1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, March 6th, 2024 – 6:00 PM City Hall – Council Chambers 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, email preservation@austintexas.gov or call Sam Fahnestock at (512) 974-3393. COMMISSION MEMBERS: Ben Heimsath, Chair x Witt Featherston, Vice Chair x Kevin Koch x Carl Larosche x Trey McWhorter x Harmony Grogan x ab x ab ab ab Jaime Alvarez Roxanne Evans Raymond Castillo JuanRaymon Rubio Tara Dudley DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (10) speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Samantha Smoot spoke on 409 W Monroe. Robin Sanders spoke on 409 W Monroe. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. February 7, 2024 – Offered for consent approval. MOTION: Approve the minutes per passage of the consent agenda on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner McWhorter seconded the motion. Vote: 7-0. The motion passed. CONSENT/CONSENT POSTPONEMENT AGENDA Item 2 was pulled for discussion. Historic Landmark and Local Historic District Applications 3. HR-2023-132220 – 2506 Givens Ave. Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross Local Historic District Council District 1 Proposal: Addition and remodel. (Postponed February 7, 2024) Applicant: Roy Jensen City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Approve the application. The applicant has incorporated Committee feedback. MOTION: Approve the application per passage of the consent agenda on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner McWhorter seconded the motion. Vote: 7-0. The motion passed. 4. HR-2023-059471 – 804 Waller St. Robertson/Stuart & Mair Local Historic District Council District 1 Proposal: Addition and remodel. Applicant: Mason Moore City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Approve the application. MOTION: Approve the application per passage of the consent agenda on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner McWhorter seconded the motion. Vote: 7-0. The motion passed. Item 5 was pulled for discussion. 6. HR-2023-087103 – 402 W 12th St. …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APRIL 3, 2024 PR-2024-014961; GF-2024-030567 ROBERTSON/STUART & MAIR 801 LYDIA STREET 10 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1914 contributing building. ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STANDARDS One-story bungalow with Craftsman influences, partial-width inset porch, horizontal wood siding, and decorative cement stairways. The Robertson/Stuart & Mair Design Standards are used to evaluate projects within the historic district. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 1.2.1.1. Do not alter or remove historic features unless they are deteriorated beyond repair. The proposal demolishes the existing building. Summary The project does not meet the applicable standards. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the Robertson/Stuart & Mair Historic District. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Deny the demolition request. LOCATION MAP 10 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 10 – 3 10 – 4 Demolition permit application, 2024 Permits 10 – 5 10 – 6
X – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS APRIL 3, 2024 HR-2024-016555 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 2321 HARTFORD ROAD PROPOSAL Construct additions and accessory buildings at a ca. 1936 house. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS 1) Construct a new detached garage at the front of the building. The proposed garage is constructed with finishes and detailing to match the existing house. 2) Construct a second-floor addition to the main house. The proposed addition mirrors the finishes and decorative details of the main house, including 6:6 windows and corner quoins. A secondary entrance and covered walk, supported by simple columns, is located on the first floor of the addition. 3) Construct a new carport. It features a mostly flat roof and simple column capitals. 4) Construct an addition to the guest house. 5) Construct a new pool, patio, and outdoor kitchen. Two-story Georgian Revival house designed by Page and Southerland with rear guesthouse originally used as servants’ quarters. The house at 2321 Hartford Road was constructed in 1936 for attorney Jesse “Jack” M. Harris and his wife, Rose Thomason Harris. It was designed by architects Page and Southerland and featured servants’ quarters and its own deepwater well to irrigate the expansive grounds. Jack Harris, a native of Snyder, graduated from the University of Texas and practiced law until just before his death in 1967. The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects in National Register districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Residential additions 1. Location The proposed additions are located at the side of the building, stepped back slightly from the front wall of the original house, aligned with existing modifications but less than 15’. 2. Scale, massing, and height The proposed carport appears subordinate to the main house, though the second-floor addition carries more visual weight. 3. Design and style The proposed design and style of the modifications meet the standards. 4. Roofs The proposed roof form and materials are appropriate. 5. Exterior walls The proposed wall materials are compatible. 6. Windows, screens, and doors The proposed windows and doors are compatible. 7. Porches and decks The proposed porches appear compatible. X – 2 9. Attached garages and carports The applicant has amended the design to reduce the roof slope and …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS APRIL 3, 2024 HR-2024-028800 WILLOW-SPENCE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1008 SPENCE STREET 13 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct an ADU. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS DESIGN STANDARDS The proposed ADU is two stories in height, with a cross-gabled metal roof. It is clad in fiber cement siding. Fenestration includes aluminum 1:1 and fixed windows of horizontal and vertical orientation. The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects in National Register districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Residential new construction 1. Location The proposed new building is located at the rear of the lot, behind the historic building. 2. Orientation The proposed ADU is appropriately oriented with the parking area toward the alley. 3. Scale, massing, and height The proposed ADU is mostly appropriate in scale, massing, and height. 4. Proportions The building’s proportions are mostly appropriate, except for the front horizontal window. 5. Design and style The proposed building’s design and style is compatible. 6. Roofs The proposed roofline is mostly compatible. 7. Exterior walls Proposed wall materials are compatible. 8. Windows and doors See 4. 11. Attached garages and carports The proposed garage and carport are both appropriately oriented toward the alley. Summary The project mostly meets the applicable standards. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK Consider alternate proportions for the horizontal window. Consider further utilization of fenestration and roofline cues from main building in design. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Comment on plans. LOCATION MAP 13 – 2
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14 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS APRIL 3, 2024 HR-2024-030218 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1510 WOOLDRIDGE DRIVE PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Construct an addition to and remove a faux chimney from a ca. 1929 house. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Remove single-story wing and dormer at rear. 2) Add a new single-story wing and two-story wing at rear. The proposed additions are constructed of masonry and feature divided-light windows throughout. 3) Add a new screened-in porch at east elevation. 4) Remove faux chimney at west elevation. 5) Construct new exterior access stair to existing non-contributing garage apartment. Two-story Colonial Revival house clad in brick, with 1:1 windows and a side-gabled roof clad in standing-seam metal. The house at 1510 Wooldridge Drive was built around 1929 for Eldred McKinnon and his wife, Ruby. McKinnon, president of the Republic Bank and Zenith Life Insurance, did not stay in the house for long. By 1939, long-term occupants Charles Aubrey and Mary Smith had purchased the property. C. Aubrey Smith was an accounting professor at the University of Texas for 48 years, holding the title of longest teaching career in the college of Business Administration at his retirement in 1972. Smith was also vice-president of the Texas State Bank. In 1973, he donated his personal library to the University of Texas Permian Basin campus in Odessa. DESIGN STANDARDS The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects in National Register districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 7. Chimneys The proposed project alters only a non-functional and unstable chimney, damaged during previous renovations. Residential additions 1. Location Proposed additions are constructed to the rear and rear-side of the building. 2. Scale, massing, and height The proposed additions appear mostly appropriate in scale, massing, and height. 3. Design and style Design and style of the proposed additions appear compatible. 4. Roofs The proposed roof forms appear compatible. 5. Exterior walls Proposed exterior wall materials are compatible. 6. Windows, screens, and doors Proposed fenestration is compatible. 14 – 2 Summary The project meets the applicable standards. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the Old West Austin National Register district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate …
SHEET IS FORMATTED TO 24" X 36". SCALES ARE ONE HALF OF NOTED WHEN PRINTED TO 12" X 18". EXST STONE PATIO: 142.71 SQ. FT. 0 0 6 AC T177 T176 T175 // // // // 1 0 6 // T338 // // // 5'-0" SIDE-YARD SETBACK BLDG 2 (N.I.C.) TWO-STORY WOOD FRAMED GARAGE F.F.E. = 600.3 O I T A P E N O T S T S X E EXST STELL EDGE T170 T169 T168 T299 // 0 0 6 T177 T176 T175 7. LANDSCAPING BY OTHERS (N.I.C.) BLDG 2 (N.I.C.) TWO-STORY WOOD FRAMED GARAGE F.F.E. = 600.3 T170 T169 T168 8 9 5 K C A B T E S R A E R " 0 0'- 1 E U P " 0 5'- // T288 M M 5 9 9 M M M EXST MTL FENCE T299 EXST DRIVEWAY & CURBCUT T254 d r a v e l u o B s i r r a H 597 6 9 5 EXST STUCCO FENCE T204 T205 T206 NEW PATIO NEW POOL & SPA T199 T198 T197 T196 T195 T194 NEW CVRD PORCH NEW PATIO T193 T192 NEW SCREENED PORCH 15'-0" SIDE STREET SETBACK T327 / / / / H S A R T BLDG 1 TWO-STORY WOOD FRAMED RESIDENCE F.F.E. = 601.7 T069 EXST GATE EXST CVRD PORCH EXST STONE PAVERS IN GRAVEL W/ STEEL EDGE T070 T353 EXST GATE T097 " ' 0 - 5 2 K C A B T E S D R A Y T N O R F T091 & T092 T096 EXST STEEL EDGE 1510 WOOLDRIDGE DR 8 9 5 d r a v e l u o B s i r r a H 597 6 9 5 T288 M 5 9 9 M M M T204 T205 T206 / / / / T327 T254 DEMO TRELLIS T199 T198 T197 T196 T195 T194 DEMO PATIO LEGEND DEMO PREVIOUS ADDITION BLDG 1 TWO-STORY WOOD FRAMED RESIDENCE F.F.E. = 601.7 T070 T096 T193 T192 T353 T097 T091 & T092 T340 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 2 0 6 3 0 6 / / / / 4 0 6 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / T150 EXST AUTO GATE M M 1508 WOOLDRIDGE DR 4 0 6 I Y A W E V R D …
< 1510 Wooldridge Drive Old West Austin National Historic District 02/21/2024 for ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE BLDG 1 2-story house 1929, 2012 Contributing structure BLDG 2 Not in scope Existing Site Plan 02/21/2024 for ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE Harris Blvd View (West Elev) Wooldridge Dr View (South Elev) 1510 Wooldridge Drive - Present 02/21/2024 for ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE Existing House 02/21/2024 for ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE Single-story addition, 2012 Large Dormer addition, 2012 Unstable faux chimney Proposed Demolition 02/21/2024 for ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE Large Dormer addition, 2012 Unstable faux chimney = Demo = Maintain Facade Demo Site Plan Single-story addition, 2012 North Elevation, Rear 02/21/2024 for ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE Existing Proposed North Elevation, Rear 02/21/2024 for ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE Existing Proposed West Elevation, Harris Boulevard 02/21/2024 for ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE Existing Proposed South Elevation, Wooldridge Drive 02/21/2024 for ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE Existing Proposed South Elevation, Wooldridge Drive 02/21/2024 for ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE Proposed Site Plan 02/21/2024 for ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE Thank you! 02/21/2024 for ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 3, 2024 PR-2024-018182; GF-2024-030562 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 2307 WINDSOR ROAD #2 15 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1950 house and outbuilding. ARCHITECTURE 2307 Windsor Road #2 is a two-story Mid-century Modern house with a flat roof, rustic stone and board-and-batten cladding, expansive fixed windows, a substantial stone chimney, and an inset carport at the one-story portion of the house. The building is set back between Windsor and East Windsor Roads, accessible only by a steeply sloped drive behind two street-frontage houses and invisible from both Windsor and East Windsor. Its stepped-down form nestles into the hillside with a two-story bank of windows facing downtown. RESEARCH The house at 2307 Windsor Road #2, originally addressed as 2300 East Windsor Road, was constructed in 1950 for Judge Trueman O’Quinn and his family. O’Quinn, an attorney, graduated from the University of Texas after reporting and editing for the Beaumont Enterprise, the Austin American, and the Daily Texan.1 While still a student, he was elected to the 42nd Texas Legislature for Jefferson County from 1931 to 1932. After a few years in private practice, O’Quinn worked as an Austin assistant city attorney and was appointed chief City Attorney in 1939, a position he held until 1950. During World War II, he worked as Staff Judge Advocate after the Allied invasion of Normandy and occupation of Germany.2 The Windsor Road house was constructed the same year O’Quinn left the City for private practice. Throughout the 1960s and ‘70s, he held numerous public and political posts, including fourteen years as Travis County’s Democratic Chairman and as the official counsel for the University of Texas. He was appointed to the Third Court of Civil Appeals in 1967 and served for thirteen years.3 O’Quinn was best known for his role as a prolific collector and prominent amateur historian of William Sydney Porter, known as O. Henry. “For almost half a century he gathered first editions, photos, manuscripts, and other memorabilia. He donated the staggering collection to The O. Henry Resources at the Austin History Center in 1982, a contribution without parallel,” notes Britney Jeffrey in the Texas State Historical Association’s Handbook of Texas. “Throughout his adult life, O'Quinn wrote articles and delivered speeches.”4 He was instrumental in saving two O. Henry residences from demolition, though one burned in 1956.5 The other remains as the O. …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS APRIL 3, 2024 PR-2024-025938; GF-2024-030606 OLD WEST AUSTIN 2715 WOOLDRIDGE DRIVE 16 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1930 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Two-story cross-gabled house set into the hillside, with replacement 1:1 windows and a partial-width front porch. The building has been significantly altered, though it was listed as a contributing structure. The house at 2715 Wooldridge Drive was built around 1930 for the Whitney family. Dr. Francis Whitney was a geology professor at the University of Texas for over 40 years and was one of the world’s authorities on fossils and their relationship with the locations and quality of oil and gas deposits. His daughter, Dr. Marion Whitney, also became a geologist and university professor of geology, as well as a photographer and children’s book author. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the Old West Austin National Register district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain low integrity. The building’s form, fenestration, and materials have been modified. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria for landmark designation: a. Architecture. The building does not appear to convey architectural significance. b. Historical association. The property is associated with geologist Dr. Francis Whitney and his daughter, c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human geologist Dr. Marion Whitney. history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e. Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 16 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 16 – 3 Demolition application, 2024 Occupancy History City Directory Research, March 2024 Olen E. Hager, owner 1959 1955 1952 1949 1944 1941 Francis and Grace Whitney, owners – professor, UT Francis and Grace Whitney, owners – professor, UT Francis and Grace Whitney, owners – professor, UT Francis and Grace Whitney, owners – professor, UT Address not listed Historical Information …
