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IO.A' SITE DESCRIPTION: The subject properties are located in one of the oldest and most historic portions of the Downtown. Three of the eight parcels have frontage on the North side of Main Street, a major Downtown thoroughfare, while four have frontage on the South side. Four of the eight parcels also have frontage on Broadway, another important Downtown street. A portion of Redwood Creek, historically called "The Embamadero" (now culverted) runs below ground along the northern edge of the proposed district. The site is flat, consisting of a mix of one, two and three-story high commercial properties, seven of the eight parcels contain buildings which are over 50 years old. One historic property (the Alhambra Hall) recently suffered a major interior fire and is in the process of being repaired in conformance with the Secretary of Interiors Standards for Rehabilitation. ADJACENT LAND USES: The proposed historic district site is surrounded by relatively more contemporary development containing both ground floor retail, office and/or residential land uses. A parking structure, several parking lots and governmental buildings are also located nearby. SPECIAL STUDY AREA: The proposed parcels are part of the Downtown Redevelopment Area, City Center District and also part of the draft Downtown Area Plan. FLOOD HAZARD AREA: No DEPARTMENT COMMENTING: State Office of Historic Preservation (S.H.P.O.). BACKGROUND: A "Downtown Historic Commercial District" was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1977. This district contains four properties, all of which are currently designated as the following local historic landmark properties: ("The Diller-Chamberlain Store" (formerly "Quong Lee Laundry"), "The Bank of San Mateo County Building", "The Fitzpatrick Building", "The San Mateo County Loan Association Building" (formerly uYoung's Drug Store ". The proposed Main Street Historic District will expand the boundaries of this original district In addition, several buildings proposed for incorporation into the proposed Main Street Historic District already have historical status. "The Alhambra Hall" was designated as a local landmark in 2001 and both "The Odd Fellows Hall" and "The Sequoia Hotel" are classified as Redwood City Historic Resources and listed on the Redwood City Historic Inventory, which was certified by State). Also, it should be noted that the property located at 847-849 Main Street Is listed in our most recent and yet to be published Historic Inventory update. These historic buildings would qualify as "Contributing Structures" to the proposed Main Street Historic District. The recently constructed "Mazes Plaza" building at 1991 Broadway {south west corner of Main Street) would be the only site classified as a "non-contributing structure" in the proposed Main Street Historic District.