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Ord 1283 - DESIGNATING A STRUCTURE AS HISTORICALLY AND CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT.ORDINANCE NO, 1283 R AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING A STRUCTURE AS HISTORICALLY AND CULTURALLY 5(QNIFICANT, The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos does ordain as follows; SECTION 1 , The following structure is hereby designated historically and culturally significant; 10-75 -1 Market Street School - 179 Lorna Alta Avenue A detailed description of the designated structure, the characteristics which ,justify designation, and a map showing the location and delineation of the historic site, are part of this Ordinance, 9< a aj ( ®� 1 J _a MAl2 rt OTC Iao�- Approved by Planning Commission date I i -- ILT57 Approved by TownC until date 1 -1 -76 Of ® 1 283 Town Clerk s _ ��� Z _ � Mavor , - �� .� SECTION 2. The property listed is designated to be of historic, archi- tectural, or aesthetic significance for the reasons listed below. Property: Market Street School - 179 Loma Alta Avenue Historic Designation No. HD - v Zj -1 Classification (structure or landmark): Structure Description of Item(s) Designated: The exterior of the wooden structure. Description of the characteristics which Justify the designation: This Victorian -style wood frame one-story home containing five rooms and a basement is an historic .h ome, which was 'converted into a one -. room school house, and was known as the "Market Street School" from approximately 1894 to 1917. The first and second grades were taught here. One of Peter Johnso O s sisters was an early teacher. There were a number of such primary schools in and about Los Gatos in the early days. The Vineland School at 269 Los Gatos 'Boulevard is the only other known structure of its type still in existence. The property Is presently owned by the occupants, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Ray. Apparently, title was never In the School District, the one room being ]eased for school purposes. Loma Alta Avenue was formerly known as "Market Street ". Description of particular features that should be preserved in addition to items covered under Section 9 -3.1 (site area, appurte- nance, landscape feature, other)-' None -2- SECTION 3, The Town Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this Ordinance, This Ordinance shall be published once In the Los Gatos Times - Saratoga Observer, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the Town of Los Gatos within fifteen (l5) days of its final passage and this Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following its final passage. The above and foregoing Ordinance was duly and regularly intro- duced at a meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos held on the 5 th day of January —, 197 . PASSED AND ADOPTED as an Ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos, California, at a regular meeting of the Town Council held on the 1 9th day of _ January 197 6 , by the following vote; AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER Ruth Cannon Mark Be DiDuca John B. Lochner Albert B. Smith Egon Jensen NOES COUNCIL MEMBER None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER None SIGNED; ATTEST: �IHE it - 0' Nj LO T OS MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS