HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDC1990-005 Little Rock Historic District Commission 08/02/1990LITTLE ROCK HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
AUGUST 2, 1990
Item # 1
Owner: Mr. & Mrs. Charles Witsell
Address: 1011-13 Scott Street
Request: Porch rehabilitation and fence construction
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of Mr. & Mrs. Witsell's
application. The proposed new picket fence will be an
attractive addition to the site. The porch rehabilitation
is appropriate as a necessary maintenance item as well as
safety measure.
Item "2
Owner: _,Mrs. Arnold Duffy
Address: 815 Rock Street
Request: Demolition
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends denial of Mrs. Duffy's application for
demolition. According to the Architectural Survey of the
MacArthur Park and Governor's Mansion Area of the Quaipaw
Quarter. Little Rock, Arkansas, prepared by the Quapaw
Quarter Association in 1978, this house was evaluated and
rated a "Priority I" in arch�}tectural significance.
815 Rock Street is considered irreplaceable and should be
preserved and protected to prevent a loss of a historic
resource to Little Rock. This house is also deemed
historically significant assigned to the category of
"Local Significance", designated so because of its
association with the Roots family and the England family.
The structure is presently condemned and vacant.
ARKANSAS
HISTORIC
PRESERVATION
PROGRAM
July 23, 1990
Ms. Molly Satterfield
Historic District Commission
Planning Department
723 West Markham
Little Rock, AR 72201
RE: Pulaski County - Little Rock
Certificates of Appropriateness for
815 Rock Street & 1011-13 Scott Street
Dear Molly:
After having reviewed both Certificates of Appropriateness I have the following recommendations:
The Bragg Cott a at 1011-13 Scott Street - I have no objections to the proposed rehabilitation of
the porches in their current configuration or to the proposed removal and reconstruction of the
kitchen and porch on the rear. However, I would like to see the drawings for the reconstructed areas
before work is completed. I have no objection to the new picket fence and think that it will enhance
the property.
H use at 815 Rock Street - Concerning this application for demolition: I would oppose the demolition
of this property because of the fact that it is primarily intact and unchanged - its physical condition
not withstanding. The house is an elegant example of late victorian architecture with no additions
or alterations marring its exterior or interior. Its demolition would be a severe loss to the MacArthur
Park Historic District and only encourage similar actions.
Mrs. Duffey has several options concerning this property: 1) she could mothball and fence the house
to keep her grandchildren away from it, 2) she could donate it to the QQA as a property for their
revolving fund or, 3) she could pursue a more active and intense marketing program to sell the house.
Demolition is not an option!
If you have questions, please contact me at 371-2763.
Sincerely,
Randy Jeffery
Tax/Technical Services Coordinator
RJ:dg
Suite 200 • Heritage Center • 225 East Markham • Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 • Phone (501) 371-2763
A Division of the Department of Arkansas Heritage
QUAPAW QUARTER ASSOCIATION
Greater Little Rock's historic preservation organization
Jul y 25, 1990
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Little Rock Historic: District Cornrnission
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Little Rock., AR 7_2n-1
Deer r-1olIy,
in regard to the two rewje is for Certificates of 4—propriateness to be con3idered by the Little
4!oek Historic- Oistr-tct C=ornrnts=:tort at its Fnee:ting August 2., 1990, the Quapa5:r Quarter
A,;.Dociation •3ubmits the folloSwi ng recommendation_::
1 . For the application from P1r. and t 1r-s. Charles V,,-it ell on rehabilitating the cr,ttalle at 1 01 1-
101 3 Scott Street, the finds nothing objectionable about these plans. This approach
appears to be well thought and in keeping with the. preser-nation of this priority I structure (.the
Bragg Cottage). We Swill appreciate the opportunity tri review plans for the reconstructed
portions of this project prior- to cornpi.8tion of the Sworl- and trust that the Commission will
request the 15:ame from the applicant.
-?_ The application for demolition of the property at 815 Pock Street should be dJ i d. the QQA
opposes demolition of anq structures in the MacArthur Park Historic District,
particularly one such as this which is an elample of a.prior-ity I structure in reparable
condition. The applicant (Mr=. Duffers) has not offered ;efficient inforrnation as to how
N::tensiS el y she has attempted to market the property: we request that the Commission make a
firrn reconiniendation to her as to ghat steps she might tak-:e to locate a potential buyer for the
property before it suffers further deterioration. We therefore do not recommend demolition to
this property under a n uci rcumstances_
Please call me if you have questions.
Si rice re] y,
Eltssa F. Gross
F?,ec. uti ;r e Di recto r
1315 South Scott . P. O. Box 165023 o Little Rock, Arkansas 72216 . 501-371-0075