HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JUNE 28, 2021 SB-2021-071307, 2021-071325 CONGRESS AVENUE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 111 CONGRESS AVENUE C.9 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Install two freestanding gateway signs adjacent to a non-historic building and plaza. The gateway signs for Fareground Eat + Drink will be located at the steps down to the sunken plaza of 111 Congress Ave. Sign A is near the corner of Congress Ave. and E. Cesar Chavez St. Sign B is along a diagonal sidewalk from the corner of Congress Ave. and E. 2nd St. Both signs will be 15’-3 7/8” tall. Their widths are based on the width of the stairs at each location. Sign A is 19’-4 ¾” wide, while Sign B is 26’-6 ¾” wide. The signs consist of reverse-lit channel letters mounted to 3” horizontal gold bars, which in turn are mounted to 8” black square posts. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The City of Austin’s Historic Sign Standards 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: Number of signs. The Commission allows one sign per building, unless the building has multiple tenants; in this case, the Commission may allow one sign per façade module if the façade modules correspond to tenant spaces. The Commission may also allow one sign for each street frontage if the building is at an intersection. Sign types. The Commission may allow window signs, awning signs, projecting signs, and flush mounted signs for most commercial buildings. Freestanding signs are allowed for office and retail uses in historic residential buildings. Constructed in 1987, 111 Congress is a Late-Modernist office tower sited diagonally across the middle of the block to create a sunken plaza at the corner of Congress Ave. and Cesar Chavez St. The sign standards do not address this type of building or site, as public plazas in the Sixth Street and Congress Avenue historic districts are uncommon and are not historic in age. Further, the sign standards primarily address historic commercial buildings of a much more limited size and are not directly applicable to a building that occupies a full city block. The proposed gateway signs will be in addition to existing signage. This includes building-mounted signs for Wells Fargo Bank, primary building signage with a tenant directory along the sidewalk …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JUNE 28, 2021 PR-2021-082701 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 2518 HARRIS BOULEVARD C.7 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a new primary building and accessory building. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Construct a new house. The proposed design is two stories in height. It features a cross-gabled roof with three shed- roofed dormers and regularly spaced 4- and 6-pane divided-light windows at the main façade. The building’s primary mass is clad in limestone veneer with a slurry wash. A partial-width, flat-roofed porch is supported by wood columns. The proposed chimney is stuccoed, and the roof is clad in dimensional shingles. Secondary elevations feature combinations of stucco and stone cladding and built-in wood planters. 2) Construct an accessory building. The proposed building is one-story, with a gabled roof and limestone cladding. It features sliding glazed doors, a stucco chimney, and exposed rafter tails at secondary elevations. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW 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 Historic Districts The following standards apply to the proposed project: 1.1 Set back a new primary building from the street in line with nearby historic buildings. 1.2 Locate a new building to maintain the rhythm of contributing buildings on the street. 1.3 Locate accessory buildings in a way that follows the historic location and setback patterns of similar buildings on the block or in the district. The proposed primary building is set back around 45’ from the street. It appears to be sited in roughly the same position as the contributing building approved for demolition in May 2021. The proposed accessory building is located to the rear of the property and will be minimally visible from the street. 2.1 Orient a new building to be consistent with the predominant orientation of contributing buildings on the same block. 2.2 Orient a new building towards the primary street. The proposed buildings’ orientations are consistent with contributing buildings’ orientations and face the primary street. 3.1 Design the height of new buildings to respond to nearby contributing buildings and the dimensions of the lot. 3.2 Design the massing of new buildings to reflect the character of nearby contributing buildings. Simple massing is typically appropriate. 3.3 Use step-downs in building height, wall-plane offsets, and other variations in building massing to provide …
VICINITY MAP Sheet List Sheet Name Sheet Number COVER DESIGN IMAGES SITE PLAN - PHASE 1 & 2 PLAN - LEVEL 1 PLAN - LEVEL 2 ROOF PLAN ELEVATIONS ELEVATIONS ELEVATIONS - STUDIO SECTIONS SECTIONS WALL SECTIONS WALL SECTIONS A000 A001 A101 A102 A103 A104 A200 A201 A202 A210 A211 A220 A221 REV # DATE DESCRIPTION 3 0 7 8 7 X T N T S U A I , T E E R T S H T 0 3 T S E W 7 1 7 1 I D V L B S R R A H 8 1 5 2 3 0 7 8 7 X T N T S U A I A000 COVER SCALE: DATE: 4/5/2021 2518 HARRIS BLVD - SCHEMATIC DESIGN APRIL 5, 2021 PHASE 2 MAIN HOUSE PHASE 1 REAR ADU WITH TRELLIS AND SITE WALL PHASE 2 CARPORT PHASE 2 DRIVEWAY REWORK PHASE 2 COMPLETE - MAIN HOUSE AND ADU PHASE 1 COMPLETE - ADU ONLY PHASE 2 COMPLETE - MAIN HOUSE AND ADU REV # DATE DESCRIPTION 3 0 7 8 7 X T N T S U A I , T E E R T S H T 0 3 T S E W 7 1 7 1 I D V L B S R R A H 8 1 5 2 3 0 7 8 7 X T N T S U A I A001 DESIGN IMAGES SCALE: DATE: 4/5/2021 06.17 31' - 0" COURTYARD PROPERTY LINE / FENCE " 0 - ' 0 1 REAR SETBACK AC T R R C VISITABLE ENTRY ADU 06.18 06.02 04.03 " 7 - ' 2 1 1 A102 EXISTING COVERED REAR DECK K C A B T E S E D S I 5' - 0" E C N E F / E N I L Y T R E P O R P PROPERTY LINE / FENCE " 0 - ' 0 1 REAR SETBACK COURTYARD 31' - 0" ADU " 7 - ' 2 1 GRAVEL 06.02 16' - 2 1/2" 7' - 11 1/2" BACK DECK VISITABLE ENTRY AC T R R C VISITABLE ENTRY CARPORT 3' - 0" 3' - 0" 2' - 0" " 4 - ' 7 2 " 3 - ' 1 2 I E N L Y T R E P O R P K C A B T E S E D S …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JUNE 28, 2021 HR-2021-084436 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1512 GASTON AVENUE C.8 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a new two-story building and one-story garage. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Construct a two-story residence. The proposed building is set back approximately 40’ from the street. It is clad in brick, with a compound hipped roof clad in shingles, three stucco chimneys, and a covered entryway. Fenestration includes 4:4 aluminum-clad wood windows of different dimensions at the main elevation and a paneled door flanked by decorative wood paneling beneath a shallow portico. 2) Construct a rear one-story garage, attached to the main building by a breezeway. The proposed garage features a hipped shingled roof, fixed aluminum-clad wood windows, and cladding to match the primary building. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW 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 Historic Districts The following standards apply to the proposed project: 1.1 Set back a new primary building from the street in line with nearby historic buildings. 1.2 Locate a new building to maintain the rhythm of contributing buildings on the street. 1.3 Locate accessory buildings in a way that follows the historic location and setback patterns of similar buildings on the block or in the district. The proposed building is set back approximately 40’, in line with contributing buildings on the block and consistent with the rhythm of the streetscape. The proposed garage is located at the rear of the lot and will be minimally visible from the street. 2.1 Orient a new building to be consistent with the predominant orientation of contributing buildings on the same block. 2.2 Orient a new building towards the primary street. 2.3 For detached garages, match the predominant garage orientation found on the block’s contributing properties. Do not use front-loaded garages on blocks where rear or alley-loaded garages historically were present. The proposed buildings match the predominant street-facing orientation of nearby contributing buildings. 3.1 Design the height of new buildings to respond to nearby contributing buildings and the dimensions of the lot. 3.2 Design the massing of new buildings to reflect the character of nearby contributing buildings. 3.4 Align foundation and floor-to-floor heights with adjacent contributing buildings. 3.6 Design accessory buildings to be visually subordinate to the primary building in …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICTS JUNE 28, 2021 HR-2021-082905; PR-2021-070768 WILSHIRE NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICT 4200 LULLWOOD ROAD C.9 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Partially demolish ca. 1948 contributing house; construct a two-story rear addition; and replace steel casement windows with fiberglass windows. 1) Demolition of rear garage and bedroom additions. 2) Construction of a new two-story addition within a similar footprint as the existing additions. The complex roof of the addition, with a central hip and gabled and hipped extensions, will largely appear side gabled as viewed from the front and will have composition shingles to match the house. The addition will be clad in fiber cement siding, with multi- light fixed and casement windows to match the proportions, size, and design of the replacement windows for the house. 3) Replacement of original steel casement windows with fixed or casement fiberglass windows. The specified windows are Andersen 100 series in dark bronze with full divided lights. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH This side-gabled Ranch-style house sits within an expansive yard with mature oak trees, as is characteristic of the Wilshire National Register District. The front entrance is slightly recessed, next to a projecting front-facing gable. The house is clad in random ashlar limestone, with horizontal siding in the gable ends and on rear additions. Windows are single or groupings of up to four steel casement windows. The house at 4200 Lullwood Road was constructed around 1948 and owned by Hilton E. and Eleanor Nau through at least 1959. The Naus are known for founding Nau’s Enfield Drug Store, which remains in operation at W. 12th and West Lynn streets in the West Line National Register District. Historically, multiple drug stores bore the Nau name, most owned by Hilton’s older brother Ladner. Ladner Nau came to Austin in 1926 to go to pharmacy school at the University of Texas. After working at a drug store for a couple of years, he and the proprietor of that store opened the Community Drug Store at 1201 E. 1st (Cesar Chavez) and Waller streets. Shortly thereafter, he bought the business outright. In 1935, Ladner established Nau’s San Jacinto Drug Store at 1819–21 San Jacinto St. This location remained in operation for nearly 30 years. Nau’s Drug Store No. 2 at 913 E. 1st St. operated under the management of Maynard Anderson from at least 1949 through 1959. In 1964, Ladner Nau closed the San …
EXISTING WINDOWS TO BE REMOVED & REPLACED, TYP. WEST ELEVATION 5 EXISTING GARAGE & BEDROOM ADDITION TO BE DEMOLISHED SOUTH ELEVATION 4 EXISTING GARAGE TO BE DEMOLISHED SOUTHEAST ELEVATION - REAR 3 EXISTING WINDOWS TO BE REMOVED & REPLACED, TYP. EAST ELEVATION 2 EXISTING DOORTO BE REMOVED & REPLACED; EXISTING WINDOWS TO BE REMOVED & REPLACED; NORTH ELEVATION - STREET 1 . C N I I S T C E T I H C R A S E T A C O S S A A D E V L U P E S N I T S U A - A A S t e n . s t c e t i h c r a a s @ o d r a c i r 2 3 7 3 - 5 3 2 - 6 5 9 E C N E D I S E R S S E G R U B N O I T I D D A - , D O O W L L U L 0 0 2 4 2 2 7 8 7 X T , N I T S U A project info: physical: 4200 L U L L W O O D R D , A U S T I N , T X 7 8 7 5 6 owner: JT & C H R I S T I N A B U R G E S S contractor: B I L L T A U T E H O M E S 2152 S A G E C R E E K L O O P A U S T I N , T X 7 8 7 0 4 structural engineer: P C W C O N S T R U C T I O N I N C . 101 P R E C I S I O N D R . B U D A, T X 7 8 6 1 0 PERMIT SET 4/29/2021 set: set: date: date: revisions: revisions: phase info: IF THIS DOCUMENT IS PRINTED ON 11X17 PAPER, ASSUME ALL SCALES TO BE HALF OF STATED SCALE - SCALE TO BE VERIFIED THROUGH MEASUREMENT. drawing info: sheet: EXISTING CONDITIONS 4/29/2021 IF THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT SIGNED, SEALED AND DATED, IT MAY NOT BE USED FOR REGULATORY APPROVAL, PERMIT OR CONSTRUCTION. C copyright 2016 G002 By diazj at 1:59 pm, May 03, …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JUNE 28, 2021 PR-2021-084005 3009 BOWMAN AVENUE D.10 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Demolish a ca. 1941 house, a ca. 2018 addition, and pool. One-story Colonial Revival-styled wood frame house with a front-gabled entry and a partial-width independent porch on round columns; single and paired fenestration. The original house has a large, two-story, front-gabled frame addition to the south, which replaced a what appears to be an original detached garage, and then a later detached garage. The original house retains its articulation despite the additions to the south. The house appears to have been built around 1941 for John Barclay, the pastor of the Central Christian Church in downtown Austin. There is a water service permit to Burt Dyke, who owned the large estate at what was the end of Bowman Avenue, and whose home is now known as the Tarry House; there does not appear to be a building permit for this house; but the water service permit does reference this address. John and Mattie Barclay were married in 1941, and he began his pastorship at Central Christian that year. Barclay was an influential leader in Austin’s religious community, organizing the Austin Council of Churches. He presided at Central Christian over its period of greatest growth, and offered the Protestant prayer at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy in 1961. While serving as U.S. Senator, Lyndon B. Johnson was a member of this church. STAFF COMMENTS Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The original building is more than 50 years old. 2) The original building is still discernible, but has a large non-historic addition. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined it may meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The house is a good example of Colonial Revival architecture, and reflects a variant of Colonial Revival that was more common in the Carolinas; John Barclay, the first owner of this house, was from North Carolina. While Barclay would definitely recognize the original part of the house, the new addition to the south dwarfs it so there is a question of integrity here that the Commission needs to decide as to whether the house meets the architectural significance criterion at this point. b. Historical association. The house is associated with John Barclay, who lived here from 1941 until his retirement. Barclay was the pastor …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JUNE 28, 2021 PR-2021-064110 2305 RIO GRANDE STREET D.2 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1921 house. ARCHITECTURE One-and a half story 1920s Craftsman cottage with Colonial Revival influences; the house has a side-gabled composition with an elevated roofline at the rear to accommodate a second story under the main roofline; it is unclear whether this is original architecture or a later addition, but appears to be of historic age. The façade consists of a twin set of front-facing gablets, each containing a double set of windows. The principal entry in centered in the façade with a single window on each side of the door and a projecting portico on round columns and with a round-arched eyebrow roofline at the center. RESEARCH STAFF COMMENTS This house was the home of Fred and Nellie Kingdon, who lived here from 1921 until their deaths. Fred Kingdon was a native of Illinois who worked as a car salesman for Covert Auto Company after managing Isaac Bledsoe’s piano and organ store. His 1967 death certificate showed him to be the manager of a music company, so perhaps he went back into the music business in his later years, but city directories show him as a car salesman for the majority of his career. His first wife, Nell, died in 1940, and Fred married again; his second wife Delsie was an administrative secretary for the University of Texas. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined it does not meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The house is a relatively common type of 1920s residential housing that is found in many neighborhoods near the UT campus and in the North University neighborhood. This house does not represent an outstanding example of this style. However, ironically, it is adjacent to the historic landmark Robert L. Moore house, which was moved to the neighborhood for its preservation, partly because of the context of the neighborhood (which has since continued to be degraded with new student housing developments). b. Historical association. The house does not have any significant historical associations; it was owned and occupied by a music store manager who then became a car salesman for most of the historic period. …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JUNE 28, 2021 PR-2021-066307 1611 CANTERBURY STREET D.3 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1904 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story, wing-and-gable plan, frame house with a partial-width independent porch on ornamental metal posts; front door with a transom; single 1:1 fenestration; synthetic siding. The house appears to have been built around 1904 for Nathaniel Hessey, a pioneer merchant and jeweler in Austin. Hessey worked for John A. Jackson, a jeweler and silversmith at the time he first appears in city directories at this address. From 1904 until his death in 1908, he is listed as a pawnbroker and jeweler. His wife, Tennie, then continued to reside in this house, but also is listed at 2309 San Antonio Street, a house where she also took in boarders. Tennie Hessey resided here sporadically, more constantly in her later years; she died in 1949. Tennie Hessey’s daughter, Helen Duval, is also listed at this address in her mother’s later years. She was married to Easton Duval, a design engineer for the highway department. In the late 1950s, the family sold the house to Frank and Pauline Casarez, who lived here at least through the early 1990s. Frank Casarez was an optician for Dickinson Optical for many years. STAFF COMMENTS The East Austin Historic Resources Survey (2016) recommends this house as contributing to a potential local or NR historic district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high integrity with the exception of the siding, doors, and windows. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined it may meet the criterion for architectural significance but does not meet any other criterion squarely. a. Architecture. The house represents a residential type that once was common in middle-class Austin neighborhoods at the turn of the century, but has become rare with time and development. This house has lost its integrity of materials over the years, but has the potential for restoration, as all of its architectural elements remain intact; the house has architectural significance in that it is an increasingly rare example of its type. b. Historical association. The house does not have the required historical associations necessary for designation as a historic landmark. The house first associated with an early jeweler and pawnbroker; after his death, his widow …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JUNE 28, 2021 PR-2021-061472; GF-2021-080345 2903 BREEZE TERRACE D.4 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Demolish a ca. 1946 house and ca. 1951 accessory dwelling unit and carport. One-story Minimal Traditional house with asbestos cladding and a hipped roof. The front porch is inset and features a metal railing with modest Art Moderne influences. Windows are multi-light steel casement and 1:1 wood sash. Behind the house is an apartment with vertical grooved siding, surmounted by a hipped roof with an integral carport. Hubert S. and Mary K. Wall owned the house from the late 1940s through 1971 or later. Mary Kate Wall (nee Parker, 1912- 1998) was an attorney and, until her retirement in 1970, the state’s leading authority on election law. After earning an LL.B. with honors from the University of Texas, she was licensed to practice law in 1934. Beginning in 1950, she worked for 17 years as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas, where she was as an elections expert and wrote the state’s first modern election code. In 1967, Mary Kate Wall joined the Secretary of State’s office and headed their elections division. In addition to writing significant opinions regarding election proceedings, she trained local elections officials, the League of Women Voters, and others through speaking engagements. Dr. Hubert Stanley Wall (1902–1971) was a professor of mathematics. He taught at Northwestern University and the Illinois Institute of Technology before coming to the University of Texas in 1946, where he spent the remainder of his career. Dr. Wall’s focus was continued fractions, studied since Euclid and written as fractions within fractions. His book The Analytic Theory of Continued Fractions is considered a standard reference in this field. He was also known for a teaching method in which he sought to develop the creative capacity of students to provide proofs of complex mathematical theorems. During the 1950s, the back apartment on the property was occupied by Rosealthe Parker, Mary Kate Wall’s mother. STAFF COMMENTS The 2020 draft report Historic Resources Survey of North Loop, Hancock, and Upper Boggy Creek Planning Areas lists the property as a medium priority but does not recommend a historic district in this area. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JUNE 28, 2021 PR-2021-080409 811 E. 16TH STREET D.5 – 1 PROPOSAL Partial demolition of stucco walls to reinforce framing, re-stucco over areas of selective demolition; installation of new windows to replace windows that have deteriorated beyond repair. The house is the Stasswender House, a potential historic landmark associated with Anton Stasswender, who was responsible for many of the headstones in the adjacent Oakwood Cemetery, State Cemetery, and other cemeteries and stonework sites in Austin. The applicant is aware of the importance of the house and is seeking Historic Landmark Commission review and approval of this project. The applicant proposes replacement of all wood-sash single-hung windows with a new product that reproduces the appearance of the existing wood sash single-hung windows. This product further satisfies modern energy and maintenance goals without sacrificing the historic appearance of the house. The applicant further proposes the removal of some windows from the back of the house that will not affect his historic appearance of the house. ARCHITECTURE AND RESEARCH The Stasswwender House is an eclectic house at the edge of the freeway and Oakwood Cemetery to the east. It was the longtime home of Anton Stasswender, a German immigrant who brought his stone-carving skills to Austin around the turn of the 20th century and made his name, along with fellow immigrants Peter Mansbendel and Fortunat Weigl, within the craftsperson community of Austin, bringing Old World craftsmanship to residential, religious, and commercial building in the city. This house is a stuccoed one-and-a half story frame house on a raised cut stone foundation with single and paired 1:1 wood fenestration; it was the home of the Stasswender family from around 1930 until the late 1970s and may qualify as a historic landmark for its architecture and associations with Anton Stasswender. This house was surveyed as part of an IH-35 historic resources survey performed by TxDOT. The house was determined eligible to a potential historic district that included several houses in the neighborhood, but not singled out as a potential city historic landmark or individual property eligible for designation under the National Register of Historic Places. D.5 – 2 STAFF COMMENTS The house has long been identified as a potential historic landmark due to its distinctive architecture and historical associations. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high …
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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JUNE 28, 2021 PR-2021-076165; GF-2021-080450 2007 WILLOW ST. D.6 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1912 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story National Folk house with a hipped roof and full-width integral porch supported by Doric columns. The front door has a transom and sidelights. Windows are 1:1, with the exception of a picture window on the façade. The house at 2007 Willow St. was constructed around 1912. Lamar Q. Cato, a draftsman for architect George A. Endress, occupied the house between 1912 and 1914, followed by a succession of renters, including a boilermaker and a lineman. Beginning in 1922, the occupants were Edward B. and Emma Harris and their daughter and son-in-law, Ola and Charles A. Childress. Through the 1920s, Edward and Emma both worked as clerks at various establishments, and Charles was a firefighter. By 1932, Edward founded a grocery store on E. 6th Street, and Ola worked there as a clerk. In 1935, Charles is listed as a business partner in the grocery. The venture was short-lived, however, due to Edward’s death shortly thereafter. Emma continued to live in the house until her death in 1939. Charles and Ola owned the house through 1952. Charles worked in a variety of ventures. Ola was active in the Metz Elementary PTA and taught piano in the home. The house was subsequently occupied by a series of renters. STAFF COMMENTS The property is listed as non-contributing to the recommended South East Austin Historic District in the 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey. Staff disagrees that modifications are significant enough to render the house non-contributing. 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 appear to meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The house is a good example of a National Folk house with modest Classical Revival detailing but has alterations, including a picture window on the façade. b. Historical association. The house does not appear to have significant historical associations. While the Harris and Childress families lived in the home for around 30 years, they do not appear to have made significant contributions to Austin’s history. c. Community value. The property does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that …
