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Historic preservation officer reports Texas Historical Commission visit, Main Street engagement and museum updates
Summary
Historic preservation staff briefed the commission that the Texas Historical Commission will visit downtown for a National Register assessment, the city appears accepted into a First Street City program (a step toward Main Street status), and work continues on a museum analysis, Barnett House engineer inspection and relocation of veterans' monuments to the cemetery.
Art Wright, the city's historic preservation officer, reported several operational updates to the Mansfield Historic Landmark Commission on Jan. 20.
Wright said the Texas Historical Commission will conduct a February visit to review downtown buildings and determine whether there are enough rehabilitated properties to advance a National Register district nomination. He described the visit as a positive development and said staff expects a response after the visit.
Wright also said the city has received invitations and a materials folder as part of the Texas Historical Commission's First Street City program and that Mansfield appears to have been accepted pending a formal announcement. He said the First Street engagement provides training and quarterly homework to help the city pair preservation and economic development; full Main Street city status would require funding a Main Street manager, a full-time position that the city would need to staff and budget for.
Commissioners reported a purchase order has been issued for an architectural analysis of the museum and McKnight Building by a Dallas firm (referred to in the transcript as "Architexis") and Wright is pursuing an engineer to inspect the Barnett House so that kitchen construction can proceed once an engineer's stamp and inspection are in place.
On veterans' monuments, the city agreed to donate the monuments that had been in storage; the Historical Society and Cemetery Association will coordinate erecting them at the cemetery. Commissioners described four or five monuments covering World War I, World War II and other local dedications.
The meeting adjourned at 6:06 p.m.
