On February 7, 2005, at a noticed pubk hearing, the Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the designation of 494 Bradford street as a historic monument.

and its importance as a collaborative work of Roiand Coate and Fiorence 'ioch, and her partnerj lucile Council, this staff report provides evidence to justify the deslgnatlon at the City's highest pncib!e !eve! as s! historic monument. The n r n n f i r h r n t a ~ n n r e e n A +hn Pnmmiccinn ha\,- ennrt ~rrnri that the nrr\nclrt \r &n.n l lri ha p! U p ! &JY U V V ! !G! J a 1 IU LI IG WUI I II I I I ~ ~ I V I I I IUYU UVI IUUI I uu LI LI IU ,"I V y w ~ LJ YI IWUIY wv

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I ne garage nas two-stories, 64ver43 doubie-hung windows, a heavy wood paneled aarage - door, wide ciapboard siding and a gable wall dormer.

Other inan minor changes, both house and garden remain viriuaiiy as iney were when they were constructed in 1928. Other than planting changes over the yearsi some to reduce maintenance cost during Wl! when the Daerrs owned the proper?y, on!v a !anciscape . an . in 1952 by Yoc! and Counci! indbte G maim change in the garden design at the rear of the hmse.

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~i~~~~~ 'r'oc.-, (i890-i 9721 beyan her as a landsmpe archiied in 197 5 after attending UC Beriieiey and Corneii and graduating from ihe universiiy of Illinois. In her long career, she created over 250 prqects that ranged from smali residentia! gardens to large ranches and estates. She is also noted for film !andscape set designs, especia!!y her design - for Tara ir! Gnne with the W M . Ckn . 2 ! ~ ~ t a r m e v v a a hnrn mu!! ! a! enrl IU rmieat-4 ! u.iseu i~ Segfhem Califfimia and her k~firk in f>=sa&ng; L L A L A I . . I I I . , . . & & I b- - ;A - - &LA W! e =! != a! !u ! ;la! :! !=! , LLII-~!!~ I--I-I"! !I-.!!, !!v~IA, w=3 3ldu31=! !~!a!. =s3!1js3 u !=

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iogeiner wiih ine best architects of the period i 920-46, Yoch and Councii created designs that combined formai and informai spaces, and "emphasized the iidy and understated over the carefree and bold"' Her philosophy of design was to create gardens that reReded California horticulture and the natural landscape but introducing elements of European garden desigrr to make each creation unique.

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upper motor wuri and iwo crepe myriies on either side of the path that bisects ine rose garden. Significani pianiings are ine rose busnes in the rose garden, ivy around the pool and on retaining walls. boxwood hedges and the lawns on the west side of the driveway and above the pool

in 1952, ine owners of ine property coniracied wiih Yocn and Councii io modify the upper (rear) garden. Remaining original features from this design are the outer decomposed gravel path along the garage and back of the lo!, brick terraces, wood benches, a stone Urn ( ~ n t i q ~ e that agwars . . to be afi origifia! feature) and a galvanized metal ahor :vIth a Cecile Bruner climbin= s, m e ;

. . ,. .---a - v v n t ~ t ~ s , the singie-famiiy residence, garage and garden at 494 Bradford are significant because the property is an exceptionai representation of the collaborative work of architect, Roland Coate, and landscape architect, F!~renne Y ~ c h ;

kinin1 TI irnrrniii nr IT n ron i iirii L . . AL- f i : ~ . . n -..-- :I - Z A L - o x . . -L IYUVV I ncncrunr DE I I n c a u L v c v u y u ~ t : u i y L u u r r t i l l u r i r ~ e u i y UI - rasaaena that the attached deciaraiion of historic monument designation for 494

Bradford Street is hereby adopted.

Adopted at the meeting of the City Council on the day of : 2005 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ARSFNT: , .---.

Akistant City Attorney i

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