Saticoy & Wells Community Plan & Development ... - City Of Ventura

Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.5 Cultural and Historic ResourcesCA-VEN-34. This site was located during the large-scale grading operations for orchardplanting on the Vanoni property in 1955. Analogous to CA-VEN-33, this site was also classifiedas a metate feature, although other items in the inventory included hammerstones, pestles andsandstone balls. The entire site assemblage was salvaged and collected while the site was beinggraded.Historic Resources. The following locations are designated historic sites or eligible siteswithin the Project Area. Table 4.5-1 lists the landmarks and historic points of interest within theProject Area. Existing historical resources are identified on Figure 4.5-1.Saticoy Walnut Growers Association Warehouse. The Saticoy Walnut Growers AssociationWarehouse was constructed in 1917 and is located at 1235 E. Wells Road. This structure wasused for drying and shipping Diamond Brand walnuts and is one of two large agriculturalwarehouses in Saticoy located on opposite sides of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks. Thissite is registered as Ventura County Historical Landmark number 117 and recorded on theSCCIC site record map as site 56-152244. The California State Historic Resources Inventory(HRI) indicates that this site is listed on the California Register and is determined eligible forlisting on the National Register. Figure 4.5-2 provides views of the building.Saticoy Bean Warehouse. The Saticoy Bean Warehouse was built in 1917 and is located at10995 Azahar Street. This structure served the area’s important local lima bean industry. Alongwith the Saticoy Walnut Growers Association Warehouse, this structure stands today as areminder of the Saticoy and Wells agricultural history and the growth of the farmingcooperative movement in California. This site is registered as Ventura County HistoricalLandmark number 118 and recorded on the SCCIC site record map as site 56152245. The HRIindicates this site is listed on the California Register and is determined eligible for listing on theNational Register.Golden Top Dairy Hay Barns. The Golden Top Dairy hay barns were built in the 1940s.These structures were recorded during Conejo’s 1998 survey of Rancho Attilio and have sincebeen replaced by residential development. This site is recorded on the SCCIC site record mapas number 56-152746.Rancho Attilio Ancillary Structures. This site consists of five Rancho Attilio ancillarystructures, including an approximately 90 year old barn, equipment shed, a former walnutdehydrator barn, a wooden shed, and a corrugated metal shed used as a corn crib. Maki andCarbone (1998) noted that the structures would be demolished for future development. All ofthese structures, with the exception of one barn, have since been either demolished or relocated.This site is recorded on the SCCIC site record map as number 56-152747.Storage Facilities. This site consists of two large two-story structures with concrete floorsand corrugated metal roofs supported by steal “I” beams, used for storage. These structures4.5-7City of Ventura