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Project Name: 475-493 St. John St. HRE Pleasanton Historic Resources Evaluation - DRAFT Project No: HP0932.2101.00 February 25, 2021 treanorhl.com 2 Figure 1. The subject properties at 475 and 493 St. John Street, outlined in red (Google Earth, imagery date June 2019). 475 St. John Street (APN 94-114-7) The main building on the site, the restaurant, is located nearest St. John Street and has had numerous additions over the years. The additions almost completely surround the original structure which can be identified by the truncated hip roof. Behind the restaurant structure is a large, paved patio area surrounded by several accessory structures. Constructed pre-1888 this one-story over partial basement, restaurant building is complex in plan. The wood- frame structure has horizontal wood siding with simple stucco panels present at the front and east side additions. A small portion of the front façade, around the entry door also features stucco cladding. The complex roof structure includes a truncated hip section with gable end roofs projecting from the hip along with several flat and shed roof sections. Asphalt shingles clad the sloped roof sections while roll-asphalt roofing clads the flat sections. The primary window type is vinyl-sash, six-over-six, single-hung. Canvas awnings shelter some of the windows near the front of the building. Concrete steps, flanked by ornate metal railings, lead up to the entry door. The multi-lite wood door is sheltered by a canvas awning. A dining patio and ramp stand to the northwest of the restaurant. The ramp accesses an entry off the patio. An interior brick chimney stack is visible at the east side of the structure. Notable features include the flat roof additions at the southwest corner of the building, the truncated hip roof of the original structure and the numerous other additions. Alterations to the restaurant include window replacements and numerous small additions off every façade. The overall condition of the restaurant is good. The street facing (south) façade of the restaurant features a raised entry, accessed by concrete steps. The entry door and steps are located to the west side of the structure and are flanked by a single window to the west and a grouping of five windows to the east. A raised gable roof interrupts the flat roof of the enclosed porch addition and helps identifying the entrance. The restaurant’s name “Barone’s” is painted on the gable end. A canvas awning shelters the multi-lite wood door, while another canvas awning wraps the southeast corner of the building and protects the windows. A dining patio accessed by a wood ramp is west of the building. Currently N