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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 05 - HL15-10 Higgins-McGrue HouseTO: HONORABLE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER J. SCOTT WILLIAMS, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR MEETING DATE: MARCH 15, 2016 SUBJECT: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TECHNICAL REPORT OF HISTORIC LANDMARK SUBDISTRICT HL15-10 APPLICANT: TruWest Realty Inc. PROPERTY LOCATION AND SIZE: The subject property is located at 421 Washington Street and platted as Lot 10, North Side Addition. REQUESTED HISTORIC LANDMARK SUBDISTRICT AND COMMENTS: The applicant is requesting a Historic Landmark Subdistrict designation for property located at 421 Washington Street and platted as Lot 10, North Side Addition to be known as the Higgins-McGrue House. The Historic Preservation Commission, at their December 16, 2015 meeting, adopted the preservation criteria for the subject property. On January 16, 2016 the Historic Preservation staff approved CA16-08 to allow the applicant to renovate the existing house including repair/replacement of the wood siding, a new front door, replacement of wood posts, new cedar siding on the converted garage. This house was built in 1960 by Hugh Lee and Lula Faye Simmons Higgins on a small 4,137 square foot lot at the end of Washington Street. It was valued at $4500 in 1960 according to tax records. In 1963 the property was sold to Melvin and Clarice McGrue. The McGrue family came to Axtell, Texas northeast of Waco from Madison County, TN when Melvin was 12 years old. Melvin met Clariece Burns of Mt. Calm, Texas and were married in Waco on November 27, 1953. They moved to the Grapevine area where Melvin worked in a garage and repair shop owned by Preston and G. W. Smith. The house was later used as rental property for the family. The 1,128 square foot house is built in the minimal traditional style. The house is a basic rectangle in plan with gable roof with asphalt shingles and a small projecting porch roof. The house is clad in cream color brick and features aluminum, single hung windows. A decorative inset wood panel of vertical wood boards separates the two front facing bedroom windows. The original one -car garage was converted to a family room for additional living space by the owners. PRESENT ZONING AND USE: The property is currently zoned "R-5.0" Zero -Lot -Line District and is currently used as a residential structure. HISTORY OF TRACT AND SURROUNDING AREA: The subject property and the surrounding properties to the north, south, east, and west were zoned "R-1" Single Family District prior to the 1984 City Rezoning. SURROUNDING ZONING AND EXISTING LAND USE: NORTH: "R-5.0" Zero -Lot -Line — residential structures SOUTH: "R-5.0" Zero -Lot -Line — residential structures EAST: "R-5.0" Zero -Lot -Line — residential structures WEST: "R-5.0" Zero -Lot -Line — residential structures /,1IV010-421OVAI �I The subject tract is located within "Zone A" Zone of Minimal Effect as defined on the "Aircraft Sound Exposure: Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport Environs" Map. Few activities will be affected by aircraft sounds in "Zone A" except for sound sensitive activities such as auditoriums, churches, schools, hospitals, and theaters. The applicant's proposal is an appropriate use in this noise zone. MASTER PLAN APPLICATION: The Master Plan designates the subject property as a "RL" Residential Low Density land use. The applicant's proposal is in compliance with the Master Plan. /sb IVY GLEN DR 361 35 34 33 0 IM in, 20A 19A 18A 0 Feet 0 50 100 150 200 VM N T E % A S w�e s Date Prepared: 2/29/2016 1 TR 30J TR 30Q 2 .25 AC 3 TR �C • TR kk .� i• OP I It 32 31 This data has been compiled by the City of Grapevine IT/GIS department. Various official and unofficial sources were used to gather this information. Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of this data, however, no guarantee is given or implied as to the accuracy of said data. It Exhibit F ® -10 APPLICANT/AGENT NAME COMPANYNAME ADDRESS I V\j CITY/STATE/ZIP WORKPHONE_FAXNUMBER V1. APPLICANT'S INTEREST IN SUBJECT PROPERTY- I C) 0 3. PROPERTY OWNER(S) NAME ADDRESS I CITY/STATE/ZIP Q, A WORK PHO NE v FAX NUMBER 4. ADDRESS OF PROPERTY FOR HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION Lf2_1 + LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT jo BLOCK -ADDITION PJ'CA k SIZE OF SUBJECT PROPERTY 6 Oct 5 ACRES � t�- + SQUARE FEET 5. PRESENT ZONING CLASSIFICATION 45,4m+I'l 6. 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Mey 31, 2019 The State of County of tseT71 e on this day personally appeared known to me (or roved to me on the oath of or through d EhVIdl C _ (description of identity card or other document) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. A� Given under my hand and seal of office this // day of )/n6u -1 A. D.L ' Al S Y A LEE A. IRLAND NOWY Pdk Notary Signature STATE OF TINA OF My COOM May 31.1010 0:\ZCU\FORMSXAPPHIST 1/13 www. d.grapevineAx. us •• — McGrue House 421 Washington Street • Texas Grapevine Township Revitalization Project, Inc. City of Grapevine 200 S. Main Grapevine, Texas 76051 December 16, 2015 Page 1 WaY.Aw I. SITE ■ Setbacks ■ Driveways, Parking Lots ■ Service and Mechanical Areas ■ Fences ■ Preservation ■ Exterior Finishes ■ Windows Ill. EMBELLISHMENTS ■ Awnings -Canopies ■ Exterior Lighting IV. NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ■ Infill ■ Additions to Historic Buildings Tarrant County tax records show that the property was part of the A. F. (Archibald F.) Leonard land grant which was first surveyed on June 26, 1850 by A.G. Walker, Deputy Surveyor, District of Robertson. The survey consisted of 640 acres within the Robertson 3rd District obtained through pre-emptive land grant. A.F. Leonard and his wife and children were in the second contract of the Peters Colony settlers. This property is located in the North Side Addition of the City of Grapevine. The area was settled in the 1950s during construction of the Grapevine Dam and Reservoir which brought new residents to the area. The North Side is commonly known as "The Hill" and is predominantly an African American neighborhood. According to Tarrant County records, the original residence in January of 1966 measured 35' x 25. An attached garage measuring 12'x 25' was converted to a living area for a total living space of 1175 sq ft. The structure is brick construction with composition roof, brick veneer exterior with stone and wood trim. Heat is gas - fueled, lighting is electric, and walls are sheetrock. Tax records on this property date from 1959, when Hugh Lee (H.L.) and Lula Faye Simmons Higgins were owners, along with Weldon T. (Thomas) and Mary Ann Higgins; lienholder on July 14, 1960 was Cecil R. Lesley. The property value was $4500. During this time, most of the property on The Hill was owned by the Higginses, either solely or in joint ownership with Melvin McGrue or William E. Washington, the first principal of Turner Elementary School. Turner Elementary was built in the 1950s at the corner of Turner St and Central Ave where Cluck Park now sits. The names Higgins, Washington, and McGrue occur on all tax rolls for property within The Hill. This particular property at 421 Washington was sold to Melvin R. and Clarice McGrue on July 3, 1963 for consideration of $10.00; lienholder was Southwest National Bank Fort Worth, with property value of $5,700. Improvements were made in fall of 1983, as the lienholder was 1St National Bank of Grapevine, value $23,000. Melvin McGrue and his family came to Axtell, Texas, northeast of Waco, from Madison County, TN when he was 12 years old. Melvin was the youngest of nine children. Melvin met Clarice Burns of Mt. Calm, TX, 10 miles northeast of Axtell, and they married in Waco on November 27, 1953. They farmed near Axtell, making a living off a percentage of the crops they tended. They moved to the Grapevine area after Regina Gay, their first child, was born. Melvin worked at a garage and repair shop owned by Preston and G.W. Smith. During this time, Melvin and his family moved into a home at 402 Washington St. (lot 5, owned by HL and Lula Higgins and William E. Washington). On July 3, 1963, Melvin and Clarice purchased the property at 421 Washington (lot 10). They purchased Lot 2 on February 2, 1968, Lot 8 on May 8, 1968, and Lot 5 on March 14, 1985 (they had moved to 2922 Wentwood but retained these properties on The Hill). 11141 •1 1 rl•-1�iqji_ • At one time, Lewis Jones had a little store on The Hill. Turner Elementary School was also located there. Both of these structures are now gone. In 2008 — there were 23 homes, several vacant lots and two large undeveloped tracts of land in The Hill community. After the Civil War, hundreds of the four million newly -freed slaves migrated westward seeking to begin a new life. Grapevine's African-American communities were established by the former slaves of local farm families. It was not until the late 1880s, the 1920s and the 1940s that African-Americans from outside the region began to settle in the township. Three locations were established for settlement in the Grapevine area —two outside the township limits and one in town. 1) The first was established by former slaves on a parcel of land west of Main Street and south of where the railroad tracks were later laid in 1888 (1995 — Mary Virginia Simmons). 2) Another group of freedmen settled on the east bank of Denton Creek, west of Main Street. 3) A settlement was begun by the freed slaves of the Quayle family who established a farmstead on land which was located outside the Grapevine Township limits and northeast of where The Hill was later formed in 1923. Taking the name of their former owners, the community became known as Quayle Hill. All three settlements provided Grapevine residents, landowners and businesses with house maids, farm and mill hands during the latter part of the nineteenth century and well into the first part of the twentieth century. In more recent years, homes on Hudgins near Dooley Street and The Hill were the primary places of African-American settlement. Harvesting cotton was accomplished by groups of workers who were hired for that task. The work crews included both Anglo and African-American men and women, who, accompanied by their children, worked from sun up to sun down. An average person is reported to have been able to harvest between 300 to 400 pounds of cotton per day. Some of Grapevine's African-American workers, especially those from The Hill, are still remembered for and associated with their daily quotas of cotton. Informants indicate that "Thelma Brewer picked 400 pounds per day; Walter Brewer, 400 pounds; and Jim Jones, between 700 and 800 pounds." (1995, Simmons) Gins were operated from the first of August until the last of December. Ten bushels of cotton seed were typically distributed back to farmers for the next year's crop and the balance was retained as payment for ginning. The agriculturally -based economy of Grapevine attracted a steady influx of seasonal workers including many African-Americans. Capitalizing on this steady stream of workers, Edward T. Simmons purchased two acres outside the town limits from Martha Cluck in 1923 to provide housing for four families who had commuted regularly to Grapevine to work as field hands on local farms. The families included the Brewers, Wrights, Redmons and Chivers. The development became known as The Hill. Some early dwellings on The Hill were moved to the area and others were constructed by the families themselves. The Hill may be viewed as having been created in light of Grapevine's agrarian culture. Beginning in 1948, the construction of the Grapevine Dam and Reservoir brought an increase in the African-American population and a school was needed to serve the 15 to 20 young families who lived in "The Hill" area of Grapevine. Turner School, a wood structure, was constructed in 1948 and named for Mrs. Opal Turner, the first, second and third grade teacher. In the early 1950s, William Washington moved to Grapevine from Arizona and became the school principal. A World War II veteran, he was a man of stature, education and experience who transformed the school. His efforts were rewarded by the school district, and in the 1950s a new brick school building was built on The Hill. Turner School was a segregated school for first through eighth grade students. High school students in grades nine through twelve were bussed to I. M. Terrell in Fort Worth. In 1964 when segregation ended, Grapevine schools were integrated and Turner School was no longer needed. The school was torn down several years later. In 1968, the Washington family moved to San Antonio where Mr. Washington taught in the South San Antonio ISD for more than 20 years. In 1984, Cluck Park was established at 312 Central Drive where Turner Elementary had been located. Mr. Elwood Cluck, an attorney and friend of The Hill community, owned the one acre tract of land. From the early days of Grapevine settlement, the Cluck and Coble families had always lived near The Hill. Photo c. 2002 The Higgins — McGrue House was constructed in 1960 for Hugh Lee and Lula Faye Simmons Higgins on a small 4,137 square foot lot at the north end of Washington Street. It was valued at $4500 in 1960 according to tax records. The 1,128 square foot house is built in the minimal traditional style popular following World War Il. The house is a basic rectangle in plan with gable roof with asphalt shingles and a small projecting porch roof. Exposed rafter tails add richness to the roof line. The house is clad in cream color brick and features aluminum single hung windows. A decorative inset wood panel of vertical wood boards separates the two front facing bedroom windows. The original one -car garage was converted to a family room for additional living space by the owners. The side -gabled roof has a slight eave overhang. An asphalt driveway extends from the street and provides an off street parking space. A low curb separates the front yard from the street. The interior of the house contains a living room, dining area, kitchen, small hallway, three bedrooms and one bathroom. A family room has been developed in the converted one car garage. A doorway opens to a concrete patio and rear yard. Retain the historic relationships between buildings, landscaping features and open space. Avoid rearranging the site by moving or removing buildings and site features, such as walks, drives and fences, which help define the residence's historic value. Building setbacks should be consistent with adjacent buildings or with the style of the building. Setbacks are an important ingredient in creating an attractive streetscape. Buildings should be set back to a line that is consistent with their neighbors and land use. For example, a residential setback should retain the setback of adjacent and nearby structures, with landscaping along the street right- of-way. Residential buildings with a commercial use in residential areas should be set back in a manner consistent with setbacks of neighboring or similar residential structures. Maintain building orientation pattern, with the front facade facing the street. Maintain spacing patterns between buildings. Driveways should be located perpendicular to the street; no circular drives shall be allowed (unless proven with historic documentation) in front or corner side yard, so that the character of the landscaped yard can be reinforced. New parking lots for commercial uses should not be located adjacent to sidewalks in the district. Off-street parking lots should not be allowed to interrupt the continuity of landscaped front or corner side yards. This is important to both the preservation of historic character, and to the strengthening of the residential district. Screen existing parking lots from streets and pedestrian areas in the Historic District. Existing parking lots located adjacent to streets and sidewalks may be screened to the height of car hoods. This will provide a certain level of continuity of the building fagade line; it will screen unsightly views; and it will provide a level of security by allowing views to and from the sidewalk. Historically, fences around historic houses defined yards and the boundary around property and gardens. Wood picket fences, wood rail fences and barbed wire or decorative wire fences were the common fence types in Grapevine. Traditionally, picket fences surrounded the front of the house while rail and wire fences surrounded the agricultural portions of the property. Maintain historic fences. New fences. Simple wood picket fences, wood and wire and wrought iron fences are appropriate. Avoid chain-link fences, privacy fences and concrete block fences for the street sides of property. Wood privacy fences may be allowed when installed in the rear yard and behind the front fagade of a property. Utilitarian/privacy fences should not be installed in front of a historic building or beyond the line of the front fagade of a historic building. Replacing fences. If replacement is required due to deterioration, remove only those portions of historic fences that are damaged beyond repair and replace in- kind, matching the original in material, design and placement. If replacement is necessary for non -historic fences, or new fences are proposed, locate and design the fence in such a way that will compliment the historic boundary of the property without concealing the historic character of the property. Service and mechanical areas and equipment should be screened from the street and other pedestrian areas. All garbage and equipment storage areas should be screened from the street. Mechanical equipment, including satellite dishes, shall not be located in front or corner side yards or should be set back from the edges of roofs, and screened so that they are not visible to pedestrians and do not detract from the historic character of buildings. Preserve, stabilize, and restore original building form, ornament and materials. Any missing or severely deteriorated elements may be replaced with replicas of the original. Ensure that roof, window, porch and cornice treatments are preserved, or when preservation is not possible duplicate the original building element When rehabilitating, remove non -historic alterations. Often, "modern" renovations conceal the original facade details. If not, the original style may be recreated through the use of historic photographs. Where replication of original elements is not possible, a new design consistent with the original style of the building may be used. Reconstruction of building elements should reflect the size, scale, material and level of detail of the original design. Preserve older renovations that have achieved historic significance. Older structures or additions may have, at some time, been renovated with such care and skill that the renovation itself is worthy of preservation. Usually, such renovations may date from before 1940. Original wood finishes should be maintained and painted or, when necessary, replaced in kind. Modern synthetic siding materials such as vinyl or metal bear little resemblance to historic siding materials. The application of such modern synthetic materials often involves the removal of original decorative elements such as cornice, corner boards, brackets, window and door trim, etc. New synthetic siding shall not be installed; removal of existing such materials is not required, but strongly encouraged, to restore historic patina, finish and appearance. Original asbestos siding should be maintained and painted, or when necessary, replaced with synthetic siding to match the existing asbestos siding. The removal of asbestos siding over existing wood siding is not required, but strongly encouraged, to restore historic patina, finish and appearance. Original masonry surfaces should be maintained and not be painted, unless severe deterioration of the brick or stone can be shown to require painting. If the color or texture of replacement brick or stone cannot be matched with existing, painting may be an appropriate treatment. Paint colors should be complimentary to each other and the overall character of the house. When possible, research the original paint color and finishes of the building's historic period; the right colors respect the historic building. The Historic Preservation Commission shall adopt, as necessary, a paint palette(s) appropriate to the district's character, which may be proposed and approved through the Minor Exterior Alteration application process. Any colors proposed outside the adopted palette may be reviewed by the Commission in the regular Certificate of Appropriateness process. Original window framing and lites (panes of glass) configurations should be preserved and maintained or replaced in kind. When replacement is necessary, do so within existing historic opening. Replacement of non -original windows should consider the use of historically appropriate wood windows. Use same sash size to avoid filling in or enlarging the original opening. Clear or very slightly tinted window glass may be used. No reflective or heavily tinted glass shall be used. Should the owner wish to install security bars, they should be installed on the interior of windows and doors. Storm windows. The use of interior storm windows is encouraged. Storm windows are available which can be installed on the interior of windows. This helps to preserve the exterior historic character of the building. Should storm windows need to be installed on the exterior of the historic windows, storm windows constructed of wood and configured to match the historic sashes (i.e. one over one sashes) are recommended. If metal storm windows are installed, paint to blend with surrounding elements. New awnings and canopies should not be installed above windows or doors. Lighting is an important element in residential areas. Fixtures should be consistent with the historic character of the house. Appropriate incandescent light fixtures to the style of the district should be used. Avoid exposed lighting of any kind unless part of a historic fixture. 11`IMMIN The Secretary of the Interior's guidelines for new buildings in historic districts encourage similarity of form and materials, but not actual replication. New construction proposals and the rehabilitation of non -historic buildings will be reviewed based on these Criteria. Judgement will be based on the compatibility of the design within the context of the property's adjacent and nearby historic buildings. The design of new buildings should have key elements of the building's historic period of significance including massing, scale, fenestration and materials. Infill buildings should not be absolute reproductions, and appear as clearly contemporary. Only when a previously demolished historic Grapevine building can be accurately replicated may a reproduction be considered. Infill buildings between historic buildings should be similar in setback, roof form, cornice line and materials, to one of the adjacent buildings. Relate height of new building to the heights of adjacent structures. Avoid new buildings that tower over existing ones. Horizontal wood siding (either novelty, tongue and groove, shiplap or equivalent) and brick are appropriate exterior building finishes forthe historic house. Fake brick or stone or gravel aggregate materials shall never be used. FTiTi1111101,11h'2Ci � .' Additions to historic buildings should replicate the style of the main building if possible; otherwise they should adhere to the general style with simplified details. As a minimum, new additions should reflect the massing, roof shape, bay spacing, cornice lines and building materials of the primary structure. All new wood or metal materials should have a painted finish except on some 20th century buildings where the use of unpainted aluminum or steel was part of the original design and should be maintained. A new addition should, if at all possible, be located at the rear of the historic building. If this is not possible, the addition may be added to the side if it is recessed at least 18 inches from the historic building facade or a connection is used to separate old from new. New vertical additions should be set back from primary facades so as not to be readily apparent from the facing street. When reproducing elements that were originally part of a historic building they should be replicated when evidence of the actual detail has been documented by photographs, drawings, or remaining physical evidence. If no evidence exists, elements typical of the architectural style may be used. Historic photographs can provide information on the original elements of the building. 1. Name Higgins — McGrue House Historic Hugh L. and Lula Faye Simmons Higgins And/or common Melvin and Clarice McGrue 2. Location Address: 421 Washington Street Location/neighborhood North Side Addition, commonl known as "The Hill" 3. Classification Category Ownership Status Present Use district _ public x occupied agriculture museum x building(s) x private unoccupied — commercial _ park _ structure _ _ work in progress _ _ education _ x residence — site Accessible Entertainment Religious _ yes: restricted _ Yes: unrestr. no government _ industrial _ military — scientific _ transportation — other 4. Ownership Current owner: TruWest Realty, Inc. phone: 214-228-0383 Address: 1701 W. Northwest Hwy #100 City: Grapevine State: Texas Zip: 76051 Previous owner: Melvin McGrue Address: 2101 Taylor St City: Waco State: Texas Zip: 76705-3351 5. Form Preparation Name & title: David Klempin, HP Officer Organization: Grapevine Township Revitalization Project, Inc. Betsy Deiterman, 2015 HPP Intern; Sallie Andrews, HPP Consultant Contact: David Klempin phone: 817 410-3197 6. Representation on Existing Surveys x Tarrant County Historic Resources other 7. Date Rec'd: 8. Field Chk date: 9. Nomination — Archaeological Site National Register of Historic Places _ Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Texas Archaeological Landmark For office use only Survey Verified: Yes By: — Structure _ District x Structure & Site 10. Historic Ownership: Hugh L. and Lula Higgins Original owner: A.F. Leonard Significant later owner(s Construction Dates: Melvin R. and Clarice McGrue, 1966 Alterations/ additions Garage converted to living area 11. Site Features Natural Wide lot bordered by natural tree line LIAPT1 Condition Check One: Check One: _ excellent _ deteriorated _ Unaltered x Original site good _ Ruins _ altered _ Moved (date: ) x fair Unexposed Describe present and original (if known) physical appearance; include sole(s) of architecture, current condition and relationship to surrounding fabric (structures, objects, etc.). Elaborate on pertinent materials used and sole(s) of architectural detailing, embellishments and site details. Higgins — McGrue House c. 1960 421 Washington St. Photo c. 2002 The Higgins — McGrue House was constructed in 1960 by Hugh Lee and Lula Faye Simmons Higgins on a small 4,137 square foot lot at the north end of Washington Street. It was valued at $4500 in 1960 according to tax records. The 1,128 square foot house is built in the minimal traditional style popular following World War II. The house is a basic rectangle in plan with gable roof with asphalt shingles and a small projecting porch roof. Exposed rafter tails add richness to the roof line. The house is clad in cream color brick and features aluminum single hung windows. A decorative inset wood panel of vertical wood boards separates the two front facing bedroom windows. The original one -car garage was converted to a family room for additional living space by the owners. The side -gabled roof has a slight eave overhang. An asphalt driveway extends from the street and provides an off street parking space. A low curb separates the front yard from the street. The interior of the house contains a living room, dining area, kitchen, small hallway, three bedrooms and one bathroom. A family room has been developed in the converted one car garage. A doorway opens to a concrete patio and rear yard. Cultural and Historical Significance Tarrant County tax records show that the property was part of the A.F. (Archibald F.) Leonard land grant which was first surveyed on June 26, 1850 by A.G. Walker, Deputy Surveyor, District of Robertson. The survey consisted of 640 acres within the Robertson 3" District obtained through pre- emptive land grant. A.F. Leonard and his wife and children were in the second contract of the Peters Colony settlers. This property is located in the North Side Addition of the City of Grapevine. The area was settled in the 1950s during construction of the Grapevine Dam and Reservoir which brought new residents to the area. The North Side is commonly known as "The Hill" and is predominantly an African American neighborhood. According to Tarrant County records, the original residence in January of 1966 measured 35' x 25'. An attached garage measuring 12'x 25' was converted to a living area for a total living space of 1175 sq ft. The structure is brick construction with composition roof, brick veneer exterior with stone and wood trim. Heat is gas -fueled, lighting is electric, and walls are sheetrock. Tax records on this property date from 1959, when Hugh Lee (H.L.) and Lula Faye Simmons Higgins were owners, along with Weldon T. (Thomas) and Mary Ann Higgins; lienholder on July 14, 1960 was Cecil R. Lesley. The property value was $4500. During this time, most of the property on The Hill was owned by the Higginses, either solely or in joint ownership with Melvin McGrue or William E. Washington, the first principal of Turner Elementary School. Turner Elementary was built in the 1950s at the corner of Turner St and Central Ave where Cluck Park now sits. The names Higgins, Washington, and McGrue occur on all tax rolls for property within The Hill. This particular property at 421 Washington was sold to Melvin R. and Clarice McGrue on July 3, 1963 for consideration of $10.00; lienholder was Southwest National Bank Fort Worth, with property value of $5,700. Improvements were made in fall of 1983, as the lienholder was 15T National Bank of Grapevine, value $23,000. Melvin McGrue and his family came to Axtell, Texas, northeast of Waco, from Madison County, TN when he was 12 years old. Melvin was the youngest of nine children. Melvin met Clarice Burns of Mt. Calm, TX, 10 miles northeast of Axtell, and they married in Waco on November 27, 1953. They farmed near Axtell, making a living off a percentage of the crops they tended. They moved to the Grapevine area after Regina Gay, their first child, was born. Melvin worked at a garage and repair shop owned by Preston and G.W. Smith. During this time, Melvin and his family moved into a home at 402 Washington St. (lot 5, owned by HL and Lula Higgins and William E. Washington). On July 3, 1963, Melvin and Clarice purchased the property at 421 Washington (lot 10). They purchased Lot 2 on February 2, 1968, Lot 8 on May 8, 1968, and Lot 5 on March 14, 1985 (they had moved to 2922 Wentwood but retained these properties on The Hill). The Hill and Grapevine's African-American Communities At one time, Lewis Jones had a little store on The Hill. Turner Elementary School was also located there. Both of these structures are now gone. In 2008 — there were 23 homes, several vacant lots and two large undeveloped tracts of land in The Hill community. After the Civil War, hundreds of the four million newly -freed slaves migrated westward seeking to begin a new life. Grapevine's African-American communities were established by the former slaves of local farm families. It was not until the late 1880s, the 1920s and the 1940s that African-Americans from outside the region began to settle in the township. Three locations were established for settlement in the Grapevine area — two outside the township limits and one in town. 1) The first was established by former slaves on a parcel of land west of Main Street and south of where the railroad tracks were later laid in 1888 (1995 — Mary Virginia Simmons). 2) Another group of freedmen settled on the east bank of Denton Creek, west of Main Street. 3) A settlement was begun by the freed slaves of the Quayle family who established a farmstead on land which was located outside the Grapevine Township limits and northeast of where The Hill was later formed in 1923. Taking the name of their former owners, the community became known as Quayle Hill. All three settlements provided Grapevine residents, landowners and businesses with house maids, farm and mill hands during the latter part of the nineteenth century and well into the first part of the twentieth century. In more recent years, homes on Hudgins near Dooley Street and The Hill were the primary places of African-American settlement. Harvesting cotton was accomplished by groups of workers who were hired for that task. The work crews included both Anglo and African-American men and women, who, accompanied by their children, worked from sun up to sun down. An average person is reported to have been able to harvest between 300 to 400 pounds of cotton per day. Some of Grapevine's African-American workers, especially those from The Hill, are still remembered for and associated with their daily quotas of cotton. Informants indicate that "Thelma Brewer picked 400 pounds per day; Walter Brewer, 400 pounds; and Jim Jones, between 700 and 800 pounds." (1995, Simmons) Gins were operated from the first of August until the last of December. Ten bushels of cotton seed were typically distributed back to farmers for the next year's crop and the balance was retained as payment for ginning. The agriculturally -based economy of Grapevine attracted a steady influx of seasonal workers including many African-Americans. Capitalizing on this steady stream of workers, Edward T. Simmons purchased two acres outside the town limits from Martha Cluck in 1923 to provide housing for four families who had commuted regularly to Grapevine to work as field hands on local farms. The families included the Brewers, Wrights, Redmons and Chivers. The development became known as The Hill. Some early dwellings on The Hill were moved to the area and others were constructed by the families themselves. The Hill may be viewed as having been created in light of Grapevine's agrarian culture. Beginning in 1948, the construction of the Grapevine Dam and Reservoir brought an increase in the African-American population and a school was needed to serve the 15 to 20 young families who lived in "The Hill" area of Grapevine. Turner School, a wood structure, was constructed in 1948 and named for Mrs. Opal Turner, the first, second and third grade teacher. In the early 1950s, William Washington moved to Grapevine from Arizona and became the school principal. A World War II veteran, he was a man of stature, education and experience who transformed the school. His efforts were rewarded by the school district, and in the 1950s a new brick school building was built on The Hill. Turner School was a segregated school for first through eighth grade students. High school students in grades nine through twelve were bussed to I. M. Terrell in Fort Worth. In 1964 when segregation ended, Grapevine schools were integrated and Turner School was no longer needed. The school was torn down several years later. In 1968, the Washington family moved to San Antonio where Mr. Washington taught in the South San Antonio ISD for more than 20 years. In 1984, Cluck Park was established at 312 Central Drive where Turner Elementary had been located. Mr. Elwood Cluck, an attorney and friend of The Hill community, owned the one acre tract of land. From the early days of Grapevine settlement, the Cluck and Coble families had always lived near The Hill. 13. Bibliography Tarrant County Appraisal District Grapevine Area History sponsored by Grapevine Historical Society, Charles H. Young, Editor Grapevine Area History (Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing, 1979, revised edition, 1989), pp. 297-298. Images ofAmerica.- Grapevine; The Grapevine Historical Society with Joe Ann Standlee and Margaret Rains Harper, (Charleston, SC, Chicago, IL, Portsmouth, NH, San Francisco, CA: Arcadia Publishing, 2010), p. 93. 14. Attachments _ District or Site map _ Site Plan x photos (current) 19. Designation Merit A. Character, interest or value as part of x the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the City of Grapevine, State of Texas of the United States. B. Location as the site of a significant historical event. C. Identification with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the culture and development of the city. D. Exemplification of the cultural, economic, social or historical heritage of the city E. Portrayal of the environment of a group of people in an era of history characterized by a distinctive architectural style. F. Embodiment of distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type or specimen. Additional descriptive material Footnotes Other ( G. Identification as the work of an architect or master builder whose individual work has influenced the development of the city. H. Embodiment of elements of architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which represent a significant architectural innovation. I. Relationship to other distinctive buildings, sites or areas which are eligible for preservation according to a plan based on historic, cultural or architectural motif. X J. Unique location of singular physical characteristics representing an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood, community or the city. K. Archaeological value in that it has produced or can be expected to produce data affecting theories of historic or prehistoric value. L. Value as an aspect of community x sentiment or public pride. 20. Recommendation The Grapevine Township Revitalization Program requests the Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission to deem this nominated landmark meritorious of designation as outlined in Chapter 39, City of Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Further, the Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission endorses the Preservation Criteria, policy recommendations and landmark boundary as presented by the City of Grapevine Development Services Department. 21. Historical Marker Burl Gilliam, Chair Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission David HIempin, Historic Preservation Officer Scott Williams, Director Development Services Department The Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission and the Grapevine Historical Society have a cooperative marker program for properties that are officially (individually or located within) designated Historic Landmark Sub -districts. Please indicate if you are interested in obtaining one or both markers for your property. There is no fee for either of the markers, however, the Grapevine Historical Society will only fund two (2) of the medallion and text plaque (second option), per year, on a first come, first serve basis. Check One: 0 Yes, I am interested in obtaining a bronze Historic Landmark Plaque for my property from the Historic Preservation Commission. I understand there is no fee for this plaque. p No, I am not interested in obtaining a marker for my property. 0 Yes, I am interested in obtaining a bronze Historic Marker (medallion and text plaque) for my property from the Grapevine Historical Society. Below for office use only 0 Historic Preservation Commission's 0 Historic Preservation Commission's Historic Landmark Plaque. Historic District Plaque. Grapevine Historical Society's Historic Landmark Marker. O Historic Landmark Marker, O Historic District Marker, O Historic Landmark Marker, O Historic District Marker, existing GHS marker. existing GHS marker. new GHS marker. new GHS marker. f' y ' • AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, DESIGNATING A HISTORIC LANDMARK SUBDISTRICT HL15-10 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 39 OF ORDINANCE NO. 82-73 (APPENDIX "D" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES), DESIGNATING THE AREA LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 10, NORTH SIDE OF THE ABSTRACT 946, ARCHIBALD F LEONARD SURVEY AND MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, IN A DISTRICT ZONED "R-5.0" ZERO -LOT -LINE DISTRICT REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE HIGGINS-MCGRUE HOUSE HISTORIC DISTRICT PRESERVATION CRITERIA; CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A CLAUSE RELATING TO SEVERABILITY; DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTERESTS, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE DEMAND A ZONING CHANGE AND AMENDMENT THEREIN MADE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00); DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, an application was made by the Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission requesting a historic landmark subdistrict designation by making application for same with the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Grapevine, Texas as required by State statutes and the zoning ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas and all the legal requirements, conditions and prerequisites having been complied with, the case having come before the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas after all legal notices, requirements, conditions and prerequisites having been complied with; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas at a public hearing called by the City Council did consider the following factors in making a determination as to whether this requested historic landmark subdistrict designation should be granted or denied; safety of the motoring public and the pedestrians using the facilities in the area immediately surrounding the site; safety from fire hazards and measures for fire control, protection of adjacent property from flood or water damages, noise producing elements and glare of the vehicular and stationary lights and effect of such lights on established character of the neighborhood, location, lighting and types of signs and relation of signs to traffic control and adjacent property, street size and adequacy of width for traffic reasonably expected to be generated by the proposed use around the site and in the immediate neighborhood, adequacy of parking as determined by requirements of this ordinance for off-street parking facilities, location of ingress and egress points for parking and off-street locating spaces, and protection of public health by surfacing on all parking areas to control dust, effect on the promotion of health and the general welfare, effect on light and air, the effect on the transportation, water sewerage, schools, parks and other facilities; and WHEREAS, all of the requirements of Section 39 of Appendix "D" of the Code of Ordinances have been satisfied by the submission of evidence at a public hearing; and WHEREAS, the City Council further considered, among other things, the character of the existing zoning district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses and with the view to conserve the value of buildings and encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout this city; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas does find that there is a public necessity for the granting of this historic landmark subdistrict, that the public demands it, that the public interest clearly requires the amendment, that the zoning changes do not unreasonably invade the rights of those who bought or improved property with reference to the classification which existed at the time their original investment was made; and does find that the historic landmark subdistrict designation lessens the congestion in the streets, helps secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; promotes health and the general welfare; provides adequate light and air; prevents the overcrowding of land; avoids undue concentration of population; facilitates the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas has determined that there is a necessity and need for this historic landmark subdistrict designation and has also found and determined that there has been a change in the conditions of the property surrounding and in close proximity to the property requested for a change since this property was originally classified; and, therefore, feels that historic landmark subdistrict designation for the particular piece of property is needed, is called for, and is in the best interest of the public at large, the citizens of the City of Grapevine, Texas and helps promote the general health, safety, and welfare of this community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That the City does hereby designate a historic landmark subdistrict (HL15-10) in accordance with Section 39 of Ordinance No. 82-73, being the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Grapevine, Texas same being also known as Appendix "D" of the City Code of Grapevine, Texas, in a district zoned "R-5.0" Zero -Lot - Line District Regulations within the following described property: 421 Washington Street and platted as Lot 10, North Side Addition of the Abstract 946 Archibald F Leonard Survey, more fully and completely described in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part of hereof; and, in addition thereto, the adoption of the Higgins-McGrue House Historic District Preservation Guidelines as conditions, regulations and safeguards in connection with the said historic landmark subdistrict, a copy of said criteria being attached hereto and labeled Exhibit "B". ORD. NO. 2 Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby directed to correct the official zoning map of the City of Grapevine, Texas to reflect the "H" zoning designation. Section 3. That in all other respects, the use of the tract or tracts of land herein above described shall be subject to all the applicable regulations contained in said City of Grapevine zoning ordinances and all other applicable and pertinent ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas. Section 4. That the zoning regulations and districts as herein established have been made in accordance with the comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals and the general welfare of the community. They have been designed with respect to both present conditions and the conditions reasonably anticipated to exist in the foreseeable future, to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, flood and other dangers; provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrowding of land, to avoid undue concentration of population; facilitate the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, drainage and surface water, parks and other public requirements, and to make adequate provisions for the normal business, commercial needs and development of the community. They have been made with reasonable consideration, among other things, of the character of the district, and its peculiar suitability for the particular uses and with a view of conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the community. Section 5. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas affecting zoning and shall not repeal any of the provisions of said ordinances except in those instances where provisions of those ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this ordinance. Section 6. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be severable and that if the validity of the zoning affecting any portion of the tract or tracts of land described herein shall be declared to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the zoning of the balance of the tract or tracts of land described herein. Section 7. That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) and a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. Section 8. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained. ORD. NO. 3 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 15th day of March 2016. ATTEST: ORD. NO. 4