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Salinas staff say preserving 3438 Soledad Street’s front wall is infeasible; materials to be salvaged for reuse

3634508 · June 3, 2025
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City staff reported to the Historic Resources Board that engineers found retaining only the front wall of 3438 Soledad Street is not feasible; the city will document and recover historically relevant materials for incorporation into a new design and is preparing contracts for environmental testing and demolition services.

City of Salinas planning staff told the Historic Resources Board on Monday that preserving the front wall of 3438 Soledad Street while demolishing the remainder of the building is not structurally feasible, and that the city will recover historically relevant materials for reuse in a new design.

Grant Leonard, planning manager, said the city is “working with the public works department now on preparing scope of work for demolition and preservation services.” He…

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