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TENTATIVE AGENDA
1. Introductions and Roll Call
2. Procedural Matters
• Determination of quorum
• Call for cases
• Receive and review requests for continuance
• Receive requests for reordering the agenda
• Format of hearing
• List of exhibits
3. Adoption of Agenda (as printed or reordered)
4. Approval of February 9, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes
5. Communications Received
6. New Business
a. Landmark Awards
i. Perry Scott Rader House- 504-506 E. Capitol
ii. Tanner House- 630 Broadway
7. Other Business
a. Historic Preservation Code Update
8. Dates to Remember
a. Next Regular Meeting Date, April 13, 2021
9. Adj ournment
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City of Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
Regular Meeting — Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Virtual WebEx Meeting
Commission Members Present
Donna Deetz, Chairperson
Alan Wheat, Vice Chairperson
Tiffany Patterson
Gail Jones
Brad Schaefer
Michael Berendzen
Gregory Bemboom
Mary Schantz
Commission Members Absent
Steven Hoffman
Council Liaison Present
Laura Ward
Staff Present
Rachel Senzee, Neighborhood Services Supervisor
Karlie Reinkemeyer, Neighborhood Services Specialist
Dustin Birch, Associate City Counselor
Guests Present
Frank Underwood
Call to Order
Ms. Deetz called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
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Adoption of Agenda
Mr. Wheat moved and Ms. Jones seconded to adopt the agenda as reordered. The motion
passed unanimously.
Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes
Mr. Berendzen moved and Ms. Patterson seconded to approve the minutes from the December
8, 2020 Regular Meeting as written. The motion passed unanimously.
Communication Received
Ms. Senzee stated that the City received two National Register nominations from the State
Historic Preservation Office. The nominations were for Simonsen High School, 501 E. Miller St.,
and Orchard Acres/Sugarbaker Property, 2113 W. Main St. Ms. Senzee explained that since the
City of Jefferson is a Certified Local Government it is appropriate for the Historic Preservation
Commission to comment on whether or not to approve the nominations.
Ms. Senzee explained that the Historic Preservation Commission had the option to fill out the
report form which would confirm that the commission agreed that Simonsen High School met
the criteria of significance and that the property retains its integrity and historic character from its
period of significance.
Mr. Berendzen moved and Mr. Wheat seconded to confirm that Simonsen High Schools meets
the criteria of significance for the National Register. The motion passed unanimously.
Ms. Patterson motioned and Ms. Jones seconded to amend the original motion in order to
include that the property retains efficient integrity to convey its significance. The motion passed
unanimously.
Ms. Deetz explained the motion to amend the original motion regarding the integrity and meets
the criteria of significance. The motion to amend passed unanimously.
Ms. Deetz moved and Mr. Wheat seconded to recommend that the property is significant,
retains integrity, and is eligible for the National Register. The motion passed unanimously.
Ms. Senzee explained that the Historic Preservation Commission had the option to fill out the
report form which would confirm that the commission agreed that Orchard Acres/Sugarbaker
Property met the criteria of significance by being associated with the lives of persons significant
in our past and by embodying the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of
construction. Ms., Senzee stated that the preparer of the application explained that Jefferson
City does not have a lot of colonial revival properties.
Ms. Schantz moved and Mr. Wheat seconded that the commission recommends that the
property is significant, retains integrity, and is eligible for the National Register. The motion
passed unanimously.
Demolition Clearance Public Hearing (Over 100 Years Old)- 410 Union Street
Ms. Senzee read the format of the public hearing and order of testimony. Ms. Senzee gave an
overview of the staff report and explained that the property is owned by the Jefferson City
School District. The demo request is to demolish a single-family residence at 410 Union Street.
The residence was constructed in 1909. Ms. Senzee explained that the structure does not hold
sufficient historical significance. Ms. Senzee stated that staff recommends to approve the
demolition of 410 Union Street.
Mr. Frank Underwood gave testimony explaining that the Jefferson City School District will be
developing sport fields in the area.
Mr. Berendzen motioned and Ms. Jones seconded to approve the demolition clearance
application for 410 Union Street. The motion passed unanimously.
Demolition Clearance Public Hearing (Over 100 Years Old)- 308 Case Avenue
Ms. Senzee gave an overview of the staff report and explained that the request is to demolish a
single-family residence at 308 Case Avenue. The structure was built in 1920. The property is
owned by Capital Region Medical Center. Ms. Senzee explained that the property does not hold
sufficient historical significance. Ms. Senzee explained that staff recommends approval of the
demolition clearance application of 308 Case Avenue.
Mr. Berendzen moved and Ms. Jones seconded to approve the demolition clearance application
for 308 Case Avenue. The motion passed unanimously.
Demolition Review (50-99 Years Old- 413 Case Avenue
Ms. Senzee gave an overview of the staff report and explained the purpose of the request is to
demolish a single-family residence located at 413 Case Avenue. The structure was built
between 1929-1931 and is owned by the Jefferson City School District. Ms. Senzee explained
that the property does not hold historical significance. Ms. Senzee stated that staff recommends
approval of the demolition review application for 413 Case Avenue.
Mr. Berendzen moved and Ms. Jones seconded to approve the demolition review application for
413 Case Avenue. The motion passed unanimously.
New Business
A. Section 106 Review- 627 Georgia Street
Ms. Senzee explained that the 627 Georgia Street is potentially receiving Community
Development Block Grant funds to put in a new heating and cooling system. Ms. Senzee stated
that a Section 106 Review is necessary because of the use of federal funds.
Mr. Berendzen motioned and Ms. Patterson seconded that adequate documentation has been
provided and there will be no historic properties affected by the current project and is approved
by this commission. The motion passed unanimously.
Other Business
A. Landmark Awards
Ms. Senzee stated that the City is accepting Landmark Award applications until February 281
2021. The Historic Preservation Commission would vote on applications in March and the City
Council will pass the applications in April.
Dates to Remember
A. Next Regular Meeting Date, March 9, 2021.
Adjournment
Mr. Berendzen moved and Mr. Wheat seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:37 p.m. The motion
passed unanimously.
LANDMARK AWARDS
Perry Scott Rader House
504/506 E. Capitol Avenue
The Perry Scott Rader House is an example of the Italianate Side
Hall architectural style. The house was built as a single-family
home on a lot once owned by Dr. William Bolton, a prominent
local doctor. The builders of the home and exact date of
construction are unknown. However, Sanborn Fire Insurance
Maps show the home existed in 1898. The original address of
the home was 510 E. Main Street. At some time in its history,
the house was divided into a first floor and second floor
apartment, and the current addresses are 504 and 506 E.
Capitol Avenue. Between 1898 and 1908, a porch was added to
the northeast fagade of the house, and eventually, the porch
was fully enclosed. In 2005, the property was listed as a
contributing resource within the National Register of Historic
Places -Capitol Avenue Historic District. The house serves as a
private residence, and renovations are currently in progress.
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Several notable Missourians have owned and lived in the home. According to the
Abstract of Title, John Thompson Clarke and his wife, Sarah "Sadie" Bolton, owned
(and possibly built the house) the property from 1897 to 1901. Census records
from 1900 show Frank Littleton Pitts rented the home while he held the office of
Missouri State Treasurer. Lawyer and St. Louis Globe Correspondent, Joseph Harry
Edwards and his wife, Mary Carter, purchased the home from the Clarkes and lived
there until 1905. Perry Scott Rader and his wife, Julia Benetta Younger, owned the
home from 1905 to 1935. Perry Scott Rader was Reporter of the Missouri Supreme
Court and author of several history books about Missouri. One of which, Civil
Government and History of Missouri, was used as a textbook in Missouri schools in
the early 1900s. From 1949 to 1984, Henry William HIS and his wife Cleo Moon,
owned the home. Henry Ells served as Jefferson City Clerk from 1929 to 1961.
In 1986, former Missouri Department of Corrections Director, Thomas Whitecotton and his wife, Dee,
purchased the home after living next door at Ivy Terrace for 20 years. The current owner of the Perry Scott
Rader House is the Whitecotton's granddaughter, Meredith Rooney Cox.
City of Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission
Application for Nomination
Landmark Designation Award
We invite you to nominate your building/structure to be reviewed by the Historic Preservation
Commission and designated as a local Landmark. See attached page for information about this
award.
This form must be completed by the owner of the property nominated and returned no later
than February 28 annually. Please fill out the below information in complete detail. Please
submit a current photo(s) of the property being nominated. If applicable, older photos may also
be submitted.
Return the application to: City of Jefferson, Landmark Designation Award, c/o Rachel Senzee,
320 E. McCarty Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101 or email to rsenzeeCa@ieffcitymo.org. If you
have questions please call 573-634-6410.
Contact Information:
Owner: Meredith Cox
Address: 2866 N Centerwood Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72703
Contact Person: Meredith Cox Phone No. 479-236-2866
Email Address: cox_meredith@yahoo.com
Will the owner display the plaque on the building? 0 Yes ❑ No (if no please explain)
Property Information:
Historic Name (if known) Perry Scott Rader House Year Built Pre 1898
History & Significance, include details such as builder, unique facts of previous owners
Attach additional pages if necessary:
Please see additional information.
I am the owner of this property and am aware of this application for Landmark Award and agree to
accept the award if nominated by the City of Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission:
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Individuals should contact the ADA Coordinator at (573)634-6570 to request accommodations or alternative
formats as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please allow three business days to process the
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City of Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission
Application for Nomination
Landmark Designation Award
What is the Landmark Designation Award?
The Landmark Award is an honorary designation and is made by the City of Jefferson's
Historic Preservation Commission which recognizes a property's historical significance and
contribution to the community. Each year since 1994, the Commission recognizes several
buildings or properties as Landmark Award properties.
Properties that have received the Landmark Award represent the full range of Jefferson
City's heritage and architectural style. The properties include governmental properties,
educational institutions, residences, retail stores, manufacturing properties, houses of
worship, and freestanding monuments. Some have been restored to their original use.
Others have been restored and put to new uses. Some are part of the State's park system.
Others have not been restored or preserved. Whatever their condition or use, the
Commission truly appreciates the willingness of the individual property owners to allow
their properties to be recognized for the historic and architectural contribution they make
to our community.
Applications submitted by the property owner are reviewed at the Historic Preservation
Commission's March regular meeting where the review process begins and evaluated by the
following criteria:
• The historic, architectural or cultural significance of the property, as those
terms are defined under the City's preservation ordinance
• The type of property involved, including its historic use and its present use
• The location of the property, including the overall historical context of the area
and the property's contribution to the area and surrounding properties
• The historic architectural integrity of the property, including whether efforts have
been made to preserve or restore the property
• Whether the property is endangered
Final selections of the awardees are then designated by the City Council, each by separate
ordinance. In May of each year during the City's Preservation Week activities, the awards are
presented to the owners along with a Designated Landmark plaque for permanent display on
the building or property.
After a landmark or historic district is designated by ordinance, each application for
building permit within the area so designated referred to the City of Jefferson Historic
Preservation Commission for review at a regularly scheduled meeting. This process is only
intended as an opportunity for the Historic Preservation Commission to advise property
owners with means and methods of historic preservation.
Individuals should contact the ADA Coordinator at (573)634-6570 to request accommodations or alternative
formats as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please allow three business days to process the
request.
City of Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission
Application for Nomination
Landmark Designation Award
We invite you to nominate your building/structure to be reviewed by the Historic Preservation
Commission and designated as a local Landmark. See attached page for information about this
award.
This form must be completed by the owner of the property nominated and returned no later
than February 29 annually. Please fill out the below information in complete detail. Please
submit a current photo(s) of the property being nominated. if applicable, older photos may also
be submitted.
Return the application to: City of Jefferson, Landmark Designation Award, c/o Rachel Senzee,
320 E. McCarty Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101 or email to rsenzee@ieffcitymo.ot&. If you
have questions please call 573-634-6410.
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individuals should contact the ADA Coordinator at (573)634-6570 to request accommodations or alternative
formats as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please allow three business days to process the
request.
Herman and Carolina Tanner House
630 Broadway
The Tanner family has historically been one of the most important and best known
families in Jefferson City's Munichburg. Brothers Jacob and Charles Tanner, immigrants in the
1850s from Jefferson City's partner city Munchberg in Bavaria, Germany, purchased and rebuilt
Glover's Mill on the Moreau River in 1856 and operated it until it was destroyed by flood in
1858. The bridge over the Moreau River near that mill site was opened in 1868 (twice replaced)
and -has ever since been known as Tanner Bridge, which in turn gave its name to Tanner Bridge
Road, one of the arteries leading south from Jefferson City. The Tanner brothers moved to
Jefferson City and built a brick, general merchandise store in 1858 on the corner of Dunklin and
Jefferson Streets, which led to the establishment of that intersection as the business center of
Munichburg. Jacob bought out his brother Charles who later built a foundry and machine shop to
the south. Jacob's son, Herman Tanner, continued and enlarged the prosperous store to a position
as the leading general store in Munichburg. Herman, married with children, moved from the
Tanner residence attached to the store and built an imposing residence befitting his economic
standing two blocks away, 630 Broadway.
The Schwarzott block, the west side of the 600 block of Broadway, was subdivided and
opened for development in 1887. Herman Franklin Tanner and wife Carolina (Lena)(nee
Schubert) selected the lot at the south end of the block (630 Broadway), which they bought from
Henry and Cillicia Schwarzott. They built their residence in 1894 and occupied in 1895 (a
pregnancy and birth intervened). In the following years six more substantial brick residences,
following HermanTanner's lead, filled in the lots on the rest of the block. The corner lot of the
block went first because it was the most visible, therefore preferable, site for the residence of a
prominent person. In 1912 the Jefferson City Post wrote that when the block is filled in it "will
be the handsomest residence street in the city." Southsiders called the intersection of two of the
Southside's major streets the "Tanner corner."
Herman and wife Caroline, speaking both English and German, raised six children in the
house. Herman died in 1930 and Caroline in 1951, age 91. Daughter Edith (aka Eda), never
married, continued to live in the house until her death in 1966. Youngest daughter Edna married
Larry Sullivan and the couple, who had no children, also lived in the house. Edna, widowed, died
in 1978 and shortly after the property passed out of the Tanner family. Speculation was that the
vacant house would be subdivided into apartments, but happily it was spared that fate by Dean
Allen who acquired the property. In 1990 Mrs. Allen sold it to current owners Stan and Melva
Fast.
The Fasts admired the house for its age and beauty and began addressing water damage
and other issues of neglect from the past century, including rebuilding all four chimneys as they
were originally. They removed paint to restore the original woodwork to its natural beauty and
updated the kitchen and bathrooms. The original configuration of rooms and stairway remained
intact. The building, both interior and exterior, is now in excellent condition.
According to Jeanette DeWyl Kassebaum, niece of Herman Tanner, A.W. Elsner was the
architect who built the Tanner house in 1894, John V. Eveler did the stonework, and Jack Slate
and Fred Buehrle, Jr. did the brick work. The outer walls of the house are twelve inches thick.
Jane Beetem, in her 2002 nomination for placement on the National Register of Historic Places
(as part of the Broadway-Dunklin Historic District), describes the house as "a 2 -story brick
Queen Anne -influenced house with irregular plan and a 2 -bay fagade facing Broadway. This
house is one of the more prominent homes in the neighborhood, due to its well-detailed
architecture and highly visible location." The multi-colored, tile-floored front entrance is
recessed behind an arch of rounded bricks. On the south side of the entrance is a large square
window topped by a half-round stained glass window featuring the Tanners' ancestral Bavarian
blue, and the ensemble is framed by rounded bricks. Its stone sill is supported by concrete
brackets. Above it on the upper level is a double window with stone sill and lintel. Above the
recessed entrance is a highly distinctive tall, single window also framed with rounded bricks,
which opens onto a beautiful, symmetrical-designed, wrought-iron balcony, a signature of
German-influence. The roof cornice on both street sides has decorative brackets highlighted by a
Victorian-era multicolor paint scheme.
The south side, facing Dunklin, has three windows on each floor, all with louvered
shutters and all with stone sills and lintels that match the front fagade. The one-story brick
portion of the back of the house, extends a few feet beyond to the south and adds interest to the
simplicity of the house's otherwise rectangular plan.
The north side, facing the adjacent house on Broadway, has around stained glass
window close to the recessed front entry, which colorfully lights up the foyer at the base of the
stairway inside the house.
The house's back side has a rebuilt, one-story wooden porch with posts~ and-ra4img. The
house sits on a foundation of cut stone.
Arrangement of the high-ceiling rooms inside the house follows 1890 styles. A foyer
opens to a hall that leads to the back of the house. To the left of the foyer and hall, when
entering, are two parlors connected by an original pocket-door. The front parlor is the larger.
Behind the second parlor are the dining room and kitchen. Original stairs in the foyer with the
original railing and wooden post with ball newel lead to three second floor bedrooms.
On the back side of the property is an outbuilding (it could have been a residential "alley
house"), along an unnamed, ten-foot wide public right-of-way created when the Schwarzott
property was subdivided into lots in order to provide access to the rear of the Broadway Street
properties before cars. A distinctive, concrete "bunker" garage opens from Dunklin Street, so
that only its front, street-level entrance is visible from the exterior. It was created by excavation
into pliable loess when the 300 block of Dunklin Street was put through and lowered in 1925.
Beetem further stated in 2002, "The house has been rehabilitated over a period of years
and is in excellent condition... The house and outbuildings have retained their form, size,
massing, fenestration pattern, materials, craftsmanship, and setting ... Rehabilitation efforts over
the last several years have resulted in the house's current excellent condition."
The Tanner House is worthy of Landmark designation because:
1. The Tanner House is prominent architecturally not only in Munichburg but also in
Jefferson City for its Queen Anne style with architectural details, such as recessed entrance, iron
balcony, stained glass windows, rounded brick windows, and detailed and painted cornices. Its
construction in 1894 was a stimulus for the development of the rest of the historic 600 block of
Broadway and likely other houses nearby.
2. It has been wonderfully preserved by its occupants, both the Tanners and the Fasts, the
present owners. Its exterior is virtually the same as when built 127 years ago, and the interior has
been restored as much as feasible, and upgraded for contemporary living.
3. It is highly visible, on a major, stoplight intersection in Munichburg and Jefferson City.
4. The Tanner House is the only remaining structure to bear visible witness to the Tanner
family, one of the most important early entrepreneurs to develop Munichburg. (The Tanner
machine shop is no longer recognized by that name.) The other named item remaining in the
landscape is Tanner Bridge Road.
5. The Tanner name provides a historic, visible connection to Jefferson City's partner city
MUnchberg, Germany.
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