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Home My WebLink About100 Costa Rica Avenue - Technical StudyState of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # PRIMARY RECORD Trinomia� NRHP Status Code 6Z Other Listings Review Code Reviewer Date Page 1 of 12 Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) 100 Costa Rica Avenue P1. Other ldentifier: `P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication OUnrestricted *a. County San Mateo *b. USGS 7.5' Quad San Mateo. Calif. Date 1999 "c. Address 100 Costa Rica Avenue City Burlinqame Zip 94010 'e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 028-293-190 'P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) 100 Costa Rica Avenue is a split-level residence designed in a transitional style that incorporates both Minimal Traditional and Ranch style elements. The building was constructed in1940 by owner and builder Robert H. Smith. It is located in the Burlingame Park neighborhood on an approximately 7,200 square-foot rectangular parcel (APN 028-293-190) on the northeast corner of Costa Rica and Barroilhet avenues (Figure 1). The residence is L-shaped in plan and located in the center of the parcel, with a gated driveway and lawn to the north and a private lawn enclosed by hedges to the south along Barroilhet Avenue. The lot also features two freestanding ancillary structures along the northern property line. 100 Costa Rica Avenue is a wood-frame building over a concrete foundation and features a stucco fa�ade with quoining and a low hipped roof with boxed eaves. The building is raised a half-story over a partially above-grade basement at the north end, while the south end of the lot is above the street grade. The primary (west) fa�ade of 100 Costa Rica Avenue features asymmetrical massing with the left (north) poRion of the fa�ade projecting forward slightly towards Costa Rica Avenue. The left portion of the primary fa�ade features a symmetrical fenestration pattern with two sets of three four-lite wood-frame casement windows that flank a multi-lite octagonal casement window (Figure 2). The primary entrance to the residence is recessed under a segmental arch and is reached by brick steps with a metal railing (Figure 3). To the right of the entrance, the fa�ade features two sets of paired four-lite wood-frame casement windows that flank a brick chimney (see Figure 1). (See Continuation Sheet, page 2) *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2: Sinqle-Familv Residence `P4. Resources Present: OBuilding ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other 'P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None P5b. Photo: (view and date) View of the primary facade. November 8. 2019 "P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: Ohistoric Auqust 1940 (oriqinal permit) *P7. Owner and Address: Kristine Furrer 100 Costa Rica Avenue Burlinqame, CA 94010 'P8. Recorded by: Paqe & Turnbull, Inc. 170 Maiden Lane. 51h FI San Francisco. CA 94108 'P9. Date Recorded: 11 /26/2019 'P10. Survey Type: Intensive *Attachments: �None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map OContinuation Sheet OBuilding, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list) DPR 523A (9/2013) �Required information State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomia� Page 2 of 12 Resource Name or #(Assigned by recorder) 100 Costa Rica Avenue 'Recorded by Paqe & Turnbull, Inc. *Date November 26. 2019 O Continuation ❑ Update 'P3a. Description: (continued) i �,'.-�_.',t� � ' p�. � � :�`� ��. 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The right (west) side of the north fa�ade contains a single square double-hung window and a rectangular four-lite double-hung window, both with wood sash. (See Continuation Sheet, page 3) ., � .�.. : .� ��.y „�� - : _ .4j ~ '3"'�'f 71� � � � ' � � 1 � 'lf"uc' '. 1 , a ,. a _ � fr �_$ ;' : I ' �` � -� - ,`:� '�., �� ' ' � ,,� r - �- � ,:��,�,:i _` " �� t _ � - t �k=__", '� . -� �+ t" � �-_ �� t — �� -- — ._ y i T�i _-n r... . . �s-. t � +�j �� ' _ _ � �I_'�- � _ �...,,�cr�` . _�_ . - _ - __ -.. � - - . . .. "_ -^'^�.?a.,�`F _ � .o - �T �__ ^ -. ._/ __ _-- _. . __ .. . - _ _ "� ��—_ 3 �„ YlslSi 4 �-_- — . Figure 4: North fayade, looking south. � + r�� ,' ;�i�. I I �_ � -. : � riga:e b: North section of east � fa�ade, looking southwest. DPR 523L State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 3 of 12 Resource Name or #(Assigned by recorder) 100 Costa Rica Avenue 'Recorded by Paqe 8� Turnbull, Inc. *Date November 26. 2019 O Continuation ❑ Update *P3a. Description (continued): The east fa�ade is two stories at its northern section and the southern section is one story. The noRhern portion of the east fa�ade of 100 Costa Rica Avenue features a single-leaf wood- and glass-paneled door and three double-hung wood-sash windows (Figure 5). This portion of the building is separated from the property line by a narrow concrete path along a wood fence. Two concrete steps provide access to the rear garden. A brick path travels along the main portion of the building and provides access to the south portion of the east fa�ade. A single-leaf wood- and glass-paneled door is reached by a single brick step at the noRh (right) of this portion of the east fa�ade (Figure 7). The remainder of this fa�ade features paired two-lite casement windows, a projecting angled bay with multi-lite wood sash casement and a doubie-hung window, and two four-lite casement windows, all with wood-sash (see Figure 6 and Figure 7). (See Continuation Sheet, page 4) �„ � L -. -p�a,� � � N}�''�, N� �(a,,,� � ✓��` � 9-r 7 � 4`� . t��,��' , +4t /�'^" � -Y . r '�f'' R . !$�7��.� �"i c f- y� �� a � a i' ;� � �'' ` - ,.� � �„ � �� ' �. �If' '� � � , �. :i��.,� r. A � �r r ,_�•i' � �'.ti• _ � ��{�3ki � --�t �. _ T:�.i t-�wu { . '_-'_ -. : :^- . ' ` �i "'ti:i. �� Z��iY.'�4- �tisl _�_�— . �_'- - _ �?.�"�,±�('_. ray�� .��. _ . Figure 7: East fa�a�:, !,�oking sout`i�n;est. � 4�� - �- �� rigure 9: Easternmost portion of south fa�ade, looking north. DPR 523L Figure 8: LVesternmost portion of south fa�ade, looking northeast. Figure 6: East fa�ade, southmost portion, looking southwest. State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET T�inomia� Page 4 of 12 Resource Name or #(Assigned by recorder) 100 Costa Rica Avenue 'Recorded by Paqe & Turnbull, Inc. *Date November 26. 2019 O Continuation ❑ Update *P3a. Description (continued): The south fa�ade consists of a one-story western portion that opens onto the lawn at the southwest corner of the property, and also an eastern portion that is one-and-a-half stories at the inside of the short leg of the building's L-shaped plan. The south fa�ade features paired ten-lite glass-paneled wood doors at the left (west) and a single leaf door of the same arrangement to the right (east). Each door is reached by a low brick step. A roll-up fabric awning is mounted under the eaves along the length of the south fa�ade (Figure 8). The eastern portion of the south fa�ade features a single window along the upper story and two paired windows along the paRially below-grade basement story; all windows consist of one-over-one double-hung wood sash (Figure 9). The other freestanding structures on the lot consist of two small wood-frame buildings. The smaller building, along the northern property line, features wood cladding with sections of inetal mesh; the structure is partially obscured by ivy (Figure 10). The second structure is a one-story rectilinear building with wood siding along the northeast corner of the lot. This building is designed in the Minimal Traditional style with exposed rafter ends under a gable roof; decorative vertical wood boards fill the end gable (Figure 11). (See Continuation Shee? page 5) . 1 '? f 1-v . Lj r.- .'� "�_ a�� :� � `_'r �,��¢, ��'",�` � �-a�ti� . s�," sr- � > ; .�= �� s � ��w_. ��_ �� -=��•;' °S� ` a„ .,-. v � r '. r '_J �,y • � � �. �� - �3 '� �•� �1'"�"• �•� ' .LS:�_.,F ,.' `...�!:'.�4 Figure 10: Ancillary storage structure on property, looking west. �" . ` d'� � �' . Y�` 4 t h'� �- � �.' �� +�;� ,� i �M u, � ��.� �'3 ��= ��`.�"�.�': �� c��F��a.�� — .. :�-Y"{'{ - +� t, � „-'�,� �- �`"°�'`� �, .� ,:. . � -.�.. ��ti� �'q . ��, �: ,�i _.. ; �;' � � x ` r+� n 'C'�- i-'�" !': } �'� .,� _ � � '�`� � � - � ¢ _ \ r� '^'---•�—+ � ^, �. � --�-�� —_� ; - • - � � _- --_ � � ` :�:� — j - - - _ _ _ _:�. �' � Figure 11: Ancillary building on property, looking northeast.� �- �sJ' v � ��r ��, 5� �� z,: �1 � � � � ` y� , „ + �+� F• - �� f � � �/ t"iiR �. � � �� i_ a r �' , � -'' � �' = �� ,� �; t � � I � ` .:' '`�'-� d : , a� t�i,. � � . 4' `1 \.��; � � �9, � � ♦ � , ��1 - �� . ?...5 .,. y .{��.,M. '. �� -- � �,�`, f.� � :'..;- �_�tt �A.. Y V . 'J p , ,fi+��y� r. R ��'- � 4 ��.;;� �- � _ ,� A - . • � - � � <� •�y' "y. �� - \1 ;� � �'�j , "'1' . . �, � � . - „'�� 'f �� f� �• _ �j� �K . �. . ` . 1 . - f�~ � l' R� ' `' O Figure 12: Current aerial photograph of 100 Costa Rica Avenue (outlined in orange). Source: Google Maps, 2019. Modified by Page & Turnbull. DPR 523L State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomia� Page 5 of 12 Resource Name or #(Assigned by recorder) 100 Costa Rica Avenue 'Recorded by Paqe & Turnbull. Inc. `Date November 26. 2019 O Continuation ❑ Update The surrounding neighborhood is strictly residential, with mostly one- and two-story single-family homes. The properties immediately across and to the north of the subject property along Costa Rica Avenue, as well as to the east along Barroilhet Avenue, consist of one- to two-story homes, primarily clad in stucco (Figure 13, Figure 14, and Figure 15). � � � �k �� 5�r` �� . � � � 7� � �..Y.� . - - � ..s,�.._�r: . - �' =.�.. 1 s `— t � a. 7 t y�_.. i � �� ; � � : , {�`� � .� � �;i '1�1 �y�''f`_`��-zi` ' s .,r3 �� , : ��.. - ' �''��it�tf��.�. _ � Figure 13: East side of Costa Rica Avenue. Residences to the north of the subject property. � 14: West side of Costa Rica Avenue. Residences across the street from the subject property. R - S . . i �„s � A ! - � � � �� .,. \ � � z '�t:��rr�� :3- �- ��-�� ,, �s __ ::,, � � -_ - , �� . z�.` _ � � �; �� }_ _` - . " * • - � � 4>. .�; � -. R �C'. ,., � ., �� yt� ..{. lt�s�'1 . �� '��. `� i 'al�t "S: vt y,F w 1'; �� Y • w * *^� �k . � - ��:�-.' � �] �I � � � - JYci�;�� — �1=� � _s ��• - �� ' i •• �''� _ _ � �� "`3` -, -" i� _Y'�' _ � — _ � Figure 15: North side of Barroilhet Avenue. Residences to the east of the subject property. DPR 523L State of California—The Resources Agency Primary DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 6 of 12 *NRHP Status Code 6Z `Resource Name or # 100 Costa Rica Avenue 61. Historic name: 100 Costa Rica Avenue B2. Common name: 100 Costa Rica Avenue 63. Original Use: Sinqle-Family Residence 64. Present use: Sinqle-Familv Residence "65. Architectural Style: Transitional stvle with Minimal Traditional and Ranch stvle elements "66. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) As recorded in the original building permit on file at the Burlingame Building DepaRment, 100 Costa Rica Avenue was originally constructed in 1940 by owner and builder Robert H. Smith.' A 1946 Sanborn Fire Insurance Company map depicts the likely original massing and footprint of the residence, which appears to be the same as the existing footprint and massing (Figure 17). A 1979 photograph from an MLS real estate listing shows 100 Costa Rica Avenue much as it looks today, but includes decorative shutters around the windows of the primary fa�ade (Figure 18).2 These shutters were removed between 2014 and 2015.3 (See Continuation Sheet, page 7) `67. Moved? �No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location: *B8. Related Features: Yes B9a. Architect: Architect unknown b. Builder Robert H. Smith *B10. Significance: Theme N/A Area Burlinqame Park Period of Significance N/A Property Type Sinqle-Familv Residential Applicable Criteria N/A (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) Historic Context — Citv of Burlinqame: The lands that would become the City of Burlingame were initially part of Rancho San Mateo, a Mexican-era land grant given to Cayetano Arena by Governor Pio Pico in 1845. Over the next four decades, the lands passed through the hands of several prominent San Francisco businessmen, including William Howard (purchased 1848) and William C. Ralston (purchased 1856). In 1866, Ralston sold over 1,000 acres to Anson Burlingame, the US Minister to China. Following Burlingame's death in 1870, the land reverted to Ralston and eventually to Ralston's business partner, William Sharon. Very little formal development occurred during this period, with most of the land used for dairy and stock farm operations. In 1893, William Sharon's trustee, Francis G. Newlands, proposed the development of the Burlingame Country Club as an exclusive semi- rustic destination for wealthy San Franciscans. A railroad depot was constructed in 1894, concurrent with small-scale subdivisions in the vicinity of Burlingame Avenue. During this time, EI Camino Real acted as a de facto dividing line between large country estates to the west and the small village of Burlingame to the east. The latter developed almost exclusively to serve the needs of the wealthy estate owners. Burlingame began to develop in earnest with the arrival of an electric streetcar line between San Mateo and San Francisco in 1903. However, the 1906 EaRhquake and Fires had a far more dramatic impact on the area. Hundreds of San Franciscans who had lost their homes began relocating to Burlingame, which boomed with the construction of new residences and businesses. Over the next two years, the village's population grew from 200 to 1,000 people. In 1908, Burlingame incorporated as a city, and in 1910, annexed the Source: San Mateo County Assessor's Office, 2019. Burlingame adjacent town of Easton to the north. The following year, the park. Property shaded in orange. Modified by Pa�e & Turnbull. Burlingame Country Club area was also annexed to the City. By � �,�� 1920, Burlingame's population had increased to 4,107. (See �� ''� `,j - • Continuation Sheet, page 8) �° �� '�,;'� g,,;^ ~��,_ B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) (HP4) — two ancillary buildings `612. References: See Paqe 12 613. Remarks: None *B14. Evaluator: Barrett Reiter, Paqe 8 Turnbull. Inc. 'Date of Evaluation: November 26. 2019 (This space reserved for official comments.) ' Permit no. D730. Building Permit Records, 100 Costa Rica Avenue, Burlingame, CA. 2 Burlingame Historical Society. "100 Costa Rica Avenue," 1979 MLS Listing. ' Google Maps, Streetview. 2014 and 2015. DPR 523B (9/2013) �Required information State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomia� Page 7 of 12 'Recorded by Paqe & Turnbull. Inc. '66. Construction History (continued): Resource Name or # 100 Costa Rica Avenue "Date November 26. 2019 O Continuation ❑ Update The followin buildin ermits are on file at the Burlin ame Buildin De artment: Permit # Date Owner Description D730 August 1940 Robert H. Smith New Residence also builder 357 November 1943 J. Ra F Residential Alterations; $200 K804 Se tember 1979 Che I Feldman Steel shower re airs and d rot 5933 December 1983 Che i Feidman Roof re airs 10917 October 1985 Che I Feldman Tear off 1 roof, re-roof with shin les 2616 March 1987 Che I Feidman New electrical service 9732 Februa 1990 Che I Feldman Re air shower in ara e 9404294 August 1994 Cheryl Feldman Replace tile facing on front stairs and porch with new brick facing; install new uardrails and handrails 9501032 Janua 1995 Che I Feldman Remodel kitchen 9501273 Februa 1995 Che I Feldman Remodel bathroom 9502587 October 1995 Cheryl Feldman Replace existing French doors, remove and replace stucco around o enin 2000447 A ril 2000 Che I Feldman Re lace water heater 2024267 Februa 2004 Maurice Crouch Chimne retroft for seismic u rade R12-0023 April 2012 Maurice Crouch Re-roof Minimal alterations have been made to the exterior envelope of 100 Costa Rica Avenue. Most building permits on file at the Burlingame Building Department are for interior work that includes remodeling and repair. In 1943, J. Ray Fry undertook $200 of minor "residential alterations" under permit no. 357; it is unlikely that these alterations made any significant changes to the exterior. Permits that repaired or replaced exterior material in-kind include the seismic retrofitting of the chimney in 2004, and repairs to the roof and reroofing of the building in 1983, 1985, and 2012. In 1994, the front steps and entrance landing were given a new brick facing that replaced an existing tile facing; it is unknown whether the tiled front stairs were original. In 1995, the French doors at the south fa�ade were replaced and the stucco around them was repaired. Overall, minimal changes have been made to the building at 100 Costa Rica Avenue and the only immediately noticeable change to the primary fa�ade is the removal of the decorative shutters prior to April 2015. The 1946 Sanborn Fire Insurance Company map also depicts one freestanding structure at the northeast corner of the lot. The existing ancillary structure in the same location may date to the 1940 construction of the residence, however the building has been altered and originally featured an angled portion at the south end (see Figure 17 for historic footprint and Figure 11 for existing structure). It is unknown when the building was altered. -/ � r��— — —�— -- -i.��'�_ ��-i � rt ) f ` !s � � ( �� , ;; ; l,t � } ( J _ � f � ,1. r � � � �i :, r� - - -j O C=—!. I} — —I �.� � I�i� I��; � ,, � n Figure 16: Sanborn Fire Insurance Co. Map, page 25, 1921. Subject site outlined in orange. Edited by Page & Turnbull. �;. �'� �� : :+� . i d �� __ l �] i ; '' '- F � '� � i__ f � I = � _ �I'��I � �� { I �:, � �� I � F : i~ � � � �' 4. l, �,t � C]' �---�' r s� �-�-�, ��-�� o ;; � � � . �� 6 � � ;�-.�* � �� '�i � � 1 .�� I �� ,� I;J �I�i , �. � [ y! �� [�I I � - �., i I _,: � � r � .: -�- �-.� .,,-r- � _.._.._.._,...... _. _-- _ , __. ... _. ---- -�:r-:...._._.�, -•- _, . �-i_avrm,a.T —�---_--�------ — ---r Figure 17: Sanborn Fire Insurance Co. Map, page 25, revised to 1946. Property outlined in orange. Edited by Page 8� Turnbull. DPR 523L -,� State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTN6ENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION FYRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomia� Page 8 of 12 Resource Name or # 100 Costa Rica Avenue 'Recordectl by Page & Tumbuil, Inc. *Date November 26. 2019 O Continuation ❑ Update ;'�' �T'!�F . ,� - --- — - - �� _-. B � i� - ( • � k 's' - . . �; _ - ,:��` � , ....�_—�-,.--_ _ � „z _ . �r .�.__ , _ _ : ,: .� . � � _- �- � -- - -- �_=;�.�. ,,:�� --- � Figure'tl8: 100 Costa Rica Avenue in 1979. Source: MLS (Multiple Listing Service) entry, Burlingame Historical Society "B10. Significance (continued): Historic Context — Citv of Burlinqame (continued): During this time, EI Camino Real acted as a de facto dividing line between large country estates to the west and the small village of Burlingame to the east. The latter developed almost exclusively to serve the needs of the wealthy estate owners. Burlingame began to develop in earnest with the arrival of an electric streetcar line between San Mateo and San Francisco in 1903. However, the 1906 Earthquake and Fires had a far more dramatic impact on the area. Hundreds of San Franciscans who had losi their homes began relocating to Burlingame, which boomed with the construction of new residences and businesses. Over the next two years, the village's population grew from 200 to 1,000 people. In 1908, Burlingame incorporated as a city, and in 1910, annexed the adjacent town of Easton to the north. The following year, the Burlingame Country Club area was also annexed to the City. By 1920, Burlingame's population had increased to 4,107. Burlinqam2 Park Neiahborhood The subject property was constructed in the Burlingame Park neighborhood, one of three subdivisions (including Burlingame Heights and Gienwood Park) created from lands that were part of Rancho San Mateo. William C. Ralston, having reacquired the property following Burlingame's death in 1870, began to develop plans for a residential park in this area as early as 1873. Initially, Ralston hired William Hammond Hall to draw up a plan for an exclusive residential development to be called Burlingame Park. Hall's early plan was never realized, but work began on the residential development in the 189ds under Francis Newlands. Newlands commissioned Hall's cousin, Richard Pindell Hammond, Jr., to draw up a new plan for the subdivision. The plan "centered on a communal country club and featured winding tree-lined roads, ample lots, and polo fields for the residents."4 The land was subdivided, and the streets were laid out in May 1905 by DavenpoR Bromfield and Antoine Borel. Burlingame Park is located in close proximity to the Burlingame Country Club and the neighborhood was officially annexed to the City of Burlingame in 1911.5 Burlingame Park, Burlingame Heights, and Glenwood Park were the earliest planned residential developments in Burlingame and were subsequently followed by Burlingame Terrace, Burlingame Grove, Burlingame Villa Park, and Easton. Burlingame Park is bounded by the County Road (EI Camino Real) to the north; Barroilhet Avenue to the east; Pepper Avenue to the south; and Bellevue Avenue to the west. Sanborn Fire Insurance Company maps indicate that Burlingame Park developed over a period of about 50 years. Modest residences were constructed within the subdivision in the early years of the twentieth century. The town of Burlingame experienced a residential building boom in the early 1920s and most the residences within the neighborhood were constructed in the 1920s and 1930s (see Figure 16). (See Continuation Sheet, page 9) " Gray Brechin, Impena/ San Francisco (Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1999), 94. S Diane Condon-Wrgler, "Burlingame Park, Burlingame Heights, Glenwood Park" (Burlingame, CA: Burlingame Historical Society, ca. 2004). DPR 523L State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomia� Page 9 of 12 Resource Name or # 100 Costa Rica Avenue 'Recorded by Paqe & Turnbull, Inc. `Date November 26. 2019 0 Continuation ❑ Update '610. Significance (continued): Burlinqame Park Neiqhborhood (continued): 100 Costa Rica Avenue was among the last properties constructed in the neighborhood, since by the 1946 Sanborn Fire Insurance Company map, nearly all of the approximately 250 lots in Burlingame Park were developed (see Figure 17). Today, the neighborhood represents the progressive development of the subdivision from the time it was f rst laid out in 1905, through the early-twentieth-century building boom, to the present day. In terms of architecture, most of the homes in the neighborhood are some variation of the Craftsman style or various revival styles. 100 Costa Rica Avenue — Owner and Occupant History The following table outlines the ownership and occupancy history of 100 Costa Rica Avenue, compiled from Burlingame city directories, San Mateo County Assessor records, obituaries, Ancestry.com, and other available resources.6 Year(s) of Ownership Name(s) of Owners (known owners Occupation in bold Robert H. Smith Real estate agent / Builder 1940-1943 Lillian Smith (known children: Robert, William, Charles, and Leonard James Ray Fry (died in 1965) Food Broker / California Water Company, founder 1943-1972 Alma P. Fry known children: John and Joan 1972-1979 William Fullendorf Unknown 1979-2002 Che I Feldman Real estate a ent 2003 Clifford Lundber Unknown 2004-present Maurice Crouch Kristine Furrer Crouch The building at 100 Costa Rica Avenue was built by Robert H. Smith, a local builder and real estate agent who immigrated to the United States from England in 1907.� Smith appears to have developed several properties in the Burlingame Park neighborhood and lived in many of the homes he built from the time they were completed until they were sold to new owners.g He and his wife, Lillian Smith, lived at 100 Costa Rica Avenue from 1940 until they sold the property in 1943.9 Other residences in Burlingame Park that Robert H. and Lillian Smith are associated with include the adjacent property at 1620 Barroilhet Avenue, as well as 141 Crescent Avenue.10 In 1943, J. (James) Ray Fry and Alma Peal Fry (nee Anderson) purchased the house at 100 Costa Rica Avenue, where they lived with their two children, John M. and Joan Fry." A founder of the California Water Company in 1946, J. Ray Fry had previously been involved in sales for manufacturers of food products.1z He retired in 1953.'3 In 1965, J. Ray Fry passed away following a long illness. His wife, Alma, lived at 100 Costa Rica Avenue until 1972, when the property was sold to Wlliam Fullendorf.14 Little information was found from archival research on the life of Wlliam Fullendorf, or on the life of Cheryl Feldman, who purchased the residence in 1979 and appears to have been a real estate agent. Cheryl Feldman lived at 100 Costa Rica Avenue until 2002, when the property briefly passed to Cliff Lundberg in 2003 and then was purchased by Maurice Crouch and Kristine Furrer in 2004.15 Maurice Crouch passed away in 2014. Today, 100 Costa Rica Avenue continues to be owned by Kristine Furrer. (See Continuation Sheet, page 10) 6 Known owners are those who were specified either in city directories, permits or assessor records as homeowners. City directories did not consistently speciTy who was a homeowner versus a resident or renter, so it is possible that all names listed in the table above were homeowners. "'Smith, Robert H. and Lillian," Properry Owner Cards, Burlingame Historical Society; United States Federal Census, 1940, accessed via Ancestry.com e United States Federal Census, 1930 and 1940, Accessed via Ancestry.com 9 San Mateo County, City Directories (1940-1943). 10 Ancestry.com 10 United States Federal Census, 1930 and 1940, Accessed via Ancestry.com; San Mateo County, City Directories. ""July 8, 1947," The Times [San Mateo, Californiaj, July 9, 1947, 15.; "Girl Falls." The Times [San Mateo, Californiaj, November 10, 1943, 10. 1z "Deaths: J. Ray Fry." The Times [San Mateo, California], February 13, 1965, 19; San Mateo County, City Directories (1943-1965). ""Deaths: J. Ray Fry." The Times [San Mateo, California], February 13, 1965, 19 t4 San Mateo County, City Directories (1972-1979). 15 San Mateo County, City Directories (1979-present). DPR �23L State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomia� Page 10 of 12 'Recorded by Paqe & Turnbull. Inc. *B10. Significance (continued): Resource Name or # 100 Costa Rica Avenue *Date November 26. 2019 � Continuation ❑ Update 100 Costa Rica Avenue —Transitiona/ Minimal Traditiona/ and Ranch Style The Minimal Traditional style was popular from about 1935 to 1950 and became a common style used during the residential building boom of the post-World War II period. Descriptions of the style stress simplicity with "simple composition, simple roof lines, and simple variations and materials" that "gives the small house the appearance of maximum size."t6 Some common decorative features that were used on Minimal Traditional style houses include bay windows, shutters, multi-Iite windows, and a chimney. While often only one story, Minimal Traditional houses can also be split-level or two stories." Ranch style architecture developed at the same time as the Minimal Traditional style, originating in California in the mid-1930s. The style gained popularity during the 1940s and became the dominant style throughout the country during the housing boom of the 1950s and 1960s. With the assistance of the Federal Housing Authority and the adoption of mass production methods, the Ranch house became more accessible and affordable, making it a staple of the American suburb.te The Ranch style was inspired by historic regional architecture forms from the Spanish and Mexican periods of development in the southwest, and the open floor plan, private orientation away from the street, integration with the outdoors, and programmatic accommodation of the automobile, were all part of the charm inherent in the design of the twentieth-century Ranch house. The underlying philosophy of the Ranch style was informality, outdoor living, gracious enteRaining and natural materials. Common features of the style are a single-story configuration, asymmetrical massing in an L- or a U-shaped plan, low-pitched hipped and/or gabled roofs, wide eave overhangs, wood lap or board and batten cladding, often with masonry or stucco accents, and integration of parking in garages, carports or breezeways.19 The line between the Minimal Traditional and the Ranch styles is sometimes unclear as the styles have several features in common. Occasionally transitional buildings that share aspects of both styles are called Ranchettes, Transitional Ranch, or Minimal Ranch.20 100 Costa Rica Avenue includes elements of both styles and its construction date of 1940 places it during the development and popularization of both styles. 100 Costa Rica Avenue demonstrates some of the design elements of the Minimal Traditional style in the simplicity of its design, its shallow eaves and low roof, and its small size. While the decorative features of the building — including the presence of quoining and decorative shutters (no longer extant), the inclusion of multi-lite casement windows, and a brick chimney could be associated with the Minimal Traditional style, they are also common features of the Ranch style. 100 Costa Rica Avenue demonstrates the influence of the Ranch styie in its L-shaped plan with a recessed entryway and through its integration with the site's natural topography, with a stress on the rear private, garden and patio spaces of the home. The presence of an attached garage is also a common element of the Ranch style. Built in 1940, 100 Costa Rica Avenue was constructed on a small lot that reflects the early twentieth century subdivision pattern of Burlingame Park. As such, the building does not fully express the Ranch style typology, which was more sprawling in its high sryle examples, but demonstrates several contemporary features of the popular Minimal Traditional and Ranch styles. These features, that tend towards simplicity and prioritize privacy, illustrate the changing preferences of homeowners who were moving away from the early twentieth century revival styles that characterize the primary period of development in Burlingame Park. Evaluation: The property at 100 Costa Rica Avenue is not currently listed in the National Register of Historic Places (National Register) or the California Register of Historical Resources (California Register). The building does not appear in the California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS) as of 2012, indicating that no record of a previous survey or evaluation is on file, affiliated with the State of California Office of Historic Preservation (OHP). The City of Burlingame does not currently have a register of historic properties beyond the Downtown Specific Plan area, and, therefore, the property is not listed locally. 100 Costa Rica Avenue does not appear to be individually eligible for listing in the National Register under Criterion A or the California Register under Criterion 1(Events) for its association with any events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history, or the cultural heritage of California or the United States. The house was constructed in 1940 when the Burlingame Park subdivision had largely been developed. 100 Costa Rica Avenue was built on one of the few remaining vacant lots in the subdivision and is not an integral property in the history of the area's development. The property doe� 'fi Virginia Savage McAlester " Ibid. 7e Ibid, 602-603. 19 Ibid. 20 Ibid, 601-602. A Field Guide to Amencan Houses, 2"d ed., (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2013), 588. DPR 523L State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomia� Page 11 of 12 'Recorded by Paqe & Turnbull, Inc. Resource Name or # 100 Costa Rica Avenue *Date November 26. 2019 � Continuation ❑ Update not rise to the level of significance necessary to be individually eligible for the National Register or California Register. Therefore, it does not appear to be eligible for listing under Criterion A/1. 100 Costa Rica Avenue does not appear to be individually eligible for listing in the National Register under Criterion B or the California Register under Criterion 2(Persons). The property's owner and builder, Robert H. Smith, was a local builder who developed and lived in several houses in the Burlingame Park neighborhood. Archival research has not been able to confirm the breadth of the Smith's work in greater San Mateo County, but within Burlingame in particular, Smith is associated with a number of properties, of which 100 Costa Rica Avenue is not paRicularly signifcant. The second owners, J. Ray and Alma Fry, lived at 100 Costa Rica Avenue until 1973. J. Ray Fry was involved in the California Water Company in San Francisco from 1946 to 1953 and had previously been a food broker. Little information was found about the following owners and residents, and neither Robert H. and Lillian Smith, nor J. Ray and Alma P. Fry appear to have had a significant impact on local, state, or national history such that 100 Costa Rica Avenue could be found to be individually eligible under Criteria B/2. Therefore, 100 Costa Rica Avenue does not appear to be individually eligible for listing under Criteria B/2. 100 Costa Rica Avenue does not appear to be individually eligible for listing in the National Register Criterion C or the California Register Criterion 3(Architecture) as a building that embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction. Designed in a transitional sryle with elements of both the Minimal Traditional and Ranch styles, 100 Costa Rica Avenue demonstrates a number of the popular elements of residential architecture of the 1940s. However, 100 Costa Rica Avenue is not a particularly notable example of 1940s residential architecture, and Robert H. Smith is not known to have been a master architect or builder. Therefore, 100 Costa Rica Avenue does not appear to rise to a level of individual significance under Criterion C/3. The property may be eligible as a contributor to an historic district, but the evaluation of a potential district is outside the scope of this report. This property was not assessed for its potential to yield information important in prehistory or history, per National Register Criterion D or California Register Criterion 4(Information Potential). This Criterion is typically reserved for archeological resources. The analysis of the residence at 100 Costa Rica Avenue for eligibility under Criterion D/4 is also beyond the scope of this report. Conclusion The residence at 100 Costa Rica Avenue was constructed in 1940 towards the end of the development of Burlingame Park. The stucco-clad, hipped-roofed, split-level residence exhibits several transitional design features of the Minimal Traditional and Ranch styles, but is not a particularly significant example of the architecture of the period. The building is largely unaltered, with only the removal of decorative shutters between 2014 and 2015 and the replacement of tiled front stairs with brick as the only notable changes to the exterior. No significant events are associated with the property, and the known residents of 100 Costa Rica Avenue do not appear to have made a significant contribution to history in association with the property. The building does not embody the work of a master, exemplify an architectural style or building type, or possess high artistic style to such a degree that it would be individually eligible. As such, the California Historical Resource Status Code (CHRSC) of "6Z" has been assigned to the building, meaning that it was "Found ineligible for NR, CR or Local designation through survey evaluation."21 As mentioned, this conclusion does not address whether the building would qualify as a contributor to a potential historic district. A cursory inspection of the surrounding area reveals a high concentration of early-twentieth-century residences that warrant fuRher study. Additional research and evaluation of Burlingame Park and surrounding neighborhoods as a whole would need to be done to verify the neighborhood's eligibility as a historic district. z' California State Office of Historic Preservation Department of Parks and Recreation, Technica/ Assistance Bulletin #8: User's Guide to the California Histoncal Resource Status Codes & Histoncal Resource /nventory Directory, Sacramento, November 2004. DPR �23L State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomia� Page 12 of 12 *Recorded by Paqe & Turnbull, Inc. "612. References: Ancestry.com. Resource Name or # 100 Costa Rica Avenue *Date November 26. 2019 0 Continuation ❑ Update Brechin, Gray. Imperial San Francisco. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1999. 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