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City of Colleg~ Station
Historic BuDdin!! Plaque Al!Plication
CITYOFCO~GESTATION
Historic Preservation Committee
Submit the completed application to the following address:
City of College Station, Development Services Department
1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960, CollegeStation, TX7784
I. Applicant Information
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Name of Applicant t;;1)WI tJ H. tl.nd 'PA4E' H l4f1'N~
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E-mail Address
D. OWner Information
Name of Owner
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,Name of Building
Ad<iJ:ess QfBuildmg
Date of ConstrUction
ArchitectlDesigner
Builder/Contractor
Architectunil Period/Style
Legal Property. Description of Current Location (LOtand Block Numbers)
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DOes the builQing reniairi on its original site?
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o No(sp~cifyorigin~ location)
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Historic Building Plaque Application
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Indicate the original and adapted uses of the building.
Original Uses
Adapted Uses
o Agriculture
o Commerce
o Education
o Government
o HeaIthcare
o Industrial
o Recreation
o Religious
~ Residential
o Social
o Transportation
o Agriculture
o Commerce
o Education
o Government
o HeaIthcare
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o Recreation
D Religious
~ Residential
o Social
o Transportation
IV. Architectural Description
A. Physical Characteristics
Original Current
Number of stories "2- :l..
Orientation E,4C;.. -'\ ~A~T
Floor Plan
Open plan 0 0
L-plan ~ El
Modified L-plan
Center passage plan D 0
2-room plan 0 0
T -plan 0 0
Shotgun plan 0 0
Asymmetrical plan 0 0
Other (specify) 0 0
Roof Type ~
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Hipped
Flat with .parapet 0 0
Gambrel 0 0
Mansard 0 0
Shed .0 0
Other (specify) 0 0
B. Materials (please check all th",t apply)
City of College Station
Historic Building Plaque Application
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Construction
Frame
Solid Brick
Solid Stone
Concrete
Other (specify)
Foundation
Pier and Beam
Stone
Brick
Concrete
Concrete Masonry Units
Other (specify)
Exterior Wall Surface
Siding (specify type)
Stucco
Stone
Brick
Wood Shingle
Other (specify)
Windows
Wood Sash
Aluminum Sash
Single-hung
Double-hung
Casement
Fixed
Awning
Hopper
Sliding
Other (specify)
Roof Materials
Shingles (specify type)
Tile ( specify type)
Slate
Metal (specify type)
Other
Primary Exterior Color
Secondary (Trim) Color
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A. Alterations
No alterations have been made to the house since 1980 when Mr. and Mrs.
Higgins purchased it. We have no information regarding what previous owners
may have done to the house.
B. Prominent Historical Figures
In the mid-1900's when a professor at Texas A&M University owned the house,
he hosted the Nobel Prize winner for economics, Dr. Milton Friedman of the
University of Chicago, and provided him overnight lodging.
C. Property Ownership
Charles and Frances Schwartz (?-1896)
W.M. Sparks, J.E. Angell, and H.E. Burgess (1896-?)
Dr. L.K. Tanzler (1938-?)
Smith family (?)
William Bertiger and LaifSwanson (?-1980)
Edwin and Page Higgins (1980-present)
D. Tenant History
Dr. L.K. Tanzler (1938-?)
Smith family (?)
Edwin and Page Higgins (1980-present)
E. Narrative History
The original deed to the property, as far as we could tell, is dated 1896. At that
time, the property was sold by Charles and Frances Schwartz to W.M. Sparks,
J.E. Angell, and H.E. Burgess. The land surrounding the site was developed by
Herschel Burgess into a residential area called the Oakwood Addition in 1932.
Deed restrictions were created in 1932 which, among other things, banned the use
of outdoor toilets, allowed only white people to own or rent the property, and did
not allow the raising oflivestock on the property. Obviously at least one of these
restrictions has changed since then. The house was originally sold in 1938 to Dr.
L.K. Tanzler of College Station for around $7,000. William Bertiger and Laif
Swanson sold the home to the current residents, the Higgins, for about $50,000
around 1980.
F. Photographs
See attached.
G. Additional Information
Besides age, what makes this house historic is also the materials with which it
was built. The builders used petrified wood found thirty-five miles away in the
construction of the house. The house has two floors, four bedrooms, and two and
a half bathrooms. The house has two fireplaces with stone chimneys. The current
owner, Mr. Edwin Higgins, was the pilot of a B-17 bomber that flew a raid over
Berlin near the end of World War II. Mr. Higgins is still flies recreationally and
works part time in the Kleberg Building at Texas A&M University.
H. Drawings
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314 LeeAvenue
College Station, Texas
View of the house from the comer of Lee Ave. and Park Place.
Detailed picture of the front porch that is located in the joint of the
"L" shape created by the house.
View of the back side of the house and carport from Lee Ave.
View of elevation facing Park Place.
View of front yard from Park Place.
Picture of the historical marker on the wall near the front door.
Mr. and Mrs. Higgins receiving the historic plaque.
Picture of Mr. Higgins in front ofthe house.
References
Property ownership and deed information was found at the Brazos County Clerk's office
at the courthouse in Bryan, Texas.
Also, thank you to Mr. Edwin Higgins who helped us obtain additional information.