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Item 13
Meeting Date 5/22/84
ITEM TITLE: Resolution /4217..5 Designating 357 "G" Street known as the
Chula Vista Woman's Club as Chula Vita Historical Site No. 12
SUBMITTED BY: Director of Bui ding and Housin 4/5ths Vote: Yes No x )
REVIEWED BY: City Manager
The Resource Conservation Commission, at their May 7, 1984 meeting unanimously
recommended that in accordance with applicable provisions of Chapter 2.32,
City Ordinance 1928, the City Council designate the property located at 357
"G" Street, known as the Chula Vista Woman 's Club be designated as a
historical site.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council designate the property at 357 "G" Street,
known as the Chula Vista Woman's Club as Historical Site No. 12 on the Chula
Vista Register of Historical Sites.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: The Resource Conservation Commission has
recommended that the Chula Vista Woman 's Club be designated as a historical
site and the historical site permit process as provided in Section 2.32.090 of
the Municipal Code be imposed.
DISCUSSION:
A written request was received from presiding representatives of the Chula
Vista Woman's Club for a historical designation. The Commission inspected the
site, examined records and heard testimony in support of the request and has
determined that the property, including building and grounds, meets the
following criteria for such designation:
Relationship to Overall Heritage
The Chula Vista Woman's clubhouse was built and dedicated in 1928 and has been
headquarters for the Club continuously since that time. It has further
provided a center for civic and cultural betterment in Chula Vista through the
56 ensuing years. The Chula Vista Woman's Club is incorporated in the State
of California as a non-profit organization. The Club has no restrictions as
to membership other than payment of nominal annual dues. All monies by the
Club are used to cover operating expenses of the Club, to maintain the
clubhouse, to promote cultural and civic betterment in the community, and to
support philantrophic projects.
The clubhouse was the original location for the Fiesta de la Luna celebration,
started in 1930 to raise money to pay for the building. The first several
events were dinners and dances held on the clubhouse grounds. The Fiesta has
since been expanded to include participation by other local organizations and
has become an important annual civic event.
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The annual Chula Vista Flower Show was started by the Club in 1920 as a Rose
Show and has since been expanded into a community-wide event. The Chula Vista
Garden Club and the theater were originally part of the Women's Club. They
eventually became self-sustaining organizations.
The Art Guild was originally a department of the Woman's Club with the
objectives of establishing a local art show and to encourage local artists.
In the 1940's, the Club co-sponsored an adult education class in painting
which was held in the clubhouse. To encourage appreciation for art within the
community, the Club for many years presented an annual pageant of living
pictures at the clubhouse.
Through the years, the Clubhouse has been the meeting place for the Chula
Vista Rotary Club, the Chula Vista Lions Club, the Chula Vista Jaycees, the
20-30 Club, the American Legion and five separate church organizations.
Currently, the Evangelical Free Church uses the clubhouse for their meetings.
For more than 20 years, the Club has sponsored an annual Teacher Appreciation
Tea at the clubhouse to recognize the contributions of teachers and
administrators of the local school districts. For the past 30 years, the Club
has maintained a scholarship program for graduating senior girls at local high
schools. Through considerable effort by the Woman's Club, the Youth Center
and Starlight Center came into being in our community.
Arch itecture
The Chula Vista Woman's Club clubhouse was designed by architect Edgar V.
Ullrich and was constructed in 1928. It was one of the earliest buildings
built in Chula Vista in the Spanish style with white stucco walls and red clay
tile roof. It is one of the few remaining Spanish-style structures built in
Chula Vista in the 1920's. The clubhouse includes a large auditorium with
stage, opening onto a wide loggia and patio with a pool of Spanish design. It
also has a kitchen, dressing rooms and conference room. The building is
situated on grounds approximately 107 feet by 130 feet at the northwest corner
of "G" Street and Garrett Avenue. The property is attractively landscaped and
well -maintained. The building is essentially in its original form with
several attractive interior and exterior decorative elements. Through the
years, the Club has endeavored to maintain the architectural style of the
building and to preserve it as part of the cultural heritage of the community.
FISCAL IMPACT: None. The cost of additional historical site signs was
appropriated in the 1983-84 budget.
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