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600 NORTH SIERRA BONITA AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90036-2415 EMAIL: [email protected]

VOICE 323,651 -0399 FAX 323.651.4814

MOBILE 323.459.9666

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... .. . . . - . . - -. T l - l l : - A - - r.-.-A L . . I l * ;- In31 -Ax-- A L - ---;-A -A--:--:L: ----- -'.-L 1 ~ U I I I S L U I I LUUIL was u u i ~ ~ III IYJ I , a l k L I I ~ yc~iuu UI S I ~ I I I I I L ~ I I G C UI uunga~ow w u ~ i s . lis form of seven detached cottages in a U-shaped configuration around a centrai garden was, at this point in time, more anac-honistic than significant. Comparisons with the earlier bungalow courts, given that the Holliston Court represents a different period of time and a different set of cir~umstances, are irrelevant.

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jiandmark appiication, page 3 of i3j . in fact, Eunt was referring to Fiorence Yoch and her contemporaries, whose skiii and contribution to iandscape architecture is weii documented Regardless of who designed them, the gardens at Holliston Court are undeniably pleasantj but this fact alone is not sufficient to qualify the property as a !andmark, and the gadens - certzin!y dn nnt rise tn the !eve! nf high - artistic va!ue that wm!d qxa!ify them as a !axdmark in their es.7: right. -

Quaiification under Criteria A, B, or D is aiso probiematic. No association with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of the history of the city is known (Criterion A). Holliston Court was a product of the general recovery from the Degression ax! was nne of many m~!ti-fami!y residentia! Impmvements made hetween 1936 1942 ix Pasadenz bui!din2 activity due t= Jvcr!d \var 11, N=

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- - A . deiiioiisirztired to be sigiiifiaiii. Nzflofizt Register b: ie i i i i 'is "A propefiy is eiigibie if its oniy justification for significance is that it was owned or used by a person who is a member of an identifiabie profession, ciass, or sociai or d h i c group. It must be shown that the person gained importance within his or her profession or group." Holliston Court has not yielded; nor would it be expected to yield, information important tr? the prehistory or history of the city (Criterinr! D). Althn~gh this criterion gener.!!y - ann l inc tn a r r h a n n l n n i r a l rncn~irt-PC it ~nlllrl a l c n hn enn l i a l l tn a h a l i l l l ; n n if c t a ~ r l x r nf t h ~ t YYYl lYY C V U X VI'UYV.Vk.YUI . YYVU. MI-? 1L VVUlU U A U V "1 UYVI.VU b V U VUI.UI..= L A O L U U I "I L l l U L . . - . . h..;lA;nc. .x.n..lA ..v~..:A- ;m+.n.-+nn+ ;.JnrrnnL,, U,..r,.,,r U,ll:nc,, P,..rc I.,, -, V U I I U l l I ~ W\-JUIU + J I L l V I U k ? ? I I + J t U ? L I I I I L 1 ? 1 L ~ ~ I ? 1 1 1 B L 1 1 ~ J l l ~ & l k - J W C V G l i I l k - l l l 1JL I -111 t-xI-JIJ!? lll-1

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- uevelopers - bought this charming 1936 bungalow court last

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and more than half the trees on the site, and replace it with a two- *. - \ T , V T .*. T 1 -.

story condo - in our penciing i\ iom Hoiiistoii andm mar^ uistrict.

4/25/2005 6.G. 8:00 P.M. SiiBiviinEED B.y KAUFiviAi.j

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Dear Mayor and Pasadena City Councii,

--. . . . . . ,. . . \ r i - in..- +i:- -+,--+ ... :+L :+, ,,I,,+., L:n+l\r:, , . . . , .L . .+~~+. .~~ rrnm .tv "+.,i0 vv c I U V G 11113 ~ L I C G L , W I U I 1 1 3 GLIGLLIL I I IJLUIIC. a l L l l l i L L i u l L - I I U I I I I L J L J ~ U I I I J I ~ - J L ~ IL - - . dupiex and the cha]et-sty]e Crafismaii, to Ho]],sion Coiifi, the c;iai-iiiing i 936 biingaloiii

courtyard down the street. And we oppose any efforts to tear down any part of Hoiiision Court and replace it with condos. Hoiiiston Court is a great exampie of Depression-era architecture and we want the simple cottages to receive the protection and recognition they deserve, We do not need any new condos on this street, They are inappropriate for our historic neighborhod -

Chery! and Stephen Asbury

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Dear Mayor Bogaard and City Councii '~embers,

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x T ~ u o one wouid ever buiid a Hoiiiston Court today, with its miniature houses, iush gardens - inciuding two of roses - and forest of towering trees.

David Thurman compared it to the 1942 Village Green complex in Baldwin Hills, which is on the National Register and praised for its architectwe which is "clear imp!e" 2nd fGr

bui!dir?gs that "don't focus attentior? or? themse!ves."

A r - l 'I . . LIE recruar;. I , Historic aresenatiQr! a&rAm:ss:on cer?ciuded t:qat Hoiiiston fits the . . . . . . . . . . - . - . . . . . - . . . . . - - . .

+kmn nr.+ar.n I . o t 0 A 4 " &ln+.r \ -nl V n r r . n + 0 r U m . 1 la+.- I k +-*a A-+0-..r..+rr +h- .-+--r.+-r - -A -..+L--&.-.b-. uubb L l I L k l I a I I J L ~ U I I I I I Q L I U I I ~ I I \ L ~ I J L C . I U U I I ~ L L I I I U IUI U G L G I I I I I ~ I U I ~ ; LIIG I I ILG~;IILY a l l u ( I U L I I G I I L I L I L ~

"f historic reso-urces. itie of Kisioric Significance lOecause of its importance to the history, architecture and cuiture of' this community that invented bungaiow courts, which

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T . . 1t.s not appropriate to consider demoiishing a historic structure in our pending Landmark District and buiid a two-story condo that wiii ioom over the remaining iittie cottages and destroy the integrity of our U-shaped courtyard, as well as more than half the trees on the site, including city-pmtected - - species nf Fng!ish - Wa!nuf and Victorian Box. The deve!npers' pmpnsa! - - a!sn .,:-l"+*" +I.- f':+-. nrfLrrlnn" n..rl;nnn,.a .,rh;,.h nn,.n,.rn"n" A n rn+nn+:nn n C I . n n l + h x r -,+...-a trfi-n V I I _ I I ~ L G J LIIL LLL; VI U a I u L l l J u I u u I a u k L ; W ~ U L L L L l lLuuLasLa L L L L I U L L I I L L U I I V L ~ ~ ~ a l L ~ ~ , v ~ I I l a L u L L L I G L ~ .

A nr: Kii!1;cirin lnriiir+ E P ~ I P E Y E Y r i i r d ~ l f r i i r i h ~ I " ~ P i-if r~ i i i l i ; - f~~ i j " hl-lii~;flg erl the Cii\/ Of A = . n u .L"...".".. W"W.. "W. .-" &.- .A ..A ..--a --. ..a- J Y- "* "'""' J ""-""' J - . . . . . I L-..F(a-n -..A.-r\,,.fi .o l..,.o*F( U ~ I U G I I ~ U I U I I I ~ I I L G 13 U ~ ~ G U .

Hisroric Preservation Commissioner Renee Morgan-Hampton read aioud from that editorial during the February 7 hearing: Bungaiow courts, she read, "are a valuable part of Southern ~alifornia's architectural leiacy and can be a model for humane and aesthetic future !musing - sn!utinns as we!!. w e need tn '.make sure the cnurtyards that have escaped derr?o!itiar. are n , n m . n , l C n r +ha ln-rr hn1.l " a l u u I u I U ~ L L I L 1 ~ 1 1 5 1 1 a u 1 .

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gem as a reflection of our need for economic diversity in our housing. iir'e shouid not repeat the mistake we made not so iong ago, when 60 and 80-year-oid out-of-date bungalow and Victorian homes were needlessly destroyed."

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606 N. Holliston Ave. Pasadena, CA 9 1 106

Honorable Members of the City Council,

A signiiicant pari ofthe project's importance is its carekiiy designed couriyard, which reinforces a sense . .

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subtie =biter be*eer! ?he cinseiy ~ L q g e d l?r?its, the ir?ndscapPd ~nur i . is the hpLe ~ f r h e de~ion The carp D-.' - --- --- -

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e r n l n A m s n a ; n n r \$r r \ m s n x r n n n r t m n n t hn.;lA;nnr - n A o n n A n m ; n ; ~ n m a ..rh;oh m o ; A a ;n nthnr n l n o n n ;n ntmr r h r r J b a L r u IJSUD~LL.= UI JU x 1 1 u 1 1 y a*"- r r r n r r ~ r u u n l u r r n g a u r n u r v r r u w . r u n u u ~ u u n n n s w n n x w i r & u r u n ur . . rs y x u w r u 1.1 uu. b s r j .

A v i c i t tn the nrnicrt malrer nhvinllc the dec;rah;l;t~ an11 ~ l n i n ~ l ~ n ~ c c nf the n r n i ~ r t ' c o e n e r n l r c landcrane a n d '. V.".. ." '..I p."J-.I. .......I" V Y I . .,I" ...I ..I"...." .I.., -1.- ......,..-...I"" V. ... I p.".JI-.. I ~ I . . I . Y . . I ..... -.Ill,-- ...a- . .

carefklly d&ei building locations.

The buildings themselves are also unique. Part of their significance relates to the date of their construction, 1936-37 Some have suggested that this date makes them less noteworthy From a sociological as well as an architecturai point ofview, the reverse may very weii be true noiiiston Court represents an architecture borne of a time when adverse economic condiiions pushed a iarge segmeni of ihe popuiativn to iesser -------.4-&.-- TI..- --- ..La--A -..- --A -a-A-----&-7 ..-I--,. -LA..* & L A ...-- 1.4 --A .4----.4-.4 au,uIIIluuuaiIuu 1 1 1 1 3 c ~ a JIIU~CU UUI ~ ~ I G I I L J ~IIU ~ I ~ I I U ~ ~ I C L I L J LUGUS QUUUL LIIG WUIIU, auu UcIuaIIucu A n r ; n n sitnmat;.mr tn ms;nto;n a anno- n+lri;"n;t.. ;n i.-.~n;nn o n A i;rr;nn u r o s g n n o n r r k r ~ o r ~ v r o r u t r r u n r t r a n s n u o r l l a r ul u q y r n r j 111 t a w u a r l l e u r m u n r r u ' e

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design v ~ c a b u ! ~ ; ~f that time. ??4eanwhi!e, the m d e s t dimensi~ns ~f each unit maintain the ac?Gncxq ~f a sing!e fami!y resldenti.! experience ~.hi!e prnvlding amp!e prrtins with garden access. This c!ever npprnach established a sense of bothindependence &d elegance. While one might expect that the project is out of touch with our times, Holliston Court remains extraordinarily usefil in its current configuration, highly livable and extremely appealing as a residential model. The combination of these unusual qualities - the project's sense of timelessness and its continued economic viabiiity - reveai much about its exempiary design.

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A c v n t l rnnciAer ihic innAmnrb A ~ c ; ~ ~ ~ t i ~ ~ , Crge yo= to remember our CI.~, Pac&ena histor;,, the ' " ,"I -"""'-I' .".I 'U.."........ ..I".

In?n- ---& - C I L - L ..--- I -...- :- A- ... I.:-I. :.. --... --II-A n ..--- t -... r r --..-- :- ---- ---A:L:-- I 7 I U S , !!!I_)>? 1-11 L!!C UU!!YfillIW5 I!? LI!G iilca WI!!bI! 15 !!VW Lll_!!GU DU!Igil?CJW _n-WVc!! WG!G !I! plpl cAJI!lJ!?!v!! w--- --A ~ l ~ . , ~ - t . , .,aorr n l A A F-... ,mn..ln rar,m..;-.4 +ha ..,;dm- nCrrraaa.+r;nn tham An*..;+- thAr .-..- A,..- a r r u a b r b l h r ~ JUUJ VLU. n ~ l r w Y L W Y L ~ I ~ ~ V X I I I L . ~ ~ L L L ~ WLJUUIII w1 III-JCL VLIIE L L ~ ~ L L ~ : U C J Y L L ~ ~ L ~ W U IULI-UVWII . . state; n t h e ~ cnnsldered them "nut n f date" --th the sn-cz!!ed "mndern" architecp~ra! trends n f the time, and sou@ their demolition. The successfUl preservation effort prevented the houses fiom being overtaken by endless rows of "modem" stucco condominiums and apartments. Today Bungalow Heaven is a prized district in our City, however, other neighborhoods were not so lucky, and suffered extensive demolition. As we consider Hoiiiston Court, now itseif aimost seventy years oid, the question is, do we have the vision to see its enduring vaiuel We must think carehiiy because the stakes are high and the resuiis are iikeiy to i... :...-,.A:"*.. us 1 w u I s u l a w z

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th;c ant;ra r\fhl.;lA;orrr ;-,.I.SA;-~ it.. rrorAanc --A mn+l.ra k - ~ ;- r\rAnr tn h..;lA - lorma rnnAnm;n;..m L L . I O \..ll.L,,, O b L UI " U L . U l l l ~ i . > L L L b I U U ' I I X LL, ~ L U U \ I I . O a,,,, I I I a L U L b L I b U L I I L L U A U I . . LW V U L L U 'a L O l b l r U U L I U U I I , I I . I U ' , , .

. Althnllgh --..-- this p!an !I= beer! ?empnrxi!y sca!ed hark m d de!ayed, the deve!nper cnntlnxs !c! advncate demolition of significant parts of the complex and its landscape As the date of this hearing approached, I have noticed that construction has apparently been halted on the site. I believe that this is likely due to the developer's hope that you will reject the request for a historic designation, and complete demolition of this property can proceed according to the originai pian. i have no doubt that without historic protection, the buiidozers wiii soon appear on my street io demoiish aii unproiecied eiemenis.

i urge you to do everything possibie to provide a historic designation for Hoiiiston Court, and preserve it as a vaiuabie pari our hisiory and an important contributor to my neighoorhood.

David A. Tirurman

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Cct Cuunciimembers Paui Littie, 3id Tyier, .Joyce Streator, Steve Haderiein, Steve Madison, Chris Hoiden, Victor Gordo; City Manager Cynthia Kurtz; Planning and Development Director Richard Bruckner

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Jill Levin & Brace Rearfeld 515 Nodh &!!istm Pasadma, CA 9??M - -. - - - .

To the Honorabie ~ a y o r and City Councii ~ e m b e r s :

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Landmark designation wouid provide. Future residents wiii cieiight in iiving in the wonderhi cottages, among the many birds and squirreis that the trees attract. The greenery adds much to the economic value of the half-acre property. and our entire block. We strongly object to the developer's proposal to tear out one cottage am! more thm half the trees, some of them protected by the city. te bui!d a two-"uey cendo in the courtyard.

Staff caiied Hoiiiston Court's i 936 cottages "boxiiice" and "iacicing architecturai integrity." - - We strongly - disagree. - Holliston Court's simple design reflects the tough economic times during which it was built and that makes i t worth preserving.

if you had a Babe Xrrih basebaii card, aiid it was fioin tiie end "f his career; if it had coke

stains on it and one ofthe edges was bent, wouid you throw it away or recognize its great vaiue and preserve it?

- Jill Levin & Bruce Bearfeld U

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April 30. 2004

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- I ne City of Pasadena's 'Mayor Bogaard and Tne City Councii 117 East Colorado Boulevard, 6thflloor Pasadena, CA 91105

- uear ~ r . 'niayor and The I'asadena city councii,

Peter and Deborah Saaie

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I 1 pa~a&m'a hf~toric bungalow courra represant rhe soul of

.aE m - u ~ i c y . with cottages 5.t among swathe of green, they -.-I - --L .--- C) "lie&haZ

--t tenets of C a l i f arniaq a a r c n ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ t u r o i s=~,,, ----- - - ::3:::- in ~ - m u m ~ eppccs.

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a# tbsae iast remaining c~utts. Biih n- jjuii bv'e s ~ i icp ie &rtunity to do eo. So one wiii ever again buiit a bungalan cdurtyard Like Hollistun Court. .

I 1 Xollimaan court ehauld be named r Pasadena Historic Landnark

td protect LC fmnn the whirs of developers who w i e h to desecrate k q replacing part of it with condos to tower over the --7

&&inins cottspes. This will dcetroy the integrity of the c- ~ d r p d cour:yaM, at its gt&rc!.dea egace, ounefaue cress and t& Td8e ga~deag. i i I - h -- me@hr of PaeabnaFe Tournament of Rases Coxzittee, I LA. 1 ---- --~~ey= it I , ~ ~ e z g ~ f v o t= pr===rd= chat =%Jch rriakeii pass&na

J d r n l r = i w J e = 4: its ===I. Thersfoy~, I you to name -=s--

+llistan Court a Pasadena H i s t o r i c Landmark.

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Dear Mayor and City Council,

About i % years ago, we buiit a coupie of units in back of our home, one iess than what the density allows. We believe the proposal to increase the density at Holliston Court and demolish m e of the hlln.ga!ows is inappropriate and wrong for our historic neighborhood.

m. I nank you for your consideration.