Inspection Report Dmitry Dubrovsky Property Address: 2406 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Austin TX 78702 2406 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Princess Quality inspection John Garza Texas License #25098 505 E Stassney Lane unit 1616, Austin Texas 78745 PROPERTY INSPECTION REPORT FORM Dmitry Dubrovsky Name of Client 2406 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78702 Address of Inspected Property John Garza Name of Inspector 10/23/2025 Date of Inspection Texas License #25098 TREC License # Name of Sponsor (if applicable) TREC License # PURPOSE OF INSPECTION A real estate inspection is a visual survey of a structure and a basic performance evaluation of the systems and components of a building. It provides information regarding the general condition of a residence at the time the inspection was conducted. It is important that you carefully read ALL of this information. Ask the inspector to clarify any items or comments that are unclear. RESPONSIBILTY OF THE INSPECTOR This inspection is governed by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) Standards of Practice (SOPs), which dictates the minimum requirements for a real estate inspection. The inspector IS required to: • use this Property Inspection Report form for the inspection; • • • inspect only those components and conditions that are present, visible, and accessible at the time of the inspection; indicate whether each item was inspected, not inspected, or not present; indicate an item as Deficient (D) if a condition exists that adversely and materially affects the performance of a system or component OR constitutes a hazard to life, limb or property as specified by the SOPs; and • explain the inspector’s findings in the corresponding section in the body of the report form. The inspector IS NOT required to: identify all potential hazards; turn on decommissioned equipment, systems, utilities, or apply an open flame or light a pilot to operate any appliance; • • • climb over obstacles, move furnishings or stored items; • prioritize or emphasize the importance of one deficiency over another; • provide follow-up services to verify that proper repairs have been made; or • inspect system or component listed under the optional section of the SOPs (22 TAC 535.233). RESPONSIBILTY OF THE CLIENT While items identified as Deficient (D) in an inspection report DO NOT obligate any party to make repairs or take other actions, in the event that any further evaluations are needed, it is the …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Application for Certificates of Appropriateness January 7, 2026 SB-2025-158077 Red River International House 3805 Red River Street 6 – 1 Proposal Construct a sign at a City of Austin landmark. Design Standards The City of Austin Signage Guidelines are used to evaluate projects within the historic district. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 1. Number of signs One sign is proposed at the corner of the lot. Historic sign guidelines allow for one sign per street frontage for properties located on a corner lot. 2. Sign types Freestanding signs are allowable for office/retail use in historic residential buildings, which is applicable for this property. 3. Sign size Current historic signage guidelines do not address size of freestanding signs. However, the size and scale of this proposal does not overwhelm the historic structure, nor does it limit views of neighboring properties. 4. Sign design, coloring and materials Simple shapes and materials are proposed for this sign. Coloring is limited to three colors, and is heavily influenced by the color and design of the landmarked building. 5. Lettering Proposed lettering is limited to two typefaces, and neither is too contemporary in design. 7. Neon signs Proposal calls for neon illumination which, while never present at this propserty when used as a residence, was frequently used in similarly designed buildings. The applicant presentation speaks to the influence of southern Florida Moderne architecture that was favored by the original owners and used by the architect of the Red River International House. In this limited context, the use of neon at the site, held as far from the house as possible, is approvable given the architecture of the landmark and the period in which it was built. 8. Sign placement Sign is to be located close to the street corner, which is as far from the main house as possible. The design elements described above allow for passersby to identify the sign with the landmark, but the sign does not visually interfere with sightlines or obscure the building in any way. The projecting front yard makes this an ideal place for s sign for maximum visibility from automobile and foot traffic while not detracting from the landmarked building. 9. Sign mounting The sign is standalone in design and will not need to be anchored to any historic material in any way. Summary The project meets the applicable standards. Committee Feedback …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Applications for Permits in National Register Historic Districts January 7, 2026 PR-2025-103903 Old West Austin National Register Historic District 1513 Murray Lane 13 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1927 contributing building. ARCHITECTURE Two-story stucco building with irregular roofline and fenestration. Its covered porch still displays Craftsman detailing, though the building has been altered. RESEARCH The house at 1513 Murray Lane, originally addressed as 1313 Murray Lane, was constructed around 1927. Though it was home to several prominent Austin businesspeople, including Edgar Perry, Jr. and Marjorie Wendlandt, most of its owners resided in the home for only a short time. Its longest-term owner-occupant, Mrs. Emilie Ebeling, was the daughter of New Braunfels mayor Adolph Giesecke. She moved to Austin after the death of her husband, Marble Falls banker and farmer Otto Ebeling. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the Old West Austin National Register Historic District. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate to low integrity. Significant alterations were constructed between 2008 and 2012. 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 is a Craftsman bungalow but has been too altered to convey significance. b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have significant historical associations. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human 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 Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, but approve the demolition permit application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. Demolition permits in National Register Historic Districts may not be pulled until the Historic Landmark Commission has reviewed plans for new construction. LOCATION MAP 13 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 13 – 3 13 – 4 13 – 5 13 – 6 Occupancy History City Directory Research, September 2025 Demolition permit application, 2025 1959 1952 1944 1941 …
8 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Permits in National Register Historic Districts January 7, 2026 PR-2025-143402; HR-2025-157653 Travis Heights-Fairview Park Historic District 811 East Riverside Drive Proposal Remodel a ca. 1918 residence and construct outdoor amenities. Project Specifications 1) Remodel existing residence, including alteration of street facing exterior walls. 2) Construct detached carport at side of building. 3) Construct an in-ground pool at backyard. 4) Relocate existing shed on property. Architecture The propoerty is Craftsman style bungalow that features a broad, wraparound porch supported by four sets of three wood posts. The front gable is clad in decorative wood and features several brackets. The house is set withing the porch and features several large windows, which appear to be original. Research Built sometime around 1918, the house at 811 East Riverside was first owned by Olin & Cordia Jackson, who worked as a bookkeeper and notary in the city. At the time, there were few residences built on this section of East Riverside, but it became more populated by 1922, when Arthur & Mary Yarrington bought the property. Arthur Yarrington worked as a merchant and salesman throughout the Central Texas region, and the two raised their children at the address until Arthur’s passing around 1950, and Mary’s passing in 1954. The house stayed in their name for a few years, before being owned by Josephine Pace, a widow. 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 1. General standards At all elevations, several windows and exterior material is proposed to be removed, all of which appears to be original to the house. Infill windows and alterations appear to be very modern in appearance. This is not in keeping with Standard 1.1 and 1.2. 2. Foundations Elevated foundation will be repaired as needed, but retained in its current location. 3. Roofs Roof will be replaced with what appears to be a standing seam metal roof, which will be in the existing orientation and pitch (with the exception of the additions described below). 4. Exterior walls and trim Several new openings, especially on the streetfacing north and east facades, will result in the loss of original wall material. Elevation drawings of existing facades have not been provided …
18 ANTECEDENTES EAST RIVERSIDE DR R 5 8'- 0 1/4 " ( F U L L C R Z ) 13" BURR OAK 204 7" BURR OAK 114 R A D ALMED RIVERSIDE DR RUTHERFORD PL AVONDALE RD E V A A A VIS T T L A ACADEMY DR EDGECLIFF TER Lady Bird Lake RIVERSIDE DR D V L S B T H EIG VIS H A R T 109 12" POST OAK LOCATION L A E S 10/09/2024 R 2 9'-0 1/4"(1/2 C R Z) " 0 - ' 5 2 218 236 GARDEN R14'-6"(1/4 CRZ) 58" LIVE OAK 51" LIVE OAK 1 0 8 ' - 8 1 / 4 " R12'-9"(1/4 CRZ) 60'-10 7/8" GARDEN EXISTING COVERED PORCH 463.69 SQ. FT. ROOF lvl. +18' 1/2" TERRACE lvl. +0.00 ADDITION STAIR CASE 34.86 SQ. FT. ROOF lvl. +20' 11 1/2" RIDGE ROOF EXISTING TWO STORY RESIDENCE 3BED/2.5BA 1,520.98 SQ. FT. A L T A V I S T A A V E 108 6" BURR OAK 107 9 1'- 2 1 / 8 " 106 8",8",6.5" CREPE MYRTLE R8'-0 1/4"(FULL CRZ) R4'(1/2 CRZ) R2'(1/4 CRZ) 8" PECAN R25'-6"(1/2 CRZ) 16" DEAD lvl. -1'-6" PERMEABLE FLOOR 152 POOL 184.76 SQ. FT. lvl. -5'-6" 5'-0" TERRACE PROPOSED DECK 785.82 SQ. FT. lvl. -1'-6" 176 lvl. -1'-6" lvl. +6'-10" RELOCATED EXISTING STORAGE 126.04 SQ. FT. ROOF lvl. -0'-6" ROOF lvl. +9'-6" PERMEABLE FLOOR EMPTY lvl. -0'-6" SETBACK PROPOSED CARPORT 505.53 SQ. FT. 15'-0" 1 0 ' - 0 " PROPERTY LINE 81'-3 7/8" R5'(1/4 CRZ) 196 R10'(1/2 CRZ) 11" HACKBERRY R20'(FULL CRZ) 20" LIVE OAK R2'-9"(1/4 CRZ) R5'-6"(1/2 C RZ) Z) R L C L U 1 3/4"(F 0'-1 1 R Z) R ULL C R50'-11 3/4"(F 0(cid:10)1(cid:10) 2(cid:10) 0(cid:10)1(cid:10) 3(cid:10) 4(cid:10) 7(cid:10) 8(cid:10) 15(cid:10) 20(cid:10) 35(cid:10) 30(cid:10) 65(cid:10) SURVEY 3(cid:18)32(cid:5)(cid:32)1(cid:10)(cid:16)0(cid:5) 2 SITE PLAN 3(cid:18)32(cid:5)(cid:32)1(cid:10)(cid:16)0(cid:5) 1 . C L L i , n g s e D e v i t a N n i t s u A f i i o n o s s m r e p n e t t i r w e h t t u o h t i w d e t i i b h o r p y l t c i r t s s i n o i t c u r t s n o c r e h o t y n a i g …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Permits in National Register Historic Districts January 7, 2026 PR-2025-144889; HR-2025-155496 Old West Austin Historic District 2310 Windsor Road 9 – 1 Proposal Remodel and construct an addition to a ca. 1929 contributing house and ca. 1930 contributing garage apartment. Construct new driveway and site walls. Project Specifications 1. Enclose existing porte-cochere at the east elevation with multi-light steel glazed units. 2. Construct an addition at the west elevation clad in fiber cement lap siding and masonry, with single-light fixed and casement windows. 3. Replace posts and balusters at 2nd- and 3rd-floor balcony guardrails to match existing. 4. Repair and repaint existing trim and columns. 5. Replace existing 3rd-floor dormers, moving the main balcony access to the enlarged central dormer and adding a fully glazed door. 6. Construct a wood-framed screened porch at the rear elevation, connecting the main house to the existing garage apartment. Replace the garage apartment’s windows and siding with single-light fixed and casement windows and fiber cement lap siding. 7. Replace existing windows and doors in-kind where deteriorated. Replace existing wood window screens in- kind. 8. Add a new awning to the south elevation. 9. Replace roof with shingles matching existing. 10. Repoint existing masonry and replace in-kind where required by trim changes or deterioration. 11. Demolish the existing driveway and replace. 12. Reduce the size of the existing pool and construct a new deck. 13. Construct a new 6’ site wall composed of painted steel screening atop a masonry retaining wall. Architecture This two-story residence was constructed in the Classical Revival style, with a symmetrical front façade featuring a two story curved porch portico at the centered main entry. Five bays of windows are present at this frontage, and the side gabled roof features three gabled windows, one of which accesses a porch above the portico. The walls are clad in brick and the exterior of the hosue is largely in good condition, though some alterations have been made since its original construction, including a porte-cochere to the north side. Research The property was associated with Claude and Julia Pollard, who first occupied the residence from its construction in 1929. Claude Pollard served as Attorney General of Texas from 1927-1929 before resigning to serve as counsel to the Railway General Managers’ Association of Texas. The couple lived at the address with their family until at least 1942, when Alyce Reed, widow of …
SHEET IS FORMATTED TO 24" X 36". SCALES ARE ONE HALF OF NOTED WHEN PRINTED TO 12" X 18". SHEET INDEX ADDED REVISED REMOVED SHEET A.000 A.101 A.102 A.103 A.104 A.201 A.202 A.203 A.204 A.205 A.206 A.207 A.208 A.301 A.302 A.303 A.304 A.305 A.306 A.307 TITLE TITLE DEMO SITE PLAN PROPOSED SITE PLAN TREE PROTECTION SITE PLAN IC CALCULATIONS DEMO FIRST FLOOR PLAN DEMO SECOND FLOOR PLAN DEMO THIRD FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN THIRD FLOOR PLAN GARAGE FLOOR PLAN & DEMO PLANS ROOF PLAN BUILDING ELEVATIONS BUILDING ELEVATIONS SECTION / ELEVATIONS HLC ELEVATIONS HLC ELEVATIONS HLC ELEVATIONS HLC ELEVATIONS ● ○ I T M R E P 5 2 / 7 0 / 1 1 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● BUILDING PERMIT #: GENERAL NOTES: ABBREVIATIONS: ABV ADA ADJ AFF ALUM ANOD APPROX ARND BATH BLW BLDG BRK BYND CBNT CH CIP CL CMU CONC CONT COVD CNTRTP DBL D FIR DN DRWR DTL DWG EA ELEC ELEV EQ EXIST EXT FD FG FL FO FT FXD GWB HB HT INSUL INT LVL MANF MARB MAX MEMB MIN MR MRGWB NG NIC NTS O/ OAE OC OSB PNL PT PTD QTY RCP REQ RM RVL SQFT SS STL STND SURF SUS STRUCT TB TBD T&G TOW TP TYP UON VIF W/ WD W / D WNDW WP WR WRB ABOVE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ADJACENT / ADJUSTABLE ABOVE FINISH FLOOR ALUMINUM ANODIZED APPROXIMATELY AROUND BATHROOM BELOW BUILDING BREAK OR BRAKE BEYOND SECTION CUT CABINET CEILING HEIGHT CAST IN PLACE CLEAR OR CENTERLINE CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT CONCRETE CONTINUOUS COVERED COUNTER TOP DOUBLE DOUGLAS FIR DOWN DRAWER DETAIL DRAWING EACH ELECTRIC / ELECTRICAL ELEVATION EQUAL EXISTING EXTERIOR FLOOR DRAIN FINISHED GRADE FLOOR FACE OF FEET FIXED GYPSUM WALL BOARD HOSE BIB - FROST FREE HEIGHT OR HAND TOWEL (BLOCKING) INSULATION INTERIOR LAMINATED VENEER LUMBER MANUFACTURER MARBLE MAXIMUM MEMBRANE MINIMUM MOISTURE RESISTANT MR GYPSUM WALL BOARD NATURAL GRADE NOT IN CONTRACT NOT TO SCALE OVER OR APPROVED EQUAL ON CENTER ORIENTED STRAND BOARD PANEL PRESSURE TREATED PAINTED QUANTITY REFLECTED CEILING PLAN REQUIRED ROOM REVEAL SQUARE FEET STAINLESS STEEL STEEL STAINED / CLEAR FINISHED SURFACE SUSPENDED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER TOWEL BAR (ADD BLOCKING) TO BE DETERMINED TONGUE & GROOVE TOP OF WALL TOILET PAPER HOLDER (BLOCKING) TYPICAL UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED VERIFY IN FIELD WITH WOOD WASHER …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Permits in National Register Historic Districts January 7, 2026 PR-2025-155021 West Line Historic District 1505 West 13th Street 12 – 1 Proposal Construct a two-unit residence. 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: Residential new construction 1. Location Setbacks generally match surrounding buildings in the district, expecially other multifamily structures. This is true of both the West 13th Street and Elm Street setbacks. 2. Orientation Both units in the building are oriented towards West 13th Street, which is appropriate for the size of the building and similar to surrounding properties. 3. Scale, massing, and height While the majority of the historic district consists of single-family houses, which are typically one-story in height, this portion of the district has several larger apartments buildings which are two or three stories in height. In this context, the scale, massing, and height of the proposed construction fits in well and reads as more compact than several of its neighbors. 4. Proportions Like the section above, the proportions of the proposed duplex are similar to its multi-unit neighbors and will not look out of place given this context. 5. Design and style The design of the proposed duplex is very modern in the way its materials are used, but the materials themselves are appropriate for the district. Use of brick for the majority of the exterior, along with appropriate fenestration patterns, allow the building to be read from the street as residences that open up towards the public rights-of-way. Some corners are proposed to have curved walls, which aren’t common in the district, but they are restrained in their size and do not overwhelm the overall design. 6. Roofs Flat roofs are proposed, which, like sections described above, are appropriate given the nearby two/three story apartment buildings immediately next to the property. If this application were to propose a single-family house with a flat roof, it may read as too modern for the district, but the horizontality of the multi-unit construction makes a flat roof more visually appropriate. 7. Exterior walls Brick is proposed to cover the vast majority of exterior elevations, which is not uncommon in the district’s detached houses, but is typically of multi-family buildings in the …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Permits in National Register Historic Districts January 7, 2026 PR-2025-147371 Travis Heights-Fairview Park Historic District 522 Sunny Lane 13 – 1 Proposal Demolish a ca. 1930 contributing structure. Architecture This house is a single-story residence with Tudor Revival details. The entire house is clad in buff brick and features a steeply pitched gable roof. The windows appear to be original, though some have been removed, and rafter tails are present at the sides of the building. Though it has some damage and loss of material, the exterior walls appear to be in decent condition. Research Upon construction, the house was first owned by Robert & Birdie Lundell, an auto mechanic in the city. It’s unclear exactly when, but during World War II it changed ownership to Jack & Ellen Ferrell, the former of whom served in the US Army. By 1949, the property was purchased by Forest & Dolores Cruse. Forest Cruse had a business selling imported cutlery and was an amateur chef who competed across the country. Together they raised a family and at least one son went into the family cutlery business. Property Evaluation The property contributes to the Travis Heights-Fairview Park National Register district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. 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 is a decent example of residential architecture with Tudor Revival elements. b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have significant historical associations. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human 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 Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, relocation, or deconstruction and salvage over demolition, but approve the demolition permit application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. The Historic Landmark Commission must review plans for new construction in National Register districts …
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: BEING A PORTION OF LOT 70-A, RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 70, WOODLAWN, AN ADDITION TO TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 8, PAGE 146, PLAT RECORDS, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING THE REMAINDER OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND CONVEYED IN DEED TO FIVE TWO TWO, LLC, AS RECORDED IN INSTRUMENT NO. 2022196840, OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A 1/2-INCH IRON ROD SET WITH CAP STAMPED “PREMIER SURVEYING” AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 70-A AND THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 10, WOODLAWN, AN ADDITION TO TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 3, PAGE 130B, SAID PLAT RECORDS, SAID IRON ROD BEING ON THE EAST LINE OF SUNNY LANE (50 FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY); THENCE NORTH 05° 08' 00” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 56.50 FEET ALONG SAID EAST LINE TO A SET MAG NAIL AT THE MOST SOUTHERLY NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 70-A, THE WEST CORNER OF LOT 70-B, AFORESAID RESUBDIVISION, AND THE SOUTH CORNER OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED IN DEED TO MEHRAD YASREBI AND MARYAM NEDA YASREBI, AS RECORDED IN INSTRUMENT NO. 2019094928, AFORESAID OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE SOUTH 58° 34' 00” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 60.75 FEET ALONG THE COMMON LINE OF SAID LOTS 70-A AND 70-B TO A 1/2-INCH IRON ROD SET WITH CAP STAMPED “PREMIER SURVEYING” FROM WHICH A 1/2-INCH IRON ROD FOUND BEARS SOUTH 73° 12' 38” WEST - 1.98 FEET, SAID IRON ROD SET BEING THE SOUTH CORNER OF SAID LOT 70-B; THENCE NORTH 30° 58' 00” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 144.14 FEET ALONG SAID COMMON LINE TO A POINT FROM WHICH A FENCE CORNER BEARS NORTH 72° 57' EAST - 2.3 FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON THE SOUTHWEST LINE OF RIVERSIDE DRIVE (VARIABLE WIDTH RIGHT-OF-WAY), BEING THE BEGINNING OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 107.75 FEET; THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTHWEST LINE AND SAID CURVE AN ARC DISTANCE OF 60.74 FEET, HAVING A CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF SOUTH 21° 12' 49” EAST - 59.94 FEET TO A SET MAG NAIL; THENCE SOUTH 05° 04' 00” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 11.00 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTHWEST LINE TO A 1/2-INCH IRON ROD SET WITH CAP STAMPED “PREMIER SURVEYING”; THENCE SOUTH 29° 30' 38” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 12.08 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTHWEST LINE …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Permits in National Register Historic Districts January 7, 2026 HR-2025-157977 West Line Historic District 1105 Maufrais Street 14 – 1 Proposal Construct a new house in a historic district. Research The house at 1105 Maufrais St. was built in 1937 for G. R. Ogletree, a lumber company who constructed several similar houses on Maufrais Street. Its first occupant was William A. Chanslor, an employee of the State Comptroller’s Department. It was soon sold by Chanslor and purchased by Jack P. and Lovie McKinney. Jack P. McKinney worked as a salesman. Most of the building’s owners throughout the period of significance sold the property after only a short occupancy. 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: Residential new construction 1. Location Proposed setback is in keeping with outher houses on the block and district. 2. Orientation The proposed orientation faces the street, like other contributing properties in the district. 3. Scale, massing, and height Design calls for a single-story house, with massing and height similar to its neighbors. 4. Proportions The proportions are very aligned with historic houses in the district generally and the block specifically. 5. Design and style While stylistically similar to contributing properties, the new construction reads as being outside the period of significance. Some elements, such as the stone skirt and paired wood posts, can read as contemporary but compatible. Brackets are present at the roofline but are simple in design to further indicate this compatibility with surrounding historic forms. 6. Roofs Roof form is simple and appropriate for the district. Materials proposed, such as composition shingle, do not create a false sense of history. 7. Exterior walls Proposed siding is mostly horizontal wood lap with a stone skirt at the front façade. While masonry skirting is not commonly found in the district, it fits the overall design and proportions of the house, though it is advised that the design avoid creating cabin-like appearance with the shape and proportion of its stones. 8. Windows and doors Window sizes and appearances are appropriate for the district. Especially at the front elevation, the windows are proposed to be hung units with appropriate depth and will not utilize false or simulated muntins or mullions. …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Applications for Permits in National Register Historic Districts January 7, 2026 PR-2025-157729; GF-2025-158085 Congress Avenue National Register Historic District 422 Congress Avenue 13 – 1 Proposal Demolish a ca. 1940 noncontributing building deemed eligible for contributing status in the 2025 Downtown Austin historic resources survey. Architecture Two-part commercial block. The 2025 survey notes that the building has been modified to include Mid-century Modern stylistic influences. Originally a masonry structure with decorative belt courses at the water table and second floor, with steel casement windows, it was drastically remodeled between 1967 and 1978 to add stucco and a projecting second floor. Per permits, two doors were added and the storefront relocated in 2004, and the rooftop structure was added in 2007 and expanded in 2015. Research The building at 422 Congress Avenue, originally addressed as 420-422 Congress Avenue, was constructed in 1940. It was the headquarters for the Texas Public Service Company’s natural gas division. By 1951, it was renamed as the company changed hands and became the headquarters for the Southern Union Gas Company. Property Evaluation The property does not currently contribute to the Congress Avenue National Register district, but the 2025 Downtown Austin historic resource survey lists it as a medium priority, recommends that the property be considered contributing in a future update to the 1978 National Register nomination, and identifies it as contributing to a potential local historic district. A 2015 staff report by former City of Austin Historic Preservation Officer Steve Sadowsky notes that the building does not have historic significance, though district eligibility was not considered at that time. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate to low integrity. Exterior walls were altered in 1967 and 1968 to include a projecting stucco second floor. A rooftop structure was added in 2007 and expanded in 2015. 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 is a two-part commercial block with Mid-century Modern stylistic influences. It does not retain sufficient integrity to convey architectural significance. b. Historical association. The property is associated with several natural gas businesses. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Applications for Permits in National Register Historic Districts January 7, 2026 PR-2025-157738; GF-2025-158191 Congress Avenue National Register Historic District 101-105 W. 5th Street 14 – 1 Proposal Demolish a ca. 1914 noncontributing building deemed eligible for contributing status in the 2025 Downtown Austin historic resources survey. Architecture The existing building is a one-part commercial block comprising three tenant spaces, first addressed only as 105 W. 5th Street and then expanded to include a service station and a double-tenant space at 101-103 W. 5th Street by 1916. It exists today as a small portion of the alley-facing rear entry adjacent to 416 Congress Ave. Selective demolition may expose original masonry behind the stucco slipcover, likely applied as early as 1933 and continually replenished since. Research The property spanning 101 to 105 W 5th St. was used early in the development of downtown as storage space for the early frame buildings at 420 and 422 Congress Avenue. By 1885, an outbuilding and a connected shed were present at the rear of the lot. In 1914 and 1915, John Dahlich, the owner of 422 Congress, constructed three new masonry buildings at the rear of his property. The westernmost building, used as a tire shop and mechanic, featured a plate glass window and bay door. The complex included a vulcanizing plant and underground gasoline tank. The property continued to serve automobile-related businesses until the 1930s, When it was occupied by a dry cleaner, a glass company, and a grinding and sharpening shop. During the ‘40s they were home to a sign shop, a sporting goods store, a children’s clothing shop, and a beauty salon. Several of these uses continued into the mid-20th century. Property Evaluation The property does not currently contribute to the Congress Avenue National Register district, but the 2025 Downtown Austin historic resource survey lists it as a medium priority, recommends that the property be considered contributing in a future update to the 1978 National Register nomination, and identifies it as contributing to a potential local historic district. A 2015 staff report by former City of Austin Historic Preservation Officer Steve Sadowsky notes that the building does not have historic significance, though district eligibility was not considered at that time. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate to low integrity. The 2025 Downtown Austin survey notes that …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Applications for Demolition and Relocation Permits January 7, 2026 DA-2025-142965; GF-2025-146214 Rosedale School 2117 W. 49th Street 15 – 1 Proposal Deconstruct and reconstruct a portion of the historic-age façade of a ca. 1939 building for incorporation into a new apartment building. The remainder of the building will be demolished and five additional stories will be constructed atop the first-floor façade reconstruction. Architecture The Rosedale school is a one-story brick school building with Modern stylistic influences. The original portion of the building is a simple flat-roofed brick structure with decorative string courses and expansive multi-light casement windows. Additions, constructed between 1946 and 1949 by two firms (Kuehne, Giesecke, and Brooks and Page, Southerland, and Page), replaced the original entrance with glass block windows and shifted the new entrance eastwards. The new shed- and flat-roofed wings with multi-light casements, glass block ribbon windows, and brick veneer comprised 10 additional classrooms plus a gym and cafeteria/auditorium.1 A 1949 Austin Statesman article advertising the opening of the new addition notes that the “highly modern Rosedale school” is “considered a model of functional design” following Dr. Darrell B. Harmon’s principles for classroom design.2 The extensive use of glass block and retention of maximum natural lighting in four “experimental” classrooms was dictated by the design hypothesis developed by Harmon, Director of Educational Services in the State Health Department: The south side of Rosedale School will have special windows. …The blocks will promote even distribution of light, and the vision strip will allow the children to see out. The remaining four rooms will be equipped with auxiliary diffusers based on an original design by Dr. Harmon which are placed inside the windows. These diffusers obtain maximum benefit from direct sunlight without permitting excessive brightness and threw light upward and across the ceiling from which it is reflected downward on the child’s work. This will be the only school coordinating natural and artificial light…3 Harmon’s work on the “Rosedale model” of classroom illumination was influential to educational design on a national scale during the mid-20th century. In a 2008 article for the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, Amy Ogata describes the impact of the Rosedale model on American school design: The planning, forms, and materials of postwar schools reflected ongoing research into airflow, lighting, and reflectivity…Darell Boyd Harmon, an educator and director of school services at the Texas State Department of Health, …
