Special Meeting of the Design Commission - Remotely; Via WebEx DESIGN COMMISSION FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 3:00 PM MEETING MINUTES Call to order by: Chair D. Carroll at 3:02 p.m. COMMISSION MEMBERS ✓ David Carroll, Chair (District 1) ✓ Martha Gonzalez, Vice-Chair (District 2) Samuel Franco (District 3) ✓ Josue Meiners (District 4) ✓ Melissa Henao-Robledo (District 5) ✓ Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Beau Frail (District 6) Jessica Rollason (District 7) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) • “✓” Denotes Commission Members who were in attendance CITY OF AUSTIN PLANNING & ZONING STAFF ✓ Jorge E. Rousselin, Executive Liaison ✓ Aaron D. Jenkins, Staff Liaison ✓ Patrick Colunga, Staff Liaison CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 1. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Courtesy briefing of the Master Plan for John Trevino Jr. Metro Park at Morrison Ranch (Charles Mabry, COA and David Malda, GGN) Charles Mabry presented and answered questions from Commissioners. No action taken. Page 1 of 2 b. Courtesy briefing for the Arts in Public Places Program by the Cultural Arts Division within the Economic Development Department (Sue Lambe, COA and Curt Gettman,) Sue Lambe, and Curt Gettman presented and answered questions and comments from Commissioners. No action taken. No Action taken. c. Discussion and possible action on Downtown Pavers. Commissioner A. Coleman and Vice Chair Robledo will be drafting a proposal which will be shared at the next Design Commission, with the intent to submit a letter to city council to request action for possible changes. 2. COMMISSION-SPECIFIC BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Approval of the June 22nd meeting minutes; The motion to approve the minutes as drafted was made by Commissioner A. Coleman and seconded by Commissioner J. Meiners. The motion was approved on a unanimous vote of [8‐0‐0]. b. Liaison Reports: report from collaborative commissions from their most recent meeting Commissioner M. Henao-Robledo met with the downtown commission and discussed the proposed convention center expansion. Chairman D. Carroll met with the Joint Sustainability committee regarding revisions to the Climate Plan with joint stain committee about climate plan revision. 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS: a. Chair Announcements; b. Items from Commission Members; None; None; c. Items from City Staff; Working group scheduled for next Thursday, July 23rd, 2020; 14th and Guadalupe ADJOURNMENT at 4:25pm Page 2 of 2
ARMBRUST & BROWN, PLLC A T T O R N E Y S A N D C O U N S E L O R S 100 CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE 1300 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701-2744 512-435-2300 FACSIMILE 512-435-2360 Richard Suttle, Jr. (512) 435-2310 rsuttle@abaustin.com June 17, 2020 Jerry Rusthoven Acting Lead, Assistant Director City of Austin Planning and Zoning Department 505 Barton Springs Road, 5th Floor Austin, Texas 78704 Re: Downtown Density Bonus Application for Block 16 (the "Application") Dear Mr. Rusthoven: This letter, along with the Application is submitted to apply for a density bonus for property located at 320 E. 2nd Street (the “Property”). The Property is approximately 0.8106 acres (35,309 square feet) and is currently developed with restaurant uses. The Property is zoned Central Business District (“CBD”) and within the Core/Waterfront district of the Downtown Austin Plan. The maximum floor-to-area ratio (“FAR”) for properties zoned CBD is 8:1 with no height limitation. This would yield about 282,472 square feet of building area on a 0.8106 acre site. The purpose of this Application is to request a density bonus to exceed the 8:1 FAR limitation to construct a 47-story office building with ground floor retail and structured parking (the “Project”). The building will be approximately 723 feet tall. The density bonus, if approved, would allow for a 21:1 FAR to yield approximately 741,319 square feet of building area. This is an increase of approximately 458,847 square feet. The Project shall adhere to Section 25-2-586 by meeting all of the Gatekeeper requirements. This includes, (i) a restrictive covenant committing to provide streetscape improvements along all public street frontages, consistent with Great Streets Standards, (ii) a restrictive covenant committing to achieve a minimum two-star rating under the Austin Energy Green Building program, and (iii) substantial compliance with Urban Design Guidelines as outlined in the matrix submitted with the Application. A site plan has been filed under Case No. SP-2019-0426C that provides streetscape improvements along San Jacinto Boulevard, E. 2nd Streets, and Trinity Street consistent with Great Streets Standards. The Project proposes a civically minded ground level experience with a shaded colonnade and two corner plazas that will be populated with a generous amount of public art. {W0965698.1} ARMBRUST & BROWN, PLLC Page 2 In summary, the request is to increase the allowed FAR from 8:1 to 21:1 through the Downtown Density Bonus Program. We appreciate your consideration of our Project and …
City of Austin - Design Commission Project Review Application The Design Commission provides advisory recommendations to the City Council to assist in developing public policy and to promote excellence in the design and development of the urban environment. The Design Commission reviews three types of projects: 1. City projects (see page ii for process) The Commission reviews all municipal buildings and associated site plans to ensure they demonstrate compliance with city design and sustainability standards (Council Resolution No. 20071129-046), including those seeking Subchapter E Design Standards Alternative Equivalent Compliance (AEC) (Council Resolution No. 20100923-086). 2. Destiny Bonus projects (see page iv for process) The Commission reviews density bonus projects for substantial compliance with the Urban Design Guidelines for Austin in accordance with the Gatekeeper requirements of LDC 25-2-586 for the Downtown Density Bonus Program. 3. Advisory Recommendations for Private projects (see page ii for process) The Commission will consider Project Review Applications from private projects during its regularly scheduled monthly public meetings and may issue an advisory recommendation in the form of a Project Review Letter to the Applicant. This Project Review Application must be submitted before your project can be presented to the Design Commission for their review. Design Commission requests project be presented in their Conceptual/Schematic Design phase. This application primarily addresses inhabited buildings and structures and their effect on the public realm; please refer to Appendix A for infrastructure type projects. The Commission's review of projects is based on the planning/design principles in the Urban Design Guidelines for Austin. Ensure that all applicable principles are addressed in the application questions and in your presentation. https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Boards_and_Commissions/ Design_Commission_urban_design_guidelin es_for_austin.pdf The Design Commission supports the vision and principles of Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, especially those that affect the urban environment and fabric. All projects should consider this vision and principles, many of which are similar to the Urban Design Guidelines. Refer to Appendix C for the most pertinent sections of Imagine Austin. The Design Commission expects the applicant’s design team to present their project with those most knowledgeable and encourages the inclusion of sub-consultants at the presentation, when deemed necessary. EXHIBITS TO PRESENT 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Completed Project Review Application (p.1-6) Existing zoning classification, adjacent zoning & uses, future land use map classification, topography Vicinity plan, including public transportation and connectivity on-site and within quarter mile Site plan and landscape plan Ground level, basement …
D R A V E L U O B O T N C A J N A S I ) . . W O R . ' 0 8 ( UP T E E R T S Y T N R T I I ) . . W O R . ' 0 8 ( ALLEY (20' R.O.W.) EAST 2ND STREET (80' R.O.W.) 00 20' 40' GRAPHIC SCALE 20' LEGEND PROPERTY LINE ADJACENT PROPERTY LINE LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION BUILDING OVERHANG ACCESSIBLE PATH PAVERS CONCRETE SIDEWALK SHADE STRUCTURE TYPE 1 CURB RAMP. SEE CITY OF AUSTIN DETAILS ON SHEET 24. TREE GRATE. SEE DETAIL ON SHEET 31. (4) BIKE RACK. SEE DETAIL ON SHEET 32. (2) BENCH. SEE DETAIL ON SHEET 31. AUSTIN ENERGY STANDARD 25' ROW ILLUMINATION POLE. SEE DETAIL ON SHEET 32. TRASH RECEPTACLE. SEE DETAIL ON SHEET 32. WARNING: CONTRACTOR IS TO VERIFY PRESENCE AND EXACT LOCATION OF ALL UTILITIES PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. Know what'sbelow. Call before you dig. BENCHMARKS TBM 1- SQUARE CUT ON TOP OF CONCRETE CURB IN THE EAST MARGIN OF TRINITY STREET ±5' SOUTHWEST FROM A 12" LIVE OAK WITH TREE TAG 5007 IN THE EAST MARGIN OF TRINITY STREET, ±27' NORTH FROM A 18" LIVE OAK WITH TREE TAG 5006 IN THE EAST MARGIN OF TRINITY STREET, ±102' NORTH FROM A 10" CEDAR ELM WITH TREE TAG 5014 IN THE EAST MARGIN OF TRINITY STREET. ELEVATION = 469.47'. TBM 2- SQUARE CUT ON TOP OF CONCRETE CURB IN THE WEST MARGIN OF SAN JACINTO STREET ±5' EAST FROM A STORM SEWER MANHOLE IN THE WEST MARGIN OF SAN JACINTO STREET, ±50' WEST FROM A STORM SEWER MANHOLE IN THE EAST MARGIN OF SAN JACINTO STREET, ±49' WEST FROM A 8" RED OAK WITH TREE TAG 5012. ELEVATION = 470.58'. SITE PLAN APPROVAL SHEET ____OF____ FILE NUMBER__________________APPLICATION DATE_______________ 09252019 SP-2019-0426C APPROVED BY COMMISSION ON_______________UNDER SECTION_______ OF 112 CHAPTER__________OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN CODE. 25-5 RANDALL ROUDA EXPIRATION DATE (25-5-81,LDC)__________CASE MANAGER__________________ PROJECT EXPIRATION DATE (ORD.970905-A)__________DWPZ______DDZ______ __________________________________________________________________________ Director, Development Services Department RELEASED FOR GENERAL COMPLIANCE:_____________ZONING_____________ CBD Rev. 1____________________________Correction 1_____________________________ Rev. 2____________________________Correction 2_____________________________ Rev. 3____________________________Correction 3_____________________________ Final plat must be recorded by the Project Expiration Date, if applicable. Subsequent Site Plans which do not comply with the Code current at the time of filing, and all required Building Permits andor a notice of construction (if a building permit is not required), must also be approved prior to …
ALDRIDGE ARCHITECTURE GIST E E R L E O J R E D AR L. DLA R C H I T E C T I D G E S T 27839 A T E FO SA X E T 2020.03.11 joel.aldridge.architect@gmail.com 512-940-7068 1 5 7 8 7 X T , I N T S U A G . E V A 2 0 8 3 m o T & r e m m u S r o f M O O R C S U M a I issue: PERMIT 2020.03.11 9 3 8 7 2 # E A B T , I E G D R D L A . L L E O J . N O E R E H R A E P P A E T A D D N A , E R U T A N G S I , ' L A E S S T C E T I H C R A S S E L N U S E S O P R U P N O I T C U R T S N O C R O T I M R E P R O F T O N . I W E V E R M R E T N I I R O F S I I S H T . I I I S N O I T A C F C E P S D N A S G N W A R D H T O B F O T S S N O C S T N E M U C O D N O I T C U R T S N O C I @ AC ADJ AFF AFG ALT ALUM ANOD APPROX ARCH ATTN AV BLDG BLKG BM BO BOT CAB CL CLG CLR CNTR CONC CONT CPT CTR DBL DEMO AT AIR CONDITIONING ADJACENT ABOVE FINISHED FLOOR ABOVE FINISHED GRADE ALTERNATE ALUMINUM ANODIZED APPROXIMATE ARCHITECTURAL ATTENTION AUDIOVISUAL BUILDING BLOCKING BEAM BOTTOM OF BOTTOM CABINET CENTERLINE CEILING CLEAR COUNTER CONCRETE CONTINUOUS CARPET CENTER DOUBLE DEMOLISH OR DEMOLITION DIM(S) DN DRN DS DTL DW DWG CMU EA ELEC ELEV EP EQ EQUIP EXH EXIST EXT FA FD FLR FND FO FT FTG GA GALV GC GLS DIMENSION(S) DOWN DRAIN DOWNSPOUT DETAIL DISHWASHER DRAWING CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT EACH ELECTRICAL ELEVATION ELECTRICAL PANEL EQUAL EQUIPMENT EXHAUST EXISTING EXTERIOR FIRE ALARM FLOOR …
B.6 - 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS AUGUST 24, 2020 HR-2020-105058 3802 AVENUE G HYDE PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT PROPOSAL Construct a 1-story accessory building at the rear of a contributing property. ARCHITECTURE One-story, irregular-plan house with a side-gabled roof, stone cladding, multi-lite steel-sash windows, and a stone-clad chimney. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS One-story, L-plan building with a cross-gabled roof, vertical wood cladding, and fixed metal- sash windows. The building has a footprint of 1,188 square feet, plus a 467-square foot wood deck STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The property is contributing to the Hyde Park Historic District. The following requirements from the historic district design standards apply to the proposed project: Residential New Construction: Garage Apartments/Secondary Units 5.10.1 Design new secondary units to respect the traditional patterns of Hyde Park in determining the location of the building and access to parking. The proposed building is located at the rear of the principal building, similar to other accessory buildings in the district. The project meets this standard. 5.10.2 Design new secondary units and garage apartments to complement the form, massing, materials, scale, character elements, and fenestration patterns of the primary structure. The proposed building has a simple form and massing, one-story scale, wood cladding, and pared-down design. The fenestration proportions are different from those of the principal building, but they are compatible with the accessory building’s modern design. The proposed building’s rear location will minimize visibility and fenestration comparisons with the principal building. The project largely meets this standard. The project meets the applicable standards. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS Not reviewed. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the plans. LOCATION MAP B.6 - 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos B.6 - 3 Primary (east) wall of 3802 Avenue G. Source: Google Street View, March 2019.
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICTS AUGUST 24, 2020 NRD-2020-0027 2607 MCCALLUM DRIVE OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICT C.1 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1941 contributing house. ARCHITECTURE Two-story house with stone veneer and horizontal wood siding. The two-story main house has a side-gabled roof clad in composition shingles, while the single-story southernmost bay features a front gable. The house has 6:6 single windows, mulled 4:4 and 8:8 windows, and second-floor windows obscured by louvered shutters. The second floor central bay features a shallow balcony with turned posts and a French door. RESEARCH The house at 2607 McCallum Drive was built for Joseph McElroy Alexander, an office supply salesman with the Steck Company, and his wife Mildred. The Alexanders and their children lived in the home until at least 1952; by 1955, it had been sold to oilman Robert M. Payne and his wife Mary J. Payne, a dedicated United Fund volunteer. STAFF COMMENTS The house contributes to the Old West Austin National Register District. New construction plans will require Historic Landmark Commission review when submitted. 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 historic designation criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2- 352). a. Architecture. The house is constructed with Monterrey-style influences. b. Historical association. There do not appear to be significant historical associations. c. Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The house 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 Comment on and release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, consisting of photographs of all elevations, a dimensioned sketch plan, and a narrative history, for archiving at the Austin History Center. Alternately, the Commission may choose to initiate a 180-day demolition delay, as the building contributes to a National Register District. LOCATION MAP C.1 - 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos C.1 - 3 Source: Google Street View C.1 - 4 Occupancy History City Directory Research, July 2020 Note: …
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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICTS AUGUST 24, 2020 HR-2020-091383 3313 BRYKER DRIVE/1705 W. 34TH STREET OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICT C.25 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a contributing ca. 1941-42 duplex and construct a new building. ARCHITECTURE The existing duplex is composed of two parts: 3313 Bryker Drive and 1705 W. 34th Street. The W. 34th Street building was constructed first; it is a side-gabled frame dwelling with gabled entryway, shallow eaves, and 6:6 wood windows. The Bryker Drive addition has a hipped roof, a partial- width covered porch, a gabled addition, and 6:6 and 1:1 wood windows. Both halves of the single- story duplex have horizontal wood siding and composition shingle roofs. A series of additions dating from the 1940s and ’50s abuts the duplex’s rear elevation. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Demolish existing duplex. 2) Construct a new two-story residence. The proposed new building faces Bryker Drive. It is clad in vertical wood siding and capped by a compound roof with composition shingles and exposed rafter tails. Its fenestration pattern and window sizes are irregular, with undivided clad wood casement windows and sliding glass doors. Its main elevation contains a covered front porch and horizontal-paneled garage door. The north elevation at W. 34th Street features a partial- width screened porch and stucco-clad chimney, as well as a pool. The building’s front wall is set back 20 feet from Bryker Drive and approximately 15 feet from the W. 34th Street utility easement, with the pool’s closest corner just over 11 feet from the W. 34th easement. RESEARCH The duplex at 3313 Bryker Drive and 1705 W. 34th Street was built in two phases in 1941 and 1942. During the historic period, both addresses were primarily owned by Alice T. D. Branyon, a clerical supervisor with the Texas Employment Commission. She was twice widowed; after the death of her first husband in 1941, she lived in the 3313 Bryker half of the duplex until 1947, when she moved into the 1705 W. 34th Street half. Upon her marriage to Roy J. Branyon, the couple moved out. After Roy Branyon’s 1958 death, Alice Branyon moved back into 1705 W. 34th Street. Branyon’s daughter and son-in-law, Jeanne and Lee R. Maulding, occupied the Bryker Drive half of the duplex from 1947 to at least 1959. Lee Maulding was a National Guardsman and WWII veteran working at Camp Mabry. In 1949, Maulding’s …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION AUGUST 24, 2020 PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICTS HR-2020-110112 3211 OAKMONT BOULEVARD OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICT C.4 - 1 PROPOSAL Construct a 2 ½-story single-family house. The Commission previously approved demolition of the existing building. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 2 ½-story irregular-plan house clad in fiber cement siding and capped with a combination gabled and hipped standing-seam roofs with multiple front and side gables and side-facing shed dormers. The hipped roof covers the perimeter of the first floor, including a front porch and carport. An integral garage with a roll-up wood door is set back from the front wall of the house and capped with a gable roof. The house features fixed and casement clad-wood windows with true divided lites, a multi-lite fully glazed front door, and an exterior brick chimney. The first-floor windows and door are capped by transoms, while second-floor windows on the front and rear walls have bracketed pent roofs. The porch gable and a set- back gable end are clad in wood shingles. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate projects in National Register districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 9) New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment. The house is differentiated from nearby historic buildings. However, its complex massing and roofline and architectural features are not compatible with the scale, massing, design features, and ornamentation that characterize the district. Though a two-story building in a predominantly one-story neighborhood may be compatible, this design is not. The project does not meet this standard. 10) New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall be undertaken in such a manner that if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired. If the house were removed in the future, the historic district would be unimpaired. The proposed project does not meet the standards. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION Not reviewed. STAFF RECOMMENDATION C.4 - 2 Postpone the case to September 28, 2020, and encourage the applicant to revise the plans to be more compatible with the built character of the district. Staff provided the …
C.5 - 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION AUGUST 24, 2020 PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICTS HR-2020-113282 1317 WESTOVER ROAD OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICT PROPOSAL Demolish a contributing building; construct a two-story plus basement house and detached garage/guest house building. ARCHITECTURE 1½-story rectangular-plan house capped by a side-gabled roof with front-facing gable dormers, clad in wood siding, and featuring 1:1 windows that appear to have wood and vinyl sashes. The paneled front door is flanked by multi-lite sidelights and surmounted by a multi-lite transom. Features include a full-width front porch with square columns, an exterior brick chimney, and a side addition capped by a hipped roof. RESEARCH The house at 1317 Westover Road was built around 1935. By 1939, Charles and Sara Wheeler had moved in; their family lived there until at least 1959. Charles Wheeler was born in 1879 in Grayson, Texas, to a farming family that deeply valued literacy; he grew up in Cooke County. He attended nearby Whitesboro College, Tyler Junior College, and North Texas State, then worked as a teacher and county school superintendent in Bowie County from 1899 to 1911. Wheeler “hung around courts and studied law,” by his own account, before opening a law practice in Texarkana or working as an assistant county attorney (news accounts vary). He was thrice elected district attorney for Texas’s Fifth Judicial District before coming to Austin in 1924, where he served as assistant attorney general under W. A. Keeling and Dan Moody. He served as a district judge in Austin’s 53rd District Court (1931 or 1932 until 1936), then resigned to practice law with his son Joe W. Wheeler at Felts, Wheeler & Wheeler, later Wheeler & Wheeler. He was appointed Editor of Opinions for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals from 1948 until 1963. “As long as I had anything to do with law, I tried to work hard, be genteel and courteous, prepare my cases well and be strictly moral and upright in all my dealings,” he told the Austin Statesman in 1969. Wheeler was deeply involved with the Texas Odd Fellows, receiving a 70-year membership award in 1972, as well as Central Christian Church, the Masons, and the Woodmen of the World. Charles Wheeler died in Austin in 1974. Sallie (or Sally, or Sara) D. Wheeler (nee Looney) was another native Texan, born around 1879 in Bowie. She married Charles Wheeler in 1902 in Bowie, …
The Woman's Department: Maternalism and Feminism in the Texas Medical Journal Author(s): Courtney Shah Source: The Historian, FALL 2001, Vol. 64, No. 1 (FALL 2001), pp. 81-98 Published by: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. Stable URL: http://www.jstor.com/stable/24450673 JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at https://about.jstor.org/terms Taylor & Francis, Ltd. is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to The Historian This content downloaded from (cid:0)162.89.0.57 on Fri, 10 Jul 2020 16:19:21 UTC(cid:0) (cid:0) All use subject to https://about.jstor.org/terms (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0) The Woman's Department: Maternalism and Feminism in the Texas Medical Journal Courtney Shah In 1912, a physician praised the Texas Medical Journals newly established Woman's Department in a letter to the editor. "The department you are establishing... along this line, giving women good, wholesome knowledge without the taint of quackery is a most worthy undertaking and deserves hearty support,"1 he wrote. The Texas Medical Journal, the most popular and long-standing independent medical journal in the state, was the creation of Dr. Ferdinand Eugene Daniel. His wife, Josephine Draper Daniel, founded the Woman's Department as an insert within the pages of the TMJ. Like so many journalists and activists in the Progressive Era, Josephine used maternalism as a justification to expand women's roles in the public sphere, as well as to justify her own ambitions. But while she usually stressed conservative reforms that did not challenge the dominant model of family life or women's place within it, Josephine Daniel simultaneously presented two curious lines of dissent. First, she challenged the TM/s (and thus her husband's) pro-eugenics stance; and second, she introduced a veneer of radical feminism into the publication, expressed mainly in a more open attitude toward women's sexuality. As Americans coped with the harsh realities of industrialization, urbanization, and immigration in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, a reform-minded cadre of well educated, middle-class men and women saw the possibility for change to eradicate the …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION AUGUST 24, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0231 2609 SAN PEDRO STREET D.1 - 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Demolish a ca. 1935 house, originally constructed as a duplex. Two-story frame hipped-roof duplex with horizontal wood siding, 6:6 wood windows, composition shingles, and a second-floor balcony. In front of the main building, twin single-car frame garages flank the lot. The building at 2609 San Pedro Street was originally a duplex, built in 1935 as a rental property for medical journalist Josephine Draper Daniel. Daniel resided down the block at another rental property on 2616 Salado Street (no longer extant) until she moved to San Pedro after 1944. After the 1914 death of her husband, physician F. E. Daniel, Josephine Daniel took over his position as editor of the Texas Medical Journal for the next thirty years. F. E. Daniel, a former Confederate army surgeon and Texas Medical College professor, founded the journal in 1885. It later became the most influential medical publication of its time in Texas. Prior to her tenure as editor, Josephine Daniel contributed as founder of the Texas Medical Journal’s “Women’s Department” section since 1912, appealing to a wider demographic than the predominantly male medical field. As editor, Daniel introduced her audience to early tenets of feminism in healthcare and openly contradicted the eugenicist positions championed by her late husband. In a fall 2001 article for The Historian, entitled “The Woman's Department: Maternalism and Feminism in the Texas Medical Journal,” historian Courtney Shah describes Daniel’s evolution as a journalist: Josephine Daniel, although not openly recommending a radical feminist political platform, quietly introduced feminist ideas to her maternalist audience as well as many male physicians. The Women’s Department walked a narrow path between deference to medical and societal experts, and a demand to liberate women from the very institutions the experts represented: the sexual hierarchy of the family, the medical profession, and the state […] [As editor] she [promoted] her own two-pronged campaign of reform: maternalist issues such as reducing infant mortality and pure food laws, and the more radical feminist edge of birth control and women’s emancipation. (Shah 2001, 96-97) Daniel wrote frankly about the importance of reproductive education, stating that “The health and happiness of every girl demands that she receive when approaching adolescence an intelligent presentation of the vital life process” (95). In 1929, Daniel sold the journal and devoted her time to …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION AUGUST 24, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0280 1405 KENT LANE D.4 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1940 house. ARCHITECTURE The building at 1405 Kent is a two-story symmetrical-plan house with stone veneer cladding at the first floor and horizontal wood siding at the second. The building has a side-gabled asphalt- shingle roof. An attached side-gabled garage and single-story addition with a second-floor deck appear at secondary elevations. 8:8 wood windows at first floor; 6:6 at second floor. The front door is covered by a metal awning and articulated by simple decorative stonework. Windows at the main façade are surrounded by inoperable shutters, while windows at secondary façades appear in single and paired configurations. RESEARCH 1405 Kent Lane was built in 1940 by A. C. Bryant. Its first occupants were Roy and Ione Patterson. Roy Patterson was an insurance agent with Farm and Home Savings and Loan of Missouri; his firm also dabbled in real estate. In the 1960s, Patterson partnered with developer L. L. McCandless to build the Emerald Bend Resort on Lake Travis. Patterson’s son-in-law, Lt. William J. Wright, was held in North Korea as a prisoner of war. Wright was among few Korean War P. O. W.s who returned alive: nearly 40% of those captured did not survive (Korean War Legacy Foundation, https://koreanwarlegacy.org/). The Wright family lived briefly with the Pattersons while Lt. Wright recuperated. By 1955, the home had been sold to Reverend Samuel N., Jr. and Catharine Baxter. After moving to Austin from service as an archdeacon in the Northeast, Samuel Baxter worked as the rector of nearby Church of the Good Shepherd from 1954 to 1985. In the 1960s, Baxter became acting secretary of the state Episcopal diocese; he later completed three terms on the Board of Trustees for St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. Catharine Baxter was also active in the church community, serving as a member of the altar guild for eighty-two years. STAFF COMMENTS Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate to high integrity. 3) Properties must meet two historic designation criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2- 352). a) Architecture. The building does not appear to convey architectural significance. b) Historical association. The building is associated with Reverend Samuel N. Baxter. c) Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION AUGUST 24, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0293 2816 SAN PEDRO STREET D.5 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1924 house. ARCHITECTURE 2816 San Pedro is a 1.5-story stucco residence with rectangular Cape Cod plan. It is side-gabled with a composite-shingle roof, three gabled dormers with 1:1 wood windows and lap siding, and a gabled portico supported by Classical columns. At the main elevation’s southernmost bay is a bank of 4:4 and 6:6 mulled windows framed with decorative shutters. The northernmost bay contains a single 12:12 window with similar shutters. The inset door is surrounded by a fanlight and sidelights. A hipped-roof addition to the south features 2:2 windows and a secondary double- door entry. A detached two-story garage apartment is northwest of the main house. RESEARCH The building at 2816 San Pedro Street was constructed for the Wyse family around 1924. William Riley Wyse, an independent oilman with ties to Austin’s power and water company, passed away shortly after its construction. Ellen Borroughs Wyse, his spouse, remained there with her son and daughter-in-law. Ellen Wyse was a prominent writer, editor, and business owner in Austin. Early in her career, Wyse served as the society editor for the Austin Statesman, then expanded her literary horizons to include her life’s passion: advertising. She established Gossip Advertising in 1911 at the age of thirty-eight, beginning with a single-page newspaper insert. By the 1920s, Gossip had grown into a multi-page publication and household name among Austinites, particularly women. The paper’s offices were located first at the Austin National Bank Building and later at the Scarbrough Building, as noted on its state historical marker. After more than thirty years of continuous publication, Wyse’s declining health shuttered Gossip’s pressroom in 1945. In addition to owning and operating a successful business—an extraordinary accomplishment for a woman in the early twentieth century—Wyse used her talent and charisma to reach out to other women writers. She presented to the Texas Presswomen’s Association across the state, sharing strategies for entering the male-dominated advertising field and establishing successful marketing tactics with a targeted and loyal readership. She was a founding member of the Quill Club (later, the Kwill Klub), a women’s organization that blossomed from a small collection of writers to a thriving consortium whose meetings included educators, librarians, professional authors (including Josephine Daniels, editor of the Texas Medical Journal, who also lived on San Pedro), prominent …
