From: To: Subject: Date: Cile Montgomery HPD Preservation Re: May 1 meeting Friday, April 26, 2024 11:33:01 AM External Email - Exercise Caution Hi Sam, It doesn't look like the plans are to preserve the integrity of the original home. Some issues: Garage and curb cut loaded to Texas Ave - this is a hard no, it is not in keeping with the neighborhood, where things are alley loaded. Garage needs to be alley loaded to be in keeping with the neighborhood. Another curb cut on Texas Ave is also a safety issue. This is a walkable neighborhood. I have a curb cut and I rarely use my driveway; it is too dangerous with so many pedestrians. The choice of upper story materials is not consistent with current siding on the house and is not historic in treatment. People did not add on to houses of this style with farmhouse style siding in the past. The lack of windows on the addition plans for the upper story of the existing historic home. This low- window design does not reflect actual historic designs of this nature; no one would build a house with respect for the current historic design with so few windows on the 2nd story. The detailing on the current plan elevations does not reflect the style of the current historic structure. Material selection is bizarre and not in keeping with style. Other issues with the plan include the lack of parking and the giant dumpster that will take up much of the new parking. We have a fully loaded street when UT is in session because Texas Ave is the first no-residential- permit street north of UT. What are the steps to petition for this home to be a historic structure? How would historic zoning apply to the rest of the existing and new structures proposed? I think that is a good follow up given the radical changes that the developer wants to make to the site and to the historic home itself. Regards, Cile On Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 10:59 AM Cile Montgomery < > wrote: Hello, I am most certainly against these proposed changes. Please count me as AGAINST. Thank you, Cile On Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 10:54 AM Cile Montgomery < > wrote: Hello, I would like to call in and speak remotely. Name: Cile Montgomery Email: Phone: 512-657-7483 For/against: I have to …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS MAY 1, 2024 PR-2024-038253; GF-2024-044081 803 RIVER ROAD 23 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1970 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story Mid-century Modern house with a unique hexagonal plan and projecting symmetrical wings. It is clad with rustic stone and vertical wood siding with applied geometric ornamentation at the gable ends. Associated outbuildings appear to have been constructed after 1997. The house at 803 River Road was built in 1970. Its earliest occupants were Ann L. Sanford and her family. Ann L. Sanford was a social worker, Assistant to the Editor of Contemporary Psychology, a journal of book reviews, and Managing Editor of six more psychology journals at the time of her death in 1976.1 Sanford’s late husband, Fillmore H. Sanford, was the Executive officer of the American Psychological Association and Chairman of the University of Texas Psychology Department until he died in 1967.2 At least two of the Sanfords’ seven children, Dr. Sarah Ann Conn and Robert Sanford, also worked in the field of psychology.3 PROPERTY EVALUATION 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 may meet two criteria for landmark designation: a. Architecture. The building is a unique example of late Mid-century Modern design with an uncommon plan designed to make the most of the site’s topography and river view. b. Historical association. The property is associated with social worker and journal editor Ann L. Sanford. The home was completed only six years before Sanford’s death, but it appears to have remained in the family until 1984 per deed records. 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 appear to 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 was not evaluated for its ability to convey a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. If the Commission feels that Sanford’s residence at the property was of sufficient length to establish significance, consider initiation of historic …
Date: Residence Address: 2024.04.22 803 River Rd Aus(cid:23)n, TX 78734 P a g e | 1 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Historic Landmark Commission, Please see supplemental materials including: site observation notes, photos, and survey for 803 River Road. No existing plans were found or made available to LaRue Architects. o Existing stone masonry is assumed to be original. Wood trim has likely been replaced • Exterior Building materials over the years. • Windows and Doors • Garage Addition o Most windows appear to be existing single-glazed aluminum units, of medium-to- average size. Units at the front of the residence appear to be operable (sliding) units, while units at the back of the residence are fixed. o Both front and rear doors appear to have been replaced. The front swing-door is assumed to be of a different style than what may have been originally installed. The rear-sliding doors more closely relate to the existing residence. o 2-Story residence with contrasting door, window, and exterior material palette. o Double-hung window units are seen at the first floor, while sliding windows are seen at the second floor (attic) level. o Rustic wood, possibly salvaged, is used for accessible barn doors and sectional o Stucco siding and newer limestone with a coursed ashlar pattern is used at the garage doors. corners of the first floor. Chris Housley, AIA cc: Jim LaRue, AIA 500 N. Capital of Texas Hwy. Bldg 8, Ste. 110 Aus(cid:23)n, TX 78746 512.347.1688 larue-architects.com Date: Residence Address: 2024.04.22 803 River Rd Aus(cid:23)n, TX 78734 P a g e | 2 _____________________________________________________________________________________ West Eleva(cid:26)on - Residence (Front) 500 N. Capital of Texas Hwy. Bldg 8, Ste. 110 Aus(cid:23)n, TX 78746 512.347.1688 larue-architects.com Date: Residence Address: 2024.04.22 803 River Rd Aus(cid:23)n, TX 78734 P a g e | 3 _____________________________________________________________________________________ South Eleva(cid:26)on – Residence (Side/Rear) 500 N. Capital of Texas Hwy. Bldg 8, Ste. 110 Aus(cid:23)n, TX 78746 512.347.1688 larue-architects.com Date: Residence Address: 2024.04.22 803 River Rd Aus(cid:23)n, TX 78734 P a g e | 4 _____________________________________________________________________________________ East Eleva(cid:26)on - Residence (Side/Rear) 500 N. Capital of Texas Hwy. Bldg 8, Ste. 110 Aus(cid:23)n, TX 78746 512.347.1688 larue-architects.com Date: Residence Address: 2024.04.22 803 River Rd Aus(cid:23)n, TX 78734 P a g e | 5 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Northwest Eleva(cid:26)on – Garage (Front/Side) 500 N. Capital of Texas Hwy. Bldg 8, Ste. 110 Aus(cid:23)n, TX 78746 512.347.1688 larue-architects.com Date: Residence Address: 2024.04.22 803 River Rd Aus(cid:23)n, TX 78734 P …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS MAY 1, 2024 PR-2024-038735; GF-2024-043963 5514 MONTVIEW STREET 24 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Demolish a ca. 1937-1947 house. One-story Minimal Traditional house with Tudor Revival influences, including catslide roof and mullioned multi-paned windows. The house at 5514 Montview Street was built between 1937 and 1947. Its earliest occupants in City directories were Tom and Florence Allison. Tom Allison worked as a salesman and distribution manager at various firms and served on the Chamber of Commerce. The Allisons rented the back house on the property to Airman First Class Joseph Padgett and his family during the early 1950s. Padgett was stationed at Bergstrom Air Force Base. PROPERTY EVALUATION 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 for landmark designation: a. Architecture. The building is a good example of a Minimal Traditional house with Tudor Revival influences. 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 release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 24 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 24 – 3 24 – 4 Demolition permit application, 2024 Occupancy History City Directory Research, April 2024 Tom M. Allison, owner 1959 1955 1952 1949 1944 Vacant Address not listed Historical Information Tom M. and Florence Allison, owners – salesman, Gibbs Battery Co. Tom M. and Florence Allison, owners – manager, Gulf Distribution The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 24 June 1948: 32 24 – 5 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 13 May 1949: 9. The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 02 Dec 1951: C7. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 01 …
25 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS MAY 1, 2024 PR-2024-039098; GF-2024-043965 2806 PECOS STREET PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1972 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION Two-story Classical Revival house with red brick cladding, multilight windows, and thin columns supporting a partial- width pedimented gable. The house on 2806 Pecos Street was constructed in 1972 by Barbara and W. Chapman Byrd, with the help of Ted Attal Construction Company. The Byrds designed the building themselves and participated hands-on in its construction, with Barbara Byrd’s uncle Ted Attal and his construction crew supervising the build. Neither of the Byrds was a construction professional; Barbara was a homemaker and Chapman a criminal defense lawyer. 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 for landmark designation: a. Architecture. The building, displaying Classical and Colonial Revival stylistic elements, was designed and constructed by its first owners, who—though not professionals themselves—employed the help of family member Ted Attal’s construction company. 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 appear to 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 but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 25 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 25 – 3 25 – 4 Demolition permit application, 2024 Historical Information 25 – 5 25 – 6 25 – 7 25 – 8 DOTTIE FISH Women's Staff. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 24 Sep 1972: F8. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 10 May 1973: A35. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/austin-tx/w-byrd-8209689 Permits 25 – 9
26 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS MAY 1, 2024 PR-2024-042274; GF-2024-043970 1205 COTTON STREET PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1909 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story Craftsman bungalow with horizontal siding, 1:1 wood windows, and a partial-width porch supported by tapered posts atop stucco piers. It features exposed rafter tails beneath the gabled roof’s deep eaves. A rear addition, moved onto the lot in 1950 from next door at 1203 Cotton Street, is currently used as a garage. The house at 1205 Cotton Street was constructed around 1909. Its first occupants were the Peter family, who lived there only for about a year. Henry Peter sold the house to Edward “Eddie” T. and Effie Esler White Yerwood in December of 1912. The Yerwoods, newlyweds, were both educators: Professor E. T. Yerwood was the principal of the West Austin School and district superintendent of the Sunday School convention of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Effie E. Yerwood was a teacher of history at L. C. Anderson High School. Professor Yerwood died on March 1, 1917. Mrs. Effie Esler White Yerwood completed teaching coursework at Guadalupe College and Texas College in Seguin and Tyler. She attended Tillotson College and received her B.A. from Samuel Huston College shortly thereafter. Because Black teachers could not earn teaching certificates in Texas at the time1, she also studied at the University of Colorado and the University of California.2 After beginning her teaching career in 1910, Effie E. Yerwood taught at L. C. Anderson from 1917 until 1954. In a 1971 retrospective on her years of service with Anderson High with home economics dean Mattie Durden (who eventually became President of the Community Welfare Association and trustee of Huston Tillotson College3), Yerwood recounts the disparity between Black and white schools during the era of segregation: “[Anderson was] lacking a whole lot…the only equipment [Yerwood] remembers having was an old Bunsen burner, some rocks, and a tuning fork.”4 Yerwood and Durden also recalled the significant discrepancy between white teachers’ pay and their own, and how school administration explained away this injustice by stating that Black teachers had a lower cost of living than white ones. “I would tell them that just because you are a Negro doesn’t mean that you get discounts at stores,”5 Yerwood told the Austin American-Statesman. During the 1950s, as she neared retirement, Yerwood purchased a small house from next door at 1203 Cotton …
FY 2024‐25 BUDGET RECOMMENDATION Historic Landmark Commission Recommenda(cid:415)on WHEREAS the City of Aus(cid:415)n Historic Landmark Commission was established in 1974 to promote historic preserva(cid:415)on ac(cid:415)vi(cid:415)es in Aus(cid:415)n and advise the Aus(cid:415)n City Council on ma(cid:425)ers related to historic preserva(cid:415)on; and WHEREAS the purpose of the Historic Landmark Commission is to prepare and periodically revise an inventory of the structures and areas that may be eligible for designa(cid:415)on as historic landmarks, most recently completed in 1984; prepare, review, and propose amendments to a citywide Historic Preserva(cid:415)on Plan, last adopted in 1981; and review requests to establish or remove a historic designa(cid:415)on and make recommenda(cid:415)ons on the requests to the Land Use Commission; and WHEREAS the Historic Landmark Commission and Historic Preserva(cid:415)on Office seek to respond to 21st‐ century challenges with improved and new policies, programs, and tools, including transparent and accessible historic review processes, inclusive community outreach, and incen(cid:415)ves that meet both historic preserva(cid:415)on and equity goals; and WHEREAS the Na(cid:415)onal Alliance of Preserva(cid:415)on Commissions (NAPC) provides technical support and manages an informa(cid:415)on network to help local commissions accomplish their preserva(cid:415)on objec(cid:415)ves, and membership is $150 per commission member; and WHEREAS the Historic Landmark Commission created a 26‐member community working group, the Preserva(cid:415)on Plan Working Group, on June 28, 2021, to develop a dra(cid:332) of an equity‐based historic preserva(cid:415)on plan between July 2021 and June 2022 (phase 1 of the planning process); and WHEREAS the Preserva(cid:415)on Plan Working Group worked diligently to complete the dra(cid:332) plan during monthly mee(cid:415)ngs, drawing on research from na(cid:415)onal best prac(cid:415)ces, employing an equity evalua(cid:415)on framework, and incorpora(cid:415)ng feedback from a community heritage survey, focus groups, a Technical Advisory Group of City staff, and the Preserva(cid:415)on Plan Commi(cid:425)ee of the Historic Landmark Commission; and WHEREAS phase 2 of the planning process includes extensive community engagement around the dra(cid:332) preserva(cid:415)on plan, with community members, organiza(cid:415)onal and ins(cid:415)tu(cid:415)onal stakeholders, board and commission members, and others invited to learn about the topics, priori(cid:415)ze recommenda(cid:415)ons, iden(cid:415)fy gaps, iden(cid:415)fy poten(cid:415)al partners for implementa(cid:415)on, and es(cid:415)mate costs for priority recommenda(cid:415)ons before the plan is presented to City Council for adop(cid:415)on; and WHEREAS Council allocated $160,000 to phase 2 of the Equity‐Based Preserva(cid:415)on Plan in the FY2022‐23 budget, including s(cid:415)pends for approximately 12 community ambassadors, and con(cid:415)nued that support in FY2023‐24; and 1 WHEREAS the community ambassadors play important roles in facilita(cid:415)ng effec(cid:415)ve, crea(cid:415)ve outreach to priori(cid:415)ze communi(cid:415)es and groups that have been …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: TBD HLC DATE: May 1, 2024 PC DATE: TBD CC Date: TBD APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-opposed) HISTORIC NAME: Bluffview WATERSHED: Barton Creek ZONING CHANGE: SF-2 to SF-2-H COUNCIL DISTRICT: 5 ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 2102 Four Oaks Lane STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommend the proposed zoning change from family residence (SF-2) to family residence-historic landmark (SF-2-H) combining district zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: architecture and historical associations HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: April 3, 2024 – initiate historic zoning (9-1). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras, 512-974-2727 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Barton Hills- Horseshoe Bend (Barton Hills NA), Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Perry Grid 614, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Save Barton Creek Assn., Save Our Springs Alliance, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group, South Central Coalition, TNR BCP - Travis County Natural Resources BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: § 25-2-352(3)(c)(i) Architecture. The property embodies the distinguishing characteristics of a recognized architectural style, type, or method of construction; exemplifies technological innovation in design or construction; displays high artistic value in representing ethnic or folk art, architecture, or construction; represents a rare example of an architectural style in the city; serves as an outstanding example of the work of an architect, builder, or artisan who significantly contributed to the development of the city, state, or nation; possesses cultural, historical, or architectural value as a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian or vernacular structure; or represents an architectural curiosity or one-of-a-kind building. The building is a good example of Contemporary mid-century design with Spanish Eclectic stylistic influences. It was designed and constructed by developer Jack Browning for the 1969 Parade of Homes, hosted by the Austin Homebuilders’ association in the growing Barton Hills neighborhood. “It is a home especially designed for a specific site,” states Browning in a 1969 article.1 § 25-2-352(3)(c)(ii) Historical Associations. The property has long-standing significant associations with persons, groups, institutions, businesses, or events of historical importance that contributed significantly to the history of the city, state, or nation or represents a significant portrayal of the cultural practices or the way of life of a definable group of people in a historic time. The building is associated with the development of the Barton Hills neighborhood, emblematic of the city’s overall postwar changes in development patterns. The building exemplifies the goals of …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS MAY 1, 2024 PR-2024-014961; GF-2024-030567 ROBERTSON/STUART & MAIR 801 LYDIA STREET 4 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1914 contributing building. ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STANDARDS One-story bungalow with Craftsman influences, partial width inset porch, horizontal wood siding, and decorative cement stairways. The Robertson/Stuart & Mair Design Standards are used to evaluate projects within the historic district. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 1.2.1.1. Do not alter or remove historic features unless they are deteriorated beyond repair. The proposal demolishes the existing building. Summary The project does not meet the applicable standards. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the Robertson/Stuart & Mair Historic District. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Deny the demolition request. LOCATION MAP 4 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 4 – 3 4 – 4 Demolition permit application, 2024 Permits 4 – 5 4 – 6
; a PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION Although applicants and/or their agent(s) are expected to attend a public hearing, you are not required to attend. Howeve~, if you do attend,_ you have the opportunity to speak FOR or AGAINST the proposed development or change. You may also contact a neighborhood or envrronmental organization that has expressed an interest in an application affecting your neighborhood. During a public hearing, the board or commission may postpone or continue an application's hearing to a later date or rec~mm<:°d approval or denial of the application. If the board or commission announces a specific date and time for a postponement or continuation that is not later than 60 days from the announcement, no further notice is required. A board or commission's decision may be appealed by a person withstanding to appeal, or an interested party that is identifie~ as a person who can appeal the decision. The body holding a public hearing on an appeal will determine whether a person has standing to appeal the decision. An interested party is defined as a person who is the applicant or record owner of the subject property, or who communicates an intereSt to a board or commission by: • • • • • delivering a written statement to the board or commission before the public hearing that generally identifies the issues of concern (it may be delivered to the contact person listed on a notice); or appearing and speaking for the record at the public hearing; and: -occupies a primary residence that is within 500 feet of the subject property or proposed development. is the record owner of property within 500 feet of the subject property or proposed development; or is an officer of an environmental or neighborhood organization that has an interest in or whose declared boundaries are within 500 feet of the subject property or proposed development? A notice of appeal must be filed with the director of the responsible department no later than 14 days after the decision. An appeal form may be available from the responsible department. For additional information on the City of Austin's land development process, please visit our website: www.austintexas.gov/abc Written comments must be submitted to the board or commission ( or the contact person listed on the notice) before a public hearing. Your comments should include the board or commission's name, the scheduled date of the public hearing, the Case Number …
6 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS MAY 1, 2024 HR-2024-040233 OLD BAKERY AND EMPORIUM 1006 CONGRESS AVENUE PROPOSAL Paint a mural on the building’s southern wall. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The proposed mural, to be painted directly onto the stucco on the building’s southern wall, is a temporary installment slated for 3 to 5 years of display. The application outlines the artist’s preparation and process as follows: 1) Wall Preparation: To preserve the existing wall surface and structure, the artist will focus on water diversion and surface preparation. Surface cracks and penetrations will be reviewed, scrapped, and sealed prior to work. The surface will be washed with MuralColors’ Mural Wash, a plant-based detergent, to remove any oils, pollutants, and efflorescence. Once dry, the artist will install a coat of MuralColors’ ColorShield, a consolidant, on the wall. The artist will leave a 3-inch unprimed air gap at the bottom of the wall to promote moisture breathability and to prevent paint delamination. Once the ColorShield is dried, the artist will apply two coats of MuralColors’ Mural Primer, a high-density waterborne acrylic. 2) Mural Installation: The artist will produce the mural using fine art aerosol paints and MuralColors’ Mural Acrylics. These acrylics chemically fuse to each paint layer and contain no VOCs. They are developed to outperform commercial paints in outdoor environments, reduce maintenance costs, and resists fading, efflorescence and paint peeling. 3) Mural Overcoats: MuralColor’s ColorShield will be applied to the finished mural first. This protective coating protects and expands the lifespan of the paint by binding and fusing paint layers together while maintaining breathability and enhancing the paint’s flexibility. A Graffiti Protective Coat will be applied. 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 at historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 1. General standards The proposed project does not remove historic fabric from the building’s exterior. The existing stucco coating is non- historic, as the southern wall was originally constructed as a party wall between two buildings. 4. Exterior walls and trim The proposed project does not alter the visible wall’s materials or create openings. The applicant has requested approval for paint only, which is set back 5’ from the front of the building. Summary The project meets the applicable …
CITY OF AUSTIN HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Old Bakery & Emporium Mural Wall - Written Scope of Work The following scope of work provides information about a new mural on the south-facing wall of the Old Bakery & Artisan Emporium, located at 1006 Congress Avenue. The Old Bakery building is historically designated on the local, state, and federal levels. On the state level, the building is a State Antiquities Landmark and Recorded Texas Historical landmark. Additionally, the building is a City of Austin Landmark and individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a contributing building to the Congress Avenue National Register Historic District. The building was originally built as a Swedish bakery and has housed several uses over the years since its construction in the late-1800s. Currently, the building is home to a gift shop, museum, and artist gallery for artists over the age of 50 and is currently owned and operated by the City of Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department. The south-facing wall of the Old Bakery building was originally built as an interior party wall shared with the adjacent building. After the demolition of the adjacent building in the late-1960s, the limestone rubble masonry wall was stuccoed and painted over with a neutral gold tone. There are no significant or historic architectural elements on the south facade. In the years since the demolition of the adjacent building and the stuccoing of the new exterior wall, a drainpipe, light fixture, and ADA compliant handrail have been mounted to the wall face. Today, the stucco finish is in fair-to-poor condition with many visible cracks and discoloration in the painted surface. There are several unused penetrations and metal hardware in the wall’s surface from previous signage and modifications (see attached images for reference). Per feedback received during a consultation meeting with THC staff on May 22, 2023, the mural will have a minimum five-foot setback from the east-facing wall to maintain a corner visual with the main east elevation of today’s condition. The mural will only be located on the south-facing wall to comply with the City of Austin’s mural guidelines that prohibits murals facing onto the Congress Avenue, which is a National Register Historic District. There is a precedent set for murals on the side walls of buildings within the Congress Avenue National Register Historic District, such as Mexic-Arte’s north-facing Mero Muro Wall located …
7 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS MAY 1, 2024 HR-2024-035240 STACY HOUSE 1201 TRAVIS HEIGHTS BOULEVARD PROPOSAL Construct a garage apartment behind a landmarked house. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The proposed garage apartment is located at the rear of the lot, approximately 13’ behind the Stacy House. Its double garage bays open onto Harwood Place. It is clad in stucco to match the Stacy House, with a side-gabled roof intersected by shallow gablets above the central bay between the garage doors. Fenestration includes divided wood windows of vertical and horizontal orientation and sliding glass doors at the rear of the building. Side elevations, facing the Stacy House and the back of the lot, are unadorned. 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 at historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Residential new construction 1. Location The proposed secondary building is set back from the main building and from the secondary street frontage to align with the main house. 2. Orientation The proposed garage apartment is oriented toward the secondary street frontage, consistent with the district. 3. Scale, massing, and height The building’s simple massing is appropriate, and appears to reflect the massing of the main house. 4. Proportions The building’s proportions appear to reflect those of the main house. 5. Design and style The building’s design and style appear to reflect those of the main house. 6. Roofs The building’s simple roof form and understated gablets reflect the roof forms of the main house. 7. Exterior walls The building’s stucco siding is compatible with the main house. 8. Windows and doors While front and rear fenestration appears appropriate, the windowless secondary elevations do not reflect the main building’s style or design. Summary The project mostly meets the applicable standards. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the application but encourage the applicant to add windows at the secondary elevations. Alternatively, consider postponing to June 5, 2024 to invite the applicant to the next meeting of the Architectural Review Committee. LOCATION MAP 7 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 7 – 3 Secondary elevation. Google Street View, 2022. Primary elevation. Historic review application, 2024.
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9 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS MAY 1, 2024 HR-2024-043920 HYDE PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT 4110 AVENUE F PROPOSAL Construct a small side addition to a contributing building. Construct a new ADU. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) The proposed side addition to the main house is set back from the front of the building and clad in vertical metal siding. It is tucked beneath the existing roofline. 2) The proposed ADU is located at the rear of the property. It comprises three main flat-roofed rectangular forms with horizontally oriented windows and lightwells between each mass. It is clad in vertical metal siding. ARCHITECTURE One-story Craftsman bungalow. DESIGN STANDARDS The Hyde Park Design Standards are used to evaluate projects within the historic district. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 4. Residential Standards: Additions to Contributing Single Family and Multi-Family Structures 4.1: Preservation of Historic Character The proposed side addition requires removal of minimal historic fabric. 4.2: Location The proposed addition is located at the rear-side of the building. 4.3: Roof, Fenestration, and Siding The proposed addition is tucked beneath the existing roofline. Its siding is somewhat appropriate, though wood siding would be more appropriate. 4.4 Size and Scale of Additions The proposed addition is more than 15’ from the front wall of the house and does not overwhelm the original building. It has the same floor-to-ceiling height as the existing house. 5. Residential Standards: New Construction of Single Family Structures 5.10: Garage Apartments/Secondary Units While the geometry and fenestration of the new building is not typical to the contributing buildings on the block, its small scale is in keeping with other outbuildings in size and placement on the lot; it will be minimally visible from the primary street. Wood siding would be a more appropriate choice than metal for the exterior of the building. Summary The project meets some of the applicable standards. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the Hyde Park Historic District. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK Consider wood as exterior material. The building appears minimally visible from the street, though it does not meet all of the standards for secondary units. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Concur with Committee feedback, approving the application on the condition that the applicant uses wood siding for at least the most visible of the rear-unit masses. LOCATION MAP 9 – 2
