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9.A. - Page 11 <br /> 4. DESIGNATION CRITERIA AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION <br /> 4.A The community has supported(within the last three years) a historic or cultural preservation project <br /> that has promoted and/or is promoting heritage tourism or otherwise fostering economic vitality. The <br /> project must have involved a public-private partnership between government entities and at least one <br /> civic association,non-profit organization, or business enterprise. <br /> The Redwood City Path of History <br /> Redwood City's history has always been a source of great pride for the community,particularly <br /> Downtown where there are many well-preserved examples of historic structures and points of interest. <br /> Now,these historic icons are compiled and honored as the City's Path of History program. Mayor Jeff <br /> Ira presided over a special ceremony dedicating the Path of History self-guided walking tour,historical <br /> information kiosk, and unique commemorative sculpture on October 13, 2010. The program continues <br /> with on-going maintenance and events and guided tours each May during National Historic <br /> Preservation Month. <br /> Wells Fargo played a significant role in funding the development of the Path of History information <br /> kiosk and sculpture. The Mayor's short dedication ceremony featured an appearance by the Wells Fargo <br /> horse-drawn stagecoach,harkening back to Redwood City's rich history of the old west. In addition,the <br /> new historic information kiosk and the commemorative sculpture were unveiled, and the new self- <br /> guided historic walking tour brochure was made available to the public. <br /> Redwood City, its Historic Resources Advisory Committee,and its Planning Commission have been <br /> working for the past several years on the Path of History project. It's a wonderful new Downtown <br /> attraction which will draw people to enjoy and appreciate historic Redwood City. The tour path is also <br /> lined with a variety of shops and restaurants to engage tourists. <br /> This program is an excellent example of a true public-private partnership. Partners include: Wells <br /> Fargo Bank,the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission,the Peter and Paula Uccelli Foundation, <br /> and the Redwood City Library Archives Committee. Additionally, special thanks go to other <br /> contributors,including A.J. Guaspari,Fable, Inc.,A and F Engineering, Inc.,Branko Kruslin,and staff <br /> of Redwood City's Planning,Housing and Economic Development Department,Public Works Services <br /> Department, and the Police Department. <br /> The Path of History includes 12 historic sites,including <br /> 1. California Square: part of the original town site survey of 1854 <br /> 2. Lathrop-Connor-Mansfield House: built in 1863 <br /> 3. The San Mateo County Courthouse: built in 1910;on the National Register of Historic Places <br /> 4. New Sequoia/Fox Theater:built in 1928; still an entertainment destination and former site of <br /> Redwood City Elementary School <br /> 5. Sequoia High School: founded in 1895 <br /> 6. Embarcadero&Turning Basin Site/Redwood Creek: site of the beginning of Redwood City <br /> with logging operations beginning in 1850 <br /> PRESERVE AMERICA COMMUNITIES PROGRAM:2015 COMMUNITY APPLICATION Page 7 of 21 <br />