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DPR 523L (Rev. 1/1995)(Word 9/2013) State of California Natural Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Property Name: 475 St. John Street Page 7 of 8 Constructed in the 1880s as a single-family house, the building currently does not illustrate a definite architectural style. The accessory structures on the parcel are utilitarian. Occupants The earlier occupancy of the 475 St. John property is unclear. According to the 1940s assessment map, the parcel was owned by Mary E. Steane and Lydia G. Steane.8 Although the house number is not listed in the 1920 census, the Steane family lived on St. John Street. The 1930 and 1940 census records also logged the Steane family as occupants at the subject property.9 The building at 475 St. John Street has been used as a restaurant since at least the mid-1970s.10 Current Historic Status The subject parcel has not previously been identified on any state or national historic resources inventory. According to the Pleasanton General Plan 2005-2025, it is located within the Downtown Commercial Center which was identified as a “heritage neighborhood.” The most recent Downtown Specific Plan (adopted August 2019), Pleasanton Downtown Historic Context Statement (March 2015), or Pleasanton Limited Scope Historic Resource Survey (August 2015) do not identify the property as historic. Significance Evaluation – National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) & California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR) Evaluation11 Criterion A/1 – Association with significant events The main building at 475 St. John Street was constructed pre-1888 during the post-railroad subdivision and development period in Pleasanton that took place from ca. 1869 to 1900. The area remained sparsely populated in the 1850s, but the arrival of the railroad increased the population as subdivisions along the axes of Main Street and the railroad formed the core of the Pleasanton town site in the 1860s. The arrival of the Central Pacific Railroad sparked a commercial, agricultural, and residential boom in Pleasanton. The subject property is associated with early residential development patterns in Pleasanton, specifically with the post-railroad subdivision and development period as one of the earlier residences in downtown. Therefore, the property appears eligible for listing on the NRHP or CRHR under Criterion A/1. The period of significance would be 1880s, when the main building was constructed. Criterion B/2 – Persons No persons of known historical significance appear to have been associated with the subject property. None of the owners or occupants have been identified as important to the history of Pleasanton or California. Therefore, the building does not appear eligible for listing on the NRHP or CRHR under Criterion B/2. Criterion C/3 – Architecture and Construction The main building was originally constructed in the 1880s; however, it does not retain most of its original details or style having been greatly altered over time. It is of common construction and materials with no notable or special attributes, and the structure does not possess high artistic value. No architect, designer or builder has been identified. The main building does not embody the distinctive characteristics of a type or architectural style common during post-railroad residential development in Pleasanton. The utilitarian accessory structures are of common construction and materials with no notable or special attributes, and they do not possess high artistic value. Overall, the property does not appear eligible for listing on the