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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/11/1990 - Regular Minutes - Historic Preservation CommitteeHISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1990, 7:00 PM CENTRAL PARK CONFERENCE ROOM MEMBERS PRESENT:Gary Halter, Chairman; Joan Lampkin, Les Hawkins, NormaTeetes, Jim Gardner, Council Liaison. STAFF PRESENT:Charles Szabuniewicz, Special Facilities Superintendent; Emily Baker, Secretary/Receptionist. I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Halter at 7:10 pm. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Les motioned that the minutes be approved; Joan seconded; minutes approved. III. UPDATE ON REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Joan stated that the Texas Historical Commission letter for the Lincoln Center Schoolhistoricalmarkerbenotedintheminutes: "Since your narrative history is well documented,we will not need the enclosed photocopies." She felt that Robert Marraro should be sent acopyoftheletter, too. Gary said he would make sure both letters for the Lincoln CenterandtheShilohCommunitybebroughtuptotheCountyCommissionattheirnextmeeting. Gary spoke about the Rock Prairie Baptist Church. An application was made several yearsagotomakethebuildinganhistoricalproject. Now it won't be a building marker, but a site marker. Charlie spoke about moving the Richard Carter graves onto the park site. The Carter family is in favor of it. Charlie thought about organizing a county sesquicentennial next yearhighlightingtheRichardCartersite; maybe even having a Richard Carter 5K run. Joan is working on a historical brochure tour of homes. She thought that right now we couldhaveafold -out brochure since we don't have that much information to put in yet. Garysuggestedwritingalettertothehomeownersstatingthattheirhouseswouldbeonthetour.If the homeowners objected to their house being on the tour, then we could leave it off. Discussion followed about what all should be in the brochure. It was decided that only College Station houses and sites should be on it and not all of Brazos County. That narrowed it down to mainly the houses and 6 historical markers we already have. Gary saidthereisacemeteryforthepresidentsofA &M that is not kept up. He suggested we mightwanttogetamarkerforitlateron. Les suggested we include the houses that the presidentsofA &M lived in after they retired. The Board narrowed it down to these items for the brochure: History of College Station narrative Map of A &M - campus homes (on a numbering system) Map of College Station - historical homes (on a numbering system) List of houses with a short description (style, original owner, date, any important significance) Pictures of houses 6 historical markers we already have Emily reported that Lois has been trying to meet with Dan McElvray and has not been ableto. Maggie McGraw resigned from the Committee and the Council will appoint a newmember. Jim said that there were quite a few applicants. Larry Ringer is not the council liaison anymore so Jim Gardner is our new liaison. IV. ADJOURN: Gary adjourned the meeting at 8:15 pm. eb Texas A &M Campus Residences, 1935 Sulphur Springs Road (University Drive) Unnamed Street Ireland Street 77 78 75 70 C•55 Post 56 Office 76 71 Power Rail 63 62 61 60 57 Plant 72 58Sp64 73 Henderson 65 Street —66 Wood 119 74 Street 67 Ross Street 54 53 52 NORTH Jone Street YMCA Main Entrance DRILL FIELD Lamar Street 83 treetstfeet 43 50 49 48.47 46 45 44 82 42 36 28 81 41 37 29 1 1 A &M 80 40 4 - €1ark Street 30 22 Consolidated 79 39 3818 17 16 15 31 23 14 7 t I 19 32 24 21 8 2 Grade School Lubbock (Joe Routt)20 33 25 34 26 9 3 KYLE 35 27 10 4 FIELD 11 5 12 6 13 Highway 6 Houston Throckmorton Street Wellborn)Street To College Park) Brazos County Historical Commission 1110 Woodhaven Circle College Station, Texas 77840 HISTORICAL MARKERS IN BRAZOS COUNTY (Rev. 10/14/88) Brazos County* 1.7 miles S. on Texas 6) Site of Town of Boonville* 3 miles E. on FM 158) Brazos County Confederate Commissioners Court Courthouse Grounds) Millican, CSA 16 miles S. at FM 2154 and FM 159) William Joel Bryan Courthouse Grounds) Albert Gallatin 12 miles MW on FM 974 to Tabor; 3 miles NW to Bickham Cemetery) Alexander Cemetery 9 miles N. off FM 954) Allen Academy 22nd St. at Ursuline Ave.) Black Education in Bryan (E. M.L. King St. & N. Preston Ave) Bryan Public School for the Colored) Carnegie Public Library# 111 S. Main St.) El Camino Real. (8 miles SW. on Texas 21) Eugene Edge Home# 508 E. 30th St.) First Baptist Church 27th St. and Washington Ave.) First Methodist Church 27th St. and Houston Ave.) First Presbyterian Church Carter Creek Pkwy. and Gordon St.) Harvey Mitchell Courthouse Grounds) McMichael - Wilson House# 712 E. 30th St.) Robert Henry 4.75 miles NW off OSR in Old Rye Field Cemetery) Site of First Public School in Bryan# 30th St. and Baker Ave.) Site of Old Odd Fellows University E. 26th St. and Preseon Ave.) The Brazos River 6 miles W. of College Station on FM 60) Methodist Episcopal Church 506 E. 28th St.) Astin- Porter Home# 600 E. 29th St.) St. Andrews Episcopal Church W. 26th St. and Parker Ave.) f& Texas A &M University main entrance on.Texas Ave.) Wesa Weddington gravesite, Boonville Cemetery, FM 158) A. M. Waldrop House# 615 E. 29th St.) Wilkerson House# 614 E. 29th St.) Bryan City Cemetery 1111 N. Washington Ave.) E. J. Jenkins House# 607 E. 27th St.) Richard Carter Homesite Richard Carter Park on Brazoswood Dr., CS) Early Texas A&M Campus Housing TAMU Campus, on Throckmorton St.) Moravian (Czech) Cemetery On Knightsbridge Lane, in Copperfield Add.) 1936 Texas - Centennial Markers Building is on the National Register of Historic Buildings Note: Distances and locations are from or in Bryan unless otherwise indicated. 43 System Administration Building- 1932 - beautiful bronzedoorsandgrillesinportico, sculptured back facade. Map 133'-t:f Scoates Hall- 1932- agricultural engineering owl Az44scuttures. Ma 132 III , ,, 45 Chemistry Building-1931-beautiful black marble Fns 11:-.: °SKI i1 •entrance hall. Map, T 19 s i { 4 It 111 111f 1 46 Halbouty Geosciences- 1932 - pebble mosaics on walk F 1T of porticos. Map 148 r s z 7 7 ) LLttilul11111 ui( X4. 1 : . i "`.z„ ,)1'I:liv. 1 i tli fir,L.. 1 . . 1.c 4I°* p r r 1 • J 4`,1- xx t to r 1111 1. :*; : 42 . . -,-. - - . ..:14,7v7,,.... Ate .. f®i-.1',- Y bxz 5 A a t 471NORTH N q 6 .c 4 ,,.U Texas A &M Campus Residences,1935 ate c song swine: Rood (uo.ezlr aye)1 ClotuonKasues gvr'30 Ram t'wood 51. 11 ti nC1't Ross %Q. 32 31 Ct( y o 0 YMCA oRTH 1 G Main Enlrunce i .J C7 DRILL FIELD n `v Z Fe aan Lamar St i.! try, ..O 1-•s`;.t0124832315223- `3t?"If' cT w . r E 21 471 Y'• ;K ,20 78 Guron Hon 35 i. :xi- :.7.4 r 36 7 a Z. .s- D 3 27 0 6 f tea r;/ LuDOO.rk(.be Roo.) r y ,v I16 29 ARM c osokdaied C)ti3 G1 C U (..) 3 38 ode school I 7 S a , :yr'y o KYLE FIELD k• L 14 INTRODUCTION The birth of College Station occurred with the establishment of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas in 1871; although it was not 0- incorporated into a legal city until 1938 some sixty I years later. Its location can be attributed to residents of Bryan, Texas who procured the necessary land for a land grant institution under the Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862. Citizens believed it should be established away from the "evil influences of the city' and designated the parcel of land four miles south of Bryan. This distance _between town and school encouraged the development of an independent encompassed most of today's city of College Station, settlement closer to the college. Designating the making the Carters the earliest residents.community with the title College Station, Texas, the U.S. Post Office began accepting letters with this Early Texas A &M Campus Housing - marker located address in February 1877. In 1883 the Houston and on TAMU campus, Throckmorton Street, near Texas Central Railroad inaugurated regular stops at its President's home. newly constructed railroad depot under the same name. College Station became the name of the tiny Residential housing on campus blocked expansion community that was so closely tied to the Agricultural plans for the University. During the 1930's the BoardandMechanicalCollegeofTexas. In the 1930's of Directors frequently discussed moving off campus greater numbers of students, faculty and business and tearing down faculty homes. With residential people gravitated toward the college community.areas developing to the south and east of the campus Residents considered creating their own municipal it was no longer necessary to provide housing. In government and on October 19, 1930 voters elected September 1939 the directors adopted a resolutiontoincorporatethecityofCollegeStation.that all campus residences be vacated with the exception of the president, commandant, surgeon and a few others. Faculty and staff were allowed to buy STATE HISTORICAL MARKERS LOCATED IN and move houses in which they lived or another. First COLLEGE STATION houses sold for between $200 and $800. Texas A &M University - marker located at main entrance to University near the Systems MARKERS TO BE LOCATED INYHISTORICALMARKERSTATE Administration Building.COLLEGE STATION In April 1871, the state legislature approved an act A &M College School District - marker to be located to provide for the establishment of A &M College of near A &M Consolidated High School Stadium, 2118 Texas. In June 1871, under the direction of Brazos Welsh St. just north of FM2818.County pioneer Harvey Mitchell, citizens deeded over 2,400 acres to the school. A special bond issue was Touted as one of the finest of its time, the A &M later voted to pay for the land appropriated to the College Consolidated Rural School opened in college.September 1920. Children from the nearby districts Richard Carter Homesite marker located at Richard of Wellborn CSD #2, Union Hill CSD #6 and Shirock Carter Park on Brazoswood Drive south of University CSD 13 combined Shiloh and Rock Prairie Y districts) attended classes in Gruion Hall on thee Drive near the East Bypass.campus and used college facilities including a zoo, the last group of colonist brought to Texas textile engineering plant and laundry. College Among 9 P 9 President Bizzell used money previously allocated for by Stephen F. Austin was Richard Carter and his a new president's residence to construct a permanentfamilyfromMorganCounty, Alabama. The league of school building. When Texas A &M could no longerlandreceivedfromtheMexicangovernmentin1831provideassistancetorelievetheschool's congested conditions, citizens of the newly incorporated city overwhelmingly voted bonds to finance and construct adequate facilities off campus. Later residents bought and donated land, known as the Holik property, on the site of the present day Community Center and pc6)ruizi2--Oakwood Middle School. Two Texas A &M architecture professors and their students were hired to survey and design the elementary and high school buildings :vliile community residents landscaped the area. 1lie buildings were formally accepted in March 1940. Lincoln School -Black Education in College Station -4 201 highland (campus #207) Bungalow 1916. E.P. marker to be located at Lincoln Center on Eleanor St.Humbert, Genetics Head -1916. D.H. Reid, Poultry and Holleman Dr.Husbandry Head -1930. Prior to 1941 black elementary school children were 5 300 Highland (campus #256 or 258) Bungalow educated in churches or small one or two teacher 1918. Probably located on west side of Clark Street. schools while high school students were bussed to 256) J.T.L. McNew, 1930, Civil Engineering Head. all -black Kemp High School in Bryan, Texas. In the late 1930's College Station School District acquired a 6 301 Highland (campus #209) Bungalow 1914( ?). site for its' own all -black school and opened its doors W.L. Hughes, 1925, Head Rural Education. for the 1941 -42 academic year at the A &M Consolidated Negro School campus. Some 242 7 304 Highland (campus #208) Bungalow 1917. W.L. students enrolled in grades 1 - with grade 12 added Penberthy, 1936, Dean of Men TAMU 10. the following year. The school remained in existence until 1966 when fire burned most of the buildings and 8 307 Highland (campus #230) Middle size Queen Ann destroyed all records, forcing Lincoln students to with some Victorian features, original gingerbread still integrate quickly into the A &M Consolidated School showing, 1901. Richard J. Dunn, TAMU Bandmaster system.1920- 1930's. Shiloh Community Marker to be located at College 9 315 Highland (campus #114) Small Queen Ann, Station Cemetery at Texas Avenue entrance.considerably modified since move 1910. In the mid 1800's immigrant families from Central 10 107 Luther (campus #112) 1915, bungalow - Europe formed the community of Shiloh, which was considerably modified since move. W.H. Thomas located about 2 miles south of the campus. Named 1915 English Professor. Jack Shelton, 1935, Vice after a Biblical city, it consisted of several large family Director Tx. Ag Ex Serv. farms. Members of the community formed the Slavonic Agricultural adn Benevolent Society in 1883 1 1 201 Montclair. 1900, 1910 ( ?) small size Queen to help each other with farm work and to pool money Ann. to buy tools as a group. The society eventually evolved from an agricultural club to a social club still i2 400 Montclair. 1911( ?) small size Queen Ann, once in existence today. By the turn of the century a few with neoclassical porch pillars. commercial establishments were in operation in the community. Children with multicultural backgrounds 13 601 Montclair. 1911 small size Queen Ann with attended a two room county school located at the neoclassical feature. present intersection of Highway 6 and FM2818. Within today's College Station Cemetery lies the 14 603 Montclair (campus #417) 1916( ?) small Queen original Shiloh Cemetery reserved for original family Ann considerably modified into duplex. W.F. Proctor, members and maintained by the Shiloh Club until the 1916, State Director of Farm Demonstration. W.A. city acquired it and surrounding land in 1948. Shiloh Holzmann, 1928, Fiscal Department. community eventually disappeared; its lands absorbed by a growing city.15 611 Montclair (campus #222) 1890 probably oldest house in College Station. Medium size Queen Ann with neoclassical features easily identifiable from old CAMPUS HOUSES MOVED TO COLLEGE STATION campus photos Mark F. one of Dean, houses facing dic campus drill field. Mark F. Francis, Dean, Veterinary Medicine. The majority of houses identified as campus 16 710 Montclair (campus #211) 1915 small size dwellings are located to the south of TAMU near Queen Ann, originally with some neoclassical features. Wellborn Road. indicates that the prior campus E.C. Gee, 1915, Head Agricultural Engineering. S.R. location of a house is uncertain.Gammon, 1935, Head History. 100 Grove (campus #234) Bungalow 1917. A.J.17 908, 912 Montclair (campus #339, 343) 1911( ?) Potts 1917.small cottages. 339 Monsner, 1937. #343 Sgt. J.C. Hyland, 1914 Acct. to Commandant. p 300 Fidelity. Small size Queen Ann with neoclassical features 1911.1 502 Kerry (campus #204) 1923 cottage, somewhat modified since move. W. Porter, 1935, Head 200 Highland (campus #226) Medium sized Queen Mathematics. Ann 1897. Identifiable from old campus photos as one of five houses facing drill field. ( ?) F.W. Hensel,19 500 Fairview campus 252) 1899 burned Head. Landscape Arts ( ?).considerably in 1924, rebuilt 1925 cottage, some modifications in 1925. D.W. Williams, Acting President 1956 -57. 20 501 Fairview {ca 281) 1911 mediu size 33 500 College Main. About 1900, small size Queen Ann, Queen Ann. Frank G. Anderson, former commandant with neoclassical features, close to original condition, of cadets, Coach, Mayor of College Station.few modifications. 21' 701 Park Place (campus #250) 1918 seriously 34 415 Tauber. 1910 -1915, cottage considerably burned 1924, rebuilt 1925, bungalow. J.J.remodeled and modified. Faubenhaus, 1918, Agriculture Professor, Researcher. 35 3231 Texas Ave. South (East Bypass) (campus 22 1006 Park Place (campus #220) 1916( ?) American 405) 1909, large Queen Ann with neoclassical four - square easily identifiable from old campus photos feature. Known as the commandant of cadet's house. as one of five houses facing campus drill field.J.C. Nagle, 1917, dean of engineering. Col. A.R. Former commandant of cadets' house. E.E.Emery, 1932. Col. George F. More'08, 1937 -1940, McQuillen, Sec Former Students.first aggie muster corregidor, Philippine Island. 23 1102 Park Place (campus #224) 1891 middle size East of TAMU Queen Ann, originally with neoclassical pillars - easily identifiable from old photos as one of five houses 36 703 Francis campus 265) 1915, bungalow, facing campus drill field. F.E. Giesecke, 1933,considerably modified was Winstead house facing professor of architect, university architect, Director of Wellborn ". Gibb Gilchrist, 1937, dean of engineering, Engr. Exper. Station.TAMU President 1944 -1948; Chancellor 1948 -1953; 24 315 Suffolk (campus #232) 1917 bungalow with G.B. Winstead, 1939. some modification. C.B. Campbell, 1917, head 37 1004 Ashburn (campus #289) 1923 cottage, muchmodernlanguages.modified. Homer Norton, 1933, football coach. 25 101 Pershing (campus #420) 1899 large Queen Ann Bryan and Vicinitywithneoclassicalfeatures. S.W. Bilsing, 1925, head, entomology.38 FM Road 2223 (campus #412) 1899, large Queen 205 Timber (campus #146) 1917 American four Ann with neoclassical feature. R.D. Lewis, 1946, 26 square, somewhat modified after move. M.L.director Tx Agr. Exten Service. A.B. Conner, 1935, Cashion.Director Tx Agr. Exp. Station. 39 508 Pease (campus #413) 1911, American four - 27 208 Timber (campus #254) 1918 cottage. C.D.square. Charles Puryear, 1914, dean of college, Wooten, 1918 head, TAMU training schools in World acting president. War I. Dan Russel, 1935, Head Rural Sociology. 107 Williamson (campus #248) 1911 middle size A short distance away:40 Queen Ann with neoclassical features. H.H. Williamson, 1924, former director of Agr. Exten. 281712 Glade (campus #418) 1914 American four-Service. square with some modifications and additions. E.B. LaRocke, 1918, chemistry architecture and TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY HISTORICAL SITES architectural engineering. E.O. Siecke, 1935, head of Texas Forest Service.Texas State Legislature approved the establishment of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas in 29 1700 Laura Lane (campus #410) 1905 large Queen 1871. Old Main, a four story brick building and Ann with neoclassical features. Frances C. Bolton,Gathright Hall, a dormitory and mess hall, served the 1918 head electrical engineering, dean of engineering,first students in 1876. The original buildings have all vice president, TAMU, President TAMU 1948 -50.disappeared. CAMPUS HOUSES MOVED IN COLLEGE STATION 41 Academic Building - 1914 -built on site of Old Main NORTH OF CAMPUS which burned in 1912. (Map 103) 1911, small size Queen Goodwin Hall- 1908 - oldest remaining structure and 30 318 First (campusp 123)the last one built with loadbearing walls. (Map 53)Ann. R.F. Smith, 1922, professor of mathematics. 3 400 Boyett ( campus #152) 1902, medium size 42 Nagle Hall 1909 - first fireproof structure built of steel 1 Queen Ann, consicerably modified. R.P. Marstellar,concrete. (Map 50) 1924, former dean of school of veterinary medicine.During the Great Depression, five buildings of 32 402 Boyett (campus #154) 1902, originally a interest were designed by a group of college staff medium size Queen Ann, but badly burned in 1960's,under the leadership of F. Giesecke, professor of renovated; designated the "surgeon's house ". J. E.architecture. Examine the art deco and other exterior Marsh, M.D.and interior ornamentation.