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The exterior of the Scott-Barker House, which has a Texas Historical Marker designation, located at 1501 Harrison Street in Melissa on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. The city is trying to decide what to do with the home, the city's historical society doesn't want it relocated.As Collin County cities grow, history is colliding with progress—in some cases tasking city leaders with how to handle aging structures while appeasing history enthusiasts.
An old manual check machine pulled from the debris after the city of Melissa demolished property that was once the Melissa State Bank.Doug Silver, a friend of Miller’s and a member of the Melissa Historical Society, heard about the demolition on social media and headed to the site.“I can honestly say, I was a bit shocked to pull up and see a bulldozer on a public street just tearing down a building with no police presence, road closures or even barriers.
“There are many, many buildings in similar or worse shape than that one that can be saved,” Herterich said, and referenced the “As a result, historic buildings are often the first to be removed. Think Urban Renewal during the 1940s and 50s when historic neighborhoods and downtowns all over the country were demolished for roads and ‘modern’ buildings because they were seen as a hindrance to progress,” Herterich said. “This was actually the catalyst for the historic preservation movement in the U.S.”
“Is the city going to be a property manager by renovating and leasing it? Are we going to be an event manager by renovating and having events? And quite frankly, those are probably two businesses that we’re not really equipped to be in, that’s not our specialties,” he said.
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