HomeMy WebLinkAbout021-02RESOLUTION NO. 21-2002
PLACES:THE HISTORIC FREITAS HOUSE
LOCATED AT 439 HARTZ AVENUE ON THE TOWN'S
SURVEY OF HISTORIC~ILL Y SIGNIFIC/INT RESOURCES
(APN: 208-023-011)
WHEREAS, Judy Lee Scaggs is the owner of the subject property located at 439 Hartz Avenue;
and
WHEREAS, the Danville Heritage Resource Commission recommended placement of 439 Hartz
Avenue on the Town' s Survey of Historically Significant Resources at a publicly noticed meeting
on December 10, 2001; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 32-72 of the Danville Municipal Code (Historic Preservation) establishes
standards for review of heritage resources; and
WHEREAS, the history of the building is as follows:
The exact date of construction is uncertain, but records approximate it to be in the late
1800s after construction of the railroad in 1891.
Until the late 1800s in the Danville area when the railroad came, there were only a few
large farm houses, spaced far apart from each other, which were owned by persons of
substantial means who could afford to bring in materials from a distance.
After construction of the railroad, small modest homes such as this one were built by and
for working class people and their families when lumber and other building supplies could
be delivered by rail.
The site is located in the first subdivision in Danville on one of the typical 50 x 100 sq. fi.
lots created by John Hartz in 1891.
It is reported that Albert Collins worked at Mr. Flournoy's local lumberyard and built the
home from "scrap" lumber salvaged from the yard. This house is nearly identical to the
structure located next door at 425 Hartz Avenue and it is assumed that they were built at
approximately the same time.
The one story clapboard shotgun style home is built in the Folk Victorian style of
architecture articulated by a symmetrical faCade, a decorative Victorian sunburst in the
roof gable and ornamental porch brackets.
7. An addition has been constructed to the rear of the structure (date of construction is
unknown).
8. The house has been moved back from the street and toward the south property line.
The historic name for the site is the Freitas House and it was the first home of Joseph
Freitas and wife, Annie Regello, who were married in 1914. She died six months later.
He was remarried in 1918 to Julia Noia; and
WHEREAS, Judy Lee Scaggs, as property owner, has been notified of this meeting; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Town Council places 439 Hartz Avenue on the Town's Survey of
Historically Significant Resources based on the following findings and Historic Preservation
Ordinance criteria:
1. The existing structure was built on the site in the late 1800s and is over fifty years old.
The structure has retained its historic integrity and had miner alterations over time, but
much of the original historic architectural detailing and materials have been retained and
the changes are reversible.
Criteria a: The building's modest Folk Victorian architectural style is representative of the
time period in which it was built and is one of only a few shotgun-style houses still
remaining in Danville.
Criteria b and c: Commercial businesses located in these type of residential-styled
buildings are uncommon today, but they represent the evolution of the community over
time. The structure's proximity to the original downtown commercial core in Danville
illustrates how the downtown business district has grown since the late 1800s and how
this residential area has since been converted to commercial use.
Criteria g: The structure is one of two similar Folk Victorian structures still remaining
along Hartz Avenue. The builder, Albert Collins worked at Mr. Flournoy's local
lumberyard, built the home from "scrap" lumber salvaged from the yard and included
attractive Victorian detailing such as a sunburst in the roof gable and ornamental porch
brackets.
Criteria h: The attractive cottage, located along the main street in the heart of old town,
contributes to Danville's quaint small town atmosphere and has become an established
visual feature of the community.
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Criteria i: The site is a part ofDanville's first subdivision which included 50 x 100 sq. ft.
typical lots created by John Hartz in 1891. This subdivision of land changed the Town's
development pattern from large lot agricultural uses to smaller lots where modest homes
were built for working class families.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on March 6, 2002 by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Waldo, Arnerich, Doyle, Greenberg
Shimansky
None
MAXgOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
¥/
CITY ATTORNEY
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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