Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Ceilidh Charleson-Jennings for Approval of a Historic Marker for the House Located at 604 Heard Street
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in Downtown McKinney
MEETING DATE: April 7, 2022
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Paula Jarrett Nasta, AIA, Planning Manager
Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
RECOMMENDED HPAB ACTION:
* Staff recommends approval of this Historic Marker Application.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* The owner of 604 Heard St has requested the award of a Historic Marker for the 1895 Queen Anne Victorian House and property.
* The house is listed as a high priority building in the 2015 Update of the Historic Resources 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.
* The house stands in the historic overlay district and HNIZ.
* The Talkingtons and their descendants owned the home until 2003. They lived in the main house well into the mid-20th century at which point the main house was rented out while the owners lived in the additional unit to the northwest.
* HISTORY OF THE HOUSE:
The house at 604 Heard St was constructed in 1895 for Leonidas (Lee) M. and Margaret Rector Talkington in the Queen Anne Victorian style. The house is a center passage plan with gable and hipped roofs. Mr. Talkington along with his sons Charles Isaac "Ike", a local builder, and Nathaniel built the house.
Like many of historic houses, adaptions and alterations were made to the house as the owners needs evolved.
o A stable and two chicken coops were located north of the house in 190...
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