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State of California—The Resources Agency Primary it DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# CONTINUATION SHEET - - Trinomial Page 8 of 12 *Resource Name or#(Assigned by recorder) Hall House and Rental 'Recorded by Franklin Maggi 'Date 6/8/2011 ®Continuation ❑Update (Continued from previous page) Criterion (NA-B, CR-2) : there are two families that have been historically associated with this property, the Ramos (or Serpa) and Halls. The early owner (Norma Ramos) is not well known, and little could be discovered about her or her family. The head of families of the later Hall family, Fred and Beuford, were prominent local merchants in the feed and hay business in Pleasanton. They were apparently successful business men, but are not known for any pivotal contributions to the history of Pleasanton or elsewhere. The building at 205 Neal St. appears to have briefly served to provide some housing to military personnel based at Camp Parks according to a family informant, but since then has been used as a rental. The subject property has a secondary relationship to the lives of the Hall families, as their prominence in Pleasanton is related to the commercial business and store. This secondary relationship would not enable eligibility for the National and/or California Registers. Because of this lack of primary association with historic personages, the property does not appear eligible under the applicable Criterion (B or 2) . Criterion (NA-C, CR-3) : for a building to be significant under this criterion, it must embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represent the work of a master or important creative individual or possess high artistic values. The original National style house is a rare early house, most likely constructed in the 1870s and relocated to this site. The original house itself is distinctive, but it has been modified over time and no longer has sufficient integrity to its original National-style form. The porch, windows, front door, bay window, and rear addition are not original to this structure. The earlier recording in 2003 by Architectural Resources Group incorrectly indicated that "the replacement features on the porch and building additions enhance the building's integrity." This statement is inconsistent with the National Register's seven aspects of historical integrity. California Code of Regulations Section 4852 (c) addresses the issue of "integrity" which is necessary for eligibility for the California Register. Integrity is defined as "the authenticity of an historical resource's physical identity evidenced by the survival of characteristics that existed during the resource's period of significance." Section 4852(c) provides that historical resources eligible for listing in the California Register must meet one of the criteria for significance defined by 4852(b) (1 through 4, ) and retain enough of their historic character of appearance to be recognizable as historical resources and to convey the reasons for their significance. The remodeled barn at 205 Neal St. is a vernacular building that was irreversibly altered in the 1940s or 1950s. The building now represents a vernacular house from the mid-century, and lacks any distinctive detailing. Based on an understanding of the historic development of the property, and a lack of integrity, the property does not appear eligible under the applicable Criterion (C or 3) . The City of Pleasanton has not adopted specific criteria for listing or designation of historic properties. The Hall House appears to represent an important feature in the town, due to its association with early Pleasanton prior to incorporation, and its long-time association with a prominent family of feed and hay merchants. The Hall Rental does not have this associated importance, having been a secondary rental unit for the family following World War II. DPR 523L •Required Information