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Placerville staff outlines options to seek historic status for 1906 Main Street bridge; council stops short of direction
Summary
City staff presented state and federal historic-designation options for the Main Street 1906 Bridge and recommended a city-designation path; public commenters and council members discussed volunteer cleanup and safety but council gave no formal direction.
Carol Kendrick, director of development services, presented the city council with options for pursuing historic designation for the Main Street 1906 Bridge, including California Historic Landmark, California Point of Historical Interest, the California Register of Historical Resources and the National Register of Historic Places.
Kendrick told the council that eligibility for a California landmark requires statewide significance under “section 50 31 a of the Public Resources Code” and said the bridge is “unlikely to qualify” for that status because of its current condition and limited public visibility. She described less-demanding state options (Point of Historical Interest) and federal routes (National Register),…
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