SEC. 6. SIGNIFICANCE OF INDIVIDUAL BUILDINGS TO THE HISTORIC DISTRICT.
Twelve buildings within the boundaries of the Clyde and Crooks Warehouse District are identified as contributory buildings that date from the Historic District’s period of significance
and retain their historic integrity. These structures are of the highest importance in maintaining the character of the Historic District. An architectural description, building history and
evaluation of each parcel within the Historic District is documented on the State of California – Department of Parks and Recreation Primary Record (DPR 523A – descriptive) survey
forms.
The following buildings are deemed Contributory to the Historic District:
APN
From St. #
To St. #
Street Name
Date Built
APN
From St. #
To St. #
Street Name
Date Built
3787 005
3rd St
3787 048
Brannan
3787 033
Brannan
3787 151
Brannan
3787 017
Clyde
3787 021
Clyde
3787 022
Lusk
3787 019
Lusk
3787 036
Ritch
3787 040
Ritch
3757 018
Townsend
3787 013
Townsend
Noncontributory. This category identifies buildings which postdate the Historic District’s period of significance and/or no longer retain sufficient integrity to convey significance.
Alterations to Noncontributory buildings would require Certificate of Appropriateness review in order to ensure that alterations and new construction would be compatible with the historic
character of the District in terms of scale, massing, fenestration, materials and detail outlined in this appendix and the applicable standards for review pursuant to Article 10 of the Planning
Code.
The following buildings shall be deemed to be Noncontributory within the Historic District:
APN
From St. #
To St. #
Street Name
Year Built
APN
From St. #
To St. #
Street Name
Year Built
3787 014
Clyde
3787 015
Clyde
N/A
3787 016
Clyde
N/A
3787 037
Ritch
N/A
3787 040A
Ritch
N/A
3787 044
Ritch
N/A
3787 152-159
Ritch
(Added by Ord. 256-18, File No. 180723, App. 11/2/2018, Eff. 12/3/2018)
SEC. 7. CHARACTER-DEFINING FEATURES/FEATURES OF THE DISTRICT AND EXISTING BUILDINGS.
The following section describes in further detail the character-defining features of the District and of individual buildings contained therein. Historic District designation is intended to
protect and preserve these character-defining features.
a.1 Overall Form, Continuity, Scale and Proportion. All buildings are built to the property lines and rise vertically without setbacks. Building heights are two to three stories, with the
exception of the one-story building at 45 Lusk Street. Ten of the twelve contributing buildings have flat roofs. One building (435 Brannan) has a combination gable and flat roof. One
building (322-326 Ritch Street) has a double-gable roof. The District’s buildings are rectangular plan and largely masonry structures with the exception of four wood frame buildings.
(b) Fenestration. The majority of the buildings have aluminum and steel sash multi-lite windows. Wood frame windows are found on two properties (45 Lusk, 322-326 Ritch). Methods
of operability include fixed, awning, double-hung, pivot and sliding.
(c) Materials and Finishes. Six of the buildings are clad in smooth finish stucco. Two are clad in wood channel drop siding and one is clad with wood clapboard siding. Two buildings
are red brick. One of the brick buildings has a concrete base that falls just below the water table. Materials and paint are generally light to medium colors with white, buff, and grey the
predominate shades.
(d) Architectural Details. There are no character-defining interior features identified as part of this designation. Exterior ornament consists of projecting corniced rooflines with
modillions, egg and dart and dentil molding, belt courses, brick corbelling. The specific character-defining exterior features of the buildings are as follows:
(1) 630 3rd Street (1924). Character-defining features include: two-story height and rectangular massing; six bays; flat roof, smooth finish stucco cladding; fixed multi-lite aluminum
sash windows; piers; cornice; string course; and ornamental shields.
(2) 415 Brannan Street (1923). Character-defining features include: two-story height and rectangular massing; three bays; flat roof; smooth finish stucco cladding; multi-lite steel sash
windows; pilasters; projecting cornice; and belt courses.
(3) 425 Brannan (1924). Character-defining features include: two-story height and rectangular massing; smooth-finish stucco cladding; flat roof; projecting cornice; dentil and egg and
dart molding; recessed panels and parapet; piers; and belt courses.
(4) 435 Brannan (1910). Character-defining features include: two-story height and rectangular massing; smooth finish stucco cladding; parapet; multi-light, steel sash ribbon awning
windows; rounded corners; window and door openings; entrance awning; belt courses; and speedlines.
(5) 18-28 Clyde St (1907). Character-defining features include: three-story height and rectangular massing; three bays; wood channel drop siding; flat roof; projecting cornice with
dentils and modillions; open central bay and staircase; double-hung windows; and projecting wood window sills and headers.
(6) 36 Clyde St (1923). Character-defining features include: two-story height and rectangular massing; three bays; wood clapboard siding; flat roof; projecting cornice, modillions, egg
and dart and dentil molding; multi-lite steel and plate glass pivot windows; and wood window trim and sills.
(7) 25-35 Lusk Street (1917). Character-defining features include: two story height and rectangular massing; six bays; flat roof; brick cladding; corbelled cornice; multi-lite steel sash
windows; recessed window openings; quoins; second floor brick detailing; molded concrete belt courses; and the painted sign “Ogden Packing & Provision Co.”
(8) 45 Lusk Street (1922). Character-defining features include: one-story height and rectangular massing; channel drop wood siding; flat roof; multi-lite wood sash windows; above-
grade recessed entrance; projecting cornice and modillions; and dentil and egg and dart molding.
(9) 322-326 Ritch Street (1906). Character-defining features include: two-story height and rectangular massing; five bays; brick cladding; piers; brick corbelling; brick window sills;
projecting cornice; recessed door and window openings; multi-light and double-hung wood windows; and parapet.
(10) 330 Ritch Street (1920). Character-defining features include: three-story height and rectangular massing; brick cladding; flat roof; and brick window sills.
(11) 224 Townsend (1935). Character-defining features include: two-story height and rectangular massing; five bays; concrete cladding; flat roof; decorative parapet above central
entrance bay; spandrel panels between first and second floors on primary elevation; vertical ornament above second floor window openings on primary elevation; and fluted columns
projecting above the roofline.
(12) 228-242 Townsend St (1909). Character-defining features include: two-story height and rectangular massing; flat roof; stucco cladding; projecting cornice with brackets; and
dentil molding.
(Added by Ord. 256-18, File No. 180723, App. 11/2/2018, Eff. 12/3/2018)
CODIFICATION NOTE
1. So in Ord. 256-18.
SEC. 8. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.
The standards for review of all applications for Certificates of Appropriateness are as set forth in Section 1006.6 of Article 10. For the purposes of review under those standards, the
“character of the Historic District” shall mean the exterior architectural features of the Clyde and Crooks Warehouse District referred to and described in Section 6 of this Appendix.
Any exterior change within the Clyde and Crooks Warehouse District shall require a Certificate of Appropriateness, pursuant to the provisions of Article 10, when such work requires a
City permit, with the exception of specific scopes of work identified by the Historic Preservation Commission and delegated to Planning Department Preservation staff for review and
approval and specific scopes of work as outlined below. The procedures, requirements, controls and standards of Article 10 of the Planning Code shall apply to all applications for
Certificates of Appropriateness and/or Administrative Certificates of Appropriateness in the Clyde and Crooks Warehouse District.
(Added by Ord. 256-18, File No. 180723, App. 11/2/2018, Eff. 12/3/2018)
SEC. 9. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR ALTERATIONS AND NEW CONSTRUCTION.
Additions to existing buildings and new infill construction proposed within the Clyde and Crooks Warehouse District must reflect an understanding of the relationship of the proposal
with the contributing buildings within the district. Additions shall be reviewed for compatibility with the historic building and the District, while infill construction shall be reviewed for
compatibility with the overall District. Neither should directly imitate nor replicate existing features. For additions, every effort should be made to minimize the visibility of the new
structure within the District. Infill construction should reflect the character of the District, including the prevailing heights of contributing buildings without creating a false sense of history.
Property owners should consult early in the process with a Planning Department Historic Preservation staff when developing a proposal.
(a) Additions. Additions shall be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and any proposed addition should be located in an inconspicuous location and not result in a radical change to the
form or character of the historic building. A vertical addition may be approved, depending on how the addition impacts the building and its relative visibility from the surrounding public
rights-of-way within the district. The Planning Department evaluates all proposals for properties identified under Article 10 of the Planning Code for compliance with the Secretary of the
Interior’s Standards (as set forth in Section 1006.6 of the Planning Code). Based on these Standards, Department staff uses the following criteria when reviewing proposals for vertical
additions:
(1) The structure respects the general size, shape, and scale of the features associated with the property and the District and the structure is connected to the property in a manner that
does not alter, change, obscure, damage, or destroy any of the character-defining features of the property and the District.
(2) The design respects the general historic and architectural characteristics associated with the property and the District without replicating historic styles or elements that will result in
creating a false sense of history.