HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 08 - McPherson Log BarnMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: MARCH 5, 2019
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF RESTORATION SERVICES FOR MCPHERSON
LOG BARN
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approval of the bid for restoration services for
the McPherson Log Barn to Marquis Restoration & Preservation.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in the Convention and Visitors Bureau Fund 115 in
an estimated amount of $197,000.
BACKGROUND: The Thomas Jefferson McPherson Log Barn c. 1850 was the first
structure on the 360 acre McPherson farm, formerly at 900 Park
Boulevard and was moved to the Cotton Belt Railroad District in 2018.
The Log Barn is one of only five known, four -crib barns west of the
Mississippi River and the second oldest structure in Grapevine after the
1845 Torian Log Cabin.
Two of six requests for bids were received:
Bill Marquis, Marquis Restoration & Preservation - $197,000
Phoenix I Restoration and Construction - $392,052
PH Log Homes — No Bid
Jerry Webb, Denton County House Movers — No Bid
Heritage Barns — No Bid
Homestead Heritage — No Bid
Professional Log Cabin Restorer:
Bill Marquis owner of Marquis Restoration & Preservation is a master
carpenter with more than 40 years' experience in the restoration of
historic log structures. He has been recognized by the Texas Historical
Commission for his work throughout Texas in preserving and restoring
log structures. He uses hand tools, wooden dowels, handmade nails
and replaces missing materials with the same species of hand hewn
logs and rough cut boards. He uses period appropriate chinking taken
from the original sites of the structure being restored. He has worked
on more than 75 structures for organizations such as the Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department, Texas Historical Commission, Washington on
the Brazos, Log Cabin Village in Fort Worth, Denton County Historical
Commission, Old City Park Dallas and many more preservation
organizations and individuals.
Planned Use:
The McPherson Log Barn will be utilized to educate our visitors and
allow them to experience a rare agriculture structure of a four -crib log
barn. The barn is a great example of the rich agriculture history of
Grapevine and how available building materials were utilized to build
necessary structures. The barn tells the story of the hardy pioneers
who were able to build a successful life on the frontier. These men and
women were adaptable and made everything count on the frontier. The
barn will continue to tell its frontier farming story and will also be adapted
to present day uses continuing Grapevine's legacy of adaptability.
RESTORATION PLAN
Log Structure:
Replace logs as needed structurally, to reconstruct log cribs to a
level surface for roof structure. Logs to be of similar style. Use reclaimed
logs, or a mix of new and used as approved by historic preservation
staff.
All logs to be chinked with rocks, native red clay and straw.
Enclose north and south eves with board and batten style
construction. Battens are to be square cut, not beveled. Rough cut
cedar 1x12 to be used for boards, battens need to be no less than three
inches and no more than four inches wide.
Roof:
Build new roof support structure as shown in historic photos. Use
historic material on -hand where possible.
Galvanized Metal Roof — use the existing historic roof material
available on site. Patch with contractor supplied reclaimed or new
material as needed.
Roof includes covering of the log structure and two sheds (east and
west) extending 12 feet from structure with square timber support post
8"x8") with eves no lower than seven feet at end.
Foundation Rock Work:
Cover exterior of the concrete foundation wall with a dry stack laying
method of sandstone rock.
Interior Construction:
Wood flooring to be built by contractor to include supports, floor joist
and decking boards of 1x10 cedar. Deck boards will be joined with
period nails.
Crushed decomposed granite flooring: The barn alley will be
brought to grade and layered with a base of crush rock of four -inch
depth. Upon completion of the contracted work, a two to three-inch layer
of decomposed granite will be laid to finish the walkways and an
approach area on each end of the barn, to also include areas under the
sheds.
Project start date would be immediately following approval, anticipated
completion September 2019.
CVB Board recommends approval.
Staff recommends approval.
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