§ 16.52.350. The Harriman-Jones Clinic.

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 Harriman-Jones Clinic.

A.

Location, description and reasons for designation. Located at 211 Cherry Avenue in the City of Long Beach, the Harriman-Jones Clinic is described as composite period revival—Tuscan/ Roman villa in style. The original 1930 plan was a two-story central entrance to a reception room and waiting area that was flanked by two (2) interior courtyards. The northern courtyard was roofed over in 1954. A two-story addition was built to the west in 1955 and a two-level parking deck was added to the parcel west of the alley in 1962. The east facade is in its original condition with a symmetrical portico In Antis. The Tuscan columns support half-round arches with smooth soffits leading to a stoop with stone benches on either side. On either side of the portico are pilasters supporting a pediment with an unornamented Tympanum. The acroteria receive stylized urns. An extended Escutcheon is mounted on the spandrel above the central arch and the second-story blocking course. A two-story pilaster is noted at each of the original four (4) corners of the building and the west corners of the 1954 addition. At the north end of the ground floor of the east facade is a single bay truncated arch on pilasters with a glazed opening. This detail returns along the north facade for seven (7) bays. The original balconies above bays three (3) and four (4) were removed in the seismic retrofitting of 1986. The 1986 seismic retrofitting was a partial repair for a Grade III building (Subdivision 80). The original building roof is a terra cotta tile with a two-foot overhang. The windows are metal casement with fixed shutters.

Dr. Harriman Jones was one of Long Beach's most prominent physicians. He came to Long Beach in 1902 as one of the town's first doctors, and became the City's first health officer, setting up the City's public health regulations. He organized the Long Beach Hospital (now the site of St. Mary's Hospital), and helped organize Seaside Hospital where he served as Chief of Staff for many years. His concept for the clinic bearing his name was innovative, combining many medical services under one (1) roof, and setting up a trust fund to provide medical services for the needy. Dr Jones was the first Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Founding Member of the American Board of Surgery.

The architect, Kenneth Wing, Sr., F.A.I.A., had a long and distinguished career spanning sixty (60) years in Long Beach. He designed the Long Beach Arena, the Southern California Edison Building, United California Bank, the Physical Education facility at California State University, Long Beach, the Physical Science facility of University of California, Irvine, the Nuclear Medicine facility, and the Long Beach Community Hospital. His designs include the First Baptist Church of Long Beach, Jordan High School, Luther Burbank School, many homes in the Virginia Country Club and Bixby Knolls area, and the renovation of the historic Bixby Ranch in Los Cerritos. He was associated with Allied Architects in the design of Long Beach City Hall and Library complex, and the Terrace Theater and Exhibit Center.

The Harriman-Jones Clinic (1930) was Wing's first major work as an independent architect. He considered it one of his most important works; his obituary in the Press-Telegram listed this building second in the long list of his achievements.

This pedestrian-oriented clinic is located in a neighborhood setting and reflects the Period Revival architecture of the surrounding streets. It is situated at the intersection of the major north-south and east-west corridors of Cherry Avenue and Broadway. Its Italian Renaissance Revival portico, facing the park, has been an important presence in a residential community for almost sixty (60) years.

In summary, the Harriman-Jones Clinic exemplifies the development of modern and progressive medical health services in the City of Long Beach. Dr. Jones founded Long Beach's first hospital in a small building at 327 Daisy Avenue. The clinic on Cherry Avenue originally placed a hospital and various medical services under one roof, and offered health services to the poor. Dr. Jones also founded other hospitals, and served as the City's first Health Officer. Thus, this building embodies the history of modern medicine in the City of Long Beach.

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 above structure shall be done so in keeping with its historic character.

No environmental changes 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-6613 § 1, 1989)