national register nomination for boulevard park historic
national register nomination for boulevard park historic
national register nomination for boulevard park historic
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creation, and guidance by colleagues at OHP gave firsthand experience in <strong>historic</strong><br />
contexts, identification of architectural details, and the technical specifications required<br />
of National Register <strong>nomination</strong>s. However, due to the constraints of learning the job, the<br />
<strong>nomination</strong> received very little attention during this period.<br />
Architectural identification and description of district buildings occurred during<br />
the fall of 2009 through the spring of 2010. 55 of the 300 lots in Boulevard Park were<br />
assessed by previous surveys, and approximately 25 others were described in other<br />
works. Comparison of these documents revealed technical inconsistencies, factual errors<br />
and subsequent alteration. To maintain consistent architectural descriptions, A Field<br />
Guide to American Houses, by Virginia and Lee McAlester, served as a standard<br />
reference. 1 A second work, Rehab Right by the City of Oakland Planning Department,<br />
became a secondary architectural reference to describe regional styles like the Neoclassic<br />
Row House and Cali<strong>for</strong>nia Bungalow. 2<br />
Each contributor received a complete<br />
architectural description and assessment of integrity, date of construction where<br />
available, and details of original ownership and building role where available.<br />
Descriptions of non-contributors indicate whether they were non-contributing due to later<br />
date of construction or loss of integrity due to subsequent alteration, but do not include<br />
detailed architectural descriptions.<br />
Follow-up research on individual properties utilized previous survey <strong>for</strong>ms,<br />
Sanborn insurance maps, city directories, and other documents collected in the “Red<br />
1 McAlester, Virginia and Lee, A Field Guide to American Houses. (New York: Knopf, 1984)<br />
2 City of Oakland Planning Department, Rehab Right: How To Rehabilitate Your Oakland House Without<br />
Sacrificing Architectural Assets. (Oakland: City of Oakland, 1978)<br />
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