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PLA~iVING & ZONIIVTG DIVISION
PLANNING A.`D CONiMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPaRT~~E~T
CITY OF SA~1T~ VIONICA
DATE: December 14, 1998
TO: The Honarable Landmar~:s Commiss~on
FROM: Planning Staff
StiBJECT: Landmark Designation :~pplication LC-9$L'~i-0Ol Determination on the
Landmark Designation Application for 27 i? Second Street
INTRODtiCTIOIvT
At rts regular meeting an September 14, 1998, the Lar~dmarks Comanissian re~~ie~~~ed a
demolitzon permit application for 2712 Second Street Based on the information pro~ ided in the
Historic Resources Inventon-, as well as a s~te vzsit to th~s property, the Commission directed
5taff to preliminaril~~ research this structi.~re's merits as a potential historic landmark ~fter
re~~iewing Staff's recommendation to proceed, the Corr~missian faund that the structure m.ents
desagnation and filed an application far des~gnauon on October 19, 1998 The Commission again
considered the merrts of the application at the No~-ember 9. 1998 meeint. an.d scheduled a dulti°
not~ced public hearmg far tnis evening
BACKGROL~ND
1~e Landmarks T]esignation application ~s contained in Attaclvnent ~ The applicatian pra~~ides
an archrtectural descripnon of the building. an architectural and histoncal statement of
significance. and site photagraphs
?,ItiALYSIS
Descnpt~on of Structure
This shotgun house ~s one room t~~ide, one story~ tall, and se~-eral rooms deep The propertti
appears to retain a good le~:el of integr~t~- despite the fact that ~~~indows have been boarded on thzs
~~acant bu~ld~ng The shotgun house in a~~ernacular form af Arrierican building t}pe that
resulted fi.,~x~ a synthesis of sources from the Caribbean region. Europe, and Africa Its form «~as
adaptable to a~~an.et4- of circumstances unc3er which temporar~ or ~nexpensi~.~e housmg «•as
required This house may ha~~e been canstructed truttally as a beach cattage. or may have housed
w°orkers assaciated «-~th the nearby rail ar oil industries The shotgun style is recogmzed as an
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important exampie of Amencan ~~ernacular hous~ng in standard texts inciud~ng Virginia a Lee
l~ic~listers' :~ Field Gurde to .~merican Hozsses (1984) (See Attachment B. Report from Janet
Tearnen dated September 30. 1998 }
Si~mficance
Research on this strQngly° indicates that it qualifies as a local landmark under designation
crrterian (a)(~) of the Landmarks Ordinance «htch requires that the structure "ernbodies
distinguzshing ar~hitectural characteristi~s ~.~aluable to a stud~- of a period and st~-1e, and ~s a
unique example of a lustorical n~pe ~n the Crt~~ of Santa I~ionica " The consultant's opinzon is
that tt is also eligible far indi~-idual listing m the ~iational Register of Historic Places under
Criterzon C. as it "'embodies d~st~ncti~~e characteristics of a ti~pe and penod af canstruction "
Landmarks Desi~nation Criteria
The Landmarks Commisston permits the Commissian to designate larrdmarks if the structure
under consideration meets one or more of the follov~~ing criteria
(1) It exemplifies, s~~mbolizes. or manifes elements of the cultural, social, economic,
political. or architectural histary~ of the Cm-
{2) It has aesthetic ar artistic mterest or ~~alu~. or other note«~orth~~ interest or values
(3) It is identified v~~ith historic personages or «~ith important events fn lacal, state or
national histon~
(~) It embodies distinguishing archrtectural characteristics valuable ta a stud~~ of a period,
st~-1e. method of construct~on, or the use of indigenous matena~s ar craftsmanship. or is a
unzque or raxe example af ari arch~tectural design, detazl, or histar~cal t~~pe to such a stud~~
(~} It is a sigmficant or a representati~~e exampie of the ~~~ork or product of a notable
bu~lder, des~~ner, or architect
{6) It has a un±que location. a singular ph}-sical characteristic. ar is an establzshed and
familiar v~sual feature of a neighborhood, communrty ar the City
The Landmarks Ordinance p~rmrts the Commiss~on to appro~~e a landmark designauon if
findings can be rnade to support at lea~t one nf the s~x des~gnatinn crrteria ln the case of 271?
Second Street. Plannrng staff bel~e~~es that ~ndings can be made to support local landmark under
designation cnterion (a}(4) of the Landmarks ~rdfnance ~rhich requires that the structure
"embodies distinguishm~ arch2tectural characteristics valuable to a study of a penod and style,
and is a umque exaanple of a historical t~-pe ~n the Cin~ of Santa Momca " In addition, staff
believes that the structure is also eligible for indi~ idual list~ng in the ~ afional Register af
Historac Places under Crrtenon C. as it '`embodies d~stincti~-e characteristics of a ti~pe ar~d period
of constr~ction "
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RECONS11~iENDATIOtiT
Pianrung staff belie~•es that the ~andmark designatiori applicatian presents sufficient e~ idence to
support landmark designation of the structure at 2712 Second Street as rt meets crzterion {a)(4) of
the I.andmarks Ordinance ti~~hich requires that the structure "embodies distinguishing
arch~tectural cl~aracteristics ~~aluable to a studv of a penod and style. and is a unique example of a
histoncal t~pe ~n the Ciri~ of Santa :vlonica "
Attachments A Lanc~mark Des~~natian Application
B Public ~Totice
C Historic Resources In~-entor5' Statement of Si~mticance
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ATTACHMENT F
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