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In 2013, historians with the Cultural Resources
Division of State Parks recorded and evaluated
two historic-era buildings located at Hollister Hills
SVRA, CA-SBN-101H, the Vineyard Schoolhouse
and CA-SBN-141H, a residence. The evaluation
determined that the Vineyard Schoolhouse is
eligible for listing in the NRHP under Criterion C
as an excellent example of Rural Schoolhouse
Architecture in California, 1848-1910. The
evaluation also determined that the residence
Vineyard Schoolhouse at Hollister Hills SVRA
(House B) is significant as a unique example of how Shingle Style Architecture influenced
vernacular residential buildings in California through the latter half of the 19th century. This
resource also appears eligible for listing in the NRHP under Criterion C, as a building that
embodies distinctive characteristics of the Shingle Style, representing a significant and
distinguishable entity. The OHMVR Division is awaiting the SHPO’s concurrence. OHMVR
Division staff are working with CASSP volunteers to monitor cultural resources at Hollister
Hills SVRA, including the Vineyard Schoolhouse.
Summary of Cultural Resource Monitoring and
Resolution of Conflict to Resources
As previously discussed in the 2011 and 2014 Program Reports, OHMVR Division
archaeologists monitor significant historical resources using Archaeological Site Condition
Assessment Report (ASCAR) forms and through the help of CASSP volunteers. Damage
to historical resources can occur from intentional destruction (e.g., construction projects,
prescribed burns, looters) or inadvertently caused deterioration (e.g., trail down cutting,
erosion, vehicle traffic, and natural causes). An ongoing resource monitoring program
ensures resource impacts are identified immediately and proper resource preservation
measures are established to avoid, minimize, or mitigate impacts to the resources.
Clay Pit SVRA and Prairie City SVRA do not have regular ongoing cultural resource
monitoring programs because the data collected from their cultural resource inventories
did not identify any significant historical resources that would require regular monitoring.
However, ongoing resource monitoring programs exist at Carnegie, Hollister Hills, and
Oceano Dunes SVRAs. Resource monitoring programs at Hungry Valley SVRA and
Eastern Kern County, Onyx Ranch SVRA will be established upon completion of the
currently in process cultural resource inventories. As previously discussed, cultural resource
inventories in the Ocotillo Wells District have also not yet been completed.
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