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HISTORIC FAIRHOPE PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Minutes from the meeting of February 4, 2010;
Attendees:
Alan Samry
Kay Marriott
Jim Hugg ins
Linda Jones
Homes Tour:
Eve Doherty
Ross Hobbs
Harriet Gutknecht
Patty Smith
Mikeal Donald
Mikeal Donald and Patty Smith, both members of the Fruit and Nut neighborhood group hosting the
Sunday, May 2, 2010 Homes Tour, reported on the upcoming event. This will be the 12th event of its kind .
The following homes will be included on this year's tour:
1) 304 Nichols Ave.
2) 354 S. Mobile St.
3) 57 White Ave.
4) 345 liberty St.
5) 306 Fels Ave .
6) 204 Liberty St. (lagniappe)
There are #50-60 members in the Fruit and Nut group. Many will serve as volunteers for the tour. Jim
Huggins adds that the Fruit and Nut neighborhood is also referred to as the Magnolia Subdivision and
extends from The American Legion to Pier Street.
Diana Jansen will be writing the brochure . She is originally from Louisville, KY , and writes for The
Louisville Times. The Committee suggests contacting Gary Gover, Donn ie Barrett, and the homeowners
for historical information on the homes.
There will be no musical entertainment this year. The Wisteria Club will also not be involved in the event.
Harriet Gutknecht reports that twenty-two sponsorship letters have been sent out to local
banks/bu sinesses. The reply deadline is March 1, 2010.
Linda Jones displays the 'calendar' from the February 2010 issue of Mobile Bay Monthly. It mentions the
Homes Tour on page #45.
Nall Printing will again print all posters, brochures, and tickets.
Linda Jones will prepare the street map for the tour.*
Other Business :
During the January meeting, the Comm ittee discussed the property lo cated at #412 Fairhope Ave .. Linda
Jones mailed a letter to the buidings owner, A & L General Partnership, and received a phone reply a few
weeks later from Jeanne Lankford, from A & L (cell phone: 423-2200). * Ms. Lankford reported that the
company does commercial restorati on and owns/leases several buildings in Fa irhope, Daphne and
Mobile . They also own the bldg. at #403 Fa irho pe Ave. (Andree's Wine Cheese -designed by architect
Marshal Fishrup , now deceased), and another at the corner of Summit and Fairhope Avenues .. They
purchased #412 twenty years ago from Mr. Preston McMillian , who lived on Bayview St. up until 1992. He
restored the building during the late 1980's-early 1990's, and added the 'gingerbread' trim. Ms. Lankford
states that it is the original structure , and was possilbly a hospital at one time, but does not know the year
it was built. The building was previous ly leased to Caroline Marty, with The Village Peddler, who now rents
occupied by a drafting business upstairs and a stationery studio at street level.
Linda Jones inquired at the Single Tax office about any additional information on the property. The office
could only confirm the remodel in 1986 by Preston McMillan . She was unable to meet with Ms . Marty after
two attempts.
Ross Hobbs will continue to gather more information on the building .
*Note: copy of tour map and letter to A & L is attached .
Next Meeting :
March 4 , 2010, 9 :30 am at The Fairhope Museaum .
Minutes prepared by Linda Jones
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Janauary 7, 2010
A & L General Partnership
PO Drawer 2613
Mobile, AL 36695
To Whom It May Concern,
As a member of the Historic Fairhope Preservation Committee, a City of Fairhope committee, I
am writting to you regarding the property you own at 412 Fairhope Avenue. Although your
building is listed as a contributing property in the Fairhope Downtown Historic District, not much
of its history is known . The Historic Fairhope Preservation Committee is currently gathering
information on all the contributing buildings in the Downtown Historic District and will eventually
purchase small bronze historic plaques for each building
The Committee would appreciate any historical information you could provide about your
building to include date of constuction, previous owners, types of businesses/dates, and
architectural enhancements. Please also let us know if you would approve of a plaque on your
building, which would be provided by the committee.
I thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Linda Jones
Secretary -Historic Fairhope Preservation Committee
lividj@aol.com
(251) 990-3153