced with aluminum sash windows; replacement awnings were also installed at this time. Also in 1981, repairs were made to the roof trusses. In 1983, various mechanical, electrical, and plumbing improvements were made. The bulkheads were updated with ceramic tile, and repairs were made to sections of spalling cement plaster cladding in 1999. Once the exterior cladding was repaired, the façade ornamentation was retouched/repointed and then the entire exterior was painted. By 1999, the rear surface parking area was converted to an outdoor patio, enclosed with stucco and decorative iron fencing. In 2012, the interior was reconfigured with improvements made to kitchen enhancements, fire safety, and interior and exterior accessibility. Also at this time, the historic glass block transom windows on the east and south façades were replaced with metal-frame tripartite transoms. In 2014, the exterior was painted, and exterior signage was mounted to the east façade.

At an unknown date, alterations were made to the opening configurations on the south façade.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
The Jurian Building retains all seven aspects of historic integrity for listing in the National Register, California Register, and Mountain View Register. Windows and storefront systems have been replaced but are in original openings, and the building retains other materials and ornamental features that convey its original design and workmanship. The building also retains integrity of location, setting, feeling, and association.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Two-story, rectilinear massing
Reinforced concrete construction with stucco cladding
Shaped parapet and corner merlons at the primary (east) and south facades Quatrefoil ornaments at the east and south parapets
Gabled parapet and coping at the rear (west) facade
Decorative window surrounds and ornate precast concrete medallions between the second story windows Ornamental features at the corners and center column of the primary façade.

Pattern of original window and storefront openings, including ground floor storefront and transom window openings and punched openings at the second floor.

Continuation of B12. References:

Archives & Architecture. "Historic Resource Assessment: Jurian Building, 194-198 Castro Street." Prepared for Chee-Yee Chong, Hanson America LLC, June 2023.

Building and Industrial News, January 7, 1913.

Ignoffo, Mary Jo. "Milestones: A History of Mountain View, California." Cupertino, CA: California History Center and Foundation, 2002.

Mountain View Public Library, Historical Photograph Collection.

Sanborn Map Company, fire insurance maps (1888, 1891, 1897, 1904, 1921, 1943, 1956). Accessed via San Francisco Public Library.

San José Mercury News. “Real Estate Transactions.” September 23, 1912. Accessed online April 6, 2023, California Digital Newspaper Collection.

San José Mercury News. “New Building Opened.” June 8, 1913. Accessed online April 6, 2023, California Digital Newspaper Collection.

Smith, P. Milton. "The Story of Mountain View," Mountain View Register, January 24, 1913.

TreanorHL. “City of Mountain View Downtown Precise Plan Area Historic Resource Survey Report.” Prepared for City of Mountain View, Draft June 2020.

Van Laan, Krista. Frank Delos Wolfe: California Prairie Architecture (2014). Archives & Architecture, LLC: San José, CA.

Weitze, Karen J. California’s Mission Revival (1984).

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P1. Other Identifier: 761 VILLA ST
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 201 CASTRO ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-1326 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15822011 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Richardsonian Romanesque Plan Shape: Rectangle Construction Type: Brick Number of Stories: 3
Roof Style: Hip Roof Material: Metal - Standing Seam
Exterior Material: Sandstone Primary Door Material: Wood Window Style: Arched Window Material: Wood
Porch: None Garage: None
Other Architectural/Site Features: Rough-cut (ashlar) stone texture; cornice and second-story belt course with scrolling modillions, egg-anddart molding, and dentils; and paired window openings with ashlar arch springs from squat columns with decorative cushion capitals. Thirdstory hipped roof addition has dormers along the Villa Street facade. *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP6. 1-3 story commercial building *P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1905; Santa Clara County Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:

AKKAYA CIHAN AND SERIFE, 4304 BERESFORD
ST, SAN MATEO CA 94403
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 201 CASTRO ST
B1. Historic Name: Farmers & Merchant's Bank
B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Commercial B4. Present Use: Commercial *B5. Architectural Style: Richardsonian Romanesque
*B6. Construction History: 201 Castro Street was built in 1905. In 1922, a contract with the Larson-Sampson Company of San Francisco outlined $40,000 worth of remodeling improvements to the bank, including a one-story rear addition that measured thirty feet along Villa Street to accommodate a new vault as well as refinishing the interiors, installing a new alarm system, and installing new and enlarged bronze doors for the bank entrance. Sometime between 1922 and 1947, the angled primary entrance was redesigned and the original arched transom was replaced with a rectangular transom.

See Continuation Sheet.
*B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: Wolfe & McKenzie b. Builder: William H. Bates *B10. Significance: Theme: Commercial Development (1851-1909) Area: Mountain View Period of Significance: 1905-1927 Property Type: Commercial Applicable NR/CR Criteria: A/1 (Events) Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: MVRHR Criterion b (Events), MVRHR Criterion c (Design) Statement of Significance:

The property is a Richardsonian Romanesque style former bank building located in downtown Mountain View that is associated with the theme of Commercial Development (1851-1909) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement.

The Farmers & Merchants Bank Building appears to be eligible for listing in the National Register and California Register at the local level of significance under Criterion A/1 (Events) as one of the earliest, extant bank buildings in Mountain View, California. The Farmers & Merchants Bank Building was constructed in 1905 and the bank’s original board of directors was comprised of prominent local businessmen and civic leaders, including Julius Weilheimer, Jacob Mockbee, and Wilbur Camp, to support the growing financial needs of Mountain View’s burgeoning population (mostly comprised of farmers and small business owners) in the early twentieth century. As a sturdy masonry building, it survived the 1906 earthquake to remain a steadfast financial and commercial icon of Mountain View’s early central business district. The period of significance for the Farmers & Merchants Bank Building is 1905 to 1927, from the year of the building’s construction through its use as a bank building by the Farmers & Merchants Bank. The building has diminished integrity of design, materials, and workmanship due to the large third-story addition, replacement windows, and alteration to the design of the corner entrance. However, despite alterations, enough of the original design is present to be legible as a former bank, and the building retains integrity of location, setting, feeling, and association which are sufficient to convey its significance under Criterion A/1.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

The property is currently listed on the Mountain View Register. Located in Downtown Precise Plan Area H.
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
The original partial-height columns flanking the entrance were replaced with full-height columns with an entablature. Also during this timeframe, the ground-floor window openings were enlarged (removing a portion of the sandstone bulkhead) and the windows were replaced with six-part rectangular windows. The decorative arched terra cotta trim around these windows was also removed. Sometime between 1922 and 1974, a secondary doorway on Villa Street (between the second and third window bay from the angled primary entrance) was infilled with sandstone to match the existing façade. The permit history for the building includes a 1949 renovation, but the extent of this work is undocumented. In 1981, the two-story vertical addition was constructed. The work was performed by the building owners at the time, Herring and Worley Partnership (a design and engineering firm). This vertical addition required the removal of the original sandstone parapet with embattlements. Also at this time, the non-original ground-floor windows were replaced with the current wood windows with arched heads within the existing (and already altered) openings. The easternmost window opening at the 1922 addition was converted to a deeply recessed entryway with transom to access the office space in the new vertical addition. The walls of this vestibule are clad in painted stucco to match the sparse vertical surface of the third-floor addition.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
The Farmers & Merchants Bank Building is currently listed in the Mountain View Register under Criterion b (Events) for its direct association with early commercial development in Mountain View and Criterion c (Design) as a good local example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, designed by notable local architects Wolfe & McKenzie. As currently written, the Mountain View Historic Preservation Ordinance does not provide a definition of historic integrity or threshold for integrity assessment, and a somewhat lower threshold of historic integrity compared to National Register and California Register-eligible properties may be utilized in assessing properties of local significance for the Mountain View Register. Thus, despite modifications to the design of the building include the large third-story addition, replacement windows, and reconfiguration of the corner entrance, the property retains sufficient historic integrity to convey its local significance for Mountain View Register eligibility.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Original two-story form and rectangular massing
Masonry construction and ashlar sandstone cladding
Cornice and belt course with scrolling modillions, egg-and-dart trim, and dentils Fenestration pattern, including rectangular window openings at the first story and paired, arched openings at the second story Ashlar arch springs from squat columns with decorative cushion capitals at second story Location and angle of the corner entrance
One-story rear addition with matching cladding.

Continuation of B12. References:

Ignoffo, Mary Jo. "Milestones: A History of Mountain View, California." Cupertino, CA: California History Center and Foundation, 2002.

Mountain View Public Library, Historical Photograph Collection.

Palo Alto Times Tribune, “Happy 85th Birthday: This walking tour is a journey to the downtown’s early years,” November 3, 1987.

Peninsula Times Tribune, “Local Items,” November 16, 1905.

Peninsula Times Tribune, “Contract Awarded for Remodeling Bank,” April 14, 1922.

Peninsula Times Tribune, “Instruments on File: Santa Clara County,” March 12, 1927.

San José Evening News, “New Brick Store,” June 17, 1905.

San José Mercury News, “Directors of Bank Chosen,” May 12, 1905.

San José Mercury News, “Mountain View’s $20,000 Bank,” June 18, 1905.

San José Mercury News, “Sylvania Rents M.V. Office Space,” April 25, 1958.

San José Mercury News, “Journal,” December 24, 1984.

San José Mercury News, “Journal,” September 26, 1985.

San José Sunday Mercury News & Herald, “Mountain View Notes,” August 6, 1905.

Sanborn Map Company, fire insurance maps (11904, 1921, 1943, 1956). Accessed via San Francisco Public Library.

TreanorHL. “City of Mountain View Downtown Precise Plan Area Historic Resource Survey Report.” Prepared for City of Mountain View, Draft June 2020.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 228 CASTRO ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-1204 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15813039 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Art Deco Plan Shape: Rectangle
Construction Type: Reinforced Concrete Number of Stories: 2 Roof Style: Flat with Parapet Roof Material: Built Up Roof/Tar and Gravel Exterior Material: Masonry, Stucco Primary Door Material: Wood Window Style: Casement, Hung Window Material: Wood, Metal Porch: Recessed Entrance Garage: None
Other Architectural/Site Features: Fluted concrete pilasters; stepped parapet with bow truss roof behind; and non-orignal marquee and canopy.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: HP6. 1-3 story commercial building *P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1926; Santa Clara County Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:

ASTAREA LLC, 228 CASTRO ST, MOUNTAIN VIEW
CA 94041
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 228 CASTRO ST
B1. Historic Name: Mountain View Theater
B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Entertainment/Arts B4. Present Use: Commercial *B5. Architectural Style: Art Deco
*B6. Construction History: The building was originally constructed in 1926 with Spanish Colonial Revival features at the facade, including ornamental upper window surrounds and clay tile at the parapet, as well as Art Deco features commonly associated with movie theaters of the era, including a zig-zag edged marquee and speedlines at the bulkhead and ticket window. The building was altered in 1962, rebuilding the north and south storefronts, removing the original vertical neon blade sign, replacing the original marquee, filling-in original second-story openings, reconfiguring the ground floor and removing other original features like the ticket booth.

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*B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: Alexander A. Canton b. Builder: Unknown *B10. Significance: Theme: Civic Growth and Social, Religious & Cultural Development (1910-1944) Area: Mountain View
Period of Significance: 1926-1941 Property Type: Commercial Applicable NR/CR Criteria: None Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: MVRHR Criterion b (Events) Statement of Significance:

The property is a two-story former movie theater located in downtown Mountain View, originally designed in the Early 20th Century Commercial style, and is associated with the theme of Civic Growth and Social, Religious, and Cultural Development (1910-1944) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement.

The building was originally constructed as the Mountain View Theater in 1926 for original owner Fritz Campen, who owned a small "nickelodeon" movie theater on the 100 block of Castro. Alexander A. Cantin (1874-1964) was a San Francisco architect of merit who designed buildings throughout the Bay Area from the 1920s through 1950. Cantin is most well known for his series of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph buildings in San Francisco, culminating in his collaboration with Miller Pflueger on the Coast Division Building of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company at 140 New Montgomery Street. The majority of his designs were for movie theaters, including the Roosevelt Theater in Oakland (ca. 1928, nonextant), working from 1948 onward with his son Alexander M. (Mackenzie) Cantin under the firm Cantin & Cantin. The building was used as a movie theater until 1998, when it was altered to combine all interior spaces for use as a night club. The building has been continually used as a night club from 1998 through 2024.

The subject property does not appear to be individually eligible for listing in the National Register or California Register under any criteria.

While the property does not rise to the level historic integrity required for individual designation in the National Register or California Register, it is currently listed on the Mountain View Register. Although not assigned an eligibility criterion at the time it was added to the Mountain View Register, the property appears to be significant under Criterion b (Events) as an example of an early movie theater and entertainment venue in downtown Mountain View's early commercial development. The period of significance is 1926 to 1941, spanning original construction and the period that the theater was run by the first two owners Campen (1926-28) and Blanco (1928-41).

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

The property is currently listed on the Mountain View Register. Located in Downtown Precise Plan Area H.
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
The building was remodeled again in 1998, removing the two storefront commercial spaces that flanked the central recessed primary entrance, and altering or removing materials, openings, and fixtures from the 1962 remodel. The 1998 remodel did not remove any thensurviving original features such as the fluted concrete pilasters, stepped parapet, central recessed entrance, and two second-story windows over the entrance.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
As currently written, the Mountain View Historic Preservation Ordinance does not provide a definition of historic integrity or threshold for integrity assessment, and a somewhat lower threshold of historic integrity compared to National Register and California Register-eligible properties may be utilized in assessing properties of local significance for the Mountain View Register. The central recessed entrance and overall massing are able to convey the former use of the building as a theater, and as such, the property retains sufficient historic integrity to convey its local significance for Mountain View Register eligibility.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall massing and bow truss roof
Stepped parapet
Four fluted pilasters at the second story
Central recessed entrance
Continuation of B12. References:
“Cantin, Alexander & Mackenzie,” UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design, March 6, 2022, https://ced.berkeley.edu/collections/cantin-alexander-mackenzie.

City of Mountain View, "228 Castro Street input form," Mountain View Historic Register, March 13, 2002.

David Downey, “Moving Pictures in Downtown Mountain View,” Welcome to Silent Movies, accessed November 20, 2024, http://www.welcometosilentmovies.com/features/mtnview/mtnview2.htm.

Sanborn Map Company, fire insurance maps (1921, 1943, 1956). Accessed via San Francisco Public Library.

TreanorHL. “City of Mountain View Downtown Precise Plan Area Historic Resource Survey Report.” Prepared for City of Mountain View, Draft June 2020.

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*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 292 CASTRO ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-1204 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15813046 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Art Deco Plan Shape: Rectangle
Construction Type: Concrete Number of Stories: 1
Roof Style: Flat with Parapet Roof Material: Built Up Roof/Tar and Gravel Exterior Material: Concrete, Tiles applied on primary facade Primary Door Material: Aluminum Window Style: Storefront Window Material: Wood, wood with butter glass Porch: Recessed Entrance Garage: None
Other Architectural/Site Features: Stepped parapet with fluted panels; transom window with stepped header; and angled entrance and storefront windows.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: HP6. 1-3 story commercial building *P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1932; Mountain View Register-Leader, November
11, 1932.
*P7. Owner and Address:

TOPLAND ASSOCIATES, 786 DANA ST,
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 292 CASTRO ST
B1. Historic Name: Knight's Pharmacy
B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Commercial B4. Present Use: Commercial *B5. Architectural Style: Art Deco
*B6. Construction History: 292 Castro Street was built in 1932. Various alterations to awnings and signage have been made over the years and all interior furniture and finishes have also been altered, removed, and/or replaced.

The property is an Art Deco style commercial building located in downtown Mountain View that is associated with the theme of Commercial Development (1910-1944) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement.

The commercial building at 292 Castro Street was built in 1932 in the Art Deco style. The property was owned by Orestie Scarpa, who also owned the meat market on the corner. The building was constructed to house the new location of Knight’s Pharmacy, a local business run by Abram J. Knight, who served as mayor of Mountain View from 1932-1934, and his son, Robert S. Knight. By 1932, Knight’s Pharmacy had been operating in Mountain View for 12 years. Although not a large building, the new pharmacy, described as “Modernistic” in contemporary newspapers, also had a fountain lunch counter, beauty parlor, and circulating library. The one-story, narrow, rectangular concrete building had a peaked parapet with an accordion-pattern concrete panel, surrounded by square tiles. Tiles with geometric patterns were also located along the pilasters framing the large plate glass storefront windows and at the bulkhead below. A rendering in the newspaper shows the angled entryway and a paired door with an Art Deco pattern, with a leaded-glass stepped transom above. By 1944, Knight’s Pharmacy moved to a new location at 288 Castro Stret, and 292 Castro Street was occupied by The Gift Shop, a business that appears to have formerly gone by the name Barker’s. The Gift Shop was purchased by Mildred C. Lawson and Wilhelmino Goudzward from Margaret Bunds in 1956. Later businesses occupying the building included The Children’s Shop (c.1960s); King Croissant (1984); Food Street, a Chinese restaurant (2000); vacant (c.2007-2013); Buffalo Restaurant (2014-2015); Srasa Kitchen (2016-2017); and Icicles, an ice cream shop (2017-2024).

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

Located in Downtown Precise Plan Area H.
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
Alterations include: in-kind replacement of plate glass windows (1938); unspecified repairs due to a basement fire (1941); partial removal of tile cladding (before 2008); removal of all exterior tile cladding and replacement with larger granite tiles (2013); removal of an original leaded glass transom window, and replacement with a new transom window and signage (2013); removal of interior bulkhead displays (2013); installation of new storefront windows and frames (2013); and replacement of the entrance doors (unknown date).

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
The property at 292 Castro Street does not appear to be individually eligible for listing in the National Register or California Register under any criteria. It is not associated with persons, events, or broad patterns important to local, California, or national history, nor is it likely to yield information important to history or prehistory. The Knights pharmacy business was not innovative and was not significant to the history or development of Mountain View. As such, the property does not appear to be significant under Criterion A (Events). Although one of the business owners, Abram J. Knight, served as mayor from 1932 to 1934, Knight’s brief tenure as mayor does not appear to be significant to the history of Mountain View, and his role and activities as mayor are not directly linked to the former pharmacy building. The property has not been identified as the work of a notable architect or builder and does not possess high artistic merit. When originally designed and constructed, the building exhibited the Art Deco style, but the design would likely not have risen to an individual level of significance for listing in the National Register or California Register, and now lacks sufficient integrity of design, materials, and workmanship.

While the property does not rise to the level of significance or historic integrity for individual designation in the National Register or California Register, it is a rare local example of an Art Deco commercial building in downtown Mountain View. As such, the property appears to be eligible for listing in the Mountain View Register under Criterion c (Design). As currently written, the Mountain View Historic Preservation Ordinance does not provide a definition of historic integrity or threshold for integrity assessment, and a somewhat lower threshold of historic integrity compared to National Register and California Register-eligible properties may be utilized in assessing properties of local significance for the Mountain View Register. While integrity of materials and workmanship have been lost, some elements of the overall façade design convey the original Art Deco design and feeling of early 20th century commercial development, and the building retains integrity of location, setting, and association. As such, the property retains sufficient historic integrity to convey its local significance for Mountain View Register eligibility.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing
Stepped parapet with accordion-patterned concrete panels Pointed corner pilasters
Transom window opening with stepped header
Angled entrance, storefront windows, and bulkheads.

Continuation of B12. References:
“A New Home for Knight’s Pharmacy: Grand Opening Mon., Nov. 14,” Mountain View Register-Leader, November 11, 1932. “Business Changes,” San Jose Mercury News, July 8, 1956.

Google Street View, 2008-2024.

Mountain View Public Library, History Room. Historical photographs. “Mt. View C. of C. Elects Directors,” Peninsula Times Tribune, November 16, 1932.

Murphy, Candace. “The Road to Good Chinese Takeout,” Mercury News, June 14, 2000; and Google Street View 2007-present. “New Mt. View Building Opening on Monday,” San Jose Evening News, November 11, 1932.

Sanborn Map Company, fire insurance maps (1921, 1943, 1956). Accessed via San Francisco Public Library. “Suit Is Filed to Clean Easement,” San Jose Mercury Herald, August 18, 1936. “The Gift Shop,” advertisement, Mountain View Register-Leader, June 22, 1944.

TreanorHL. “City of Mountain View Downtown Precise Plan Area Historic Resource Survey Report.” Prepared for City of Mountain View, Draft June 2020.

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*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 301 CASTRO ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-1205 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15823042 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Late Moderne Plan Shape: Rectangle Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 1
Roof Style: Flat with Parapet Roof Material: Not Visible Exterior Material: Stucco Primary Door Material: Fully Glazed Window Style: Fixed Window Material: Wood
Porch: Recessed Entrance Garage: None
Other Architectural/Site Features: Mottled blue, ribbed terra cotta pilasters and base; bezeled terra cotta frame around vertical, doubleheight window bays; double-height interior space; small awning windows above fixed windows. *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP6. 1-3 story commercial building *P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1946; San Jose Evening News, January 9, 1947.
*P7. Owner and Address:

SHP CASTRO LLC, 2600 EL CAMINO REAL STE
410, PALO ALTO CA 94306
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 301 CASTRO ST
B1. Historic Name: Bank of America Building
B2. Common Name: Levin Building
B3. Original Use: Commercial B4. Present Use: Commercial *B5. Architectural Style: Late Moderne
*B6. Construction History: The building was completed in late 1946. In 1955, Bank of America vacated the building and its signage was removed. This change of occupant led to the first major alterations on the property. Sometime between 1956 and 1960, a rear, one-story, Lplan CMU addition was built, which functioned independently of the primary building.

See Continuation Sheet.
*B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: DeMartini & Igaz b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme: Commercial Development (1945-1979) Area: Mountain View Period of Significance: 1946 Property Type: Commercial Applicable NR/CR Criteria: C/3 (Design) Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: MVRHR Criterion c (Design) Statement of Significance:

The property is a Late Moderne style commercial building located in downtown Mountain View that is associated with the theme of Commercial Development (1945-1979) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement.

The former Bank of America Building appears to be eligible for listing in the National Register, California Register, and Mountain View Register under Criterion C/3/c (Design). The building is an individually distinctive, locally rare, and significant example of the Late Moderne style and embodies distinct characteristics of a postwar branch bank typology. After Bank of Italy (originally founded in 1904 in San Francisco) merged with Los Angeles’ Bank of America in 1928, the financial conglomerate utilized a branch banking strategy to become “the world’s largest commercial bank” by 1945 and continued to focus its service toward the working class. At the time, the City of Mountain View was transitioning from a predominately agrarian pre-World War II economy to a proliferating technology and defense center following the conclusion of the war. As its population mushroomed and land area was annexed during these post-war years, Bank of America, which had a Mountain View presence since 1926 (at 201 Castro Street), constructed a new facility to reflect its continued participation in the City’s midcentury modernization.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

Located in Downtown Precise Plan Area H.
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
In the 1960s as part of a major public works project, Blossom Lane, an alley leading to a municipal parking lot, was laid out, resulting in the property’s current immediate setting at the rear. The building was reroofed in 1985 and again in 1996. In 2002, an interior remodel was completed, which included the addition of 35 square-feet of conditioned first floor space; alterations to interior finishes; lighting, mechanical and plumbing upgrades; and alterations to the exterior façade and entrance. Exterior alterations included the installation of multiple gooseneck light fixtures at the top of the primary façade, metal light fixtures at pilasters on primary and north façades, new storefront below primary façade glazing, and new tempered glazing entry doors and sidelights. Around 2013, “The Levin Building” lettering was added to the glazed section above main entrance. In 2019, the front entrance was reconfigured to create a recessed vestibule with new doors, a secondary recessed entrance was inserted in the eastern (left) window bay on the north façade, and the building was re-stuccoed and painted, removing the horizontal grooves that originally extended the length of the building’s street-facing west and north façades.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
The building was designed in 1946 by the San Francisco-based architectural firm of E.P. Demartini & Rudolph Igaz, Jr. (DeMartini & Igaz), who were respected branch bank designers in Northern California during the mid-1940s through the mid-1950s. Their use of the Late Moderne style conveyed the longevity and permanence of Bank of America in the City of Mountain View while also signaling its modernity and expansion into a larger facility. Classical motifs, like fluted terra cotta pilasters, created continuity with previous Neoclassical architectural styles that were generally associated with traditional banking institutions, while sleek, streamlined details nodded to the era’s industrial design. The window bezels are mottled blue terra cotta manufactured by the Gladding McBean Company. Its Late Moderne design remains a unique icon of Mountain View’s historic central business district. The period of significance is the building’s date of construction, 1946. The Bank of America Building retains all aspects of integrity to convey its significance as a 1946 commercial building designed in the Late Moderne style.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing
Flat roof behind flat parapet
Smooth stucco cladding
Fenestration pattern, including double-height openings with multi-lite steel windows and small punched openings with multi-light steel windows
Mottled blue terra cotta watertable, fluted pilasters, and window bezels (projecting surrounds) Double-height interior volume.

Continuation of B12. References:
“Antioch Gets Big New Bank Building.” Contra Costa Times, December 20, 1948, 3. “Bank Building Remodel.” Architect & Engineer of California (August 1950). “Bowling Alley And Store.” Architect & Engineer of California (October 1950), 47. “Bowling Alley Building.” Architect & Engineer of California (February 1950), 44.

Dyson, Carol and Anthony Rubano. “Banking on the Future: Modernism and the Local Bank” in Preserving the Recent Past 2. Edited by Deborah Slaton and William G. Foulks. Washington, D.C.: Historic Preservation Education Foundation, Association for Preservation Technology, and National Park Service, 2000: 2-43.

Gruner, George. “Building of Antioch Bank Slated to Start Jan. 2.” Oakland Tribune, December 19, 1948. “Hillsborough Names New Councilman.” The Times (San Mateo, CA), February 12, 1951.

Mountain View Public Library, History Room. Historic photographs. “N.C. Bank to Build Soon in Sutter.” Independent -Herald (Yuba City and Marysville, CA), January 11, 1951. “New Bank Building for San Bruno.” Organized Labor, November 1, 1947.“New Quarters Due for Mt. View Bank; Old Site Changes Hands.” San Jose Evening News, January 9, 1947.
“New Sunnyvale Bank Building.” San Jose Mercury News, August 29, 1947. “New Quarters Due for Mt. View Bank; Old Site Changes Hands,” San Jose Evening News, January 9, 1947. “Reno Architect Returns From Air Force Duty.” Reno Gazette-Journal, March 5, 1957. “St. Mary’s Square Underground Garage.” Architect & Engineer of California (May 1954): 11-17. “Women Dies as Car Hits Truck.” Modesto Bee, December 2, 1949. “Woman Purchases Bank Building,” San Jose Evening News, January 9, 1947.

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P1. Other Identifier: 329 CASTRO ST
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 331 CASTRO ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-1205 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15823100 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Spanish Colonial Revival Plan Shape: Rectangle Construction Type: Reinforced Concrete Number of Stories: 1 Roof Style: Flat with Parapet Roof Material: Clay Tile
Exterior Material: Stucco Primary Door Material: Aluminum Window Style: Storefront Window Material: Aluminum
Porch: Not Applicable Garage: None
Other Architectural/Site Features: Parapet has molded brackets at ends, Spanish clay tile on slope, and decorative wood brackets below; storefront windows and entrance are slightly recessed; and painted wood lintel above two window bays. *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP6. 1-3 story commercial building *P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1930; The Peninsula Times Tribune, March 1, 1930.
*P7. Owner and Address:
329 CASTRO STREET ASSOCIATES LLC, 445

NORTH WHISMAN RD, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA
94043
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 331 CASTRO ST
B1. Historic Name: Mountain View Register-Leader Building B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Commercial B4. Present Use: Commercial *B5. Architectural Style: Spanish Colonial Revival
*B6. Construction History: The building was originally constructed in 1930. At some point between 1957 and 2008, both original storefronts were replaced and the building was re-stuccoed.
*B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme: Civic Growth and Social, Religious & Cultural Development (1910-1944) Area: Mountain View
Period of Significance: 1930-ca.1955 Property Type: Commercial Applicable NR/CR Criteria: None Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: MVRHR Criterion b (Events) Statement of Significance:

The property is a one-story commercial building located in downtown Mountain View designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style associated with the theme of Civic Growth and Social, Religious and Cultural Development (1910-1944) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement.

The first occupants of the 329-331 Castro Street building when it opened in 1930 were a Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) office and the Mountain View Register-Leader main office and printing facility. PG&E occupied part of the building until it briefly moved to 743 Dana Street (extant) in 1954. The Mountain View Register began printing in 1888, and merged with the Mountain View Leader in 1910. In 1930 they occupied part of the subject building for writing and printing. Around 1955, the Mountain View Register-Leader outsourced its printing to Sunnyvale, combined its daily edition with the Sunnyvale Standard, and began printing weekly. By the 1960s the Mountain View RegisterLeader no longer occupied the building, and renamed to the Valley Journal. A separate printing business split from the Mountain View Register-Leader when they outsourced their printing to Sunnyvale, operating as Register Standard Printers, which occupied 329 Castro Street until 1978. More recently, the building has been occupied by a restaurant business.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

Located in Downtown Precise Plan Area H.
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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While the property does not rise to the level of significance and historic integrity for individual designation in the National Register or California Register, it appears to be eligible for the Mountain View Register under Criterion b (events) for its association with the Mountain View Register-Leader, a long-running local newspaper. The Mountain View Register-Leader used part of the subject building for writing and printing their daily newspaper for 25 years from 1930 to c. 1955, when printing operations were outsourced. The building is the only known remaining building associated with the Mountain View Register-Leader, as, all earlier offices were demolished. The integrity of the building is somewhat diminished, due to the replacement of original storefront materials and fixtures. The building was re-stuccoed, possibly with a rougher texture stucco, but still conveys its Spanish Colonial Revival style features and design through its original details above the storefront bays, including the red clay tile sloped parapet, corbels, and decorative pottery. As currently written, the Mountain View Historic Preservation Ordinance does not provide a definition of historic integrity or threshold for integrity assessment, and a somewhat lower threshold of historic integrity compared to National Register and California Register-eligible properties may be utilized in assessing properties of local significance for the Mountain View Register. As such, the property retains sufficient historic integrity to convey its local significance for Mountain View Register eligibility.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing including two bays
Sloped red clay tile parapet with flat roof behind
Stucco cladding
Corbels underneath parapet
Molded corbel-like embellishments at the north and south ends of the sloped parapet Decorative pottery at north and south ends of the sloped parapet Lintels above storefront bays
Continuation of B12. References:
"Bird's Eye View of Castro Street, 1957," Photograph PHL L11 3, Mountain View Public Library. "Daily Newspaper to be Published at Mountain View," The Peninsula Times Tribune, March 17, 1928.

Google Street View (2008, 2014, 2020).
"Happy 85th Birthday," The Peninsula Times Tribune, November 3, 1987. "Mountain View Beginnings 'Mostly Mud,'" The Peninsula Times Tribune, November 4, 1977. "Mt. View Paper Plans to Cease Daily Publication," The Peninsula Times Tribune, December 23, 1958. "Pacific Gas & Electric Company at 743 Dana Street," Photograph PHL B28 1 , Mountain View Public Library, 1955. "P. G. & E. To Open Mt. View Branch," The Peninsula Times Tribune, March 1, 1930.

Sanborn Map Company, fire insurance maps (1943, 1956). Accessed via San Francisco Public Library.

TreanorHL. “City of Mountain View Downtown Precise Plan Area Historic Resource Survey Report.” Prepared for City of Mountain View, Draft June 2020.

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P1. Other Identifier: 444 CASTRO ST
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 492 CASTRO ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-2008 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15811058 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Late Modern Plan Shape: H-Shape
Construction Type: Steel Frame Number of Stories: 12
Roof Style: Flat Roof Material: Not Visible
Exterior Material: Concrete - Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU), Concrete - Precast, Fiberglass Primary Door Material: Fully Glazed Window Style: Fixed, storefront Window Material: Aluminum, Fiberglass Porch: Entry plaza Garage: Below-grade parking garage
Other Architectural/Site Features: Entry plazas of Castro and Bryant streets and two-story commercial retail podium. Rectangular window panels with rounded corners; and mitered windows at building corners. *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP7. 3+ story commercial building *P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

April 26, 2024
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1971; Santa Clara County Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:

SIC-MOUNTAIN BAY PLAZA LLC, 220
MONTGOMERY ST 20TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA
94104
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 492 CASTRO ST
B1. Historic Name: International Environmental Dynamics (IED) Building B2. Common Name: Mountain Bay Plaza
B3. Original Use: Office Building B4. Present Use: Office Building *B5. Architectural Style: Late Modern
*B6. Construction History: The property was designed during the 1960s, however, construction was not completed until 1971.

See Continuation Sheet.
*B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: International Environmental Dynamics; Bryce I. Cann, David E. Termohlen, and John Conte b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme: Commercial Development (1945-1979) Area: Mountain View Period of Significance: 1971 Property Type: Office Building Applicable NR/CR Criteria: C/3 (Design) Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: MVRHR Criterion c (Design) Statement of Significance:

The International Environmental Dynamics (IED) Building located at 444-492 Castro Street is a Late Modern style highrise office building in downtown Mountain View that is associated with the theme of Commercial Development (1945-1979) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement. The 12-story building was designed by the architecture and development firm International Environmental Dynamics in collaboration with architects Bryce I. Cann, David E. Termohlen, and John Conte, who was a mathematician. The building was constructed using a unique and innovative steel frame construction method from the top down, with each floor suspended by steel straps from two central core towers. Following completion, IED went into foreclosure and the building was vacant for 11 years, during which it was subject to deterioration, vandalism, and deferred maintenance. In 1981, it underwent extensive interior renovations by Perrini Land and Development Company and was reopened in 1982 as the Mountain Bay Plaza. While the building experienced a period of vacancy during the 1970s, it was rehabilitated in the 1980s and has since been occupied by tech startups and other office tenants.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

Located in Downtown Precise Plan Area H.
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
From visual inspection, sections of glazing on the plaza-level buildings aligned towards Bryant Street appear to have been replaced in more recent years, and ground-floor ATMs have been added.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
The IED Building is significant as the first and only high rise in Mountain View and as a notable work of innovative structural engineering and Late Modern design. The property is eligible for listing in the National Register, California Register, and Mountain View Register with a period of significance of 1971, when construction on the building was completed. The property has not had any major exterior alterations and retains overall integrity for listing in the National Register, California Register, and Mountain View Register.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing, including 10-story rectangular tower on two-story H-plan podium Semi-enclosed entrance plazas with landscape features
Fiberglass curtain wall with square window openings with rounded corners Mitered glass windows at building corners
Steel structural cores
Alternating striated concrete at podium level
Fully glazed metal window and door systems at the podium level.

Continuation of B12. References:
“More and More...People Are at Home With DION FR Polyesters.” AIA Journal. May 1975. Accessed online, June 2024, USModernist.com.

Daniel DeBolt, “Mt. Bay Plaza’s muddy beginnings,” Mountain View Voice, January 5, 2000, accessed online June 4, 2024, https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2009/01/05/mt-bay-plazas-muddy-beginnings.

PPG Industries advertisement, Progressive Architecture (July 1971), 112. Accessed online, June 2024, USModernist.com.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 501 CASTRO ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-2009 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15824061 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Commercial Modern Plan Shape: Rectangle Construction Type: Reinforced Concrete Number of Stories: 1 Roof Style: Flat with Parapet Roof Material: Asphalt - Rolled Exterior Material: Tilt-up concrete and glazed storefront system Primary Door Material: Fully Glazed Window Style: Storefront Window Material: Metal
Porch: Colonnade Garage: Surface Parking Lot
Other Architectural/Site Features: Hexagonal concrete columns and cast concrete briese soleil panels with elongated hexagonal openings create a colonnade at the north and west facades. Behind the arcaded columns are full-height glazed metal storefront window systems. At rear, a parking lot is bordered by a concrete retaining wall with matching modular openings. There are geometric cast concrete planters at the street level along either facade.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: HP6. 1-3 story commercial building *P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

April 26, 2024
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1959; Santa Clara County Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:

ANDERSON DOROTHY J TRUSTEE, P O BOX
5155, SAN RAMON CA 94583
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 501 CASTRO ST
B1. Historic Name: Mountain View Home Savings & Loan Association B2. Common Name: Bank of the West
B3. Original Use: Commercial B4. Present Use: Commercial *B5. Architectural Style: Commercial Modern
*B6. Construction History: 501 Castro Street was built in 1959 as a bank building and has continued to function as a bank building since. An ATM was installed on the north facade along Mercy Street at an unknown date. No further exterior alterations were noted. *B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: Designed Landscape, Wall
B9a. Architect: Hollis Logue, Jr. b. Builder: Bridges Construction Co. *B10. Significance: Theme: Commercial Development (1945-1979) Area: Mountain View Period of Significance: 1959 Property Type: Commercial Applicable NR/CR Criteria: C/3 (Design) Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: MVRHR Criterion c (Design) Statement of Significance:

The property is a bank located in downtown Mountain View designed in the Commercial Modern style that is associated with the theme of Commercial Development (1945-1979) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement. 501 Castro was constructed in 1959 with tilt-up concrete panels and glass storefront window systems. 501 Castro was designed by Hollis Logue, Jr. and built by Bridges Construction Co. The first occupant was Mountain View Savings & Loan Association, and it has since continued to operate as a bank. Hollis Logue, Jr. was a notable San Jose-based architect and planner known for his Modernist designs including Terminal C at the San Jose International Airport and the First National Bank of San José in Palo Alto. 501 Castro Street appears eligible for listing in the National Register, California Register, and Mountain View Register under Criteria C/3/c (Design) with a period of significance of 1959, the year of construction. 501 Castro Street is significant as a full expression of the Commercial Modern style and as the work of notable local architect and planner Hollis Logue, Jr. In particular, the tilt-up concrete brise soleil patterns and intentional hardscape features make this property a distinctive local example of a Modernist bank. The property has no exterior alterations except an added ATM and retains all aspects of historic integrity.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing
Wrap-around colonnade and parapet
Cast concrete hexagonal columns
Cast concrete briese soleil panels with a pattern of elongated hexagonal incisions and openings Full-height glazed metal storefront window and door systems Concrete retaining wall surrounding the parking lot with matching modular openings Geometric cast concrete integrated planters at the street level along main facades.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

HP29. Landscape architecture, HP46. Walls/gates/fences
*B12. References:

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B13. Remarks:

Located in Downtown Precise Plan Area H.
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B12. References:

TreanorHL. “City of Mountain View Downtown Precise Plan Area Historic Resource Survey Report.” Prepared for City of Mountain View, Draft June 2020.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 655 CASTRO ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-2000 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15809010 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Spanish Colonial Revival Plan Shape: U-Shape Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 2
Roof Style: Gable, Flat with Parapet Roof Material: Spanish Clay Tile Exterior Material: Stucco Primary Door Material: Wood - Panel Window Style: Fixed, Slider, Casement Window Material: Vinyl, Steel Porch: Courtyard Entrance Garage: None
Other Architectural/Site Features: Commercial storefronts facing a central courtyard; wood-frame colonnade; and upper wood-frame covered balcony with decorative wood banister.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: HP6. 1-3 story commercial building *P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

April 26, 2024
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1930; Santa Clara County Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:

GALLEGO JENORA KATHRYN TRUSTEE & ET AL,
1487 NEWPORT AVE, SAN JOSE CA 95125
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 655 CASTRO ST
B1. Historic Name:

B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Commercial B4. Present Use: Mixed Use *B5. Architectural Style: Spanish Colonial Revival
*B6. Construction History: 655 Castro Street was built in 1930. The original address of the building was 765 Castro Street. From analysis of the 1943 Sanborn map, the subject property was originally partitioned into six storefront units, with two storefront units at the rear of the building, each two stories in height.

The property is a two-story commercial building located in downtown Mountain View, designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style and associated with the theme of Commercial Development (1910-1944) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement." 655 Castro Street was built in 1930 as a commercial building and housed a diversity of storefronts since its construction including a creamery, a beauty salon, and offices. The two rear storefront units were converted to five apartments sometime before 1943.

The subject building was built in the Spanish Colonial Revival style and features a unique garden court design that emulates local residential styles through the use of front-gabled roofs and large picture windows on the primary facades facing Castro Street.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

Located in Downtown Precise Plan Area H.
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
By 1943, the rear units were converted to five apartment flats, and the one-story storefronts on each side of the U-shaped building were combined into one unit on each side. Many original steel casement windows have been replaced with vinyl sashes and the large front picture windows may have been replaced. No further alterations were noted.

While the property does not rise to the level of significance for individual designation in the National Register or California Register, it is a good local example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and its U-shaped plan around a central courtyard makes it unique in Mountain View's downtown commercial core. The building has been reorganized at the interior but exterior alterations appear to be primarily limited to the replacement of original casement windows. Thus, the property has sufficient historic integrity for listing in the Mountain View Register.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing
U-shaped plan around central landscaped courtyard
Stucco cladding
Flat roof behind gabled elements
Clay tile roofing
Original fenestration pattern, including arched openings and original steel casement windows Wood-paneled doors
Overhanding eaves and wood-frame colonnades along the courtyard Wood frame balcony at the second floor with decorative wood banister.

Continuation of B12. References:

Sanborn Map Company, fire insurance maps (1921, 1943). Accessed via San Francisco Public Library.

TreanorHL. “City of Mountain View Downtown Precise Plan Area Historic Resource Survey Report.” Prepared for City of Mountain View, Draft June 2020.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 799 CASTRO ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-2013 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15809007 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Spanish Colonial Revival Plan Shape: Irregular Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 2
Roof Style: Gable Roof Material: Spanish Clay Tile
Exterior Material: Stucco Primary Door Material: Wood - Panel Window Style: Casement, French Door Window Window Material: Steel, Wood Porch: Portico Garage: Attached Garage
Other Architectural/Site Features: The building features terracotta barrel roof tiles, a quatrefoil window, wrought iron, and low-relief ornamentation around the primary entryway at the primary facade. At the rear of the property, there is a two-story garage with wood-frame arcade at the second floor accessed by a staircase with stepped railing. Cross-gabled roof forms and complexity in massing and and plan contribute to the property's expression of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. An original attached residential unit over a three-door garage is located at the east end of the building.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: HP6. 1-3 story commercial building *P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

April 26, 2024
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1931; Santa Clara County Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:
799 CASTRO LP, 71 BAY TREE LN, LOS ALTOS CA
94022
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 799 CASTRO ST
B1. Historic Name: Spangler Mortuary
B2. Common Name: Spangler Mortuary
B3. Original Use: Mortuary B4. Present Use: Mortuary
*B5. Architectural Style: Spanish Colonial Revival
*B6. Construction History: Spangler Mortuary was built in 1931. Newspaper records indicate that ground was broken on the construction of the subject property in March of 1931 at the corner of Castro Street and Yosemite Avenue.

See Continuation Sheet.
*B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: Erwin Reichel b. Builder: Minton Company *B10. Significance: Theme: Civic Growth and Social, Religious & Cultural Development (1910-1944) Area: Mountain View
Period of Significance: 1931-1977 Property Type: Mortuary Applicable NR/CR Criteria: B/2 (Persons), C/3 (Design)
Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: MVRHR Criterion a (Persons), MVRHR Criterion c (Design) Statement of Significance:

The property is a Spanish Colonial Revival style mortuary located at the western end of the Castro Street commercial corridor in Mountain View, that is associated with the theme of Civic Growth and Social, Religious & Cultural Development (1910-1944) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement. The Spanish Colonial Revival style building was designed by Erwin Reichel and built by the local Minton Lumber Company. Erwin Reichel was a local architect who began his career as a draftsman under Birge Clark and designed several residences in Mountain View and Los Altos, including a Tudor Revival residence at 415 Bush Street. The property at 799 Castro Street was originally constructed as a mortuary for the Sinz Brothers, who likely owned and operated the building through the early 1930s. In 1934, Martin J. Spangler (1904-1977) and his wife, Mary Goodpasture Spangler (1905-1986), purchased the subject property and reopened it as Spangler Mortuary. Martin and Mary Spangler resided nearby at 895 Castro Street with their family and were both active in their local community, founding many organizations, school programs, and other important community groups including the El Camino Hospital. Martin Spangler also served as a council member, mayor of Mountain View, and the County Supervisor of Santa Clara County. Spangler Mortuary has been continually owned and operated by descendants of the Spangler family since its founding in 1934.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

HP2. Single family property
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

Located in Downtown Precise Plan Area H.
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
A photograph of the subject building from 1935 shows that the small bay projecting towards Yosemite Avenue was originally a porte-cochere with an arched opening for hearses to drive through. The gable end of this portion had vertical board and batten wood paneling and an unglazed opening below. A later photograph from 1993 shows that the porte-cochere was enclosed with a wood-paneled vehicular double door facing the driveway and a wood-paneled pedestrian door at the north facade facing Yosemite Avenue, adjacent to an arched window with divided lites. In 1997, the subject building was renovated under the direction of architect Annette Fagundes.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
Spangler Mortuary appears to be individually eligible for listing in the National Register, California Register, and Mountain View Register under Criterion B/2/a (Persons) for its significant association with Martin and Mary Spangler and their contributions to the local Mountain View community and the development of civic and community organizations in Mountain View. Spangler Mortuary is also significant under Criterion C/3/c (Architecture), as an excellent local example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style with notable ornamentation, variation in massing, and use of materials such as wood, wrought iron, and plaster relief. The property has a period of significance of 1931-1977, beginning with the year of construction through the year of Martin Spangler's death. With only several minor exterior alterations including alterations to the porte-cochere, the property retains all aspects of integrity and has sufficient overall historic integrity for listing in the National Register, California Register, and Mountain View Register.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Prominent corner siting and overall form and massing
Low-pitched, cross-gabled roof forms
Clay barrel tile roofing
Stucco cladding
Fenestration pattern, including punched and rectangular window and door openings Large arched, paired wood doors with ornamental surround Steel-sash casement windows with divided lites
Wood French doors and wood panel doors
Quatrefoil rose window at the gable end of primary facade Decorative wrought iron window grilles and facade ornamentation Wood frame porch arcade with columns above the garage
Spangler Mortuary signage.

Continuation of B12. References:

Cerny, Susan Dinkelspiel. An Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area. Gibbs Smith, 2007. “Mountain View Realty Deals,” March 7, 1931, 15.
“New Officer Engaged.” Daily Palo Alto Times, January 8, 1931. https://www.newspapers.com/image/838170890/.

Photograph of Spangler Mortuary, 799 Castro Street. December 1993. Photograph. Mountain View Public Library.

Spangler Mortuary. 1935. Photograph. Mountain View Public Library. https://calisphere.org/item/05f87c18aefc2c6ef9093d54b5c72a1e/.

TreanorHL. “City of Mountain View Downtown Precise Plan Area Historic Resource Survey Report.” Prepared for City of Mountain View, Draft June 2020.

United States Federal Census (1910, 1940). Accessed online June 2024, Ancestry.com.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 251 CHIQUITA AV City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-1005 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15410033 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Craftsman Plan Shape: Rectangle
Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 1
Roof Style: Gable Roof Material: Asphalt - Shingle
Exterior Material: Wood - Clapboard/Lap/Bevel Primary Door Material: Wood Window Style: Double-Hung Window Material: Wood
Porch: Partial Width Garage: Not Visible
Other Architectural/Site Features: Overhanging eaves with knee-brace brackets and gabled partial width entry porch with square columns. *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP2. Single family property
*P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
ca.1910-1920; Sanborn Insurance Map
*P7. Owner and Address:

AMADOR GUILLERMO A AND JONE W, 251 A
CHIQUITA AVE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 251 CHIQUITA AV
B1. Historic Name:

B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Residential - Single-Family B4. Present Use: Residential - Single-Family *B5. Architectural Style: Craftsman
*B6. Construction History: The property first appears on the 1921 Sanborn map; thus its date of construction can be estimated as sometime between 1910 and 1920. The rear northeast corner of the building was originally recessed, and a detached garage was setback at the rear of the parcel.

See Continuation Sheet.
*B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme: Residential Development (1910-1944) Area: Mountain View Period of Significance: ca.1910-1920 Property Type: Residential - Single-Family Applicable NR/CR Criteria: None Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: MVRHR Criterion c (Design) Statement of Significance:
251 Chiquita Avenue is a Craftsman style single-family residence located in the Shoreline West neighborhood, associated with the theme of Residential Development (1910-1944) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement. 251 Chiquita Avenue was built as part of the larger pattern of residential development in surrounding blocks spurred by the need to house employees of the Pacific Press Association, whose printing facility was located less than a half mile to the northeast of the property. The neighborhood now referred to as "Shoreline West" grew as a residential area at what was then the west edge of Mountain View following the ca. 1904 establishment of the Seventh Day Adventist publisher, the Pacific Press publishing company. The publishing company's plant was located on Villa Street west of what is now South Shoreline Boulevard, having moved to Mountain View from its previous location in Oakland. where it was established in 1874. Seventh-Day Adventist families who moved to the area with the business built their homes in the blocks along Mariposa Street, Pettis Avenue, Palo Alto Avenue, and Mountain View Avenue. According to historian Nick Perry, about 100 Seventh-Day Adventist families moved to Mountain View along with the Pacific Press Association, establishing an industrial enterprise in a town that previously had a population of around 600 and whose economy was based on agriculture. In subsequent decades, members of the Seventh Day Adventist community established to the southwest of the Pacific Press Association built local institutions such as the Mountain View Academy high school, established in 1922, and became active in local politics. By the start of World War II, the neighborhood consisted of dense residential blocks interspersed with patches of orchards remaining from its previous agricultural use. The publishing plant remained in operation in Mountain View until 1984.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

The property is currently listed on the Mountain View Register. *B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
From analysis of historic aerial photographs, the rear northeast corner was infilled with an addition around 1980, the garage was converted to a larger ADU at an unknown date.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
251 Chiquita Avenue retains eligibility for the Mountain View Register under Criterion c (Design) as a good local example of a Craftsman bungalow built during a period of increased housing development for local employees of the Pacific Press Association. Apart from a rear onestory addition, the property is largely unaltered and retains sufficient overall historic integrity for listing in the Mountain View Register. The period of significance is ca.1910-1920, the estimated date of construction.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing
Side-gabled roof with overhanging eaves with knee-brace brackets Gabled center porch with simple square columns
Original one-over-one double-hung wood sash windows with ogee lugs Picture windows with divided-lite transoms
Vent in gable end
Horizontal wood clapboard siding.

Continuation of B12. References:

City of Mountain View Planning Department, "Now and Then: Exploring Mountain View's Architectural Heritage." City of Mountain View, April 1979.

Ignoffo, Mary Jo. "Milestones: A History of Mountain View, California." Cupertino, CA: California History Center, 2002.

NETR Online, aerial photographs, 1948-2020. Accessed online September 2024, https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer.

Perry, Nicholas. "Mountain View." Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2006.

Sanborn Map Company, fire insurance maps (1904, 1921, 1943, 1956). Accessed via San Francisco Public Library.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 300 CHIQUITA AV City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-1008 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15411035 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Craftsman Plan Shape: Irregular
Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 2
Roof Style: Hip Roof Material: Asphalt - Shingle
Exterior Material: Wood - Clapboard/Lap/Bevel Primary Door Material: Wood Window Style: Double-Hung Window Material: Wood
Porch: Wraparound, Enclosed Garage: Surface Parking Lot Other Architectural/Site Features: Wood sash windows have diamond-patterned mullions at the upper sash. Large T-shaped parcel also includes one- and two-story dwelling units, built later, around a central surface parking lot. *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP3. Multiple family property *P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1905; Santa Clara County Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:

YE GUOFENG AND LIN JIANPING, 300 CHIQITA
AVE UNIT 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 300 CHIQUITA AV
B1. Historic Name:

B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Residential - Single-Family B4. Present Use: Residential - Multi-Family *B5. Architectural Style: Craftsman
*B6. Construction History: 300 Chiquita Avenue was built in 1905. It first appears on the 1921 Sanborn map, which shows a two-story single-family residence with a one-story enclosed porch, two-story partial-width open rear porch, and two smaller one-story open porches at the rear(west) and secondary (north) facade. The property also featured several ancillary buildings set back at the rear of the parcel, including a three-story water tank house with an attached garage and a detached, one-story ancillary building that housed a gasoline engine.

See Continuation Sheet.
*B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: Ancillary cottages
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme: Residential Development (1851-1909) Area: Mountain View Period of Significance: 1905-ca.1940 Property Type: Residential - Single-Family Applicable NR/CR Criteria: None Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: MVRHR Criterion a (Persons), MVRHR Criterion b (Events) Statement of Significance:
300 Chiquita Avenue is a Craftsman-style single-family residence since converted to multiple units, located in the Shoreline West neighborhood, associated with the theme of Residential Development (1851-1909) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement. The main residence was built for the family of Reverend Milton C, Wilcox, a prominent member of the local Seventh-day Adventist Church and longtime editor of the Pacific Press' weekly publication Sign of the Times. Wilcox served as the editor of the Seventhday Adventist journal since 1888 in Oakland. An increase in readership of the weekly journal spurred the establishment of a larger publishing company and relocation to Mountain View, which became the Pacific Press Association. Wilcox remained editor of Sign of the Times for 25 years. He occupied the subject property with his wife Kate and children Kathrina Blossom, Uthal Vincent, and Llewellyn. Two of his adult children were also employed by the Pacific Press as an editor and photo engraver. The family remained at 300 Chiquita until around the early 1940s, after which the building was subdivided into apartments and additional units built at the rear of the lot. 300 Chiquita Avenue was built as part of the larger pattern of residential development in surrounding blocks spurred by the need to house employees of the Pacific Press Association, whose printing facility was located less than a half mile to the northeast of the property. The neighborhood now referred to as "Shoreline West" grew as a residential area at what was then the west edge of Mountain View following the ca. 1904 establishment of the Seventh Day Adventist publisher, the Pacific Press publishing company. The publishing company's plant was located on Villa Street west of what is now South Shoreline Boulevard, having moved to Mountain View from its previous location in Oakland. where it was established in 1874. Seventh-Day Adventist families who moved to the area with the business built their homes in the blocks along Mariposa Street, Pettis Avenue, Palo Alto Avenue, and Mountain View Avenue.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

HP4. Ancillary building
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

Property was previously listed on the Mountain View Register, but was later voluntarily removed from the Register by the property owner. *B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
By 1943, the main residence was subdivided into six apartments and the parcel was combined with the neighboring property at 290 Chiquita Avenue. From 1921 to 1953, changes were made to the footprint of the primary residence and the configuration of the larger parcel.

Alterations include a second-story addition to the enclosed front porch of the main residence and two, two-story additions to the secondary north facade. The recessed, open front porch at the southeast corner of the property was built sometime after 1956, as evidenced by Sanborn maps. Apart from these alterations, the property appears to retain (or have replaced in-kind) most original exterior materials dating to the first half of the 20th century. Several additional residential cottages and garage buildings were built during this time, but are now part of separate parcels (310 Chiquita Ave. and 290 Chiquita Ave.). The tank house and gasoline engine building were demolished by 1956, and six residential units were built in a U-shape along the rear of the property. One of the units had an attached multi-car garage which was subsequently demolished.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
According to historian Nick Perry, about 100 Seventh-Day Adventist families moved to Mountain View along with the Pacific Press Association, establishing an industrial enterprise in a town that previously had a population of around 600 and whose economy was based on agriculture. In subsequent decades, members of the Seventh Day Adventist community established to the southwest of the Pacific Press Association built local institutions such as the Mountain View Academy high school, established in 1922, and became active in local politics.

By the start of World War II, the neighborhood consisted of dense residential blocks interspersed with patches of orchards remaining from its previous agricultural use. The publishing plant remained in operation in Mountain View until 1984.

The subject property does not appear to rise to the level of significance and historic integrity for individual designation in the National Register or California Register. However, 300 Chiquita Avenue appears eligible for listing in the Mountain View Register under Criterion a (Persons) for its association with Milton C. Wilcox, the principal editor of the Pacific Press' weekly publication Sign of the Times and an important figure in the Seventh-day Adventist community; and under Criterion b (Events) for its association with increased patterns of residential development spurred by the Pacific Press Association in the Shoreline West area of Mountain View. As currently written, the Mountain View Historic Preservation Ordinance does not provide a definition of historic integrity or threshold for integrity assessment, and a somewhat lower threshold of historic integrity compared to National Register and California Register-eligible properties may be utilized in assessing properties of local significance for the Mountain View Register. Despite several side and rear additions and a second-story addition to the front porch, the original residence appears to retain historic materials including siding and windows, as well as features such as the corner bay windows and hipped dormer. The property retains sufficient integrity of location, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association to convey association with Wilcox and early development of Shoreline West for Mountain View eligibility. The period of significance is 1905 through ca.1940, the date of construction through the approximate end of occupancy by the Wilcox family.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Rectangular form and two-story massing
Hipped roof with overhanging eaves
Wood clapboard siding
Fenestration pattern and original one-over-one double-hung wood sash windows, including several with diamond mullions at the upper sash
Central hipped dormer
Multi-sided corner bay window.

Continuation of B12. References:

Garavaglia Architecture, Inc. “300 Chiquita Avenue, Mountain View.” Historic Resource Evaluation, September 27, 2011.

Ignoffo, Mary Jo. "Milestones: A History of Mountain View, California." Cupertino, CA: California History Center, 2002.

Perry, Nicholas. "Mountain View." Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2006.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 334 CHURCH ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-2121 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15825075 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Moderne/Streamline Moderne Plan Shape: U-Shape Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 1
Roof Style: Flat with Parapet Roof Material: Built Up Roof/Tar and Gravel Exterior Material: Stucco Primary Door Material: Wood
Window Style: Casement, Fixed, Glass Block Window Material: Steel Porch: Canopy Garage: None
Other Architectural/Site Features: All corners of the building are curved, and feature glass block windows. Roman brick and stone veneer is located at the base, chimney and around select windows. Flat curved canopies are located above the doorways and picture windows. Raised brick reliefs are located above the picture windows. Landscaping with a curved retaining wall constructed of concrete masonry units, glass blocks, and wrought iron; two concrete fountains or large planters. The house is set back behind several large mature palm trees. *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP2. Single family property
*P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1949-1952; San Jose Mercury News
*P7. Owner and Address:

CHENG CHENG T AND NANCY S TRUSTEE, 141
MT. VIEW AVE, LOS ALTOS CA 94024
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
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*Resource Name or # 334 CHURCH ST
B1. Historic Name: Mancini House
B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Residential - Single-Family B4. Present Use: Residential - Single-Family *B5. Architectural Style: Moderne/Streamline Moderne
*B6. Construction History: The property at 334 Church Street was constructed in phases from 1949 to 1952.

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*B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: Wall, Prominent or Unusual Tree
B9a. Architect: Ugo Mancini; Clovercraft Studios b. Builder: George Bianchi *B10. Significance: Theme: Residential Development (1945-1979) Area: Mountain View Period of Significance: 1952-1985 Property Type: Residential - Single-Family Applicable NR/CR Criteria: B/2 (Persons), C/3 (Design)
Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: Not Evaluated for Mountain View Register Statement of Significance:

The property is a single-family residence located in Old Mountain View designed in the Streamline Moderne style that is associated with the theme of Residential Development (1945-1979) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement. The property was designed over several years by the original owner and occupant, Ugo Mancini, with design specifications produced by Clovercraft Studios of San Jose. The general contractor was George Bianchi. According to local newspaper articles, Mancini helped to construct the building and provided many interior fixtures and finishes from his travels to Italy.Following the completion of construction in 1952, the house was opened for tours by the public to raise money for charity, with attendance estimated to be around 500 people. The property was widely covered by local newspapers as an anticipated new addition to the neighborhood with eclectic design elements and elaborate interior decoration.

Ugo Mancini (1895-1985) was a prominent businessman and active member of the Mountain View community known for establishing several automotive stores including a motorcycle dealership, car dealership, service garages, and a tire store. A native of Italy, Mancini arrived in the United States in 1911. His car dealership known as "Mancini Tower" (demolished) featured a large 52-foot stainless steel structure composed of pieces from a futuristic exhibit held at the 1939 World's Fair in San Francisco, including a large revolving globe at the top.

Outside of his business endeavors, Mancini was also known for his generosity to local causes and commitment to civic engagement.

Following his retirement in 1947, Mancini's sons took over the operation of his businesses and he began to plan the design of his home at 334 Church Street. He occupied the subject property with his wife, Josephine (ca.1900-1991), through his death in 1985. Josephine continued to live in the house through her death in 1991. In 1980, a city resolution was passed in recognition of Mancini's achievements and contributions to the community.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

Property was previously listed on the Mountain View Register, but was later voluntarily removed from the Register by the property owner. *B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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*Recorded by: Page & Turnbull *Date: January 2, 2025 ✓
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Continuation of B6. Construction History
Comparison with a 1952 photograph published by the Daily Palo Alto Times shows that the residence retains most of its original materials and massing. Research and visual analysis did not reveal any further exterior alterations.

Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
334 Church Street appears eligible for the National Register and California Register under Criteria B/2 (Persons) for its association with important businessman and community leader Ugo Mancini; and under C/3 (Design) and as a rare local example of Streamline Moderne residential architecture with unique materials reflective of Italian, French, and Southern Californian design influences. While Mancini's significance was most closely associated with the Mancini Motors and Mancini Tower, the subject property is the only extant property associated with him. The property appears largely unaltered and therefore retains sufficient overall historic integrity for listing in the National Register and California Register. The period of significance is 1949-1985, beginning with the first year of construction through Mancini's death. This evaluation does not address Mountain View Register eligibility.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

One story height with a flat roof and parapet
Curved massing
Speed lines and cantilevered, curved awnings
Glass block window panels
Original steel sash casement windows
Stucco cladding with Roman brick and stone veneer
Brick relief ornamentation above the windows
Exterior chimney
Curved CMU retaining wall with wrought iron and glass block at the gateposts.

Continuation of B12. References:

Bob Crabbe. “Unique Mancini Home Goes on Display Today.” San Jose Mercury News, September 14, 1952, 24.

Carey & Co. Inc, "Citywide Historic Properties Survey Mountain View, California." Vols. I and II. Prepared for City of Mountain View, September 1, 2008.

David Downey. “Ugo Mancini: The American Dream Realized.” Mountain View Voice, October 26, 2001. https://www.mvvoice.com/morgue/2001/2001_10_26.ugo.html. “‘Dream Home’ in Mt. View Open for Public Inspection.” Daily Palo Alto Times, September 12, 1952, 2.

United States Federal Census (1930, 1940). Accessed online October 2024, Ancestry.com.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 595 CHURCH ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-2124 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15809018 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Spanish Colonial Revival Plan Shape: Irregular Construction Type: Wood Frame Number of Stories: 1
Roof Style: Hip Roof Material: Spanish Clay Tile
Exterior Material: Stucco Primary Door Material: Wood
Window Style: Casement, Fixed, French Door Window Window Material: Wood Porch: Uncovered Stair Landing Garage: Basement Garage
Other Architectural/Site Features: Corner parcel with two street frontages. Wrought iron rounded balconets, decorative wrought iron bars over fixed windows, and canvas awnings over garage windows. Prominent hipped tower entrance; complex massing and rooflines with Spanish clay barrel tile roofing and pierced and gabled chimney. Stucco retaining walls surrounding the backyard with wood-paneled arched doors. Three garage doors integrated beneath the first floor on View Street frontage. *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP2. Single family property
*P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1930; Santa Clara County Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:

ELKINS CYNTHIA M TRUSTEE & ET AL, 595
CHURCH ST, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 595 CHURCH ST
B1. Historic Name:

B2. Common Name:

B3. Original Use: Residential - Single-Family B4. Present Use: Residential - Single-Family *B5. Architectural Style: Spanish Colonial Revival
*B6. Construction History: 595 Church Street was built in 1930. No major exterior alterations were identified through research or visual analysis.
*B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme: Residential Development (1910-1944) Area: Mountain View Period of Significance: 1930 Property Type: Residential - Single-Family Applicable NR/CR Criteria: C/3 (Design) Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: MVRHR Criterion c (Design) Statement of Significance:

The property is a single-family residence located in Old Mountain View designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style and associated with the theme of Residential Development (1910-1944) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

The property is currently listed on the Mountain View Register. Property has an active Mills Act contract.
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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*Recorded by: Page & Turnbull *Date: January 2, 2025 ✓
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Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
595 Church Street appears eligible for the National Register, California Register, and Mountain View Register at the local level under Criterion C/3/c (Design) as an excellent local residential example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style with a high level of integrity. The period of significance is 1930, the year of construction. The property is otherwise not associated with persons, events, or broad patterns important to local, California, or national history, nor is it likely to yield information important to history or prehistory.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Complex form and massing with hipped rooflines
Overall site configuration, including corner location and setback from the street Prominent square tower with hipped roof
Arched openings
Clay barrel tile roofing
Stucco siding
Rounded balconets with wrought iron railings and corbel supports Wrought iron window grilles and facade ornamentation
Multi-lite casement windows and French doors
Gabled chimney flue cap
Uncovered stair landing with stepped stucco railing
Original wood paneled doors at the entry and side garden enclosures Stucco retaining walls with wrought iron gates.

Continuation of B12. References:

City of Mountain View Planning Department, "Now and Then: Exploring Mountain View's Architectural Heritage." City of Mountain View, April 1979.
"Historic Resources Inventory Form: 595 Church Street." City of Mountain View, March 13, 2002.

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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ✓ Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mountain View (Date: 2021)
c. Address: 890 CHURCH ST City: Mountain View Zip: 94041-1901 d. UTM:
e. Other Locational Data: Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 15810031 *P3a. Description:

Architectural Style: Spanish Colonial Revival Plan Shape: Rectangle Construction Type: Reinforced Concrete Number of Stories: 2 Roof Style: Flat with Parapet Roof Material: Spanish Clay Tile Exterior Material: Stucco Primary Door Material: Wood
Window Style: Awning, Casement, Fixed Window Material: Steel, Wood Porch: Portico Garage: Surface Parking Lot
Other Architectural/Site Features: Portico has a pent roof with Spanish clay tile; an arched opening with decorative tile over two smaller arched vestibules for two paired wood-paneled double doors; arches supported by Corinthian columns; and braided molding at double arch.

The main pent parapet is clad in clay tile, between corner merlons with hipped roofs. Other decorative elements include various plaster shields and fleur de lis motifs, as well as masonic symbols, painted tile, and wood vents. *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP13. Community center/social hall *P4. Resources Present: ✓ Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photo
P5b. Description of Photo:

May 3, 2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
✓ Historic Prehistoric Both
1931; Santa Clara County Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:

MT VIEW MASONIC TEMP LE ASSOCIATION, PO
BOX 1384, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94042
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San
Francisco CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 2, 2025
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: Page & Turnbull, "City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement," prepared for City of Mountain View, Final Draft, October 1, 2024.
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*Resource Name or # 890 CHURCH ST
B1. Historic Name: American Legion Memorial Building
B2. Common Name: Mountain View De Anza Lodge #194; Mountain View Masonic Temple B3. Original Use: Institutional B4. Present Use: Institutional *B5. Architectural Style: Spanish Colonial Revival
*B6. Construction History: 890 Church Street was built in 1931, as indicated on the building cornerstone. Minor exterior alterations include the construction of an ADA accessible concrete ramp at the primary entrance, a metal fire escape, and new signage. *B7. Moved? ✓ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: Alexander A. Cantin b. Builder: Carl Lindholm & Sons *B10. Significance: Theme: Civic Growth and Social, Religious & Cultural Development (1910-1944) Area: Mountain View
Period of Significance: 1931 Property Type: Institutional Applicable NR/CR Criteria: C/3 (Design) Mountain View Register of Historic Resources Criteria: MVRHR Criterion c (Design) Statement of Significance:

The property is a two-story institutional building located in downtown Mountain View, originally designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, and is associated with the theme of Civic Growth and Social, Religious, and Cultural Development (1910-1944) as elaborated in the City of Mountain View Historic Context Statement. The architect was Alexander A. Cantin and the builder was Carl Lindholm & Sons.

Alexander Aimwell (A.A.) Cantin was born on March 4, 1874 in Ithaca, New York. Cantin was a prolific architect in San Francisco, designing numerous buildings, especially following the 1906 Earthquake and Fires, including the Elks Building (1912) on Powell Street. In the 1920s, he partnered with James R. Miller in the firm Miller and Cantin, Architects Associated. The firm was the lead architect for the 1924 Art Deco Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Building in San Francisco. Cantin was also known for his Bay Area movie theater designs in the 1920s through 1940s, including the Del Mar Theater (1941) in San Leandro, the Orinda Theater (1941) in Orinda, and the State Theatre (1946) in Red Bluff, California. In Mountain View, he designed the Baroque/Mission Revival style Mountain View Theatre (1926).

The building was commissioned as a "Civic Memorial" building for the original owner, the American Legion Post #248, a veterans organization. The building was sold to the Free and Accepted Masons, Mountain View Lodge #194 in 1936, and has continued to be owned and occupied by the Mountain View Masonic Temple Association fraternal organization since.

See Continuation Sheet.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes:

None
*B12. References:

See Continuation Sheet.

B13. Remarks:

Property was previously listed on the Mountain View Register, but was later voluntarily removed from the Register by the property owner. Located in Downtown Precise Plan Area H.
*B14. Evaluator: Page & Turnbull, 170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2025
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*Recorded by: Page & Turnbull *Date: January 2, 2025 ✓
Continuation Update
Continuation of B10. Statement of Significance
890 Church Street appears to be eligible for listing in the National Register, California Register, and Mountain View Register under Criterion C/3/c as a high-style work of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, and as the work of master architect Alexander A. Cantin. The property has been minimally altered and retains sufficient integrity for listing in the National Register, California Register, and Mountain View Register.

The building is one of the best examples of Spanish Colonial Revival style institutional architecture in Mountain View and includes distinctive features of the style, including stucco cladding and clay tile roofing, as well ornamental features such as the elaborate arched entrance portico, clay tile, and braided molding, and plaster decorative motifs. The period of significance is 1931, the year of construction.

The character-defining features of the resource include:

Overall form and massing
Flat roof with pent parapet, hipped corner merlons, and wood brackets Clay barrel roof tiles
Prominent arcaded entryway with braided molding, decorative tile, Corinthian columns, two paired wood panel doors; pent clay tile roof
Stucco cladding
Engaged piers capped with clay tiles
Fenestration pattern with divided-lite steel sash fixed windows and wood casement and awning windows Plaster ornamentation
Diagonal wood vent panels
Side entrance with pent roof.

Continuation of B12. References:
“Alexander Aimwell Cantin,” Pacific Coast Architecture Database (PCAD). https://pcad.lib.washington.edu/person/465/ American Legion Memorial Building. n.d. Photograph. California Revealed from Mountain View Public Library. Accessed December 20, 2024. https://californiarevealed.org/do/e80317fc-79c3-4c67-a088-b9f856f83f26#page/1.

Carey & Co. Inc, "Citywide Historic Properties Survey Mountain View, California." Vols. I and II. Prepared for City of Mountain View, September 1, 2008.

TreanorHL. “City of Mountain View Downtown Precise Plan Area Historic Resource Survey Report.” Prepared for City of Mountain View, Draft June 2020.

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