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Project Name: 475-493 St. John St. HRE Pleasanton <br /> Historic Resources Evaluation - DRAFT <br /> Project No: HP0932.2101.00 <br /> February 25, 2021 <br /> <br /> treanorhl.com 7 <br /> <br />Figures 9 and 10. Left, the partial west façade, and right, the rear façade. <br /> <br />Cottage <br />Constructed prior to 1943, this one-story, vernacular cottage is L-shaped in plan. The wood-frame building has <br />horizontal wood siding and an asphalt shingle-clad, gable roof with a cross-gable addition to the north. Another <br />small gable roof addition is off the rear (north) side of the structure. The raised foundation is hidden behind <br />vertical wood cladding. The primary window types are wood-sash, one-over-one, double-hung and fixed wood- <br />sash. Shutters flank all windows. An almost full-width porch with square wood supports shelters the main <br />entrance, which consists of a wood panel door. The entrance door is centered on the main (south) façade with a <br />single window to each side. The east façade has three single windows and a set of paired windows, as well as a <br />paneled door accessed by wood stairs and a ramp. The north façade has a window centered on the small rear <br />gable end addition, while a pair of fixed windows and a flush door are present on the cross-gable portion of the <br />building. Wood stairs access this door. A pair of fixed windows and two single-hung windows punctuate the west <br />façade. Notable features include the entry porch, the wood brackets at the eaves, the exposed rafter tails, the <br />decorative shutters, and the wide flat trim at windows. Alterations to the cottage are minimal and limited to <br />additions off the rear (north) side of the structure. <br /> <br /> <br />Figures 11 and 12. Left, the front (south) façade of the cottage; right, the east façade of the cottage. <br /> <br />Accessory Structures <br />Three small, prefabricated structures are in the north east corner of the yard around a paved parking area. These <br />accessory buildings were added to the site over the last five years. The single-story structures have metal-clad <br />hipped and flat roofs as well as vinyl horizontal siding. The western most building has a single door on the west <br />façade, the centrally located structure has a garage door on the southern façade, while the eastern most unit has <br />a mix of window and door openings on three sides. All accessory buildings are in good condition.