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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 5 Figures 5 and 6. Two of the accessory structures on the subject parcel. 493 St. John Street (APN 94-114-8) The large deep lot features a main house (nearest to St. John Street), a cottage to the northwest of the house, and three accessory buildings in the rear yard. Behind the gated rear yard is a large, paved parking lot. This parking area serves the restaurant to the east. Constructed prior to 1888, this two-story, over partial basement house is irregular in plan. The vernacular wood-frame structure has horizontal wood siding and a steeply pitched, asphalt shingle-clad, cross-gable roof with dormers featuring a shed and gable roofs. The primary window type is vinyl-sash, nine-over-nine, single-hung. Decorative shutters flank many of the windows. A full-width entry porch with columns adorns the front (south) façade with a connecting deck wrapping around to the west side of the structure. A modest gable roof projection supported by round columns shelters the main entrance which consists of a paneled wood door and sidelights. The wood railing with turned balusters at the porch is identical to the railing at the second-floor deck. Notable features include the front porch, the enclosed eaves, the cornice returns at the eaves, the two interior chimney stacks, and the wood railings. Alterations to the main house include window replacement, relocation of the main entrance door, siding replacement, the installation of new railings and columns at the front façade, and numerous additions. A detached one-story, wood-frame cottage stands northwest of the main house. Three other detached structures are located behind the main house as well. Located around a paved parking area these prefabricated structures serve as a gym space, storage, and a detached garage. The overall condition of the main house, cottage and accessory structures is good. Main House The entrance to the house is located to the west end of the street facing façade of the main house. The enclosed entrance takes up a small portion of the original porch and projects from the original façade of the house. East of the entry are three windows with wide trim and a decorative crosshead. Each window is flanked by shutters. Round columns support the overhang at the porch area. Centered on the second floor is a wide shed roof dormer. A paired multi-lite French door provides access to the deck. A single, multi-lite window stands to each side of the door. Two sets of paired windows are visible on the east façade under the gable end at the first floor. North of these windows are three additional openings – two single-hung and one slider. Two gable end dormers punctuate the cross-gable roof at the north side of this façade. A single-hung window and a decorative metal railing give interest to each dormer. All single-hung windows and surrounds match the windows on the south façade. The dominant feature of the north façade is the second floor balcony supported by round columns. The balcony shelters the rear entrance which is slightly off center on the first floor. A single French door accesses the balcony.