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Ord 1415 - DESIGNATING A LANDMARK AS HISTORICALLY AND CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANTORDINANCE NO. 1415 AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING A LANDMARK AS HISTORICALLY AND CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES ORDAIN: SECTION 1. The following landmark is hereby designated historically and culturally significant: FID -78 Z Rogers' House -- 16351 Los Gatos - Almaden Road. A detailed description of the designated landmark, the characteristics which justify designation, and a map showing the location and delineation of the historic site, are part of this Ordinance. SECTION 2. The property listed is designated to be historically, architecturally, or aesthetically significant for the reasons listed below. A. Property: Rogers' House, 16351 Los Gatos- Almaden Road B. Historic Designation No.: HD -78 -2 C. Description of Designation: Landmark D. Description of characteristics which justify designation: This well preserved and cared for Victorian ranch house was built in approximately 1880 and purchased in 1888 by Noah GarceZon Rogers. Mr. Rogers was a fruit rancher and this property was part of a ranch of 270 acres, including the corner of Los Gatos Boulevard and Los Gatos- AZmaden Road where the packing house of the Los Gatos Cured Fruit Company was operated by the Rogers. In 1891, Mr. Rogers was a member of the Fruit Dryers and Packers Association in San Jose. The house is Located in its original Lovely setting of grand old trees and gardens. A brick wall and iron fence extend across the front of the property and the well tower is still standing to the right of the house. There is a Large wing extending off the back of the house where the ranch hands ate their meals. Two additions were made to the original house years ago, tastefully and cohesively. The house is structurally sound and many of the original features inside the house have been retained through the years such as the doors, fireplaces, stairway with banister and newel posts, glass doors on the kitchen cabinets and wallpapers. E. Description of particular features that should be preserved in addition to items covered under section 4.86.120: 1. Driveway. 2. Front garden as open space. 3. Brick waZZ and iron fence in front of property. 4. Water tower. SECTION 3. 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. This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on 1 2L 1 97a _, and adopted by the following vote as an Ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council on �J anua r v l5 - 2 — ja79_ AYES COUNCIL MEMBERS Thomas J. Fe Pete W. Siem ens and Mardi Gualtiei NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Ruth Cann a .id John B. Loch ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS Non ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS None SIGNED: �.. MAYOR OF HE TOWN' OF LOS GATOS ATTEST: CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS TOS -2- L g � r p . I co s I � Gp L I I'M I ,90 Ad , 1 I T0JWFN--cjl 0-MFd' LOS G—,�&TQS I