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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Owen Robert Mitchell for Approval to Receive a Historic Marker for the House Located at 608 West Hunt Street.
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in Downtown McKinney
MEETING DATE: August 6, 2015
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Guy R. Giersch, Historic Preservation Officer
Matt Robinson, AICP, Planning Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff is recommending approval of a historic marker for 608 West Hunt Street.
PRIORITY RATING: The property is listed as a high priority building according to the 1985 Historic Resource Survey. A high priority building contributes significantly to local history or broader historical patterns; is an outstanding or unique example of architecture, engineering or crafted design; retains a significant portion of its original character and contextual integrity; meets, in some cases, criteria for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places and/or is eligible for a Texas Historical Marker.
ITEM SUMMARY: On July 1, 2015, the applicant submitted the necessary documentation to apply for a Historic Marker for the house located at 608 West Hunt (also known as the Brooke-Wilson House).
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 608 West Hunt Street and the role they played in McKinney's history.
Constructed 1897, the Brooke-Wilson House was built by Higgins and Padgitt for William Thornton Brooke in 1897. The house is a Queen Anne Style, Victorian house with hipped roofs and cross gables. The two-story house is constructed using an irregular plan.
Both the east and south elevations have porches....
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