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Preservation panel approves removing 640 De Visadero Street from reconnaissance survey

Historic Preservation Commission · January 8, 2026
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Summary

The Monterey Historic Preservation Commission voted to remove 640 De Visadero Street from the New Monterey Reconnaissance Survey after staff and an architectural historian concluded the house was substantially altered and lacks the integrity required for listing; the motion carried with one abstention and is appealable within 10 days.

The Monterey Historic Preservation Commission voted to remove 640 De Visadero Street from the New Monterey Reconnaissance Survey after staff and an independent architectural historian concluded the property no longer retains the historic fabric needed for local, state or national listing.

Principal Planner Christy Sabdo told the commission that the property’s original 1945 bungalow was largely demolished and extensively rebuilt between about 1998 and 2003, leaving no remaining exterior fabric from the earlier house. “Staff's recommendation is that the Historic Preservation Commission adopt a resolution…

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