HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 5, 2022 SB-2022-135187; GF-2022-139867 CONGRESS AVENUE 900 CONGRESS AVENUE 28 – 1 PROPOSAL Install a sign. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The proposed channel letter sign is located at the south elevation of 900 Congress Avenue. Its white vinyl letters are halo- lit with white LEDs atop an aluminum background. It is approximately 72f t2 in area. The façade module currently contains an existing non-compliant sign with internally lit text of approximately 259 ft2 in area at the top of the building. DESIGN STANDARDS The Guidelines for Signs in Historic Districts or at City Historic Landmarks 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 proposed sign somewhat corresponds to the tenant space at the first floor. Sign Types: The Commission may allow window signs, awning signs, projecting signs, and flush mounted signs for most commercial buildings. Freestanding signs are allowed for office and retail uses in historic residential buildings. City codes prohibit the Commission from approving the following sign types: (1) rotating, (2) off-premises, (3) roof signs, (4) portable, or (5) signs which flash or blink at intervals. City code also prohibits handbills, posters, or placards on a structure except inside a window or on a bulletin board. The proposed sign is flush-mounted. Sign Size: Large commercial buildings (over 3 stories): Cumulative signage may not exceed 40 square feet per façade and must comply with a signage plan for the building. The proposed sign’s area is approximately 72 ft2. Existing non-compliant signage is 259 ft2 in area. Sign Design, Coloring and Materials: Use simple shapes, such as rectangular or oval signs. The Commission recommends painted wood or metal signs with matte finishes for all signs; plastic, reflective materials, and unfinished surfaces are not allowed. Limit the colors used in a sign to no more than three. For sites with multiple signs, all signs should have corresponding or matching designs, coloring, and materials. Signs should match or …
SPECIFICATIONS: REVISED SIZE A. Fabricated halo illuminated channel letters, face and returns painted, internally illuminated with 6500K white LEDs, power supply remote housed in power supply box. B. Mounted with standoff hardware as required Illumination Detail 206.00” B 2.00" A P1 3.00" 12.27 sf 24.86 sf 1.03 sf ” 4 0 2 4 . ” 3 8 . 1 2 A P1 Overall 38.16 sf Primary J-Box Transformer Enclosure Conduit for low voltage wiring Face View Finish Schedule P1: MAP White, satin Proposed size if reducing to under 40 sf would pass the sign Scale 1:48 Side Profile P13668 10.17.2022 JJ Curative Exterior Signage 900 Congress Halo-illumianted Wall Sign Qty: 1 E.1B CURATIVE HUB - OPTION E.1B - REVISED (Under 40 square feet) SOUTH ELEVATION 160 FT 258.5 SF (existing ) 31.17 SF (not in scope) E.1B 38.16 SF Scale 1:192 P13668 10.17.2022 JJ Curative Exterior Signage 900 Congress CURATIVE HUB - OPTION E.1B - REVISED (Under 40 square feet) SOUTH ELEVATION - NIGHT VIEW 160 FT 258.5 SF (existing ) 31.17 SF (not in scope) E.1B 38.16 SF Scale 1:192 P13668 10.17.2022 JJ Curative Exterior Signage 900 Congress SPECIFICATIONS 2.00" 3.00" .125" thick aluminum face Polycarbonate back with translucent white vinyl Air space Electrical penetration Marble Facade 2.00" aluminum standoffs High output 6500K white LED modules Facade on top of CMU .375” D Wedge anchor embedded on brick To transformer enclosure Side Profile Scale 1:10 P13668 10.17.2022 JJ Curative Exterior Signage 900 Congress Halo-illumianted Wall Sign Qty: 1 E.1B INSTALL LOCATIONS (1) E.B Halo-illumianted Wall Sign 9TH STREET C O N G R E S S P13668 10.17.2022 JJ Curative Exterior Signage 900 Congress
29 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 SB-2022-129156/129174; GF-2022-151135 CONGRESS AVENUE 1001 CONGRESS AVENUE PROPOSAL Install three signs to a noncontributing building. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Install an approximately 30 ft2 flush-mounted sign to the south elevation. The proposed sign is internally lit with acrylic letters on an aluminum wireway. 2) Install two flush-mounted signs at the south and west elevations. The proposed signs are approximately 37 ft2 in area and are internally lit, with acrylic letters mounted to the building fascia. DESIGN STANDARDS The Guidelines for Signs in Historic Districts or at City Historic Landmarks are used to evaluate projects within the historic district. Items not addressed in the guidelines below may be resolved by applying the appropriate regulations in Land Development Code § 25-10-8. 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 proposed signs are located on a building at the intersection of 10th Street and Congress Avenue. The south façade contains two proposed signs, while the west façade contains one. Sign Types: The Commission may allow window signs, awning signs, projecting signs, and flush mounted signs for most commercial buildings. Freestanding signs are allowed for office and retail uses in historic residential buildings. City codes prohibit the Commission from approving the following sign types: (1) rotating, (2) off-premises, (3) roof signs, (4) portable, or (5) signs which flash or blink at intervals. City code also prohibits handbills, posters, or placards on a structure except inside a window or on a bulletin board. The proposed signs are flush-mounted. Sign Size: 2. Flush-mounted signs: 7% of the overall façade area, with a maximum height of 2 feet and a maximum size of 20 square feet. Large commercial buildings (over 3 stories): Cumulative signage may not exceed 40 square feet per façade and must comply with a signage plan for the building. The proposed signs’ areas are approximately 30 ft2, 37 ft2, and 37 ft2. Sign Design, Coloring and Materials: Use simple shapes, such as …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CC Date: TBD CASE NUMBER: C14H-2022-0139 HLC DATE: November 2, 2022 PC DATE: TBD APPLICANT: J. Pieratt, owner’s agent HISTORIC NAME: Felts-Moss House WATERSHED: Shoal Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 2311 Woodlawn Blvd. ZONING CHANGE: SF-3 to SF-3-H COUNCIL DISTRICT: 10 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from family residence (SF-3) to family residence-historic landmark (TOD-H-NP) combining district zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture, historical associations, and historical associations under Criteria Consideration G of the National Register of Historic Places as defined in Land Development Code § 25-2- 352(A)(1). HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Old Enfield Homeowners Assn., Pease Neighborhood Association, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Save Historic Muny District, Shoal Creek Conservancy, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: N/a 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. PHONE: 512-974-2727 The 1938 house is a good example of Georgian Revival architecture constructed by central Texas architect Lee M. Smith. It was the first building constructed on Woodlawn Boulevard. According to the application: In 1938, Lee M. Smith's architectural office was at 311 W. 7th St. Smith first appears in the Austin City Directory of 1935 as an architect working for Van C. Kelly Lumber Company, then in the Austin City Directory of 1937 as an architect with Calcasieu Lumber Company, which had its own stable of building designers, most of whom were not certified architects (registration of architects did not begin until the 1930s). He appears to have had his own practice from 1939 to 1943. He is not listed in a city directory after 1942, so given the short time that he …
From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Chuck Hopson Contreras, Kalan Re: case # C14H-2022-0139 Thursday, October 13, 2022 1:50:33 PM image001.png *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Thank you so much for your prompt answer & explanation. On Thursday, October 13, 2022, 11:35 AM, Contreras, Kalan <Kalan.Contreras@austintexas.gov> wrote: Good morning, Chuck, This property has applied for historic zoning to be added to their existing SF-3 (single-family) zoning. Historic (H) zoning is a zoning overlay which is added to the base zoning and does not change the base zoning itself. To qualify for City Historic Landmark status, a property must meet the local historic designation criteria outlined in Land Development Code Section 25-2-352. The City Historic Landmark Commission reviews all applications for City Historic Landmark designation, with the Austin City Council making final decisions on these designations. Once designated, all proposed exterior site and building changes (other than routine maintenance) to a historically zoned tract require advance review and approval by the City Historic Landmark Commission. I hope this helps! For more information on historic zoning, you may also check out the Historic Preservation Office’s website or contact preservation@austintexas.gov to submit questions or comments. Notification will be sent via mail at least 11 days prior to the public hearing on the application; this also includes a comment form if you prefer to mail in responses. Best, Kalan Contreras MSHP | Senior Planner | Historic Preservation Office Planning and Zoning Department 512.974.2727 | kalan.contreras@austintexas.gov PER CITY ORDINANCE: All individuals scheduling or accepting a meeting invitation with a City Official are requested to provide responses to the questions at the following link: https://bit.ly/HPDLobbyingForm Please note that all information provided is subject to public disclosure. For more information please visit: City of Austin Ordinance 2016-0922-005 | City Clerk’s website | City Clerk’s FAQs From: Chuck Hopson Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2022 2:09 PM To: Contreras, Kalan <Kalan.Contreras@austintexas.gov> Subject: case # C14H-2022-0139 *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** What is the difference between SF-3 and SF-3-H and what are they plan on doing with this house located Hi Kalan, at 2311 Woodlawn Blvd? Chuck Hopson, R.Ph. 2106 Hartford Road ATX 78703 hopsonchuck@yahoo.com CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. CAUTION: This …
PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH 28 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 GF-2022-138179 1800 GUADALUPE STREET Demolish a ca. 1923 apartment building and detached garage. Three-story Colonial Revival-Federalist Style building composed of painted brick on the central portion of the building, wood siding on the side additions, and stucco on the front and rear porch overhangs. Hip-gabled metal seam roof with two chimneys, five dormers on the front of the building, four dormers on the rear, and a single dormer on each side of the building above small rooftop decks. 6:6 wood windows throughout except for 4, 12:12 windows on the front of the building, and a classic Palladian window with a simple masonry arch over the main entry with fanlight and sidelight. The building located at 1800 Guadalupe St was constructed as an apartment building sometime around 1923. The apartments were referred to as the Carmen Apartments from 1924-1959, per city directory research. Sisters Alice and Eunice Carman, daughters of Robert Clarke and Alice Carman, built the apartments for an estimated $18,000, according to a 1923 article. Alice Carman lived in and owned the building from 1952 until her death in 1962. It is remarkable that the property was built by two women in 1923. It was just shortly earlier in 1900 that every state had passed legislation granting married women the right to keep their own wages and to own property in their own name. The legal right of women to own and manage property is equal to men today, but full financial autonomy for women didn’t come about until late in the 20th century. It wasn’t until the mid-1970s that a woman could access a line of credit independently without a man to cosign her application. Ten years later, the courts ruled that a husband doesn’t have the right to unilaterally take out a second mortgage on property held jointly with his wife. Despite legal protections for property rights, women still struggle against a real estate gender gap. Research points out that women spend an average of two percent more than men to purchase a home and get two percent less return on their investment when reselling, a significant obstacle to economic parity that has yet to be overcome, and such inequalities may help explain part of the overall gender gap in wealth accumulation.1 Despite such inequalities, the Carman sisters built 1800 Guadalupe …
1800 Guadalupe Street Historic Landmark Commission November 2, 2022 1 Site Aerial 2 Site Aerial 3 • 0.3254 acres • Building footprint: approx. 3,391 square feet; total floor area: approx. 10,173 square Property Details Size: feet Current Use: • Administrative/Professional Office Zoning: • DMU – Downtown Mixed Use 4 Zoning Map 5 Structure Alteration History 1923 After 1935 1979 1980s/2003 1984 1984-5 2022 Original two-story Carman Apartments built with flat roof Front porch expanded, west addition constructed Building renovated to add air conditioning Approx. 60% of windows replaced or added Third floor addition built with new dormer windows, chimneys and roof Building remodeled from apartments to office Review by Historic Landmark Commission for Demolition Permit 6 Structure – Current Context 7 Structure – Current Context 8 Surrounding Context Guadalupe Street – Looking South West Portion of Property – Looking North 9 Historic Aerial Imagery – 1955 From UT Tower 10 Building Alterations 1984 – 3rd Floor Addition 1985 – Exterior and Interior Remodel 11 Building Alterations 12 Summary • The structure at 1800 Guadalupe Street has undergone numerous alterations and renovations since it was built • Over half (approximately 60%) of the windows are not original • 32/82 of current windows are original • The 3rd floor and roof are not original, and were bult in the 1980s • Building extension materials not original • Originally wood, today is hardiboard • Structure no longer retains any historic context • Front and rear (east and west) porches are not original 13 Request We respectfully request your approval for a demolition permit for the structure located at 1800 Guadalupe Street. 14 15
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 PR-2022-138505; GF-2022-154522 1106 W. MONROE STREET 32 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1937 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2016 Bouldin Creek Neighborhood historic resource survey lists the building as a stucco Tudor Revival dwelling with brick skirting in front of a ca. 1990 garage apartment. It features a central portico with steep central gable supported by oversized triangular brackets. A decorative vent and simple carved frieze ornament the gable end, and decorative screens obscure the windows. 1106 W. Monroe Street was constructed in 1937 by developer N. A. Dawson. Its first owners were mechanic Leo Barbo and his wife Myrtle. Ownership passed to electrician William B. Crouch and Cherry Crouch in the late 1940s. By the 1950s, laborer Felipe Gonzales and his family occupied the home. Son Guadalupe Gonzales, a military fireman, served about aircraft carriers during the 1960s and 1970s.1 The 2016 Bouldin Creek Neighborhood survey lists the property as a medium priority. 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 prewar Tudor Revival architecture. 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. 1 “Men in Service.” The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 10 Oct 1969: 18 LOCATION MAP 32 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 32 – 3 Google Street View, 2022 Demolition permit application, 2022 32 – 4 Occupancy History City Directory Research, September 2022 1959 1955 1952 1947 1944 1941 1937 Felipe Gonzales, owner Felipe and Marcus Gonzales, owners Laborer …
33 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 PR-2022-137252; GF-2022-154584 2102 BOWMAN AVENUE PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1940 house and detached garage. ARCHITECTURE One-story stone veneer house with side-gabled replacement metal roof, partial-width front porch, exposed rafter tails, and 6:6 wood windows. RESEARCH 2102 Bowman Avenue was constructed by and for Thomas A. G. Graham, secretary-treasurer of the Enfield Realty & Home Building Company and founding member of Graham-Lundgren & Company, an insurance agency. Graham was a grandson of Governor Pease and a son of R. Niles Graham, founder of Enfield Realty, who constructed the Enfield, Westfield, Westenfield, and Tarrytown neighborhoods.1 2102 Bowman Avenue’s vernacular limestone styling is similar to company president Margaret Graham Crusemann’s Tarrytown dwelling, approved for demolition in 2022.2 According to a 2014 staff report by Historic Preservation Officer Steve Sadowsky, “Tom Graham was a book-keeper and accountant for the Enfield Realty and Home Building Company; he later became more active in the real estate aspect of the family businesses, and eventually branched out into insurance with other family members, forming the Enfield Agency, all located in offices at the Tarrytown Shopping Center on Exposition Boulevard.”3 In addition to his businesses around Austin, Graham served on the City Planning Board, and later on the school board after selling the home in the early 1950s.4 The Grahams’ later home at 2500 Galewood Place was approved for demolition in 2014.5 During the 1950s, the home was occupied by Margaret J. Harris, an elementary and high school teacher. PROPERTY EVALUATION Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high to moderate 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: a. Architecture. The building is constructed in a vernacular style favored by the Tarrytown branch of the Crusemann and Graham families, who developed the area. b. Historical association. The property is associated with the developers of the Tarrytown area, with Thomas A. G. Graham as secretary-treasurer of the Enfield Realty and Home Building Company. However, his aunt Margaret Graham Crusemann, who served as president of the company, was more immediately associated with development in Austin. Margaret Graham Crusemann’s similar home at 2505 Indian Trail was approved for demolition in September 2022. Thomas A. G. and Mary Graham’s later home …
34 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 PR-2022-140670; GF-2022-154611 1313 NEWTON STREET PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE Relocate a ca. 1927 house outside the city limits. The 2016 Bouldin Creek historic resource survey identifies the property as a Craftsman bungalow with wood siding. Its compound gabled roof, covered with corrugated metal, shelters a partial-width projecting porch, and triangular brackets are present at gable ends. Windows are wood and feature 3:1 wood screens. RESEARCH The house at 1313 Newton Street was built for Nora Eck as a rental property around 1927. Eck, who resided at 107 W. James Street1 and for whom the subdivision was named, constructed other rentals in the neighborhood as well, including 1303, 1309, and 1311 Newton Street.2 3 4 The home’s earliest occupants were Carl and Ada Putnam, though Ada Putnam moved shortly after her husband’s untimely death in 1932. The house was occupied by a series of short-term renters until Nora Eck’s 1944 death, when its ownership passed to Maude H. Spencer and her son, Glen. Maude Spencer owned and operated a Red and White store for a short time, then worked as a seamstress. Captain Glen W. Spencer, an Air Force pilot, served in World War II after becoming an instructor and civilian pilot for the Browning Aerial Service. Spencer was the first student to graduate from a Civil Aeronautics Authority training program at Austin High School in 1940.5 PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2016 Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Survey lists the property as a medium priority and a contributing property to a potential historic 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: historic period. a. Architecture. The building appears to be an intact Craftsman bungalow with replacement porch posts from the 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 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 PR-2022-138505; GF-2022-154522 707 W. MONROE STREET 18 – 1 Demolish a ca. 1942 house and ca. 1960 detached garage. PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story Minimal Traditional house with partial-width gabled porch, decorative shutters, and screened 1:1 windows. The house at 707 W. Monroe Street was built in 1942 by Edward Wendlandt as a spec house. It was occupied by mostly short-term owners and renters into the 1950s, including a driver, a laborer, a shop foreman, and a railway yardman and their respective families. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2016 Bouldin Creek Neighborhood survey lists the property as a medium priority and contributing to a potential historic 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 does not appear to convey architectural significance. 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 approve the demolition application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 18 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 18 – 3 Google Street View, 2022 Occupancy History City Directory Research, September 2022 Laborer Yardman 1944 Fowler T. and Margaret Smith, renters 1949 Fowler T. and Marguerite A. Smith, renters 1953 Frank and Maddie J. Tisdale, renters 1955 Historical information Jesse and Rosa Davidson, renters Driver Shop foreman Classified Ad 1 -- No Title. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex. [Austin, Tex]. 19 Feb 1942: 14. Permits 18 – 4 Sewer service permit, 1942 Building permit, 1960 Building permit, 1941
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 PR-2022-148514; GF-2022-154617 801 BOULDIN AVENUE 36 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1940-50 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH The 2016 Bouldin Creek neighborhood survey describes the house as a Ranch-style dwelling constructed of clay tile bricks. It has a cross-gabled roof and partial-width porch supported by boxed columns. The house is 1.5 stories in height and features a basement-level front-facing garage. Windows include 1:1 wood and painted 6-light casements. 801 Bouldin Avenue, historically addressed as 803 Bouldin Avenue, was constructed around 1947 for Dale and Lula Elsner. After Lula Elsner’s death that same year,1 the home was sold to Joe M. and Cathryne Franklin, who moved from Galveston to work in state education.2 Joe Franklin was a supervisor at the State Education Agency, while Cathryne Franklin worked as a librarian and served with the Texas Association of School Librarians.3 By 1959, the home’s primary occupants were Malcom Thurgood and his family. Thurgood, a noted local artist, worked out of the home until around 1962, when he moved his studio to Wimberley. Thurgood was well-known as an instructor, as well as for his illustrations of frontier Texas life for the University of Texas Press, Von Boeckmann-Jones, and other local publishers. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2016 Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Survey lists the property as a medium priority and a contributing property to a potential historic district. 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: a. Architecture. The building does not appear to convey architectural significance. b. Historical association. The property is associated with noted local artist Malcom Thurgood, serving as his home and studio from 1959 to 1962. Thurgood was well-known as an instructor, as well as for his illustrations of frontier Texas life for the University of Texas Press, Von Boeckmann-Jones, and other local publishers. 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 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 PR-2022-142458 DART BOWL 5700 GROVER 37.0 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Total demolition of the commercial structure most recently known as “Dart Bowl.” Single-story commercial building of stucco and metal construction with a porte-cochere at the full-glazed automatic door front entrance. The project site plan also indicates the demolition of a small residential structure that appears to be addressed as 5610 Roosevelt Avenue. 5610 Roosevelt Avenue does not require HLC review. 5700 Grover was home to Austin’s iconic 32-lane Bowling Alley, Dart Bowl. Originally located at Anderson and Burnet, Dart Bowl was moved to this location in 1997. Dart Bowl closed in July 2020 due to the pandemic after 62 years of business in Austin. The Dart Bowl was founded in 1958 by current co-owners’ (John Donovan and wife, Jacy) grandfather Harry Peterson, who was joined in partnership ten years later by Jerry and Betty Ray, who, along with her son, remain involved in ownership and management of the company’s remaining two Austin bowling alleys-Highland and Westgate Lanes. Dart Bowl was used as a filming location for director Richard Linklater's film Boyhood starring Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, and Ethan Hawke, and for the NBC drama series Friday Night Lights. Dart Bowl also housed The Dart Bowl Café, known for its secret recipe enchiladas and owned by the Martinet family, which helped make Dart Bowl a beloved Austin institution. In a recent KXAN poll, Dart bowl made the top 10 list of nostalgic restaurants/businesses no longer around. 1 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: a. Architecture. The building does not appear to convey architectural significance. b. Historical association. The property appears to have significant historical associations with Austin legacy c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human Business, Dart Bowl. history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property may 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 …
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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 PR-2022-145835; GF-2022-154626 4402 RAMSEY AVENUE 38 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1936 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story house with asbestos siding, a cross-gabled catslide roof, an arched entryway to a covered stoop, shallow eaves, and 1:1 wood windows. The house at 4402 Ramsey Avenue was built in 1936 for Captain Truman G. and Gladys Holladay. Truman Holladay, an accountant and veteran, served as deputy state treasurer and chief clerk of the Texas Treasury Department while living in the home. In 1947, the Holladays moved briefly to San Saba, where they were part owners of a pecan shelling plant, though Holladay also served as assistant state auditor. By 1957, he was appointed as the deputy State Securities Commissioner. He was promoted to Commissioner in 1969, and served until his retirement in 1972, though the Securities Board members voted unanimously against his leaving the post. After the Holladays’ departure, the home belonged briefly to Zue Gibbons, a secretary, and then passed to Cora Elam, a widow. 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: a. Architecture. The building is a good example of a Tudor Revival-styled Minimal Traditional house, characteristic of Austin’s development during the 1930s and into the 1940s. b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have significant historical associations, though the Commission may wish to consider the service of Truman Holladay as the Texas State Securities Commissioner. 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 38 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 38 – 3 38 – 4 Source: Zillow.com, …
