To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Rick Tooker, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Michael Walker, Senior Planner
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Designation of 4036 Browns Valley Road as Listed Resource on the City's Historic Resources Inventory (HRI)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution approving the designation of the property located at 4036 Browns Valley Road as a Listed Resource on the City's Historic Resources Inventory; and determining that the action is exempt from the requirements of CEQA.
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DISCUSSION:
The property owners of 4036 Browns Valley Road have requested the nomination of the property for inclusion on the City's Historic Resources Inventory (HRI) as a Listed Resource (LR). The property is not located within a designated or potential historic district. No alterations to the property are proposed with this request.
BACKGROUND
The property is located approximately three miles west of downtown Napa in the Browns Valley neighborhood. Napa's history is strongly tied to its agricultural roots dating back to the early nineteenth century. The remnants of small agricultural properties can be found throughout the City and represent rural farmsteads that were gradually enveloped by urban growth. Many of these remaining farmsteads may be found on the outskirts of the city or in neighborhoods with a more rural character such as Browns Valley.
This property is notable as a rare example of a Victorian-era agricultural property which has maintained many of the original structures such as the residence, carriage house, and pump house. The property also retains some of the historic landscape elements such as the historic palm and pecan trees.
The specific year the residence was constructed is unknown. Napa County tax records indicated it was built in 1884. The Page & Turnbull Citywide Historic Context Statement evaluated its construction in the 1880s. The Napa County Historical Society cited sources stating it ...
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