Item Ga PHASE I and 11 HISTORIC ASSESSMENTS WILTSHIRE RESIDENCE - BUILT IN APPROXIMATELY 1903 147 11th Street, Pacific Grove CA 93950 INTRODUCTION The following Phase I and 11 Historic Assessments for the residential property located at 147 11th Street, (APN 006-196-001-000), in Pacific Grove, has been prepared as required by the City of Pacific Grove and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). PHASE I HISTORIC ASSESSMENT HISTORIC CONTEXT The period of historical significance for this property is from 1903 to 1926. In the United States in this period, the Theodore Roosevelt presidency gave way to that of William Taft and then Woodrow Wilson. Private automobiles appeared, triggering a profound change to the pace of life and to the built environment. Einstein proposed the General Theory of Relativity. The Panama Canal was completed. In 1920, the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote. In Pacific Grove, tourism, commercial development of Lighthouse Avenue, and the advent of new construction materials and construction types marked a change. At the beginning of this period, shortly after the subject house was constructed, the Pacific Grove Library was established, and both The Mayflower Church and The Mammoth Stables burned down. Pacific Grove High School was built (it is now the Jr High School), and Asilomar opened its doors to guests. The facet of history associated with this particular property is significant in regard to the change in Pacific Grove from a quiet tented retreat to a busy commercial and tourist town. Vernacular buildings continued to be built, though there was a shift toward a greater variety of architectural styles including a range of Victorian styles, Italianate, Gothic Revival, Arts and Crafts, and Prairie or Bungalow styles to name a few. It is a period that saw changes and important trends in art, design and culture as well as architecture, and a quickening of the pace of life worldwide. The residence on the subject property was originally built with elements of a Craftsman Bungalow or Vernacular Cottage style. Additions and alterations have been made to the house, that are old but lacking in integrity. The original construction appears to have been of good quality, the additions and alterations range from fair to low quality. The building retains much original design integrity though it was altered in the early 1930s by dosing off the front porch and inclusion of that floor area into the living room, as well as changing the entry, and thus the orientation of the house, from the west facing/llth Street orientation, to the south facing/garden orientation. The period of significance of this house should be considered 1930-1936 when John Steinbeck lived and worked in the house. The original portion of the house has little changed since John Steinbeck's tenure there. However, having no foundation and inadequate maintenance, it is now in medium to poor 1 , OCR Text: Item Ga PHASE I and 11 HISTORIC ASSESSMENTS WILTSHIRE RESIDENCE - BUILT IN APPROXIMATELY 1903 147 11th Street, Pacific Grove CA 93950 INTRODUCTION The following Phase I and 11 Historic Assessments for the residential property located at 147 11th Street, (APN 006-196-001-000), in Pacific Grove, has been prepared as required by the City of Pacific Grove and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). PHASE I HISTORIC ASSESSMENT HISTORIC CONTEXT The period of historical significance for this property is from 1903 to 1926. In the United States in this period, the Theodore Roosevelt presidency gave way to that of William Taft and then Woodrow Wilson. Private automobiles appeared, triggering a profound change to the pace of life and to the built environment. Einstein proposed the General Theory of Relativity. The Panama Canal was completed. In 1920, the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote. In Pacific Grove, tourism, commercial development of Lighthouse Avenue, and the advent of new construction materials and construction types marked a change. At the beginning of this period, shortly after the subject house was constructed, the Pacific Grove Library was established, and both The Mayflower Church and The Mammoth Stables burned down. Pacific Grove High School was built (it is now the Jr High School), and Asilomar opened its doors to guests. The facet of history associated with this particular property is significant in regard to the change in Pacific Grove from a quiet tented retreat to a busy commercial and tourist town. Vernacular buildings continued to be built, though there was a shift toward a greater variety of architectural styles including a range of Victorian styles, Italianate, Gothic Revival, Arts and Crafts, and Prairie or Bungalow styles to name a few. It is a period that saw changes and important trends in art, design and culture as well as architecture, and a quickening of the pace of life worldwide. The residence on the subject property was originally built with elements of a Craftsman Bungalow or Vernacular Cottage style. Additions and alterations have been made to the house, that are old but lacking in integrity. The original construction appears to have been of good quality, the additions and alterations range from fair to low quality. The building retains much original design integrity though it was altered in the early 1930s by dosing off the front porch and inclusion of that floor area into the living room, as well as changing the entry, and thus the orientation of the house, from the west facing/llth Street orientation, to the south facing/garden orientation. The period of significance of this house should be considered 1930-1936 when John Steinbeck lived and worked in the house. The original portion of the house has little changed since John Steinbeck's tenure there. However, having no foundation and inadequate maintenance, it is now in medium to poor 1 , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Historic Properties of Pacific Grove,11 th st,147 11th and Steinbeck,11TH ST_123.pdf,11TH ST_123.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: 11TH ST_123.PDF, 11TH ST_123.pdf 1 Page 1