Landmark Commission Minutes - 07/16/1998MINUTES
LANDMARK COMMISSION
July 16, 1998
PRESENT:
Lin Purtle, Chairperson ■ Members
Loraine Blackwood ■
Susan Koch ■
Jim Newsom ■
Douglas James ■
Steve Seese, City Planning Administrator ■ City Staff
Richard Luedke, Planner III ■
ABSENT:
Randy Wachsman ■ Members
Dan Gray ■
Dorothy Rhone ■
Ron Fox ■
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Purtle at 3:40 p.m.
II. APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 25, 1998 MINUTES
Mr. Newsom made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Ms. Blackwood seconded
the motion which passed unanimously.
III. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBILITIES FOR HISTORIC DISTRICT EXPANSION
Mr. Luedke presented a survey form to the commission that would be sent to 37 downtown
property owners asking them if they would be supportive of an effort to enlarge the current
Depot Square Historic District to include properties within the Enhancement District. The
boundaries of the Enhancement District include 5th Street on the north, 10th Street on the
south, the railroad tracks on the east, and the ally between Scott Avenue and Indiana Avenue
on the west. Attached to the survey was a map showing the existing historic district along with
the boundary of the Enhancement Distr' -RE a ion s eet describi ig the Landmark
Designation Program was also included vdtfYtb8E18141Sr0fFICAfter reviewinc the survey and
suggesting a few minor wording changes the Come ed that the survey should be
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sent out to the 37 property owners. Mr. Luedke stated that results of the survey would be
` available at the next meeting.
Mr. Luedke then presented photographs of 25 buildings that appeared on a list compiled by the
Commission. The buildings on this list are ones the Commission feel should be considered for
Landmark designation. The list is as follows:
1. Federal Building (Post Office) - 1000 Lamar
2. Hamilton Building - Eighth and Lamar
3. Wichita Theater
4. Elks Home (Bundy, Young, Sims and Potter Architects) - 1005 Ninth St.
5. YMCA
6. Giddings Street Fire Station (WF Fire and Police Museum) - 1715 Giddings
7. Zundelowitz House - 1104 Austin
8. Masket Temple - 1100 Lamar
9. Route Building (listed in National Register)
10. Weeks Mansion (listed in National Register)
11. Scott Avenue Bridge
12. Wichita Falls High School (c.1923) - 2149 Avenue H
13. Alamo School (c. 1910) - 1906 Eleventh
14. Crockett School (c. 1925) - 3015 Avenue 1
15. Ben Franklin School - 2112 Speedway Avenue
16. Austin School (c, 1913) - 1309 Thirteenth
17. Carrigan School (c. 1922) - 1609 Blonde
18. Sam Houston School (c. 1913) - 2500 Grant
19. Travis School (c. 1916) - 300 Third
20. Bowie School (c. 1921) - 1300 Trout
21. A.E. Holland School (c. 1921) - 205 Jalonic
22. Fannin School (c. 1922) - 710 Old Burk Hwy.
23. Zundelowitz Jr. High (c. 1926) - 1706 Polk
24. Huey School (c. 1925) - 1513 North Sixth
25. YWCA
The Commission agreed to add the William and Mary Apartments at 10th and Travis and the
log cabin at Brook and Huff to the list of potential Landmark nominations. After much
discussion, Mr. James made a motion to instruct staff to draft a letter to each of the 27 property
owners of the buildings on the list asking them if they would support a nomination of their
buildings as Landmarks. This draft would be reviewed by the Commission at the next meeting.
Ms. Blackwood seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously.
IV. OTHER BUSINESS
Mr. James stated that he has seen a slide presentation given by Mr. Charles Harper, a local
architect, that describes architectural details on many buildings throughout the city. Several
Commission members expressed an interest in viewing the presentation as part of a regular
Landmark Commission meeting. Mr. James agreed to contact Mr. Harper and invite him to the
next meeting.
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Ms. Purtle stated that her hometown newspaper featured a photograph of an architectural detail
from a local building each Friday. The newspaper would encourage citizens to guess the name
of the building. The next week, the paper would disclose the identity of the building and give a
brief history of the building. This helped educate the community on the city's historic resources.
Ms. Koch wondered if the Times Record News would be interested in such an endeavor.
Mr. Luedke reported that the fate of the Holt Hotel will be decided on Friday, July 24, 1998 by
the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs when awards for Low Income
Housing Tax Credits are announced.
Ms. Purtle stated that she spoke with representatives from the Texas Historical Commission
and found out that plans for the Kemp Library will not have to be reviewed by the state since the
building is not a state designated historical structure.
Ms. Koch stated that she had found an article regarding Memorial Auditorium in the January
1927 edition of American City Magazine. She said she would make a copy available to the
Commission at the next meeting.
Finally, the Commission agreed to set the next meeting for Thursday, August 27, 1998. Ms.
Purtle asked the Commission to be thinking of some new members that might be willing to
serve on the Landmark Commission.
VI. ADJOURN
The Landmark Commission was adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
-Lin Pirtle, C ai
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