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“Stepping Up to Save—The NewDecade Campaign” marks a newchapter in the growth of CPF. For many years, our members, staffand trustees—past and present—envisioned that CPF would growand increase its capacity to deliverinnovative educational programs,support increasing requests forassistance and broaden thestatewide preservation network.Due to the generosity and vision of an anonymous donor, the Mario Family Foundation and theNational Trust for Historic Preser-vation’s “Partners in the Field”Challenge Grant, we now have an unprecedented opportunity to expand our services through advocacy, technical assistance

and educational programs—theheart of our mission.

CPF received three challengegifts that must be matched, dollarfor dollar and we need your help tomeet our goals. We are asking allmembers and supporters to make adonation to “Stepping Up to Save—The New Decade Campaign”.Your donation to this campaign willbe matched, dollar-for-dollar tosupport CPF’s education, advocacyand field services programs. Tomeet the matching gifts, we mustraise $45,000 by June 1, 2011. We have raised $205,000 towardthe $250,000 matching gift goal.All CPF members received a pledgeform and information about this

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Note from the PresidentPreservation Design AwardsPreservation on the Edge 20112010 Conference ReviewPresident’s AwardsStudy of Route 66Century PlazaNational Preservation AwardDoyle Drive, Part 2Out in the FieldCPF Member ToursEducation Highlights

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Left, Bing Kong Tong Building in the Isleton Asian American National Register District, a current Field Services project

Above, Dianna Lucas saving her little bungalow in ExeterPhoto courtesy Visalia Newspapers, Inc.

Hi, I’m Beth Edwards Harris, PhD.,and President of the CPF Board of Trustees, but due to a glitch in secession I will be the Board’s fearless leader for one year only.We have a lot to accomplish thisyear and at the top of our list is to invite our Members to have a voice in advocacy!

For the last two years I havehad the privilege of interviewingoutgoing board trustees who, inaddition to their busy work andpersonal lives, served CPF for morethan six years. These distinguishedfolks include Ann Gray, FAIA,Steade Craigo, FAIA, Cathy Garrett,ASLA, Simin Naaseh, SE, DavidRoccosalva and Paige Swartley, Esq.Thank you to each of you for yourtireless contributions! What wasreally interesting in speaking toeach of these individuals was tohear their pearls of wisdom for thefuture of the organization. How Iwish we could all join the Boardwith the breadth of experience wegarner over our years of service.Preservation as a business is uniqueand challenged by the diversity of its participants which includeactivists, lawyers, community leaders,architects, engineers, historians,and a variety of consultants. Wedon’t all know each other’s business,but somehow we all have to worktogether to protect California’smany endangered resources. Thecritiques and suggestions from ourexiting Trustees really hit on keyneeds for preservation across the state.

Today, I’d like to lay out oneitem that seemed to be a recurringtheme among our Trustees andthen ask you, our esteemed mem-bers, to give us your feedback! As a recent Facebook convert, I invite you to write on our wall.We are easy to find. Just log on to Facebook, search for CaliforniaPreservation Foundation, click the“Like” button and let’s get thisconversation going!

The first theme to discuss ishow to best expand and clarifyCPF’s role in advocating for preser-vation at the statewide level. CPF iscurrently launching two initiativesgeared towards creating an effectiveoutreach program including ourtechnical field support for under-served communities which includesour exciting Route 66 study, andwe are also establishing a CaliforniaHeritage Network which plans tocoordinate preservation organiza-tions across the state to shareprograms and resources. Our secondinitiative is to put together a California Advocacy Taskforce to becomprised of influential agenciesinvolved in setting public policyand legislation at the state or federal level. Given the nascentstate of both these programs, yourinput today will not only be timely,but very significant.

Please take a moment, click on our Facebook page, and jointhe discussion! If you don’t “Facebook” (yes, it is a verb,) then just feel free to direct yourcomments to me or our fearless

Executive Director, Cindy Heitzman at cheitzman@californiapreservation.org. Let’s talk!

President Beth Harris, PhD

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opportunity through our annualfund announcement.

CPF has a legacy of bringingtogether individuals with extra-ordinary talent and resources to create effective partnerships.Through these partnerships wedeliver exceptional educationalprograms; seek responsible solutions to protect historicbuildings, sites and communities;and mentor individuals to beeffective community advocates.Join us and continue CPF’slegacy of giving back to commu-nities in California by making an end of year donation to CPF. Together, we will “Step Up to Save”.

For more information, pleasecontact Cindy Heitzman at415.495.0349 or cheitzman@californiapreservation.org.

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The 27th Annual PreservationDesign Awards were held at thespectacular Getty Villa in PacificPalisades on October 16th. Thepresentation of awards coupled with the beautiful setting on acool, misty evening made the eventmagical. Attendees toured the gardens and galleries of the GettyVilla and enjoyed an al frescoreception prior to the presentationof awards. The Preservation DesignAwards is the culmination of a six-month process which beganwith the call for entries, the judgingprocess and the event planning.The six member jury was capablyled by Ann Gray, FAIA, Jury Chairand Charles Chase, AIA, CPFAwards Chair.

Nominations were submitted in one or more of 9 categories, and the jury selected fifteen

projects to receive this prestigiousaward. The winning submittalswere varied and unique, rangingfrom the remarkable rehabilitationof an historic fish hatchery at LakeTahoe to the innovative restorationof the space age LAX Theme building in Los Angeles. All win-ning projects are shown at www.californiapreservation.org/awards.The 2011 “Call for Entries” willopen in January 2011. Look for theannouncement on our website andin our email bulletins.

We thank all applicants fortheir extraordinary contributions to preserve historic sites through-out California. Of course, we thankour jurors who represent a “who’swho” in historic preservation. And we thank our sponsors whohelped underwrite the event andsupported the awards program.

PDA JuryCharles Chase, AIA Awards Committee Chair

Ann Gray, FAIA, Balcony Media, Inc.,Jury Chair

Kenneth Briesch, PhD., University ofSouthern California, Los Angeles

Stephen J. Farneth, FAIA, ArchitecturalResources Group, San Francisco

David P. Lenox, AIA, Stanford University

Kelly Sutherlin McLeod, AIA, KellySutherlin McLeod Architects, Inc., Long Beach

Jan Wooley, California State Parks,Sacramento

Loring A. Wyllie, SE, Degenkolb Engineers, San Francisco

2010 Preservation DesignAwards

Trustees Award for Excellence in Historic PreservationLAX Theme Building, Los Angeles,Miyamoto International, Inc.

Large RehabilitationHollywood Bungalow Courts, Hollywood, M2A Architects

The Jackse Winery, St. Helena, Architectural Resources Group

Pisgah Village, Highland Park,W.O.R.K.S.

Richmond Memorial Civic Center Rehabilitation, Richmond, City of Richmond

Tahoe Fish Hatchery Historic Restoration, Tahoe City, Siegal & Strain Architects

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LAX Theme Building, Los Angeles; Photo courtesy Robert Henson

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Walker House, San Dimas, JAG Architects, Inc.

Walt Disney Family Museum, San Francisco, Page & Turnbull/PlantConstruction

Small RehabilitationSchindler House, Inglewood, Erlich Architects

Thesta House Rehabilitation, Fresno,Johnson Architecture

RestorationSather Gate Restoration, Berkeley,Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.

Cultural Resource Study/ReportFort Mason Center, San Francisco, Architectural Resources Group

Fort Scott Cultural Landscape Assess-ment, San Francisco, Perkins and Will

Contextual InfillAnnenberg Community Beach House,Santa Monica, City of Santa Monica

Contextual Infill Into Panama Mall,Stanford, Cody Anderson Wasney Architects

Preservation TechnologyLAX Theme Building, Los Angeles,Miyamoto International, Inc

SponsorsCornerstoneGetty Conservation Institute

Miners Foundry

CapitalOffice of Historic Preservation, California State Parks

Reyman Brothers Construction

Sierra Nevada Conservancy

Spectra Company, Inc.

PillarDegenkolb Engineers

Page & Turnbull, Inc.

SupportingArchitectural Resources Group, Inc.

Cody Anderson Wasney Architects, Inc.

Dreyfuss Construction

Dunn-Edwards Paint

Ehrlich Architects

Johnson Architecture

Mark Sauer Construction

Miyamoto International, Inc.

Perkins & Will

Plant Construction

Royston Hanamoto Alley & Abey

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.

The KPA Group

WSP Flack & Kurtz

Nonprofit SponsorNapa Valley Vintners

PDA Awards

Top, Tahoe Fish Hatchery, Truckee;Photo courtesy Burton Peek Edwards, AIA, LEED AP

Above, Cindy Heitzman, Charles Chase, AIA, Beth Harris,PhD, and Ann Gray, FAIA; © Breeze Munson

Below, Richmond Memorial Civic Center, Richmond; © Vern Cheung

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The 2011 conference planning iswell on its way!

From May 15–18, 2011, the36th Annual California PreservationConference will take center stage in Santa Monica. The conference,aptly titled “Preservation on theEdge”, will explore the future ofpreservation and its essential rolein sustainability, economic devel-opment, and community character.

With dozens of sessions—fromseminars and panel discussions to mobile workshops and studytours— the conference will redefinetraditional notions of historicpreservation and engage new audiences in setting its course for the future. The five conferencetracks cleverly weave the confer-ence theme through each session.

Tracks include:

• Peering Over the Edge: TheFuture of Historic Preservation

• Redefining the Edge:Conserving CommunityCharacter

• The Cutting Edge: Partnerships,Development, and Incentives

• On the LEEDing Edge:Sustainability, Preservation, and Rating Systems

• Gaining the Technical Edge:Innovative Preservation Practices

“While preservationists havealways seen the critical role historicpreservation plays in economicdevelopment, sustainability, com-munity well-being, and other areas,this conference seeks to bring thismessage into the mainstream and

engage the many people who may not think of their efforts asrelated to preservation,” said CindyHeitzman, executive director of theCalifornia Preservation Foundation.“Our cultural heritage belongs toall of us, preservation affects all of us, and we all have a role toplay in preserving our heritage.”

The conference will be based at the historic Fairmont MiramarHotel, and will include specialevents at Santa Monica’s mostremarkable historic locations,including the 1914 Santa MonicaBay Woman’s Club, the SpanishColonial Revival-style La SeñoraResearch Institute, the 1938Streamline Moderne Barnum

Hall on the campus of Santa Monica High School, the 1929Miles Memorial Playhouse, and the Annenberg Community Beach House at Santa Monica State Beach.

The California PreservationConference is a great opportunityto learn more about preservationinitiatives around the state andnetwork with others in the profes-sion. There are great opportunitiesto sponsor and volunteer at thisnot-to-be-missed event.

For more information aboutthe 2011 California PreservationConference, please visit www.californiapreservation.org or call us at 415.495.0349.

Statewide Conference to Break Boundaries of Historic Preservation

Santa Monica Pier; Photo © Stephen Schafer

After a year and a half of planningand with the help of over 80 volunteers, the 2010 CaliforniaPreservation Conference was ahuge success for the over 500 people that united in NevadaCounty from May 12-15.

The conference held 30 pre-conference workshops, educationalsessions and mobile workshops discussing a variety of topics fromheritage tourism tosustainability. Sevenstudy tours tookplaces throughoutthe beautiful SierraNevada includingDonner Summit, the Empire MineHistoric District andwalking tours ofboth Nevada Cityand Grass Valley.

Highlights included the open-ing reception at the Historic MinersFoundry, the President’s Circle reception at the Empire Mine StatePark, the ThreeMinute Success Stories at St.Joseph’s CulturalCenter and the Closing Party at theGrass Valley ElksLodge built in 1912where we danced

the night away on the originalspring supported dance floor!

The conference opened at theArt Moderne Del Oro Theatre withthe presentation of the winningentries of CPF’s First Annual YouthFilm Competition, a performancefrom the Grass Valley Cornish Choirand the Keynote address by DougMcConnell, host of the PBS series“Open Road with Doug McConnell”.

Please visit our website to see images of the majestic SierraNevada as well as presentationsfrom conference speakers from the2010 Conference.

We want to thank all the individuals who made this confer-ence a huge success!

With the leadership of ChairsGail Ostergren and Elaine Hebert,

the Conference ProgramCommittee created anddelivered an outstandingeducational program inthe areas of Local Character, Economic Development,Local Government, Heritage Tourism andSustainability.

Conference SteeringCommittee Chairs Penelope Curtis andJohn Zurflueh led ateam of subcommitteesthat developed the con-ference theme, organizedthe conference venues,arranged transportation,trained volunteers andproduced those fantasticStudy Tours.

Steade Craigo andMike Garavaglia, CPFTrustees, facilitatedcommunication betweenthe board and the committee to ensurethat CPF’s mission was achieved.

2010 Conference Center, Miners Foundry Cultural Center, Nevada City Photo courtesy Penelope Curtis

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The CPF Board of Trustees presentedthe President’s Awards during thePlenary Session of the CaliforniaPreservation Conference at the Del Oro Theatre in Grass Valley. The awards were presented to individuals and organizations thatshowed extraordinary leadership in promoting historic preservationand protecting historic places in California.

The awards for Legislator ofthe Year and the Preservationist of the Year were given to Congress-woman Anna Eshoo (Palo Alto) and “Save Hangar One” (MountainView). Both Congresswoman Eshooand Save Hangar One showed extra-ordinary leadership to save HangarOne by enlisting the support of Bay Area congressional representa-tives, working with all stakeholders,including the Secretary of the Navy, and raising awareness at thegrassroots level.

Advocates from the SierraNevada region were recognized fortheir leadership and innovation toprotect the historic built environ-ment. Charles Woods (Nevada City)was honored for his work to pre-serve and promote historic sites inNevada City, including the site ofthe 2010 Conference Center, theMiners Foundry. Virginia Brunini(Grass Valley) used her politicalconnections and sheer determina-tion to save the magnificent Empire

Mine which lead to its designationas a State Park. The Empire MinePark Association was recognizedfor their contributions to preservethe Empire Mine State HistoricPark. Recognizing that preservationof cultural resources is essential to retain a “sense of place”, com-munity pride and reinvestment incommunities, the Sierra BusinessCouncil (Truckee) received anaward for their outstanding workto promote the Sierra Nevada’seconomic, cultural and environ-mental sustainability.

Two veteran preservationists,Clarence “Cully” Cullimore(Bakersfield) and Robert Mackensen(Yuba City), were honored for theirmany contributions to preservingCalifornia’s resources throughadvocacy and the development of the California Historical Building Code.

The Honorable Kathy Azevedo,Councilwoman, (Norco), was recognized for her extraordinaryeffort to save The Norconian, create the City of Norco’s first Historic Preservation Commissionand successfully sought Norco’s designation as a Certified LocalGovernment.

The applications for the 2011President’s Awards are available at www.californiapreservation.org.Applications will be acceptedthrough February 28, 2011.

2010 President’s AwardsRecognizing Extraordinary Contributions to Historic Preservation

Kathy Azevedo, Norco

Congresswoman Anna Eshoo

Virginia Brunini, Grass ValleyCPF Mission Statement The California Preservation Foundation provides statewide leadership, advocacy and education to ensure the protection of California’s diverse cultural heritage and historic places.

By Jennifer M. Gates, AICP

Is there anything that conjures upso many images in so many placesfor so many people as Route 66?From songs to movies, motels to diners, migration to vacation,Route 66 is associated with a fascinating period in American history that not only is appreciatedby Americans but also a growingnumber from around the world.

US Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) came intoexistence in 1926.

Stretching 2,400 miles across eightstates from Chicago to Santa Monica, the highway evolved froma series of unpaved roads to a principal U.S. highway. In California,US 66 covers over 300 miles fromthe Arizona Border to the PacificCoast. Like many other highways,US 66 went through constantchanges, upgrades, and realign-ments until it was officiallydecertified in 1985.

With its decertification camenew widespread interest in preserv-ing and commemorating thehistoric route that representedimportant chapters in Americanhistory. Since its creation in1999, the Route 66 CorridorPreservation Program

(NPS) has developed partnershipsthroughout the eight states in support of its mission includingresearch and identification of associated resources. As of lastyear, seven of the eight statesthrough which the route passeshad largely completed historic contexts and associated surveys,with California as the exception. To remedy this while creatinggreater awareness of Route 66 inCalifornia, NPS allocated funds to complete a historic context.

The California PreservationFoundation (CPF) recognized thisproject as a great opportunity toestablish relationships and expandfield services to communities,organizations, and individuals alongthe Route. In September 2009, NPS entered into a cooperativeagreement with the CPF to complete a Multiple Property Documentation Form (MPDF) forRoute 66 in California. (A MultipleProperty Documentation Form is a format used to nominate groupsof related properties to the NationalRegister of Historic Places by providing the historical and archi-tectural context and registrationrequirements.)

This is a collaborative effortwith an end goal to synthesize

Study of Route 66 in California: Facts and FolkloreA Field Services Project in Partnership with the National Park Service Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program

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Top, Vacant gas station at the eastern edge of Newberry Springs, CA

MIddle, The Blue Cut rest stop near the Cajon Pass in San Bernardino County

Left, Wigwam Motel in Rialto, CA

previous studies with new researchinto one comprehensive documenton the history of Route 66 in California. Through this process we are reaching out to governmententities, local organizations, as wellas individuals to better understandthe complexities of Route 66 inCalifornia. The study will not onlydocument the highway’s history inCalifornia, but its larger importanceto Route 66 as the western terminusof the highway.

To kick off the project, theteam, including the consultantMead & Hunt, visited the Route inJune. Together we drove 790 milesover a period of five days, fromSanta Monica to Needles and back,traveling many of the alignmentsof the highway. The visit openedeveryone’s eyes to the diversity ofresources and communities alongthe route. From gas stations andmotels, to can dumps and reststops, there was no end to the fascinating places and people wemet. While some communities havesurvived and flourished others aresilent reminders of a once vibrantroadside community.

As part of this process, we have held informational meetingsin Echo Park, South Pasadena, SanBernardino, Victorville, Barstow,and Needles to introduce the project and suggest how peoplecould participate. The meetingsalso provided an opportunity tomeet Route 66 enthusiasts, manywho had extensive knowledge toshare. From them we learned howthe highway influenced their

communities and heard personalmemories of the road.

Since the 1940s, pop culturehas influenced the image of Route66 that is based part on folkloreand part on fact. We hope, withthis study, to better understand therole Route 66 in California playedin American and California history.

Top, John Murphey from the National Park Service talks about the study in South Pasadena, CA

Above, A can dump in the Mojave Desert

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By Mike Buhler and Flora Chou

This past February, the Los AngelesConservancy, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and NextCentury Associates (owners of theCentury Plaza Hotel) announcedplans for a revised developmentproject that would preserve the1966 Century Plaza Hotel in Century City.

Next Century Associates originally proposed demolition ofthe historic hotel in late 2008 andredevelopment of the property witha mixed-use project comprisinghotel, residential, office, retail, andopen space. In 2009, the NationalTrust listed the hotel as one ofAmerica’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. CPF was an early

supporter of the 11 MostEndangered listing and of theadvocacy effortto save the hotel,having submitteda letter detailingthe building’ssignificance earlyin the environ-mental reviewprocess for theoriginal project.

Completed in 1966, the Century PlazaHotel was built as the centerpieceof Century City, a “city within acity”, conceived50 years ago as a progressiveapproach tourban planning.Century City roseon the formerback lot of 20thCentury-Fox

Studios. The existing 726-roomhotel with its sweeping curvedfacade has been a gathering placefor celebrities, politicians, andworld dignitaries since it opened,and has been the site of events ofimportance to Los Angeles and the nation. The hotel was designedby architect and engineer MinoruYamasaki, who also was the archi-tect of Century City’s ThemeTowers and, later, of New York’sWorld Trade Center towers.

At the urging of Los AngelesCity Councilmember Paul Koretz,the Los Angeles Conservancy andthe National Trust collaboratedwith the developer over severalmonths to come to agreement on a proposal that would save thehotel, while allowing for newdevelopment on the site. Therevised project will preserve theexisting hotel building as the centerpiece of Next Century’smixed-use development. The project allows for the reuse of thehotel building and development of the property in a manner thatmaintains the building’s eligibilityas a Los Angeles Historic-CulturalMonument (HCM) and for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources.

At the behest of Council member Koretz, the City’s CulturalHeritage Commission reviewed the revised development project on September 16 to evaluate itspotential impacts on historic

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Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, Courtesy Andrew Hara

resources. The Commission’sreview was intended to providesome reassurance to Next Century and the preservationcommunity that the CenturyPlaza Hotel will indeed remaineligible for HCM listing oncethe project is complete. TheCommission unanimously concurred with two separateconsultant reports finding that the project would not significantly compromise thehotel’s eligibility for monu-ment status.

Significant documentationhas been completed to identifythe building’s historic features,and the preparation of a detailedHistoric Structure Report isunderway. Additionally, a seriesof protocols has been developedto ensure sensitive treatment of the hotel’s historic features.This groundbreaking research—particularly into the treatmentof aluminum, which came intowidespread use in the 1960sand was used extensively in the Century Plaza Hotel—willbenefit not only the hotelbuilding but many other historicresources from the sixties and later.

The project will undergo the normal City review andapproval process, including a fullenvironmental impact report(EIR) estimated for release andpublic comment in early 2011.

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At the 2010 National PreservationAwards Susan Brandt-Hawley wasawarded the John H. Chafee TrusteesAward for Outstanding Achievementin Public Policy.

One of America’s most dynamicpreservation advocates, Californiaattorney Susan Brandt-Hawley has dedicated her career to savingplaces that matter in the GoldenState. From ancient forests, aWorld War II aircraft carrier and19th century cottages in Fresno toa hillside beloved by generations of football fans in Berkeley, mid-century apartments in VeniceBeach and a jail where labor organ-izer Cesar Chavez was incarceratedin Monterey, Brandt-Hawley haschampioned her state’s unique historic assets.

During a three-decade career,Brandt-Hawley has successfullyargued for the preservation of California’s diverse historic heritagebefore the California Court ofAppeal and Supreme Court. Inaddition to saving individual sites,Brandt-Hawley’s diligence anddedication have helped establishground-breaking legal precedent,broadening the application of California’s environmental pro-tection laws. And beyond the

courtroom, she shares her expertiseas a board member of severalpreservation and conservationorganizations.

Brandt-Hawley was recentlycredited with saving a collection of historic hotels in downtownStockton, Califorinia, and is currently spearheading a legal challenge to the threatened demolition of Palo Alto’s historicJuana Briones House. The house,built in 1844 by a first generationCalifornian, appears on theNational Trust for Historic Preser-vation’s 2010 list of America’s 11Most Endangered Historic Places.

“There are few more effectiveprotectors of California’s historicplaces than Susan Brandt-Hawley,”said Stephanie Meeks, president of the National Trust for HistoricPreservation. “Valued mentor, vigilant ally, skilled advocate—Susan is all of these and more. In a state rich in assets, she is a treasure.”

Reprinted from www.preservationnation.org/take-action/awards/2010-national-preservation-awards/susan-brandt-hawley.html with the permission of the NationalTrust for Historic Preservation.

Photo credit: http://www.preservationlawyers.com/pub/staff/1

Susan Brandt-Hawley Recognized for Her Contributions to Preservation in California

By Chris Pattillo

In November 2008, when PGAdesign was retained to producemeasured drawings for a HistoricAmerican Landscapes Survey of San Francisco’s Doyle Drive—soonto be replaced by a parkway connecting Highway 101 and theGolden Gate Bridge—we developednew approaches to accomplish thetask during the initial phases of our work. (See previous article inthe Winter 2009 CPF Newsletter,“Innovative HALS MethodologyDeveloped for San Francisco Presidio Project.”) After focusingon details during our initial fieldinvestigations, we felt the need toview the site more holistically inorder to capture the breadth of the landscape and accurately depict it for future generations.

Documenting buildings orengineered structures for HABS orHAER involves individual tangibleobjects, but the complexities ofportraying a landscape go beyondmeasurement and quantification. A landscape is a kind of tapestrydepending for its full effect on allthe contributing elements—like the shape of the land, the colorand texture of plantings, or theeffect created by man-made features like hand-crafted stonewalls. Our challenge was to captureand record those tangible andintangible qualities that contributeto the essence of the landscape.

To achieve this objective after recording details of existingsoftscape and hardscape conditionsfrom December 2008 through mid-March of 2009, our first approach

was to view the diversity of the sitefrom several selected locations thatoffered good vantage points. Toensure that we were recording allthat we could about this landscapewe decided to have each member ofthe core field crew—Cathy Garrett,Chris Pattillo, Janet Gracyk andCate Bainton—observe the settingfor three minutes without interac-tion, then describe what we sawusing a digital recorder (OlympusWS-210S). The recorder allowed us to avoid the distraction of note-taking. It also provided theunintended advantage of capturingnatural sound at each location, and the nature of those soundswas noted during transcription.

We recorded these observationsusing the same methodology usedon the inventory forms, organizingthe material by system type, suchas circulation, vegetation, naturalfeatures, structures, spatial organi-zation and land use. In this exerciseour objective was to capture awhole picture and discover patterns.Instead of looking down at detailwe “focused up and out” to take ina broad sweep of the landscape,finding things that we may haveviewed differently during the initialdetail-focused survey.

We observed the contrast, forexample, between the large massesof forest and large-scale roof struc-tures of the Presidio. The colors ofthe Doyle Drive corridor (our studyarea) are almost exclusively limitedto white buildings, red roofs, andvarying shades of green whereasDoyle Drive columns

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Doyle Drive HALS—Methodology Refinements and MappingDocumenting a Historic Landscape That Is More Than a Collection of Tangible Objects

the cityscape has an overall color-ation of light pastel and white.From Bank Street, directly beneathan elevated section of viaduct, we described looking through aphalanx of columns supportingDoyle Drive, while the recordercaught the rhythmic drumming ofvehicle tires running over a joint in the road above. In all, we spentthree field days observing and documenting similar impressionsfrom 21 different locations, addingnew information, as well as textureand detail, in our summary forms.The descriptions, impressions anddata have been added to the sum-mary forms and will be available to future generations, as part ofour field notes. In addition some of this material, like the notes on natural sounds, has been integratedinto the Context Statement as partof the written component of theHALS documents being prepared by our client ICF International.

Another exhibit is a series ofviews sheets, which will include adrawing of that phalanx of columnssupporting Doyle Drive. PGA electedto include several hand-drawnsketches of site details, in an effortto convey the quality and characterof materials in a manner that CADdrawings cannot capture—much asa painting conveys the impressionsof the artist who created it. Ourobjective was to record this land-scape in a manner that wouldenable those who use our HALSdrawings to fully understand andenvision the varied aspects of thehistoric landscape and to gain asense of the unique combination of tangible and ephemeral qualitiesthat it possessed.

The four sheets of view diagrams graphically depict what

views are visiblewithin the site andlooking out from thesite. Each view ismarked on a site planwith a cone-shapedgraphic indicating thedirection, breadthand extent of theview. The object ofthe view is illustratedwith a hand-drawnsketch. These exhibitsare powerful tools for preserving impres-sions both tangibleand tangible of thehistoric landscape.We found thatobserving the siteholistically influencedthe elements we choseas well as how wechose to depict them.

This process of observing andrecording also helped us identifythe section drawings best suited for depicting the important aspectsof the site’s topography. An initiallist of 20 possible sections was narrowed down to eight by eliminating redundancies and discussing and agreeing uponwhich most were important to convey what was most essentialabout the site’s topography.

Stepping back to take in thebig picture helped us to “see theinvisible”, the intangible. When webegan our field work, there werecertain elements I ignored becauseI had subconsciously judged themnot appropriate for HALS recorda-tion—such as temporary fencingaround construction material,bright orange plastic webbingdeterring foot traffic in a newlyhydro-seeded area, a Salvation

Army trailer in a parking lot, newlygraded pathways, or freshly cut treestumps. However, after the seventhday of field work I was struck bythe word “enuf” tagged on the side of a munitions battery that I had photographed. I realized thattagging or graffiti was and is apowerful component of this land-scape, and should not be ignored.Graffiti covers most of the batteries,the walls of Building 670, as wellas sections of the walls and piersthat support Doyle Drive. Placesthat are normally hidden from viewhave been painted with emphaticworks of art. Graffiti and otherephemera are part of the DoyleDrive landscape.

In the next article, Chris descibes how this new way of looking at thesite led to intriguing discoveries.

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Top, Haas overlook; Bottom, Graffitti “enuf”

All photos courtesy Chris Pattillo

Field Services program has nowbeen active for one year! Throughthis program, CPF is in a uniqueposition, as the only statewide historic preservation organization,to help many communitiesthroughout the state with theirpreservation efforts and concerns.

Since the program started inOctober, there have been manycalls for assistance! From advocacyto education we are here to helpyou and your community.

Some of the interesting projectswe are working on include the firstpreservation plan for a NationalRegister District in Isleton, providingfree preservation education presen-

tations in Nevada County, andassisting many throughout the statewith rehabilitating or preservingtheir treasured historic structures.The Field Services Director is alsocurrently managing a historic resource study of California Route66, a project in partnership withthe National Park Service Route 66Preservation Program.

A Little About the ProgramThe Field Services program is assisted by a Partners in the Fieldchallenge grant from the NationalTrust for Historic Preservation. Theintent of the program is to provideon-site technical assistance and

direct support to propertyowners, developers, localofficials, local organiza-tions and others with theinformation and toolsessential for successfulpreservation projects and initiatives.

The goal of the FieldServices program is toprovide assistance to

communities comprised of localgovernments with limited time,budget, personnel and expertise tocreate effective preservation policies.By doing so, CPF encourages theincorporation of historic preserva-tion into community planningthrough increased advocacy andeducation statewide.

If you have a preservationquestion or need assistance, contact Jennifer Gates, Field Services Director at jgates@californiapreservation.org or call415.495.0349 ext. 204.

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CPF Out in the Field

Above left, Roy’s in Amboy, Route 66 Study

Above right, Jennifer with members of Fort Bragg Mendocino Coast Historical Society and Native Daughters of the Golden West

Left, Visit to downtown Fort Bragg

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Can you think of a better way tospend a Saturday afternoon thanwine tasting and touring historicwineries in the Napa Valley? OnNovember 13th, thirty CPF mem-bers travelled to St. Helena to tourfour Preservation Design Awardwinning projects with the projectarchitect, owners and contractorsresponsible for their rehabilitation.

Naomi Miroglio, AIA, Principalwith Architectural Resources Groupwas joined by representatives from the Napa Valley VintnersAssociation, Beringer Vineyards, the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone and Charles KrugWinery to lead CPF members on an informative and memorable tour of these magnificent buildings.In addition to learning about thechallenges of preserving thesebuildings, members also learnedabout the art and science of winetasting at the Culinary Institute of America, shared the discovery of original wallpaper and Germanscript in the Rhine House atBeringer Vineyards, the challengesof the Napa Valley Vintners to findthat ideal building that embodiedtheir mission and heard first-handwhat it was like being a child of a famous vintner, growing up atCharles Krug Winery.

CPF will hold Members Toursand Networking Events throughoutthe year. CPF continues to addvalue to your membership with discounts to events and workshopsthroughout the year. Look for thecalendar of events on our website,E-news, and in mailings.

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Right, Paul Dray, Director Rudd Center for Professional Wine Studies, 2005 PDA Winner

Left, Beringer Vineyard Rhine House, 2009 PDA Winner

Left, Napa Valley Vintners/Jackse Winery, 2010 PDA Winner

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Committee ChairsAdvocacy Michael Buhler, Esq. & Robert Chattel, AIA

Awards Charles Chase, AIABoard Development Chris FedukowskiCommunications Lydia Kremer

Conference 2011— Steering Committee Carol Lemlein, Santa Monica Conservancy

— Program Committee Gail Ostergren, Getty Conservation Institute

Development Tom NearyEasement Julianne PolancoEducation Richard Sucre & Diane Kane, PhDExecutive Beth Harris, PhDFinance David Wilkinson

Marketing VacantMembership Alan Merson & Sarah SykesStrategic Planning Mel Green, SE

Board of TrusteesPresidentElizabeth Harris, PhD, West Hollywood

Vice President, ProgramsMichael Garavaglia, AIA, San Francisco

Vice President, DevelopmentChristine Fedukowski, Pasadena

Treasurer David Wilkinson, Woodland

Secretary Charles Chase, AIA, San FranciscoRay Adamyk, PomonaMike Buhler, Esq., Los AngelesRobert Chattel, AIA, Sherman OaksJohn Fidler, Los AngelesMel Green, SE, TorranceRobert Imber, Palm SpringsDiane Kane, PhD, La JollaLydia Kremer, Palm SpringsGil Mathew, Grass ValleyAlan Merson, Woodland HillsThomas Neary, Santa MonicaJulianne Polanco, San FranciscoRichard Sucre, San FranciscoSarah Sykes, San Carlos

StaffExecutive Director Cindy L. Heitzman

Field Services DirectorJennifer M. Gates, AICP

Education Services DirectorCorinne Ingrassia

Membership/Development AssociateTami Rowan

Administrative Services ManagerYvonne Dunkley

Where Is It?

California contains a wealth of diverse historical treasures. Can you identify what and where this historic property is? (Answer will be in the next newsletter.)

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The second half of the 2010 hasbeen quite busy for preservationeducation at California PreservationFoundation. In the last six monthsCPF has hosted six highly successfulworkshops across the state. Eachworkshop featured a panel of distinguished speakers and includedinteractive sessions on diverse topics such as Sustainability, theCalifornia Historical Building Code,Cultural Landscapes, and AdaptiveReuse. Thank you to the manypartners, volunteers and speakerswho contributed to the success of these workshops!

Coming Soon…CPF will be offering workshops onHistoric District Designation, CEQA,Improving Building Performance,Adaptive Reuse and HistoricIntegrity during winter 2010 and

spring 2011. Also coming soon toCPF, the Education Committee isplanning on expanding our learningprograms by offering webinars on a variety of preservation topics.Continue to check the website for upcoming workshops and aschedule of webinar courses. Don’tforget that AIA, AICP, MCLE, CLG,USGBC and ASLA continuing education credits are also available!

Do you have a workshop idea?CPF strives to provide the highestquality of Preservation Education.We want your ideas on the preser-vation topics your local communitydesires. If your organization isinterested in partnering with CPFto present a workshop in yourcommunity please let us know!Give us a call or send us an emailat cpf@californiapreservation.org.

CPF Education Highlights