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Mike Carey January 26,2016 Historic Resource Evaluation: 4791 Augustine St., Pleasanton, CA Page 7 Originally part of the Nevis Tract, the property was subdivided into residential lots prior to construction of the circa-1895 residence. Presently the subject property encompasses two lots: Lot 94 (empty), facing Old Bernal Avenue; and the adjacent Lot 95 at the corner of Old Bernal Avenue and Augustine Street, which contains the subject residence and outbuildings. Based on a review of the Sanborn maps from 1907 and 1943 (updated from 1907), the two subject lots— lots 94 and 95—contained residences and outbuildings constructed by 1907 (Figure 8— previous page). By 1943 when the Sanborn maps were updated, the residence and outbuilding shown on lot 94 have been removed and the lot was empty at this time. The subject residence is shown on Lot 95 (Figure 9—previous page), with the shed-roofed rear addition installed on the building. The three accessory buildings are in slightly different configurations than as exists presently, indicating that they were either demolished or moved near to the north property line. The property was passed onto Augustine Bernal (descendent of Joseph and Juana Nevis) in 1902, who passed the property to Philip Kolb almost immediately in 1903. The property changed ownership continuously each year until being purchased by Giacomo Zaro in 1926. The property remained in the possession of descendants of the Zaro family until 1997. Based on an examination of local records and city directories it appears that the Zaro children—Americo and Grace Zaro, lived in the house in the 1940s. The Zaro family is the only residents to have occupied the subject residence for a significant period of time. The family owned and operated Americo Zaro Gravel Company in the Pleasanton area and likely rented the residence at 4791 Augustine Street to company workers. 4791 Augustine Street: Historic Resource Evaluation The following evaluates the subject building for eligibility under the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historical Resources. National Register of Historic Places Evaluation: The National Register Criteria appear below, with an evaluation of the subject property: A. That are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history; or The subject property is not eligible under this criterion because it is not associated with any events that have made a significant contribution to national, State of California, or City of Pleasanton history. While the subject building was constructed during the City of Pleasanton's post-railroad expansion, this event is not significant enough to qualify the subject property under Criterion A. B. That are associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or The subject property contained a continuously changing list of occupants, none of whom owned or lived in the residence for more than one year. The exception is the Zaro family, who owned the property from 1926 to 1997. The Zaro family owned and operated the Americo Zaro Gravel Company. However, none of the Zaro family or descendants have proven to be significant in national, State of California, or City of Pleasanton history. The property is not eligible under this Criterion.