Castro Breen Adobe Restoration
Summary
SCH Number
2025090271
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Castro Breen Adobe Restoration
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/8/2025
Document Description
The purpose of this project is to repair the exterior stucco and six-over-six light window on the east wall of the Castro-Breen Adobe at San Juan Bautista State Historic Park to protect and preserve the historic structure. Work will:
Remove by hand all loose and deteriorated stucco;
Apply Abatron epoxy to repair exposed wood within adobe wall where feasible;
Use trowels and injection grouter to apply historically replicated stucco mix to exposed areas;
Remove paint and putty from the wood window and repair any damage, replacing any wood too damaged to repair with like-species wood;
Prime, paint and reglaze the window; and
Prime and paint the repaired wall with a paint compatible with the adobe building.
Contact Information
Name
Gina Benigno
Agency Name
California State Parks, Diablo Range District
Job Title
District Environmental Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
San Juan Bautista
Counties
San Benito
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
2nd St. and Washington St.
Other Location Info
San Juan Bautista State Historic Park
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 15331
Reasons for Exemption
Project consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond current levels; and projects limited to maintenance, repair, stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, conservation, or reconstruction of historical resources, in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings (1995), Weeks and Grimmer.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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