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Commission accepts Phase 1 historic resource report: Mitchell Street house not eligible but sandstone wall qualifies
Summary
The Historic Landmarks Commission accepted a Phase 1 report finding the 1916 craftsman residence at 128 West Mitchell Street ineligible for local landmark listing while designating the chiseled sandstone retaining wall as a character-defining historic resource; the report acceptance will require future project reviews to protect the wall.
The Santa Barbara Historic Landmarks Commission voted Jan. 28 to accept a Phase 1 historic resource report for 128 West Mitchell Street that concludes the 1916 craftsman bungalow itself is not eligible for designation as a City landmark or structure of merit, while identifying the adjacent chiseled sandstone retaining wall as a qualifying historic resource.
Provenience Group Inc. architectural historian Carol Denardo presented the report, summarizing archival research, Sanborn maps and permit records and concluding that, while the home shows typical craftsman features, its materials and many later alterations mean it does not meet the city's criteria for landmark designation. Denardo's report singled out the sandstone wall as a…
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