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Am dor-L verraore Valley <br /> H stor csl Society <br /> <br />Museum <br /> <br />City of Pleasanton <br />Fire Department <br />4444 Railroad Ave. <br />P.O. Box 520 <br />Pleasanton, CA. 94566-0802 <br /> <br />27. January 1983 <br /> <br />To Whom It May Concern; <br /> <br />In answer to your inquiry about the buildings at 2726 Santa Rita Road, I <br />have made a survey of the historical information about the property and <br />the buildings. <br /> <br />The house is over eighty years old and was built by the owner of the property <br />at that time, Ben Oxsen. He apparently built other houses in the area using <br />the same floor plan, some of which are believed to be still standing. <br /> <br />~ile its origins seem interesting, the house itself has been so extensively <br />remodeled over the years as to lose significant early design features. <br />This, along with the severly deteriorated condition of the structure and the <br />loss of adjacent out-buildings, leaves the remaining structures with only <br />minor historical or architectural significance. <br /> <br />There are other much better examples in the area of farm houses from this <br />era, much more deserving of preservation efforts. <br /> <br />I am grateful that you have contacted me regarding the proposed demolition <br />of the structures. It has affored me the opportunity to conduct this survey <br />and also to make a photographic record of the structures. I would appreciate <br />being kept abreast of any other proposed action regarding older buildings in <br />Pleasanton. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Ann Doss, Curator <br />ALVHS Museum <br /> <br />P.O. Box 573 · Pleasanton, CA 94566 · (415) 462-2766 <br /> <br /> <br />