From: To: Subject: Date: City of Austin Historic Preservation Office 1704 e mlk Wednesday, June 5, 2024 7:33:00 AM This message is from Jennie Davidowitz. [ ] Hi there, I know there is a hearing on these properties tonight. I could not figure out what the approving or dissenting was in regards to, but I do not approve of these 2 properties being historically preserved due to the condition of the buildings currently and no interest in upkeep from the owners. The buildings are rotting away and racoons and cats have taken ownership of the homes.
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JULY 3, 2024 PR-2024-060637; GF-2024-072950 3711 GILBERT STREET 21 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1948 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Single-story flat roof house with modest overhangs, board and batten siding, and two separated, enclosed patios at front. A covered carport to one side is at a half level below grade. The house is generally windowless facing the street, apart from a large picture window that opens to one of the front patios, behind a brick half-wall. A low, wide brick chimney is present towards the rear of the house. An addition was made to the rear in 1971. The house at 3711 Gilbert Street was constructed around 1948 and built in a modern style. It was occupied by several different households in its first ten years, including Archer & Gloria Parr, students at the University of Texas who moved after the 1950 birth of their daughter. It was next occupied by Bert & Gladys Debo, the former of which was an insurance agent for Southland Life Insurance. While Bert Debo was mentioned in newspapers for attending functions relating to the insurance industry, by 1955 they had moved from the house and it was now occupied by Erwin & Elizabeth Feild, who raised two sons there. The couple had previously lived in Beaumont and the general Houston area, where Erwin was a pharmacist. By the late 1950s, he had created the E.G. Feild Physicians and Surgeons Supply Company, where Elizabeth drew on her experience attending classes at business college in Durham to help manage the company. PROPERTY EVALUATION Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain medium-to-high integrity. The picture window appears to be intact, and glazing appears to match a clear, colorless single-pane assembly. The full height porch in front of the main entry may have been a later addition, though the brick half-wall adjacent patio is in excellent condition. The flat roof and chimney show some general weathering but are in good condition considering the concerns associated with a lack of slope. 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 mid-1940s modernist residential design. b. Historical association. The property does not appear to …
22 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JULY 3, 2024 PR-2024-055712; GF-2024-072968 4704 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, BLDG. #15 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Relocate a house moved onto the lot between 1940 and 1958 to the Goodnight property at 5604 S. Congress Ave. One-story cottage with asbestos siding, a Tudor Revival-style steeply pitched roof clad in corrugated metal, and 1:1 wood windows with screens. A carport has been added. Merle Goodnight opened the Goodnight Tourist Courts in 1941 to capitalize on the increasing tourist traffic in the corridor from Austin to San Antonio, a section of pre-Interstate road known as the Meridian Highway. The Goodnight family retained ownership of both the original motel site and the adjacent lots; while some buildings were used as support structures for the tourist courts and Hill’s Café, others were leased to renters and later to small businesses hoping to take advantage of the Meridian Highway traffic. PROPERTY EVALUATION Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria for landmark designation: a. Architecture. The building is an intact example of a vernacular Tudor cottage, likely sold and constructed by 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 the Calcasieu Lumber Company. 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. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK Relocate, rather than demolish, the building. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the relocation application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. The applicant has applied for relocation, rather than demolition, based on Committee feedback. LOCATION MAP 22 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 22 – 3 Google street view, 2022-24 22 – 4 22 – 5 Relocation application, 2024 Occupancy History City Directory Research, 2022 Note: as the area was not originally within the city limits, directory research …
23 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JULY 3, 2024 PR-2024-055712; GF-2024-072968 4704 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, BLDG. #15 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Relocate a house moved onto the lot between 1940 and 1958 to the Goodnight property at 5604 S. Congress Ave. One-story cottage with asbestos siding, a Tudor Revival-style steeply pitched roof clad in corrugated metal, and 6:6 windows. Merle Goodnight opened the Goodnight Tourist Courts in 1941 to capitalize on the increasing tourist traffic in the corridor from Austin to San Antonio, a section of pre-Interstate road known as the Meridian Highway. The Goodnight family retained ownership of both the original motel site and the adjacent lots; while some buildings were used as support structures for the tourist courts and Hill’s Café, others were leased to renters and later to small businesses hoping to take advantage of the Meridian Highway traffic. PROPERTY EVALUATION Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria for landmark designation: a. Architecture. The building is an intact example of a vernacular Tudor cottage, likely sold and constructed by 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 the Calcasieu Lumber Company. 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. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK Relocate, rather than demolish, the building. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the relocation application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. The applicant has applied for relocation, rather than demolition, based on Committee feedback. LOCATION MAP 23 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 23 – 3 Google street view, 2022-24 Relocation application, 2024 Note: as the area was not originally within the city limits, directory research is limited. 4706-A: Arthur and Virginia McWhorter, renters – student Occupancy History City Directory Research, 2022 1955 1952 Address not …
16976 1/4 CRZ 1/2 CRZ CRZ 19'-0" 9 ' - 6 " THIS PORTION OF THE SITE SHALL NOT BE USED FOR OCCUPANCY OR SEATING 16977 1/4 CRZ 1/2 CRZ CRZ EXISTING PAVILION 1,240 SF LIMIT OF CONSTRUCTION THIS PORTION OF THE SITE AND ALL UNUSED AREAS ARE NOT FOR PARKING NEW ACCESSIBLE PAVING 60 SF 40'-6" SEATING AREA 900 SF 29'-6" 2 5 ' - 0 " 1 A D A S p a c e 4 S p a c e s ( 8 . 5 ' x 1 7 . 5 " ) 5 C o m p a c t S p a c e s ( 7 . 5 ' x 1 5 ' ) 7 S p a c e s ( 8 . 5 ' x 1 7 . 5 ' ) NEW ENTRY PORCH NEW ADA RAMP H T G N E L E 8'- 6 " S O 7 A L H T O 2 9 5'-4" T NEW RESTROOMS 240 SF " 0 1 - ' 9 7 RELOCATED COTTAGE FOR RESTAURANT 578 SF FUTURE GREASE INTERCEPTOR PER MEP PLANS 33'-6" 16983 1/4 CRZ 1/2 CRZ CRZ 16982 1/4 CRZ 1/2 CRZ CRZ TO SANDRA ST. 16981 1/4 CRZ 1/2 CRZ EXISTING WATER SPIGOT PROPOSED NEW 6" DIAMETER SDR-26 WASTEWATER EXTENSION @ 2% EXISTING 6" PVC WASTE LINE TO REMAIN INDUSTRIAL WASTE SAMPLING PORT PER COA STANDARD NO.520-AW-01C 02/27/2024 SCALE: 1" = 20'-0" 0 5 10 20 CRZ 90 16980 1/4 CRZ 1/2 CRZ CRZ 16979 1/4 CRZ 1/2 CRZ CRZ 16978 1/4 CRZ 1/2 CRZ W CRZ 5604 S. CONGRESS AVE PROPERTY LINE SoCo Container Restaurant 5604 S. Congress Avenue Site Plan " 0 - ' 5 2 NEW FIRE LANE STRIPING S S E R G N O C . S RELOCATED COTTAGE (TEMPORARY STRUCTURE) 578 SF PROPOSED NEW 1" WATER LINE EXTENSION EXISTING 1" WATER LINE TO REMAIN EXISTING WATER METER PARKING CALCULATIONS RESTAURANT (PROPOSED).......................................................... PAVILION (EXISTING)....................................................................... RESTROOMS (PROPOSED)............................................................ TOTAL SF....................................................................................... 578 SF 900 SF 240 SF 1,718 SF PARKING PROVIDED ................................................................ 11 SPOTS TREE TABLE NO. SPECIES TRUNK DIAMETER 16976 HACKBERRY.............................................18" 16977 HACKBERRY...............................................9" 16978 HACKBERRY.............................................15" 16979 HACKBERRY....................18"/15" (25.5 CRZ) 16980 HACKBERRY..............................................18" 16981 CHINABERRY.............................................15" 16982 CATALPA....................................................13" 16983 HACKBERRY..............................................10" LEGEND PERCEIVED LINE OF EXISTING IMPERVIOUS COVER (12,941 SF) AREA TO BE RE-VEGETATED (5,621 SF) NOT FOR OCCUPANCY, NOT FOR SEATING NEW PAVING OR FLATWORK (60 SF) FOR ACCESSIBILITY …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JULY 3, 2024 PR-2024-063202; GF-2024-072979 4605 CASWELL AVENUE 24 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1938 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION One-story bungalow with horizontal and vertical wood siding, 6:6 wood windows, a partial width inset porch, and a side- gabled roofline. The house at 4605 Caswell Avenue was built in 1938 by E. Jessen, who may have been businesswoman Ella Jessen of the Von Boeckmann-Jones Printing Company. Jessen, however, never lived in the house. Its first residents were T.B. and Alice Phillips, who operated a package store. They sold the house after only a year to Corley F. and Florence B. Smith, co- founders of the Austin Air Conditioner Co. Corley Smith later worked as a loan appraiser for Citizens National Bank.1 The 2021 North Central Austin historic resource survey lists the property as a contributing building in potential local and National Register historic districts. 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 1930s vernacular structure with Minimal Traditional stylistic elements. to have ever lived there. history or prehistory of the region. b. Historical association. The property was constructed by businesswoman Ella Jessen, though she does not appear c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human 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. 1 North Central Austin Historic Resource Survey, 2021. https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Housing_%26_Planning/Historic%20Preservation/Historic%20Surveys/2021_NC A_WestCampus_NUni_Heritage_BrykerWoods_NHydePark/Appendix-C_Survey-Forms-1-page_FINAL_Part-2.pdf LOCATION MAP 24 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 24 – 3 Demolition permit application, 2024 Occupancy History City Directory Research, June 2024 1970 1965 1959 1955 1949 1944 1940 Corley F. and Florence B. Smith, owners – representative, Citizens’ National Bank Corley F. and …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JULY 3, 2024 PR-2024-063913; GF-2024-073037 4620 CRESTWAY DRIVE 25 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca.1958 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION One-story Modern-style house clad in rustic stone and vertical wood siding, with full- and half-height ribbon windows, a low-sloped side-gabled roof with deep eaves, and a monolithic stone chimney. The house at 4620 Crestway Drive was constructed in 1958 for John E. and Mildred Williams Douglas. Dr. John Douglas was an ear, nose, and throat physician with a practice in the Medical Arts Square on Red River Street. Douglas also served as chair of the Mental Health Committee of the Travis County Medical Society and president of the Austin Flight Club. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high to moderate integrity. The building has visible structural damage. 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 Mid-century Modern architecture, using expansive glazing, rustic materials and a low-slung form to respond to the topography of the site and its hillside views. 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 does not appear to retain 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 25 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 25 – 3 25 – 4 25 – 5 Demolition permit application, 2024 25 – 6 Google Street View, 2024 https://katehamlin.com/properties/4620-crestway-dr, 2020 Occupancy History City Directory Research, June 2024 1959 John E. and Mildred Douglas, owners Historical Information The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 13 Mar 1955: C6. 25 – 7 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 18 Oct 1963: 30. The Austin …
26 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JULY 3, 2024 PR-2024-064274; GF-2024-073040 1500 EAST 12TH STREET PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Demolish a store building constructed between 1889 and 1911. Two-story store building with one-story rear additions. It has a hipped roof with a central hipped dormer at the 12th Street elevation, 1:1 wood and vinyl windows, and horizontal wood siding covered with vinyl siding that has been partially removed. A shallow frame awning shelters the two entry stoops at 12th Street, while the two entrances on Comal Street remain uncovered. The building’s second-floor porch was originally open.1 The building at 1500 East 12th Street, originally addressed as 1400 East 12th Street, is estimated to have been built around 1910 per the 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey. However, the building’s earliest occupant—grocer Christian J. Wilhelm—is associated with the address as far back as 1889. Wilhelm, a native of Burnet, lived above his shop and sold groceries and beer; he also bartended briefly on Congress Avenue. Wilhelm was active in politics and ran for several civic roles, including Travis County Commissioner. In 1910, he and his family moved to Houston and sold the property at 1400 East 12th to Dessau merchants Ernest and Louisa Eisenbeiser. The Eisenbeiser store functioned sold produce and dry goods, and also had a saloon and restaurant. The Eisenbeiser family lived above the store and occasionally rented out living space for tenants. During Prohibition, the saloon was closed by City ordinance, though it later reopened. By 1934, it was a popular spot for German food, music, and beer, boasting novelties like a marble beer vault and a resident accordion band. Improvements to the building were made during this time, potentially including the enclosure of the open second-floor porch. After E. F. Eisenbeiser died in 1947, his wife, Louisa, continued to run the business for about two years; by 1950, she had sold the building to African American businessman Buford Johnson and its furnishings to widow E. M. Barton. Johnson primarily owned grocery stores, but by the mid-1950s, the building at 1500 East 12th Street had greatly expanded its offerings to the neighborhood. The Fifteen Hundred Beauty and Barber Shops operated out of the building, along with Club Fifteen Hundred, a bar and music venue. The Gamma Eta Alpha chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity also took up residence there. The oldest fraternity to allow …
From: To: Subject: Date: Eric Standridge Fahnestock, Sam 1500 East 12th street Tuesday, June 4, 2024 9:32:24 PM [You don't often get email from https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] . Learn why this is important at External Email - Exercise Caution Hello Sam, My name is Eric and my am a member of the OCEAN, the planning contact team for central east Austin. I drove by this building today and noticed what appears to be active demolition/deconstruction in progress. Upon looking it up it on the city permit search it appears historic was rejected yesterday. I’ll admit I don’t know what that means, but I have been involved in numerous discussion about this building for years, mostly how it’s a demolition by neglect case study. Along with the IQ Hurdle house across the street and the South Gate Lewis house, this intersection has three eligible buildings which is rare in Austin generally. Surely, a 109 year old building identified as worthy of preservation in the east Austin historic survey would at least get a hearing at the landmark commission. Please call me to discuss. Thank you, -eric standridge 512-947-5766 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 "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov."
27 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JULY 3, 2024 PR-2024-064765; GF-2024-073045 1814 AIROLE WAY PROPOSAL Construct an addition to a ca. 1950 A.D. Stenger house. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS 1) Construct a two- and one-half story addition. The proposed addition is clad in horizontal siding and stucco and features a horizontal louvered window above the existing entryway. It has a low-sloped roof and full-height and ribbon windows at secondary elevations. 2) Partially enclose the existing carport with vertical metal screening. 3) Replace existing windows with matching windows in existing openings. One- and one-half story Mid-century Modern house with stone, stucco, and vertical wood cladding, a compound flat and shed roofline, and fixed ribbon and full-height windows. The house at 1814 Airole Way was constructed by notable Austin architect and builder A. D. Stenger. Stenger, who purchased lots and built houses on spec for potential buyers, permitted the house in 1950, though it did not appear in City directories until 1955. The home’s first occupants were James and Claudine Lands. Lands worked as a representative of the Gulf Oil Company. In 1957, the Lands sold the house to William Bollman, who lived there with his family until at least 1970. 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 potential historic landmarks. Repair and alterations 1. General standards The proposed project removes minimal historic fabric at the main elevation, with more removed from the rear addition. 5. Windows, doors, and screens The proposed replacement windows do not alter existing openings. 8. Attached garages and carports The proposed garage screening appears transparent. Residential additions 1. Location The proposed addition is located at the top, sides, and rear of the existing building. 2. Scale, massing, and height The proposed addition’s scale and massing are somewhat compatible; the impact of the addition at the rear and rear-side of the building is mitigated by the site’s topography. 3. Design and style The proposed design and style appear appropriate. 4. Roofs The proposed roofline appears mostly appropriate. 5. Exterior walls The proposed wall materials are compatible. 27 – 2 6. Windows, screens, and doors Proposed windows are mostly compatible. The applicant has amended the design to incorporate Committee feedback. Summary The project mostly meets the applicable standards. The applicant has amended the …
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28 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JULY 3, 2024 PR-2024-065928; GF-2024-073054 3310 BOWMAN AVENUE PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1951 house. ARCHITECTURE One- and one-half story eclectic revival house with mansard and flat rooflines, 6:6 symmetrical windows at the main elevation, and a side-entry garage at the basement level. The house is clad in painted stone veneer and shingle siding, with a monolithic chimney and decorative shutters at windows and doors. RESEARCH The house at 3310 Bowman Avenue was designed and built by developer Bob Bowman, advertised as a modern French Provincial residence in the newly platted Tanglewood neighborhood. By 1955, the home had been purchased by Madeleine and Travis LaRue. LaRue, who owned a laundry and dry-cleaning business with his brother, followed in his politically minded father’s footsteps. After serving three terms on the City Council from 1963 to 1969, Travis LaRue was elected mayor of Austin in 1969. He served one term. LaRue’s tenure as mayor and councilman coincided with one of the most turbulent and transformative periods in the twentieth century. He made headlines as a councilmember by opposing a city vote for an improved fair housing ordinance, preferring a longer public process that included realty and development groups in the community outreach process like San Antonio’s similar ordinance. LaRue’s requests for delaying decisions on codification of Civil Rights and push for “voluntary” integration were criticized by Civil Rights activists, but LaRue won the race for mayor in a landslide in 1969. As Mayor, LaRue pledged to lower taxes and run the city more like a business, with efficiency and economy at the forefront. LaRue supported student protests at the University of Texas after the Kent State shootings in 1970 and vowed to end water pollution in the city after his business was cited for releasing dry cleaning effluence into Waller Creek. Despite his 2-1 victory against incumbent Harry Akin in 1969, LaRue lost the mayor’s race in 1971 to school board president and car dealership owner Roy Butler. 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 an eclectic example of a modest suburban home with French Provincial …
Sam Fahnestock Historic Preservation Office City of Austin May 23, 2024 Subject: Request to consider initiation of historic zoning, Fannie Davis Town Lake Gazebo/Women in Construction Gazebo (9037 Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail) Dear Mr. Fahnestock, We would like to include the Fannie Davis Town Lake Gazebo/Women in Construction Gazebo, located at 9037 Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail, on the Historic Landmark Commission’s June agenda for consideration of initiation of historic zoning. The owner, the City of Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department (PARD), has been notified of this request. The gazebo was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2019. Originally known as the Town Lake Gazebo, the Fannie Davis Town Lake Gazebo was the first public structure built in the effort to beautify the south shore of Town Lake (now Lady Bird Lake). The Austin Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), established in the 1950s for women working in the construction industry, spearheaded and raised funds for the project’s completion. The structure was built from 1969-1970 and features a striking hyperbolic paraboloid roof with folded plate ridges and valleys. Architect J. Sterry Nill designed a community structure that reflected the architectural trends of the 1960s and brought an iconic piece of architecture to the shores of Lady Bird Lake. The gazebo was later named after Fannie Davis, a charter member of the Austin chapter of NAWIC. The gazebo’s Mid-Century Modern design and contributions to the beautification of Town Lake meet the City’s Architecture and Community Value criteria for local landmark designation. It is also eligible for its Historical Associations with the development of the hike and bike trail, and women in construction. Thank you for your consideration and feel free to reach out regarding any questions or concerns. Thank you, JuanRaymon Rubio, Associate AIA Historic Landmark Commissioner, District 2 708.743.8148 BC-JuanRaymon.Rubio@AustinTexas.gov Motioned By: Commissioner Rubio BC-Kevin.Koch@AustinTexas.gov Seconded By: Commissioner Koch Kevin Koch, AIA Historic Landmark Commissioner, District 3
