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Home My WebLink About53-HCti J4 DATE: October 19, 2009 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Request for an HC-L (Historic Cultural Landmark Preservation) Designation FILE: 53-HC STAFF REPO T The Planning Manager recommends denial. Tom Hinson, the property owner, has applied for an HC-L (Historic Cultural Landmark Preservation) Designation for the property located at 407 N. 7`h Street. M The structure was constructed c. 1906 and is of the Neoclassical style. The house was originally occupied by Leonidas H. Parish and his wife Martha. Mr. Parish was the Vice - President of the French Market Grocery Co. . Through the years the house has been home to a number of professionals who worked for prominent companies in Beaumont, including Petroleum Iron Works, Shephard Laundry, Missouri Pacific Lines and Magnolia Petroleum Company. The 1989 SPARE Beaumont survey states that the structure is one of Beaumont's better examples of the Neoclassical style and is representative of upper noddle -class housing built in Beaumont after the first Spindletop boom. The 1977 SPARE Beaumont survey qualifies the structure as being of local historical significance. The structure is currently vacant and in bad repair. The City of Beaumont tagged the structure as substandard in June, 2007. In September, 2008, the Historic Landmark Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness to allowthe demolition of the structure. Granting the historic designation would give Mr. Hinson two years to complete the restoration. Mr. Hinson acquired the property in 2008 -vith the intention of restoring it. On August 25, 2008, Mr. Hinson was granted a Temporary Injunction to prohibit the City of Beaumont from proceeding with the demolition for 150 days and to allowMr. Hinsonto bring the structure into compliance with city codes and to obtain a certificate of occupancy. The 150 days expired on January 25, 2009. The only building permit that Mr. Hinson has received is an Ike co ercial reroof that was I" " l j STAFF REPORT cant. issued on December 12, 2008. No other permits have been issued. In the packet that Mr. Hinson submitted, he states that he will reroof the structure (which has been done); replace and repair all windows; reinforce the foundation, where necessary; bring the electrical wiring up to city code; repair/replace plumbing and renovate the interior as needed. Due to the fact that Mr. Hinson did not complete the renovation and did not receive a certificate of occupancy within the time frame required by the Temporary Injunction, the Planning Manager has doubts that the structure will be brought up to code. The property continues to be an eyesore and detriment to the neighborhood. On September 12, 2009, the Historic Landmark Commission recommended denial by a vote of 5-2. Exhibits are attached. � 53-HC: Request for an HC-L (Historic Cultural Landmark Preservation) Designation. cation: 407 71 Street plicant: Tom Hinson 0 50 100 200 Feet I I _ I Legend UIGC-ME, GC -MD ® 53HC CALDER AVE GC -MD GC -MD RCR-H RCR-H --I 2 N BROADWAY ST RGR=H RCR-H Tate Historic Property 407 7h Street Beaumont, TX 77702 Owner Tom W. Hinson Prepared by Landra E. Grtlfith The Historic Property 407 7`h Street PREVIOUS OWNERS 1906-1926 Leonidas H. Parish (died 01-07-1924), wife Martha J. Vice -President French Market Grocery Co. Rear housing: 1921 Eva Le Mell, cook (black) 1925-26 Morris Guilbeaux (black), wife Eva Le Mell 1927-1928 Vacant 1929-1935 E.P. Fox, wife Annie Engineer Petroleum Iron Works } Annie Shepherd Laundry 1936 No records found 1937-1938 R.W. Moss [Richard], (Curtis F.) General agent traffic department Missouri Pacific Lines 1938-1953 Wendell w. Ward, wife Zella B. Managing editor Beaumont Journal 19544 Louis Keller, wife Lucille W. Consulting engineer 1955 No records found 1956 Ralph L. Brown, Jr., wife Ann Engineer Magnolia Petroleum Company � y 1957 Bill Crice, wife Betty L. Assistant Manager Welex Jet Services Inc. 1958 Vacant 1959 Mrs. Pearl Gallatly Widow of Charles D. 1960-1961 Anthony J. Dornick, wife Viola Pipe fitter 1962-1970 Jack R. Wheat, wife Betty C. Office worker Briggs -Weaver (1962) Salesman Gulf Supply (1970) 1971-1975 Vacant 1976-1978 Danny Higgins Driver 1979 Black Eyed Pea Restaurant -2008 Charles Edward Kelly 2008 Tommy Watson Hinson I l Plan of Action 1. Replace Roof and Decking Contractors on hold awaiting okay for construction to begin. Roofing, decking- and fascia boards contractor: PRS Roofing, Pedro Reyes 1793 East Lane Beaumont, TX 77713 409-861-4913 To remove: Old layers of shingles All decking Old eave tin drip edge All old heater vents and pipes Old 1/8 facing Replace: Roof with new Architecture 30 year shingles Apply: New flashing chimney New fascia boards New turbines(2) New heater vents and pipes New trested'/2's on top of the new treated 1/8's Clean up and haul off all debris. 2. Replace and repair all windows. 3. Check and reinforce foundation where necessary. 4. Inspect electricalwiring and bring up to city code. 5, Repair/replace plumbing. 6. Interior renovations as necessary. - BEAUMONT, TEXAS HISTORIC SI Ii S INVENTORY 5 FORM - BEAUMONT HISTORICAL LANDMARK COMMISSION JEF ) i. County JEFFERSON S. USGS Quad No. 3094-111 site No. 11�7 City/Rural BEAUMONT BMT. 2. Name The Mandarin Restauran Sim Parrish Dues 6. Date:. Factual c. Est. 1905 Address 407 Seventh at.8roe wav 7. Archltect/Builder Contractor 3. Owner Prufrock Manaaement. Inc. Styl,e/Type Neoclassical Address _2811 McKinney #300, Dallas, Texas 752W 2537 .9. Original Use DOMESTIC/Sinale Dwelling 4. Block/Lot Averill Lots 2 -28 Bloc k SE 2-3 Present Use COMMEACANQ TRADE/Restaurant 10. fiescription: Raised one-story frame with hipped asphalt shingle roof, flared eaves, exterior corbelled chimney. ilrapar•ound,hipped roof, partial porch with shingl-e=coypred.-crosa 0able' dor•iner .paired:Coriht6iarn` columns., wooden steps, flared skirting. central wood and frosted glass door. With diamond pattern sideL ghta and'trensom. flood and glass door With Chippendale motif transom on recessed end bay. curved bay window on projectirig front with central plate glass window with plain transom between two Ionic pilasters and -.two ohe-aver-one sash with decorated pane and plain Lower pane,. Chippendale motif transoms. it. Present Condition Very good. ,The house has recently. been renovated and. Is-structuraily sound and well --maintained: 12. Significance; The house Is one of aeaumgnt's better -examples of the Neoclassical style and is representative of upper. middle class housing-bu:'t in Beaumont after the-4.1-rst Spindletop boom, .the house is the mirror Image of the home at 1822 Broadway (Sire.#434). 13. Relationship to Site: original Moved.. Date .(Describe. Original Site) 14. Bibl[ography 15.- informant 16. Recorder D. Bush Date 07-28-89 PROtO DATA Black and'White 35 mm-negative TEAR DMA ROLL FRME ROLL FRME to .14 03 k VIEW: RECORDED BY: D. Bush DATE: PARE BEAUMONT........................................ Inventory DESCRIPTION NO. D;--I6 DIVISION D MAP NO. SE 2-3 ADDRESS 407 7th ORIGINAL USE i ® residentlai ® single ❑ multiple ❑ commercial / institutional ❑ industrial PRESENT USE i rosidential commorcial / institutional ❑ industrial CONSTRUCTION-6 frame. ❑ masonry ❑ veneer ❑ other INFORMATION : available STATE HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY PERIOD SUS"DIVISION r'�T THEMATIC LISTING AAV E VALU:AT"10 N" HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE ARCHITECTURAL RELATION TO N MODIFICATIONS ❑ national 20 ❑ state 1S ® local' 10 STYLE ❑ excellent 40 ❑ good 30 ® fair 20 ❑ non- descript 0 EIGHSORHOOD' ❑ resldontialgrouping' 30 ❑ commercial grouping 30 21 individual. 10 ® minor 10 ❑ maderate s 0-extensive 0 TOTAL 50 OTHER