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The result <br />of this research was the determination that <br />the <br />subject project <br />area has never been examined for <br />archaeological <br />remains and that no archaeological sites have been recorded in <br />the <br />immediate vicinity of the project area. Due to <br />this lack <br />of <br />information, it <br />is recommended that construction <br />activities <br />be <br />mmitvred by i� <br />q) ailfied archaeologist, to properly <br />document <br />any <br />such resources <br />which may be uncovered during <br />construction <br />activities, <br />D. Paleontological Resources <br />41r, Raschke reviewed both published and unpublished <br />records on filo at the Museum of Natural History of Las Angels <br />County and the Natural History Foundation of Orange County. <br />This research determined that the project area is underlaid by <br />quaternary alluvium, a rock unit considered to have law <br />paleontological sensitivity, Fie the-refora cancluded that there is no <br />need for field review or paleontological monitoring during the <br />proposed widening of Bristol Street. <br />E. Usting of Identified Properties <br />In order to 6ntermrrre whether there nre any properties of <br />cultural or historical significance within the APEI , Building <br />Evaluation Forms were prepared for all structures found to be at <br />least 50 years of age, along with two others considered locally <br />significant (the A.M.E. Church discussed earlier and the Bristol <br />Drug Company store, located at 1302 W. Santa Aria Boulevard). <br />These forms were prepared by Mr. Bissell and ore presented in <br />Attacfiment C, herein. As stated earlier, only the Walker <br />Residence was determined to have sufficient significance to merit <br />further review in accordance with National Register criteria. <br />Ill History of Development of the Area <br />Bristol Street first appears as a functional route in an 1877 work <br />entitled "Map of the County of Los Angeles ". Bristol Street existed in <br />1877 only to the south of the current intersection with First Street. <br />There were three property owners within the area which would become <br />Brtstat Street north of Virst Street. Two of ALhe property owners were <br />J. Chaves, who owned the southern most parcel immediately north of <br />First Street, and J. Ross, who owned property north of the Chaves <br />parcel. The name of the third property owner is very difficult to <br />read, but could possibly be Maybury. <br />Mr. 8lsse11s s review of local history records revealed that the area <br />immediately east of Bristol Street, between what is now Edinger Avenue <br />and McFadden Avenue, was the site of a locally important race track <br />during the 1890s. The track was built principally for horse racing and <br />contained a 1,500 capacity grandstand as well as piped water in the <br />stable irea. For several gears, the Orange County Fair held stdxk <br />shows and races at the track. <br />-10 <br />