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Ord 1622 - Desinating the Hoerler House and Garage as Historically and Culturally SignificantORDINANCE NO. 1622 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DESIGNATING THE HOERLER HOUSE AND GARAGE AS HISTORICALLY AND CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos does ordain as follows: SECTION I The following structure is hereby designated historically and culturally significant: HD -84 -1 Hoerler House and Garage 15945 Camino del Cerro A detailed description of the designated structure, the characteristics which justify designation, and a map showing the location and delineation of the historic structure, are part of this ordinance. SECTION II The property listed is designated to be of historic, architectural, or aesthetic significance for the reasons listed below: A. Property: Hoerler House, 15945 Camino del Cerro B. Historic Designation No.: HD -84 -1 C. Description of Designation: Structures D. Description of Characteristics which Justify Designation: The property was sold to Mr. Hoerler, a Pennsylvania Dutchman, as one corner of the original Rancho Rinconada de Los Gatos and was at the time an approximately 500 -acre fruit orchard. Hoerler built the house in 1870 and added the semi - circular living room in 1895, partly to accommodate his family of 8 sons, who were all born in the house and have their initials carved on the porch columns. The house is one of few examples of Pennsylvania Dutch style architecture in the area, with traditional gambrel roof, wide curved window and door moldings and beveled glass in some windows and doors. A broad, curved porch with pillars and scalloped carving is around three sides of the house. Tiny doors near the ceiling were used when installing one of the first gas lighting lines in the area. The tank house has inwardly slanting sides and a shed roof, and was incorporated into the house. The door to the upstairs once closed vertically and was closed each night so that the Hoerler family asleep upstairs would be safe from prowling wildcats, once prevalent in the area. The garage, though built by the present owner in 1950, was designed to harmonize with the house. A palm tree in the patio between the house and garage is believed to be one of the oldest in the Santa Clara Valley. E. Description of Particular Features that Should be Preserved in Addition to Those Covered under Section 4.86.120: None. SECTION III This ordinance takes effect 30 days after the date it is adopted. Within 15 days after this ordinance is adopted the Town Clerk shall cause it to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the Town. ORDINANCE NO. 1622 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DESIGNATING THE HOERLER HOUSE AND GARAGE AS HISTORICALLY AND CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos does ordain as follows: SECTION I The following structure is hereby designated historically and culturally significant: HD -84 -1 Hoerler House and Garage 15945 Camino del Cerro A detailed description of the designated structure, the characteristics which justify designation, and a map showing the location and delineation of the historic structure, are part of this ordinance. SECTION II The property listed is designated to be of historic, architectural, or aesthetic significance for the reasons listed below: A. Property: Hoerler House, 15945 Camino del Cerro D. Historic Designation No.: HD -84 -1 C. Description of Designation: Structures 5 D. Description of Characteristics which Justify Designation: The property was sold to Mr. Hoerler, a Pennsylvania Dutchman, as one corner of the original Rancho Rinconada de Los Gatos and was at the time an approximately 500 -acre fruit orchard. Hoerler built the house in 1870 and added the semi- circular living room in 1395, partly to accommodate his family of 8 sons, who were all born in the house and have their initials carved on the porch columns. The house is one of few examples of Pennsylvania Dutch style architecture in the area, with traditional gambrel roof, wide curved window and door moldings and beveled glass in some windows and doors. A broad, curved porch with pillars and scalloped carving is around three sides of the house. Tiny doors near the ceiling were used when installing one of the first gas lighting lines in the area. The tank house has inwardly slanting sides and a shed roof, and was incorporated into the house. The door to the upstairs once closed vertically and was closed each night so that the Hoerler fam- ily asleep upstairs would be safe from prowling wildcats, once prev- alent in the area. The garage, though built by the present owner in 1950, was de- signed to harmonize with the house. A palm tree in the patio be- tween the house and garage is believed to be one of the oldest in the Santa Clara Valley. / - 2 - Cr] E. Description of Particular Features that Should be preserved in Addi- tion to Those Covered under Section 4.86.120: None SECTION III This ordinance takes effect 30 days after the date it is adopted. Within 15 days after this ordinance is adopted the Town Clerk shall cause it to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the Town. SECTION IV This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on June 4th , 1984 and a- dopted by the following vote as an ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council on June 18th 1984. AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Joanne Benjamin, Eric D. Carlson Terrence J. Daily, Brent N. Ventura and Mayor Thomas J. Ferrito NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS None SIGNED: ATTEST: CLERK or THE TOWN OF LOS GA mm SECTION IV This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on June 4th, 1984 and adopted by the following vote as an ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council on June 18th, 1984. AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Joanne Benjamin, Eric D. Carlson, Terrenc J. Daily, Brent N. Ventura and Mayor Thomas J. Ferrito NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None SIGNED: p , c MA OR OF H "F LOS GATOS ATTEST: CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS Adopted as a regular ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council held on 2nd day of July , 1984, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Joanne Benjamin, Eric D. Carlson, Brent N. Ventura and Mayor Thomas J, Ferrito NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Terrenc Dail SIGNED: ATTEST: -�° MAYOR OF OW OF�L S GATOS CLERK TOWN OF LOS el-OS C1 APA S p I T OJ - WxT 1 6' qS 09 F-57 L 0 Su G A T - 7 Q 8 1