Title
HLC#24-002: Public Hearing and Consideration of Historic Properties Deemed Deserving of Official Recognition although not Designated as Historic Landmarks
Requested Action
To consider official recognition of the E.O. Driskell House at 106 Pond Street and the Patterson Addition.
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the nominated properties.
Description/History
Section 155.069 of the Mansfield Code of Ordinances requires the Historic Preservation Officer to submit a list of structures and other features deemed deserving of official recognition, although not designated as historic landmarks, to the Historic Landmark Commission for public hearing and approval and take appropriate measures of recognition. The Commission must hold a public hearing before official recognition takes effect.
The Commission nominated the following for official recognition at their meeting on April 11, 2024:
· 106 Pond Street - E.O. Driskell House, c. 1895. This is a L-Plan house with wood siding. The property is Selected Low priority, but is associated with E.O. Driskell, appointed postmaster in 1914 and serving for 34 years. (Historic Resource)
· Patterson Addition, 1950 - This is the first tract subdivision in Mansfield and has primarily Mid-Century homes built in the 1950s and 1960s. W.A. and J.W. Patterson began construction on 25 new homes southwest of downtown along Elizabeth Lane and Patterson Street. These dwellings were at the vanguard of Mansfield's change from agricultural trade center to suburban city. This Mid-Century neighborhood is mainly intact. (Historic Neighborhood)
Designation Criteria
In reviewing these properties, please keep the following criteria in mind when choosing a building or area to officially recognize:
· Character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the City of Mansfield, State of Texas, or the United States.
· Embodiment of distinguishing characteristics of an architectural typ...
Click here for full text