HomeMy WebLinkAbout127-01REsoLUTION NO. 127-2001
PLACING THE A.J. YOUNG HOUSE LOCATED AT
911 SAN RAMON VALLEY BOULEVARD
ON THE TOWN'S SURVEY OF
HISTORIC. ALL Y SIGNIFIC.ANT RESOURCES
(APN: 208-190-021)
WHEREAS, Danville-San Ramon Medical Center are the owners 6fthe subject property located
at 911 San Ramon Valley Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 32-72 of the Danville Municipal Code (Historic Preservation) establishes
standards for review of heritage resources; and
WHEREAS, the Danville Heritage Resource Commission recommended placement of 911 San
Ramon Valley Boulevard on the Town's Survey of Historically Significant Resources at a
publicly noticed meeting on October 8, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the history of the building is as follows:
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The site is currently located at 911 San Ramon Valley Boulevard and it is reported that the
existing historic farmhouse was built in 1870 and was located on a large suburban farm at
that time.
The historic name for the site is the A. J. Young House.
Mr. and Mrs. Young were married in 1868. Albert J. Young arrived in the Valley in 1862
and was a pioneer educator from 1867-71. Their children were Alice, Robert and Sarah.
Sarah was an organist at the Danville Presbyterian Church for forty years.
It is reported that the Youngs sometimes sold eggs and chickens in front of the house.
After World War II, Mrs. Head from Alameda ran a residential care home on the site.
After that, the house was rented.
In 1980, Dewey D. Hinds was responsible for the commercial conversion of the house to
a medical office use.
The architectural style of the existing two-story clapboard structure is Folk Victorian with
steeply pitched gabled roofs and decorative trusses and a wrap around porch; and
WHEREAS, Danville-San Ramon Medical Center, as property owners, have been notified of
this meeting; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Danville Town Council places the historic A. J. Young House located at
911 San Ramon Valley Boulevard (including the footprint of the historic building and
surrounding landscape) on the Town' s Survey ofHistorically $ign~cant Resources based on the
following findings and Historic Preservation Ordinance criteria:
The existing historic farmhouse is over 50 years old and was built in 1870.
The structure has retained its historic integrity and has been well maintained. Although
the building has had some minor modifications made over time, most of the original
historic architectural detailing and materials have been retained and the changes are
reversible.
Criteria a: The A. J. Young House is representative of Folk Victorian architecture that
reflects the agricultural time period in which it was built in Danville.
Criteria b: The site is reflective of a large lot suburban farm use that was once common,
but is now rare.
Criteria c: The site is representative of the evolution of the community since itwas once
an established suburban farm that is now located within the boundaries of an urbanized
commercial area of the Town.
Criteria e: The site is associated with a pioneer educator, A.J. Young and his daughter,
Sarah, who was an organist at the Danville Presbyterian Church for forty years, both of
which made a meaningful contribution to the community.
Criteria g: The structure is an excellent example of Folk Victorian architectural detailing,
design and craftsmanship with steeply pitched gabled roofs and decorative trusses and a
large wrap around porch.
Criteria h: The historic farmhouse represents a familiar and established visual feature of
the community along a prima~ road.
Criteria i: The location of the farmhouse is believed to be the first home built along the
southern portion of Danville in a suburban spacing pattern that allowed for fire safety and
personal security.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on November 20, 2001 by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Doyle, Waldo, Arn~rich, Shimansky
None
None
Greenberg
MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY ~
CITY CLERK
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