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Home My WebLink AboutHPC 5.17.22 Agenda Packet CITY OF BAKERSFIELD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING OF MAY 17, 2022 AGENDA MEETING 4:00 P.M City Hall North 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield California First Floor Conference Room B A. ROLL CALL B. PROCLAMATIONS 1. Proclamation presented by Mayor Goh in honor of National Historic Preservation Month. C. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 1. Agenda Item Public Statements 2. Non-Agenda Public Statements D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of the April 19, 2022 meeting for approval. E. CLOSED SESSION None F. CORRESPONDENCE None G. PUBLIC HEARINGS None H. REPORTS None I. OLD BUSINESS 1. HPC Goals & Action Items: Staff recommends discussion. CITY OF BAKERSFIELD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL 19, 2022 MINUTES Chair Stussy called the regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission to order on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. at Conference Room B of City Hall North. Roll call was as follows: MEMBERS PRESENT: Cathy Butler Mike McCoy Stephen Montgomery Susan Stussy STAFF PRESENT: Cecelia Griego Paige McCallister Joshua Rudnick PUBLIC STATEMENTS: a. Agenda Item Public Statements b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 1. Motion to approve minutes from the March 15, 2022 meeting with corrections emailed to staff by Commissioner Montgomery on April 11, 2022. Minutes approved: Motion made by Commissioner Montgomery; Second by Commissioner McCoy. APPROVED: All Ayes CLOSED SESSION: None CORRESPONDENCE: None PUBLIC HEARINGS: None REPORTS: None OLD BUSINESS: 1. Review of HPC Goals & Action Items Goal 1: Commissioners will continue to do outreach regarding the Mills Act while staff will continue working on the ordinance and guidelines. Goal 2: Commissioners agreed to reimagine this goal as streetscape and façade preservation. The neon signs have been largely preserved at the Kern County Museum. Goal 4: Cecelia Griego agreed to check in with the City Clerk’s office regarding the website update. The requested edits will be made to the brochure by Paige McCallister and they will be brought back to the commission for further review. A draft certificate was selected, and staff will order certificate paper and seals. The walking tour for Historic Preservation Month will be conducted at the Kern County Museum by Mike McCoy at 10am on Saturday, May 14th, 2022. Other: Commissioners requested a Rehabilitate Bakersfield Right update during the next meeting. NEW BUSINESS None COMMISSION STATEMENTS: ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m. by Commissioner Stussy. A D M I N I S T R A T I V E R E P O R T Meeting Date: May 17, 2022 Agenda Section: Old Business Agenda Item: H - 1 TO: Historic Preservation Commission FROM: Economic and Community Development Department DATE: May 10, 2022 SUBJECT: Review of HPC Goals & Action Items RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation: Discuss goal related action items. BACKGROUND: Goal 4: Public Education and Encourage Historic Pride in Bakersfield Items to Discuss - Brochure: feedback needed - Review certificate draft cover letter Attachments: A. Brochure proof & updated brochure text B. Draft cover letter S:\EDCD_Shared\ED Projects\ED HPC\HPC Meetings\2022\HPC 5.17.22\Goals Admin 5.17.22.docx STEPPING INTO THE PAST A HISTORIC WALKING TOUR OF DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD Painting by Chella Pre-1770’s_________________________________________________________________________ The Yokut tribes throughout the San Joaquin Valley lived in the alkali delta that consisted of grasses, cottonwood, and oak trees. Native animals such as deer, antelope, elk, and bear roamed the land and were a part of daily life in the Valley. 1770’s_________________________________________________________________________ Don Pedro Fages entered the San Joaquin Valley on one of his expeditions across California. The place Fages entered in the San Joaquin Valley is a California Historical Landmark number 291 signed on June 27, 1938. The spot is now on California State Route 166, about 20 miles south of Bakersfield, California. 1850’s_________________________________________________________________________ After the Native treaties were not ratified by the US Senate, the California governor issued an extermination of Native Americans and the Yokut tribes were either killed or driven out of the valley and into reservations called “Rancherias.” 1863_________________________________________________________________________ Colonel Thomas Baker purchases swamp and overflow lands and constructs irrigation ditches damming Buena Vista Lake. Baker provides plants and irrigates crops, harnesses water power, provides building sites, and installs a sawmill and a do-it-yourself grist mill for grinding grain. Colonel Baker’s greatest ambition was to make land available for ownership. Baker disliked small streets and developed a classical grid pattern designating 82.5 feet for street widths and 115 feet for avenues, seen in Downtown Bakersfield today. EARLY SETTLEMENT The Commission seeks to increase public awareness of historic properties by promoting their identification, protection, enhancement, and perpetuation. Historic items can be buildings, structures, signs, objects, features, sites, places and areas that reflect special elements of the City’s architectural, artistic, cultural, engineering, aesthetic, historical, political, social and other heritage. A description of the Commission’s functions can be found in the Bakersfield Municipal Code Chapter 15.72 Historic Preservation. The Historic Preservation Commission invites you to take this walking tour to discover downtown’s past treasures still with us today. City of Bakersfield Historic Preservation Commission Economic & Community Development Dept. 1600 Truxtun Avenue, 3rd Floor Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-326-3765 email: hpc@bakersfieldcity.us www.bakersfieldcity.us/historicpreservation H O S T E D B Y BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD HISTORIC HISTORIC PRESERVATION PRESERVATION COMMISSIONCOMMISSION BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD HISTORIC HISTORIC PRESERVATION PRESERVATION COMMISSIONCOMMISSION See the map inside. July 7, 1889____________________________________________________________________________ The worst fire in the Bakersfield history takes place, most of the downtown is destroyed. The only structure saved was Scribner’s Water Tower at 17th and Chester. As the new city grew out of the ashes, temporary wooden structures were replaced by brick buildings. Most bricks were supplied by James Curran who had started the Sandstone Brick Company in 1886. 1899____________________________________________________________________________ Kern River Oilfield is discovered. 1901____________________________________________________________________________ Electric street car service begins in Bakersfield—one of the first in the western U.S. 1915-1916____________________________________________________________________________ Auto stage lines between Los Angeles, Bakersfield and San Francisco begin. 1925-1950____________________________________________________________________________ Bakersfield experiences modest growth, adding 948 acres to its boundaries. 1924____________________________________________________________________________ Street car service ends downtown. Almost immediately complaints of traffic congestion and parking problems are heard. 1952____________________________________________________________________________ Major earthquake devastates Downtown. Virtually every major structure in the downtown receives damage. Many landmark buildings are damaged beyond repair. 1953-1975____________________________________________________________________________ Period of tremendous growth and expansion. City triples in size, adding over 15,400 acres to its boundaries. 1975 and Beyond____________________________________________________________________________ Growth continues with the 2020 census accounting for 403,000 people living within the city limits. Bakersfield fire department (Charles Biggar) | 1939 2120 H Street - PWA Moderne replaced an aging 1904 two- level red brick fire station. fox theater (Charles lee, Charles Biggar) | 1930 2001 H Street - Spanish Colonial Revival with a tall clock and bell tower designed in the atmospheric style Mediterranean village auditorium with electric stars, listed on the local register. Jastro house (arChiteCt unknown) | 1875 1811 20th Street - Gothic Victorian Cottage house of Henry Jastro, head of the Kern County Land Company & Chairman of the Kern County Board of Supervisors for 24 years. standard oil Building (everett hinshaw) | 1917; 1921 1800 19th Street - Late Second-Renaissance Revival listed on the federal, state and local registers. kern County land Company (henry sChultze) | 1893 1712 19th Street - Second Renaissance Revival, a classic listed on the National Register of Historic Places. tegeler hotel (arChiteCt unknown) | 1914 1908 H Street - Originally four levels, with a basement cafe and a roof that was later converted to a garden. A fifth floor was added and then removed after the 1952 earthquake. hayden Building (arChiteCt unknown) | 1915 1622 19th Street - Second Renaissance Revival brick structure was the Continental Hotel, listed on the local register. old Bank of ameriCa (swasey and hayne) | 1930 1931 Chester Avenue - PWA Moderne with some Egyptian Revival features, now Stars Dinner Theater. hopkins Building (arChiteCt unknown) | 1904 1916 Chester Avenue - Former site of the original Hockheimer & Co., reconstructed in 1919 after a fire gutted the building. woolworth (arChiteCt unknown) | 1939 1400 19th Street - Art Moderne rounded-corner with vertical cement panels; previously Owl Drug Store. kress Building (edward siBBert) | 1931 1401 19th Street – Bakersfield’s best example of Art Deco constructed of reinforced steel and masonary. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 20TH STREET 21ST STREET 19TH STREET 18TH STREETH STREETK STREETEYE STREETG STREET17TH STREET HOTEL TRUXTUN AVENUE CHESTER AVENUE1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 19 3 4 padre hotel (Built By John m. Cooper) | 1928 1813 H Street - Mixture of architectural styles, predominantly Spanish Colonial Revival Hotel originally constructed with 198-guest rooms. vinCent’s, padre garage (mCmahon development Co.) | 1930 1723 18th Street - Mission Revival originally designed as a six-story building, the garage was built for the Padre Hotel. porterfield hotel, smartt apartments (samuel smartt) | 1911 1715 18th Street - Plastered structure unique type of architecture for Bakersfield. amy holdroyd house (arChiteCt unknown) | 1937 1822 17th Street - Several Spanish Colonial Revival houses were built in Bakersfield in the 1910’s and 1930’s, though very few in the downtown area. first presByterian ChurCh (george riBle) | 1913 1705 H Street - The cornerstone from the original 1913 building remains in the current building completed in 1955 after the 1952 earthquake. Church’s roots trace back to 1889. Bakersfield Californian (eissler, Biggar) | 1926; 1936 1707 Eye Street - Italian Renaissance Revival an architectural landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places (1983). Alfred Harrell, the newspaper’s publisher from 1897 to 1946, was well respected locally, state and nation-wide. kern Co. hall of reCords | 1908; 1940 1655 Chester Avenue - Originally constructed in a Beaux Arts Architectural Style (Train & Williams), the architecture was altered in 1939-40 (Frank Wynkoop) into a PWA Moderne style. haBerfelde Building (Charles Biggar) | 1927-29 1706 Chester Avenue - A five-level, Sullivanesque structure constructed of masonry reinforced steel. sill Building (ernest & franklin kump) | 1939 1500 18th Street - Art Moderne style, three-level building constructed of reinforced concrete and steel. mCkamy davis house (mCkamy) | 1904 2124 “E” Street – Late Queen Anne Victorian style, home of one time constable and City Marshall of Bakersfield. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 post offiCe, federal Building (arChiteCt unknown) | 1925 1730 18th Street - Mission architecture constructed of masonry and concrete, reinforced with steel, was the official federal government center for many years. fish Building (Charles Biggar) | 1938 1831 Chester Avenue - PWA Modern, Ribbon Style made of reinforced concrete and steel with a deep basement. nile theater (B. g. mCdougall) | 1906; 1938 1721 19th Street - Art Deco/Art Moderne was the Bakersfield Opera House in 1906. 11 12 13 14 15 Early Settlement Pre-1770s – The Yokut tribes throughout the San Joaquin Valley lived in the alkali delta that consisted of grasses, cottonwood, and oak trees. Native animals such as deer, antelope, elk, and bear roamed the land and were a part of daily life in the Valley. 1770s – Don Pedro Fages entered the San Joaquin Valley on one of his expeditions across California. The place Fages entered in the San Joaquin Valley is a California Historical Landmark number 291 signed on June 27, 1938. The spot is now on California State Route 166, about 20 miles south of Bakersfield, California. 1850s – After the Native treaties were not ratified by the US Senate, the California governor issued an extermination of Native Americans and the Yokut tribes were either killed or driven out of the valley and into reservations called “Rancherias.” 1863 - Colonel Thomas Baker purchases swamp and overflow lands and constructs irrigation ditches damming Buena Vista Lake. Baker provides plants and irrigates crops, harnesses waterpower, provides building sites, and installs a sawmill and a do-it-yourself grist mill for grinding grain. Colonel Baker’s greatest ambition was to make land available for ownership. Baker disliked small streets and developed a classical grid pattern designating 82.5 feet for street widths and 115 feet for avenues, seen in Downtown Bakersfield today. July 7, 1889 – The worst fire in the Bakersfield history takes place, most of the downtown is destroyed. The only structure saved was Scribner’s Water Tower at 17th and Chester. As the new city grew out of the ashes, temporary wooden structures were replaced by brick buildings. Most bricks were supplied by James Curran who had started the Sandstone Brick Company in 1886. 1899 - Kern River Oilfield is discovered. 1901 - Electric streetcar service begins in Bakersfield - one of the first in the western U.S. 1915-1916 - Auto stage lines between Los Angeles, Bakersfield and San Francisco begin. 1925-1950 - Bakersfield experiences modest growth, adding 948 acres to its boundaries. 1942 - Streetcar service ends downtown. Almost immediately complaints of traffic congestion and parking problems are heard. 1952 – Major earthquakes devastate Downtown on July 21st and August 22nd. Virtually every major structure in the downtown receives damage. Many landmark buildings are damaged beyond repair. 1953-1975 – Period of tremendous growth and expansion. City triples in size, adding over 15,400 acres to its boundaries. 1975 and beyond – Growth continues with the 2020 census accounting for 403,000 people living within the city limits. Bakersfield Historic Preservation Commission The Commission seeks to increase public awareness of historic properties by promoting their identification, protection, enhancement, and perpetuation. Historic items can be buildings, structures, signs, objects, features, sites, places and areas that reflect special elements of the City’s architectural, artistic, cultural, engineering, aesthetic, historical, political, social and other heritage. The Historic Preservation Commission invites you to take this walking tour to discover downtown’s past treasures still with us today. City of Bakersfield Historic Preservation Commission Economic & Community Development Dept. 1600 Truxtun Avenue, 3rd Floor Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 326-3765 email: hpc@bakersfieldcity.us www.bakersfieldcity.us/historicpreservation 1. Bakersfield Fire Department (Charles Biggar)1939 2120 H Street 2. Fox Theater (Charles Lee, Charles Biggar)1930 2001 H Street 3. Jastro House (architect unknown)1875 1811 20th Street 4. Standard Oil Building (Everett Hinshaw)1917; 1921 1800 19th Street 5. Kern County Land Company (Henry Schultze)1893 1712 19th Street 6. Tegeler Hotel (architect unknown) 1914 1908 H Street l 7. Hayden Building (Charles I. Haven) 1915 1622 19th Street 8. Old Bank of America (Swasey and Hayne) 1930 1931 Chester Avenue 9. Hopkins Building (architect unknown) 1904 1916 Chester Avenue 10. Woolworth (M.G. Strohmeier) 1939 1400 19th Street 11. Kress Building (Edward Sibbert) 1931 1401 19th Street 12. Fish Building & Vest Market (Charles Biggar) 1938 1831 Chester Avenue 13. Nile Theater (B. G. McDougall) 1906; 1938 1721 19th Street 14. Post Office, Federal Building (architect unknown) 1925 1730 18th Street 15. Padre Hotel (built by John M. Cooper) 1928 1813 H Street 16. Vincent’s, Padre Garage (McMahon Development Co.) 1930 1723 18th Street 17. Porterfield Hotel, Smartt Apartments (Samuel Smartt) 1911 1715 18th Street 18. Amy Holdroyd House (architect unknown) 1937 1822 17th Street 19. First Presbyterian Church (George Rible) 1913 1705 H Street 20. Bakersfield Californian (Eissler, Biggar) 1926; 1936 1707 Eye Street 21. Kern Co. Hall of Records 1908; 1940 1655 Chester Avenue 22. Haberfelde Building (Charles Biggar) 1927-29 1706 Chester Avenue 23. Sill Building (Ernest & Franklin Kump) 1939 1500 18th Street 24. McKamy Davis House (McKamy) 1904 2124 “E” Street 25. Barlow House (Guild House Restaurant) 1908 1905 18th Street 26. First Baptist Church (Charles H. Biggar) 1932 1200 Truxtun Avenue 27. Crites Building (Benjamin McDougall) 1900 1601 19th Street 28. Hay Building (architect unknown) 1894 1612 19th Street 29. The Monoret Building (Thomas B. Wiseman) 1911 1522 18th Street 30. Women’s Club of Bakersfield (Charles H. Biggar) 1921 2030 18th Street 31. Frank Munzer House (architect unknown) 1903 1701 F Street 32. Colonial Apartments 1701 B Street 33. The McGill Building 1821-29 B Street 34. China Alley Alley between L & M Streets and 21st & 22nd Streets 35. Curran House 222 Eureka Street 36. Spencer House (S. Charles Lee) 1930;1953 1321 H Street 37. Hugh Curran Home 1910 Alta Vista Drive 38. Union Cemetary, Pioneers Section King & Potomac Streets 39. R.L. Brown House 2128 E Street 1 6 0 0 T r u x t u n A v e n u e, B a k e r s f i e l d, C a l i f o r n i a 9 3 3 0 1 DRAFT May13, 2022 Re: Historic Preservation Month Dear Historic Property Owner: The purpose of this letter is to inform you that at the May 17, 2022, Historic Preservation Commission meeting, the Mayor of the City of Bakersfield, Karen K. Goh, proclaimed May 2022 as “Historic Preservation Month.” See proclamation attached. May is Preservation Month in California and across the nation. It is important way to promote historic places, show the social and economic benefits, instill community pride and promote heritage tourism—this year’s Preservation Month theme is “People Saving Places.” You possess a property that is designated by the City of Bakersfield as a cultural resource or area of historic interest due to its cultural, historical and/or architectural qualities that are significant and/or unique. In appreciation to your continued efforts to preserve Bakersfield’s historic and cultural resources, the city is presenting you with a certificate recognizing your designation. The certificate can be displayed and help create public awareness for the contributions your property brings to Bakersfield’s history. Local preservation efforts help revitalize neighborhoods, maintain community character and enhance livability. Thank you for taking that key step to have your property designated or taking ownership of a historic property to help keep it preserved for future generations. Sincerely, Susan Stussy, Chair Bakersfield Historic Preservation Commission S:\EDCD_Shared\ED Projects\ED HPC\HPC Meetings\2022\HPC 5.17.22\Preservation Letter 5.11.22.Docx BAKER STREET PUBLIC LIBRARY Established 1915 A D M I N I S T R A T I V E R E P O R T Meeting Date: May 17, 2022 Agenda Section: New Business Agenda Item: I - 1 TO: Historic Preservation Commission FROM: Economic and Community Development Department DATE: May 4, 2022 SUBJECT: Review of Jastro Park Stage Restoration Project RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation: Staff recommends discussion and submit comments to City of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks Department. BACKGROUND: In accordance with powers and duties in Bakersfield Municipal Code 15.172.040, the Bakersfield Historic Preservation Commission is authorized to review and correspond with City departments as to matters as they relate to the cultural resources of the community. Within the scope of this authority, the City of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks Department is requesting input and consultation with your Commission on proposed improvements on the stage at Jastro Park. Jastro park was constructed in 1917 on two square blocks of land donated by the Kern County Land Company. Most of the landscaping was initially donated by Henry A. Jastro in 1925, for whom the park is named. Henry A. Jastro was a prominent citizen in Kern County’s history as a long-time member of the Board of Supervisors, Mayor of Bakersfield, and general manager of the Kern County Land Company. In accordance with Jastro's will, in 1927, the Jastro family donated and erected the bandstand stage at Jastro Park. Above the bandstand stage are the words "From Henry A. Jastro to the People of Bakersfield." The stage was designed by famed local architect Charles H. Biggar. Charles H. Biggar of Bakersfield was responsible for the creative design of many outstanding buildings in Metropolitan Bakersfield and the County of Kern, some of which are designated cultural resources on the local and national registers. His achievements include: the Bakersfield High School Campus, the original Bakersfield Junior College Campus, East Bakersfield High School, the First Baptist Church, the Kern County General Hospital, the Bakersfield Californian building and many others. JASTRO PARK STAGE RESTORATION PROJECT The Recreation and Parks Department has consulted with an architect, Radian Design Group (RDG), on the proposed improvements to enhance the facility’s aesthetics and accessibility. The architect’s findings and recommendations are as follows: • ADA Access Ramp: the addition of ADA access ramp on the west side (rear) of stage with a slight modification to the southern end of the stage stair entry to properly integrate the ramp entrance. • Repair Options: There are six vessels that are broken/chipped along with many of the balustrades. Two options have been presented for repair: to have stone patching or concrete fill with a painted finish? The consultant, or RDG, has presented alternative new materials for consideration. Veristone, using crushed limestone with foam backing or Fiberglass Reinforced Concrete (GFRC). • Lighting System: Currently there is surface mounted lighting to the facility, but if structurally permissible, recessed lighting is the preferred improvement method. • Roof Repairs: Roof repairs are needed, see photos attached. Currently collaborating with County of Kern for possibly obtaining clay roof tiles from old building to closely match the existing. • Final Appearance: Final expectations to the look of the facility is to provide a more natural stone finish. The removal of the current blue and tan colored finish. Staff recommends discussion and submit comments to City of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks Department. Attachment A: Site Photos Attachment B: Architect Renderings Attachment A - Site Photos Attachment B: Architect Renderings