HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3511-08-2007.~
~~
;~
~~
~~
~- Resolution
~~ 3511-08-2007
AMENDING THE TERRELL HEIGHTS (FORMERLY NEAR SOUTHEAST) HISTORIC DISTRICT
AS DESCRIBED HEREIN,
FOR DESIGNATION AS A HISTORIC AND CULTURAL LANDMARK (HC) DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Historic Southside neighborhood is bounded roughly 6y Vickery Boulevard on
the north, Exeter Street and the Fort Worth & Western Railroad on the east, East Rosedale Street on
the south, and Evans Avenue and Kentucky Avenue on the west;
WHEREAS, by 1902 the Lake Uew streetcar line ran into the heart of this community lending
to the rapid growth and development of the entire Historic Southside neighborhood;
WHEREAS, by the 1910s the Historic Southside had become the premier neighborhood for Fort
Worth's African American population;
WHEREAS, the Historic Southside neighborhood has elected to name the new district Terrell
Heights;
WHEREAS, the City Council will consider designating the Terrell Heights Historic District, which
is part of the Historic Southside neighborhood, as a Historic and Cultural Landmark District on August
9 2007
WHEREAS, the area between Vickery Boulevard and Hattie Street includes a similar age, style
' and method of construction and architecture as well as a cohesive cultural history as the Terrell Heights
Historic District; and
WHEREAS, the Fort Worth City Council would like to consider amending the Terrell Heights
Historic District to include the area between Vickery Boulevard and Hattie Street for designation as a
Historic and Cultural Landmark (HC) District;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL.
That the City Council nominates the amended area of the Terrell Heights Historic District for
designation as a Historic and Cultural Landmark (HC) District and requests the City's Historic
Preservation Officer to prepare an appropriate application.for public hearings to be conducted by the
Historical and Cultural Landmarks Commission, the Zoning Commission, and the City Council.
(Attachment A. Map of Terrell Heights Historic District and Expansion Area)
ADOPTED this stn _ day of August , 2007
~ . --
;~ ,
Marty~Hendrix
City See~retary APPROVED
~.,~ ~ i
G~
_ .. ~ :CITY COUNCIL
-~ ,.
R~ _ _ ~
'~~-~'~
City Secretary of the
City ®f Fort worth, Texas
~~; . ~, ; ,~ a~_
At$aChnlent ~
fVlap ®f Terrell Heights Historic ®istrict and Expansion Area
Initial Area
Expansion Area