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State of California  The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 8 of 9 *Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) 32 King Street *Recorded by: Richard Brandi *Date: July 2016  Continuation  Update DPR 523L (1/95) *Required information The owners of the house were Marshall K. White and his wife Bertha who lived in the house from at least 1937 to 1965, according to city directories. White was an escrow officer at the San Mateo County Title Company and during the 1950s was made Vice President in the firm. At some point after 1965, he moved to Walnut Creek where he died on April 29, 1973, aged 82. A native of Tennessee, he was a member of San Mateo Lodge F &A M (Masons), the Rossmoor Club, and a life member of the University of California Association. B 10. Significance The building is located within the Mt. Carmel district, a potential historic district. It would appear to be a contributor to such a district if one is established in the future. To be eligible for individual listing in California Register of Historical Resources a resource must meet one of four criteria listed below; it must usually be more than 50 years old or sufficient time must have past to determine its significance; it must have historic significance; and it must retain its physical integrity. Since the building was constructed approximately 85 years ago, it meets the age requirement. Criterion 1. The building does not appears to be eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources under criterion 1, “Resources associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history, or the cultural heritage of California or the United States.” Although it is located in the Mr. Carmel district, this is not sufficient to qualify under criterion 1. Criterion 2. The building does not appear eligible for being associated with persons important to local, California or national history.” Marshall K. White and his wife Bertha do not appear to be locally historic figures. Criterion 3. the building appears to be eligible under criterion 3, “Resources that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region or method of construction.” The house is a good example of the cross gable roof subtype of Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house features a large focal window, decorative vents, eves with little or no overhangs, red tile roofs, prominent arches over window and doors and stucco walls. The windows are original. T herefore, it is eligible under the California Register of Historical Resources under criterion 3. Criterion 4. No analysis was made of the potential to yield information important in prehistory or history. In addition to historical significance, a resource must retain its physical integrity, or the property’s ability to convey its historic significance. Integrity consists of seven aspects: location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and associatio n. The house is in nearly original conditions, so all aspects of integrity are present. The house was modified when a side patio was enclosed in 1967. This is not visible from the sidewalk and does not affect the integrity of design. The garage and house wer e connected sometime between 1950 and 1967 according to Sanborn maps (it may have occurred in 1937 according to the Assessor) but this did not alter the character-defining features of the house. The garage is set back far on the lot and it reads as a secondary or ancillary building. A second story was added to the garage probably when the connection with the house was made but the garag e itself was not moved. The house and garage are integral should be considered as one building. An improvement may be designated a Redwood City historic landmark if it meets the following criteria: Sec. 40.6. HISTORIC DESIGNATION CRITERIA For the purposes of this Chapter, an improvement may be designated an historic landmark or historic site by the City Council, and any area within the City may be designated an historic district by the City Council pursuant to Section 40.7 of this Chapter if it meets the following criteria or other criteria established by the Planning Commission pursuant to Section 40.5 of this Chapter: A. It exemplifies or reflects special elements of the City’s cultural, aesthetic, or architectural history; or B. It is identified with persons or events significant in local, state or national history; or C. It embodies distinctive characteristics of a style, type, period, or method of construction; or it is a valuable example of the use of indigenous materials or craftsmanship; or D. It is representative of the notable work of a builder, designer, or architect. Based on the discussion under the California Register, the house and its garage is eligible to be designated a Redwood City landmark under criterion C because it embodies distinctive characteristics of the cross gable Spanish Colonial Revival style. 7.A. - Page 30