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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/13/1993 - Regular Minutes - Historic Preservation Committee HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13 , 1993 - 7:00 PM CENTRAL PARK CONFERENCE ROOM 1000 KRENEK TAP ROAD MEMBERS PRESENT: Joan Lamkin; Lois Beach; Les Hawkins, Gary Basinger MEMBERS ABSENT: Gary Halter; Florace Kling; Nancy Sawtelle; Deborah Jasek; Vernon Schneider STAFF PRESENT: David Gerling, Special Facilities Supt.; Pamela Einkauf, Secretary I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:12 p.m. by Lois Beach, in Gary Halter's absence. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes were approved. III. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS: There were no applications to review. IV. BLACK EDUCATION IN THE BRAZOS VALLEY : Because Deborah Jasek was not present, there was no discussion on this subject. V. COLLEGE STATION RAILROAD DEPOTS: Gary Halter was not present, however, David told us that, to the best of his knowledge, the Brazos County Historical Commission approved the historic marker for the depot. At this point all that remains to be done is to get approval from A &M for the site which has been chosen, and Gary is working on that. After approval is received from A &M, the next step is getting approval from the State Historical Commission. VI. RICHARD CARTER PARK SIGNAGE /PLAQUES /SLIDE SHOW: At the November meeting it was recommended that David come up with wording for the plaques about the sculptor of the Richard Carter Park statue, the statue itself, and the Richard Carter family cemetery. David passed out sheets with narratives on all three topics. The wording of the narratives was discussed and re- worked by all present. Historic Preservation Committee Wednesday, January 8, 1992 Page 2 During the re- working of the cemetery narrative the question was raised as to whether the paragraph, which referred to the money donated for the cemetery project, should be added to the plaque. It was decided that this paragraph should be left in to acknowledge the few donations received. There was also discussion as to whether information should be added to the plaque regarding: a) why the cemetery was relocated; b) the vandalism /theft of the original headstones; and c) the replicas of the headstones made from old photographs. Attached to these minutes are updated versions of the narratives. David stated that after the verbage is decided on for these plaques the job will be put out to bid to three different companies for the bronze casting. The plaques for the sculptor and the statue will be located side by side at the statue, and will be similar in size. The plaque for the cemetery would be located at the cemetery. VII. ADJOURN: The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Slides were shown immediately following the adjournment of the meeting on the relocation process of the Carter Family cemetery. THE SCULPTOR ALBERT T. PEDULLA was born in Norwalk, Connecticut in 1962 and moved to the Brazos Valley in 1968. He was educated in the College Station Independent School District and graduated in 1980. He received a Fine Arts Degree in Sculpture and Drawing from Carnegie - Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in December, 1983. He was commissioned to do this sculpture at the age of 24 by the City of College Station. It was his first major commission, the first time he had worked in cast bronze, and the first time he had done a piece of sculpture for a governmental agency. RICHARD CARTER FAMILY CEMETERY The Carter Family Cemetery was relocated to this site ' September, 1991, due to rapid e in Originally it was located about 3 yards due north o here, across Brazoswood Drive, on land that was not dedicated parkland. All five individuals were reinterred at this location. The original headstones and footstones were lost over the years. These headstones are replicas of the originals which have been recreated through the use of old photographs. Relocation and establishment of this cemetery was made possible through funds provided by Brazosland Realty Service, Inc., the City of College Station Parks and Recreation Department and private donations from descendents of the Carter family. THE STATUE ifui(rel Anglo settlers were first attracted to what ultimately became Texas, by land grants they received from Spain and Mexico., Richard Carter received such a grant from " - a league of land which encompassed much of what is College Station today. Here, in October 1831, he staked his claim by building a one -room cabin, making him the earliest resident in the College Station area. This sculpture symbolizes the staking of the claim by Richard Carter which resulted in the settlement of College Station and the Brazos Valley. The sculpture was installed in 1986.