Reso HRAC 15-04 (3076) 1305 El Camino Real

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property can no longer be identified as, for instance, a late 19th century dairy barn or an early 20th century commercial district. A property important for illustrating a particular architectural style or construction technique must retain most of the physical features that constitute that style or technique. A property that has lost some historic materials or details can be eligible if it retains the majority of the features that illustrate its style in terms of the massing, spatial relationships, proportion,pattern of windows and doors, texture of materials, and ornamentation. The property is not eligible,however, if it retains some basic features conveying massing but has lost the majority of the features that once characterized its style.6 Generally for historic buildings, the more important aspects of historic integrity are: • Location • Design • Materials • Workmanship Location is the place where the historic property was constructed or the place where the historic event occurred. The relationship between the property and its location is often important to understanding why the property was created or why something happened. The actual location of a historic property, complemented by its setting, is particularly important in recapturing the sense of historic events and persons. Except in rare cases, the relationship between a property and its historic associations is destroyed if the property is moved. Design is the combination of elements that create the form,plan, space, structure,and style of a property. It results from conscious decisions made during the original conception and planning of a property(or its significant alteration) and applies to activities as diverse as community planning, engineering, architecture, and Iandscape architecture. Design includes such elements as organization of space,proportion, scale, technology, ornamentation, and materials. A property's design reflects historic functions and technologies as well as aesthetics. It includes such considerations as the structural system; massing; arrangement of spaces; pattern of fenestration; textures and colors of surface materials; type, amount, and style of ornamental detailing; and arrangement and type of plantings in a designed landscape. Setting is the physical environment of a historic property. Whereas location refers to the specific place where a property was built or an event occurred, setting refers to the character of the place in which the property played its historical role. It involves how,not just where, the property is situated and its 15