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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCafe Eccell Article 062503Page 2A Bryan- College Station Eagle Tuesday, March 19, 1991 Preservation group to award plaques to restaurant, house By Phillip Sulak Eagle staff writer A College Station restaurant and a house that was moved off the Texas A &M campus will be the first buildings hon- ored by the College Station Historic Pres- ervation Committee. Plaques will be awarded to Cafe Eccell, which occupies the building that served as the first College Station city hall, and to Eric Schulte, the owner of a house that was moved off the A &M campus in 1937. The ceremony will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Cafe Eccell, 101 Church Ave. "This is an attempt to get people to rec- ognize history and get them aware of it," said Gary Halter, former mayor of College Station and chairman of the historic preservation committee. "We want to Page 2A Bryan - College Station Eagle preserve some part of that history." Halter said the old city hall was con- structed in 1947. "It was designed by architecture stu- dents at A &M, under the direction of Ernest Langford, head of the (archi- tecture) department, and mayor at that time," Halter said. The main city offices stayed in the building until 1972, before moving to the present location on Texas Avenue. Even after some city departments moved away, public works and parks stayed in the building until the early '80s. City officials are looking for other build- ings to honor with plaques. "Any individual having a home that is more than 50 years old can apply," Halter said. "There are a lot of houses that used to be on campus that qualify." Halter said the buildings must be ap- Wednesday, March 20,199 . . \.fix }�•.......\. ice. \,:,,,.... Historic honor Former College Station Mayor Gary Halter holds a plaque Tuesday that will be awarded to Cafe Eccell, which oc- cupies the building that housed the Eagle photo by Peter Rocha first College Station city hall. Halter, who is chairman of the College Station Historic Preservation Committee, will give the award to the restaurant today. proved by the committee and be willing to pay $65 for the plaque. Other criteria besides age include: • Historical significance. Was the house associated with an important event or person? ■ Architectural significance. Is the house a good example of architectural style for a given period? ■ Intrinsic significance. Was the build- ing designed or built by an important local architect or builder? Did the mate- rials come from local sources? ■ Social significance. Does the building characterize the way people lived in the past? For more information on the program, call David Gerling, the special facilities supervisor at the city of College Station, 764 -3774.