2018 CALIFORNIA PRESERVATION CONFERENCE
MAY 17 – 20, 2018 SHERATON PALO ALTO HOTEL ANNUAL SPONSORS
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Cornerstone
Lead Sponsor City of Palo Alto Capital Palo Alto Stanford Heritage Stanford University Pillar Environmental Science Associates (ESA) Fergus Garber Young Architects Garavaglia Architecture Heritage Architecture & Planning Matt Construction Event Chattel, Inc.—Three-Minute Success Stories Filoli Historic House & Garden— Filoli Tour Newport Restoration Foundation— KHAW: West Page & Turnbull—Plenary Session Supporting Sponsors Chatten-Brown & Carstens LLP City of Palo Alto Historic Resources Board Commissioners Forell/Elsesser Engineers, Inc. ICF Interactive Resources Liz’s Antique Hardware PGAdesign StoneSculpt Structural Focus Wooden Window Inc. Arthur and Sally Zarnowitz
Pediment Cello & Maudru Construction Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. Cornice Architectural Resources Group California Office of Historic Preservation CAW Architects EverGreene Architectural Arts GPA Consulting Historic Resources Group IS Architecture Kelly Sutherlin McLeod Architecture, Inc. Page & Turnbull Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. TEF Design TreanorHL
CONFERENCE PARTNERS
Palo Alto Stanford Heritage Stanford University: The University Architect and Campus Planning Office, Heritage Services, and the Stanford Historical Society
Nonprofit Sponsors Artistic License–A Guild of Artisans Modernism Week Old Towne Preservation Association University of Oregon Historic Preservation Program
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Welcome to the 2018 California Preservation Conference in Palo
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Conference Sponsors
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President’s Circle Members
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Professional Members
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Non-Profit and Government Members
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Conference Partners
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CPF Board of Trustees and Staff
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Conference Committees
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Letters
13 Schedule at a Glance 14 Educational Tracks & Plenary Session 16 Things You Need to Know 18 Program 32 Advertisements
The activity that is the subject of this program book has been financed in part with Federal funds from the national Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior, nor does the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation by the Department of the Interior.
Cover images (top to bottom): © Sébastien Rivest; © omas Hawk; © CAW Architects
Alto. e California Preservation Foundation is pleased to return to Palo Alto, 30 years after our last conference in this great city. We are honored to have the support of our lead partners—the City of Palo Alto, Palo Alto Stanford Heritage and Stanford University. is year’s conference asks how we can manage change in the midst of massive economic shifts. How do we maintain the connection to our heritage when faced with housing shortages and climate change that threaten to erase whole communities? How can preservationists help to improve social cohesion, adapt to technological advances, and promote community identification? Silicon Valley is at the epicenter of many of these changes, which reverberate in communities across the state. e conference theme—“Deep Roots in Dynamic Times”—invites us to explore the common threads that tie us together, as community members and advocates, in times of significant change. is theme unites more than 40 unique sessions, study tours and special events. e Conference Programs Committee and the Steering Committee have assembled a first-rate educational program with events and excursions to some of Palo Alto’s most significant and historic sites. Kick-off the conference in grand style with the Opening Reception and dinner at MacArthur Park, designed by Julia Morgan as a hostess house for visiting families of World War I servicemen. is is followed by a non-stop program in the field exploring a wide range of relevant topics and visits to the most revered area landmarks—Stanford University, NASA Ames, Palo Alto Arts Center, historic downtown Palo Alto, Filoli, and the President’s Circle Reception at the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Arthur Mathews House in Atherton. e conference ends with the Closing Reception at the birthplace of Silicon Valley—the Hewlett-Packard House and Garage in Palo Alto. e conference opens with a Plenary Session that includes inspiring presentations by our speakers, Palo Alto Mayor Liz Kniss and Julianne Polanco, State Historic Preservation Office, followed by a lively panel discussion moderated by KQED’s Rachael Myrow. We hope you enjoy the exciting programs this year’s team of advocates and volunteers has put together, and we challenge you to apply this information in your communities to continue the critical work of protecting California’s heritage for future generations.
Annual Sponsors e 2018 California Preservation Conference at the Palo Alto Sheraton Hotel is made possible by the generous support of dozens of individuals and organizations who provide financial support, in-kind services and countless volunteer hours. We thank each of them for supporting the 2018 Conference. CPF relies on the support of sponsors to help keep registration fees affordable to attract the broadest member participation possible and to ensure valuable, relevant programming. To those Sponsors and Committee Members who helped us to meet our fundraising goals, we thank you.
CORNERSTONE
PEDIMENT
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Conference Sponsors LEAD
CAPITAL
PILLAR
EVENT
ree-Minute Success Stories
Fioli Tour
KHAW:West
Plenary Session
SUPPORTING
Palo Alto Historic Resources Board Members
Arthur and Sally Zarnowitz
NON-PROFIT
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President’s Circle Members PRESERVATION PATRON Charles Edwin Chase, Architectural Resources Group, San Francisco Steade Craigo, FAIA, Sacramento
PRESERVATION SUPPORTER
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Rob Browne, Rainbow Waterproofing & Restoration Co., San Francisco
omas Cleys, Santa Monica Conservancy, Santa Monica
Carol Lemlein, Santa Monica Conservancy, Santa Monica
omas K. Butt, Interactive Resources, Inc., Point Richmond
Michael Courtney, Giampolini/Courtney, Emeryville
Richard E. Patenaude, M-Group, Hayward
Irving Chase, S & A Management, LLC, Costa Mesa
Elizabeth Edwards Harris, PhD, Boston
Ruth Todd, Page & Turnbull, Fairfax
Diane G. Kane, PhD, AICP, La Jolla
PRESERVATION FRIEND Deborah Blake, Sullivan ompson Masonry & Restoration, San Francisco
Christine Lazzaretto, Historic Resources Group, Pasadena
Claire Bogaard, Pasadena
G. Taylor Louden, AIA, Louden Historical Architecture, Los Angeles
David Bramante, Los Angeles Dale W. Brown, Onyx Architects, Pasadena Lisa M. Craig, Edgewater
Janice Lyle, e Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, Rancho Mirage
Ginnie Crane, Walnut Creek
Bridget Maley, Architecture + History, San Francisco
Mark Davis, Palm Springs Modernism Week, Palm Springs
Leo Marmol, Marmol Radziner, Los Angeles
Milford Wayne Donaldson, FAIA, Architect, Fair Oaks
David Marshall, AIA, NCARB, Heritage Architecture & Planning, San Diego
Alan R. Dreyfuss, AIA, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., Emeryville
Amy Minteer, Chatten-Brown & Carstens, Redondo Beach
Cathy Garrett, PGAdesign, Inc., Oakland
Greg N. Mix, Danville
Anthea M. Hartig, California Historical Society, San Francisco
Simin Naaseh, Forell/Elsesser Engineers, Inc., San Francisco
Chuck Hasz, Isleton Restoration, Isleton
Patricia Nettleship, La Senora Research Institute, Austin, TX
Barbara Force Johannes, Dana Point Susan Lassell, ICF, Sacramento Mechelle Lawrence Adams, Mission San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano
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Jan Ostashay, Ostashay & Associates Consulting, Long Beach
James Robbins, Steinberg Hart, San Diego Carol Roland Nawi, PhD, Sacramento Deborah Rosenthal, Esq., FitzGerald Yap Kreditor LLP, Irvine Trudi Sandmeier, USC Heritage Conservation, Pacific Palisades Stephen Schafer, Schaf Photo & Design, Ventura Lannette Schwartz, Historic Sign Conservation, Los Angeles Alexandra Stillman, Alex Stillman & Association, Arcata Nancy E. Stoltz, AIA, AICP, NES Design & Planning, San Francisco Cassandra Walker, Napa Andrew Ian Wolfram, TEF Architecture & Interiors, Inc., San Francisco Loring Wyllie, Jr., Degenkolb Engineers– San Francisco, San Francisco Sally Zarnowitz, San Jose
Julianne Polanco, Mill Valley
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Professional Members LEVEL 4
Ellinger Architects & Associates, Pasadena
Indow, Portland
Spectra Company, Pomona
Environmental Science Associates, San Francisco
Interactive Resources, Richmond
LEVEL 3 Architectural Resources Group, San Francisco California Office of Historic Preservation, Sacramento CAW Architects, Palo Alto Cello & Maudru Construction Company, Napa Eagle Restorations Group Inc., Arcadia ELS Architecture & Urban Design, Berkeley EverGreene Architectural Arts, Brooklyn
Evans & De Shazo, LLC, Napa Fergus Garber Young Architects, Palo Alto Garavaglia Architecture, Inc., San Francisco JANUS | robert imboden, Association aia, Orange Jerri Holan & Associates, AIA, Albany John Fidler Preservation Technology Inc., Marina Del Rey Mead & Hunt, Inc., Sacramento
IS Architecture, La Jolla Kelly Sutherlin McLeod Architecture, Long Beach MKM & Associates, Rohnert Park
Judson Studios, Los Angeles Kaplan Chen Kaplan, Santa Monica Kerman Morris Architects LLP, San Francisco Knapp Architects, San Francisco Linchpin Structural Engineering Inc., Truckee Liz’s Antique Hardware, Los Angeles
Melvyn Green & Associates, Torrance
M2A/Milofsky & Michali Architects, Los Angeles
Norhausen Inc., San Jose
MacKay & Somps, Pleasonton
ZFA Structural Engineers, Santa Rosa
Marc L’Italien, San Francisco
GPA Consulting, El Segundo Historic Resources Group, Pasadena
Joni L. Janecki & Associates, Santa Cruz
LEVEL 1 Appleton Partners LLP, Santa Monica ARG Conservation Services, Inc., San Francisco
May & Burch Conservation, Inc., Los Angeles McCloud River Mercantile, McCloud Morley Builders, Inc., Santa Monica Palo Alto Historic Resources Board Members, Palo Alto
Page & Turnbull, San Francisco
Buehler & Buehler Structural Engineers, Sacramento
PGAdesign, Inc., Oakland
Pfeiffer Partners Architects, Inc., Los Angeles
Cahill Contractors, San Francisco
Provenience Group, Santa Ynez
Cervantes Design Associates, Inc., San Francisco
Redwood Electric Group, Inc., Santa Clara
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, San Francisco
CFC-Distinctive Urban Development, Pasadena
Rinne & Peterson, Inc., Palo Alto
TEF Architecture & Interiors, Inc., San Francisco
Chapman University, Orange
TreanorHL, San Francisco
Chatten-Brown & Carstens LLP, Hermosa Beach
Plant Construction Company, LP, San Francisco
LEVEL 2 AMG Structural Engineers, Los Angeles
City of Westminster, Denver Critchfield Mechanical, Inc., San Jose
ASM Affiliates, Pasadena
CYS Structural Engineers, Inc., Sacramento
Brandt-Hawley Law Group, Glen Ellen
deasy/penner&partners, Glendora
Chattel, Inc. | Historic Preservation Consultants, Sherman Oaks
Forell/Elsesser Engineers, Inc., San Francisco
Christopher Buckley, AICP, City Planning Consulting, Alameda
Heritage Architecture & Planning, San Diego
Elite Concrete Restoration, Inc., Downey
ICF, Sacramento
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RHAA Landscape Architects, Mill Valley
Rudolph and Sletten, Roseville Rutherford + Chekene Structural + Geotechnical Engineers, San Francisco Sebastian & Associates, Laguna Beach Stonesculpt, East Palo Alto Structural Focus, Gardena SWCA Environmental Consultants, Pasadena Taylor Lombardo Architects, San Francisco Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., Pasadena Wooden Window Inc., Oakland
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Non-Profit and Government Members LEVEL 4
LEVEL 1
City of Manhattan Beach–Community Development Department
A.K. Smiley Public Library, Redlands
City of San Mateo
Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association, Berkeley
Los Angeles Conservancy
Berkeley City Club Conservancy, Berkeley
LEVEL 3 City of Berkeley–Planning & Development Department City of Glendale City of Rancho Mirage
California State Parks–Cultural Resources Division, Sacramento Castle Green, Pasadena City of Beverly Hills City of Campbell–Planning Division City of Cathedral City
Friends of Sutter’s Fort, Sacramento Fullerton Heritage, Fullerton Getty Research Library–Serials Department, Los Angeles La Jolla Historical Society, La Jolla Napa County Landmarks, Napa Old Riverside Foundation, Riverside Old Towne Preservation Association, Orange Palm Springs Modern Committee, Palm Springs
City of Chula Vista
Palm Springs Modernism Week, Palm Springs
City of Riverside–Historic Preservation
City of Claremont
Palo Alto Stanford Heritage, Palo Alto
City of Sonoma–Planning Department
City of El Cerrito
Preservation Sacramento, Sacramento
City of Vallejo–Planning Division
City of Gilroy–Planning Department
Preserve Orange County, Santa Ana
Fort Mason Center for the Arts and Culture, San Francisco
City of La Verne
Preston Castle Foundation, Ione
City of Larkspur–Planning Department
Port of San Francisco
City of Los Angeles–Office of Historic Resources
Redlands Area Historical Society, Redlands
City of Redwood City
LEVEL 2 City of Anaheim Planning Department City of Monrovia–Community Development Department City of Pacific Grove–Planning Division City of Palm Desert–Cultural Resources City of Richmond–Planning Department
City of Monterey City of Ontario–Planning Department City of Orange–Community Development Department City of Palo Alto–Planning Department City of Pomona City of Rancho Cucamonga
Riverside Metropolitan Museum, Riverside Santa Ana Historic Resources Commission, San Francisco Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation, Santa Barbara Santa Monica Conservancy, Santa Monica Sea of Clouds, Hermosa Beach
City of Redlands
Sonoma League for Historic Preservation, Sonoma
City of Santa Barbara–Planning Division
e Gamble House, Pasadena
City of San Francisco–Planning Department
City of Santa Clara–Planning Division City of Santa Cruz–Planning Department
University of Oregon Historic Preservation Program, Portland, OR
City of Santa Monica–Community & Cultural Services Department
City of Santa Monica
USC Heritage Conservation, Los Angeles
City of Sierra Madre
City of Saratoga–Community Development Department
Will Rogers Ranch Foundation, Pacific Palisades
City of Tustin–Community Development Department
City of Torrance–Community Development Department
Pasadena Heritage, Pasadena
City of Ventura–Historic Preservation Committee
City of San Diego–Historical Resources Board
Save Our Heritage Organisation, San Diego e Glendale Historical Society, Glendale West Adams Heritage Association, Los Angeles
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City of West Hollywood–Planning Division Claremont Heritage, Claremont Dana Point Historical Society,
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BOARD of TRUSTEES President
Andrea Galvin, El Segundo Vice President, Programs
Kyle Normandin, Pasadena Vice President, Development
Christopher Wasney, AIA, Palo Alto Treasurer
Christine Lazzaretto, Pasadena Secretary
Amy Minteer, Esq., Los Angeles Past President
David Marshall, AIA, San Diego Matthew Berkley, MA, Pasadena Adrian Scott Fine, Los Angeles G. Taylor Louden, AIA, Culver City Naomi Miroglio, FAIA, San Francisco Greg Mix, Danville Deborah Rosenthal, Esq., Costa Mesa Bill Schaeffer, Napa Kurt Schindler, AIA, Berkeley Andrew Wolfram, AIA, San Francisco Sally Zarnowitz, AIA, Berkeley
STAFF Cindy Heitzman, Executive Director Jonathan Haeber, Field Services Director Andrew Shaffer, Marketing, Communications & Membership Manager
5 ird Street, Suite 424 San Francisco, California 94103-3205 415.495.0349 www.californiapreservation.org cpf@californiapreservation.org
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Conference Partners California Preservation Foundation (Host Organization) Founded in 1977, the California Preservation Foundation (CPF) is the only statewide non-profit historic preservation education, advocacy and membership organization in California. CPF’s mission is to educate and advocate for the protection of California’s diverse cultural and architectural heritage. CPF’s programs include workshops, the Preservation Design Awards, and the Annual California Preservation Conference, as well as many publications on historic preservation. California State Parks—Office of Historic Preservation is responsible for
administering federal and state mandated historic preservation programs in California. e mission of the Office of Historic Preservation and the State Historical Resources Commission, in partnership with the people of California and governmental agencies, is to preserve and enhance California’s irreplaceable historic heritage as a matter of public interest so that its vital legacy of cultural, educational, recreational, aesthetic, economic, social, and environmental benefits will be maintained and enriched for present and future generations.
City of Palo Alto is a community of approximately 66,478 residents, located 35
miles south of San Francisco and 14 miles north of San Jose. Part of the San Francisco Metropolitan Bay Area and the Silicon Valley, Palo Alto is located within Santa Clara County. e City of Palo Alto is more than 100 years old, and is named after a majestic 1000 year old coastal redwood tree along San Francisquito Creek, where early Spanish explorers settled. e blend of business and residential areas anchored by a vibrant downtown defines Palo Alto’s unique character. A charming mixture of old and new, Palo Alto’s tree-lined streets and historic buildings reflect its California heritage. e City is known as “Birthplace of the Silicon Valley” and is recognized worldwide as a leader in cutting-edge technological development. is exciting mix of tradition and innovation makes Palo Alto an extraordinary place in which to live, visit and work.
Stanford University is one of the world’s leading research universities. It is known
for its entrepreneurial character, drawn from the legacy of its founders, Jane and Leland Stanford, and its relationship to Silicon Valley. Areas of excellence range from the humanities to social sciences to engineering and the sciences. Stanford is located in California’s Bay Area, one of the most intellectually dynamic and culturally diverse areas of the nation.
Palo Alto Stanford (PAST) Heritage was formed in 1987 to plan and host the 1988 California Preservation Foundation Conference held at Palo Alto and Stanford. e conference committee realized that their work could continue and grow in its scope to become a valued asset to the local area. It is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the architectural and other physical heritage of Palo Alto and Stanford. 7
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2018 Conference Committees PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR G. Taylor Louden, AIA, GTL Architects PROGRAM COMMITTEE Dawn Anderson, AIA, CASp, ICC, City of San Francisco Helen Blackmore, California Department of Transportation Jill Cadouri, LEED AP, CAW Architects Kelly Cobeen, SE, Wiss Janney Elstner Associates, Inc. Christina Dikas, Page & Turnbull Jonathan Haeber, California Preservation Foundation Angelene Hoffert, Perkins + Will Erik Kneer, SE, Holmes Structures Michael Meloy, California Department of Transportation Steve Mikesell, Mikesell Historical Consulting Naomi Miroglio, FAIA, Architectural Resources Group Aubrey Morlet, California State Parks JulieAnn Murphy, McRostie Historic Advisors LLC Jonathon Rusch, ICF Alex Westhoff, County of Marin STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIR Karen Holman, City Councilmember, City of Palo Alto STEERING COMMITTEE Beth Bunnenberg, Palo Alto Historic Resources Board David Bower, City of Palo Alto Historic Resources Board Mika Carlson, Spectra Company Bo Crane, Palo Alto Stanford Heritage (PAST) Steve Emslie, Palo Alto Stanford Heritage (PAST)
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Amy French, City of Palo Alto Hillary Gitelman, City of Palo Alto Laura Jones, PhD, Stanford University Lydia Kou, City of Palo Alto Lee Lippert, Palo Alto Stanford Heritage (PAST) Nancy Runyon Christopher Wasney, CAW Architectss
SPECIAL THANKS Shantia Anderheggen, Newport Restoration Foundation Matthew Berkley, deasy/penner David Heitzman, Napa Guitar Works Charles Henderson, Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy Hewlett Packard Company Archives, LLC Annette Krammer, Forty-two Pacific (Graphic Design) Laura Jones, PhD, Stanford University Debbie Leifer, Page and Turnbull Lee Lippert, PAST Heritage Monica Mendoza, Sarah Espinoza and Krisitna Tobin, Sheraton Palo Alto Suzanne Ramirez, Palo Alto Arts Center Barbara Schroeder, MacArthur Park Ms. Betty Sox, John Badenhop and Nancy Perakis, Arthur Mathew House Reverend Matthew Stanley and Charles Tully, St. omas Aquinas Church Ashley Townsend, HeritageWerks Carrie Whitsett Barbara Wilcox, Stanford University
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April 18, 2018 Dear CPF Members and Conference Attendees: Welcome to the 43rd Annual California Preservation Conference “Deep Roots in Dynamic Times”! Thank you for joining us. Like many of you, I’ve been attending the CPF annual Conference for over 18 years; I look forward to the conference each year as an opportunity to explore new corners of California and to gather with old friends. And like some of you attending for the first time, I remember my very first conference. I was excited to learn and to make new contacts. Whether you’ve been attending for years or this is your first exposure to CPF, we have a dynamic week planned and I encourage you to have a great time! I’m excited that this year’s conference is being held in Palo Alto, as my personal roots in Preservation awareness started here. I grew up in a very small town in Northern California, and my very first exposure to magnificent historic architecture was during high school, when I attended a leadership camp on the Stanford University campus. I was absolutely moved by the expression of the Byzantine-inspired arches on the Memorial Church off the Main Quad. Little did I know, that a seed had been planted, and that fascination with architecture, once “rooted,” would bloom into a fulfilling career in historic preservation. And this year’s conference is returning me personally, to where my career began. It’s a dynamic and unpredictable world. Through dynamic change, however, we recognize the importance of preserving our past, our stories, or sense of place; this year’s conference will examine the most innovative methods and strategies for upholding and instituting historic preservation, both across the state and in the dynamic, high-tech region of the Silicon Valley. Together we’ll explore how we can partner together in upholding our cultural heritage in a fast-paced, economically vibrant state and region.
5 3RD STREET, SUITE 424 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94103-3205 415.495.0349 PHONE 415.495.0265 FAX CPF@CALIFORNIAPRESERVATION.ORG WWW.CALIFORNIAPRESERVATION.ORG
BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT Andrea Galvin, El Segundo VICE-PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS Kyle Normandin, Pasadena VICE-PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Christopher Wasney, AIA, Palo Alto TREASURER Christine Lazzaretto, Pasadena SECRETARY Amy Minteer, Esq., Los Angeles Matthew Berkley, M.A., Pasadena Adrian Scott Fine, Los Angeles Christine Lazzaretto, Pasadena G. Taylor Louden, AIA, Culver City Naomi Miroglio, FAIA, San Francisco Greg Mix, Danville Deborah Rosenthal, Esq., Costa Mesa Bill Schaeffer, Napa Kurt Schindler, AIA, Berkeley Andrew Wolfram, AIA, San Francisco Sally Zarnowitz, AIA, Berkeley
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Cindy L. Heitzman
On behalf of the board of trustees, the staff and all the members of the California Preservation Foundation, thank you for participating in this year's conference. I’d like to personally thank CPF's dedicated regional conference planning committee members, Executive Director Cindy Heitzman and our incredible Foundation staff who have tirelessly planned this year’s event. CPF's ongoing success is due to the greatly appreciated diligence and hard work of board members and volunteers, and the generous sponsors of the Foundation and this conference. If you are not yet a member, I encourage you to join! It is an honor and privilege to serve as a CPF Trustee, and this year’s President. I look forward to sharing this conference with you and having a dynamic time! Warmest Wishes,
Andrea Galvin President- California Preservation Foundation
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On behalf of the members of PAST Heritage I’d like to welcome you. The last time the California Preservation Conference was held here was exactly 30 years ago. Back then PAST Heritage was a new organization, chartered to educate the public, and draw a ention to Palo Alto and Stanford University’s rich architectural legacy. Only a year later, the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake changed the local architectural landscape. But the local grassroots preservation efforts goes back nearly 45-years ago, to the early ‘70s, when older buildings were being threatened to make way for new development. The City of Palo Alto established its own Historic Resources Board, a public process to regulate the building demolition process, and to review and evaluate the sufficiency of preservation approaches. In addition to Federal and state historic investment credits and property tax programs, the city established local preservation incentives - transferable development rights for qualified historic rehabilitation and bonus floor area for seismic mitigation projects. Today Palo Alto maintains a master list of over 600 qualified historic structures, as well several historic preservation districts. Since the last Conference, the effect of local preservation initiatives has been significant. Birge Clark has been recognized as Palo Alto and Stanford University’s own master architect with a critical mass of buildings approaching their centennial in another 5 years. Both Julia Morgan’s Camp Fremont Hostess House, and Allison & Allison’s Palo Alto High School will celebrate their centennial anniversary. Most recently, mid-century modern Eichler tract homes are now being considered as character defining historic neighborhood districts. Through local preservation efforts we look at Palo Alto and Stanford University’s historic building edifices as our living architecture museum. Today PAST Heritage provides a variety of ongoing programs promoting historic resources in the community including an online website, annual centennial plaques and annual historic preservation awards, and neighborhood walking tours. In conjunction with this year’s California Preservation Conference, PAST Heritage will be offering several local programs, including walking tours of the Downtown – the Nucleus of Palo Alto; the Professorville neighborhood; and Unwanted Heritage: A Walking Tour of Adaptive Reuse on Homer Avenue. In addition we’ll also be hosting an abbreviated free public tour of the Professorville neighborhood at 10:00 am, Saturday morning. Please visit our website for details and meet-up location. We look forward to you discovering Palo Alto and Stanford University’s rich architectural heritage. Lee I. Lippert, AIA President, PAST Heritage
Palo Alto Stanford Heritage
P.O. Box 308 Palo Alto, California
94302
www.pastheritage.org
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State of California  Natural Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Edmund G. Brown Jr., Governor Lisa Ann L. Mangat, Director
Julianne Polanco, State Historic Preservation Officer 1725 23rd Street, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95816-7100 Telephone: (916) 445-7000 FAX: (916) 445-7053 calshpo.ohp@parks.ca.gov www.ohp.parks.ca.gov
May 16, 2018 Dear California Preservation Foundation Members and Friends, On behalf of the State Office of Historic Preservation and the State Historical Resources Commission, I am honored to welcome you to the 43rd Annual California Preservation Conference-Deep Roots in Dynamic Times. As we move into the next half century, preservationists are poised to nurture existing relationships while cultivating new partners to help us work towards common goals. We have planted the seed of relevancy, tended our stories, cared for our buildings, and protected sacred sites and cultural landscapes. Together, we are undertaking efforts to bring stories from the margins to the forefront in order to help illustrate the depth of our rich past, find connectivity in shared stories, and foster greater community cohesion. The role that cultural resources, the built environment, and intangible heritage play in adaptation and resiliency solutions is deeply seeded in our ethos but may not be as clear to partners in the cause. To this end, I am excited that the recently released document Safeguarding California Plan: 2018 Update, California’ Climate Adaptation Strategy | January 2018, includes the formation of a Cultural Resources Climate Change Task Force charged with developing an overall strategy for non-traditional ways to address cultural resources before they suffer irreversible effects of climate change. In line with the Paris Agreement, major sub-themes such as mitigation of greenhousegas emissions; net zero energy; the role of heritage in social cohesion, integration and equity; and models to value loss and damage to cultural heritage and ecosystem services are among the issues the task force will explore over the next five years. Best wishes for a wonderful conference! Learn from others, grow your knowledge base, identify opportunities to better use our limited human and financial resources, and reap the benefits of increased productivity for healthy and sustainable communities in the future.
Julianne Polanco State Historic Preservation Officer
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C O N F E R E N C E AT A G L A N C E
The Registration center will open at 12:00 noon on Thursday and 9:00 am on Friday and Saturday. For complete descriptions of all tracks, workshops, tours, and events, visit californiapreservation.org.
THURSDAY, MAY 17 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Study Tour
Walking Tour of the Stanford Arboretum T
10:00 am–4:00 pm
Study Tour
Stanford University—Resiliency through the Ages T
Machine Age to the Digital Age: The Future of Modernism
10:00 am–5:00 pm
Workshop
Keeping History Above Water: West T
Local Preservation Planning
1:00–4:00 pm
Meeting
State Historical Resources Commission Meeting
1:30–5:30 pm
Study Tour
Balancing Preservation at NASA Ames Research Center T
Leveraging Technology to Preserve the Past
2:00–5:00 pm
Study Tour
Downtown Walking Tour—the Nucleus of Palo Alto T
6:00–9:00 pm
Special Event
Opening Reception at MacArthur Park T
Community Engagement, Diverse Histories Beyond the Building to Preserve Unique Resources
FRIDAY, MAY 18 Plenary Sesssion
T = Ticket required
9:00–10:30 am
Plenary Session
11:00 am–12:30 pm
Session
C II
Neighborhood Neon Icons and How to Save Them
11:00 am–12:30 pm
Session
JUS
New Rules: A Panel Discussion on CEQA and Historical Resources
11:00 am–12:30 pm
Special Session
CI
Nominating the Unusual
11:00 am–12:30 pm
Special Session
OAK On the Cutting Edge: Students in Preservation Share their Work
12:30–1:45 pm
Special Event
JUS
Legislative Luncheon T
2:00–3:30 pm
Session
C II
Tales of Three Cities: Uncovering Lost and Forgotten Relics of California’s African American, Chinese American, and Japanese American Pasts
2:00–3:30 pm
Session
JUS
Codes and Guidelines for Preservation—Integrating Preservation Regulations with Zoning Code
2:00–3:30 pm
Special Event
MAP Education Committee Meeting (open to the public)
2:00–3:30 pm
Session
CI
2:00–3:30 pm
Session
OAK Mid-Century Modern: Case Studies in Survey & Evaluation
2:00–5:00 pm
Mobile Workshop
2:00–5:00 pm
Mobile Workshop
3:45–5:15 pm
Session
C II
Telling Our American Stories: Voice Re-Centered from the Margins in Historic Preservation
3:45–5:15 pm
Session
CI
Blending New and Old Techniques in Materials Restoration Technology
3:45–5:15 pm
Session
MAP Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda: Learning from our Losses
3:45–5:15 pm
Session
OAK Becoming Silicon Valley: How Modernism Shaped the Corporate Campus, Research Park, and Landscape
3:45–5:15 pm
Special Event
JUS
6:00–7:15 pm
Special Event
President’s Circle Reception at the Arthur Mathews House (by invitation) T
7:30–11:00 pm
Special Event
Three-Minute Success Stories & Black Arts to Black Mold T
ROOM KEY CI
C II
JUS
MAP
OAK
Cypress I
Cypress II
Justine’s Room
Maple Room
Oak Room
It’s Old, So What? What Makes Significance So Significant? A Preservationist’s Toolbox: Hands-on Workshop for Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation T “Tract Homes with a Tailored Look”: Preserving the Character of Palo Alto’s Eichler Neighborhoods T
Three-Minute Success Stories Practice Session
SATURDAY, MAY 19 9:00–10:30 am
Session
CI
Mission Impossible? Finding Feasible New Uses for Unusual Properties
9:00–10:30 am
Session
C II
Accessibility Regulations Covering Qualified Historic Properties
9:00 am–12:15 pm
Mobile Workshop
9:00–10:30 am
Session
OAK HABS/HAER/HALS Overview & Case Studies
9:00–12:30 pm
Session
JUS
The Frank Lloyd Wright Legacy: A Toolbox for Preserving Architecture from the Taliesin School
10:45 am–12:15 pm
Session
CI
Transformation of Historic Pier into Collaborative Arts Spaces
10:45 am–12:15 pm
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Adding the Rainbow Layer to History: Results of San Francisco’s LGBTQ Context Statement
10:45 am–12:15 pm
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OAK Eye in the Sky—Drones in Preservation
12:30–1:45 pm
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CPF Annual Membership Meeting T
2:00–3:30 pm
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Bay Bridge Steel Program: Creative Reuse in Civic and Public Art
2:00–3:30 pm
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OAK Protecting and Preserving Historical Resources in State Parks Using New Technology
2:00–3:30 pm
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JUS
2:00–5:00 pm
Mobile Workshop
3:45–5:15 pm
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JUS
3:45–5:15 pm
Film Screening
OAK “People In Glass Houses”: Joseph Eichler Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion
5:15–7:00 pm
Special Event
Closing Reception at the Historic Hewlett-Packard House and Garage T
10:00 am–12:30 pm
Study Tour
Walking Tour of “Professorville” T
10:00 am–4:00 pm
Study Tour
Behind the Scenes at the Historic Filoli House and Gardens T
Documenting Hispanic Heritage From the Valley of Hearts Delight to the Silicon Valley T
BART to the Future: A Historical Perspective of Modern Transit Design Unwanted Heritage: A Walking Tour of Adaptive Reuse on Homer Avenue T CEQA Design Roundtable: Case Examples in Project Design Review
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TRACKS Machine Age to the Digital Age: The Future of Modernism As modern and recent past resources advance in age, practitioners face new challenges in survey and documentation, conservation of popular materials of the era, and perception of their historic value. Sessions will explore the breadth of resource types of this era from transportation and housing to corporate landscapes. Sessions will offer case studies in mid-century surveys, best practices for design guidelines for midcentury suburban development, and offer effective ways to advocate and protect unique houses of Modern design from threats of redevelopment and climate change.
Local Preservation Planning This track explores new and emerging issues that affect preservation planning at the local level: new laws and case law concerning CEQA and local planning; planning concepts for local planners, including form-based codes and other ordinance models; methods for navigating local significance determinations; and how to use lessons learnt to create more successful preservation projects.
Leveraging Technology to Preserve the Past Explore the ever-changing environment of assessing and documenting existing buildings, from discussing updates on the National Park Services Heritage Documentation Programs to exploring emerging technology tools and practices. Sessions include innovative documentation techniques used on recently completed projects, demonstrations of new and emerging technologies, and the balance and blending of new and old technologies on documenting the past.
Community Engagement, Diverse Histories Heritage professionals and community advocates in California have pioneered new approaches in historic preservation by engaging socially diverse groups who have contributed vitally to the state’s cultural history. In this track, you will learn more about inclusive-oriented preservation and how preservationists work with communities to expand the boundaries of their practice. Presenters will highlight successful partnerships and important lessons learned to improve future engagement efforts.
Beyond the Building to Preserve Unique Resources As our buildings age, so do the unique structures, landscapes, art, and signage that help define our history. Sessions in this track will look beyond the building to explore the challenges in evaluating, documenting, and preserving unusual historic resources, and study projects that have creatively integrated the non-traditional built past in planning for the future.
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PLENARY SESSION How do we manage change in the midst of massive economic shifts? How do we maintain the connection to our heritage when faced with housing shortages and climate change that threaten to erase whole communities? How can preservationists help to improve social cohesion, adapt to technological advances, and promote community identification? Silicon Valley is at the epicenter of many of these changes, which reverberate in communities across the state. e Plenary Session brings together a distinguished panel to explore the common threads that unite us, as community members and advocates, in times of significant change.
MODERATOR
Rachael Myrow, KQED Rachael Myrow is KQED’s Silicon Valley Arts, Culture & Tech Reporter. You can hear her work regularly on NPR, Here & Now, and the KQED podcast, Bay Curious. She also periodically guest hosts for KQED’s Forum.
PANELISTS
Suzanne Brown, Equity Community Builders Suzanne joined Equity Community Builders in 2005 as a Project Manager and became a Principal in 2014. Suzanne’s energy and passion for the community is evident in her work and personal life. She brings comprehensive knowledge of the development process, design and project management, construction management, and sustainable building practices. As an advocate for sustainable design and construction, she has managed numerous LEED projects including two LEED Platinum buildings. Suzanne received her B.S in Civil Engineering with a minor in Architecture in 1992 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York and her Masters in Structural Engineering in 1997 from Georgia Tech in Atlanta. She holds both Professional Engineer and Structural Engineer licenses in California.
Laura Crescimano, SiteLab Urban Studio Laura’s projects range from the Kendall Square Public Realm Plan for Cambridge, MA to Pier 70, a 35-acre acre mixed-use development on San Francisco’s waterfront. Laura’s work investigates the social and political power of space. Her projects range from Pier 70, where she is leading a multidisciplinary design team through the design and entitlement of a thirty-five acre mixed-use development in a historic industrial district of San Francisco to a 300-pixel infographic for the Silicon Valley homeless services non-profit Destination Home. Prior to forming SITELAB, Laura was an Associate at Gensler, an international 2018 California Preservation Conference|
architecture firm where she worked on projects for UCSF, Kaiser Permanente, Hewlett-Packard, Sonoma County, and the US General Services Administration. She has written and lectured on placemaking, art in cities, temporary urbanism, and the urban impacts of the way we work. She teaches on Design and Activism at UC Berkeley. Laura earned her Masters of Architecture from Harvard. Laura serves on the board of e Greenhouse Project and, from 2010-2012, on the Board of Directors for AIA San Francisco.
David P. Lenox AIA, Stanford University David Lenox has been the Stanford University Architect since 2005 and has been focused on establishing a framework for continued physical growth of the campus to support the mission and vision of the University. He has led the development of a campus master plan which outlines strategies to restore the original Olmsted campus plan, and has also collaborated with the individual schools and departments to create a system of district plans and architectural guidelines for the Graduate Business School, Law School, Biological Sciences, School of Engineering, School of Medicine, Housing, and the Arts.
Jay Turnbull, Page & Turnbull Jay Turnbull has been an architect and urban designer in San Francisco and New York, where he worked at Skidmore, Owings and Merrill—gaining early experience on an urban scale—and the New York City Office of Midtown Planning & Development. He was Architect of San Francisco Architectural Heritage for five years while maintaining a practice in historic architecture. In 1981, he joined Page & Turnbull to direct architectural work. His thoughtful and deliberate approach to the restoration of historic buildings has been applied to projects throughout California, touching nearly every important historical renovation project in San Francisco. Former president of San Francisco Architectural Heritage and a Peer Reviewer for the U.S. General Services Administration Design Excellence program, he has published and lectured widely on preservation related matters. He has been preservation architect for numerous National Register and locally recognized landmarks and has consulted extensively on the seismic retrofit of historic buildings. His work has been honored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, American Institute of Architects, California Preservation Foundation and other national, regional and local organizations.
e Plenary Session is free and open to the public. Friday, May 18, 9:00–10:30 am St. omas Aquinas Church 751 Waverley Street, Palo Alto
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Things You Need to Know NAME BADGE
Your name badge is your pass to the Conference Plenary and Educational Sessions. Your badge has your event and tour tickets printed on the back. Please wear it at all times.
REGISTRATION
ursday, May 17: Noon–5:30 pm. Friday and Saturday, May 18–19: 8:00 am–5:30 pm, Palo Alto Sheraton Hotel, Sequoia Room
TICKETS
Special Events, Mobile Sessions and Tours requiring tickets are noted with a T on the Conference At A Glance. A purchased ticket guarantees the space and services described for the Special Event, Study Tour, or Mobile Session and therefore is non-refundable. Refunds are provided only if an Event, Study Tour, or Mobile Session is cancelled by CPF. A Ticket Exchange Board is provided in the Registration Area.
SCHEDULE CHANGES
PLEASE NOTE that the schedule is subject to changes and cancellations. Check your Conference packet for additions and/or changes to the program.
MESSAGES
Located on the Bulletin Board in the Registration Area.
LOST & FOUND
Located in the Registration Area.
TRANSPORTATION & BUS LOADING
All Study Tour and Mobile Session Participants will meet their tour moderator or a volunteer in the lobby of the Palo Alto Sheraton Hotel 15 minutes before the start time. Look for a sign with your Tour/Mobile Session name. Please note: All buses depart promptly on schedule.
PARKING
Palo Alto Sheraton Hotel offers Valet Service at the rate of $23 per day or self-serve parking for $18 per day. Parking fees are subject to change.
HEADQUARTERS
Palo Alto Sheraton Hotel, 625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306
VENUES
Palo Alto Sheraton Hotel
Conference Sessions Legislative Luncheon CPF Annual Meeting
625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
Lucie Stern Community Center
State Historic Resources Commission
1305 Middlefield Rd #1, Palo Alto
MacArthur Park
Opening Reception Keeping History Above Water: West
27 University Ave., Palo Alto
St. omas Aquinas Church
Plenary Session
751 Waverley St., Palo Alto
Palo Alto Arts Center
ree-Minute Success Stories
1313 Newell Rd., Palo Alto
e Arthur Mathews House
President’s Circle Reception
83 Wisteria Way, Atherton
Hewlett-Packard House and Garage
Closing Reception
367 Addison Ave, Palo Alto
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
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Conference programs, workshops and study tours qualify for AIA, AICP, ASLA, and MCLE continuing education credits. ose who would like to receive credits for the Annual California Preservation Conference must pay the $30 reporting fee and sign in at each Study Tour, Workshop and Educational Session they attend. AIA members: If your AIA number is not on the sign-in sheet, you may not receive credit.
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THURSDAY, MAY 17 9:00 am–12:00 pm
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Walking Tour of the Stanford Arboretum
Take a stroll up Palm Drive through the historic Main Gates to the University with stops at the Angel of Grief, Stanford Family Mausoleum, Arizona Garden and Chinese Laborer Quarters archaeological research site. e tour will be co-hosted by the Stanford Historical Society and docents will be present at all the stops. Docents will include University Archaeologist Laura Jones and the restoration leaders for the Arizona Garden project, Julie Cain and Christy Smith. Moderator: Laura Jones, Director, Heritage Services at Stanford University; Speakers: Julie Cain, Historian, Heritage Services at Stanford University; Christy Smith, Arizona Garden Coordinator and Manuscripts Accessioning Manager, Special Collections and University Archives
10:00 am–4:00 pm
T = Ticket required = Transportation provided = Walking required (distances vary) = Includes refreshments or meal = Does not include transportation, meet at tour site; use public transit
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Stanford University—Resiliency through the Ages
Stanford University, established in 1888, represents a powerful and innovative campus plan, designed by Leland and Jane Stanford collaboratively with MIT president General Francis Walker, architectural firm of Shapley Rutan and Coolidge, a successor of Henry Hobson Richardson and landscape planner Frederick Law Olmsted. Two significant earthquakes severely impacted the historic campus, in 1906 and 1989 and partially altered the original architecture. Multiple generations of campus architects, planners and industry experts have contributed towards the repair and strengthening of these buildings to ensure that the campus and its resources are retained and restored for current and future generations.is study tour will introduce the historic background of the campus and the recovery after the 1906 earthquake. It will also include the post-1989 work and the establishment of a seismic safety program that was instrumental in the preservation of significant historic buildings. e walking tour will feature the historic quad and adjacent buildings, and the major restoration projects completed from 1989 through 2017. Moderator: Naomi Miroglio, Principal, Architectural Resources Group; Speakers: Sapna Marfatia, Director of Architecture, Stanford University; Erik Kneer, Associate Principal, Holmes Structures; Chris Wasney, Principal, CAW Architects
10:00 am–5:00 pm Sponsored by California Preservation Foundation Newport Restoration Foundation Union of Concerned Scientists ESA Michael Baker International ICF MIG
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Keeping History Above Water: West
Join the California Preservation Foundation for the first ever West Coast edition of Keeping History Above Water! is effort began in 2016 as a conference in Newport, Rhode Island and has now expanded to support continued dialogue on climate and cultural heritage across the world. is all-day workshop will convene practitioners to discuss local, regional and nationwide practices specific to cultural resources and climate change. How can communities identify, prioritize and adapt historic places to the threats posed by climate change and natural disasters? Participants will be equipped with tools to integrate into their own practices. Topics will include cultural resource vulnerability assessments, FEMA policies and Local Hazard Mitigation Plans, site and community adaptation strategies, design solutions, inventorying, risk messaging, and existing institutional and policy barriers. Small group discussions will also foster a greater collective understanding of existing challenges on historic resource resiliency. Moderator: Alex Westhoff, Planner, Marin County Community Development Agency; Speakers: Adam Markham, Deputy Director, Climate & Energy Program at Union of Concerned Scientists; Robert Melnick, Senior Culural Resource Specialist, MIG; Vida Germano, Cultural Landscapes Program Coordinator, National Park Service; Alessandro Amaglio, Regional Environmental Officer, Federal Emergency Management Agency; Anthony Veerkamp, Director of Policy Preservation Green Lab, National Trust for Historic Preservation; Brad Case, Mitigation Specialist, IEM; Lisa Craig, Director of Resilience, Michael Baker International; Will Travis, Climate Change Consultant; Julianne Polanco, SHPO, State Office of Historic Preservation; Michael Newland, Director, Northern California Cultural Resources Group, Environmental Sciences Associates; January Tavel, Architectural Historian, ICF; Winslow Hastie, President and CEO, Historic Charleston Foundation
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THURSDAY, MAY 17 1:00–4:00 pm
MEETING
Lucie Stern Community Center
1:30–5:30 pm
STUDY TOUR
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State Historical Resources Commission Meeting
Balancing Preservation at NASA Ames Research Center Silicon Valley is synonymous with cutting-edge high-tech enterprise, with a reputation founded on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research. NASA Ames Research Center and Moffett Federal Airfield represent one of the first high-tech research and design centers in Silicon Valley. is bus tour explores the Naval Air Station Sunnyvale and Ames Wind Tunnel Historic Districts and offers perspective on the dynamic challenges of balancing the mission of a scientific facility with historic preservation; interpreting levels of significance related to important scientific research; and incorporating new uses and infrastructure into historic districts. Stops will include viewing the iconic Hangar One, Shenandoah Plaza, and wind tunnel facilities (subject to availability). In addition, the tour will visit the vacant International Telephone and Telegraph (IT&T) Building in the Baylands, a resource representing obsolete technology that offers unique preservation challenges. is tour requires valid identification for all participants to restricted sites; advanced notice of foreign-national participation is required. Speakers: Trina Meiser, Historic Preservation Planner, AECOM; Layne Karafantis, Historian, NASA Ames Research Center; Milford Wayne Donaldson, FAIA, Chair, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
2:00–5:00 pm
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Downtown Walking Tour—the Nucleus of Palo Alto Explore the historic core of downtown Palo Alto centered on University Avenue. e walking tour will illustrate the expansion of the 1890’s business and residential district into the 20th century. e tour will follow the growth and cultural changes that continue to shape the City. Sample buildings include the historic Ramona Architectural District (1924-1938) by Pedro De Lemos; the Medico-Dental building (1927) by Birge Clark; and the Stanford eater (1925), a former movie palace; and the First Church of Christ Scientist (1916). Speakers: Carolyn Pierce, PAST Heritage Tour begins at 2:00 pm sharp. Meet at Palo Alto City Hall, Civic Center Plaza (across from Medico Dental Building), 250 Hamilton Avenue.
6:00 –9:00 pm Sponsored by
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Opening Reception at MacArthur Park
e 2018 California Preservation Conference gets elegant treatment with the Opening Reception at MacArthur Park. is Julia Morgan designed building was originally a World War I YWCA hostess house for visiting families of servicemen at Camp Fremont. e Opening Reception includes catered on-site dinner and complimentary drinks from the Diner’s Choice award-winning restaurant, MacArthur Park.
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SPECIAL SESSION Plenary Session
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How do we manage change in the midst of massive economic shifts? How do we maintain the connection to our heritage when faced with housing shortages and climate change that threaten to erase whole communities? How can preservationists help to improve social cohesion, adapt to technological advances, and promote community identification? Silicon Valley is at the epicenter of many of these changes, which reverberate in communities across the state. e Plenary Session brings together a distinguished panel to explore the common threads that unite us, as community members and advocates, in times of significant change. For more information, see a full description on page 14.
11:00 am–12:30 pm
SESSION Cypress II Room
Neighborhood Neon Icons and How to Save Them Historic neon signs represent neighborhood gathering places where generations have met to watch movies, drink martinis, buy groceries, and even park cars. e surviving neon signs that shine in our California landscape cut across almost all cultures and lifestyles. ey are not disposable advertising, but a bridge between the past and present. ey have become community landmarks. Speakers Al Barna and Randall Ann Homan are the authors and photographers of San Francisco Neon: Survivors and Lost Icons (Giant Orange Press 2014). ey are currently working with local experts to develop a practical preservation guide called Neon Best Practices. What are the best practices to preserve and restore these neighborhood icons? is talk will take a look at four iconic signs in the Bay Area, the struggle to preserve and restore them, and the neon best practices that may, or may not always be part of the plan. ese four signs include the Carlos Club sign in San Carlos, the Eastern Bakery sign in San Francisco, the Stephen’s Meat Products dancing pig in San Jose, and the Joe’s of Westlake sign in Daly City. Moderator: erese Poletti, Preservation Director, Art Deco Society of California; Speakers: Al Barna, San Francisco Neon; Randall Ann Homan, San Francisco Neon
11:00 am–12:30 pm
SESSION Justine’s Room
New Rules: A Panel Discussion on CEQA and Historical Resources CEQA is always changing and this panel discussion will examine recent trends and changes in the way CEQA is being interpreted. We’ll begin with an overview of recent case law and then turn to a lively panel discussion covering exemptions, thresholds of significance, impacts, cumulative factors. Bring your tough questions for the panel to discuss. Moderator: Stephen Schafer, President, San Buenaventura Conservancy; Speakers: Susan Brandt-Hawley, Esq., Owner, Brandt-Hawley Law Group; Sean de Courcy, Associate Preservation Planner, Community Development Department; Mike Buhler, Director, San Francisco Heritage; Allison Vanderslice, Preservation Planner/Archeologist, City of San Francisco Planning Department
11:00 am–12:30 pm
SPECIAL SESSION Cypress I Room Nominating the Unusual
How can you nominate a property that doesn’t seem to fit in the traditional categories? How does the Office of Historic Preservation review nominations of unique and unusual resources? Join the staff of OHP’s Registration Unit for profiles of some of the most interesting properties recently nominated to the National and California Registers, and how consultants, communities and cities successfully listed one-of-a-kind properties. e session will explain how to assess a property that doesn’t seem to fit the traditional National Register mold, and factors concerning eligibility for California programs that may be better suited for some property types. Speaker: William Burg, Historian II, California Office of Historic Preservation Palo Alto
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FRIDAY, MAY 18 11:00 am–12:30 pm
SPECIAL SESSION Oak Room
Student Presenters at the conference are supported through the California Preservation Foundation Scholarship Fund, made possible by the following generous donors:
Students in Heritage Conservation, Public History, Historic Preservation, and related fields are often exploring cutting-edge or out-of-the-box preservation methods in their studies. Each year, the California Preservation Foundation and its Higher Education Committee select exemplary students from a pool of submitted proposals at universities and colleges in California, Washington, and Oregon. Each student is allotted 15 minutes to talk about their research and findings. Topics could range from materials conservation to community engagement, survey methods, documentation, cultural landscapes, and more. is is an opportunity to learn from the best young minds in preservation on the West Coast.
$1,000 donation by an Anonymous Donor
On the Cutting Edge: Students in Preservation Share their Work
is year’s presenters include: • Deepeaka Dhaliwal, University of Southern California “Yuba-Sutter: A Case Study for Historic Preservation in Punjabi-American Communities” • Andrea Dumovich, University of Southern California “Seeing Beyond the Fog: Preserving San Francisco’s Cultural Heritage in the Clement Street Corridor” • Carolyn Schutten, University of California, Riverside “Voids of the Aggregate: Materializing Ethnic Mexicans in Mission Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival in the Inland Empire” • Holly Taylor, University of Washington “Places at Matter: Cultural Significance & the Built Environment” • Rachel Trombetta, University of Southern California “Beit Olam: A Home Everlasting: e Jewish Cemeteries of East Los Angeles” Moderator: James Buckley, Chair in Historic Preservation, University of Oregon
12:30–1:45 pm
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Legislative Luncheon
Justine’s Room
Join Russ Carnahan, former Congressman from Missouri and President of Preservation Action, for a discussion on preservation legislation at the national level.
2:00–3:30 pm
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Tales of Three Cities: Uncovering Lost and Forgotten Relics of California’s African American, Chinese American, and Japanese American Pasts ree speakers will present three distinct case examples from across the state that examine their work on historic sites associated with underrepresented cultural groups. First, Sally Evans, examines how the demolition of a 1940s lumber building in Sebastopol uncovered a little-remembered piece of Sonoma County’s Asian American history, including how and why a California Chinatown was lost and forgotten. Second, Stacey De Shazo reveals the history behind the Japanese Architecture "hidden" in Oakland’s Chinatown.Finally, Erica ompson, covers her experience working on e Allensworth Cemetery. What can we learn from a graduate student's quest to amend the Allensworth Historic District to include the cemetery? Moderator: Michael Meloy, Associate Environmental Planner/Principal Architectural Historian, CalTrans; Speakers: Sally Evans, MA, Evans-De Shazo; Erica ompson, MA, Recent Graduate Student, Sonoma State University; Stacey De Shazo, MA, Owner and Principal Architectural Historian, Evans-De Shazo
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SESSION Justine’s Room
Codes and Guidelines for Preservation—Integrating Preservation Regulations with Zoning Codes What to do when zoning conflicts with historic preservation. For years, preservation regulations have been stand-alone ordinances with their own review processes for determining significance and appropriateness. ese function as overlays on top of base zoning, which sometimes contradicts preservation objectives. Today communities are seeking ways to synchronize preservation regulations with zoning. is session will explore how this has proceeded in Los Angeles, Montery, and elsewhere. Moderator: Noré Winter, Owner, Winter & Co; Speakers: Lee Einsweiler, Principal, Code Studio; Kim Cole, Community Development Director, City of Monterey
2:00–3:30 pm
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It’s Old, So What? What Makes Significance So Significant? is advanced panel discussion will focus on why, when, where, and how properties become significant. Significance is a tricky subject that even professionals (and their lawyers) disagree on, especially with vernacular resources and within districts. Our panelists have expertise with projects large and small, working with the California Department of Transportation, National Park Service, and California Office of Historic Preservation. From local landmark evaluations for cities with “antiquated” and “creative” ordinances to National Register nominations, each situation is unique, but significance is always the starting point. Find out why. Moderator: Stephen Schafer, President, San Buenaventura Conservancy; Speakers: Andrea Galvin, President and Principal Architectural Historian, GPA Consulting; Jay Correia, Supervisor, Registration Unit, California Office of Historic Preservation; Shannon Davis, Director, Architectural History Division, ASM Affiliates
2:00–3:30 pm
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Mid-Century Modern: Case Studies in Survey & Evaluation is session will include a panel with multiple perspectives on the importance of preserving Mid-Century Modern architecture. e Office of Historic Preservation will provide a statewide perspective and discuss available resources. Local preservation advocates will highlight efforts to promote and educate the community on the importance of these resources. Recent work by cities to complete a context statements, documentation and evaluations of Mid-Century Modern architecture will highlighted through specific case studies. Case studies will illustrate the opportunities and challenges cities face in the preservation of these resources, especially those that are not yet 50 years in age. e panel will then explore a range of preservation issues on Mid-Century Modern architecture including: • Key themes related to the Mid-Century Modernism Movement in Northern California • Strategies for conducting surveys with the use of volunteers • Best practices in evaluating historic significance and assessing integrity e session will make use of case studies in Northern California and will encourage audience participation. Moderator: Mark Bowen, Architectural Historian; Speakers: Amanda Blosser, State Historian II, Office of Historic Preservation; Carson Anderson, Senior Planner, City of Sacramento; Patricia Ambacher, Preservation Director, GEI Consultants; Timothy Smith, Architectural Historian, Cultural Resource Specialist, Mead & Hunt; Tim Frye, Historic Preservation Officer, City of San Francisco Planning
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FRIDAY, MAY 18 2:00–5:00 pm
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A Preservationist’s Toolbox: Hands-on Workshop for Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation is workshop will provide hands-on learning about tech tools available to assist in the important tasks of investigating and documenting historic structures, landscapes, and other features. Documentation tools demonstrated include laser scanners and drones, a rapid growing and changing technique to help expedite documentation of physical configurations and dimensions with ease. Investigation tools to be demonstrated include ground-penetrating radar (GPR), used to detect reinforcing steel and structural steel in existing structures, and the resistograph, used to detect hidden decay in wood members. Experts will discuss and demonstrate use of tools, followed by opportunities for participants to try tools out first hand. Moderator: Kelly Cobeen, SE, Associate Principal, Wiss Janney Elstner Associates; Speakers: Shari Kamimori, President, 3D Virtual Design Technology; David Marshall, President, Heritage Architecture and Planning; Jeff Rautenberg, Senior Associate, Wiss Janney Elstner Associates; Robert Bruce, Affiliated Senior Engineer, Wiss Janney Elstner Associates; Kari Klaboe, Senior Associate, Wiss Janney Elstner Associates; Andy Kettle, Founding Principal, Presenting in Pixels; Jeff Dowgala, Associate III, Wiss Janney Elstner Associates
2:00–5:00 pm
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“Tract Homes with a Tailored Look”: Preserving the Character of Palo Alto’s Eichler Neighborhoods is mobile workshop will focus on efforts undertaken by Palo Alto residents to preserve the city’s 2,500+ Mid-Century Modern residences built by Eichler Homes, Inc. Palo Alto contains the highest number of Eichlers of any city in California, and the neighborhoods are home to many residents who have advocated for the preservation of their architecturally distinct homes. e workshop will involve a walking tour of Greenmeadow, one of the city’s two National Register-listed Eichler neighborhoods, where community members and Eichler experts will discuss the history and distinctive characteristics of Eichler homes. Participants will listen to a panel discussion held at the Greenmeadow Community Center, featuring City staff and Eichler residents who have been involved in local planning and advocacy efforts. Panelists will explain existing tools used to preserve the character of Eichler neighborhoods in Palo Alto, which include architectural control committees, the City’s Single-Story Overlay zoning districts, National Register designation, and the new Eichler Neighborhood Design Guidelines. e discussion will also address tensions that have arisen in the community because of development pressures in these low-density suburban neighborhoods. Moderator: Christina Dikas, Senior Architectural Historian, Page & Turnbull; Speakers: Amy French, Chief Planning Official, City of Palo Alto Department of Environmental and Community Planning; Paul Adamson, FAIA; Author of the book Eichler: Modernism Rebuilds the American Dream, Founding Member of DoCoMoMo NoCa; KC Cullen, KC Karen Cullen: Design for Living Architecture
3:45–5:15 pm
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Telling Our American Stories: Voice Re-Centered from the Margins in Historic Preservation is session highlights the efforts to bring voices from African American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Latino/a, and LGBTQ communities to the center of the conversation in historic preservation. How can we re-center voices that have been marginalized in historic preservation? Each panelist will present their work in historic preservation in their respective communities with topics on: (1) working within these communities as it relates to historic preservation, (2) working with preservationists on these communities, (3) best practices and challenges in working with and in these communities, and (4) best practices and challenges in advocacy, technical documents, and community engagement. Moderator: Michelle Magalong, Executive Director, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation; Speakers: Desiree Smith, Preservation Planner, City and County of San Francisco; Rosalind Sagara, Historian, Save Our Chinatown Committee–Riverside; Alison Rose Jefferson, PhD, Historian and Heritage Conservation Consultant; Shayne Watson, Architectural Historian, Watson Heritage Consulting
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3:45–5:15 pm
SESSION Cypress I Room
Blending New and Old Techniques in Materials Restoration Technology is course session covers blending new and old technologies in the restoration of historic building materials including wood, brick repair and terracotta repair. Both old and emerging treatment procedures for each material and investigation and testing techniques are discussed. ese procedures include new materials and computer programs. e case study used is the rehabilitation of the Carson Block, one of the more significant, recent historic building rehabilitations in Humboldt County (Eureka) behind the redwood curtain. Moderator: Dick Gee, Architect, Project Manager, Spectra Company; Speakers: John Lesak, Principal/Architect, Page & Turnbull; Reuben Lombardo, Senior Estimator, Spectra Company; Bill Hole, Project Manager, Creative Home Construction
3:45–5:15 pm
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Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda: Learning from our Losses Much of our self-reflection and story-telling as preservationists focuses on successes, from a wellexecuted adaptive reuse, to the victorious use of a federal tax credit, to the implementation of an active preservation program or ordinance. But it’s easy to forget that the preservation movement has often rallied around failure to mobilize the public and achieve legislative victories—the best example being the 1963 demolition of Penn Station encouraging the enactment of the National Historic Preservation Act in 1966. How can we learn from our failures here in California? What lessons should we gather from our losses? And how can we use our failures to achieve success later? is session will examine case examples in preservation ‘failure,’ from small to large—from the demolition of the Mare Island Smokestack and loss of Yerba Buena Island’s 1914 Signal Tower, to Los Angeles’ no vote on designating the Parker Center, and more. e session will end by asking the audience to share their failures with a panel of experts in environmental law and advocacy who will critique their process and offer advice for future efforts. Moderator: Adrian Scott Fine, Director of Advocacy, Los Angeles Conservancy; Speakers: Nathan Daniel Stout, Vallejo Housing and Redevelopment Commission; Susan Brandt-Hawley, Esq., Brandt-Hawley Law Group; Eugene Ashton-Gonzalez, Director and Founder, Eat My Heart Out Supper Club
3:45–5:15 pm
SESSION Oak Room
Becoming Silicon Valley: How Modernism Shaped the Corporate Campus, Research Park, and Landscape is session will explore how the mid-century corporate campus and research park influenced suburban development. Panelists will discuss case studies in developing evaluative criteria and describe the challenges inherent in this type and period of construction. Local examples to be explored include: Lockheed, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Mitchell Park, and Stanford Research Park. Moderator: JulieAnn Murphy, Associate, MacRostie Historic Advisors; Speakers: Alison Garcia Kellar, Senior Architectural Historian, Garavaglia Architecture; Louise Mozingo, Professor and Chair Of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning, UC Berkeley; Reed Dillingham, Landscape Architect, Dillingham Associates Landscape Architecture; Laura Jones, Director of Heritage Services and University Archaeologist, Stanford University
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FRIDAY, MAY 18 3:45–5:15 pm
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3-Minute Success Stories Practice Session is practice session is only open to cast members and participants in the 3MSS stories event.
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President’s Circle Reception at the Arthur Mathews House Spend a special evening at the Arthur Mathews House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, with landscape design by omas Church. is cocktail reception is for President’s Circle members and donors to CPF. Join us for a rare opportuity to visit this private residence. To become a President’s Circle member, join online at californiapreservation.org/join.
7:30–11:00 pm Sponsored by
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Three-Minute Success Stories & Black Arts to Black Mold Join us for a special evening with a twist! e ree Minute Success Stories is paired with a new event— Black Arts to Black Mold. Hear accounts of buildings saved from the brink of ruin, preservation battles won, along with the first-hand tales of the perils of preservation—preservation’s dark side! Enjoy food and libations at the Palo Alto Arts Center. Don’t miss this extraordinary event!
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SATURDAY, MAY 19 9:00–10:30 am
SESSION Cypress I Room
Mission Impossible? Finding Feasible New Uses for Unusual Properties Many properties can readily be rehabilitated, preserved, or restored but some prove extremely difficult to maintain in a feasible and appropriate use. Some of these are altered inappropriately. Others remain vacant and deteriorate. Some are demolished. But for some properties that seem impossible to reuse, a new life can be found. is session will present case studies from around the state, including buildings, sites, structures, and landscapes. ese will include properties that were successfully reused; others that were altered inappropriately in order to accommodate a new use—or were rehabilitated appropriately but did not meet operational expectations; and also properties that have remained vacant, were demolished, or were redeveloped with no element of preservation. Using the case studies, the session will consider factors that make properties challenging to maintain in ongoing use. We will explore the ingredients of success and the pitfalls that preservation efforts have encountered. e session will look at the strategies that have worked and the roles preservationists can fill. We will also discuss options preservationists may have to confront: Is a project which does not conform to the Secretary’s Standards better than no project? How can stakeholders buy time for a property? What are last-ditch alternatives? Moderator: Carey Feierabend, Deputy Superintendent, Golden Gate National Recreation Area; Speakers: Frederic Knapp, Founding Principal, Knapp Architects; Paul Travis, AICP, Managing Principal, Historic Resources Group; Jill Johnson, Historical Architect, Golden Gate Gate National Recreation Area
9:00–10:30 am
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Accessibility Regulations Covering Qualified Historic Properties Often accessibility at historic places is overlooked by municipalities during the planning process or misapplied by design professionals during the rehabilitation and reuse of properties. is presentation will cover the scope and application of federal and state regulations covering accessibility requirements on qualified historic properties and provide examples of successful implementation of accessibility laws. Questions about how the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, and the California Code and Regulations apply, and, why accessibility at our community landmarks matters will be answered. Each attendee will receive a handbook of essential resources to ensure that significant residential and commercial buildings, public resources, and outdoor places districts are maintained for everyone to enjoy for years to come! Moderator: Dawn Anderson, AIA, Senior Building Inspector and Access Compliance Officer in the Architectural Access Division of the Mayor’s Office on Disability at the City and County of San Francisco
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Documenting Hispanic Heritage From the Valley of Hearts Delight to the Silicon Valley e stereotype of Hispanic communities in California has been in either urban centers, Southern California or San Francisco, or the small agricultural communities of the Central Valley. One of the lesser known is that of the Santa Clara Valley. One of the earliest Spanish settlements in California, it became one of the most significant Mexican American communities in Northern California as hub of a regional network of migrant labor and settled worker communities. Over the last ten years, through cultural resources studies (including the Chavez NHL Study), interpretive projects, and historic property nominations, more of this history has been documented than during any previous period. While archival sources were often minimal, much of the documentation has been facilitated through community history projects, which enlist community members as researchers, bilingual oral history projects, and the collection of personal archives. is program will visit the sites of some of these ongoing
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SATURDAY, MAY 19 projects. Community members and researchers will share personal stories, and project coordinators will share their strategies for creating community-based and community-oriented preservation projects. Moderator: Suzanne Guerra, Principal (Public History & Archives), Guerra & McBane LLC; Speakers: Margo McBane, PhD, Adjunct History Professor, History Department, San Jose State University; Josie Talamantez, Public History & Arts Management Consultant, JST Inc.; Mike Garavaglia, AIA, LEED BD+C, Principal, Preservation Architect, Garavaglia Architecture
9:00–10:30 am
SESSION Oak Room
HABS/HAER/HALS Overview & Case Studies In this session we will present a brief history of the programs, including the new deliverable guidelines for drawings, historic photos and digital printing. Although HABS/HAER/HALS have the same basic components, they all have unique challenges for photography, research and measured drawings. Case studies will be presented to highlight the challenges of coordinating the varies parties, technical challenges and research methodology. We will discuss the use of a 4x5 film camera, unique properties of film vs. digital and archival storage. A Q&A/panel discussion to follow. Moderator: Stephen Mikesell, Owner, Mikesell Historical Consulting; Speakers: Stephen Schafer, Photographer, HABSphoto.com; Cathy Garrett, President, PGAdesign; Dennis Hill, Creator, Dennis Hill Content Creation
9:00 am–12:30 pm
SESSION Justine’s Room
The Frank Lloyd Wright Legacy: A Toolbox for Preserving Architecture from the Taliesin School Frank Lloyd Wright is widely celebrated as one of America’s greatest architects, but the architects that trained at Taliesin and worked for him are just now emerging as great architects in their own right. ese architects, including Aaron Green, Mark Mills, John Lautner, and Daniel Libermann have played a pivotal role in cementing California as a center of post-modern, organic architecture. Despite California’s rich collection of architecture by FLW apprentices and proteges, such structures are often most at risk. e revolutionary, whimsical designs of these master architects may neither be old enough to pass the “50-year” threshold, nor monumental (or imposing) enough to be assumed sacrosanct. is three-hour exploration of the post-Frank Lloyd Wright era of organic architecture will be divided into two functional parts, with a short intermission between. Part 1 (9:00–10:30 am) will examine the key master architects who worked with or were inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright and went on to create identifiable styles of their own. Examine the works of these architects, their history and association with FLW, and the character defining features that comprise their designs. Part 2 (10:45 am–12:30 pm) will look at recent threats, both from human impacts and natural hazards, that resources of this style and legacy have faced. Advocates and practitioners will examine three case examples to demonstrate how preservationists succeeded or even failed, to protect works of Frank Lloyd Wright proteges. e session will close with a panel discussion among all speakers to examine ways in which advocates, architects, planners, structural engineers, and other professionals can work collaboratively towards developing a comprehensive strategy for the protection of these unique, threatened resources. What types of intervention are appropriate and necessary in order to protect the buildings, both from natural hazards and development pressure? Which features of these structures make them resilient, and which features make them vulnerable in the face of fire, flooding, or seismic threats? e panel will discuss common tools and techniques used in their professional lives to ensure the protection of these irreplaceable, uniquely “Californian” works of architecture.
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SATURDAY, MAY 19 Moderator: Kent Seavey, Lecturer in Art & Architecture, Monterey Peninsula College; Speakers: Adrian Scott Fine, Director of Advocacy, Los Angeles Conservancy; Janey Bennett, Author and Architectural Historian; Alan Hess, Architectural Critic and Historian, San Jose Mercury News; Kevin Zucco, SE, LEED AP, ZFA Structural Engineers; Nancy Hudson, Principal, Silman; Geza Szakats, Project Director, Holmes Fire LP
10:45 am–12:15 pm
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Transformation of Historic Pier into Collaborative Arts Spaces A National Historic Landmark and part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Fort Mason Center is home to 35 nonprofit organizations focusing on the visual and performing arts, humanities, education, ecology, and recreation. After the transfer of the military base to the National Park Service in 1972, Fort Mason Center was established to oversee the adaptive re-use of three piers and seven buildings into a nonprofit arts center. e San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) was founded in 1871 and is one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious schools of higher education in contemporary art. In 2014, LMSA provided services to rehabilitate and seismically upgrade the 104-year-old Pier 2 shed to include the 450-seat Cowell eater and is currently completing phase 2 of the Pier 2 project with SFAI on the relocation of their Graduate Center to the historic pier shed. e project includes 154 graduate studios, workshop, gallery, and media theater, and serves to expand upon the institution’s national reputation of experimentation, risk-taking, and innovation. Working closely with the National Park Service and State Historic Preservation Office, the Graduate Center has been inserted into Pier 2 in strict conformance with the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for Rehabilitation. Moderator: Ryan Jang, Senior Associate, Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects; Speakers: Stephen Kasierski, Real Estate Project Manager, Golden Gate National Recreation Area; Heather Hickman Holland, Associate Vice President for Operations and Facilities, San Francisco Art Institute; Christine Van Wagenen, AIA, Architect, Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
10:45 am–12:15 pm
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Adding the Rainbow Layer to History: Results of San Francisco’s LGBTQ Context Statement In recent years there have been efforts to preserve, research, and celebrate San Francisco’s LGBTQ history using a variety of approaches that deviate from standard preservation practice. From adopting a citywide historic context statement, to establishing the Ringold Alley Artwalk, and creating a LGBTQ Cultural Heritage Strategy, San Francisco is getting creative in incorporating the rainbow layer within its history. is session will explore the more tangible aspects of San Francisco’s LGBTQ history but will also examine how the more ephemeral aspects of history are being interpreted. Moderator: Shayne Watson, Architectural Historian, Watson Heritage Consulting; Speakers: Frances McMillen, Preservation Planner, City and County of San Francisco; Gayle Rubin, Associate Professor, University of Michigan
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SATURDAY, MAY 19 10:45 am–12:15 pm
SESSION Oak Room
Eye in the Sky—Drones in Preservation is session will explain how the use of aerial drones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), can improve the documentation and assessment of buildings and even cities. Drone technology has rapidly evolved in the last several years. New drones have better controls, collision-avoidance sensors, high-res cameras, and more affordable prices. Drones are easier to fly and can provide views that were previously impossible to obtain. Improved stability and HD cameras also provide broadcast-quality video for documentaries and marketing. Moderator: David Marshall, AIA, NCARB, President, Heritage Architecture & Planning; Speakers: Andrea Galvin, Principal, GPA Consulting; Andy Kettle, Founding Principal, Presenting In Pixels
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CPF’s Annual Membership Meeting will be held in the Justines Room at the Palo Alto Sheraton Hotel. Ticket required for lunch, but meeting is open to all attendees.
2:00–3:30 pm
SESSION Cypress I Room
Bay Bridge Steel Program: Creative Reuse in Civic and Public Art e Bay Bridge Steel Program, administered by the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA), was created in response to significant public interest to preserve and celebrate the legacy of the decommissioned 1936 East Span of the Bay Bridge through repurposing and reusing the salvaged steel in public and civic art projects. e program recently completed the multi-year process of solicitation and selection of proposals, and awarded steel to fifteen successful projects in various locations including Oakland, San Francisco, Napa and Marin Counties, Truckee/Tahoe and Joshua Tree, California. is moderated panel discussion will share the experiences of the administering agencies, the program administrator, and selected awardees as they worked together to preserve the historic landmark in public spaces across California. It will share the grass roots effort to initiate the program and galvanize support across multiple public and non-profit agencies. e speakers will also discuss the criteria and selection process used to distribute the steel, as well as the technical challenges associated with salvaging and re-using the archaic steel elements. Moderator: Karin Betts, Public Information Officer, Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission; Speakers: Leslie Pritchett, Senior Engineer, Oakland Museum of California; Mike Whiteside, Assistant Chief Engineer, Caltrans; Katy Boynton, Artist
2:00–3:30 pm
SESSION Oak Room
Protecting and Preserving Historical Resources in State Parks Using New Technology California State Parks and their partners have been using various new technologies in support of their mission to preserve and protect the state’s most valued cultural resources. is session will explore recent projects undertaken in some of California’s most iconic State Parks including Bodie, Hearst Castle and Emerald Bay. Moderator: Steven Hilton, Cultural Resources Programs Manager, California State Parks; Speakers: Denise Jaffke, District Associate State Archaeologist, California State Parks; Michael Jasinski, Historian II, California State Parks; Nicola Lercari, Professor, UC Merced, Interdisciplinary Humanities
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SESSION Justine’s Room
BART to the Future: A Historical Perspective of Modern Transit Design Around Mid-Century, the boldly conceived BART system attracted worldwide attention as the nation’s first high-speed electrified light rail system that also facilitated the development of the first regional master plan for several San Francisco Bay Area counties. When the futuristic BART vision came to fruition in 1972, it was at a time when standardization in the building industry was considered rather innovative. Yet BART’s progressive mandate to diversify individual Bart station designs as conceived by prominent leaders of the Bay Area’s Mid-Century Modern Design Movement such as Ernest Born, William Wurster, SOM and Gardner Dailey resulted in unique structures that responded to the context of their assigned sites while engaging the local environment. e HUD Honor award for BART’s “overall design excellence” and AIA’s “Collaborative Achievement in Architecture Award “were both conferred with national acclaim. Almost half a century later, the BART system continues to be relevant as it regenerates itself, embracing uniform designs and conventional building materials to renovate or replace existing Modern structures. As “the new modern” era of the BART system commences, it is imperative to understand and evaluate the original vision of BART’s Mid Century design and architecture, illustrated by selected case studies of SF Bay Area’s Modern BART stations. Moderator: JulieAnn Murphy, Associate, MacRostie Historic Advisors; Speakers: Sandhya Sood, Founding Principal, Accent Architecture + Design; Christopher VerPlanck, Architectural Historian and Founder, VerPlanck Historic Preservation; David Weinstein, Features Editor, CA Modern Magazine
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Unwanted Heritage: A Walking Tour of Adaptive Reuse on Homer Avenue Cities across California possess historic resources which may be labelled “unwanted.” ese are former military, industrial and medical sites, warehouses and jails, which lost their functions years ago. Many of them are not designated at any level although they may retain historic and architectural values. Preserving and restoring them would become possible only after determining new functions, which requires a careful study of all cultural, social and economic aspects of the site. Homer Avenue in Palo Alto presents an astonishing collection of “reborn” historic buildings with a variety of original and new functions. e case-studies include creative offices in former laundries and bakeries, a museum in a former medical building, a Whole Foods store in a car dealership and many more. Presented by the experts involved in their revitalization, these examples illustrate the possibilities and limitations of successful adaptive re-use. Speakers: Steven Emslie, AICP, Palo Alto Stanford Heritage; Michael Garavaglia, AIA, Historic Preservation Architect; Marina Khrustaleva, Assistant Planner, City of Pasadena; Lee Lippert, AIA, Palo Alto Stanford Heritage, Lippert & Lippert Design Tour begins at 2:00 pm sharp. Meet at Palo Alto Medical Foundation/Sutter Health Alliance, 795 El Camino Real, Jamplis Bldg, 3rd Floor, Conference Room C & D. (For a map of the Sutter Campus, visit californiapreservation.org/map)
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SATURDAY, MAY 19
3:45–5:15 pm
SESSION Justine’s Room
CEQA Design Roundtable: Case Examples in Project Review Developing appropriate responses in historic rehabilitation or new construction projects requires involvement in design process. Design challenges arise from architects, advocates and compliance reviewers perspectives. ese involvements in CEQA resource reviews often changes the design approach. Case-study examples will demonstrate different preservation design issues, drawing from historical and modern- era precedents. Examples will include additions to historical structures, facade alterations, new “ground-up” construction compatibility in historic contexts, and historic landscapes interaction. A panel of distinguished project reviewers representative of state and local agencies and advocacy groups will discuss proposed projects. Interactive discussions with audience and panelists are typically lively. Moderator: Taylor Louden, Principal, Modern|Historical; Speakers: Sally Zarnowitz, Planning Manager, City of Los Gatos; Sean de Courcy, Associate Preservation Planner, City of Sacramento; Andrew Wolfram, Architect and President, City of San Francisco–Historic Preservation Commission; Karen Holman, Councilmember and former Mayor, City of Palo Alto
3:45–5:15 pm
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“People In Glass Houses”: Joseph Eichler Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion Mid-century modern enthusiasts will delight in this film celebrating the passion of homeowners, architects and fans of the homes built by Joseph Eichler in California between 1949 and 1974. “People in Glass Houses” is the first film to explore the legacy of the Eichler phenomenon and seeks to discover what makes these homes so compelling. Featuring interviews with seven Eichler owners in the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as conversations with Ned Eichler, son of Joseph Eichler, and Paul Adamson, noted author, Eichler historian and architect. “People in Glass Houses” is a collaboration between Mid-Century Modern Realtor, Monique Lombardelli, Director, Kyle Chesser, an Eichler home owner for over 10 years and Editor/Director of Photography, Andrew Corpuz. You will get an historic overview of Joseph Eichler and how he got his start in developing Mid Century modern neighborhoods. Winner of the CreaTV Full-Length Documentary award and written about in magazines like Dwell and CA Modern Magazine, this is a must see film! e 45-minute documentary film screen will be followed by a panel discussion among the film’s Producer, preservation experts, and Eichler aficionados. Moderator: Christina Dikas, Senior Associate/Senior Architectural Historian, Page & Turnbull; Speakers: Amy French, Chief Planning Official, City of Palo Alto; Monique Lombardelli, CEO, Broker, Modern Homes Realty; Paul Adamson, FAIA, Author of the book Eichler: Modernism Rebuilds the American Dream, Founding Member of DoCoMoMo NoCa; Dave Weinstein, Features Editor, CA Modern Magazine
5:15–7:00 pm Special thanks to the Hewlett Packard Company Archives, LLC
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Closing Reception at the Historic Hewlett-Packard House and Garage Join us for the Closing Reception at one of Silicon Valley’s most cherished buildings: the Hewlett-Packard House and Garage—“birthplace of Silicon Valley.” Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception to close a successful conference and thank those that made it all possible.
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Walking Tour of “Professorville” In the early 1890s, Stanford University faculty settled a residential area that came to be known as “Professorville.” It was near downtown, with easy access to Stanford. is National Register District is typified by three styles of architecture: Shingle, Colonial Revival, and Craftsman. Experience “Professorville” with Palo Alto Stanford Heritage tour guides. Moderator: Bo Crane, Author and Palo Alto Resident; Speakers: Gogo Heinrich, Architect and Senior Project Manager, City of San Mateo; Art Heinrich, Retired Architect Tour begins at 10:00 am sharp. Meet at Westminster House, 457 Kingsley Avenue.
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Behind the Scenes at the Historic Filoli House and Gardens A special behind-the-scenes Architectural tour of Filoli, the spectacular 1915 “Georgian” estate designed by Willis Polk belonging to 2 important families, the Bourns and the Roths, now owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and co-stewarded by the Filoli Center. e tour includes a boxed lunch and special lecture and time to explore 16 acres of world-renowned gardens. Speakers: Naomi Miroglio, Principal, Architectural Resources Group; Christina Dikas, Senior Architectural Historian, Page & Turnbull–San Francisco
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