Historic Landmarks Commission designates 825 West Pedragosa Street a structure of merit

The Historic Landmarks Commission voted Aug. 13 to adopt Resolution 2025‑12 designating 825 West Pedragosa Street — a small Tudor‑style house built in 1930 — as a structure of merit under city criteria.

Historic resources staff described the property as a 1930 Tudor Revival small‑house design that retains its character‑defining features, including a heavy wood plank front door with a viewing window, rounded arch portico, casement windows and a stucco chimney. Staff said the building was associated with the 1920s small‑house movement and retains "excellent historic integrity" of location and setting in a block that still shows its early‑20th‑century development pattern.

Catherine Gordon, identified in the hearing as the property owner, spoke in support of the nomination: "This is our home, and we're very proud of it ... we would like to make it a historic landmark mainly so that nobody in the future ever tears it down." She told the commission she had modernized the house while preserving its character.

Commission discussion included comments noting the scarcity of smaller historic houses in that neighborhood and appreciation of staff research. A commissioner moved to adopt Resolution 2025‑12; the motion passed on a roll‑call vote with all members recorded in favor.

The commission instructed staff to finalize and mail the signed resolution to the owner. The action establishes the structure of merit designation and does not itself impose alterations or rehabilitation requirements; those would be handled under separate permit or program processes.