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Commission backs listing of Velarde House and sets Mills Act conditions on decking, lighting and pergola
Summary
The commission unanimously recommended listing 1437 Hillside Drive (the Velarde House) and recommended a Mills Act contract that asks the owners to review Charles W. Wong archival materials and either restore original decking/stairs if documented or replace decking with period-appropriate, non-monolithic materials; staff set timelines for lighting and metal cap work.
Glendale — The Glendale Historic Preservation Commission on April 16 recommended that 1437 Hillside Drive, identified by staff as the Velarde House and attributed to architect Charles W. Wong, be listed on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources and that the city manager be authorized to enter into a Mills Act contract that includes three conditions discussed at the hearing.
Staff (Ani) described the property as a post-and-beam midcentury modern house with a 1969 guest house and modest earlier additions. The report noted the house’s distinctive overhanging eaves,…
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