REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Mike Posey, City Councilmember
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Submitted by Councilmember Posey - Updating the Historic Standard Market Plaque at 126 Main Street
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Background:
This past May 2019, I was informed by the Huntington Beach Preserve Our Past group that the plaque located on the historic Standard Market building at 126 Main Street may contain historically inaccurate information (see attached information packet). Of note, the Standard Market building is a two-story building constructed in the zigzag moderne style, and was built and operated by the DeBritton family.
Based on information that I received, it appears that the plaque may contain several inaccurate details, including the following:
* The Standard Market opened in 1931, not in 1926 as indicated on the plaque.
* Robert DeBritton owned the market and the building, not Roy DeBritton as indicated on the plaque.
* Roy DeBritton's son Bob did not work at the Standard Market as indicated on the plaque.
Based on the facts that I was provided with, it appears that an extensive process was engaged to assess the updated details that should be included in a new plaque at the Standard Market building. Among the steps taken during this review process include:
* The City's Historic Resources Board voted in September 2013 to update Standard Market plaque, given the historical inaccuracies included in the existing plaque language.
* The current owner of the building has given provided permission to update the plaque.
* Language for a new proposed plaque has been developed for consideration by the Huntington Beach Preserve Our Past group.
Recommended Action:
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Given the information that I've received, and based on a review that has already been conducted by both the City Historic Resources Board and the Huntington Beach Preserve Our Past group, I am recommending that the City Council vote to di...
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