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DATE: December 14, 1998
TO: Historic Landmark Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Director
SUBJECT: Request for approval of a certificate of appropriateness for the demolition of a
residential structure located at 2275 Broadway.
FILE: CA--320
The City of Beaumont Clean Community Department has tagged the single family structure
at 2275 Broadway as substandard and in need of demolition. The structure was inspected
and found to be in violation of the City of Beaumont Code of Ordinances pertaining to
dangerous structures. The Clean Community Department is asking that the Historic
Landmark Commission grant permission to demolish this structure.
The property is listed in the 1989 SPARE Beaumont survey. SPARE states that the
structure was built c. 1925 and is a typical example of the Craftsman style. SPARE further
r states that the house is representative of a middle class home built in Beaumont after the
second Spindletop boom. The house was in fair condition in 1989 but has deteriorated
since. SPARE states that unsympathetic alterations severely detract from the architectural
integrity of the house.
The current owner was notified by the City on February 28, 1997. As of this date, the
owner has taken no action to raze or repair the structure.
The Texas Historical Commission conducted a review of the property on September 29,
1993 and found the property was not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
The City has determined that the estimated cost of repairs will not exceed 50 % of the value
of the property ($8,000 improvements; $13,000 total).
The Historic Landmark Commission is asked to review this structure for historical
significance and if it should be demolished.
Exhibits are attached.