Recommendation to request City Attorney to prepare ordinances to designate as Historic Landmarks two residential buildings located on a single lot: a single-family house with the address of 1005 Locust Avenue and a residential duplex with the address of 141 and 143 East 10th Street.  (District 1)
Motion carries. Now we'll move to item 16. Would you please me? The item report from Development Services. Recommendation to request city attorney to prepare ordinances to designate 1005 Locust Avenue and 141143 East 10th Street as historic landmarks District one. Just to go on. You have any comments on this item? It is a day that comes when they have. Hello? Yes, thank you. Vice Mayor. I just wanted to say how excited I am about this item and that it's really it's really important when we make such historic homes and actually put them on the books as a story. This is a beautiful, beautiful place. And I'm so happy to have this district. So thank you. Thank you very much. Do you have a staff report on this item? Yes. Thank you, Vice Mayor and members of the city council. We are very delighted to bring this matter to your attention for your review. We are requesting that the city attorney prepare an ordinance to designate the two subject properties as landmark historic designations. With that, Christopher Coons is here to provide additional information. Just briefly, vice mayor, members of the council under the city's Cultural Heritage Ordinance to declare an item, a historic landmark. It can't just be all that it needs to meet certain criteria, either associated with the great work of architecture or associated with persons or events from the city's past. In this case, there is two structures. At 1005 Locust Avenue. The architect that commissioned these works was Horace Austin, who was the first major architect professionally credentialed, an office here in the city of Long Beach. The work was commissioned by Charles Buffon, who was a prominent business person, owner of the bar from retail store, a civic leader, and also mayor from 1921 to 1924. And the house was built in 1905 as an intact example of the Edwardian architectural style. The second structure on the lot, that duplex served as the residence of Walter Porterfield, who was instrumental in bringing telephone service to the city of Long Beach. And it was built in 1901 and is the oldest building, is one of the oldest buildings in the city and one of the last remaining examples of the four square architecture style. There's additional interesting information in your agenda packet if you're interested in local history. And this nomination came from the property owner. It received no opposition and it was approved by the Cultural Heritage Commission on February 25th of this year. Thank you. Fine. We have a person in second in this item. We please take a call. Can we get a seconder on this item? Yes, you I think what I think we were expecting it. Thank you. District one. High district to. District three. I. District four. I. District five. It. District six by District seven II, District eight. District nine. All right. Motion carries.