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Cultural Resources Historic Stmctures ... \ ~eric:i of Historic buildings in Plcasanton constitute a significant human-nlude resource and symbolize the city's early development. ,\.1 .11.0,\11 in Table VII 2 and Figure VII 'I, Pleasanton's oldest stmcture is the Alviso Adobe, which dates from 1844 and is located on the west side of Foothill Road, just north of Bernal Avenue (3465 Old Foothill Road)." This is a rare and interes6ng example of carly adobe architecture and represents ll1id-19lh ccntul:Y dcvcloptncnt of the area. The City has designated a 5.7-acre parcel of land surrounding the adobe for use as an historical park and plans to restore the Adobe as funds become available. Two other rel.uining historic buildings - I-Ieathcote- MacKenzie House at the Alameda County Fairgrounds and Kottinger Barn at 200 Ray Street - arc listed on the National Register of Historic Places. anti tl.e Bernal ,\tlobe, are al.,o planned to he rc~turcd I\IO.lt elf the ether The Downtown area contains most of Pleasanton's historic buildings da6ng from the 19th and early 20th centurie~ale l"eated in the DOwntown area. Table VII-3 lists historic strucnlfes and neighborhoods downtown and Figure VIt-4 indicates their locations. A notable e.<eeption Outside of the Downtown area is the Century House at 2401 Santa Rita Road which eon,e}.1 represents the architecn,ral heritage of the Amador Valley. In 2002 the City adopted the Down/own S/Jelilic Plan which includes a section on Historic Preservation. It highlights five important structures on Main Street including the: . Johnston Building at 465 Main Street Original KolIn Hardware Store at 600 Main Street. Pleasanton Arch Sign above !\Iain Street near the original Town Hall. Orip;inal Pleasanton Town Hall (now Livermore-Amador Valley Historical Museum) at 603 Main Street. and Pleasanton Hotel (formerly Farmer's Hotel) at 855 Main Street. . . . . "lbe Downtown Specific Plan also identifies the following five heritage neighborhoods which arc shown on Figure VII-4: . Downtown Commercial Center . First Street Second Street. and Third Street (residential). . "Little" Stanley Boulevard (south side. residential) . Saint Mary Street and Saint John Street (residential) and . Spring Street and Ray Street (commercial and residential). Pleasanton has inventoried all significant structures in the Downtown area: adopted design guidelines which encourage sensitive improvements to Downtown commercial buildings: and adopted an historic 18 California State Historical Landmark No. 510. C.on os FJt'fTll'flI, CC 1>>12906, Il'<llinc VII-14