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structures and improvements within these-d~striets areas will play a critical role in shapingPleasanton's <br />character in years to come. ~o „''.,.,' : ^"ao" *^ ^ °'i,° a:°*:""I::~ ~':a:~ ~~: ~Fo~^~, a..,...:^* <br />[moved below]_~et~rtewu <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> . , <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Historic~eas Resources <br />The Downtown and surrounding; residential neighborhoods contains most of Pleasanton's recognized <br />historic resources. However, there are other structures, including the Alviso Adobe and Century <br />House, which serve as reminders of Pleasanton's heritage of more than a century and a half. <br />Pleasanton has retained some of its early Snaiush and Mexican roots trot only in builciut~s such as the <br />Alviso Adobe, but in other names. For example, the City named Bernal Avenue for its first Mexican <br />settler -Augustin Bernal, while Pleasanton residents still refer to "creeks" as "arroyos" and students at <br />Amador Vallee E [igh School as "Dons" -meaning "sirs" in Spanish. The City has recognized Bover <br />~9 Hl) individual buildings ~ as historically significant. Historic resources arc <br />discussed in more detail in the Cultural Resources section of the Conser~~ation and Open Space <br />F,lement. <br />Many heritage trees also assist in giving Pleasanton a unique character and <br />image, -i~often missing from other communities. Walnut trees hark back to Pleasanton's <br />agricultural east while s~•camore. valley oak. black locust, elm, ash and other trees evoke Pleasanton's <br />small-town heritage. <br />~iti~ <br />~movca hcrelhcrel Pleasanton's Downtowns remains a treasure that most older but growing communities <br />have long since lost. It reflects the city's heritage and is a source of pride to its residents. Older <br />commercial and residential buildings lend richness to the area, and new development has generally <br />been designed to complement the older structures and reinforce the small-scale character. The historic <br />buildings, street trees, many restaurants, special paving, and street furniture, along with unique shops, <br />all enhance the pedestrian scale and attractiveness of Downtown Pleasanton. Entries U1ys to the <br />Downtown, consisting of bridge crossings and well-landscaped streets, are distinctive with the potential <br />Corrununity Chazaeter Oll G07 redline l ~-6 1 /Oi/2(N)7 <br />