§ 16.52.230. The Matlock House.

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2.63 and with the recommendation of the Planning Commission, the City Council designates the following building as an historical landmark in the City: The Matlock House.

A.

Location, Description and Reasons for Designation. Located at 1560 Ramillo, this single-family residence was designed by architect Richard J. Neutra. The eight (8) room house plus three (3) car garage is of wood frame and stucco construction. Building regulations dictated the use of pitched roofs. The pitch is a low one and the materials are cedar wood shingles with redwood eaves. There are high banded windows along the front and side of the house and large, window walls facing onto the pool and garden area in the back. This allows space to flow visually between the primary living areas and the garden areas. The carport on the north side of the house seems to be a part of the house. The front door is protected from the public areas of street and sidewalk by an integrated landscaping plan that seems to be a part of the house.

The house was built by Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Matlock after they had seen the Neutra house of Dr. Grant Beckstrand. The Matlocks had many meetings with Mr. Neutra so that he could learn about their lifestyle and interpret the needs and desires of their family. They felt he was very thorough in these discussions. Neutra personally supervised the construction of the house, coming to Long Beach to be on-site about once a week. He was instrumental in seeing that the landscaping was done to be in harmony with the architecture of the house.

The house was purchased in 1968 by the Matlocks' daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Masterson, who have been careful to keep the integrity of the architecture in mind in any additions they have made.

B.

General Guidelines and Standards for any Changes. The "Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings" prepared by the Secretary of the Interior (February 1978), as amended, are incorporated by reference, and the following additional guidelines and standards as recommended by the Cultural Heritage Committee are adopted:

Any alterations, modifications, or repair of the Matlock House shall be done so in keeping with its historic character.

No environmental changes that deviate from the approved rehabilitation plan shall be allowed unless a certificate of appropriateness has been applied for and approved by the Cultural Heritage Committee or by the City Planning Commission upon appeal, authorizing such environmental changes.

(Ord. C-6206 § 1,1985)