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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Shannon Yarbrough and Bob Bruu for Approval of a Historic Marker for the House Located at 516 West Hunt Street
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: September 7, 2017
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 516 West Hunt Street.
PRIORITY RATING: The property is listed as a medium priority building according to the 2015 Update of the Historic Resource Survey. A medium priority building contributes to local history or broader historical patterns, however, reversible alterations have diminished the building's integrity. These might include the loss or clear replacement with modern materials some of the historic windows, portions of the porch, roof materials or an addition that noticeably changes the perception of the building. For this priority rating these changes would need to be generally believed to be readily reversible without further loss of historic material. Any alterations should blend and not distract such that the building remains a typical example of architecture, engineering, or crafted design of the period it represents.
ITEM SUMMARY: On July 25, 2017 the applicant submitted the necessary documentation to apply for a historic marker for the house located at 516 West Hunt Street (also known as the Westmoreland 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 516 West Hunt Street and the role they played in McKinney's history.
The Westmoreland House was b...
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