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HomeMy WebLinkAbout019-02RESOLUTION NO. 19-2002 PLACING THE DANVILLE HOTEL AND THE MCCAULEY HOUSE LOCATED AT 411 HARTZ AVENUE ON THE TOWN'S SURVEY OF HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES (APN: 208-023-003 & -008) WHEREAS, Nearon Enterprises, LLC are the owners of the subject property located at 411 Hartz Avenue where two historic structures exist, the Danville Hotel and the McCauley House; 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 these two structures on the Town's Survey of Historically Significant Resources at a publicly noticed meeting on October 8, 2001; and WHEREAS, the history of the Danville Hotel is as follows: The structure is currently located on Lots 2 and 3 of Block 3 in the first subdivision plat Map of Danville recorded by John Hartz in 1891. In June 1891 the railroad came to town when 19.7 miles of track were laid between Avon (what is now Tosco in Martinez) south to San Ramon. The hotel was built on Lots 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Block 3. An agreement was signed on December 3, 1892 where Edward McCauley purchased these lots from John Hartz for $500. According to newspaper reports in December 1892, Danville finally had a hotel. The structure was originally built facing west toward Railroad Avenue and was first called the Railroad Hotel. The structure was originally a white two-story Folk Victorian building that had 8-10 rooms, perhaps 1 or 2 baths and was entirely heated by wood stoves. It is reported that there was a "men's bar" on one side of the first floor of the hotel and a "ladies bar" on the other side. In 1911, Mary and Sarah McCauley purchased Lots 1 & 2, of Block 3 along Hartz Avenue, and in 1927 the hotel was moved to the site where it is located today. Over time, the hotel has had several alterations, many of which are historically significant in their own right. WHEREAS, the history of the McCauley House is as follows: 1. The structure is currently located on Lot 1 of Block 3 in the first subdivision plat Map of Danville recorded by John Hartz in 1891. 2. In 1911 Mary and Sarah E. McCauley purchased Lots 1 and 2 of Block 3 of the first subdivision plat Map of Danville. 3. Historical records reflect that the 1 ½ story Folk Victorian residence was built prior to 1917. Most of the McCauley family worked at the hotel or at the 162 acre family farm located at the present day McCauley Road. In 1920, the mother, Mary Bridgett McCauley deeded the property to her two daughters Mary Jane and Sarah Ellen McCauley. WHEREAS, Nearon Enterprises, LLC, as property owners, have been notified of this meeting; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council places the Danville Hotel and the McCauley House located at 411 Hartz Avenue (including the footprint of the historic buildings and surrounding landscape) on the Town's Survey of Historically Significant Resources based on the following findings and Historic Preservation Ordinance Criteria: Danville Hotel The Danville Hotel is over 50 years old and was built circa 1892. Although the structure has been modified over time, it still retains most of its historic integrity. The relocation of the building to Hartz Avenue is historically significant in its own right and other building modifications are deemed reversible. Criteria a: The Danville Hotel is representative of Folk Victorian architecture that reflects the agricultural time period in which it was built in Danville. Criteria b: It represents a use that was once common but is now rare since hotels of this size are not typical today. In the late 1800s railroad workers for the Southern Pacific Railroad and the traveling public needed the hotel since it was a day long trip to Martinez. Criteria c: Being one of the first commercial buildings in downtown Danville, the local hotel and bar was an important social and cultural gathering place in Danville's history. PAGE 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. 19-2002 Criteria e: The McCauley family lived next door and were the inn keepers. They were immigrants who first moved to Danville in 1868. This family made a meaningful contribution to the community by running both the hotel and a 162 acre farm located near the present day McCauley Road. Criteria g: The structure is above average in architectural design and detail for the period in which it was built. The craftsmanship of the woodwork On the interior of the building is also very impressive. Criteria h: The Danville Hotel has always represented an important local landmark and is an established visual feature of the community. Criteria i: The structure on the site is currently located on Lots 2 and 3 of Block 3 of the Plat Map of Danville which was recorded by John Hartz in 1891, and was Danville's first subdivision that has evolved over time to become Danville's downtown core. It is also a part of a collection of buildings in Danville that was once known as the Danville Territories. McCauley House 1. The McCauley House is over fifty years old and was built before 1917~ The structure has had minor reversible modifications made over time, but is generally in tact and has retained its historic integrity. Criteria a: The McCauley House is representative of Folk Victorian architecture that reflects the time period in which it was built in Danville. Criteria b: It represents a use that was once common but is now rare since the inn keepers of the adjacent Danville hotel resided there. Criteria e: The McCauley family first moved to Danville in 1868 as immigrants. The family made a meaningful contribution to the community by running both the Danville hotel and a 162 acre farm located near the present day McCauley Road. Criteria i: The structure on the site is currently located on Lot 1 of Block 3 of the Plat Map of Danville which was recorded by John Hartz in 1891, and was Danville's first subdivision that has evolved over time to become Danville's downtown core. It is also a part of a collection of buildings in Danville that was once known as the Danville Territories. PAGE 3 OF RESOLUTION NO. 19-2002 APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on February 19, 2002 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None Waldo, Arnerich, Doyle, Greenberg, Shimansky MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY ATTEST: CITY CLERK PAGE 4 OF RESOLUTION NO. 19-2002