STAFF REPORT
TO: Historic Preservation Advisory Board
FROM: Paula Jarrett Nasta, AIA, Historic Preservation and Downtown Development Planner
THROUGH: Jennifer Arnold, Director of Planning
SUBJECT: Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Mark and Connie Miserak for Approval of a Historic Marker for the House Located at 406 Parker Street.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff is recommending approval of a historic marker for 406 Parker St.
PRIORITY RATING: The property is listed as a low priority building according to the 2015 Update of the Historic Resource Survey. Low Priority buildings typify a common local building form, architectural style or type, with little or no identified historic associations; is a moderate to severely altered resource that exemplifies a distinctive building type or architectural style, or that has only minor historic significance. These buildings are important historic structures that have been significantly altered. Typically, a building in this category might have vinyl siding, the windows and doors replaced, and the wooden porch replaced with concrete or removed altogether. A structure qualifies for this category by age alone and cannot be disqualified by alterations. Such alterations can be reversed and do not prevent the historic structure from being restored to a condition that would qualify it for one of the other categories.
ITEM SUMMARY: 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.
On October 26, the applicant submitted the necessary documentation to apply for a historic marker for the house located at 406 Parker Street. The applicant has submitted a written narrative relating the history of the various families that have owned the property or resided at 406 Parker Street and the role they played in McKinney's ...
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