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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHPC 92 601 MontclairHistoric Marker Application, Historic Preservation Committee, City of College Station, Texas - 1 -   College Station Historic Marker Application Revised August 2014     APPLICANT’S NAME:   ADDRESS:   CITY, STATE, ZIP:   PHONE: E-MAIL:   I. THIS MARKER NOMINATION IS FOR A:  A. D STRUCTURE MARKER  Structure is a (Home/Buildin g) If a home, was it formerly located on campus? (Yes/No)   Address of structure:           Owner’s Name, Current Mailing Address, Phone Number & Email address:               ( 979 )     B. D SUBJECT MARKER   This nomination is for: (Event/Topic/Person/Object) The title of this subject is: Is the proposed marker to be placed on public or private property? Address where marker will be placed: Historic Marker Application, Historic Preservation Committee, City of College Station, Texas - 2 -   II. Describe the significance of this nomination with as much detail as possible:                                                                                                                         You may attach additional pages for your narrative, if needed. Be sure to attach supporting documentation to this form. Supporting​ ​Documentation A.​ ​​ ​Alterations General​ ​Alterations​ ​Timeline 1910 House​ ​constructed​ ​by​ ​Corps​ ​of​ ​Cadets​ ​on campus​ ​to​ ​house​ ​A&M​ ​faculty. 1948 House​ ​sawed​ ​in​ ​two​ ​and​ ​moved​ ​to​ ​present location​ ​south​ ​of​ ​campus​ ​(601​ ​Montclair Ave). 1985 Significant​ ​renovation​ ​begun. 2017 Further​ ​renovation​ ​and​ ​upkeep​ ​– re-paneled​ ​and​ ​repainted​ ​exterior​ ​and patched​ ​up​ ​and​ ​repainted/stained​ ​porch, deck,​ ​and​ ​railings. Miscellaneous​ ​Alterations ●Fireplace​ ​in​ ​living​ ​room​ ​was​ ​dismantled​ ​and removed​ ​when​ ​house​ ​was​ ​moved.​ ​Original chimney​ ​bricks​ ​now​ ​used​ ​for​ ​barbecue. ●A​ ​small​ ​one-room​ ​servants'​ ​quarters accompanied​ ​the​ ​house​ ​to​ ​the​ ​new​ ​location after​ ​auction​ ​and​ ​was​ ​located​ ​in​ ​the​ ​backyard​ ​of the​ ​present​ ​address.​ ​The​ ​servants​ ​soon​ ​divorced and​ ​sawed​ ​the​ ​structure​ ​in​ ​half,​ ​each​ ​taking​ ​a piece. ●Pine​ ​floors​ ​have​ ​been​ ​covered​ ​over​ ​by​ ​oak flooring​ ​since​ ​move.​ ​Only​ ​one​ ​original​ ​pine​ ​floor remained​ ​exposed​ ​in​ ​bedroom. ●Mudroom​ ​off​ ​porch​ ​was​ ​converted​ ​to​ ​bathroom when​ ​indoor​ ​plumbing​ ​was​ ​added​ ​while​ ​on campus. ●Original​ ​kitchen​ ​was​ ​moved​ ​to​ ​present​ ​location from​ ​what​ ​is​ ​now​ ​a​ ​bedroom. ●Present​ ​kitchen​ ​was​ ​originally​ ​a​ ​screened​ ​porch. ●Four​ ​exterior​ ​doors​ ​were​ ​added​ ​to​ ​the​ ​original two​ ​providing​ ​external​ ​access​ ​to​ ​renters​ ​in​ ​all​ ​six rooms.​ ​These​ ​four​ ​doors​ ​were​ ​removed​ ​during restoration. ●All​ ​ceilings​ ​dropped​ ​and​ ​rehung​ ​from​ ​12​ ​ft​ ​to 9-1/2​ ​ft​ ​in​ ​height. ●Central​ ​air​ ​and​ ​heat​ ​replaced​ ​gas​ ​space​ ​heaters. ●Insulated​ ​windows​ ​installed. ●Bay​ ​windows​ ​and​ ​oak​ ​cabinets​ ​added​ ​to​ ​kitchen. ●Large​ ​deck​ ​added​ ​to​ ​rear​ ​of​ ​house. 1985-1991​ ​Renovation​ ​Timeline 1985 All​ ​plumbing​ ​replaced​ ​with​ ​copper​ ​supplies and​ ​PVC​ ​sewers. 1986 Right​ ​bathroom​ ​reconditioned: contemporary​ ​fixtures​ ​(i.e.,​ ​tub,​ ​toilet,​ ​and sink)​ ​replaced​ ​with​ ​authentic​ ​period​ ​pieces; ceiling​ ​light​ ​fixture​ ​is​ ​original. Kitchen​ ​reconditioned:​ ​exterior​ ​door removed;​ ​bay​ ​windows​ ​added;​ ​oak​ ​cabinets w/​ ​tile​ ​countertops​ ​added. 1987 Central​ ​heat​ ​installed​ ​(space​ ​heaters removed). Dining​ ​room​ ​reconditioned:​ ​interior​ ​door removed;​ ​walls​ ​rebuilt. 1988 Central​ ​A/C​ ​installed. Bedroom​ ​reconditioned:​ ​insulated​ ​windows added;​ ​one​ ​exterior​ ​and​ ​two​ ​interior​ ​doors removed. Backyard​ ​shed​ ​erected​ ​next​ ​to​ ​garage​ ​for storage. Oak​ ​door​ ​jambs,​ ​chair​ ​rails,​ ​and​ ​baseboards installed. 1989 Master​ ​bedroom​ ​reconditioned:​ ​insulated windows​ ​added;​ ​exterior​ ​door​ ​removed. Deck​ ​built​ ​behind​ ​house​ ​(16'x24'). Roof​ ​supports​ ​added​ ​in​ ​attic. 1990 Roof​ ​rebuilt:​ ​three​ ​layers​ ​of​ ​asphalt​ ​shingles plus​ ​one​ ​layer​ ​of​ ​original​ ​wood​ ​shingles removed;​ ​rafters​ ​re-decked​ ​with​ ​1/2" plywood​ ​and​ ​reshingled. 1991 Parlor​ ​reconditioned​ ​as​ ​a​ ​music​ ​room: insulated​ ​windows​ ​added;​ ​one​ ​exterior​ ​and two​ ​interior​ ​doors​ ​removed. Note:​ ​All​ ​reconditioning​ ​of​ ​rooms​ ​involved: re-hanging​ ​ceilings​ ​at​ ​9-1/2​ ​ft.​ ​height​ ​on​ ​new​ ​ceiling joists;​ ​new​ ​1/2"​ ​sheetrock;​ ​exterior​ ​walls​ ​insulated with​ ​fiberglass​ ​batting;​ ​new​ ​electrical​ ​wiring,​ ​outlets, and​ ​switches;​ ​painted​ ​ceilings;​ ​wallpapered​ ​walls; oak​ ​trim-work​ ​and​ ​detailing. B.​ ​​ ​Prominent​ ​Historical​ ​Figures ●Texas​ ​A&M​ ​Dean​ ​of​ ​Agriculture​ ​Charles Shepherdson​ ​lived​ ​in​ ​the​ ​house​ ​on​ ​campus​ ​in 1937​ ​and​ ​1938​ ​(before​ ​he​ ​became​ ​Dean​ ​of Agriculture​ ​in​ ​1944).​ ​Upon​ ​retirement Shepherdson​ ​was​ ​appointed​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Federal Reserve​ ​Board​ ​by​ ​President​ ​Eisenhower. ●Irby​ ​Adams​ ​bought​ ​the​ ​house​ ​in​ ​1948;​ ​his​ ​family lived​ ​in​ ​it​ ​for​ ​two​ ​years.​ ​His​ ​son​ ​James​ ​Adams​ ​is a​ ​prominent​ ​businessman.​ ​James​ ​Adams​ ​was the​ ​President​ ​and​ ​Chief​ ​Executive​ ​Officer​ ​of Southwestern​ ​Bell​ ​Telephone​ ​Company​ ​from 1988​ ​to​ ​1992,​ ​the​ ​Chairman​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​of Texas​ ​Instruments​ ​Incorporated​ ​from​ ​1996​ ​to 1998,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Non-Executive​ ​Chairman​ ​at​ ​Oncor Electric​ ​Delivery​ ​Company​ ​LLC​ ​since​ ​2015,​ ​to name​ ​a​ ​few​ ​of​ ​his​ ​business​ ​roles. C.​ ​​ ​Property​ ​Ownership 1948 House​ ​sold​ ​at​ ​auction​ ​to​ ​Irby​ ​Adams​ ​(1st off-campus​ ​owner). 1953 House​ ​sold​ ​to​ ​Bardin​ ​Nelson​ ​(2nd​ ​owner)​ ​to be​ ​used​ ​as​ ​a​ ​rental​ ​property​ ​for​ ​students. 1960 House​ ​resided​ ​in​ ​by​ ​Dr.​ ​Thomas​ ​W.​ ​Duke according​ ​to​ ​Oceanography/Meteorology Department​ ​records. 1985 House​ ​sold​ ​to​ ​Eric​ ​Schulte​ ​(3rd​ ​owner). 2011 House​ ​owned​ ​by​ ​Lawrence​ ​F.​ ​Gussman​ ​III. 2012 House​ ​sold​ ​to​ ​Jeff​ ​Hood​ ​(for​ ​continued​ ​use as​ ​a​ ​student​ ​rental​ ​property). D.​ ​​ ​Tenant​ ​History Residents​ ​of​ ​the​ ​house​ ​when​ ​it​ ​was​ ​located​ ​on campus​ ​include: 1915 H.H.​ ​Jobson 1916 F.W.​ ​Bell 1917 W.H.​ ​Broyes 1920 R.L.​ ​Pou 1921 A.B.​ ​Cox 1924 H.H.​ ​Williamson 1937 C.N.​ ​Shepherdson​ ​(last​ ​campus​ ​resident) E.​ ​​ ​Timeline 1910 House​ ​constructed​ ​by​ ​Corps​ ​of​ ​Cadets​ ​on campus​ ​to​ ​house​ ​A&M​ ​faculty. Original​ ​location​ ​was​ ​the​ ​corner​ ​of​ ​Lubbock and​ ​Clark​ ​St.,​ ​MSC​ ​Block​ ​Texas​ ​Agricultural and​ ​Mechanical​ ​College. 1913 House​ ​assigned​ ​address​ ​#92. 1919 House​ ​re-assigned​ ​address​ ​#248. 1938 City​ ​of​ ​College​ ​Station​ ​forms. 1944 Former​ ​resident​ ​Charles​ ​Shepherdson becomes​ ​Dean​ ​of​ ​Agriculture 1948 House​ ​sold​ ​at​ ​auction​ ​for​ ​$330​ ​to​ ​Irby Adams. 1948 House​ ​sawed​ ​in​ ​two​ ​and​ ​relocated​ ​to present​ ​location​ ​south​ ​of​ ​campus,​ ​601 Montclair​ ​Ave. 1950 First​ ​house​ ​in​ ​neighborhood​ ​to​ ​receive television​ ​broadcasts​ ​from​ ​Houston​ ​via​ ​high antenna​ ​on​ ​a​ ​pole​ ​behind​ ​the​ ​house. 1952 Neighbors​ ​from​ ​far​ ​and​ ​wide​ ​crowded​ ​into house​ ​to​ ​watch​ ​the​ ​National​ ​Convention. 1953 House​ ​sold​ ​to​ ​Bardin​ ​Nelson​ ​(2nd​ ​owner)​ ​to be​ ​used​ ​as​ ​a​ ​rental​ ​property​ ​for​ ​A&M students. 1955 Former​ ​resident​ ​Dean​ ​Shepherdson​ ​retires from​ ​A&M​ ​and​ ​is​ ​later​ ​appointed​ ​as​ ​a member​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Federal​ ​Reserve​ ​Board​ ​by President​ ​Eisenhower. 1960 House​ ​resided​ ​in​ ​by​ ​Dr.​ ​Thomas​ ​W.​ ​Duke according​ ​to​ ​Oceanography/Meteorology Department​ ​records. 1985 House​ ​sold​ ​to​ ​Eric​ ​Schulte​ ​and​ ​restoration begun. 1988 House​ ​appears​ ​in​ ​the​ ​College​ ​Station​ ​50th Anniversary​ ​Historic​ ​House​ ​Calendar​ ​(for the​ ​month​ ​of​ ​May). 1990 Owner​ ​Eric​ ​Schulte​ ​receives​ ​original​ ​house and​ ​land​ ​documents​ ​from​ ​James​ ​Adams. 1991 House​ ​awarded​ ​first​ ​(#1)​ ​Historical​ ​House Plaque​ ​by​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of​ ​College​ ​Station. 1991 Owner​ ​Eric​ ​Schulte​ ​appointed​ ​to​ ​Historic Board​ ​of​ ​College​ ​Station. 1992 House​ ​presented​ ​in​ ​Historic​ ​Homes​ ​Tour​ ​for first​ ​time. 2012 House​ ​rented​ ​to​ ​A&M​ ​students. H.​ ​​ ​Additional​ ​Information Several​ ​supporting​ ​documents​ ​are​ ​appended​ ​to​ ​this​ ​application: 1.A​ ​drawing​ ​of​ ​the​ ​house​ ​by​ ​owner​ ​Eric​ ​Schulte,​ ​which​ ​appeared​ ​in the​ ​College​ ​Station​ ​50th​ ​Anniversary​ ​Historic​ ​House​ ​Calendar​ ​in 1988​ ​(with​ ​the​ ​month​ ​of​ ​May). 2.A​ ​1990​ ​article​ ​in​ ​the​ ​local​ ​newspaper​ ​The​ ​Eagle​ ​which​ ​relates​ ​a tornado​ ​story​ ​involving​ ​the​ ​property​ ​and​ ​then​ ​owner​ ​Eric​ ​Schulte. 3.A​ ​1991​ ​letter​ ​confirming​ ​issuance​ ​of​ ​an​ ​Historic​ ​Homes​ ​Plaque​ ​for the​ ​house. 4.A​ ​1992​ ​brochure​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Brazos​ ​Heritage​ ​Society's​ ​11th​ ​Annual Historic​ ​Homes​ ​Tour,​ ​which​ ​features​ ​the​ ​house​ ​first​ ​on​ ​a​ ​tour​ ​list of​ ​five​ ​houses. 5.The​ ​second​ ​page​ ​of​ ​a​ ​1996​ ​report​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Historical​ ​Preservation Committee,​ ​which​ ​notes​ ​the​ ​house​ ​as​ ​having​ ​been​ ​designated​ ​a local​ ​historic​ ​site​ ​(the​ ​relevant​ ​line​ ​is​ ​highlighted). I.​ ​​ ​References Most​ ​textual​ ​information​ ​herein​ ​is​ ​adapted​ ​from​ ​Eric​ ​Schulte's​ ​1991​ ​historic​ ​plaque​ ​application.​ ​This​ ​application and​ ​all​ ​attached​ ​and​ ​referenced​ ​historical​ ​documents,​ ​articles,​ ​and​ ​images,​ ​can​ ​be​ ​accessed​ ​at: City​ ​of​ ​College​ ​Station​ ​Project​ ​HOLD,​ ​historic​ ​online​ ​library​ ​database. •​ ​Link​ ​to​ ​Project​ ​HOLD​ ​information​ ​page:​ ​​cstx.gov/index.aspx?page=460​. •​ ​Link​ ​to​ ​Project​ ​HOLD​ ​archives:​ ​​hold.cstx.gov/ProjectHOLD/​. Information​ ​regarding​ ​James​ ​Adams​ ​accessed​ ​online​ ​at: •​ ​Bloomberg​ ​(bloomberg.com) •​ ​Texas​ ​Next​ ​(texasnextcapital.com/team/james-adams) i awe•- .. -- •• ^`_. 1`.` - -'_ _ _ ` \' LL e e io 601 Montclair Artist: Eric Schulte Owner —Eric J. Schulte C B -CS city officials flooded with residents' calls By Phillip Sulak Eagle staffwriter Bryan- College Station offi- cials handled hundreds of calls Tuesday night from local resi- dents struggling to deal with the aftermath of the fierce thunder- storms that moved through the area Tuesday evening. The calls ranged from flooded streets and buildings to damage from high winds and an uncon- firmed tornado. What neighborhood residents believe must have been a tor- nado provided a scare for a Col- lege Station family at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Eric Schulte, his wife and child were watching television when they heard a loud crash outside their home at 601 Montclair St. Thinking it was a tornado, the family hid in a closet. After a couple of minutes, Schulte checked outside his house to find the remains of an aluminum carport next to his backdoor. I had no idea where it came from," Schulte said at about 8:15 p.m. "I didn't think it was even from the neighborhood." Further inspection revealed that the carport originally had been located at a house on Fair- view Street, the street to the north of Montclair. The carport had traveled south about 100 feet and over a 60 -foot tree. Schulte was at a loss to ex- plain how the carport had mis- sed his power line, which enters his home above the backdoor. The carport lay almost directly under the line. Other Bryan- College Station residents also reported weath- er- related problems. Flooding was reported in a number of neighborhoods, in- cluding one bordering Carter Creek along Willow Bend Street. Patsy Williams, 2510 Willow Bend Street, said that during the worst of the flooding there was four feet of water in her garage. There was a half -foot ofwater against the sliding backdoor," Williams said. "It seeped some, but the house stayed pretty dry." Williams said she's been in the house more than 20 years, and that this is only the second time its been flooded. Most of the roof was blown off of a building at Ledgestone Cen- ter on Carter Creek near 29th Street, and Mike and Kim Mar - tensen of College Station found only scattered remains of their two storage buildings after the storm moved through the area. College Station activated its emergency operation center at the Central Fire Station at about 7 p.m. The center received 80 calls relating to elec- tricity or flooding, 100 relating to weather, and 17 emergency calls to the College Station Fire Department. College Station technical superintendent Gary Lang said about 150 residences were without power some time during the storm. Lang said that all power should be restored by this morning. In Bryan, about 125 cus- tomers lost power. Of those around 75 were in a neighbor- hood near Holick and Dunne streets, caused when a tree fell on a power line. Stan Boase, division manager for electric distribution said the weather made some of the re- pair areas hard to get to, but that most of the outages should be taken care of by early morn- ing. Wednesday, April 25, 1990 The Eagle The Brazos Heritage Society Presents the 11 th Annual Historic Homes Tour Celebrate the Gold 5 College Station Homes 50 Years or Older Saturday and Sunday February 8 & 9, 1992 College Station, Texas 1-5 p.m. Adams -Schulte Home (1910) 601 Montclair Wilcox -Lewis Home (1936) 120 Lee Street Langford -Hayes Home (1929) 600 W. Dexter Reynolds-Tiner Harding Home (1941) 200 Pershing Avenue South Gilchrist-Koldus Home (1937) TAMU Campus Tickets $8 in advance,,$10 at the door Available at Arts Council Brazos Valley, 310 University Dr. E. The Attic, 118 S. Bryan Your Optical Shoppe, Manor East Mall Little Red School House Gallery, 3801 E. 29th Cashion -Cain, 404 University Drive E. Clocks and Collectibles, 707 Texas Ave. S. Enjoy a Ride on the Brazos Transit Trolley PARD: Historical Preservation Committee Page 2 of 4 The College Station Historic Preservation Committee identifies subjects, locations, topics, etc., that have the potential to receive either a Texas State Historical Marker subject marker) or a marker designating a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. A research team is formed to prove to the State Marker Review Board, that the proposed topic meets all the requirements for a State Marker and is worthy of marking. After the team fully researches the subject, a narrative is written with proper documentation in place. Maps and pictures are included in the packet. Then, it is forwarded to the Brazos County Historical Commission for review. The County Historical Commission reviews the application, and approves it, or returns it to the originator for revisions. Once the Chairman agrees that the application is accurate and complete, it is sent to the Texas Historical Commission for review and verification. The Texas Historical Commission keeps in touch with the County Commission on the progress of the application during this process. This is only a brief description on the process of obtaining a State Historic Marker. For more in -depth information the Texas Historical Commission can be contacted by US mail at: LocaPl History Programs Texas Historical Commission PO Box 12276 Austin, Texas 78711 -2276 or by phone at: (512) 463 -5853 r) Local Marker Program College Station has a local marker program for homes and buildings. Specific requirements for obtaining a College Station Historic Marker can be received from the College Station Historic Preservation Committee c/o David Gerling. This program is not very old, and the main thrust is to document the history of our area before we lose it, so that it can be shared with future generations, students, and historians. In the table that follows, you will fmd the homes and buildings which have been designated as local historic sites. The homes are all still privately owned. Check back periodically to view additions. Historic Address Year BuiltPlaque Recv'd 1 601 Montclair 1910 3/91 2 502 Kerry Street 1923 5/91 3 607 Old Jersey 1932 5/91 4 1004 Ashburn Ave. 1923 5/91 5 611 Montclair 1890 5/91 6 716 Park Place 1938 12/91