HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 2, 2024 HR-2024-111332 OLD WEST AUSTIN HISTORIC DISTRICT 2510 WOOLDRIDGE DRIVE 19.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a second-floor addition. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Create an addition above a guest bedroom and carport at the side of the house, which will be visible from the street. The addition is not proposed to exceed the current ground-story footprint and will be clad in matching materials to the existing. A front balcony is also proposed which will not match the second-floor gallery present at the opposite side of the house. Roof structure and cladding are to match the existing, though the overall height will be slightly taller. A rear exterior stair is to be built to for access. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH The property at 2510 Wooldridge Drive is a two-story L-shaped house with minor Italianate features, such as a second-floor gallery, large operable shutters, and modest overhangs. The roof is a moderately pitched front and side gable that follows the L-shape of the footprint. The second floor is slightly shorter on one end, and the ground floor features an additional wing for a carport and ground floor guest bedroom. The ground floor is brick in construction and the second floor is clad in wide horizontal wood siding. Both floors are painted in a cream color. Upon construction in 1941, the house was owned by Jack & Frances Ritter. Jack Ritter worked as an agent for several oil companies, but soon sold the house to Elmer & Virginia Baum, who owned the house for around 50 years into the 1990s. Elmer Baum worked as a physician at Austin Osteopathic Clinic, but his additional service on the state health board brought him recognition across Texas. In 1952 to 1953, he served as president of the Texas Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, which also included giving lectures, attending national conferences, and advocacy of the public health across the state. In 1969, Baum was selected to be the Chairman of the Texas State Democratic Party, a role that he was nominated for by then-governor Preston Smith. The Baum family continued to own the home after Elmer’s retirement at the end of the 1980s. DESIGN STANDARDS The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects in National Register districts. The following standards apply …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 2, 2024 HR-2024-106503 TRAVIS HEIGHTS-FAIRVIEW PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT 1106 TRAVIS HEIGHTS BOULEVARD 20.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a rear two-story addition and detached guest house. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Remodel interior of main one-story house, retaining the front half of the exterior intact. 2) Construct a two-story rear addition along with a roof deck. Two decks and a screened porch are also included. 3) Demolish existing garage and rebuild as a one-story guest house. 4) Construct an at-grade basement at the rear slope of the addition. ARCHITECTURE The house at 1106 Travis Height Boulevard is a one-story symmetrical bungalow of modest size. The concrete front porch is set above the already elevated plot of land that slopes down significantly towards the street and sidewalk. A projecting front gable covers the middle third of the porch and is supported by decorated wood posts resting on two concrete bases. The decoration at these posts matches the wood handrail that is present around the remainder of the porch. Two pairs of windows, one on each side of the front door, are present and are covered with what appear to be original screens over windows. Behind the projection over the porch is a side gabled roof featuring a brick chimney at one side, along with an obscured front gable facing the street and featuring an attic vent. All architectural features at the front of the house appear to be original or highly appropriate replacements. RESEARCH Beginning with its construction sometime prior to 1920, the property had frequent turnover of owners and renters until the late 1940s. This included a second address, 1106½ Travis Heights Boulevard, on the property, which housed various tradespeople during the Great Depression. In 1949, the property was purchased by Jesse & Emma Raven, who were owners and operators of Raven’s Garage, a local auto repair business. They held the property for several decades, until the mid- 1980s, at which point they were retired. The secondary unit was lost or converted at some point during the Raven’s ownership. DESIGN STANDARDS The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects in National Register districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Residential additions 1. Location The addition is located at the rear of the main …
21 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 2, 2024 HR-2024-110759 WEST LINE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1106 ELM STREET Construct a second-story addition, replace windows and doors, replace balcony guardrail at non-historic addition PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH 1) Construct a second-story addition in front of the existing non-historic addition. The proposed addition is located in front of the existing roof peak, approximately 2’ from the front wall of the house. It is clad in horizontal fiber cement siding and capped with a composition shingle roof. 2) Replace windows and doors at the non-historic addition and the southwest corner of the original house. Proposed replacements include 1:1 double-hung wood windows and patio door. 3) Replace guardrail at non-historic addition with new steel cable guardrail. The house at 1106 Elm Street is a one-story Craftsman bungalow with a 1994 two-story rear addition behind the original roof peak. It is clad in fiber cement siding and capped with a clipped-gable roof of composition shingles. The house at 1106 Elm Street, originally addressed as 1016 Elm Street, was built in 1926 by T. P. Beverly. The Beverlys sold the home to Hulda Anderson, a widow, after the death of her husband in 1932. Anderson, whose daughter eventually married city manager Walter Seaholm, lived in the home for several years before renting it out to tenants. By the early 1960s, she resumed residence at 1106 Elm Street with her son Carl. Thirty years after fatally shooting his father at the family’s previous home, Carl Anderson Jr. took his own life in 1961. Despite the tragic events of her life, Hulda Anderson lived to age 90. After Anderson’s death in 1967, the home was let to several short-term renters before Dr. Robert Vallarino purchased it around 1970. Vallarino was an author and University of Texas professor who was active in community theater. DESIGN STANDARDS The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects in National Register districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 1. General standards The proposed alterations are limited mainly to the non-historic addition. 5. Windows, doors, and screens The proposed replacement windows and patio door appear appropriate. Residential additions 1. Location The proposed addition is located roughly in the location of the 1994 addition; …
22.0 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 2, 2024 HR-2024-055618 TRAVIS HEIGHTS-FAIRVIEW PARK NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1607 KENWOOD AVENUE PROPOSAL Construct a side addition to a ca. 1940 house, enclosing a detached studio building. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Combine 1-story, single-family house and detached studio building. The extended front wall will be flush with the original house, extending to the footprint of the patio at the side and the studio at the rear. The proposed design changes the house from a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom to a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom. 2) Partially demolish roofs of both structures and build new roof connecting them and over new construction. The side gable at the front of the house will be extended with matching dimensions, with two gables projecting to the rear at the existing house and remainder of the studio roof system. 3) Remove front window and door & install new fixtures. 4) Move driveway & install a new path to front entry. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Travis Heights-Fairview Park National Register nomination describes the house as an intact, contributing example of the Minimal Traditional style built in a rectangular plan. The front elevation features a door at center, with a 1/1 window on either side. A side gable roof is present, with a front gable projecting outwards, covering the front entryway. To the southeast of the main house is a small, detached studio space with a front gable roof extending towards the front of the property. The southwest corner of the property is enclosed by a wood fence that forms a patio space behind it. The house at 1607 Kenwood Avenue was constructed around 1938, and was advertised as a 5-room bungalow rental for $32.50 a month. No records are present indicating who occupied the property until 1941, when it housed Roy & Ruth Krezdorn. Mr. Krezdorn worked as an electrical engineer at the Lower Colorado River Authority at this time, and Mrs. Krezdorn was active in Austin social groups, including Junior Helping Hand and St. Martin’s Lutheran Church. Later Roy worked in a managerial role, as well as an adjunct professor for engineering, and Ruth gave birth to three children. By this time they were no longer listed as residing at the modest bungalow on Kenwood Avenue, and listings had the Curtis family occupying the space, who would later appear on a notice for delinquent taxes. At some point …
From: To: Subject: Date: Historic Preservation Office Re: signed up to speak against 1607 Kenwood but I was passed oveR!!!!! Wednesday, August 7, 2024 9:27:58 PM External Email - Exercise Caution Had I had the opportunity to speak, I would have said: I am VP of the SRCC Neighborhood Organization, which encompasses the subject property. The subject property is a contributing structure to the Travis Heights-Fairview Park National Register Historic District. The original structure was modified dramatically in negation of its historical elements and this modification was done without a permit. I realize the owner says she didn’t know a permit was required but I can’t imagine that anyone expects to build in an urban area without a permit. Certainly her contractor would have known about permitting requirements but somehow worked without a permit without consequence. Regardless, her variances were, for reasons unknown to me, granted. Now she has a new request: to add an addition to the side of the original structure. Despite her representation that she has been down a long road trying to learn her way through a maze of permitting requirements, this is the first time this request for an addition has come before you. It fails to meet several of the City’s Historic Design Standards, including set-back from main structure, subordinate to original structure, emphasizing separate roof design from original structure, cladding is not historically compatible and windows are not historically compatible, either. We strongly urge you to deny this request. Commitments to minimize damage to the original structure have not been completed. Further, the fencing (items 22-6, photos 3-5) is ghastly—of various media and heights-- and apparently designed to hide the work occurring inside, Imagine how adjoining neighbors must feel! And the set- backs from houses on either side appear inadequate. We believe the proper course of action is to deny the request at this time and require submission of an addition design that meets City Historic Design Standards. As submitted, this is not an addition consistent with a historical structure but merely an expansion of the existing structure from a 2/1 to a 3/2 with no differentiation between the historic structure and the addition. This applicant has not earned the trust of the Commission or the neighborhood and should be required to submit a compliant design. Thank you. > On Aug 7, 2024, at 9:11 PM, Historic Preservation Office <Preservation@austintexas.gov> wrote: > > …
23 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 2, 2024 HR-2024-114445 WEST LINE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1116 WEST SIXTH STREET PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Revise an HLC-approved plan to reconstruct the façade of a ca. 1927 store building. Façade retention and rehabilitation was previously approved in 2022. 1) Document existing conditions with photos, measured drawings, and 3D scans. 2) Deconstruction and store all salvageable existing material, including original bricks (pavers and ties), doors, and ornamentation (coping stones, metalwork, etc.). 3) Reconstruct the façade using original salvaged bricks and ornamentation, save for portions of the lower canopy, terracotta roofing tiles and upper canopy structure, and window frames that are deteriorated beyond repair. Where deteriorated beyond repair, replace materials in-kind. 4) Consider replacing lower canopy and signage with designs reflecting historic photographs of the building. ARCHITECTURE The 2005 West Line National Register Historic District nomination describes 1116 W. 6th Street as follows: One of a number of Mission Revival-style commercial buildings on the north side of W. Sixth Street, this brick two- part commercial block was built in 1927. A three-bay storefront on the ground floor consists of central double doors flanked by expansive plate-glass windows; an additional door at the end of the facade leads to stairs to the upper floor. The second-story facade, punctured by paired and triple double-hung wood windows, terminates in a shaped parapet. A suspended metal awning covers the sidewalk, and a canted clay tile roof below the parapet shades the second-floor windows. To the east side of the building, a recessed porte-cochere is surmounted by a one-room wing. Centered on the stuccoed front elevation of the wing is a cluster of three windows, and wood stairs lead to an adjacent exterior door sheltered by a metal awning.1 RESEARCH From 1927-1944, the building housed a grocery run by Alexander (Alex) and Annie Junck Fischer, who lived on the upper floor. The Fischers sold the building to Raymond Campi, who also owned the cluster of small commercial buildings on the other corner of the block. Campi operated Capitol Floors until 1955. The building was then occupied by Bill Bunch Flowers, a florist shop run by Gus T. Bunch. The Bunch family lived either in the upstairs half of the commercial building or in the rear house, addressed alternately as 1114, 1114 ½, and 1116-B throughout the historic period, until at least 1968. The …
Building Diagnostics 835 W 6th Street, Suite 1410 Austin, Texas 78703 (512) 474-0400 www.BuildingDX.com An ABB Company August 14, 2024 Flintco LLC 317 Grace Lane, Suite 150 Austin, Texas 78746 Attention: Mr. Lance Larson, DBIA Subject: Project Director REPORT OF FINDINGS Clarks Village – Masonry Façade Shoring Site: 1116 W. 6th Street, Austin, Texas ABB Project No. 23-8401.01 Building Diagnostics, an ABB Company (ABB) is pleased to present this report of our findings regarding the above referenced project in Austin, Texas. The existing mortar at 1116 W. 6th Street is in poor condition making the masonry unsuitable for shoring and the future use as an entry façade to the new development. We recommend deconstructing the wall, removing the existing mortar from the brick, and rebuilding the wall with units from the existing building. 1. On August 6, 2024 we probed the mortar with a hammer drill and found mortar with the consistency of powder within the joints. The shoring design and future use relies on a code minimum bond strength of 30 psi. The existing mortar provides insufficient bond strength. 2. The masonry was installed with poor workmanship. Many of the head joints observed are not filled; the head joints only have a face shell of mortar. Additionally, the bed joints are underfilled and lacking mortar across the full width of the masonry units. 3. The masonry units used at the time of construction are known as pavers, because they lack the holes found in traditional brick. Due to the lack of holes, the bond strength between the mortar and brick is critical. Consultants Specializing in Durable Performance of Buildings and Materials Flintco LLC August 14, 2024 Page 2 We look forward to continuing to serve as your consultant. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call. We will follow up with you soon on this report. Sincerely, Building Diagnostics, Inc, An Allana Buick & Bers Inc Company Brett T. Fagan, P.E. (Texas) Principal BTF 8/14/2024 This document contains an electronically-applied seal, authorized by Brett T. Fagan Texas P.E. #90932. Texas Cert. of Reg. No. F-10471.
1 1 1 6 W E S T 6 T H S T R E E T EXISTING CONDITION 1124 W 6th St PRESENTED TO ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE 7/8/22 1. Existing structures 2. Disassembly 3. Reconstruction • Disassemble entire structure • Reconstruct front facade with a contemporary interpretation of the existing building (material choice TBD) • Use building as a portal and passageway into project Deconstructed Reconstruction 35% of original Infill PRESENTED TO HLC 8/3/22 1. Existing structure +/- 4’ 2. Proposal Maintain existing front facade • Preserve existing front facade materials and details • Active 6th Street facade with commercial and/or F+B program • Create partially indoor/exterior anchor space inside building Maintain as is Addition Restaurant Outdoor Seating (partly covered) Retail 1116 West 6th Street Bar Seating F+B Existing Facade W 6th St Drop OffEntry Shading Structure Existing Facade 1116 Court F+B W 6th Street Existing Building Depth
Steering Committee Members: Christopher Hurst AIA, Chair Paula Hern, Meghan Yancy, Claudette Kazzoun, Rob Kish, Steve Amos, Germaine Curry, Margaret Sullivan, William Osborn, David Schofman, Shawn Shillington, Erika Tatum September 18, 2024 Re: 2024-114445 HR – 1116 W 6th Street Dear Chair Heimsath and HLC Commissioners, The Old West Austin Neighborhood Association (OWANA) fully supports the request for approval of the deconstruction and reconstruction of the structure at 1116 W. 6th Street as a modification of the 2022 HLC approval. The Zoning Committee has met with the applicant along with the brick and construction specialist that investigated the condition of the existing façade and agree that restoration over preservation will be required in this situation. The applicant has agreed to amend the Restrictive Covenant between OWANA and the applicant with the following conditions. • Maintain the integration of the existing building form into the overall project in its current location and physical design. and 3D scanning). • Survey and document the existing structure (photos, construction details, physical measurements, • Deconstruction and storage of salvageable existing material. Salvageable materials will be reconstructed in a manner that matches the original façade as closely as possible. Any materials that need to be replaced will be in kind and match the existing material. • Original Brick. Use only original, salvaged bricks to rebuild the front facade. • Ornament, Etc. Salvage and reuse as much as possible the unique ornament, coping stones, canopy metalwork, etc. There are portions of the canopy structure that are either unstable or structurally unsound to be reused • Preservation Architect. Hire a preservation architect to consult on the restoration. Please approve the request for approval of the deconstruction and reconstruction of the structure at 1116 W. 6th Street. The applicant has made every effort to ensure the Sixth & Blanco project fits into our historic neighborhood. The OWANA neighborhood is excited about this notable project moving forward and construction getting started soon. Sincerely, Christopher Hurst, AIA OWANA Steering Committee Chair
Site Visit Report Brett Fagan, P.E August 6, 2024 Met on site with Corey McNabb, Flintco. 1116 W. 6th Street Austin, TX We used a drill to evaluate the mortar today at 1116 W. 6th Street. We found the mortar crumbles easily when probed with a drill. The mortar has little resistance and falls apart into powder. The mortar lacks the cement content and bond needed to implement the shoring we designed for 1116 W. 6th Street. Bond strength in the mortar is needed to keep the wall from collapsing during the construction project. We considered remedial techniques for the mortar to maintain the wall. Tuckpointing is a common method to repair mortar joints. This involves raking out ¾” of mortar on the exterior face of the brick and installing new mortar. Even if this was done on both sides of the masonry, the center portion of the mortar is compromised due to the lack of cement. Removing the outer ¾” of mortar would expose the powdery interior of the joint and not provide a viable joint for repointing. The exterior is solid while the interior is a powder consistency. The drill easily penetrates the mortar with little resistance. There is very little material in the head joints. The material from the joint was collected as if fell out during drilling. The largest piece was removed by hand from the interior side of the wall. Most of the chunks are smaller than a nickel. The interior side of the wall shows poor installation. The head joints are open, with only a face shell of mortar on the exterior. The bed joints were not completely filled. The mortar droppings can be broken o(cid:51) by hand. For comparison we drilled holes at Swedish Hill to test the resistance of the mortar. The mortar has more consistency and was installed with better workmanship. This type of mortar is necessary to implement the shoring design we proposed for 1116.
H L C O cto b er 2, 2024 578 SIXTH & BLANCOAustin, TX 1 . A P P R O V E D P R E S E N TAT I O N T O H I S T O R I C L A N D M A R K C O M M S S I O N A U G U S T 3 , 2 0 2 2 By Amber Allen at 11:58 am, Aug 11, 2022 Note: No changes to request for 1124 West 6th St 1 1 2 4 W E S T 6 T H S T R E E T By Amber Allen at 11:58 am, Aug 11, 2022 1 1 1 6 W E S T 6 T H S T R E E T By Amber Allen at 11:58 am, Aug 11, 2022 EXISTING CONDITION 1124 W 6th St By Amber Allen at 11:58 am, Aug 11, 2022 PRESENTED TO ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE 7/8/22 1. Existing structures 2. Disassembly 3. Reconstruction • Disassemble entire structure • Reconstruct front facade with a contemporary interpretation of the existing building (material choice TBD) • Use building as a portal and passageway into project Deconstructed Reconstruction 35% of original Infill By Amber Allen at 11:58 am, Aug 11, 2022 PRESENTED TO HLC 8/3/22 1. Existing structure +/- 4’ 2. Proposal Maintain existing front facade • Preserve existing front facade materials and details • Active 6th Street facade with commercial and/or F+B program • Create partially indoor/exterior anchor space inside building Maintain as is Addition By Amber Allen at 11:58 am, Aug 11, 2022 1116 West 6th Street Restaurant Outdoor Seating (partly covered) Retail Bar Seating F+B Existing Facade W 6th St Drop OffEntry By Amber Allen at 11:58 am, Aug 11, 2022 Shading Structure Existing Facade 1116 Court F+B W 6th Street Existing Building Depth By Amber Allen at 11:58 am, Aug 11, 2022 2 . I N V E S T I G AT I O N A N D D I A G N O S T I C S O F E X I S T I N G M A S O N R Y F A C A D E AT 1 1 1 6 W 6 T H S T 1. Mortar is the consistency of powder and provides insufficient strength for shoring 2. Masonry was poorly installed …
