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The Redwood City Council has deemed a home on Hopkins Avenue built in 1916 as a historic landmark.
A home built in 1916 in Redwood City was deemed historic by the City Council which will give the owners up to a 60 percent break on their annual property tax bill.
The home at 2302 Hopkins Ave. just south of Whipple Avenue was honored with the distinction based on its builder and distinctive architectural features.
The home embodies classic elements of the Craftsman bungalow style and was built by the George H. Irving Company, the developer of the Redwood Highlands subdivision, one of the city’s earliest and most prominent subdivisions, Associate Planner Seth Adams wrote in a report to council.
The council voted 5-0 at its Nov. 16 meeting to designate the home a historic landmark with councilwomen Rosanne Foust and Diane Howard absent.
The four-bedroom home was last sold in 2013 for $1.25 million, according to Redfin.
The historic designation allows the owners to enter into a 10-year Mills Act contract, which requires that property tax savings go toward long-term maintenance of a property.
To date, the city has granted 24 Mills Act contracts, according to Adams’ report.
“Preserving our history is really great,” Councilwoman Barbara Pierce said, according to a video of the meeting.
Pierce suggested that the designation might also open the home up for tours.
The initial Mills contract includes a 10-year schedule of proposed maintenance and improvements.
Deteriorated rafters on the front porch will be required to be fixed in 2017, for instance.
City staff is unaware of how many other homes in the city that might be designated as historic although the minimum threshold is that it be at least 50 years old, Adams told the council.
The city will lose approximately $1,200 annually in property taxes from the home, according to Adams’ report.
Earlier this month, the John Offerman House and John Dielmann House at 1018 and 1020 Main St. in downtown Redwood City were placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The register is the nation’s list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. The honor comes with perks including special building codes to facilitate the restoration of historic structures and certain tax advantages.
The Offerman House is the oldest surviving building in downtown Redwood City having been originally constructed in 1857. The Dielmann House was built in 1892.
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