Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by William and Bonita Thedford, for Approval to Receive a Historic Marker for the House Located at 505 West Hunt Street
Summary
MEETING DATE: December 5, 2013
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Guy R. Giersch, Historic Preservation Officer
Jennifer Arnold, Planning Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff is recommending approval of a historic marker for 505 West Hunt Street.
PRIORITY RATING: The property is listed as a medium priority building according to the 1985 Historic Resource Survey. Medium priority buildings contribute to the local history or broader historical patterns, but alterations have diminished the resource's integrity. The building is a significant example of architecture, engineering or crafted design.
ITEM SUMMARY: On November 6, 2013, the applicant submitted the necessary documentation to apply for a Historic Marker for the house located at 505 West Hunt Street (also known as the Stiff 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 505 West Hunt Street and the role they played in McKinney's history.
The Stiff House, constructed by the G. W. Owens Company for Glenn and Edna Stiff, is an example of a modified circa 1913 American Foursquare also known as Prairie Box style. This particular vernacular style was originally constructed as a variant of the pyramidal folk-style which started being built with great regularity beginning in the 1900's. Typically this style had a low-pitched hipped roof with wide overhanging eaves. The original wood, lap-sided, 2-story house incorporates simple ornamentation. The porch exhibits the la...
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