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TO: BOARD OF SL PERVISORS .E L Contra
FROM: Supervisor Sunne Wright McPeak `.i► Costa
Supervisor Tom Torlakson
County
DATE: May 5 , 1992 '�"cou.
SUBJECT: Aut:iorize C:Zair to Sign Letter Supporting vVilliamson
Ranch for State historic Preservation Designation
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the Chair to sign the attached letter to the Office of
Historic Preservation, Department of Parks and Recreation, State
of California.
BACKGROUND
Request has been made by Mr. Donald Williamson for a letter from
the Board of Supervisors endorsing the application of the
Williamson Ranch Foundation to the Office of Historic Preservation
for acceptance of their historic park on the Register of Historic
Landmarks .
The Williamson Ranch Historic Park is on the corner of Lone Tree
Way and Indian Hills Drive in southeast Antioch. It is on the
National Register of Historic Places and has been donated to the
Williamson Ranch Foundation, a non-profit organization formed for
the purpose of developing a farm-type museum as it might have been
operated in the 1880 ' s .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON May 5 , J-992 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X -'-- I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
May 5 , 1992
CC: Supervisor Torlakson ATTESTED
Supervisor McPeak PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY DEPUTY
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The-Board of Supervisors Contra Ce'rkoftheBoard
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County,4dministration Building.
Costa County Administrator
6,54 Pine St, Room 106 (415)W-2371
Martinez, California 94553 County
Tom Powers,1st District
Nancy C.Fanden,2nd District —_
Robert 1.Schroder,3rd District
Sunne WripM.McPeak 4th District
Tom Torlskson,5th District
April 28, 1992
Office of Historic Preservation
Department of Parks and Recreation
P. O. Box 942898
Sacramento, CA
Gentlemen:
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors endorses the enclosed
application from the Williamson Ranch Foundation for acceptance of
their historic park on the Register of Historic Landmarks . Also
enclosed is a copy of the Board Order authorizing the endorsement.
The Shannon/Williamson homestead has been in the same family since
1867 when it was first homesteaded by Thomas Shannon. It is the
last of the old-time ranches in this part of the state. While
there are only four acres remaining, the house and barn are well
preserved; and there are many artifacts, farm equipment and tools
on the property. The park is part of Contra Costa County's
heritage and is a well-known local landmark.
The Board of Supervisors believes this homestead should be
preserved as a state landmark and requests your consideration of
the enclosed application.
Sincerely,
Sunne Wright McPeak
Chair, Board of Supervisors
ArrES May ..5-_' BNowN.
rE°—i 1992