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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) 475 St. John Street *NRHP Status Code <br />Page 2 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />DPR 523B (9/2013) *Required information <br />State of California The Resources Agency Primary # <br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# <br />BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD <br />(This space reserved for official comments.) <br />(Sketch Map with north arrow required.) <br /> <br /> <br />B1. Historic Name: <br />B2. Common Name: 475 St. John Street <br />B3. Original Use: Residential B4. Present Use: Commercial <br />*B5. Architectural Style: Vernacular <br />*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) <br />Constructed pre-1888. (See Continuation Sheet.) <br /> <br />*B7. Moved?  No •Yes •Unknown Date: Original Location: <br />*B8. Related Features: <br /> <br />B9a. Architect: b. Builder: <br />*B10. Significance: Theme Area <br /> Period of Significance. Property Type Applicable Criteria <br />(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity.) <br /> <br />Located in eastern Alameda County, Pleasanton is bounded by the Diablo Range foothills on the north and south, the <br />coastal Pleasanton Ridge on the west, and the adjacent Livermore Valley on the east. Major water courses include the <br />Arroyo del Valle and Arroyo de la Laguna. The earliest European presence in the vicinity of Pleasanton occurred in <br />1797. In the early 19th century, the Mexican government granted most of the vicinity of Pleasanton, including the <br />future town site, to members of the Bernal family; the area was inhabited primarily by cattle ranch workers, seasonal <br />hunters, and trappers. With American annexation of California and the Gold Rush in the late 1840s, the Bernal family <br />established permanent homes on their rancho, both to capitalize on the proximity to travel routes and to protect their <br />land claims. The initial settlers constructed adobe homes along the path of the Arroyo del Valle. (See Continuation <br />Sheet.) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) <br /> <br />*B12. References: <br />See Continuation Sheets. <br /> <br />B13. Remarks: <br /> <br />*B14. Evaluator: TreanorHL <br />*Date of Evaluation: February 25, 2021