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Environmental Assessment for Houston Optimization of Airspace and Procedues in the Metroplex Appendix I INVENTORY OF HISTORIC SITES AND NOISE EXPOSURE This appendix documents the inventory of historical resources identified for the Houston Optimization of Airspace Procedures in the Metroplex (OAPM) Environmental Assessment. Included are those historical sites previously catalogued and any new changes since the previous inventory on July 25th, 2012. This appendix also presents noise exposure values for all inventoried sites. I.1.1 Inventory The inventory list is composed of all identified Historic Places and Historic Districts within the Houston OAPM EA primary study area, for either of the following two sources: • The National Historic Register o Downloaded July 3, 2012 from http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/Download.html • Texas Historical Commission o Downloaded March 7, 2012 from ftp://ftp.thc.state.tx.us/ The two data sources overlap and most resources appear in both data sets. Where information was available from both sources, information from the Texas Historical Commission was used. Names are as they appear in the original source. The reference number provided by the respective agency was kept in the inventory. For those properties that are listed by both agencies, the reference number is the same. Table I.1 provides a listing of all historic resources by • Reference number • Source Listing • County • City • Historic Place Name • Alternate Name • Address I.1.2 Initial Consultation The inventory of Historic Places (July 12, 2012) and Historic Districts (as of July 12, 2012) was sent to the following agencies in letters dated July 20, 2012 as part of the Houston OAPM initial consultation (see Appendix J). • Advisory Council on Historic Preservation • National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Houston OAPM EA I-1 Environmental Assessment for Houston Optimization of Airspace and Procedues in the Metroplex • Texas Historical Commission No comments were received regarding the inventory. I.1.3 Changes Since Early Consultation Since the early consultation effort, the Houston OAPM EA inventory of Historical Places and Historical Districts has undergone two changes. The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Reservation has been added as a Historic and Cultural Place. Location information is similar to information located in Table H.1 and was found on the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas website.17 Heights Boulevard Esplanade (Reference number 84001766) was removed from the Historic Districts Inventory, but is remains on the Historic Places Inventory. During the early consultation, this was resource was catalogued as both a Historic Places and as a Historic District. Later research indicated that the Heights Boulevard Esplanade is a Historic Place only.18 Otherwise, the previously inventoried sites have remained the same. I.1.4 Noise Exposure at Historic Sites All inventoried historic resource (both places and districts) were entered into the noise model. Table I-2 presents the Day-Night Average Sound Level (DNL) noise exposure levels at the historic resources for following five scenarios • the current year (2012), • 2014 No Action • 2014 Proposed Action • 2019 No Action • 2019 Proposed Action 17 http://www.alabama-coushatta.com/ 18 http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natregadvancedsearch.do?searchtype=natregadvanced Search by Reference Number 84001766 Houston OAPM EA I-2 Environmental Assessment for Houston Optimization of Airspace and Procedues in the Metroplex Houston OAPM EA I-3 Environmental Assessment for Houston Optimization of Airspace and Procedues in the Metroplex Historic and Cultural Locations Inventory - Table I.1 Historic Locations First Line Listing (State / Ref # County City Historic Place Name Alternate Name Address of Noise National) Data Sec61131, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Sec61132, Polk Livingston 571 State Park Road 56 1 Reservation Sec61303 Churches with 83003074 Both Austin Wallis Church of the Guardian Angel Decorative Interior 5614 Demel St. 144 Painting TR 0.9 mi. E of TX 36 on TX 91000783 Both Brazoria Brazoria Brazoria Bridge 315 332 Dow, Alden B., Office and Lake Jackson City 10000050 National Brazoria Lake Jackson 101 S. Parking Pl. 47 Hall 4001173 Both Brazoria Sweeny Gazebo for James Richard Marmion 1214 County Rd. 56 79002922 Both Brazoria Angleton Old Brazoria County Courthouse Public Sq. 105 4001172 Both Brazoria Sweeny Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion 1214 County Rd. 56 76002011 Both Brazoria East Columbia Underwood, Ammon, House Main St. 82 8000339 National Chambers Anahuac Chambers County Courthouse 404 Washington St. 127 Washington and 79002925 Both Chambers Anahuac Chambersea 106 Cummings Sts 80004119 Both Fort Bend Richmond Fort Bend County Courthouse 400 Jackson St. 129 .5 mi SE of old US 59 and 96001016 Both Fort Bend Kendleton Green, Henry G. and Annie B., House 338 TX 118 5000244 Both Fort Bend Richmond Lamar-Calder House 915 Front St. 57 1000104 Both Fort Bend Richmond Moore, John M. and Lottie D., House 406 S. Fifth St. 50 3001377 Both Fort Bend Katy Woods, B. Ray and Charlotte, House 610 Woods Lane 56 69000204 Both Galveston Galveston Ashton Villa 2328 Broadway 61 97000258 State Galveston Galveston Balinese Room 2107 Seawall Blvd. 342 78002929 Both Galveston Galveston Beissner, Henry, House 2818 Ball Ave. 96 70000746 Both Galveston Galveston Bishop's Palace 1402 Ave. J (Broadway) 63 1/11/2013 1/22 Houston OAPM EA I-4 Environmental Assessment for Houston Optimization of Airspace and Procedues in the Metroplex Historic and Cultural Locations Inventory - Table I.1 First Line Listing (State / Ref # County City Historic Place Name Alternate Name Address of Noise National) Data Central Business 84001671 Both Galveston Galveston Building at 1921-1921 1/2 Avenue D 1921-19211/2Ave.D 211 District MRA Central Business 84001668 Both Galveston Galveston Building at 1925-1927 Market Street 1925-1927MarketSt. 210 District MRA Central Business 84001676 Both Galveston Galveston City Hall 823 25th St. 212 District MRA Central Business 84001680 Both Galveston Galveston City National Bank 2219 Ave. D 213 District MRA 76002033 Both Galveston Texas City Davison, Frank B., House 109 3rd Ave. 87 Central Business 84001683 Both Galveston Galveston Eiband's 2001 Central Plaza 214 District MRA 78002930 Both Galveston Galveston ELISSA Seawolf Park 97 Central Business 84001688 Both Galveston Galveston First Evangelical Lutheran Church 2401 Ave. G 215 District MRA 79002942 Both Galveston Galveston First Presbyterian Church 1903 Church St. 107 79002943 Both Galveston Galveston Galveston Orphans Home 1315 21st St. 108 77001443 Both Galveston Galveston Galveston Seawall Seawall Blvd. 91 Galveston US Post Office, Custom House 1000438 Both Galveston Galveston 25th St. and F Ave. 50 and Courthouse 79002944 Both Galveston Galveston Galvez Hotel 2024 Seawall Blvd. 109 27th St. and Avenue O 77001444 Both Galveston Galveston Garten Verein Pavilion 92 (Kempner Park) 75001980 Both Galveston Galveston Grace Episcopal Church 1115 36th St. 75 74002071 Both Galveston Galveston Grand Opera House 2012--2020 Ave. E 71 82004505 Both Galveston Galveston Hagemann, John, House 3301 Ave. L 139 Central Business 84001698 Both Galveston Galveston House at 2017-2023 Avenue I 2017-2023 Ave. I 216 District MRA Central Business 84001700 Both Galveston Galveston House at 2528 Postoffice St. 2528 Postoffice St. 217 District MRA 1/11/2013 2/22 Houston OAPM EA I-5 Environmental Assessment for Houston Optimization of Airspace and Procedues in the Metroplex Historic and Cultural Locations Inventory - Table I.1 First Line Listing (State / Ref # County City Historic Place Name Alternate Name Address of Noise National) Data 94000796 Both Galveston Galveston Hutchings, Sealy, House 2805 Ave. O 327 Central Business 84001703 Both Galveston Galveston I.O.O.F. Lodge 505 20th St. 218 District MRA Galveston Central 95001028 Both Galveston Galveston Illies Building--Justine Apartments Business District 503 21st St. 333 MRA Central Business 84001705 Both Galveston Galveston Jean Lafitte Hotel 2105 Ave. F 219 District MRA 79002945 Both Galveston Galveston Kempner, Daniel Webster, House 2504 Ave. O 110 83003140 Both Galveston Galveston Lasker Home for Homeless Children 1019 16th St. 145 National Hotel 3001163 Both Galveston Galveston Levy, E.S., Building 2221-2225 Market St. 56 Building Central Business 84001706 Both Galveston Galveston Marschner Building 1914-1916 Mechanic St. 220 District MRA 76002030 Both Galveston Galveston McKinney-McDonald House 926 Winnie St. 84 Galveston Central 98001246 Both Galveston Galveston Melrose Apartment Building Business District 2002 Post Office St. 358 MRA 76002031 Both Galveston Galveston Menard, Michel B., House 1605 33rd St. 85 Central Business 85000121 Both Galveston Galveston Merimax Building 521 22nd St. 274 District MRA Central Business 84001707 Both Galveston Galveston Model Laundry 513-523 25th St. 221 District MRA 94001241 Both Galveston Texas City Moore, Col. Hugh B. and Helen, House 8 Ninth Ave., N. 331 Central Business 84001711 State Galveston Galveston Moser House 509 19th St. 222 District MRA 75001981 Both Galveston Galveston Mosquito Fleet Berth, Pier 19 Nendof20thSt.,Pier19 76 SE corner 20th and Post 70000747 Both Galveston Galveston Old Galveston Customhouse 64 Office (Ave. E) Sts. 1/11/2013 3/22 Houston OAPM EA I-6 Environmental Assessment for Houston Optimization of Airspace and Procedues in the Metroplex Historic and Cultural Locations Inventory - Table I.1 First Line Listing (State
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