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Home My WebLink AboutARCH 446 Marker Document Project 2003 CI-College The Ci of Station, Texas Embracing the Past, Exploring the Future. Office of the Mayor P.O. Box 9960 • 1101 Texas Avenue • College Station, TX 77842 • (979) 764 -3541 • FAX: (979) 764 -6377 www.ci.college- station.tx.us December 2, 2003 David G. Woodcock, FAIA Professor of Architecture 3137 TAMU College of Architecture Texas A &M University College Station, TX 77843 -3137 Dear Dr. Woodcock: The City of College Station commends you and your Introduction to Historic Preservation (ARCH 446) class for the excellent research and reporting skills demonstrated during the recent historic preservation class project. Thank you for collaborating with City staff, Katie Elrod and Lauren Harrell, in designing a class project that not only broadened your students understanding of historic preservation, but also furthered the City's initiative to document pertinent information regarding College Station's oldest structures. The students' reports on seven (7) of College Station's historic homes and buildings will serve to teach us of our community's formative years. These reports will be digitally scanned into the City's Project: HOLD (Historic Online Library Database) and will be available to the public on the City's web site early next year. The City of College Station cherishes its relationship with Texas A &M University faculty and students. When students complete professional projects that contribute to our community's goals and objectives, it serves to give us assurance that the students of today will contribute brilliantly to our future. Thank you for your commitment to the students of Texas A &M University and to the community of College Station. Yours sincerely, j .„2.4 , Ron via Mayor cc: J. Thomas Regan, Dean of Architecture and Phillip Tabb, Ph D AIA Home of Texas A &M University Home of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum TAMU ARCH 446 Class Project: Reworking Historic Marker Applications Historic Building Plaque #1 — Cafe Eccell, 101 Church Avenue Building Owner: City of College Station Restaurant Owner: Costa Dallis 846 -7908 Students: Mary Linn Gates, Sarah Hood, Jennifer Parlett Historic Building Plaque #2 — Lincoln Center (Lincoln School), 1000 Eleanor Street Contacts: Lance Jackson Supervisor, Lincoln Center 764 -3779 Ljackson @cstx.gov Sterling Whitley, Sr. President, Concerned Black Men 764 -7703 Lucile Young President, Former Lincoln School Students 696 -8641 Students: Joanie Short (joanshortt @neo.tamu.edu), Carol Slawson (694 -3982 caroltran @neo.tamu.edu), Lance Utermark (lutermark@hotmail.com), Aubrey Hall (aubrey_erin @hotmail.com) Historic Building Plaque #5 — Loupot's Bookstore (Lipscombs Pharmacy), 335 University Contact: Suanne Pledger 846 -6312 info @loupots.com Hours: 9:00 — 4:00 Monday- Thursday Students: Chris Owens, Christina Croxell Historic House Plaque #5 — Francis - McIntyre House, 611 Montclair Owners: Peter and Becky McIntyre 696 -2103 (home) 779 -8413 (office) Additional Info: Originally a campus home. Few changes have been made to the structure. The porch was enclosed to create a family room. Dorothy and Paul Van Riper, who currently reside in Bryan, lived in the house prior to the Mclntyres. They conducted a lot of research on the home and would be of great help. The maps of the Campus houses referenced in the Texas Historical Commission marker application are at City Hall and can be accessed by contacting Kate Elrod at 764 -3761 or Lauren Harrell at 764 -3756. Students: Ana Elizabeth Casso, Cody Peek, Dusty Gallas Historic House Plaque #12 — Langford House, 600 West Dexter Drive Plaque Recipient: Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Hayes Current Owners: Richard and Candice Cashion 3833 Graphic PI. Plano, Texas 75075 (972) 867 -8249 Additional Info: The house is a game -day house, and the Cashions are at home on game weekends. Students: Susan Campbell, Michelle Delaney, Joshua Griffith Historic House Plaque #16 — 120 Lee Avenue Owners: Mr. and Mrs. Neely Lewis 696 -0091 Students: Tiffany Coppoch, Jennifer McGaughey, Laura Langford Historic House Plaque #43 — Loving House, 304 West Dexter Owners: Ms. Nana Banks 695 -9991 Students: Jason Bond, Andrea Smith, Summer Wiese The City of (J College Station, Texas Embracing the Past, Exploring the Future. P.O. Box 9960 • 1101 Texas Avenue • College Station, TX 77842 • (979) 764 -3500 www.ci.college-station.tx.us December 2, 2003 David G. Woodcock, FAIA Professor of Architecture 3137 TAMU College of Architecture Texas A &M University College Station, TX 77843 -3137 Dear David: What a great experience it was to collaborate with you in designing a real life class project for your Introduction to Historic Preservation (ARCH 446) class. The research that the students presented regarding the historic homes and buildings designated with historic markers will be permanently archived in College Station's Project HOLD: Historic Online Library Database. In a couple of months, the whole world will be able to access Project: HOLD via the City's web site. The Historic Preservation Committee sends thanks to you and your students for their excellent work. The Committee is striving to turn the historic marker program into an institution that fosters respect and protection of our community's historic structures. The students' professional and thorough approach to their reports and their attention to the cultural context surrounding the structures they studied has sent a clear signal to the community that our memories of days gone by are significant and that our built environment serves as a reminder to collectively reflect on our past, our progress, and our contribution to the future. Lauren Harrell and I thank you for the experience of addressing your class. Our hope is that upon graduation they find a way to contribute to Historic Preservation efforts in their chosen field and in whatever community they settle. Looking forward to working with you in the future. Yours truly, vrilkto Katie Elrod Neighborhood Services Staff Planner cc: J. Thomas Regan, Dean of Architecture, Phillip Tabb, Ph D AIA, ARCH 446 Class, Historic Preservation Committee, Former Lincoln School Students, Concerned Black Men of Brazos Valley, & Property Owners of Historic Markers numbered: 1, 2, 5, 12, 16, & 43. Home of Texas A &M University Home of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum