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A Long Beach commission on Monday will decide whether to recommend bestowing “historic landmark” status on seven new residential buildings.
The homes—from single-family to multi-residential—span from the Willmore/Drake Park area near Downtown, to the Recreation Park and Belmont Shore areas to the East.
To be eligible for landmark status, a building must meet one of the following:
- It is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of city history.
- It is associated with the lives of persons significant to the city’s past.
- It embodies distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction, or it represents the work of a master, or it possesses high artistic values.
- It has yielded, or may yield, information important in pre-history or history.
The Cultural Heritage Commission Monday night will decide whether to recommend the following properties for historic status:
- 645 W. 11th St.: This Craftsman single-family home was constructed in 1911, and retains several character-defining features, according to the city. The owner plans to repair the electrical system, fix water leaks and water damage and repair the home’s foundation.
- 622-628 Anaheim St. This two-story art deco building used to be a hotel. The owner plans to remove inappropriate alterations to the building, remove and replace damaged exterior finishes, restore all original windows, remove non-original storefronts and install new period-appropriate storefronts.
- 953 Chestnut Ave. Originally constructed in 1905, this building is one of the earliest examples of Queen architecture in the Drake Park Willmore City historic district. The building needs termite treatment, repair of water damage, work to preserve the porch and other structural work. The building is being recommended for designation due to its style and association with contractor and developer Robert J. Craig.
- 338 Junipero Ave. This Craftsman is located in the Carroll Park historic district. Restoration work includes door finishes, repair and replacement of damaged wood eaves and siding, restoration of original ribbon driveway, replacing roofing material, repainting the house and garage and replacing the vinyl windows.
- 1400 Hellman St. This building is a unique Craftsman with a full-width porch, a wide overhanging roof and several notched beams and wood siding. The owner plans to make several repairs, including decorative wood features, bolting supports to the foundation, repairing and replacing wood siding and repainting the house.
- 830 Santiago Ave. This Kenneth S. Wing-designed house was constructed in 1937. The owner plans to rehabilitate several original windows throughout, and replacement of electrical systems, an unsafe gravity furnace and the roof.
- 151 St. Joseph Ave. This two-story Spanish Eclectic-style building is a unique style. The owner plans to replace the plumbing, electrical and do an earthquake retrofit, along with other structural repairs.
The city already has dozens of designated historic landmarks, from the Art Theater to Acres of Books to the Bixby Ranch House.
These designated properties can also qualify for property tax reductions under the so-called Mills Act, in exchange for restoring, maintaining and preserving the property in accordance with specific standards.
In addition to the seven historic landmarks, the Cultural Heritage Commission will also recommend that 22 properties be considered for Mills Act protections.
The Cultural Heritage Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday in Council Chambers, 333 W. Ocean Blvd.