Historic Downtown Buildings

The City of Burlingame has engaged Carey & Co. to complete an inventory of historic resources for the Downtown Specific Area Plan to determine which structures appear eligible for listing on the California or National Registers of Historic Places. The full report is 40 pages long, but here are the 23 structures that appear eligible:

201 Anita Road Folk Victorian 1300-1310 Bayswater Ave. (St. Catherine's of Siena Catholic Church and School) Gothic Revival 1422 Bellevue Ave. Italian Renaissance 1021 Burlingame Ave. (Packard Showroom) Modified Moorish 1100 Burlingame Ave. (Bank of Burlingame/American Trust Co.) Classical Revival 1435 Burlingame Ave. (First Interstate Bank) Art Deco 1480 Burlingame Ave (PT&T Co. Building) 200 California Dr. (Peninsula Rapid Transit Building) Mission Revival 220 California Dr. (Severn Lodge Dairy Wall advertisement) 290 California Dr. (Railroad Station) Mission Revival 1427 Chapin Ave. (Farrell Residence) 1214 Donnelly Ave. (George W. Gates House) Shingle style 1124 Douglas Ave. (Dr. A. L. Offield Residence) 1128 Douglas Ave. (James R. Murphy Residence) 1132 Douglas Ave. (Everett J. Savill Residence) Queen Anne style 1452 Floribunda Ave. French Eclectic 1500 Floribunda Ave. French Eclectic 1443 Howard Ave. (First Methodist Church) Spanish Eclectic 12 Lorton Ave. Craftsman style 283-287 Lorton Ave. (Burlingame Hotel) 1421 Oak Grove Ave. French Eclectic 1449 Oak Grove Ave. (First Church of Christ, Scientist) Spanish & Classical Revival 220 Park Road (United States Post Office) Art Deco

The full report is very interesting reading from a consulting firm that knows of what it speaks.

- Written by Joe

Comments

[Donna Marie Baldwin]

1427 Chapin. Is that a Historical Building? A member of the Farrell family, who built 1427 Chapin, Burlingame, is flying in from Englan, this Friday, and wants to walk through the original front door.
DonnaMarie Baldwin 650 796 6080

[jennifer Pfaff]

Yes, it is, but it has been extensively remodeled a number of years ago, as will be obvious to the family member. I think the front door is similar to the original, but not the original. I'd suggest to the family member to enter on the Coldwell Banker side, and ask the nice receptionist to walk through the older section, which can be accessed through the new. Have fun!