HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS NOVEMBER 6, 2024 HR-2024-106503 TRAVIS HEIGHTS-FAIRVIEW PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT 1106 TRAVIS HEIGHTS BOULEVARD 10.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a rear two-story addition and detached guest house. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Remodel interior of main one-story house, retaining the front half of the exterior intact. 2) Construct a two-story rear addition along with a roof deck. Two decks and a screened porch are also included. 3) Demolish existing garage and rebuild as a one-story guest house. 4) Construct an at-grade basement at the rear slope of the addition. ARCHITECTURE The house at 1106 Travis Height Boulevard is a one-story symmetrical bungalow of modest size. The concrete front porch is set above the already elevated plot of land that slopes down significantly towards the street and sidewalk. A projecting front gable covers the middle third of the porch and is supported by decorated wood posts resting on two concrete bases. The decoration at these posts matches the wood handrail that is present around the remainder of the porch. Two pairs of windows, one on each side of the front door, are present and are covered with what appear to be original screens over windows. Behind the projection over the porch is a side gabled roof featuring a brick chimney at one side, along with an obscured front gable facing the street and featuring an attic vent. All architectural features at the front of the house appear to be original or highly appropriate replacements. RESEARCH Beginning with its construction sometime prior to 1920, the property had frequent turnover of owners and renters until the late 1940s. This included a second address, 1106½ Travis Heights Boulevard, on the property, which housed various tradespeople during the Great Depression. In 1949, the property was purchased by Jesse & Emma Raven, who were owners and operators of Raven’s Garage, a local auto repair business. They held the property for several decades, until the mid- 1980s, at which point they were retired. The secondary unit was lost or converted at some point during the Raven’s ownership. 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 additions 1. Location The addition is located at the rear of the main …
1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, October 2nd, 2024 – 6:00 PM City Hall – Council Chambers 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, email preservation@austintexas.gov or call Sam Fahnestock at (512) 974-3393. COMMISSION MEMBERS: Ben Heimsath, Chair x Witt Featherston, Vice Chair x Kevin Koch x Carl Larosche x Trey McWhorter x Harmony Grogan x ab x x x ab Jaime Alvarez Roxanne Evans Raymond Castillo JuanRaymon Rubio Tara Dudley DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (10) speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. September 4, 2024 – Offered for consent approval. MOTION: Approve the minutes per passage of the consent agenda on a motion by Commissioner Larosche. Commissioner McWhorter seconded the motion. Vote: 9-0. The motion passed. CONSENT/CONSENT POSTPONEMENT AGENDA Historic Zoning Applications 2. C14H-2024-0102 – 9307 Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail Council District 9 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning. (Postponed September 4, 2024) Applicant: HLC City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Grant the applicant’s request to postpone the public hearing to November 6, 2024. MOTION: Postpone the public hearing to November 6, 2024, per passage of the consent postponement agenda, on a motion by Commissioner McWhorter. Commissioner Larosche seconded the motion. Vote: 9-0. The motion passed. 3. C14H-2024-0103 – 1308 Springdale Rd. Council District 1 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning. (Postponed September 4, 2024) Applicant: HLC City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Grant the applicant’s request to postpone the public hearing to November 6, 2024. MOTION: Postpone the public hearing to November 6, 2024, per passage of the consent postponement agenda, on a motion by Commissioner McWhorter. Commissioner Larosche seconded the motion. Vote: 9-0. The motion passed. Item 4 was pulled for discussion. Item 5 was pulled for discussion. 6. PR-2024-021145 …
1106 Travis Heights Blvd. Historic Landmark Commission/ARC 25 October, 2024 TO: RE: We are submitting revised drawings and combination photographs/models per the comments discussed at the Architectural Review Committee. The Committee members recommended that the small, square Primary Bath window be re- shaped or removed because it conflicted with the proportions of the existing house windows on the front (east) side. We removed it completely from the front (east) facade and relocated it to the south wall. They also recommended that we simplify the exterior roof stair so that it served as more of a background to the existing front facade. To simplify it we changed it from a metal railing with individual pickets to a nearly solid mesh as shown in the attached drawings and photos. Thank you. Elizabeth Salaiz, R.A./ NCARB / LEED AP BD+C Elizabeth Salaiz Architect Inc. ___________________________________________
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS NOVEMBER 6, 2204 SB-2024-086522 / SB-2024-086516 CONGRESS AVENUE HISTORIC DISTRICT 312 ½ CONGRESS AVENUE 11.0 & 12.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Install several types of signage on a contributing building. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Install signage on the Congress Avenue-facing elevation of a two-story commercial building that contributes to the district. The signage types and locations are the following: 1) Cabinet sign above the ground floor and between medallions, installed into masonry. Non-illuminated. 2) Blade sign at ground level, installed at transom height and projecting out towards Congress Avenue. Non-illuminated. 3) Vinyl signage attached to all second-floor windows, fit around muntins. 4) Vinyl signage attached to storefront and transom window on one bay of ground-floor. ARCHITECTURE The Downtown Austin historic resource survey calls the building at 310-312 Congress Avenue an Italianate commercial structure and part of a two-part commercial block. The design is simple and straightforward, with façade split into three bays. The middle bay serves as a recessed entry with large, glazed storefront windows on either side. Above, the second- floor features three large 4/4 windows that appear to be operable and likely either original or based heavily on an original design. The cornice line features modest dentils and brick patterns that very slightly project from the rest of the façade below. Between the two floors, metal medallions in the shape of lion’s heads are present that may have previously anchored an awning or sidewalk covering. 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: 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. A single directory sign is appropriate for a large building with multiple tenants. The Commission and HPO allow one sign per building unless there are multiple tenants. The two-story design of this building implies a two tenant, upstairs/downstairs type of use, so more than one sign may be approvable. However, all signage proposed is for one tenant. While two of the signage types are vinyl and attached to the windows, the cabinet and blade signs are proposed to …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS NOVEMBER 6, 2024 DA-2024-089522 WEST DOWNTOWN AUSTIN HISTORIC DISTRICT 810 WEST 11TH STREET 13.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a contributing property. ARCHITECTURE A wide, double-pitch side-gabled roof dominates the front façade of the house. A dormer vent is present at the center located above and behind a small gable overhang above the front door, which features a modest pair of brackets on either side of it. There are windows on either side of the brackets, and, while similar in size and material, do not match and provide a small amount of asymmetry to the elevation. The windows have been replaced with newer units and feature nonfunctional shutters. There is a concrete porch held two steps above ground in front of the door, with a simple metal handrail all around. The foundation is pier-on-beam, with a vented crawlspace underneath the floor. The house is almost entirely clad in buff brick in good condition, except for the side dormers, which are clad in wood lap siding with vents also present. RESEARCH The house at 810 West 11th Street was built in the early-to-mid 1930s, and the long-term owners for over 20 years were Joseph & Ida Kasper. The former was a furrier and owned a business at 109 East 9th Street in downtown Austin. While living at the address, they housed their children while they studied at the University of Texas. The son, Albert, was a dentistry student who left school to serve in World War II and finished his degree upon his return, graduating in 1945. Their daughter, Beatrice, graduated from university and became a teacher at Baker Junior High School in Hyde Park. She married Stewart Barnett in 1947 and they lived together in the house before moving out sometime after 1949. In 1987, the residence was converted to office use, and has continued in this function to present day. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the West Downtown Austin National Register district. 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 that it does not meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is a good example of an intact minimal traditional bungalow in the district. b. Historical association. The property does …
810 W 11th Street Historic Landmark Commission September 4, 2024 1 Site Aerial Improvement: •Constructed: Circa 1938 •Age: Approx. 86-years-old •Use: Office 2 Street View 3 Side View 4 Rear View 5 City of Austin Historic Designation Criteria A property must meet at least two of the below criteria: i. Architecture ii. Historical Associations iii. Archeology iv. Community Value v. Landscape Feature 6 Request We respectfully request your approval for the release of the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. 7 8 1935 Sanborn Map 9 1961 Sanborn Map 10 1938 Water Service Permit 11 Neighborhood Character 810 1938 808 Cir. 1910 806 Cir. 1920 821 Cir. 1907 819 ½ Cir. 1915 819 Cir. 1925 817 Cir. 1917 813 Cir. 1917 12 Neighborhood Character 13
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS T. J. CHAMBERS SURVEY, A-7 ALTA/NSPS LAND TITLE SURVEY W/ TREES 0.153 ACRE (6,678 SF) OF LAND, BEING A PORTION OF OUTLOT 5, DIVISION "E" OF THE GOVERNMENT OUTLOTS ADJOINING THE ORIGINAL CITY OF AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT ON FILE AT THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS D R A V E L U O B K E E R A L C O H S WEST 12TH STREET SITE E U N E V T A S E W WEST 11TH STREET VICINTY MAP (NOT TO SCALE) A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL VOL. 10078, PG. 19 R.P.R.T.C.T. CALLED 0.555 ACRE TDC WEST TWELFTH LP DOC. #2019150413 O.P.R.T.C.T. 0 20 40 SCALE: 1" = 20' UTILITY AND IMPROVEMENT NOTE: ONLY SURFACE EVIDENCE OF UTILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS ARE SHOWN ON THIS SURVEY. BEARING BASIS & HORIZONTAL DATUM: TEXAS COORDINATE SYSTEM, GRID NAD '83 (CENTRAL ZONE 4203) PORTION OF OF OUTLOT 5, DIVISION "E" 809 WEST 12TH STREET LLC DOC. #2019185329 O.P.R.T.C.T. (S70° 26'E 46') S73° 13' 42"E 46.00' OHE OHE ASPHALT PP OHE (S70° 26'E 50') S73° 13' 42"E 50.00' // FROM WHICH A PINCHED 1/2" IRON PIPE FOUND BEARS S73° 13' 42"E, 0.49' NG FROM WHICH A 1/2" IRON ROD FOUND BEARS S15° 39' 19"E, 0.23' E H O BRICK PARKING [CALLED 0.405 ACRE] CJI PROPERTIES INC. VOL. 11554, PG. 1380 R.P.R.T.C.T. / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 0.5' CONC. CURB ASPHALT PARKING 0.5' CONC. CURB 1851 E H O 1850 E H O 4.7' 18.1' ' 1 . 8 0.3' ' 1 . 8 EM 12.4' 10.9' 1849 / / AC ) ' 2 . 5 4 1 W ° 9 1 S ( ] ' 2 2 . 5 4 1 ' W 6 0 ° 9 1 S [ ' 2 1 . / / 5 4 1 E " 1 5 ' 8 0 ° 6 1 N / / NG / / ' 5 . 9 3 0.153 ACRE 6,678 SF A 5 . 9 3 ' 1-STORY BRICK BUILDING ' 1 0 . 5 4 1 W " 2 5 ' 6 0 ° 6 1 S ) ' 5 0 . 5 4 1 E ° 9 1 N ( T L A H P S A Y A W E V R D I …
From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Historic Preservation Office GF 24-104022 Demo Permit for 810 W 11th St ATTN Sam Fahnestock Tuesday, September 3, 2024 10:44:36 AM 810 demo objection.pdf You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution I am opposed to the demolition permit. Unfortunately I will be out of the country for the meeting this evening and not able to address the commission. This block of 11th St has been devastated by incremental rulings from the Historic Landmark Commission, Planning and Zoning and ultimately at the council level. We have lost one structure that was identified as contributing to a potential district. Then the property was up-zoned to 60 ft, and it appears that it is now at 90, as is the failed project across the street - Shoal Cycle. Each one uses the previous case as precedent, so soon there will be nothing left on the block. Each time a decision was made everyone said well at least we will get residential. However, there have never been any stipulations on whether that residential would be affordable or even appropriate. There were no stipulations on the demolition. There was no salvaging of perfectly good building materials, no serious attempt ot relocate the wood structure to provide a home for someone who can't afford our astronomically home prices. I urge you to think creatively about how additional housing could be put on this lot, keeping the historic structure. I urge you not to sacrifice another historic neighborhood one lot at a time, without any kind of guide as to where you will eventually end up going. Respectfully, -- Donna D. Carter, FAIA CARTER • DESIGN ASSOCIATES 817 West Eleventh Street Austin, TX 78701 Phone: 512-476-1812 Fax: 512-476-1819 e-mail: CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov".
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS NOVEMBER 6, 2024 HR-2024-130564; PR-2024-132513 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 3000 BRYKER DRIVE 15.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a single-family residence on a non-contributing property. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Construction of a two-story, single-family house on a lot previously occupied by a non-contributing resource to the Old West Austin National Register district. House is proposed to be set on a concrete slab and clad in Austin Common brick. Second floor will feature dormer windows and a steep-pitch roof, with design elements in keeping with the surrounding neighborhood. RESEARCH Shortly after construction, during the 1940s and 1950s, the property at 3000 Bryker Drive saw several successive owners for a few years each. The most notable of these was the family of Frank & Gretchen Cox, who moved to Austin from Iowa to serve as pastor at the Evangelist Church of Christ. During the 1940s, city directory records indicate several children living with them at various times, all of them listed as students. Marriage notifications for three daughters were printed during these years. The 1950s saw the ownership change hands four times, with each household owning the property for less than three years each. 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 The house is set back to the distances required by city code. Due to the lot shape and curved street, the front of the house is unable to be in continuous line with neighboring contributing properties, but the setback matches and does not negatively stand out. 2. Orientation The house faces towards the street and fits well even with the street curving at the front of the property. 3. Scale, massing, and height Standard 3.2 calls for the massing of new buildings to match nearby contributing buildings. The proposed design matches both size and scale of the district, but the massing is also compatible in form with its neighbors. Floor-to-floor heights are also similar to historic neighbors. 4. Proportions Proportions are appropriate and match neighboring houses. 5. Design and style Architectural details, including the front door gable, the bay window, and roof shape, are appropriate to the historic district. Though appropriate, these details are …
