AgdaPkt 2015-07-27 Joint SA and PFA

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`• 8.A. - Page 206 ?nt, Redwood City 23 1 Materials Integrity: Much of the exterior materials that comprise the dressing -room wing appears to be original. Exterior original materials include the board - formed concrete walls, a regularly- spaced assortment of high, wire -glass metal casement windows, and six metal wire -glass pyramidal skylights. The entrance door does not appear original. The original interior features of the dressing -room wing consist of the doors, door hinges, and door trim, along with the hanging light fixtures in the lounge and some lower- profile hallway light fixtures. Most of the other interior materials have been altered over time. The floor finishes, door handles, dressing -room fixtures (sinks, counters, and lighting), kitchen, laundry, carpeting, and restroom facilities have been remodeled. Analysis: The exterior form, detailing, and materials are extremely utilitarian; they do not play a role in the historic designation or subsequent significance statements with regard to their emphasis on the Gothic and Skouras -style imagery. The remaining interior features are also generally utilitarian, modest, and repetitive. The plain plaster walls, doors, and door trim, and the corridor plan are not significant with regard to the National Historic Register's listing: "...as an example of Late Gothic Revival design in a commercial building in Redwood City during the late 1920s." The light fixtures, however, do provide an understanding of the historic design of the Fox Theater. They are of a high- enough level of detailing and style to provide character - defining associations in this wing; the low- hanging ones also closely match the fixtures specifically identified with the historic design. Significance Conclusion: The dressing -room wing retains a small number of historic elements that provide character - defining understanding of the larger historic resource. The overall double - loaded corridor and dressing -room layout provides contextual understanding of the historic past use of the building (and in support of the current use as well). Some of the materials and design elements are repetitive, such as exterior wall materials, windows, skylights, and doors, so the loss of a proportion of these elements, while retaining adequate representation in a compatible layout, is acceptable in the context of other improvements to the theater. The light fixtures, specifically and clearly associated with the historic design, are character - defining features within the larger design of the theater and the dressing -room wing together. The preservation of at least a portion of the dressing -room wing is important to the overall understanding of the historic use of the Fox Theater Building. SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR'S STANDARDS FOR REHABILITATION As described in the evaluation above, the dressing -room wing is original to the 1928 Fox Theater, and encompasses some elements that could be considered character - defining features, and the wing has some community value as a portion of the larger live- entertainment venue; however, the wing in its entirety is not a character - defining feature of the architecturally designated historic resource. The use of theaters such as the Fox has changed somewhat over time, including the size requirements and delivery methods used for scenery and related stage services. The project goal is to provide a larger, better configured and more useful loading dock area, and to create a more efficient backstage dressing - room area while maintaining the overall architectural and historical significance of the Fox Theater complex. ARCHIVES & ARCHITECTURE