1. City Council Meeting November 5, 2018
Application for Landmark Designation 464 E. Walnut Street (The First Congregational Church) Applicant/Owner: Rick Moses/Zadena, LLC
City Council Meeting November 5, 2018

2. Photograph
Photo by Michael Locke

3. Property Details Built in 1927-1928
Designed by Leon Caryl Brockway and H.M. Patterson
Original use – First Congregational Church
Gothic Revival architectural style
Nomination submitted by Mary Ringhoff (ARG) on behalf of the owner
Property Size: 48,452 square feet
Building Size: 81,931 square feet

4. Vicinity Map
First Congregational Church

5. West Elevation

6. North Elevation

7. East Elevation
Educational Facilities

8. Character-Defining Features
Concrete foundation
Reinforced, poured‐in‐place concrete walls
Cross‐gabled and flat roof with parapets
Highly articulated, Gothic Revival‐style decorative elements:
Distinctive square tower with multiple turrets
Gothic-arch window and door openings with elaborate tracery
Paneled or slab wood entrance doors
Large rose window
Windows with diamond pane leaded glass and both stained and clear glazing
Engaged buttresses with flared bases, gabled caps, pinnacles, and crenellation

9. Eligibility Criteria & Recommendation
Criterion C met:
Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a locally significant property type, architectural style and period as well as the work of a locally significant architect:
Exhibits character-defining features of Gothic Revival style
Significant work of H.M. Patterson and Leon Caryl Brockway

10. Staff Recommendation Exempt from CEQA, Class 8
Find that the First Congregational Church building at 464 East Walnut Street is significant under Criterion C
Recommend that the City Council approve the designation of the property as a landmark

11. City Council Meeting November 5, 2018
Application for Landmark Designation 464 E. Walnut Street (The First Congregational Church) Applicant/Owner: Rick Moses/Zadena, LLC
City Council Meeting November 5, 2018