To: Members of the Historic Preservation Board
From: Sandy Vossler, Senior Planner, Development Services Department
Title
422 Front Street Local Landmark Designation
Body
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Executive Summary
An application has been submitted for local landmark designation of the property located at 422 Front Street, historically known as The Maples (Attachment A and Figure 1). The 0.2-acre property is located within the Craig and Gould's Addition and contains a 1.5-story Classic Cottage residence constructed in 1901-1902. The residence is clad in locally quarried rhyolite and is characterized by a hipped roof with flared eaves, a central hipped dormer, and a half-width front porch with rhyolite support columns.
Following a recommendation by the Historic Preservation Board, Town Council may by ordinance designate as a Landmark an individual structure or an integrated group of structures and features on a single lot or site having special historical or architectural value. The June 1, 2026 Cultural Resource Survey finds the property locally eligible under the Events, Architecture, Heritage, and Age criteria and concludes that the residence retains sufficient historic integrity to convey its significance (Attachment B).
Budget Impact
Local landmark designation would not, by itself, authorize a Town expenditure. Designation could make the property eligible for local historic preservation incentives and could make future rehabilitation or restoration projects more competitive for historic preservation grant funds.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Board recommend approval to Town Council based on findings that the property at 422 Front Street meets the requirements for local landmark designation.
Attachments
Attachment A: Vicinity Map
Attachment B: 2026 Cultural Resource Survey