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Council approves move of James Arthur Tate House to Cotton Belt Depot historic district

3513995 · May 20, 2025
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Summary

The city will relocate and restore the circa‑1888 James Arthur Tate House to the Cotton Belt Depot Railroad District, using a sole‑source mover; council approved contracting and funding to move and restore the structure for retail and interpretation.

The Grapevine City Council approved a contract and appropriation to relocate the James Arthur Tate House (a circa‑1888 folk‑Victorian Texas prairie house) from its current location to a site in the Cotton Belt Depot Railroad District for restoration and public interpretation.

City preservation staff described the house as a well‑preserved example of a Texas folk‑Victorian prairie plan with original doors, windows and underlying ship‑lap…

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