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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Preservation-Agenda Packets-10/12/2004 city Of 7' 5 PUBLlC)tOTICE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA OCTOBER 12, 2004 7:00 P.M. WEBB HOUSE 408 SHELTON DRIVE I. Call to order and roll call II. Approval of Minutes: September 14, 2004 III. Discussion of planning efforts for the City of Colleyville's 50th year Celebration Event IV. Discussion of Colleyville History Book proposals V. Discussion of identifying historical parks VI. Update of local historical marker program a. Texas Gymnastic Marker b. Cheek and Harrington Marker c. Other VII. Distribution of final report on touring of Historical Sites VIII. Citizen Comments IX. Adjournment I certify that this notice was posted on the bulletin boards at City Hall on Thursday, October 7, 2004, at 5:00 p.m. Dixie Cawthorne Communications Manager 100 MAIN STREETCOLLEYVILLE, TEXAS 76034 (817) 503-1000 Colleyville Historical Preservation Committee Minutes September 14,2004 1. Call to Order The meeting of the Colleyville Historical Preservation Committee was called to order at 7:04 p.m. Members Present Joe Deupree, Lila Coley, Sammie Bolling, Gerald Hartman, Jr., Ed Havran, Charles Hewitt, Brenda Miller, Nelson Thibodeaux, and Richard Warner. Members Absent Kelly LeFarge Staff Present Deputy City Manager Dianne McWethy, Communications Manager Dixie Cawthorne and City Council Liaison Jon Ayers. 2. Approval of Minutes of August 10, 2004 Meeting Lila Coley made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 10, 2004, meeting, second by Gerald Hartman, Jr. Motion was approved. 3. Welcome to New Members The following new members were introduced to the committee: Charles Hewitt and Richard Warner 4. Election of Officers Gerald Hartman, Jr., made a motion to nominate the following slate of officers, second by Ed Havran: Chairman - Joe Deupree Vice Chairman - Lila Coley Secretary - Sammie Bolling Tommy Taylor made a motion to close nominations. Motion was approved 5. Discussion of Planning Efforts for the City of Colleyville 50th year Celebration Event Nelson Thibodeaux reported that research had been done to find other cities that were also celebrating a 50th anniversary. Our neighbor cities of Westlake and Southlake will be celebrating a 50th also. Those cities have been contacted with the possibility of maybe doing at least one (1) combined event. Other ideas are to adopt a slogan to build a theme around, combine a homecoming with the annual Pleasant Run School Reunion, and approach various organizations to have an event during the year. Thibodeaux also suggested that the two events that the City might have a more active involvement for the 50th celebration are the July 4th celebration and "Celebrate Colleyville", held in December. Thibodeaux requested that a proposal be submitted by the October meeting. 6. Update of Local Historical Marker Application Program Ed Havran reported that he has talked with the Milam family regarding placing a marker honoring Coach Milam, the originator of statewide gymnastic competition in high schools. The suggested location is the Pleasant Run Soccer Fields, originally a part of the Dunn-Turk farm. Havran will submit an application for the marker. Jon Ayers reported that John Fagan will be submitting a proposal, concerning the property and log barn, which dates to back to 1877 on the Alholm property, to the City Council in October or November. He also reported that Parks and Recreation Director Monica Walsh is accepting bids for restoration of the log barn. Gerald Hartman Jr., reported that he has prepared a letter to send to the Salter family, owners of the Bone house, located at Glade and Bedford Rd., expressing the committee's interest in the house to be moved as a possible historical restoration project. Lila Coley made a motion to send the letter to Robert Salter, second by Ed Havran. Motion approved. 7. Update of the Colleyville Historical Website Communications Manager briefed new members on the new Colleyville Historical Website. 8. Discussion and Consideration of Preservation of Colleyville's History a. Colleyville History Book After discussion on reprinting the original Colleyville History book, Richard Warner will scan the original copy and produce it on a CD for printing. Instructions for purchasing the book will be added to the Colleyville Historical Website. Deputy City Manager Dianne McWethy reported that she has the information on Joyce Gibson Roach, author of the historical book of the City of Keller. Chairman Joe Deupree appointed Lila Coley and himself to develop a plan for a 1956 to current time book. b. Logo Lila Coley made a motion to accept the logo, as presented, for the City of Colleyville's 50th year celebration, second by Nelson Thibodeaux. Motion approved. 9. Historical Preservation Foundation Update - No Report a. Structure b. Bylaws This item will be deleted from the agenda 10. Adjourn Nelson Thibodeaux made a motion to adjourn, second by Ed Havran. Motion approved. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. The next regular scheduled meeting will be held October 12, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. MEMORANDUM DATE: October 8,2004 TO: Historical Preservation Committee FROM: Dixie Cawthorne, Communications Manager SUBJECT: Item: 111- 50th Year Celebration Event. Nelson Thibodeaux will update the committee on the recent progress made on logo preparation as well as letterhead and envelopes. MEMORANDUM DATE: October 8, 2004 TO: Historical Preservation Committee FROM: Dixie Cawthorne, Communications Manager SUBJECT: Item: IV - Colleyville History Book Staff received a letter from a Colleyville resident regarding updating the history section of the City's web site. Staff responded to the resident and both letters are attached. Seth Schueller 6108 Ponderosa Street Colleyville, Texas October4,2004 city of Colleyville 100 Main Street Colleyville, Texas To Whom It May Concern: My name is Seth Schueller. I am a Boy Scout currently at the rank of second class. I am working on a merit badge to fulfill a requirement for my next rank. The merit badge that I am trying to achieve is "Citizenship in the Community: As a part of my research, I used the information from the website about the city of CoIleyville. I noticed that the information on the website refening to the history of Colleyville is fourteen years behind the current data. I believe that it is very important to keep the information current so that the citizens of Colleyville can be better informed about the history of our city. Also, newcomers to Colleyville would be able to know the complete story of Colleyville from past to present. Thank you for considering my suggestion. I enjoy being a citizen of this community. Sincerely, k~ Seth Schueller city Of Ie TexaS October 7, 2004 Mr. Seth Schueller 6108 Ponderosa Street Colleyville, TX 76034 Mr. Schueller: Thank you for your recent correspondence to the City of Colleyville. I am delighted to learn that you utilized the City's web site and learned the historical significance of your community. In response to your letter regarding updating the history of Colleyville on the City's web site, I have forwarded your letter to the Historical Preservation Committee. This committee diligently works on restoring and updating Colleyville's history. The committee is currently considering updating the Colleyville history book. Part of this project will be to update the history ofColleyville from the City's 1956 incorporation to present. The historical piece that you read on the City's web site was formulated from the original history book published in 1986. When the committee completes the historical update, the City will place the updated portion on the City's web site. Thank you for your interest in Colleyville. S incerel y, rxQ~ ~~ Dixie Cawthorne Communications Manager City of Colleyville 100 MAIN STREETCOLLEYVILLE, TEXAS 76034 (817) 503-1000 MEMORANDUM DATE: October 8,2004 TO: Historical Preservation Committee FROM: Dixie Cawthorne, Communications Manager SUBJECT: Item: VII - Final Report of touring Historical Sites Staff has provided the committee the final report from Daniel Carey and HML Design USA, Inc. SOUTHWEST OFFICE April 16, 2001 The Honorable Donna Arp Office of the Mayor City of Colleyville P.O. Box 185 Colleyville, TX 76034 Dear Mayor Arp: Megan Brown and I very much enjoyed our recent visit to Colleyville. Please extend our thanks to your staff for arranging the tour and to the volunteers who so generously shared their time and expertise. We were impressed by the quality and variety of historic resources still extant in the area, and we are encouraged by your administration's commitment to preserve Colleyville's history. As promised, attached is a brief report of our observations and recommendations including what next steps might be taken to ensure the preservation of these historic resources. We have included information on our grants programs, contacts with other sources of assistance, and our business cards if you need to reach us. In sum, where a non-profit entity or a governmental body owns a building--we can help with our grants and loans. Where a private individual owns a building, their options lie mostly with tax incentives. We are not aware of any grant programs for private individuals. Colleyville's architectural legacy can extend for generations to come if responsible stewardship of historic resources is practiced today. We appreciate your efforts to lead by example, and we are confident your precedent will be followed. Thank you, again, for your hospitality. Please call if you have any questions. Sincerely, -0? ~ /: " ~/Z/~// . ,,' . ~J/< .4'7:i<.,f?/"-. I '.- ,-,~I(\,\ / ,_~ ~. ...~ Daniel G. Carey Director , Enc!. Protecting the Irreplaceable y- 500 MAIN STREET' SUITE 1030 FORT WORTH, TX 76102 817.332.4398 . FAX: 817.332.4512 SWRO@NTHP.ORG Serving: AR, HM, OK &: TX NATIONAL OFFICE 1785 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, 'DC 20036 WWW.NATIONALTRUST.ORG ~ Pleasant Run School While only a shell, this building still has great potential. The building may be more sound than it appears. A porous roof, gaps in flooring, no windows and a missing header or two make this building seem like a lost cause, but it's not. Otherwise, the building appears to be stable. What kind of (if any exist) minimum maintenance codes are required of building owners? The owner should be encouraged to "dry the building in" and make it secure. As it stands, it presents an attractive nuisance to humans and animals alike. Simple roofing tarps and plywood will help and not be an onerous cost. In the meantime, the Texas Historical Commission should be contacted about the potential for this property to be nominated for the National Register of Historic Places. National Register status can bring tax incentives with it (if the property is income- producing) and therefore present more attractive options for rehabilitation. Brochure and contact for the THC enclosed. ~ Pleasant Run Baptist Church This is a wonderful historic resource that the entire community should rally around. There is much original integrity remaining; with some basic repairs and seasonal maintenance this building can last many more years. I urge the Church to contact Partners for Sacred Places (brochure enclosed) for technical assistance and fundraising counsel. While not a granting organization, Partners can provide valuable advice and contacts with other churches (with similarly small congregations and limited means) who have undertaken capital campaigns to preserve their historic church buildings. Likewise, the National Trust could entertain a request for Preservation Services Fund (PSF) grant. This matching grant program can provide $2-3000 for a consultant (engineer or architect) to advise on repairs or adaptive use. Our next deadline is June 1; brochure enclosed--please contact Megan Brown. In the interim, this building is suffering from water and termite damage related to the fact that runoff from the roof is aimed back on the foundation (which is covered with metal sheeting). We understand the need to block vermin, etc., but the floor joists and foundation are rotting away due to excessive moisture. An effort to divert water away from the foundation and a very slow drying out of the foundation should occur soon. Hardware cloth around the base of the building could be used to provide better ventilation and keep out unwanted pests. >- Webb House in Bransford Park This city-owned historic building is a treasure and will soon prove to be a magnet for heritage tourism and community pride. We understand that the rehabilitation master plan is almost finished; if plans for the "T" are to run adjacent to this site, then TEA-21 grants (bricks and mortar) from TX DOT are a real possibility. Since this is one of the few historic resources that remains in its original location, this building is very important. The THe should be contacted about possible National Register-eligibility and possible grants. The Southwest Office o.fthe National Trust would be happy to write a letter of support for requests for funding made to THC or TX DOT. ~ Andy Felps House This entire complex is significant and is likely eligible for the National Register. As it is in private hands (and intends to stay that way), there is little to no public funding available. The tax credits (ifNR-listed, certified rehab, and ifused for income producing purposes) could come into play and save the owner 20% on the cost of rehab. Please contact the Texas Historical Commission about this program (contacts and information on tax credits and the National Register are enclosed). ~ Dunnrrirk Log Barn This log structure is very significant--probably one of the last intact and extant log buildings in Tarrant County. The structure is in good condition, but it should be carefully measured, photographed and documented for safety's sake. The National Trust recently awarded a grant to the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas to undertake an educational workshop about log buildings. If you need a contact for log building experts, please contact our office and we can put you in touch with experts in Arkansas. Further inquiry into National Register eligibility should proceed.. .in fact, as we mentioned during the tour, Colleyville should approach the Texas Historical Commission about re-surveying the City. This section of Northeast Tarrant County has not been surveyed since 1985; it is due to be updated. Either direct funding to the City or Certified Local Government (CLG) funding through Tarrant County can be pursued. ~ Cheek (Log) House and Barn This is an interesting complex with both main house and outbuildings. Though the main house is not log, a portion of the barn's center pen is log (though it is difficult to say whether or not it is "historic"). The most interesting feature on the house is the stone chimney--which may have been part of an earlier log building that is no longer extant. This site is in private hands; it should be documented and photographed. ~ Red Barn Saddle Shop This building provides a great example for us to "not judge a book by its cover." Behind a more modern favade lies a historic block. Though relocated, this building demonstrates the potential for adaptive use and for the quality and craftsmanship of historic architecture--even for basic utilitarian use. The Red Barn should inspire us to look harder at other resources in the area to discover other "surprises" behind modern favades. TOUR OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES City of Colleyville, Texas HLM DESIGN USA, INC. REPORT 2 May 2001 INTRODUCTION: On April 4, 2001, Weldon Nash of HLM Design and Karl Von Bieberstein of NJB, Inc., participated in a tour of seven historical structures with representatives of the City of Colleyville, the Colleyville Historical Preservation Committee and the Southwest Office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This Report contains a very brief summary of the historic structures and statements of the feasibility and desirability of restoration and possible relocation to a Park to form a historic house museum. This Report refers to the 1985 Colleyville Historic Resources Inventory prepared by the Tarrant County Historical Commission for the Building Description and for the historical significance of the building. Some of the structures may be eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. The Texas Historical Commission should be contacted in that regard. Structures that have been moved or relocated from their original location and site are usually not eligible for National Register status. 1.1 PLEASANT RUN SCHOOL A. Location: 5505 Pleasant Run Road. B. Construction Date: 1940-41. C. Style: "WPA" school architecture of the time period. D. Description: Refer to Colleyville Historic Resources Inventory (H. R. I.). E. Significance: Refer to Colleyville H. R. I. F. Condition: Restorable, exterior walls are sound, windows are missing, roof is in very bad condition, floors are in bad condition. G. Relocation Feasibility: Not recommended. H. Comments: Potential National Register candidate, contact THC. 1.2 PLEASANT RUN BAPTIST CHURCH A. Location: 6005 Pleasant Run Road B. Construction Date: 1904; 1935-36; 1946; 1953; 1969-70. C. Style: 20th Century church. TR-1 D. Description: Refer to Colleyville H. R. I. E. Significance: Refer to Colleyville H. R. I. F. Condition: Restorable, sound condition except for termite and water damage at one location. G. Relocation Feasibility: Very feasible. H. Comments: If the Church is planning to demolish the building, then the old church building is an obvious candidate for relocation to an historical park. The original four-bay portion of the wood-frame gable roofed church could easily be relocated and restored to interpret a small community church of the turn-of-the-century. 1.3 WEBB HOUSE A. Location: Bransford Park B. Construction Date: 1914. C. Style: Wood-frame vernacular. D. Description: Refer to Colleyville H. R. I. and the Webb House Rehabilitation Masterplan dated April 16, 2001. E. Significance: Refer to Colleyville H. R. I. and the Webb House Rehabilitation Masterplan dated April 16, 2001. F. Condition: Sound, restorable condition. Refer to the Webb House Rehabilitation Masterplan dated April 16, 2001. G. Relocation Feasibility: Not recommended. It should remain as the focal point of Bransford Park. H. Comments: Potential National Register candidate, contact THC. 1.4 ANDY FELPS HOUSE A. Location: 6104 Cotton Belt Road B. Construction Date: c. 1914. C. Style: Wood-frame and stone vernacular. D. Description: Refer to Colleyville H. R. I. E. Significance: Refer to Colleyville H. R. I. F. Condition: Restorable, overall sound condition. TR-2 G. Relocation Feasibility: Not recommended. H. Comments: Potential National Register candidate, contact THC. The related site contains structures that are significant as a part of the over-all property. 1.5 DUNN/TIRK LOG BARN A. Location: 900 Block of John McCain Road B. Construction Date: c. 1880; 1925. C. Style: Log construction, double crib or pen. D. Description: Refer to Colleyville H. R. I. One pen has hand-hewn half-dovetail notched logs while the other(later) pen has simple notches at the corners. E. Significance: Refer to Colleyville H. R. I. F. Condition: Restorable, reasonably good condition. Approximately 40% of the logs would probably need to be replaced with historically accurate replications. The roof and related framing would also be replaced. G. Relocation Feasibility: Very feasible. H. Comments: Since the structure has already been moved from its original location on the site, it may already be disqualified for National Register status. Restored log structures usually are of interest to the general public. 1.6 CHEEK HOUSE AND LOG BARN A. Location: Cheek Sparger Road B. Construction Date: c. 1890. C. Style: 1. House: Wood-frame vernacular. 2. Barn: Single crib(pen) log barn. D. Description: Refer to Colleyville H. R. I. The barn has double-notched round logs which usually indicate later time periods of log construction(1890's to 1930's). The most interesting feature at the site is the sandstone chimney on the house which appears to pre-date the current house. It was reported that the house has a log structure within it, but there was no visible evidence of log construction in the house. E. Significance: Refer to Colleyville H. R. I. F. Condition: 1. House: Restorable, but poor condition. 2. Barn: Restorable, good condition. G. Relocation Feasibility: Somewhat feasible, not recommended. TR-3 H. Comments: It is doubtful that the individual structures would qualify for National Register status. The significance of the property is the overall site and its related structures or outbuildings. The historical significance of this small farm complex would be lost if moved. However, if future development endangered the site, consideration should be given to relocating the entire group of structures which could be interpreted as an example of a typical, small farm in the area. 1.8 RED BARN SADDLE SHOP A. Location: 4913 Colleyville Road B. Construction Date: 1917 - ? C. Style: Wood-frame vernacular with board and batten walls. D. Description: Known as the Couch home. The original plan appears to be a vernacular T- plan house. It is one story with a hipped roof. It probably had a porch along the front and along one side of the T-stem. E. Significance: Home of George Couch who built the first store in Colleyville. F. Condition: Restorable, reasonably good condition. The front "Red Barn" is not original and should be removed. G. Relocation Feasibility: Very feasible and desirable in order to save this piece of Colleyville history. H. Comments: Since the structure has already been moved from its original location, it does not qualify for National Register status. The structure should be restored to its original configuration. The restoration would be more accurate if old family photographs of the original house could be obtained. End of Report TR-4