HomeMy WebLinkAbout2A - PresentationItem 2AThe Dr. Harry and Betty Garber Residence
2455 Southridge Drive
Case HSPB #162 Historic Site Designation – Class 1 Landmark
March 27, 2025
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Project Site & Context
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Proposed Review
•Historic Site Designation (Section 8.05.070)
• Property address: 2455 Southridge Drive (APN #510-260-024)
•Zone District: Single-Family Residential (R-1-A)
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Site Conditions
East (front) Elevation from Southridge Dive, January 2025 Front entrance, January 2025
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Historic Photographs
Street-level elevation of completed home, early 1973
Source: Historic Resources Report
Bird’s -eye view of property, December 1975
Source: Historic Resources Report
Municipal Code Section 8.05.070.C.1.a
Criteria for the Designation of Class 1 Historic Resources
The site, structure, building or object exhibits exceptional historic significance and meets one or more of
the criteria listed below:
Criterion i: The resource is associated with events that have made a meaningful contribution to the nation,
state or community;
Criterion ii: The resource is associated with the lives of persons who made a meaningful contribution to
national, state or local history;
Criterion iii: The resource reflects or exemplifies a particular period of national, state or local history;
Criterion iv: The resource embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of
construction;
Criterion v: The resource presents the work of a master builder, designer, artist, or architect whose
individual genius influenced his age, or that possesses high artistic value;
Criterion vi: The resource represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack
individual distinction, as used in evaluating applications for designation of historic districts, for parcels on
which more than one entity exists; or
Criterion vii: The resource has yielded or may be likely to yield information important to national, state or
local history or prehistory.
Criteria for Historic Designation
Municipal Code Section 8.05.070.C.1.b
Analysis of Integrity
• Location
• Design
• Setting
• Materials
• Workmanship
• Feeling
• Association
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View from living and dining area looking northwest , January 2025
Conclusion
Based on the Historic Resources Report (HRR) and the site visits, staff finds the property at 2455
Southridge Drive meets criterion 3 and 5 and sufficient integrity as listed in Section 8.05.070.C.1.b is met
to be reclassified as a Class 1 (Landmark) site.
Recommendation
HSPB recommends City Council designate the “The Dr. Harry and Betty Garber Residence”
(2455 Southridge Drive) as a Class 1 Historic Landmark Site.
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Owners’ Position
The current owners submitted the request for historic designation of this site.