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Home My WebLink About30-HCP1 Date: March 14,1994 TO: Historic Landmark Commission FROM: Planning Division REQUESTED Request to consider an application for the designation of ACTION: Historic -Cultural Landmark (HC-L). The property is located at 1792 Broadway, Lots 4-6, Block 11, McFaddin Second Addition to the City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. The property is .448 acres, more or less. *STAFF REPORT * STAFF RECOMMENDATION FILE 30-HC-L Staff recommends approval of this request because the subject property meets the established standards as outlined in Section 30-39, Subsection (C), Paragraph (3), regarding historical significance of a landmark quality property. PROJECT INFORMATION The applicant, Mr. Rette Browning, is the owner of the Garden Shop on Calder and a former member of the Landmark Commission. Mr. Browning is renovating the subject property and is interested in obtaining the landmark designation in order to qualify for historic preservation tax relief available through the Historic Tax Abatement program. The site is known as the Stewart Smith House and was constructed circa 1902 shortly after the second SpindIetop Boom by one of Beaumont's most prominent businessmen. The structure is a Colonial Revival with a two-story structure with most, if not all of its architectural detail still intact. The house is structurally sound and generally well maintained. Interior architectural details are reportedly intact and the house is a very good example of its architectural style. P1 FILE 30-HC-L The structure, listed multiple times in the SPARE Beaumont survey, is described in detail by the following excerpt taken from the 1989 SPARE Beaumont survey: "[The structure is a] two-story gable end front with asphalt shingle roof [and] corbelled brick exterior end chimneys. [It has] two symmetrically spaced pedimented dormers with rounded arch, [and] multi -pane sash windows. [It has a] central pedimented portico supported by four massive Doric columns [and] two Doric pilasters. [The structure has a] fanlight [though boarded] in [the] pediment. [It has a central wood door with twelve -light sidelights [and a], fanlight (boarded), and a paneled wood surround. One either side of the portico on the first story is one set of three windows in a Palladian motif [and] one nine -over - nine sash with fanlight between two six -over -six sash. {The structure has a] quadruple six -over -six sash on [the] second story above the entry [and] two symmetrically spaced nine -over -nine sash on ... either side of [the] portico." The structure has been well documented. In addition to two entries in the SPARE Beaumont survey, the structure has been documented in the Beaumont Journal and the Beaumont Enterprise over the past sixty years. According to those accounts, the structure was constructed by the Staurt Smiths at the turn of the century. Mr. Smith was a prominent Beaumont attorney and politician. Mrs. Smith, a renowned naturalist, designed the house and landscaped the grounds with plants native to East Texas. All of the fireplace mantels were designed by a Norwegian cabinet maker. Current restorations are within the specifications of state guidelines. The applicant is now seeking designation of historical significance according to Sec 25-28 of the zoning ordinance. The subject property is south of the Oaks Historic District and is within a potential district in and of itself. The home is projected to provide living space for the applicant (See attached applicant's letter, Exhibit A). Exhibits are attached. Page 2 P1 FILE 30-HC-L GENERAL . INFORMATION/PUBLIC UrILITIES APPLICANT: PROPERTY OWNER: STATUS OF APPLICANT: LOCATION: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: EXISTING ZONING: FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: SIZE OF PROPERTY: EXISTING LAND USES: SURROUNDING USES Rette Browning. Same. X Owner _ Prospective Buyer Tenant _ Other 1792 Broadway Street. Lots 4-6, Block 11, McFaddin Second Addition. (HI) Heavy Industrial. X C (Minimal) B (Moderate) A (100 Year) Floodway 0.448 acres, more or less. Vacant Residential. SURROUNDING ZONING: North: Commercial GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling South: Residential/Commercial HI (Heavy Indust[ial) East: Commercial GC -MD WEST: Residential/Commercial RCR (Residential Conservation and Revitalization) and GCMD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization. OTHER PHYSICAL The structure has been vacant for FEATURES: many years. Page 3 P1 FILE 30-HC-L GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTUJTMS continued. STREETS: Broadway has a 60' street right-of-way with a 27' roadway width. Second Street is also a 60' street right-of-way, but only has a 22' roadway width. DRAINAGE: WATER: SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: FIRE PROTECTION: ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: ANALYSIS There are 36" storm sewers on both Broadway and First Streets. Both Broadway and First Streets have a 6" water line. There are 36" storm sewers on both Broadway and First Streets. Fire protection is provided by Station #7, 1700 McFaddin. Services are adequate. The Historic Landmark Commission, the Planning Commission and the City Council shall consider, but not be limited to, one or more of the following criteria in establishing an HC-L, Historic -Cultural Landmark Preservation Overlay: a. Existing or proposed recognition as a National Historic Landmark, or Texas Historic Landmark, or entry or proposed entry into the National Register of Historic Places; b. Existence of distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type or specimen, or of the social, economic, or political heritage of the City; c. Identification as the work of a designer, architect, or builder whose work has influenced the growth or development of the City; Page 4 P1 FILE 30-HC-L ANALYSIS continued. d. Embodiment of elements of architectural design, detail, materials, or craftsmanship which represent a significant architectural innovation or an outstanding example of a particular historical, architectural or other cultural style or period; e. Relationship to other buildings, structures, or places which are eligible for preservation as historic places; f. Exemplification of the cultural, economic, social, ethnic, or historical heritage of the City, County, State or Nation; g. Location as the site of a significant historical event; h. Listing in the S.P.A.R.E. Beaumont Survey; i. Identification with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the culture or development of the City, County, State or Nation; and j. A building, structure, or place that because of its location has become of historic or cultural value to a neighborhood or community. The site in question meets many of the aforementioned criteria. Criteria A, E and J are satisfied in that the structure contributes to the historic character of the immediate area. In addition, many historic structures are nearby, thus augmenting the historic value of the subject property. The Oaks Historic District, The McFaddin-Ward House, The Garth House and the nearby Mildred Building are all either listed or eligible for Iisting in the National Register of Historic Places. Criteria B, D and F are satisfied because the structure embodies architectural features which illustrate the character of American residential development typical of the Colonial Revival period. The structure, by the nature of its detailing, was a significant addition to the City's form and represents craftsmanship of superior quality. Page 5 P1 FILE 30-HC-L ANALYSIS continued. As mentioned earlier in this report, the structure has been well documented in the SPARE Beaumont survey (1977 and 1989, Sites D- 11 and 435 respectively) and was inhabited by a prominent Beaumont attorney and politician who had a significant impact upon the development of Beaumont. These facts qualify the structure for compliance with criteria H and I. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices Mailed to Property Owners: 24 Responses in Favor: Responses in Opposition: Page 5 ND r71 Rol r FILE 30-HC-L: A request to consider an Historic Cultural Landmark Overlay (HC-L) for property within the McFaddinl Addition. Location: 1792 Broadway Applicant: Bette Browning MCFADDIN r i � ► i to � Ir � li� + � I b YI d • J , rS f a i 1` BROADWAY 30 so e �' • i s Io�II j,r �LZ+�,g a a I I 9 O- b ! i � L IBERTY - - j o ,Ir - i! 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