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Historic Resources Board weighs preservation options for deteriorating building at 3438 Soledad
Summary
City staff told the Historic Resources Board the long-vacant building at 3438 Soledad has been red-tagged after a recent break-in and storm damage; staff said emergency repairs are being solicited while the board emphasized preserving the east-facing façade and removing key artifacts before any demolition.
The Salinas Historic Resources Board discussed the condition and potential future of the building at 3438 Soledad after staff reported the structure was recently broken into, further damaged by storms and formally red-tagged as unsafe.
Grant Leonard, planning manager for the city, told the board the historic-structures report (included in the board packet) concluded the building qualifies as potentially historic under state and federal criteria but also documented significant structural and cosmetic deterioration after roughly 40 years of vacancy. Leonard said the building was boarded and is currently secured but that new gaps and spreading cracks—especially along the south-facing wall—have…
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