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
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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.
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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
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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 ,
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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
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