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Home My WebLink About133 Costa Rica Avenue - Technical StudyState of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial NRHP Status Code Other Listings Review Code Reviewer Date Page 1 of 9 Resource name(s) or number(assigned by recorder) 133 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 Location: ❑Not for Publication OUnrestricted 'a. County San Mateo 'b. USGS 7.5' Quad San Mateo.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 133 Costa Rica Avenue City Burlinqame Zip 94010 `e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 028-316-050 `P3a. Desc�iption: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, aiterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) 133 Costa Rica Avenue is located on a rectangular lot measuring 50' by 147.75' on the west side of Costa Rica Avenue, between Barriolhet and Howard avenues. Built in 1923, 133 Costa Rica Avenue is a one-story over raised basement, wood- frame, single family residence designed in a simplifed English Cottage style. The rectangular-plan building features a jerkinhead roof covered in composition shingles. The building is clad in stucco and has a concrete foundation. The primary fa�ade faces east towards Costa Rica Avenue. The south side of the fa�ade is dominated by a projecting structural bay capped by a shed roof and features two single-light, fxed, wood-sash windows. The north side of the primary facade features a tripartite wood-sash window with a fixed, single-light, sash at the center, flanked by eight-light, wood-sash, casement windows. The northern side of the primary fa�ade terminates in a jerkinhead gable end, with a round arched louvered attic vent at the apex. The primary entrance is located near the center of the north facade and features a gable-roofed entry porch. The porch is accessed by concrete steps that enter from the east, has decorative wrought iron railings, and features openings with rounded upper corners. The entry, which is located in a recessed vestibule within the porch, features a paneied wood door flanked by five-light, wood-sash sidelights. On the east side of the north fa�ade, two eight-light, double-casement wood sash windows flank a stuccoed exterior chimney that has a brick cap. The east side of the fa�ade terminates in in a jerkinhead gable end, with a round arched louvered attic vent at the apex. (Continued) 'P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2: Sinqle Family Residence "P4. Resources Present: �Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5a. Photo � PSb. Photo: (view and date) View of primary (east) facade from Costa Rica Avenue. 3/24/2010 "`P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: Ohistoric 1923— Water Tao Record, Burlinqame Historical Societv `P7. Owner and Address: David and Lvdia Lai 133 Costa Rica Avenue Burlinqame. CA 94010 'P8. Recorded by: Paqe & Turnbull. Inc. 1000 Sansome Street. Suite 200 San Francisco, CA 94111 I *P9. Date Recorded: 4/112010 '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 (1/95) `Required information 'P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None State of California —The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomia� Page 2 of 9 'Recorded by Page & Turnbull, Inc. "P3a. Description:(conYd) Resource Name or #(Assigned by recorder) 133 Costa Rica Avenue `Date April 2010 ❑x Continuation ❑ Update North of the entry porch are additional eight-light, double-casement wood sash windows, and a two-story rear addition. The addition features a paneled wood secondary entry door on the first story and two aluminum-sash, sliding windows on the second story.The north fa�ade of the addition terminates in a gable end with overhanging eaves and simple barge boards. An attached carport projects from the north fa�ade of the two-story addition to span the driveway. It features a shed roof supported by square wood posts. The rear (west) fa�ade faces the backyard and consists of the two-story rear addition. A flush wood Dutch door with a wood screen door is located at the north side of the first story. Sliding aluminum-sash windows are located on the first and second stories. On the first story these windows are grouped in twos and threes and separated by wide wood mullions. Windows on the second story are surmounted by aluminum awnings. A narrow concrete and brick patio bordered by a low brick planter spans the west fa�ade and is covered by a one-story, shed-roofed, veranda that is supported by square wood posts. The rear fa�ade terminates in the overhanging eaves of the gable roof. The south fa�ade faces a neighboring residence. The western portion of the south fa�ade is dominated by the two-story additior and features single-light, fixed, aluminum-sash windows on the frst and second stories. To the east of the addition is a a partially-glazed wood door covered with a wood screen door. Near the center of the fa�ade is a semi-octagonal angled bay window capped by a hip roof and featuring single-pane, steel-sash, casement windows. The eastern portion of the fa�ade terminates in in a jerkinhead gable end, with a round arched louvered attic vent at the apex. The southern fa�ade of the flat- roofed projecting bay of the primary fa�ade features a flush wood door accessed by concrete steps with decorative wrought iron railings, and an eight-light, wood-sash, casement window. A detached garage is located at the noRhwest corner of the house and is accessed by a driveway that runs along the north side of the house. The wood-frame garage is rectangular in plan and one story in height. It has a concrete foundation and an eaveless gable roof covered with composition shingles. The garage features wood shiplap siding with corner boards; and a partially-glazed, roll-up, wood garage door. On the south fa�ade there is a partially-glazed, flush wood entry door and a sliding aluminum-sash window. The site features landscaped front and rear yards with brick and concrete walkways. The property is separated from the neighboring residence to the north by a low planting bed and a partial vertical wood fe�ce. The front and rear yards are defined by wood picket fences. The house and garage appear to be in good condition. � ;:i 'i � � K��;- North facade, looking southwest. (Page & Turnbull, March 2010.) State of California —The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUATION SHEET Page 3 of 9 Resource *Recorded by Page & Turnbull, Inc. � '� .Y* sf` !�`r�': �i� .di�:� Primary # HRI # _ Trinomial e or #(Assigned by recorcfer) 133 Costa Rica Avenue 'Date April 2010 ❑O Continuation ❑ Update +fi�':• t;. `: �� ` _� t " '_ 4.:- t� K` '.�°. . ;�e-_F {• f' � � �� '��Fi',�?. �� `. �i West (rear) facade, looking east. (Page & Tum So�.,h `a�ade looking northwest. (Page & Turnbull, Marh 2010 1 DPR �23L --- ._ ' �n.rY � _ . . . _ . .. . � ,� �'" " ,3... .:_ d tate of Caiifornia —The Resour�es Agency Primary # EPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # :ONTINUATION SHEET -�rinomia� Page 4 of 9 Resource Name or #(Assigned by recorderj 133 Costa Rica Avenue 'Recorded by Page & Turnbull, Inc. "Date April 20�0 ❑O Continuation ❑ Update �� - �.. _ J�� . _ ,��,��. a �., �� % � `` ;: � � �, � , �.z� � :f.� � �� 1 � `� � � 0 � � �� ' �� . --- �•�� ;F; _ . ��TT � � 1 , ��-- _ � - � � ,,, , � � � � �, entry porch and original casement windows on north facade, looking southwest. (Page & Turnbull, March 2010.) � Car•�ort March 2010.) DPR 523L 5tate of California —The Resourees Agency Primary # �EPARTMENT OF PARKS AN� RECREATION NRI # CONTINUATIOf�"I SHEET Trinomia� Page 5 of 9 Resouirce Name or #(Assigned by record�r) 133 Costa Rica Avenue "Recorded by Page & Turnbull Inc 'Date April 2010 � �ontinuation � Update :Y�%� , ? �=. . � r1� .. �.�.�x �. �..-.', � � � j, �'{ rL�-,'".' ��+''r'; �.;._� ra,' :��r } .� -� - . ,� L{�—". _ . �'�� .. u, ;; , i � d� � � .. i �.a;Si� ��sl` y, �'P` r� \ i �f ; ��4�.'�y , : `= .��►- ,:; �;;� . ,, � ,'; ,, �7,�.,�, � .;�a� r', �.,�h,•r,i' �Yr,.r i T rdI � ' � �� } a 'S • X . - �i �• .. 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Original Use: Sinqle-Familv Residence B4. Present use: Sinqle-Familv Residence "B5. Architectural Style: Simplified Enqlish Cottaqe stvle '`66. Construction HiStory: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) 1923: House and garage constructed. 1945: Front porch enclosed. 1956: New fence constructed. 1957: Car port constructed. 1969: General repairs completed. 1984: Existing garage demolished and replaced. (City of Burlingame Assessor's Appraisal Reports noted that the garage was demolished and replaced in 1984, however the building appears to date to the 1920s and it appears unlikely that the 1984 demolition and replacement ever took place.) 1999: Alterations to interior stairs;mechanical, electrical and plumbing upgrades. 2004: House and garage reroofed with composition shingles. 2008: Sewer system replaced. No building permit records were uncovered for the rear addition, which appears to date to the later half of the 20`" certury. '`67. Moved? �No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location: *B8. Related Features: Detached garage, car port. 69a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown *610. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Burlinqame Park 2 Period of Significance N/A Property Type Residential Applicable Criteria N/A (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also add;ess irtegrity) The City of Burlingame was first developed in the mid- to late-nineteenth century by wealthy San Franciscans desiring large estates in close proximity to San Francisco. As the population grew, the need for services arose and a small town emerged in the late nineteenth century (Burlingame Avenue was laid out in circa 1875, and Burlingame Square and Railroad Station were constructed in 1894). After the 1906 Earthquake and Fire, even more residents fled San Francisco, seeking refuge from the decimated city. Many came to Burlingame, which flourished after the disaster as many residences and businesses, such as the Bank of Burlingame (1907-1908), were constructed. In 1908, the town was officially incorporated. By 1920, the population had increased to 4,107 and a residential building boom began that continued through the 1930s. The house at 133 Costa Rica Avenue was constructed in the Burlingame Park neighborhood, which was one of three subdivisions, including Burlingame Heights and Glenwood Park that were laid out on lands that were formerly part of the San Mateo Rancho. The Rancho was inherited by Joseph Henry Poett and later sold to Anson Burlingame in 1866, for whom the City is named. The San Mateo Rancho property was later sold to William C. Ralston in 1872 and Ralston began to develop plans for a residential park in this area as early as 1873. Initially, Ralston hired Wlliam Hammond Hall to draw up a plan for an exclusive residential development to be called Burlingame Park. (See Continuation Sheet) 811. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) "612. References: (See Continuation Sheet) B13. Remarks: *614. Evaluator: Gretchen A. Hilvard. Paqe 8 Turnbull. Inc. "'Date of Evaluation: April 1, 2010 (This space reserved for official comments.) � 2a x a �� +� �,O 3 /�� 4�/ O cosra — " RICA .. AVE. �� 0 O W O BX � . 33 :.,�� _�� u� � i .. I��,- 318 � ', y '- �r � I ��pp � {� w ty„ O �� O � � � ��_ Cd,>�`,� �� .� OI�IOS �_, , 7� ' ' O O �+ O � _ A E `t; I 1'_ � I ,;, c o'�,�� 314 •,f,:�-k-ii ., � . ,' ! ; � ' r�, •,( Source: San Mateo County Assessor's Offce, 2010. Modified by Page & Turnbull. DPR 5236 (1/95) *Required information State of California —The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomia� Page 7 of 9 *Recorded by Page & Turnbull, Inc. B10. Significance (conYd): Resource Name or # 133 Costa Rica Avenue 'Date April 2010 0 Continuation ❑ Update Burlingame Park was the largest of the three subdivisions, and their development was closely related. Hall's early plan was never realized, but work began on the residential development in the 1890s 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" (Brechin 1999, 94). The land was subdivided and the streets were laid out in May 1905 by Davenport Bromfield and Antoine Borel. The neighborhood is located in close proximity to the Burlingame Country Club (established in 1893) and the neighborhood was officially annexed to the City of Burlingame in 1911. Burlingame Park was one of the earliest residential developments in Burlingame, along with Burlingame Heights, and Glenwood Park. These developments were subsequently followed by Burlingame Terrace, Burlingame Grove, Burlingame Villa Park, and Easton. Burlingame Park is bounded by County Road to the north; Burlingame Park, Crescent and Barroilhet avenues to the east; Pepper Avenue to the south; and Bellevue Avenue to the west. Sanborn Fire Insurance maps indicate that Burlingame Park developed over a period of about ffty years. Modest residences were constructed within the subdivision in the early years. The town of Burlingame experienced a residential building boom in the early 1920s and the majority of the residences in the neighborhood were constructed in the 1920s and 1930s, including the house at 133 Costa Rica Avenue. Many of these residences were designed in high architectural styles and were much grander in scale than the earlier residences. By 1949, nearly all of the approximately 250 lots in Burlingame Park were developed. Today, the neighborhood represents the progressive development of the subdivision from the time it was first laid out in 1905, through the early twentieth century building boom, to present day. The house at 133 Costa Rica Avenue is an example of the English Cottage style, a fairly common architectural style for residential buildings constructed in the 1920s. The house at 133 Costa Rica Avenue was connected to the City's water supply on September 17, 1923, indicating the date of its construction. Original owners, Karl F. and New Yier "Newey" Holzmuller, occupied the house from 1924 until 1942. According to Burlingame City Directories, Karl F. Holzmuller was an underwriter and later a cigar manufacturer. The Holzmuller's son, Karl Junior, also resided at the house and was a salesman. In 1942, I. Clyde and Sue Jackson purchased the property and resided there with their son ivan C. until 1945. I. Clyde Jackson was employed at Swift & Company. Arthur D. and Alta Lobingier owned the house from 1945 to 1947. Arthur D. Lobingier was a merchant at Hunter's Point. Their daughter, Frances, is listed at the address in 1946 as well as Thomas A. Lobingier of the United States Army. In 1947, Helmut B. and Charlotte E. Becker purchased the property and resided there until 1955. Helmut B. Becker was a pharmacist at the Sunset Drug Company. In 1956 the property is listed in Burlingame City Directories as vacant. Norman M. and Elizabeth "Betty" Neish moved from their home in San Francisco to 133 Costa Rica Avenue around 1957. Norman M. Neish was an advertising man for the San Francisco Chronicle, and resided at 133 Costa Rica Avenue until his death in 1978. His wife, Elizabeth A. Neish, continued to reside at 133 Costa Rica Avenue until her death in 2008. Li Ding purchased the property from the Elizabeth Ann Neish Trust in 2008. The property was subsequently sold to David and Lydia Lai, the current owners, in 2009. Character-Defininq Features Characteristics of the English Cottage style, which are present at 133 Costa Rica Avenue are outlined below, and defined according to Gottfried and Jenning's American Vernacular: Buildings and Interiors: • 1-story composition • Stucco exterior cladding • End wall chimney • Triple casement windows • Side entry porch • Gable pierced with arched openings (vents) • Jerkinhead roofline DPR 523L State of California —The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS ANd RECREATION HRf # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomia� Page 8 of 9 Resource Name or #'33 Cos4a Rica Avenue *Recorded by Page & Tumbuil, Inc. "Date April 2010 � Continuation ❑ Update � �''y ,."'4� � �� . � � � - .:,:;,�„ _ �`�� _ �• �...�.a.'�..>�. '; � ' �: �"�� - - _ � `� t� � ' . ' +��.. '� � x; � i,.' ; �� - r�. :; t ; - �.. � , . � ��'� � '-��' 4.; .. � . .�}� � x:�' r ~ � M� . � 1' ��!•':� Y � � r ,- ' : ' � ��` �� '��Y°��a�E�p��i� I1�,� � .... � . : .:.1 � �r x �_;a�.��.� �i'� �iti�tz.4 ,� �,�� t�,�: . _ ,:.,._a=.` � �-�...-��.-rr. •--�� .� , .�1►�-s;�^z .,..^ ' .. , ��#� it'',,,kij : �-•,;ts : . _ . �'�'"` ;_ _ — - � 133 Costa Rica Avenue, 1958. (Burlingame Histor�cal So�iety). Evaluation: The house at 133 Costa Rica Avenue is not currently listed in the National Register cf Histcric Places (National Register) or the California Register of Historical Resources (California Register,. The buiilding does not appear in the California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS), indicating that no record af previo�s survey or evaluation is or file with the Califomia Office of Historic Preservation (O'�IP). The City of Burlingame does not currently have a register of historic properties, and therefore the property is not currently listed locally. The house at 133 Costa Rica Avenue does not appear to be individually eligi�ie for the Cali#ornia Register under Criterion 1 (Events) for local significance as a resource "associated with e�aents that have made a significant contribution to the broad pattems of local or regional history." The h�ouse at 133 Costa Rica Avenue is associated with the residential development of Burlingame, as part of the Burlingame Park neighborhood. However, the property is one of many residences constructed between 1905 and the 1930s in this area, and does not have individual distinction within this historic context. It could, however, be considered a contributing resource to a potential Burlingame Park historic district under this criterion. Additional research and evaluation of Burlingame Park as a whole would reed to be done to verify th� ne ghborhoc�c"'s eligibility as a district. The house at 133 Costa Rica Avenue does not appear to be individually eligible for the Califiornia Register under Criterion 2 (Persons) as a resource associated with the lives of persons impoRant to local history. Historically, the house was associated with Karl F. and New Yier "Newey" Holzmuller, Clyde and Sue Jackson, Arthur D. and Alta Lob�ngier, and Helmut B. and Charlotte E. Beckec The property was longesz associated witn Norman N. and Elizabeth Neish. None of these owners and residents appear to be signifcant to local, state or natior�al history. The house at 133 Costa Rica Avenue does not appear to be individually eligible for the California Regis;er under Criterion 3 (Architecture). It embodies the characteristics of a type and periiod of �o�struetion, but is a simplified and altered version of the English Cottage style. It is also one of several similar Engl'sh Cottage style houses ir. the Burlingame Park neighborhood and is therefore not unique or unusual. The architect or builder are unkown, but it is rot likely that the property represents the work of a mastec Therefore, it is not individu�ally signifcant for its archi;ecture. �t could, however, be considered a contributing resource to a potential Burlingame Park historic district under this criterion. Additional research and evaluation of Burlingame Park as a whole would need to be done to verify the neighborhood's el�igibiliiy as a district. This property was not fully assessed for its potential to yield infonrnation important in prehistory or history, per California Register Criterion 4(Information Potentiaq. This Criterion is typically reserved for archeological resoarces, and therefore it is not evaluated as part of this report. The analysis of the house at 133 Costa Rica P.venue for eligibili?y under California Register Criterion 4 (Information Potential) is beyond The scope of this report. DPR 523L State of California —The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomia� Page 9 of 9 Resource Name or # 133 Costa Rica Avenue *Recorded by Page & Turnbull, Inc. *Date April 2010 O Continuation ❑ Update Inteqritv The house at 133 Costa Rica Avenue is situated on its original lot within the Burlingame Park neighborhood, which remains a residential neighborhood characterized by single-family houses. It therefore retains integrity of location and setting. The building has experienced minor modifications to the exterior since its construction, including the enclosure of a porch on the south side of the primary fa�ade and a two-story rear addition. These changes have diminished integrity of design. Despite these alterations, the building still represents the English Cottage style and maintains its general form and original features like windows and cladding, so integrity of materials and workmanship is retained. It remains in use as a residence associated with the development of the Burlingame Park neighborhood, and therefore retains integrity of feeling and association. Overall, the house at 133 Costa Rica Avenue retains historic integrity as a single-family home in the Burlingame Park neighborhood, and continues to convey its contextual significance. Conclusion The residence at 133 Costa Rica Avenue is associated with early residential development in the City of Burlingame. It is representative of the English Cottage style, which was popular in the early 1920s. The City of Burlingame does not maintain a local historic register, and thus the building has not been evaluated for potential eligibility as a local historic resource. Likewise, the building has not been evaluated as a potential contributor to a Burlingame Park historic district; although a cursory i�spection of the surrounding area indicates a high concentration of early twentieth century residences that warrant further study as a potential historic district. The building appears to retain su�cient historic integrity to be considered a contributing resource to a potential historic district, but it is not eligible for individual listing on the California Register of Historical Resources. The California Historical Resource Status Code (CHRSC) of "6L" assigned to 133 Costa Rica Avenue means that it was "determined ineligible for local listing or designation through local government review process; may warrant special consideration in local planning." This designation is based on the property's potential to be a contributing resource to a local historic district, if such a district were evaluated in the future. "612. References: - Brechin, Gray. Imperia/ San Francisco. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1999. - Building Permit Records, 133 Costa Rica Avenue, Burlingame, CA - Burlingame City Directories. - Carey & Company. "Draft Inventory of Historic Resources: Burlingame Downtown Specific Plan." February 19, 2008. - Condon-Wirgler, Diane. "Burlingame Park, Burlingame Heights, Glenwood Park." Burlingame, CA: Burlingame Historical Society, circa 2004. - Deed Records, San Mateo County Hall of Records, Redwood City. - Evans, Beverley L., ed. Burlingame: Live/y Memories- a Pictorial View. Burlingame, CA: Burlingame Historical - Garrison, Joanne. Burlingame: Centennial 1908-2008. Burlingame, CA: Burlingame Historical Society, 2007. - Gottfried, Herbert and Jan Jennings. American Vernacular. Building and Interiors: 1870-1960. New York: W.W Company, Inc, 2009. - McAlester, Virginia & Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. -"Preliminary Historic Resources Inventory: City of Burlingame.' - United States Federal Census records: 1910, 1920. - San Mateo County Assesor Records. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2003. July 26, 1982. Society, 1977. Norton and DPR 523L