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Committee hears presentation on landmarking Cowell House at 171 San Marcos Avenue
Summary
The Land Use & Transportation Committee heard Planning Department staff recommend landmark designation for the Cowell House (171 San Marcos Ave) citing its 1933 modern design and associations with composer Henry Cowell and Olive Thompson Cowell; a committee member moved to forward the item to the full Board with a recommendation.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee heard a presentation recommending landmark status for the Cowell House, a 1933 modern single-family home at 171 San Marcos Avenue in the Forest Hill neighborhood.
Planning Department staffer Shannon Ferguson told the committee the Historic Preservation Commission added the property to its work program in 2011, initiated formal designation in July 2015, conducted an exterior and interior site visit in September 2015 and on Oct. 7, 2015 unanimously recommended landmark designation.…
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