Ascent prepared an architectural resource survey and evaluation for San Quentin State Prison in compliance with Public Resources Code Section 5024.5. Our architectural historian evaluated the prison at a district level, which included an inventory of 202 historic-era buildings and structures, using both National Register and California Historical Landmark criteria. The evaluation concluded that the prison appears eligible for listing on the National Register and as a California Historical Landmark, consisting of 22 contributing buildings and structures, including 11 individually eligible buildings. The historic district also contains two residential subdistricts—Valley Way and Delores Way-San Quentin Terrace—with an additional 59 and 20 contributing resources, respectively. In addition, a guideline document was prepared for the two residential historic districts, outlining the range of repairs and improvements that would be permissible while complying with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards
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