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Commission: downtown eligible for National Register; $17,500 estimate sought for Petrel House assessment
Summary
The commission reported the Texas Historical Commission found downtown eligible for National Register listing and discussed a $17,500 condition-assessment estimate for the Petrel House; city funding for the assessment is under review. The meeting also approved two sets of minutes.
The Historic Landmark Commission heard an update that the Texas Historical Commission has determined downtown Mansfield is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, and commissioners discussed next steps to prepare the formal application.
"They have determined it is eligible to be listed on the National Register," Art Wright told the commission, noting the application is "enormous" and will require coordination with the museum and historical society. Wright said the commission must review the application before submission and that National Register listing can make properties eligible for Texas and federal tax credits for rehabilitation work.
Wright also reported the city was accepted into the First Street initiative, the initial step toward becoming a Main Street city; the program involves a year-long assessment of downtown assets and partners. He said the commission's next meeting may serve as a work session to define the downtown assessment area.
On building-condition work, Wright said the architecture firm Architexis produced an estimate of $17,500 for a condition assessment of the Petrel House (structural evaluation, what can be saved, and what would be required to convert it to commercial use). "That estimate is $17,500," Wright said; he added the city manager is reviewing whether budget funds are available.
Procedural actions at the meeting included approval of the January minutes and approval of the Preservation Education Subcommittee's Jan. 21 minutes. The chair called for ayes and recorded no nays; specific vote tallies were not provided.
Wright closed by listing upcoming public events tied to preservation outreach (Kids' Day on March 16, a decades scavenger hunt on April 25, Chalk the Walk on May 2, and the car show on May 9) and asked commissioners to volunteer for booths and outreach duties. Chairman Leach adjourned the meeting at 06:03.
