HomeMy WebLinkAboutHPC PR 06.04.2007 June 4, 2007
Mary and Gregg Wells
Historic Preservation 1106 Ashburn
C ommittee College Station, TX 77840
Hillary Jessup, Chair To whom it may concern:
Marguerite Anthony The City of College Station is a young community, g y g ty, chartered in 1938, but its roots
Jane Hughey go back to the establishment of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
in 1876. The City has created an Historic Preservation Committee which is made
Neal Nutall up of community members appointed by the City Council. This committee's pur-
pose is to create and maintain a record of the city's history. Among its activities,
Colleen Risinger the committee sponsors an historic marker program.
Meredith Waller The Historic Preservation Committee of the City of College Station believes that
your property at 1106 Ashburn may qualify for an historic marker. To qualify
Ernie Wright for a marker, a home will have the following characteristics: It will:
• Be fifty years old or older AND
Staff Liaisons: • Have historic significance to the University or to the community OR
Peggy Calliham • Have architectural significance
Anne Boykin To receive an historic marker on your property, you must apply to the program for
recognition. The application process includes gathering information on the history
The duties of this of your home as it is significant to the community, deeds for the property, a record
committee shall be to aid in of ownership, pictures, and any significant information about the building materials
the collection and and architecture. Help is available through the City of College Station to assist you
preservation of the history in accomplishing these tasks.
of the City of College
Station and its environs, You will find a brochure and an application form enclosed with this letter. This
and to provide for the marker is only a public recognition of a home's historic value and does not carry
education of citizens on the any legal protection nor preservation requirements.
history of this City." Rules
of Procedure, Section 23, D. Once approved, the homeowner will bear the cost of the plaque at the current rate
charged by the vendor. Current costs are running between $250 and $277 per
C marker. Additionally, the home will be listed on the city's historic website, Project
U4' ��r HOLD, at http: / /HOLD.cstx.gov.
* i,11 [k * We hope that you will become an active partner in the preservation of our
o$ community's history and apply for a marker today. There are currently 76 homes in
�C, College Station that are identified with official historic markers. We hope that you
will explore the possibilities of including your home in that number. For further
information please contact Anne Boykin at aboykin@cstx.gov or 979.764.3491.
Sincerely,
Hillary Jessup, Chairman