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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD15109BILL N0._---=2=0'-'-1 =-3-_,4 __ _ SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN ----"'B=ra=.~v'---------- ORDINANCE NO . __ ___t_I ~J...~.../-=0:::.....__11----------- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON , MISSOURI, DESIGNATING PROPERTIES SELECTED BY THE CITY OF JEFFERSON HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AS HISTORIC LANDMARKS. WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 8-42 of the City Code, the City of Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission (CJHPC) is required to evaluate properties within the City for potential designation as a historic landmark; and WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 8-42 of the City Code, a property is eligible for landmark designation if the CJHPC determines that it meets any of the following criteria : A. The potential landmark is in an identifiable neighborhood or distinct geographical area which has historic and/or cultural importance to the city; or B. The potential landmark is associated with a particular prominent person , a significant event, or historical period ; or C. The potential landmark exhibits a particular architectural style or school , or are associated with a parti cu lar architect, e ngine er, builder, designer or craftsman ; or D. The potential landmark contains historic, prehistoric, and archaeolog ica l feat ures , evidence , and/or artifacts whi ch have the potential to contribute to the understanding of historic and preh istoric cultures ; and , WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 8-45 of the Code of the City of Jefferson , Dave and Cathy Bordner, owners of the Watts House, 7 18 East Capitol Avenue, have applied for designation of the building as a historic landmark ; and WHEREAS, Pursuant to Se ct ion 8-45 of the Code of the City of Jefferson , Michael and Laura Ward , owners of the Nel son C. and Gertrude A. Burch House; 115 West Atchison Street , have applied for designation of the building as a historic landmark; and WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 8-45 of the Code of the City of Jefferson , the Conservation Federation of Missouri, owner of the Stone House , 728 West Main Street, has applied for designation of the build ing as a historic landmark. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 718 East Capitol Avenue is hereby designated as a historic landmark; and , Section 2. 115 West Atchison Street is hereby designated as a historic landmark; and , Section 3. 728 West Main Street is hereby designated as a historic landmark ; and , Section 4 . The City Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to cause the appropriate plaque to be provided to the owners of the designated sites . Section 5 . This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and approval. Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM : 718 E. Capitol Avenue Watts House Dave and Cathy Bordner, Owners Th e building lo cated at 718 East Cap ito l Avenue was bui lt in the early 1920s. According to Robert L. Morris, hi s gra ndfather , Hampton (Happy) M. Watts had the house built. An e ngin ee r with the highway department designed th e home. The 1930 U .S. Census lists the people in the household as: Ham pton M. Watts, age 51, Occupation Assistant Sales Manager Clothing Factory, hi s wife Cornelia J. Watts, age 42 a nd their daughter Mary M. Watts, age 13. In addition to the Watts f amil y, there was a lodger, Ralph E. Wisdom, age 33, Assistant Secretary State Highway , and two siste r-i n-laws , Ruth T . Jones, age 38 and Mary B . Jones, 36. According to the 1935 Jefferson City Directory, in 1935 Mr. Watts was the ma nager at the Jefferson City Mattress Factory. Mrs. Watts was listed as a stenographer with the highway patrol. Thi s home has an interesting history. Th e Watts f am ily built the home and enjoyed it for many yea rs, raising their da ughter Mary Morton W atts there and seeing her married in the living room of the home. It was late r ren ted to the Stewarts, who lived there for over 20 yea rs. This home is an example of a building designed for a midd le class family. 718 E. Capitol was part of the neighborhood that developed outside the prison walls. It was a community made up of families with children a nd friendly parents, where the residents knew each other. The home conti nu es to be an asset to thi s neighborhood, across th e street from the Missouri State Penitenti ary. 115 West Atchison Street Nelson C. and Gertrude A. Burch House Michael and Laura Ward, Owners Th e Nel son C. and Gertrude A Burch House retains its in teg ri ty as a good , early example of the ltalianate style in the Old Munichburg neighborhood and is on e of the earliest homes r emai ning. Its appeara nce from the front is largely the same as when it was const ructed at least 145 years ago. T here are two historic addi ti o ns, neither of which have a negative impact on the house's integrity. The house retains its original functio n, as it remains a singl e-famil y dwe lling. Th e Nels on C. and Gertrude A. Burch Hou se rema in s intact, both in side and out, and retains it s integrity of location , desig n, setting, materials, wo rkman s hip , feeling , and association. 728 West Main Street The Stone House Conservation Federation of Missouri, Owner One of Jefferson City's oldest buildings is located at 728 West Main Street. Horsley Rea , comm issioner of the Missouri Seat of Permanent Government, sold the lot to John Chappell for $111 on September 4 , 1836, according to early records. Chappell sold the lot to Bernard Ev eler for $20 0 on December 14, 1854. The lot measured 104.4 feet on West Main Street and 198 feet on Clay Street. Bernard Eveler built the house in 1860, accord ing to family records. It was built in the Dutch architectural style of that period and contained six large rooms and a basement the full size of the hou se foundation. The house was constructed of famous Missouri "cotton rock" limestone . It has outside walls 16 inches thick and room partitions of brick nearly nine inches thick . The four rooms on the main floor each measure 14 by 15 feet and have oak floors . The windows and doors are made of walnut. The building was built for use as two apartments but later was converted to a single family residence. Eveler constructed several homes in the immediate area but this was the only one he built of solid limestone blocks and is the only one that has survived. Uniquely the blocks are of uneven shape and size. The Missouri Conservation Federation purchased the building in 1985 and now occupies the buildng as office space. The federation bought the building from the estate of the Eveler family.