Salinas Historic Resources Board honors local preservation projects, agrees to post winners online
May 09, 2026 | Salinas, Monterey County, California
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The Salinas Historic Resources Board on its May agenda approved Certificates of Appreciation for nominated historic preservation programs and projects and asked staff to post recipient information on the city website.
Staff reported six nominations in total and recommended winners in both programs and projects categories. Yesenia Segovia, assistant planner, said the Steinbeck House was recommended for the programs category "for demonstrating strong educational, outreach and interpretive efforts" and cited its ability to attract visitors from more than 90 countries. Staff also recommended project awards for work at 5054 Harvest Street, 36 Los Laurelos Avenue and 512 Baharo Street, noting preservation-sensitive treatments such as sympathetic fencing and gate designs and careful rehabilitation of long-neglected properties.
Denise Estrada, representing the Salinas City Heritage stakeholders, thanked the board for its support and for the group's recent Salinas Day event, which staff and board members called a successful community outreach effort. Board members asked that the list of recipients be posted on the city's website once staff regain website access; Segovia said staff expect to have access and to post materials by June.
The board voted on each nomination individually. A recorded roll call approved recognition for the Steinbeck House (moved and seconded), the Harvest Street nomination (staff slides list the address as 5054 Harvest Street; a later motion referred to it as "54 Harvest Street"), 36 Los Laurelos Avenue and 512 Pajaro Street. One member recorded an abstention on 512 Pajaro Street because of affiliations with people at that address; all other votes were recorded as "yes." Staff said recipients will be contacted directly and historically the certificates have been announced at a city council meeting and mailed or handed to recipients.
Board members discussed improving public visibility of the program (suggesting materials such as neighborhood calendars) and the value of encouraging public nominations. The board also heard an offer from a member to provide scanned documentation or virtual tours for properties to preserve interior imagery as an archival resource.
The board adjourned its review of awards after voting and directed staff to proceed with recipient contact and website posting.
Staff reported six nominations in total and recommended winners in both programs and projects categories. Yesenia Segovia, assistant planner, said the Steinbeck House was recommended for the programs category "for demonstrating strong educational, outreach and interpretive efforts" and cited its ability to attract visitors from more than 90 countries. Staff also recommended project awards for work at 5054 Harvest Street, 36 Los Laurelos Avenue and 512 Baharo Street, noting preservation-sensitive treatments such as sympathetic fencing and gate designs and careful rehabilitation of long-neglected properties.
Denise Estrada, representing the Salinas City Heritage stakeholders, thanked the board for its support and for the group's recent Salinas Day event, which staff and board members called a successful community outreach effort. Board members asked that the list of recipients be posted on the city's website once staff regain website access; Segovia said staff expect to have access and to post materials by June.
The board voted on each nomination individually. A recorded roll call approved recognition for the Steinbeck House (moved and seconded), the Harvest Street nomination (staff slides list the address as 5054 Harvest Street; a later motion referred to it as "54 Harvest Street"), 36 Los Laurelos Avenue and 512 Pajaro Street. One member recorded an abstention on 512 Pajaro Street because of affiliations with people at that address; all other votes were recorded as "yes." Staff said recipients will be contacted directly and historically the certificates have been announced at a city council meeting and mailed or handed to recipients.
Board members discussed improving public visibility of the program (suggesting materials such as neighborhood calendars) and the value of encouraging public nominations. The board also heard an offer from a member to provide scanned documentation or virtual tours for properties to preserve interior imagery as an archival resource.
The board adjourned its review of awards after voting and directed staff to proceed with recipient contact and website posting.
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