From: To: Subject: Date: Contreras, Kalan Fahnestock, Sam FW: Regarding Demolition of 2307 Windsor Road #2. Tuesday, April 30, 2024 2:02:07 PM Please post! Thanks Kalan Contreras MSHP | she/her | Historic Preservation Officer City of Austin Planning Department 512.974.2727 | kalan.contreras@austintexas.gov Please Note: Correspondence and information submitted to the City of Austin are subject to the Texas Public Information Act (Chapter 552) and may be published online. Por Favor Tome En Cuenta: La correspondencia y la información enviada a la Ciudad de Austin está sujeta a la Ley de Información Pública de Texas (Capítulo 552) y puede ser publicada en línea. From: Courtney Hoffman < Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 1:45 PM To: Contreras, Kalan <Kalan.Contreras@austintexas.gov> Subject: Regarding Demolition of 2307 Windsor Road #2. > You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Kalan, As a longtime Austinite and former president of Preservation Austin, I ask that the Historic Landmark Commission NOT release a demolition permit for 2307 Windsor Road #2 (Case No. GF-24-030562). Instead, it would be desirable to initiate historic zoning or invoke a 180-day demolition delay to allow for further research or for potential purchase by a sympathetic buyer. This house is a contributing structure to the Old West Austin National Register Historic District, is original to the lot, and is a unique example of Mid-Century Modern architecture, the only one of its kind listed in the Old West Austin National Register Historic District. Please allow Austinites the opportunity to celebrate their heritage by preserving this structure. With gratitude for your consideration, Courtney Read Hoffman 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."
Contreras, Kalan Fahnestock, Sam FW: Demolition of O"Quinn House, 2307 Windsor #2 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 2:06:39 PM From: To: Subject: Date: Please post Kalan Contreras MSHP | she/her | Historic Preservation Officer City of Austin Planning Department 512.974.2727 | kalan.contreras@austintexas.gov Please Note: Correspondence and information submitted to the City of Austin are subject to the Texas Public Information Act (Chapter 552) and may be published online. Por Favor Tome En Cuenta: La correspondencia y la información enviada a la Ciudad de Austin está sujeta a la Ley de Información Pública de Texas (Capítulo 552) y puede ser publicada en línea. From: Charles Peveto < Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 2:05 PM To: Contreras, Kalan <Kalan.Contreras@austintexas.gov> Subject: Demolition of O'Quinn House, 2307 Windsor #2 > External Email - Exercise Caution Kalan I am asking that HLC NOT release a demolition permit for 2307 Windsor Road #2 (Case No. GF-24-030562) and instead either initiate historic zoning or invoke a 180-day demolition delay to allow further research for potential purchase by a sympathetic buyer. We ask your help. Regards Charles Peveto, President Mid Tex Mod Central Texas Chapter, DOCOMOMO 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."
April 30, 2024 City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission P.O. Box 1088 Austin, TX 78767 Re: 2307 Windsor Road #2 (PR-2024-018182; GF-2024-030562) Commissioners, Mid Tex Mod, the leading voice for the preservation of Modern architecture in our region, submits this letter of opposition to the proposed demolition of the house at 2307 Windsor #2. As the Central Texas chapter of DOCOMOMO US, Mid Tex Mod's mission is to raise awareness of buildings, sites, neighborhoods, and landscapes of the Modern movement and to advocate for their preservation, documentation, and sustained use. Mid Tex Mod strongly opposes the release of a demolition permit for 2307 Windsor #2 and respectfully requests that the Commission initiate historic zoning given that the property meets the following criteria for landmark designation: • Architecture. The O'Quinn House, built in 1950, was designed by Arthur Fehr of Fehr and Granger. The property predates and was likely influenced the design of the celebrated Charles Granger House in Judges Hill Historic District. The O'Quinn House is a contributing resource to the Old West Austin National Register Historic District, and is a unique example of Mid Century Modernist architecture. No other Modernist structures were listed in the entire Old West Austin National Register Historic District. • Landscape feature. The O'Quinn House contains original significant landscape elements, incorporating the natural landscape into the Modernist design, including decorative stonework procured from 1853 Texas Capitol, wrought iron fencing that graced the 1888 Texas Capitol, bricks and other elements from UT's Old Main, and an iconic dry stack limestone fence constructed of hand hewn stones salvaged from Anderson Mill, a local grist mill operating from 1861 to 1894. Our organization fully supports efforts to preserve the architecturally and historically significant residence. I have included photos below, and a 1953 article from the American Statesman ("History of Rock Walls of Hilltop Home") describing the house and the O'Quinn family. Regards Charles Peveto, Interim President Mid Tex Mod, Central Texas Chapter DOCOMOMO US
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Contreras, Kalan John Volz Fahnestock, Sam RE: O"Quinn House (Case No. GR-24-030562 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 3:26:30 PM Thanks so much for reaching out. Sam, please post as backup—thank you! Kalan Contreras MSHP | she/her | Historic Preservation Officer City of Austin Planning Department 512.974.2727 | kalan.contreras@austintexas.gov Please Note: Correspondence and information submitted to the City of Austin are subject to the Texas Public Information Act (Chapter 552) and may be published online. Por Favor Tome En Cuenta: La correspondencia y la información enviada a la Ciudad de Austin está sujeta a la Ley de Información Pública de Texas (Capítulo 552) y puede ser publicada en línea. com> From: John Volz Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 3:25 PM To: Contreras, Kalan <Kalan.Contreras@austintexas.gov> Subject: O'Quinn House (Case No. GR-24-030562 You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Dear Kalan, I am writing to ask that the HLC NOT release a demolition permit for 2307 Windsor Road #2 (Case No. GF-24-030562) and either initiate historic zoning or invoke a 180-day demolition delay to allow for further research and potential purchase by a sympathetic buyer. Given the house’s contributing status in the Old West Austin National Register Historic District, its unique Mid Century Modernist architecture, its architect, its original condition and integrity, its association with two generations of the O’Quinn family, their contributions to Austin and the state, and unique landscape features, I think that it should be an Austin Landmark. Sincerely, John John Volz, AIA Volz & Associates, Inc. / 1406 Preston Avenue, Austin, Texas 78703 / 512-476- 0433 / This e-mail (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. Secs. 2510-2521 and contains PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify us via e-mail and delete this e-mail from your system. Thank you. 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" …
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From: To: Subject: Date: Contreras, Kalan Fahnestock, Sam FW: Request initiating of Historic Zoning - or - 180 Day Demolition Delay - O"Quinn House located at 2307 Windsor Road, #2 (Case Number GF-24-030562) Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:12:07 AM Kalan Contreras MSHP | she/her | Historic Preservation Officer City of Austin Planning Department 512.974.2727 | kalan.contreras@austintexas.gov Please Note: Correspondence and information submitted to the City of Austin are subject to the Texas Public Information Act (Chapter 552) and may be published online. Por Favor Tome En Cuenta: La correspondencia y la información enviada a la Ciudad de Austin está sujeta a la Ley de Información Pública de Texas (Capítulo 552) y puede ser publicada en línea. > From: Mark Seeger < Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:04 PM To: BC-jamie.alvarez@austintexas.gov; Larosche, Carl - BC <BC-Carl.Larosche@austintexas.gov>; McWhorter, Trey - BC <BC-Trey.McWhorter@austintexas.gov>; Castillo, Raymond - BC <BC- Raymond.Castillo@austintexas.gov>; Evans, Roxanne - BC <BC-Roxanne.Evans@austintexas.gov>; Rubio, JuanRaymon - BC <BC-JuanRaymon.Rubio@austintexas.gov>; Featherston, Witt <BC- Witt.Featherston@austintexas.gov>; Heimsath, Ben - BC <BC-Ben.Heimsath@austintexas.gov>; Contreras, Kalan <Kalan.Contreras@austintexas.gov> Cc: < Subject: Request initiating of Historic Zoning - or - 180 Day Demolition Delay - O'Quinn House located at 2307 Windsor Road, #2 (Case Number GF-24-030562) >; Mark Seeger >; Jay Farrell ; Jeff Harper > Some people who received this message don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Dear Historic Landmark Commissioners: Our names are Jeff Harper and Mark Seeger, and we are the current stewards of the Granger House and Perch located in Judges Hill. We have recently become aware of a demolition application for the O’Quinn House at 2307 Windsor Road, #2 (Case Number GF-24-030562). We were privileged to be able to purchase the Granger House and Perch in 1998 when it was in its original condition and were able to execute a sympathetic renovation. It is now a City of Austin, State of Texas and National Landmark that has been shared with the community numerous times over the past 26 years (tours, events, conferences). We respectfully request that the Historic Landmark Commission facilitate a similar fate for the O’Quinn House, also designed by Architects Fehr and Granger, by initiating historic zoning or invoking a 180 day demolition delay to allow further research on the property. We believe the O’Quinn House to be of great value to the historic fabric of our community, and that demolition would not serve …
From: To: Subject: Date: Contreras, Kalan Fahnestock, Sam FW: Stop the O’Quinn Demolition Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:12:17 AM Kalan Contreras MSHP | she/her | Historic Preservation Officer City of Austin Planning Department 512.974.2727 | kalan.contreras@austintexas.gov Please Note: Correspondence and information submitted to the City of Austin are subject to the Texas Public Information Act (Chapter 552) and may be published online. Por Favor Tome En Cuenta: La correspondencia y la información enviada a la Ciudad de Austin está sujeta a la Ley de Información Pública de Texas (Capítulo 552) y puede ser publicada en línea. -----Original Message----- From: Briscoe, Danelle I < Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:11 PM To: Contreras, Kalan <Kalan.Contreras@austintexas.gov> Subject: Stop the O’Quinn Demolition > [You don't often get email from https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Learn why this is important at External Email - Exercise Caution Please include my name as neighbor, architect and Associate Professor at UTSOA that is wholeheartedly AGAINST this demolition. Let me know if there is anything more I can do. Best Danelle Briscoe Sent from my iPhone 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."
From: To: Subject: Date: Contreras, Kalan Fahnestock, Sam FW: 2307 Windsor Road #2 (Case No. GF-24-030562) Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:58:14 AM Please post. Thank you! Kalan Contreras MSHP | she/her | Historic Preservation Officer City of Austin Planning Department 512.974.2727 | kalan.contreras@austintexas.gov Please Note: Correspondence and information submitted to the City of Austin are subject to the Texas Public Information Act (Chapter 552) and may be published online. Por Favor Tome En Cuenta: La correspondencia y la información enviada a la Ciudad de Austin está sujeta a la Ley de Información Pública de Texas (Capítulo 552) y puede ser publicada en línea. From: Richard Hamner < Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:42 AM To: Contreras, Kalan <Kalan.Contreras@austintexas.gov> Subject: 2307 Windsor Road #2 (Case No. GF-24-030562) > You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution I oppose the demolition permit. I got to visit with Mrs. O"Quinn and her many cats, and was at a meeting with her son Kerry, when he eloquently opposed an effort to make Parkway Street gated at night to cut off gay "cruising." The home is very unique. 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."
From: To: Subject: Date: Contreras, Kalan Fahnestock, Sam FW: O"Quinn House Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:58:55 AM One more to post. Thanks! Kalan Contreras MSHP | she/her | Historic Preservation Officer City of Austin Planning Department 512.974.2727 | kalan.contreras@austintexas.gov Please Note: Correspondence and information submitted to the City of Austin are subject to the Texas Public Information Act (Chapter 552) and may be published online. Por Favor Tome En Cuenta: La correspondencia y la información enviada a la Ciudad de Austin está sujeta a la Ley de Información Pública de Texas (Capítulo 552) y puede ser publicada en línea. From: Fatima Betts < Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:52 AM To: Contreras, Kalan <Kalan.Contreras@austintexas.gov> Subject: O'Quinn House > You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution HLC, please do NOT release a demolition permit for 2307 Windsor Road #2 (Case No. GF-24-030562) and instead either initiate historic zoning or invoke a 180-day demolition delay to allow for further research or for potential purchase. This is a historic house that contains amazing landscape elements, incorporating the natural landscape into the Modernist design, including decorative stonework procured from the 1853 Texas Capitol, wrought iron fencing that graced the 1888 Texas Capitol, bricks and other elements from UT's Old Main, and an iconic dry stack limestone fence constructed of hand hewn stones salvaged from Anderson's Mill, a local grist mill operating from 1861 to 1894. Thanks, Fatima Betts 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."
Catherine M. Johnson 1503 Marshall Lane / Austin 78703 (Old Enfield HOA) x May 1, 2024 By tearing down and developing this property in Old Enfield, it goes against the premise of having a historic neighborhood with many homes 100 years and older - several of which have been designed by important architects in the Austin community. This home was originally owned by one of Austin’s founders. Yes, Austin is changing, but don’t demolish its roots.
