Resolution 1986-59
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RESOLUTION NO. 86 - 59
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY APPROVING THE
APPLICATION AND THE PROJECT AGREE}lliNT FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
GRANT FUNDS FOR GILROY HISTORICAL WJSEUM REa~BILITATION PROJECT
FROM THE CALIFORNIA PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ACT OF 1984.
WHEREAS, the Legislature under the California Park and
Recreational Act of 1984 has authorized the establishment of a
Historic Preserva.tion Grant Program, providing matching funds
to the political subdivision of the State for historic preser-
vation projects; and
vlliEREAS, the California Office of Historic Preservation
in the Department of Parks and Recreation is responsible for
the administration of the program within the State, setting up
necessary rules and procedures governing application by local
agencies under the program; and
WHEREAS, said adopted procedures established by the
Department of Parks and Recreation require the applicant to
certify by resolution the approval of applications and the
availability of local matching funds prior to submission of
said applications to the State.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
hereby:
1. Approves the filing of an application for the his-
toric Preservation Grant assistance for project; and
2. Appoints the City Administrator or his/her authorized
deputy as agent of the City of Gilroy to coordinate,
process, and execute all contracts, agreements, amend-
ments and ancillary documents within the scope of
the attached application; and
3. Agrees that all required local matching funds will be
provided for the project.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of September, 1986, by
the following vote:
NOES:
COUNCILMEtffiERS: ALBE~T, KLOECKER, MUSSALLEM,
PAL1IERLEE, VALDEZ and HUGHAN.
COUNCILllliV~ERS: None
AYES:
ABSENT:
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1, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ; City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby, certify that the attached Resolution No. 86 59 is an
original resolution, duly adopted by -the Council of the City of
Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 15th
day of September, 19 8~, at which meeting a quorum was
present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this 16th day of September
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OFFICE OF HISTORIC PIERVATION
Department of Parks Recreation
PO Box' 2390'; 830 "S-- Street EXHIBIT "A"
Sacramento, California 95811
(9l6) 445-8006
(DO NOT RETYPE THIS FORM.
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as necessary to provide
additional information.)
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION G~~T PROGRAM
CALIFORNIA PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ACT OF 1984
APPLICATION
1. Property name (as listed on the National Register of Historic Places, if so
listed; otherwise common name, followed by historic name, if any):
(1) Gilroy Historical Museum
r, A'RNF.(;T'R T,TBRARY RHTT,DTNG (Gi 1 roy. CA): ( 2) Gi lroy Free Publi c T,i brary
Address: 195 Fifth Street
City:
Gilroy
County: Santa Clara
2. Legislative districts of property: Congressional 12
State Senate 17
Assembly 25
3. Designations of historic significance: (Complete all that have been made)
California Historical Landmark Number
Point of Historical Interest Number
Date placed on the National Reg ister of Historical' Places Nominated 1986,
placement pending.
Designation on official list by local review body (include a copy of the
designation): Historic Site and Neighborhood Combining District
,Designation, August 15, 198'3.
4. Property owner: Ci ty of Gilroy
Address 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020
If not owned and operated by applicant, what is applicant's method of owner-
ship control? Easement Lease Other
S. Applicant: City of Gilroy
(must be ellglbie unlt or local government)
Address: 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020
6. Contact person: Bill Headley
(local government)
Address: 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 9 5020
Phone: (408) 842-0221
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7. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION:
Condition--excellent
good
fair X
deteriorated
ruins
unexposed
Appearance--unaltered
altered X
Location--original site X
moved
date
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Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance, providing
dates for changes made to original appearance. Include photographs showing
overall property, main resource(s) from several angles, and details where
preservation work is required. Include copies of historic photographs that
are available, to show property's appearance at earlier periods of history.
(If application proposes relocating a historic structure, include adequate
documentat~on and photos to show that the new site adequately resembles the
historic site, and that the relocation will not adversely affect the historic
resources of the new site. Give address of new site.)
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The Carnegie Library building in Gilroy is a "two-story" Classic
Revival structure built by Hyriam John Wood of Watsonville with the
lower story being a half basement which is common in William Weeks
designed libraries. The building is a concrete mixture of one part
Portland cement, four parts broken stone and three parts of select
clean gravel and sand. The concrete is reinforced with t" corru-
gated or twisted rod on 2' centers. The wood used throughout the
building is kiln-dried Oregon pine.
The exterior of the upper floor is faced with Monterey buff
pressed brick with guions at the corners of common brick. Exterior
of the lower floor, above the grade level, is plastered and painted.
Below the grade level, the walls were originally damp sealed with
three coats of hot roof pitch with one layer of roofing felt imbed-
ded in it. These walls were moisture sealed on the exterior again
in 1976. Exterior wood trim is plastered and/or painted and includes
a single row of dentils which encircle the building just below the
eave line.
The flat roof was originally pitch and gravel and guaranteed for
five years. The roof was replaced in 1941 and 1976 with tar and
gravel. The front gable roof which forms a pediment over the vesti-
bule is covered with California black slate. Centered in the inte-
rior rotunda is a Foderer's patented skylight of galvanized iron
glazed with i" skylight corrugated glass and surrounded by a false
hipped-style roof.
All entrance steps, landings and buttresses are concrete. The
front entrance steps and landing were originally, Terrazzo but were
replaced by concrete in the fall of 1937 by contractor, George Renz,
due to damage. The plans and specifications for the new concrete
steps were drawn up by William Weeks. The entrance is flanked by a
set of four columns, two full round columns and two half square
columns, on each side. The columns are of redwood, built up, with
carved "Compo" caps. The exterior vestibule has a tile floor
selected by William Weeks. The floor consists of 3/4" tiles set
in concrete in the 'configuration of a border of black, two tiles
wide, a border of red tiles in a running Grecian key pattern, and
an inside border of green, one tile wide. The center of the floor
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is white tiles. The entrance door sill is marble. The side walls
of the vestibule are paneled on a base of Verde Antique marble.
The double entrance doors have beveled plate glass and had brass
kick plates which were removed in 1975 and replaced with galvanized
steel. The doors are surrounded by sidelights and transom panels
of plate glass.
The upper floor of the building consists of a large octagon
rotunda with a skylight and brass chandalier. Three rooms open
from the rotunda through archways. On the east is the gallery
room which was originally the adult book room. On the southwest
corner of the building is the research room, originally the read-
ing room, which features a fireplace on the north wall of the room.
The hearth and mantle are made of green 6" tiles selected by Weeks,
and topped with an imposing Oregon pine mantlepiece supported by
carved brackets. On the northwest corner of the building is a
smaller exhibit room which was the children's book room. This
room has a door in its northeast corner leading into the stair-
hall.
All the floors on the upper level are Oregon pine and were
originally overlayed with linoleum and then carpeted in 1975.
The building was fitted with both electric and gas lighting
fixtures. The "bare bulb" fixtures were changed to fluorescent
lights in 1946 by Hollenbeck Electric Company of Gilroy. The
City of Gilroy replaced the fluorescent fixtures in the gallery
room with "track" lighting in 1975. The windows on the front of
the building consist of a large picture window with opening side-
lights and stationary transom style over the top. Other windows
on the upper floor have a large picture window topped with a
transom window, both of which are operable. The window framing
on some of the upper floor windows was replaced in 1978 due to
deterioration. The large picture'window on the south side of the
research room was replaced in 1981 due to breakage. The building
was fitted with air conditioning in 1976. All interior walls are
lath and plaster. A vinyl wall covering was placed on the upper
floor walls in 1975 because of severe deterioration of the plaster.
A 2~" picture moulding was used in all rooms and halls of the
upper level and in the stairhall to the lower floor. All hard-
ware in the building is satin finished brass.
On the north side of the rotunda is the entrance to the office.
On the east side of this room is a small storage room with enclosed
cabinets. A water closet with Italian marble counter and flashings
is in the northwest corner. The basin in the water closet was
originally of Italian marble also but was replaced with a porce-
lain bowl in 1952 due to leaking. This water closet is paneled
with 7' high "Sanitas" wainscoting. On the west side of the room
is a sliding pocket door into the stairhall which is flanked by a
storage closet, a fumigating cupboard with screen shelves, and a
dumb-waiter style book lift from the receiving room on the lower
floor.
The stairs, made of Oregon pine, are of massive proportions
and design. Both the stairhall and the hallway on the lower floor
have tongue and groove wainscoting four feet high. The stairs
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descend to a landing at the grade level where there is an exterior
door and a small door into the receiving room, a few feet below.
Four feet below this landing is another larger landing with the
main door to the receiving room which now houses the historical
library of the Museum. The receiving room was used for the re-
ceiving of books and preparing them for library use. Just inside
the door into the room are three steps to the basement level floor
and the lower portion of the dumb-waiter style book lift is behind
this door. After 1975 the room was used for storage until 1982 when
it was renovated for a library for the Museum. The room was painted
and the cement floor was carpeted. Library shelving was brought
from storage to create a "stacks" StylE library for the Museum's
collection of over 2,000 volumes, including many valuable works.
In the southeast corner of the room is a door into the large
basement room. This door was built into the room in 1957 during
extensive remodeling of the lower floor. All the walls of this
room have tongue and groove wainscoting three feet high.
Further east along the hall is the door to the present wash-
room. The restroom originally had two "toilet rooms" but was
altered to one room when the lower floor was remodeled in 1957.
The room had a basin in a water closet arrangment but the basin
was placed in the remodeled restroom with one of the original
toilets in 1957. The washroom has tongue and groove wainscoting,
three feet high, on the north, west, and east walls.
At the east end of the hall is the door to the workroom which
was created during the lower floor remodeling in 1957 from part
of the old washroom and the coal storage room for the original
furnace. It is now equipped with a sink and counter which runs
the length of the north wall of the room with open shelving be-
neath.
Across the hall from the workroom is the lower portion of the
fumigating closet which was used originally for the gardener's
tools. Descending two feet to the basement floor level, on the
east side of the hall is a door into a small janitors storage
room and another door through to the furnace room. The coal
burner in the original furnace was replaced with a gas burner
in the fall of 1931. A new gas furnace was installed in 1933
and another in 1977. A portion of this room is used for Museum
storage.
All rooms in the basement level have concrete floors. From
the hall, the large basement room is entered by double doors in
the middle of the north wall of the room. This room was origi-
nally left with a dirt floor because a concrete floor was not bid
upon by the contractor and could not be included within the $10,000
grant from Andrew Carnegie. The plans and specifications for the
extensive remodeling of the lower floor were drawn by Charles Root
of Higgins & Root of San Jose in 1954 and revised for cost con-
siderations until 1956 when the project was let to Gordon Farotte
Sr. of Gilroy for his bid of $11,025. The remodeling was completed
in July of 1957.
The interior walls of the basement room were never finished
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off or plastered but simply painted at the time of the remodeling.
The room also received a concrete floor and an exterior entrance
at floor level in the southeast corner of the room. An exterior
ramp was built from street level to this exterior door at that
time for handicapped and large artifact use. Asphalt tile was
laid on the concrete floor. This was originally a "community"
room and was the location of the City's Museum from 1958 until
1976. The room is still fitted with display cases for artifacts.
A small storage/work area was created with bookcases in the north-
east corner of the room for the protection of the Museum's Historic
Newspaper Project (1868-1960) from water damage in the southwest
corner of the room.
Some water damage to the floor of this room has been sustained
due to a faulty drain outside the exterior door which was correct-
ed in 1985. Moisture seepage has been experienced on the south
and west walls of the room. The seepage was due in part to
"bubbler" style watering devices and a faulty automatic system
installed in 1978. However, some damage has been caused by rain
water and the problem appears to be poor drainage around the
basement exterior. Core samples were taken in 1985 on the south
wall to check for concrete deterioration. Some exterior window
framing was replaced in 1978 due to deterioration from water.
All windows on the lower floor that are at grade level have been
fitted with wrought iron bars for security purposes.
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period: prehistoric
1700-1799
1800-1899
1900- X
Area of significance--check and justify below: community planning X
conservation X economics education X eng ineer ing
exploration/settlement industry invention
landscape architecture law literature military
music philosophy pOlitics/government X religion
science sculpture socialjhumanitarian X theater
transporation other (specify)
Specific dates: Construction began Oct. 1909 & was completed Julv 1910.
Builder/architect: Hyriam J. Wood/William H. Weeks
Statement of significance--to fit on this page:
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Located in one of the oldest neighborhoods of Gilroy, this 1910
public structure was constructed on a former tennis lot donated by
Caroline Hoxett, a local be~efactress. The Gilroy Free Public Lib-
rary was opened in the building on July 27, 1910. The library oc-
cupied the main floor of the building until 1975 when it moved to a
new location at Sixth and Rosanna Streets. The Gilroy Historical
Museum was formally established by the City of Gilroy in 196) and
until 1976 was housed in the basement. Since 1976, the Museum has
had use of the entire building for its collections and programs.
This property is significant because the building represents
an important element of Gilroy's past and has contributed to the
community's identity and educational resources. The building is
also located in the center of several historic districts which
represent a signlficant concentration of bu~ldings unified by
past events and the physical development of the City.
Gilroy is one of 121 communities in California to receive
Carnegie funds and it's public library building is one of 142
built in the state. The building is one of fifteen existing
library buildings designed by noted architect, William H. Weeks,
and one of thirteen known Weeks buildings in Gilroy. One of six
Weeks libraries adapted to use as a museum, the detail of the
architect and the care of the occupants have helped the building
to remain one of the finest examples of William Weeks' library
work for over seventy-five years.
Although Gilroy's Carnegie Library Building was not the first
to have many of its exterior features, it does have a singularly
unique interior floor plan and arrangement of facilities. The
exterior design, in slightly wider proportions was first used in
the Paso Robles library in 1909, which was funded with community
contributions. Five other Weeks designed Carnegie libraries of
similar exterior style were completed after the Gilroy library
building, possibly using the same exterior plans with slight
modifications for site size and shape, available building materials,
and harmony with the surrounding structures. However, the inte-
rior arrangements of the seven buildings vary dramatically due
to the overall size of the structure, fireplace and staircase
placement and location of support beams and other structural
appertenances.
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9. Kind of project.oposed for grant funding: __ "
. Deve'looment: toration rehabilitation stabilization X'
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Acquisition_
10. Brief narratfve description of scope of work to be done with this grant,
and time frame, with summary and schedule of further project phases
required to bring the property to a completed state of preservation:
Drainage improvement around basement exterior to stop continuing
moisture seepage problem through basement walls. Project to stop
structural damage to concrete walls, wood trim and structural wood
in order to prevent additional significant moisture damage and de-
terioration of historical artifacts and archival materials, which
in many cases has been beyond conservation measures to save the
items. Also to insure a structurally safe environment for both
the collections and the Museum staff and the education groups
that use the facility.
11. Major proposed work elements and their costs, in priority order. (Include
dates costs were/will be incurred for any preconstruction work--architec-
tural, archeological, structural engineering, acquisition options--done
between July 1, 1984, and June 30, 1987.)
WORK ITEM COST (DATE INCURRED)
1. Plans & Specifications
2. Construction
$ 6,500.00
66,000.00
$72,500.00
Fiscal Yr 87-88
Fiscal Yr 87-88
TOTAL PROJECT COST: $ 72,500.00
12. Non-state matching share on hand as of October 1st, 1986. Verification
must be enclosed. (Match must be frem 10% to 70% of development project
costs, and/or from 45% to 55% of acquisition project costs.)
DONOR SOURCE
City of Gilroy Core Testing
City of Gilroy Structural Insp.
City of Gilroy City Revenue
Gilroy Historical Society Grant
DATE AVAILABLE
Pd. October 1985
Pd. November 1985
July 1, 1987
July 1, 1987
A.'1.0UNT
$ 540.00
240.00
8,208.00
1,887.00 *
TOTAL MATCHING SHARE AVAILABLE: $ 10.87 S. 00 *
13. Amount of grant funds requested with this application: $ 61,625.00 *
(must be no less than $10,000 and no more than $300,000)
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ITEMS 14 THROUGH 18 ARE FOR ACQUISITION PROJECTS ONLY. For development grant
proposals, proceed to item 19.
available for purchase. (Explain.)
14. Property is
is not
15. State lot dimensions
or acreage of the property. Include a parcel map, with the
area to be acquired clearly detailed.
16. Proposed acquisition schedule: (Contact OHP for copy of legal requirements.)
17. Project will will not
fee-simple interest in the resource.
result in acquisition of less-than-
Describe:
18. If appraisals have already been done, list the fo~lowing:
NAME AND ADDRESS OF APPRAISOR
DATE PERFORMED
APPRAISED VALUE
19. Is the property now endangered? Encroachment vandalism
impending demolition by whose actions and why?
deterioration X code violations (specify)
other (specify) Long-term water seepage has occurred to the exterior
basement walls which is jeopardizing the structural
integrity of the building and seriously and irrevers-
ibly damaging artifacts and irreplaceable archival
materials stored in the lower level of the building.
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How will this proJect significantly reduce the e germent?
1. Eliminate water damage to exterior basement walls.
2. Protect the structural integrity of this historic building.
3. Provide ~dequate off-site drainage to prevent further damage.
4. Protect and preserve artifacts and archival materials stored
in the basement.
What are the long-term plans for the property?'
Continued use and expansion as the City's Historical Museum and
Cultural Center. Continued use for community and school education
programs which depend on the artifacts and other historic materials
stored at this site.
This property is also protected by City Preservation Regulations.
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22. How often will the public be able to see the completed grant-funded work?
Work to the exterior walls and drainage modifications will not be
visible, however, the public will benefit greatly from the historical
knowledge and community educational programs which can be adequately -
23. Brief description of project impact on its community, and relationship of
this project to other local preservation activities:
This project will help to preserve an historic resource which
represents an important element of Gilroy's past and has made
major contributions to community education. The project will
also provide additional educational opportunities to the pub-
lic and a proper and safe environment for the storage and use
of historic artifacts and materials, public educational pro-
grams and the Museum staff.
24. Architectural plans, historic structure report research, and/or archeologist's
report have~_ have not been prepared. (If so, include copies.)
25. Names and addresses of any architect, principal researcher, and archeologist
that have already been selected (include resumes):
NAME AND ADDRESS
TITLE
Architect for construction drawings will be determined by
competitive bids when funding becomes available.
24. project will
will not X
involve displacement of current tenants.
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provided in a proper and safe structural environment.
25. Date County Clerk~ped Notice -of Exemption: --.9.4Il.o ber 28, 1985. "
'If 'not'exempt, da~full environmental review ~mpleted:
26. Materials that must be included with this application:
X Resolution of applicant's governing body (see sample on page 19)
~Copy of local official designation of historic significance of
property, if applicable (page 12, #3)
N/AOperating agreement, lease, etc., between applicant and non-profit
organization where applicant does not both own and operate the p~operty
~on-profit organization membership policy, if organization other than
applicant operates the property
X Photographs (8xlO or 5x7, black and white) showing overall property and
----details of project work site--stick-on label on back to include date
taken, view identification, and photographer
~Copies of available historic photographs of property--label as above
~hotographs of site to which property is to be moved (see page 5) if
relocation is proposed
X One color slide of an overall view of the property's main resource--
label as above (Slide not returnable)
~Site map, if property is part of a complex of historic resources
~arcel map detailing proposed acquisition property, if applicable
~Copies of any architectural plans and specifications, archeologist's
reports, end historic structure reports already prepared
~Resumes of any architects, archeologists, or principal researchers
already selected
~CEQA documents--copy of Notice of Exemption, stamped by County Clerk,
OR of fully completed environmental review documents
X Local map showing location of property
These materials, and the application, must be received at OHP (or post-
marked and mailed) by October 1st, 1986, to be considered for funding.
CERTIFICATION: In submitting this application, I certify that the applicant is
willing to meet the requirements of the historic preservation grant program of
the California Park and Recreational Facilities Act of 1984, as administered
by the Department of Parks and Recreation. I certify that the local match in
item 12 is available and committed to this project, that the information
provided is a 0 the best of the applicant's knowledge, and that the
applicant w pplicable st~te laws.
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Representative's Signature
City Administrator
Title (as specified in attached resolution
of applicant's governing body)
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