Ordinance 1991-03
ORDINANCE NO.
91-0
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, WYLIE, TEXAS;
DESIGNATING AN HISTORICAL LANDMARK LOCATION ACCORDING TO THE
WYLIE HISTORIC LANDMARK PRESERVATION PROGRAM ENACTED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, ON AUGUST 28, 1990.
WHEREAS,
Downtown
blocks of
represents
Wylie, and
Wylie (what is now designated as the 100
North and South Ballard Street) best
the legacy of the commercial center of
WHEREAS, City fathers Brown and Burns established their
Grocery and Dry Goods store on the northwest
corner of Ballard and Oak approximately
concurrently with the November 8, 1887
incorporation of the City of Wylie, and
Downtown was born, and
WHEREAS,
In the last decade of
visitor to Downtown Wylie
streets, boardwalks, four
stable, a harness shop, a
hotel, an implement store,
and a furniture store, and
the 19th century, a
would have seen dirt
saloons, a livery
barber shop, a large
a dry goods store,
WHEREAS,
By approximately 1910 a thriving
grown, and the first old wooden
had given way to much of what we see
Wylie had
buildings
today, and
WHEREAS, still another moment of fame carne in the 1980's
when Ballard Street became "Braddock" of TV show
"Dallas" fame.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: Now therefore, in recognition of the need to
protect, preserve and promote the existing Town Center, the
City Council of Wylie does now designate the 100 Blocks of
North and South Ballard Street a Wylie Historic Landmark
location, hereafter to be referred to as Historic Downtown
Wylie.
SECTION 2: Historic Downtown Wylie should be designated
with an appropriate marker, the City Council does now
request that the Historical Society of Wylie take steps to
coordinate design construction and installation of such a
marker, and does now request cooperation of City
Maintenance Personnel with installation of this marker.
SECTION 3: Whereas the historical integrity of Historical
Downtown Wylie is significant to the appearance of our City,
the City Council when considering normal city improvements
such as lighting, pavement or landscaping shall make every
effort to ensure that said improvements are in keeping with
and enhance the appearance of the location.
SECTION 4: Whereas the City Council has previously enacted
an ordinance instructing the City Manager to contact and
cooperate with the wylie Chamber of Commerce and the
Historical Society of Wylie to present a plan to the Texas
Main Street Center for consideration in inclusion of the
Texas Main Street Program, the City Council does request a
progress report and expediting of the process.
DULY PASSED by the City
Texas, on the /A day of
C~Of
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the City of Wylie,
, 1991
Secretary
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