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The Preservation Design Awardswere presented to 26 outstandingprojects before a capacity crowdat the historic Mark Hopkins Inter-Continental Hotel in SanFrancisco, Saturday, September19. Over 280 guests attended this gala event feting the besthistoric preservation projects in California.

With a range both impressiveand inspiring, the winning projectsspanned the geographic and cultural boundaries of California:a children’s playground, a Chinese

gambling hall, a prison garden,theaters, two iconic Napa Valleywineries, a humble barn, and asurvey of Historic Resources Associated with African-Americansin Los Angeles.

The awards were presentedwith precision and humor byJohn Fidler, PDA Jury Chair andEmeritus Trustee Ann Gray, FAIA(Balcony Media). CPF President,Cathy Garrett, ASLA, opened theceremony by welcoming the audi-ence and presenting a resolution

IN TH IS I SSUE

Note from the President

Preservation is Sustainability

Defining Tiki Style Beyond Kitsch

Learning from the Past

2010 Conference Update

Upcoming Events

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Right, Alameda Theater, Alameda. Photo © DavidWakely. Below, Ford Assembly Building, Richmond.Photo © Anna Finke

I am delighted to accept the Presidency at CPF at a time whenour rocket ship is ascending.

We have prodigious opportu-nities and challenges ahead of us; most notably in the areas of preservation education and advocacy. Yes, that has been atthe core of our activities for yearsbut now it’s different. We havegreater support than ever at thenational, state and local levels.This support is both moral and financial. We have receivedmatching grants, previously reported, from the National Trustfor Historic Preservation and froma generous anonymous donor—both of these are over three years—and now more big news: CPFhas just had word of a significantgrant from the Mario FamilyFoundation— their second to CPF.

Ably led by Cindy Heitzman,the recent Mario grant applicationoutlined a program for expandededucation by CPF. The amount of the grant is $125,000 overthree years. This renewed andreinvigorated charge in relation to education will support the activities of our Education ServicesDirector, Corinne Ingrassia. Ourheartfelt thanks go to the MarioFamily Foundation. Their earliergift of $100,000, received by CPFsix years ago, urged us to grow to a new level. With this push,CPF became more sophisticated,organized and enduring. Now

that we have effectively utilizedthe first grant, the Mario FamilyFoundation is again supportingus, to stretch and reach manymore Californians by developingand advancing our already highlypraised education programs.

In relation to advocacy, we havethe substantial national-level voteof confidence from the NationalTrust for Historic Preservation,through the recent Partners in theField Matching Grant. This chargesCPF with broadening and deep-ening our advocacy efforts acrossthe state. It nudges us to ask“What is preservation advocacy?”The new CPF Partner in the Fieldstaff member will flesh out thisand other questions with dialogthat takes into account the seriouspursuit of preservation advocacyin the context of environmentalconcerns, sustainability, issues relating to our aging cities, transportation, and urban planningissues. As well as consideringthese broad-scaled questions, theCPF Partner in the Field will beproactive in site specific advocacyrepresenting CPF through discus-sions and/or actions like the recentaction at Johnny’s Broiler inDowney or the current discussionabout Tiki rooms. Expect this newstaffer at CPF by the fall.

Education and advocacy areour flesh and blood. Like all of us,these programs need sustenance.The grants mentioned above are

part of CPF’s current program tobuild a strong and sustainable financial base for the organization.This effort is a new one for CPF.Over its 30 years of existence, CPF has matured. We are nowlike many 30-year olds, realizingthat there is a lot that we know,but scads more needs to be learntand shared. Thirty is a fitting ageto be thinking seriously aboutwhat lies before us, how we canhave an ongoing meaningful andpositive impact on the world. Collectively, these grants are voicesof encouragement and materialsupport that are already helpingCPF to mature in a rounded andsustainable fashion. Some of thesegrants require raising matchingfunds, I invite you to join in helping us reach our goals.

We are at the beginning of a new chapter for CPF with increased reach and effectivenessof our programs backed by ahealthy, strong, and sustainableorganizational structure. We haveconsiderable forward momentum.Executive Director, Cindy Heitzman,and departing President, PaigeSwartley, together lead the buildingof this momentum and I thankthem for their efforts.

There is plenty to be donewhile I am president of CPF.

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Marvelous Happenings at CPF

President Cathy Garrett

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And the Award Goes to…

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Note from the PresidentContinued from page 2

As well as the efforts associ-ated with the amplifying anddeveloping our education andadvocacy programs and thecontinued focused building of our stable financial base, Iand CPF plan to build strongerpartnerships with our fellowpreservation leaders at the Office of Historic Preservationin Sacramento and NationalTrust for Historic Preservation,to better engage our membersparticularly our emeritis trustees,and to continue to enhancecommunication with members.

Look for results from theseefforts and join us as we propelourselves into this next chapterof CPF’s life preserving the invaluable assets of California.

from the Board of Trustees toSteade Craigo, FAIA, who recentlyannounced his retirement fromthe State Office of HistoricPreservation, to honor his manyyears of service to the preserva-tion community in California.

The awards were selected by a seven member jury, lead by John Fidler, RIBA. The jurywas: Timothy Brandt, AIA (OHP), Roberta Deering (City ofSacramento), Mel Green SE(Melvyn Green and Associates),Peyton Hall, FAIA (Historic Resources Group), Samaneh Nilli(Carey and Company), and ChrisPatillo (PGAdesign). The CPFAwards Committee is Chaired by Charles Chase, AIA.

Of special note is the Trustees’Award for Excellence in HistoricPreservation, which was presentedto the Alcatraz Historic GardensProject. This project, a rehabilita-tion of the island’s long neglectedhistoric gardens, began in 2003and was completed in 2009. TheNational Park Service in partner-ship with the Garden Conservancyand the Golden Gate NationalParks Conservancy worked withmany others to bring back thegardens prominent during boththe military and penitentiary eras.To learn more about this projectgo to http://alcatrazgardens.org.

Preservation Design Award Winners

Rehabilitation—Large ProjectsArgonaut Hotel, San FranciscoCharles Krug Winery, St. HelenaGlobe Mills, SacramentoHollywood Palladium Exterior Renovation,HollywoodLa Petite Baleen Swim School at San Francisco Presidio, San FranciscoMalibu Pier, MalibuMills College Music Building, OaklandNatural History Museum, Los AngelesNoe Valley Library, San Francisco

Rehabilitation—Small ProjectsAlcatraz Historic Gardens Project, San Francisco

Restoration200 Powell, San Francisco367 Addison Avenue House, Shed, andGarage Historic Restoration, Palo AltoAlameda Theater, AlamedaBayley House, Pilot House

SustainabilityFord Assembly Building, Richmond

Cultural Resource Studies, ReportsHearst Memorial Gymnasium, BerkeleyHistoric Resources Associated with AfricanAmericans in Los Angeles, Los AngelesLa Laguna de San Gabriel HSR and Preservation Plan, San GabrielPasadena Arroyo Parks & Recreation District,National Register Nomination, Pasadena

Craftsmanship/Preservation TechnologyArguello Gate Sandstone Restoration, San FranciscoBeringer Vineyards Rhine House, St. HelenaCalifornia Building/Museum of MainFaçade Restoration, San DiegoCastro Adobe Brick Making Project, WatsonvillePreservation of a Mortise and Tenon Timber Barn, Warner SpringsRoyal Presidio Chapel, Monterey

PreservationHistoric Chinese Structures, Fiddletown

2009 Trustees AwardAlcatraz Historic Gardens Project, San Francisco

Alcatraz Historic Gardens Project, 2009 Trustees’ Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation.

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David Cocke, S.E.

In recent years, the Preservationcommunity has been very vocal inthe promotion of the conceptthat preservation is sustainability.However, it seems to be a commonperception that Structural Engi-neers’ contribution to sustainabilityis limited to specifying recycledand recyclable construction mate-rials. That perception should bealtered—the Structural Engineer’s

role can be much more signifi-cant, and in fact should be if theinterest in sustainability conceptis to be successfully carried overfor the cause for preservation.

When a building is constructed,significant amounts of energy areconsumed in extracting, process-

ing, and assembling raw materialsinto the finished product. Studiestypically suggest that a building’sembodied energy ranges anywherefrom 15 to 20 percent of its totallife cycle energy use. This realitylends credence to Carl Elefante’sadage: “the greenest building isone that is already built”. If astructure is demolished at the endof a building’s 50-year service life(if not sooner), all of its embodiedenergy is wasted. This energy

waste is in addition to the physical waste created as well as the energy required in trans-porting the physical waste to alandfill. Another increasingly selected option exists for the design team, namely adaptivelyreusing the building.

A recent project may serve as an example of how reusingbuildings makes sustainablesense. Structural Focus recentlycompleted an adaptive reuse of a 1950s, 2-story concretewarehouse (see Figure on page 5).The building is not on any national or local historic register,and the owner could easily havechosen to demolish it and erecteda new, similar sized building in itsplace. Instead it was decided toretrofit and reuse the building,though not necessarily for sus-tainable reasons. Using an onlinecalculator (www.thegreenestbuild-ing.org), the embodied energy inthe roughly 50,000 SF building is56,500,000 million BTUs. In addition the energy required todemolish the building would be77,500 MBTUs, only 1.5% of theembodied energy. Finally, in notdemolishing the building, anequivalent amount of energy isnot wasted by not having to construct a new building, another56,500,000 MBTU. While anynumber of comparisons could be made for this quantity of energy, the total energy cost ofconstructing the new buildingwould represent roughly 1,000,000gallons of gasoline. Ironicallyenough, a new energy efficientbuilding typically takes more than50 years for its own efficienciesto equal, and thereby pay back,this same amount of energy.

Preservation is Sustainability (and the Supporting Role of Structural Engineers)

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Every ±50 years…Is this sustainable?

The numbers related to abuilding’s embodied energy present a compelling case to expand the Structural Engineer’simpact on environmental sustain-ability beyond specifying materials.And the concept of embodied energy does not require a cogni-tive leap of faith. The challengefor engineers is what Patrice Frey quotes as: “shifting the presumption on stewardship ofbuilt heritage to favor reuse”rather than demolition.

Many engineers, whetherthrough training or experience,do not like working with existingbuildings. This is especially truehere in California, where “seismicconcerns” regularly trump desiresto keep otherwise well-performingbuildings. If Structural Engineersinterested in preservation want tohave an impact on the cause forsustainability, they can and mustchange the prevailing belief withinthe profession about existingbuildings, as well as be more vocal about their responsibilities.

Until now, the Structural Engineers were often the “deal-breakers” when it came tothe ultimate decision of whetherto save a building. The StructuralEngineers’ willingness to workwith rather than preemptivelycondemn many of these buildingswill go a long way toward contributing to sustainability. Architects, developers, and

building owners look to engineersto give them honest recommen-dations regarding the potential of existing structures.

The opportunity for StructuralEngineers at the intersections ofreusing buildings and sustainabil-ity is significant for those willingto work in this area. The BrookingsInstitute estimates that by 2030,the United States will replace 82billion square feet of its currentbuilding stock. Of course, thechoice to reuse existing buildingsdoes not rest solely in the handsof structural engineers althoughtheir opinion often becomes thedeal-breaker. Structural Engineersmust partner with owners,

architects, and developers in orderto maintain our built heritage.

Engineers have a more extensive role to play than merelyspecifying sustainable materials.And those promoting the conceptof preservation and sustainabilityshould engage with those engi-neers experienced and motivatedto help the cause.

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Existing Building

Embodied Energy = 56,500,000 mbtu

Retrofitmaintain 0 mbtu

Analyze 0 mbtu

Retrofit +5,650,000 mbtu

Energy cost = 5,650,000 mbtu

New BuildingEmbodied Loss 56,500,000 mbtu

Demolition 77,500 mbtu

New building +56,650,000 mbtu

Energy cost = 113,077,500 mbtu

After two recent preservation issues about the Tonga Room inSan Francisco and the TraderVic’s in Beverly Hills have eliciteda lot of press and community at-tention, I thought it might behelpful to compile a catalog ofstyle elements that mark what hasbecome known as “Tiki style”nowadays. I am not altogether innocent inthe rise of that moniker, havingwritten two books that definedthis unique phase of theme archi-tecture which had been ignoredby culture critics in its own time.This article is intended to give anyinterested preservation communitymembers a better understandingof Tiki as an architectural style.

In its heyday, the 1950s to

1960s, the term “Tiki” did not exist as the descriptive label forthe genre. Back then, examples of this design category weresometimes referred to as “KonTiki”, or more often as “Polyne-sian” style. Today, misconceptionsand confusion about the Tikigenre are still common, and it isoften viewed as merely kitschyand tacky. I am partly to blamefor that, too, because both of mybooks were designed as eye candycoffee table portfolios, and not as scholarly textbooks. Yet theydemonstrated that Tiki style isclearly more than than a temporary,isolated folly. It was a populistdesign movement that grew out ofa specific place, time, and socio-historic context that existed duringa distinct period in mainlandAmerica (much more so than inHawaii, or Polynesia in general).Its style-language was born in therestaurant industry, and then, inits heyday, applied to the archi-tecture of Motels, bowling alleysand apartment complexes all over the United States.

To narrow down the definition

of Tiki style, I have to briefly explain the difference betweenwhat I call “Polynesian pop” andits sub-genre, “Tiki style”. Theterm Polynesian pop applies to alledifices built in the style of SouthSeas bamboo hideaways duringthe 1930s to the 1970s. Tiki styleevolved out of, and built on thisgenre. It actually flourished onlyduring a very brief period, approx-imately from 1955 to 1965. Thetwo defining factors of Tiki styleare 1) the use of the Tiki figure as a symbol for the Polynesianparadise, and 2) its architecturalapplication into modernist structures of that period. It is that very juxtaposition betweenspace age modernism and naïveprimitivism that gives Tiki Styleits unique energy. The mostprominent architectural expressionof this modern primitivism wasthe A-frame, already in use forchurches, ski lodges and fast foodchains, employed here to resemblenative huts and meeting houses.(see #2).

While Tikis began to pop up inand around Polynesian restaurants

Defining Tiki Style Beyond the “Kitsch” LabelBy Sven Kirsten

1. What elements make this structure an example of Tiki Style?

2. Rendering for the Tradewinds Restaurant, Oxnard, California, 1963

3. Once the Outrigger Apts, now re-christened The Huntington to update it.

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in the mid 50s, the decisive pushfor developers to go and transferthese and other design elementsto motels, apartment buildingsand recreation complexes wasHawaiian statehood in 1959. It isfrom 1960 on that most of theseTiki temples were erected, with aclear fall-off of construction fromthe mid-60s on. Today, many ofthe restaurant examples of thatperiod have been lost to renovationor destruction, the most tragiccase being the Kahiki in Columbus,Ohio, which, despite making it ontothe National Register of HistoricPlaces, was razed for a Walgreensstore in September 2000.

For this reason I chose Tikiapartment buildings as the bestsurviving samples of the style.Most ubiquitous in Southern California, but present all the wayup the West coast to Seattle, andon the Atlantic coast in Florida,these “Tiki villages” have survivedthe tides of time better thanbowling alleys and restaurants,and they incorporate all the elements of the style. With Rosemead Blvd, Los Angeles canoffer an ideal model route of thiscategory, where several examples,from obliterated to well-cared-for,

are easily explored (see #3). We begin our expedition at

the Northern most tip at 890 N. Rosemead Blvd in Rosemead,where the amazing A-frame rooflines of the Outrigger apartmentsare the most telling remnant of thestyle. In denial of its origin, it hasbeen renamed “The Huntington.”Here we can define the style bywhat has been renovated away:Once a large Tiki statue stoodunder the main A-frame, whichhad its fascia wallpapered withtropical matting. As is often the case, the roof’s outriggerbeams have been sawed off. But embedded in the right rockwall we find the definitive proofof the building’s stylistic roots:This exact type of Chinese tileswas first employed by Don TheBeachcomber and Trader Vic intheir restaurants (see #4).

Last not least, the swimmingpool of the Outrigger/Huntingtonis still graced by the traditionalpool hut rec room—even thoughit is obscured by the now obliga-tory iron fence (see #5).

Several larger blocks down the street, on 6415 N. RosemeadBlvd., we come upon the bestpreserved case study of the genre,

the Kona Kai apartments. The A-frame still has its jutting out-rigger beams (though the lowerones have been lopped off). Tropical foliage abounds (see #6).

The waterfall is still runningand feeding the pond in the lobby,which, though devoid of plantlife, can be traversed by a bridge.This form of entry was also cus-tomary in Polynesian restaurants.

The lobby is paneled by Tiki carvings executed in variousPolynesian styles, and on its otherwall sports a tile mural map ofthe Hawaiian islands, whichproves that by today’s standards,these buildings are almostbaroque in their elaborateness(see #7).

When pushing through thejungle growth of the exterior, theintrepid explorer discovers large

4. Exotic style elements like thistile (usually in green) were used in early Polynesian restaurants as room dividers.

5 . Rec rooms like this pool hut at the Outriggerapartments were often fully decorated with Tapa wall paper and Oceanic masks andweapons on their walls.

6. The Kona Kai apartments are still a fine example of an early 60s Tiki style dwelling withmost of its defining features intact.

7. (Below) Kona Kai Apts interior bridge, a symbolical “gateway into another realm.”

Tiki torches that were once gas-fed and are installed in off-setangles. We also get to admire themany variations of highly stylized,modernist Tiki carvings on thebeams running along the façadeof the building (see #8).

The next stop on this Tikitour are the Kahlua apartments,

on 5339 N. Rosemead Blvd. What they are lacking in A-framemight, they try to make up inoutrigger beam multitude.

Though architecturally theleast interesting, its Lava rockwalls, and two of the largest Tikis (though on life support) still in situ make this another fineexample of the style (see #9).

One of the two elaboratelysculpted waterfalls is still in oper-ation, and it is rare to see theapartment name rendered in itsoriginal artistic typeface still onthe building, most of these havedisappeared. The bridge is notoriginal, before being replaced bya concrete, safety railed slab, itwas made of wooden pylons connected by thick nautical ropeas railing (see #10).

Setting off from the Kahlua,we have to penetrate deep intothe Southern part of RosemeadBlvd, into the city of Pico Rivera.On the 5400 block of RosemeadBlvd once stood no less thanthree proud Tiki temples, theKapu Tiki, the Samoa apartments,and the Aloha Arms. Though stillin existence today, they are lessthan stellar examples of the style,yet good study objects for the ur-ban archeologist. The Kapu Tikiwas hit the hardest and lost itsamazing A-frame entrance.

When I discovered this site inSeptember of 1993, the Kapu Tikientrance still sported its ingeniousoutrigger beams shaped like EasterIsland heads, plus two glass balllamps hanging from its gable

which were meant to resembleJapanese fishing floats.

Amazingly so, the Tiki maskon the far right of the buildinghas survived so far, proving thatthe condition of the complex isthe result of deferred maintenance,and not renovation to do awaywith the style.

I will leave it to the readers togo and discover the remnants ofthe Samoa and Aloha Arms apart-ments next door to the Kapu Tiki.The amazing A-frame of the AlohaArms is pictured at the beginningof this article.

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Tiki Style Continued from page 7

8. “Kona Kai Apts Tiki torches” These industrialstrength Tiki torches have not burned for a long time. To the right, note one of the many Tiki-carved beams on the façade of the Kona Kai.

9. “Kahlua Apts big Tiki” This big carving at the Kahlua apartments isbarely holding it together. Note theforest of outrigger beams, and thename behind the banana leafs

10. “Kahlua Apts bridge” The second Tiki, the newbridge and the waterfall at the Kahlua apartments

CPF is pleased to welcome threenew staff to the CPF headquartersin San Francisco. Our new Education Services Director isCorinne Ingrassia. Corinne, a California native, joined our staff in May. Prior to coming toCPF, she worked for the National Trust Community InvestmentCorporation in Washington, DC as the Director of Marketing.Corinne holds a Master of Heritage Conservation from theUniversity of Sydney, Australia.

Tami Rowan is the Adminis-trative Services Manager. Beforejoining our team, Tami workedwith a San Francisco architectural

firm as a job captain and interiordesigner for 10 years. She leftthat position and traveled extensively throughout Asia for21⁄2 years before joining CPF. Tami holds a BS degree in Interior Architecture.

Our newest employee joinedour staff in early October. JenniferGates, AICP, will fill the positionof Field Services Director. Thisposition will be funded for threeyears through the National Trust’sPartners in the Field grant andprivate donations. Jennifer is nostranger to the CPF team, havingserved on the 2007 ConferencePrograms Committee and currently

serving on the 2009 EducationCommittee. For the past threeyears, Jennifer was the AssociatePlanner for the City of San Clementeand has held a variety of positionsin preservation- related fields before her tenure in San Clemente.Jennifer holds a MA in HistoricPreservation and an MA in City Planning from the Universityof Pennsylvania.

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CPF Miss ion Statement

The California Preservation Foundation providesstatewide leadership, advocacy and education to ensure the protection of California’s diversecultural heritage and historic places.

By Robert Ooley

The fabric of our community’shistory was woven over the yearsby past residents and partially dismantled by subsequent residentsseparated by decades from theold. Time and time again, wehave seen structures important tothe understanding and interpreta-tion of our community torn downto make room for modern devel-opment. While new improvementscontinue the storytelling, the loss of the old fabric contributesto the lost history of how thecommunity developed over time.

In Buellton, California (justnorth of Santa Barbara), anamazing woman, Tina McEnroe—an educator and preservation advocate—has rescued the oldestone-room schoolhouse in SantaBarbara County from the brink of destruction. The one-roomschoolhouse was constructed in1869 at a cost of $510 and wasin service from that date until itclosed in 1935. Over the courseof those sixty-six years, some2,600 children received their education under the watchful eyeof just a few teachers. The last toteach in the building prior to itsclosing was Mrs. James Battles.Just two-weeks prior to the restored schoolhouse’s dedication,

Mrs. Battles passed away at theage of 102. She left this worldknowing that Tina was workingon the restoration of her belovedPleasant Valley Schoolhouse.

The goal of the restorationwas to be as authentic as possiblebeginning with the building’s sitecontext. The structure originallystood in an open field with plentyof area for play and surroundedby cypress trees. The McEnroeshave placed the school on their1,000+ acre La Purisima Ranchmuch the same way the school-house was located on its original

site. Sweeping open fields surroundthe new location with grassy areasfor play or entertaining and surrounded by eight cypress trees.The cypress trees were a gift of the eight surviving students fromthe Class of 1935. The structurehas been meticulously returned to the 1890s including periodfurniture, educational materials,slate chalkboards, wood burningstove and belfry. No detail wasleft unattended.

None of the restoration couldhave been completed, however,without significant harm to thebuilding’s historic context withoutthe application of the CaliforniaHistorical Building Code. Whilethe building was clearly over 50years old, that in and of itself did not qualify it for use of theCalifornia Historical Building Code,and the building held no designa-tion. The local Building and FireDepartments were insisting thatthe regular code be applied to the restoration. This outcome wassimply unacceptable and wouldhave resulted in great harm to the schoolhouse. The process ofacquiring a designation was undertaken while the building satin pieces near the building site.After a few months, the CountyHistoric Landmarks AdvisoryCommission designated theschoolhouse a Structure of Meritand the restoration proceededunder the Historical Building Code.This allowed the original siding,

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windows, stairs and doors to remain without having to changetheir dimensions to accommodateunderlayments for fire protectionand energy codes.

As restoration of the structureproceeded under the watchful eye of Tina McEnroe, she searchedfar and wide for period furniture, educational materials and fixturesand finishes to return the school-house to near original condition.Amazingly, she located the originalbell on a nearby ranch and con-tainers of original school materialsfrom the class of 1935. The contents held books, papers andother artifacts that are now ondisplay in the schoolhouse.

On May 8, 2009, the com-pleted restoration of the PleasantValley Schoolhouse was celebrated

with the gathering of Santa MariaValley families and those still living of the Class 1935. Somewore period clothes. Childrenfrom a local school were dressedin period clothes and attendedclass in the schoolhouse wherepresentations were made by theChancellor of USCB, President ofCal Poly and others. There areeight living students from thattime and amazingly many ofthem had the opportunity tostand in the schoolhouse holdingreports they wrote some 74 yearsago. Upon the conclusion of presentations—which included astirring story by Tina about herlong-time vision of restoring aone-room school, and with some130 community members lookingon—the Class of 1935 rang the

school bell once again—some-thing that had not been done in74 years.

Paul and Tina McEnroe are tobe applauded and commendedfor providing a great example ofwhat being community stewardsreally mean. They welcome visitors to the Pleasant ValleySchoolhouse. If you are going tobe in the area, contact them inadvance for your own visit attinamcenroe@coastnetworx.com.

Robert Ooley, AIA is the currentCounty Architect for Santa Barbara County and past CPF andPearl Chase Society Trustee. Hehas been involved in preservationadvocacy for over 20 years and is leading the effort to restore the Santa Barbara Courthouse. Robert wrote the Structure ofMerit Application for the McEnroes and may be reached at robert@ooley.com.

The school bell rang once again on May 8, 2009, 74 years after the school doors were closed.

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Conference 2010

—Steering Committee Penelope Curtis & Jim Zurfluen

—Programs Committee Gail Ostergren & Elaine Herbert

—CPF Board Liaison Steade Craigo, FAIA

Development Tom NearyEasement Julianne PolancoEducation Richard Sucre

Executive Cathy Garret, ASLAMembership Alan Merson

Nominating Christine FedukowskiStrategic Planning Mel Green, SE

Board of TrusteesPresident Cathy Garret, ASLA, Oakland

Vice President, ProgramsMichael Garavaglia, AIA, San Francisco

Vice President, DevelopmentElizabeth Harris, PhD, Hermosa Beach

Treasurer David Wilkinson, Woodland

Secretary Charles Chase, AIA, San Francisco

Ray Adamyk, PomonaMike Buhler, Esq., Los AngelesSteade Craigo, FAIA, SacramentoChristine Fedukowski, PasadenaJohn Fidler, Los AngelesMel Green, SE, TorranceDiane Kane, PhD, La JollaLydia Kremer, Pam SpringsLeslie Masunaga, San JoseAlan Merson, Woodland HillsTom Neary, Santa MonicaFrank Parrello, Eagle RockJulianne Polanco, San FranciscoRichard Sucre, San Francisco

StaffExecutive Director Cindy L. Heitzman

Education Services DirectorCorinne Ingrassia

Membership/Development AssociateMichele Gates

Administrative Services ManagerTami Rowan

Upcoming EventsCPF Symposium: Historic Preservation's Economic Impact:Sustainability and StandardsNovember 9, 2009, Palm Springs

Historic American Landscape SurveyNovember 19, 2009, San Diego

End of Year Appeal for ContributionsNovember 2009

CPF Lecture: Stories from the Italian Notebooks. Lesson from theRenaissance as a Guide for DesignDecember 1, 2009, San Francisco

35th Annual California PreservationConference: The Sierra Nevada—Preserving a Sense of PlaceMay 12-15, 2010, Nevada County

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The 2010 California PreservationConference, The Sierra Nevada—Preserving a Sense of Place, iscoming to Grass Valley and Nevada City Wednesday, May12–Saturday, May 15, 2010. This isone day earlier than usual in order to clear the way for theAmgen Tour of California. Theopening leg of this preeminentbike race begins in Nevada Cityon Sunday, May 16th, 2010.

Conference organizers havebeen working with the Mayors ofGrass Valley and Nevada City andlocal Amgen tour organizers tocreate two incredible, back-to-backevents showcasing the natural

beauty and rich history of NevadaCounty. Lance Armstrong andLevi Leipheimer were amongthose promoting Nevada City’sinclusion in the bike tour and willparticipate in the race.

“Save the Date” cards will be coming soon with more information on registration, transportation and accomodations.You must reserve your room assoon as possible! Rooms will onlybe held until the end of March.

Join us to see why Grass Valleyand Nevada City are the perfectbackdrop for the CaliforniaPreservation Conference and theAmgen Tour of California.

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