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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by David Hampton for Approval to Receive a Historic Marker for the House Located at 705 North College Street
Summary
MEETING DATE: February 6, 2014
DEPARTMENT: Planning Department
CONTACT: Guy R. Giersch, Historic Preservation Officer
Jennifer Arnold, Planning Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff is recommending approval of a historic marker for 705 North College Street.
PRIORITY RATING: The property is listed as a high priority building according to the 1985 Historic Resource Survey. High priority buildings contribute significantly to local history or broader historical pattern. They are an outstanding or unique example of architecture, engineering or crafted design; retain a significant portion of original character and contextual integrity.
ITEM SUMMARY: On January 21, 2014, the applicant submitted the necessary documentation to apply for a Historic Marker for the house located at 705 North College (also known as the Judge H. L. Davis House). The house is listed as a National Register Property and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
The purpose of the Historic Marker Program is to encourage owners of historic properties to become actively involved in the preservation of McKinney's historic past through the recognition of historic events, people, and architecture. The applicant has submitted a written narrative relating the history of the various families that have owned the property or resided at 705 North College Street and the role they played in McKinney's history.
The Judge H. L. Davis House, believed to have been designed by J. E. Flanders, a noted Dallas architect, was constructed in 1905 according to the Hardy - Heck - Moore Historical Assets Survey of 1985. A Sanborn map dating back to 1897 indicates a house at this location prior to 1905. However, the footprint of the house on the 1897 and 1902 Sanborn Maps is more typical of a Folk Victori...
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