Nine Properties Up for Historic Designation Review by State Historical Resources Commission

Press release from the California Department of Parks and Recreation:

Pictured clockwise from top left: The Bell Equestrian Center in Ventura County (Credit: Robert Chattel and Alvin Nuval). The Queen Anne style farmhouse of Scarlett Ranch, also in Ventura County (Credit: Stephen Schafer). The clubhouse of the Petaluma Woman’s Club, in use since 1913 (Credit: Colleen Mahoney). The four-sided fireplace designed by famed architect Julia Morgan in Humboldt Redwoods State Park (Credit: Stacey De Shazo).

The State Historical Resources Commission (Commission) will meet in Sacramento on Friday, May 3, at 9 a.m. and will consider nine properties recommended for placement on the National Register of Historic Places. Properties nominated include the Bell Canyon Equestrian Center and Scarlett Ranch, both in Ventura County, a four-faced fireplace designed by famed architect Julia Morgan located in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, and a Craftsman style clubhouse designed for the Petaluma Woman’s Club by architect Brainerd Jones. The Commission will forward properties nominated to the National Park Service for final consideration by the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places.

WHAT: State Historical Resources Commission Meeting

WHEN:  Friday, May 3 at 9 a.m.

WHERE:  California Natural Resources Agency Auditorium

715 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

WHO:  State Historical Resources Commissioners, Office of Historic Preservation staff, and members of the public.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The full agenda and information for attending the meeting in person or joining virtually through Cal-Span or Zoom is available at parks.ca.gov/PublicNotices. For more information about the Commission and the Office of Historic Preservation, visit ohp.parks.ca.gov.

California State Parks supports equal access. If you are in need of a reasonable modification or special accommodation for the meeting or in accessing the agendas or submitting comments, please contact the Office of Historic Preservation at (916) 445-7000 or email [email protected].