HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 25, 2021 HR-2021-154877 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1411 ETHRIDGE AVENUE C.12 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Demolish a ca. 1939 contributing building and associated outbuildings. Two-story, symmetrical-plan, cross-gabled Classical Revival house with 6:6 and 9:9 wood windows, horizontal siding, and a full-width porch supported by boxed columns. Details include dentils at cornice, sidelights and transom at front door, Classical cornice returns at gable ends, and wood shutters. The house and outbuildings at 1411 Ethridge Avenue were built in 1939 for Claude A. and Clara Williams. Claude Williams served as Texas’ assistant Secretary of State at the time of the home’s construction. He went on to head the Texas Unemployment Commission. By 1949, Dr. Revace (called Sam) and Margaret Ann Swearingen had purchased the property. Dr. Sam Swearingen served as the chief of staff, chief of surgery, and chairman of the Board of Trustees at Brackenridge Hospital; he later became chief of staff at the Austin State Hospital, medical director of the Denton State School, and medical director of the San Angelo State Center. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the Old West Austin National Register 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 may meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is constructed in the Classical Revival style. b. Historical association. The property is associated with Claude A. Williams and Dr. Revace “Sam” Swearingen. 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 may include a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. Further landscape research may be required. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Consider initiating historic zoning. Should the Commission decide against initiation, require completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package prior to permit release. Additionally, new construction in National Register districts must be reviewed by the Commission prior to release of the …
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Janice Jenkins Tuesday, October 19, 2021 10:37 PM PAZ Preservation 1411 Ethridge Ave Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Case #: HR 21‐154877‐1411 Ethridge Ave I would like to know more information and am not in favor of a demolition to this lovely home of early time built in Pemberton Heights. We are losing our architectural heritage. This belonged to the Villasenor family with history in Austin with many attributes such as Lois Villasenor being the first Hispanic woman to serve on the Texas Funeral Service Commission as a 1989 appointee of the former Governor Clements, Jr. and many other recognitions. Thank you, Jan Jenkins 1404 Ethridge Ave mosspierattfoundation.org 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. 1
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 25, 2021 HR-2021-116459 CLARKSVILLE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1104 CHARLOTTE STREET C.2 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Raise house and move away from street to construct basement. Construct side addition. 1) Demolish back porch and portions of rear and southeast exterior wall and roof. 2) Move the house approximately four feet further from the street. 3) Raise the house approximately seven feet to install concrete foundation with crawlspace and basement floor. 4) Construct a two-story rear and side addition with screened porch. The proposed building’s exterior materials include fiber-cement board-and-batten siding, limestone, and stucco cladding, as well as horizontal fiber-cement skirting. It is capped by a hipped metal roof and features a flat vegetative roof at rear. 5) Install new handrails, stairs, and skylight to existing historic house. One-story square-plan cottage with hipped metal roof and partial-width porch supported by turned posts. Details include exposed rafter tails and board-and-batten siding. Symmetrical 4:4 wood windows flank the central entryway. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH The house at 1104 Charlotte Street appears to have been built around 1912. Though it was likely constructed as a rental property, it was owned and occupied by the Robinson family from 1916 until the end of the 1920s. William M. Robinson, a teamster, moved there after living with his family across the street at 1202 Charlotte Street upon his marriage. His wife, Elizabeth, worked as a laundress; one of her relatives, Nannie, stayed with them off and on over the years. By 1930, the home had been sold to James and Betty Green. After Betty Green sold the home around 1941, it was occupied by a series of renters, including a U.S. Army serviceman, a laundress, several laborers, and a Southern Union Gas employee. 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 project minimizes the loss of historic fabric at the main elevation by restoring original windows, siding, and roof material. Some historic fabric is lost at the side and rear of the building, and its relationship to the street will change. 2. Foundations The proposed project does not appear to comply with Standard 2.1 (“Maintain the building’s historic …
1104 Charlotte St Kindra Welch and family 9/13/2021 Clarksville Cottage constructed early 1900’s 720 sqft Structural Board-Batten Siding, Original front porch, original front door, 3 out of 8 original windows Heritage Tree More recent Rear porch minor structural issues with original Juniper piers Threats to the House: 1. Eastern front corner sits directly on the ground enabling deterioration of wood structure and a near constant termite invasion Threats to the House: 2. Driveway slopes towards the house Threats to the House: 3. The house is the focal point of 12th street traffic, including restaurant and retail traffic from commercial area 1 block away. New Years Eve ’03-’04 a driver crashed his truck through the front wall and into the living room. Threats to the House: 1. One corner sits directly in contact with the ground. 2. Driveway slopes towards the house 3. The house is the focal point of 12th street traffic. LONG TERM SOLUTION: Significantly Raise the House (And hopefully maintain Historic Contributing Status) EXISTING SITEPLAN DEMO BACK PORCH PUSH HOUSE AWAY FROM THE STREET APPROX. 4’- 4” AND RAISE UP 6’-7’ PROPOSAL “NORTH DRIVEWAY” VIEW FROM THE EAST “NORTH DRIVE” VIEW FROM THE SOUTHEAST “NORTH DRIVE” VIEW FROM THE SOUTH “NORTH DRIVE” SECOND SITEPLAN PROPOSAL “SOUTH DRIVE” PUSH HOUSE ABOUT 6’ INTO CURRENT DRIVEWAY AND MOVE DRIVEWAY TO OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE HOUSE VIEW FROM THE EAST “SOUTH DRIVE” VIEW FROM THE SOUTHEAST “SOUTH DRIVE” VIEW FROM THE SOUTH “SOUTH DRIVE” Neighborhood context Neighborhood context
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A DEMOLITION PERMIT IN A NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT OCTOBER 25, 2021 PR-21-113815 WILLOW-SPENCE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 80 AND 82 SAN MARCOS STREET C.3 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish two ca. 1941 houses. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Two one-story, rectangular-plan, side-gabled, frame cottages on the same lot. The houses have a central entry topped with a front-gabled entry hood; paired 1:1 fenestration, some with decorative 3:1 wood screens. There is a building permit in city records evidencing construction of these houses in 1941; the Sanborn map of 1935 shows different houses on this site, and the 1962 Sanborn map shows the current houses. The 1941 building permits reflect construction by Louis Bonugli, who operated a neighborhood grocery store just a block from this site, and who invested in neighborhood real estate. Bonugli and his family lived at 80 San Marcos intermittently in the late 1940s and early 1950s, but in other years, the family is listed at their grocery store 78 San Marcos, likely to earn additional income from renting the house at 80 San Marcos. The house at 82 San Marcos was built as a rental unit. The house at 82 San Marcos was home to only two families during much of the historic period, one of whom lived in an earlier house on this site. The first residents of the house were Willie L. and Allie Smith, who lived here until around 1943, and had lived in the earlier house on this site since the early 1930s. Willie Smith was an auto mechanic. Raymond and Angie Miller moved into the house around 1943 and rented the house until around 1950. Raymond Miller was taxi driver who later opened his own filling station while living in this house. Angie Miller worked at Woolworth’s a downtown discount department store. PROPERTY EVALUATION The houses are listed as non-contributing to the Willow Spence National Register Historic District, but staff questions that determination, as they are intact examples of vernacular residential design that would be contributing to the historic district if evaluated today. The Willow-Spence National Register Historic District was nominated in 1985, when the houses would not have qualified under the 50-year threshold; the district nomination does not shed any light on the justification for the determination. The East Austin Historic Resources Survey (2016) does not identify the house at 80 San Marcos, but does recommend that the house …
October 20, 2021 Terri Myers, Chair City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission Re: 80 and 82 San Marcos Street Dear Ms. Myers, Preservation Austin exists to empower Austinites to shape a more inclusive, resilient, and meaningful community culture through preservation. We write today to express our concern over the possible demolition of 80 San Marcos Street and 82 San Marcos Street, two houses in the Willow-Spence Streets Historic District, which received National Register designation in 1985. We ask the Historic Landmark Commission to support historic zoning for these significant properties in the areas of Architecture, Historical Association, and Community Value, and as contributing houses to a Willow-Spence Local Historic District, as recommended by the 2016 East Austin Historic Survey. Both houses align with Preservation Austin’s Underrepresented Heritage Advocacy Priority for their associations with Austin’s Mexican American community. They also embody the City of Austin’s priorities for the retention of neighborhood character and the mitigation of displacement. The two houses on San Marcos Street retain integrity as defined by the National Register of Historic Places and clearly convey historical significance. Preservation Austin believes the properties meet the following criteria for preservation under Austin’s current development code and priorities for mitigating the cultural displacement of residents of historic neighborhoods: Architecture: - Built in 1941 on the same lot, the houses are one-story, rectangular wood frame cottages. The - - - front-gabled central entry and decorative wood screens lend character to the street. The houses retain a high degree of integrity and structural soundness, as do most of the surrounding structures. The houses are architecturally compatible with the surrounding structures. The buildings reflect common architectural plans for the time period that emphasized economy and affordability. Historical Associations: Community Value: - - - - - - The Willow-Spence Streets Historic District and surrounding neighborhood reflect the history of the displacement of Mexican American residents from downtown toward East Austin in the early twentieth century, exacerbated in the 1950s with the construction of I-35. The properties reflect a history of providing affordable housing for Austin’s working class, whether carpenters, sales clerks, grocers, or auto mechanics. The neighborhood has strong ties to Austin’s Mexican American community, making it a high priority under the City of Austin’s goals of mitigating the displacement of communities of color and maintaining its still extant neighborhood character in the face of gentrification. The integration of residential structures, such as these two …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 25, 2021 HR-2021-126308 TRAVIS HEIGHTS-FAIRVIEW PARK NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1505 TRAVIS HEIGHTS BOULEVARD C.4 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Partially demolish contributing residence to replace all siding, windows, railings, and roof. Convert attic into second floor and crawlspace into basement. 1) Convert attic to second floor: modify roofline, increasing pitch and replacing existing material with metal roof. Add shed-roofed stucco dormers to secondary elevations to create habitable attic space. Add rear balcony with metal guardrails, creating a flat-roofed rear porch below. 2) Partially demolish and remodel front porch: replace original wood handrails at porch with metal safety railings. Replace original box columns and masonry piers with painted metal posts. Remove original porch gable and replace with metal shed roof. Add built-in steel planters in front of porch. 3) Remove and replace original horizontal wood siding with fiber cement board-and-batten siding. 4) Remove and replace original 1:1 wood windows and screens with undivided fixed and casement windows. 5) Remove original wood front door and replace with fully glazed double doors. 6) Convert crawlspace into basement: construct rear deck and access stairs. Construct basement-level patio. The proposed basement walk-out is stucco, with sliding glass doors and horizontal metal handrails at stairs. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS One-story Craftsman bungalow with gabled roof, horizontal wood siding, mulled 1:1 wood windows, and a full-width porch supported by boxed columns on brick piers. Intact decorative details include deep eaves with exposed rafter tails and triangular knee braces at gable ends. The house at 1505 Travis Heights Boulevard was built for Fred and Julia C. Penick before 1924. Fred Penick was a bank teller, cashier, and clerk at the American National Bank for most of his career. Julia Penick, active in various community- building and youth enrichment programs, ran a summer camp with her older children. Penick had previously been employed as a camp employee at Yosemite National Park. 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 project removes intact historic material from the building’s exterior without attempting repair of deteriorated elements. Replacement elements do not look the same and are not made of the same materials as …
HART RESIDENCE OWNER PAIGE & ANDY HART 1505 TRAVIS HEIGHTS BLVD. AUSTIN, TX 78704 ARCHITECT MERZBAU DESIGN COLLECTIVE 4009 BANISTER LANE #250 AUSTIN, TX 78704 T 512.636.5900 CONTACT: J.C. SCHMEIL, AIA CONTRACTOR - ENGINEER - *NOTE: FOR HEAVY EQUIP. PROVIDE 4' WIDE (MIN.) CONSTRUCTION PATH, 3 4" PLYWOOD SHEETS ON 2X4 PLANKS ON 12 INCHES LAYER OF HARDWOOD MULCH ON TOP OF EXISTING (UNDISTURBED) GRADE FOR ACCESS IN/ACROSS THE FULL CRZ OF ALL PROTECTED TREES. AFTER CONSTRUCTION, SPREAD MULCH AROUND SITE TO LEAVE A MAX. LAYER OF 3" WITHIN ROOT ZONES. *NOTE: 2X4 OR GREATER SIZE PLANKS, MIN. 6' HT., TO BE STRAPPED SECURELY AROUND PROTECTED TREES' TRUNKS AND ROOT FLARES WHERE PROTECTIVE FENCING DOES NOT INCORPORATE ENTIRE 1 2 CRZ. *NOTE: TREE FENCING TO BE CHAIN LINK MESH AT MIN. HT. OF 5', AND SHALL ENCOMPASS AS MUCH OF THE CRZ OF PROTECTED TREES AS POSSIBLE, OR 1 4 CRZ AT MINIMUM. ALL FENCING TO BE ON GRADE (FLAT POSTS + SANDBAGS). *NOTE: PROVIDE 8 INCHES OF HARDWOOD MULCH ON TOP OF EXISTING (UNDISTURBED) GRADE WITHIN ENTIRE CRZ OF PROTECTED TREES WHERE PROTECTIVE FENCING CANNOT INCORPORATE FULL EXTENT OF 1 2 CRZ. 41.5" LIVE OAK 41'-6" FULL CRZ 1 1 0 / 4 ' - 4 1 C 2 " R Z 20'-9" 1/2 C R Z (E) NON-COMPLYING FRONT YARD SETBACK ENCROACHMENT *NOTE: NO EXCAVATION GREATER THAN 4" INTO GRADE WITHIN 1 2 CRZ. *NOTE: NO SIGNIFICANT GRADE CHANGE OR PRUNING OF TREES IS ANTICIPATED WITH THIS WORK. (N) CONC. APRON @ (E) CURB CUT (N) CONC. DRIVE 1'-9" S 60° 00' 00" E 139.35' (NORTH PROP LINE) (E) CONC. WALL POWER POLE WITH SINGLE PHASE + NEUTRAL POWER LINES 548' 8'-6"X17'-0" PARKING 1 547' 546' 8'-6"X17'-0" PARKING 2 545' 544' 543' 542' 541' 5' SIDE YARD SETBACK 538' . D V L B S T H G E H S V A R T I I (E) CONC. WALK 548' (N) STL. EDGED PLANTERS I ) E N L P O R P T S E W ( ' . 9 9 9 4 E " 3 4 ' 4 5 ° 9 2 N (N) STL. EDGED PLANTERS 547' SLOPE: 3:12 ROOF DORMER 2 1 : 0 1 : E P O L S F O O R . L T M F.F. BASEMENT: -10'-0" A.F.F. F.F. GR. FLR.: 0'-0" EL: 550.16' F.F. ATTIC: +10'-6" A.F.F. …
HART RESIDENCE OWNER PAIGE & ANDY HART 1505 TRAVIS HEIGHTS BLVD. AUSTIN, TX 78704 ARCHITECT MERZBAU DESIGN COLLECTIVE 4009 BANISTER LANE #250 AUSTIN, TX 78704 T 512.636.5900 CONTACT: J.C. SCHMEIL, AIA CONTRACTOR - ENGINEER - *NOTE: FOR HEAVY EQUIP. PROVIDE 4' WIDE (MIN.) CONSTRUCTION PATH, 3 4" PLYWOOD SHEETS ON 2X4 PLANKS ON 12 INCHES LAYER OF HARDWOOD MULCH ON TOP OF EXISTING (UNDISTURBED) GRADE FOR ACCESS IN/ACROSS THE FULL CRZ OF ALL PROTECTED TREES. AFTER CONSTRUCTION, SPREAD MULCH AROUND SITE TO LEAVE A MAX. LAYER OF 3" WITHIN ROOT ZONES. *NOTE: 2X4 OR GREATER SIZE PLANKS, MIN. 6' HT., TO BE STRAPPED SECURELY AROUND PROTECTED TREES' TRUNKS AND ROOT FLARES WHERE PROTECTIVE FENCING DOES NOT INCORPORATE ENTIRE 1 2 CRZ. *NOTE: TREE FENCING TO BE CHAIN LINK MESH AT MIN. HT. OF 5', AND SHALL ENCOMPASS AS MUCH OF THE CRZ OF PROTECTED TREES AS POSSIBLE, OR 1 4 CRZ AT MINIMUM. ALL FENCING TO BE ON GRADE (FLAT POSTS + SANDBAGS). *NOTE: PROVIDE 8 INCHES OF HARDWOOD MULCH ON TOP OF EXISTING (UNDISTURBED) GRADE WITHIN ENTIRE CRZ OF PROTECTED TREES WHERE PROTECTIVE FENCING CANNOT INCORPORATE FULL EXTENT OF 1 2 CRZ. 41.5" LIVE OAK 41'-6" FULL CRZ 1 1 0 / 4 ' - 4 1 C 2 " R Z 20'-9" 1/2 C R Z (E) NON-COMPLYING FRONT YARD SETBACK ENCROACHMENT *NOTE: NO EXCAVATION GREATER THAN 4" INTO GRADE WITHIN 1 2 CRZ. *NOTE: NO SIGNIFICANT GRADE CHANGE OR PRUNING OF TREES IS ANTICIPATED WITH THIS WORK. (N) CONC. APRON @ (E) CURB CUT (N) CONC. DRIVE 1'-9" S 60° 00' 00" E 139.35' (NORTH PROP LINE) 8'-6"X17'-0" PARKING 1 8'-6"X17'-0" PARKING 2 544' 543' 5' SIDE YARD SETBACK . D V L B S T H G E H S V A R T I I (E) CONC. WALK I ) E N L P O R P T S E W ( ' . 9 9 9 4 E " 3 4 ' 4 5 ° 9 2 N SLOPE: 2 1/2:12 (N) MTL. ROOF DORMER (N) ROOF DECK (N) DECK + STAIRS F.F. BASEMENT: -10'-0" A.F.F. F.F. GR. FLR.: 0'-0" EL: 550.16' F.F. ATTIC: +10'-6" A.F.F. : E P O L S 2 1 : 6 SLOPE: 7:12 (N) MTL. GABLE ROOF 2 1 : 6 : E P O L S . L T M ) E ( F O O R E …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICTS OCTOBER 25, 2021 HR-2021-134469; PR-2021-119932 TRAVIS HEIGHTS-FAIRVIEW PARK NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICT 1412 ALAMEDA DRIVE C.5 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Partially demolish ca. 1932 contributing house; construct a two-story rear addition; and replace windows on side elevations. 1) Construction of a two-story rear addition. The addition will have a composition shingle roof, painted wood siding, and windows similar to those used on the house. 2) Retention of character-defining features on the façade, including wood windows and screens, the street-facing front door, and attic vent and decorative brackets at the gable ends. Removal and storage of a second, side-facing door from the front porch. Retention of wood siding. 3) Replacement of original wood 1:1 windows and decorative screens with 6:1 windows on side elevations. Replacement of paired windows on the south elevation with a double door. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story Craftsman bungalow clad in horizontal wood siding. The front-gabled roof has a clipped gable with decorative brackets, and the partial-width porch has a round vent below the clipped gable. The porch roof is supported by tapered box columns atop partial height brick piers. Windows are single or groupings of two to three 1:1 sash with decorative screens. The front door has three vertical lights in the upper portion. The house at 1412 Alameda Dr. was constructed around 1932 and initially occupied by a series of renters. From at least 1947–1966, Homer G. and Lillian K. Monson owned the home. Homer Monson (1920–1996) sold used furniture; newspaper articles indicate he also managed and owned several ranches. He ran an unsuccessful write-in campaign for Travis County Commissioner in 1966. Homer married Lillian Kastner in 1946. Lillian held a lengthy tenure at Austin National Bank, marking 15–20 years of employment in 1960. During that time, she advanced from a clerk to a supervisor. The couple built an addition on the rear of the house in 1952. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW 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 4. Exterior walls and trim 5. Windows, doors, and screens Standards in each of these sections emphasize retaining intact historic materials and pursuing selective replacement only when absolutely necessary due to deterioration. Standard 5.3.c …
Historic Review Application For Office Use Only Date of Submission:_________________________________ Case #:____________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Historic Preservation Office approval Date of Approval:___________________________________ Property Address: ______________________________________________________ Historic Landmark Historic District (Local) National Register Historic District Historic Landmark or Historic District Name:______________________________________________________________________________________________ Applicant Name: _______________________________ Phone #: ______________________ Email: ______________________________ Applicant Address: _______________________________ City: _______________________ __ State: ________________ Zip: __________ Please describe all proposed exterior work with location and materials. If you need more space, attach an additional sheet. PROPOSED WORK LOCATION OF PROPOSED WORK PROPOSED MATERIAL(S) 1) 2) 3) Submittal Requirements 1. One set of dimensioned building plans. Plans must: a) specify materials and finishes to be used, and b) show existing and proposed conditions for alterations and additions. Site Plan Elevations Floor Plan Roof Plan 2. Color photographs of building and site: Elevation(s) proposed to be modified Detailed view of each area proposed to be modified Any changes to these plans must be reviewed and approved by the Historic Preservation Office and/or Historic Landmark Commission. Applicant Signature: ___________________________________________ Date: ____________________________ Submit complete application, drawings, and photos to preservation@austintexas.gov. Call (512) 974-3393 with questions. Design Standards and Guidelines for Historic Properties Adopted December 2012 Design Standards and Guidelines for Historic Properties Landmarks and National Register historic district properties If you are making changes to a historic landmark, the project must comply with these standards to receive a Certificate of Appropriateness. If you are making changes to a contributing property or constructing a new building within a National Register historic district, consider the standards below as advisory guidelines: 1. Use a property for its historic purpose or place it in a new use that requires minimal change to the defining characteristics of the building and its site and environment. 2. Retain and preserve the historic character or a property shall be retained and preserved. Avoid the removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property. 3. Recognize each property as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or architectural elements from other buildings, shall not be undertaken. 4. Most properties change over time; those changes that have acquired historic significance in their own right shall be retained and preserved. 5. Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a historic property shall be preserved. 6. Deteriorated historic features shall …
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Historic Review Application For Office Use Only Date of Submission:_________________________________ Case #:____________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Historic Preservation Office approval Date of Approval:___________________________________ Property Address: ______________________________________________________ Historic Landmark Historic District (Local) National Register Historic District Historic Landmark or Historic District Name:______________________________________________________________________________________________ Applicant Name: _______________________________ Phone #: ______________________ Email: ______________________________ Applicant Address: _______________________________ City: _______________________ __ State: ________________ Zip: __________ Please describe all proposed exterior work with location and materials. If you need more space, attach an additional sheet. PROPOSED WORK LOCATION OF PROPOSED WORK PROPOSED MATERIAL(S) 1) 2) 3) Submittal Requirements 1. One set of dimensioned building plans. Plans must: a) specify materials and finishes to be used, and b) show existing and proposed conditions for alterations and additions. Site Plan Elevations Floor Plan Roof Plan 2. Color photographs of building and site: Elevation(s) proposed to be modified Detailed view of each area proposed to be modified Any changes to these plans must be reviewed and approved by the Historic Preservation Office and/or Historic Landmark Commission. Applicant Signature: ___________________________________________ Date: ____________________________ Submit complete application, drawings, and photos to preservation@austintexas.gov. Call (512) 974-3393 with questions. Design Standards and Guidelines for Historic Properties Adopted December 2012 Design Standards and Guidelines for Historic Properties Landmarks and National Register historic district properties If you are making changes to a historic landmark, the project must comply with these standards to receive a Certificate of Appropriateness. If you are making changes to a contributing property or constructing a new building within a National Register historic district, consider the standards below as advisory guidelines: 1. Use a property for its historic purpose or place it in a new use that requires minimal change to the defining characteristics of the building and its site and environment. 2. Retain and preserve the historic character or a property shall be retained and preserved. Avoid the removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property. 3. Recognize each property as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or architectural elements from other buildings, shall not be undertaken. 4. Most properties change over time; those changes that have acquired historic significance in their own right shall be retained and preserved. 5. Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a historic property shall be preserved. 6. Deteriorated historic features shall …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 25, 2021 PR-21-126586 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1809 W. 29TH STREET C.6 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a new building. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS DESIGN STANDARDS Construct a new two-story residence. The proposed building will be clad in vertical fiber-cement siding and have a compound gabled roof of standing-seam metal. Stone accents surround an offset picture window at the main elevation. Other fenestration includes 2:2 irregularly placed fixed and casement windows of varying dimensions throughout, a fully glazed front door with sidelights and transom, and a front-facing metal garage door. 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 new construction 1. Location The proposed new building appears to be set back over 30’ from the street. 2. Orientation The proposed new building is oriented toward the primary street. However, the front-loaded garage does not comply with the design standards. 3. Scale, massing, and height The proposed new building is two stories in height with compound massing, whereas the surrounding contributing buildings are one story with simple massing. 4. Proportions The proposed building’s steep roof, vertical siding, and vertically oriented windows emphasize its proportions, which are at odds with the more horizontally proportioned contributing buildings in the district. 5. Design and style The proposed building is adequately differentiated from historic buildings in the district. It is somewhat compatible in materials, though its proportions, fenestration patterns, and massing are less compatible. 6. Roofs The proposed roof appears relatively simple at the street-facing elevation, enhancing its compatibility with surrounding contributing buildings. 7. Exterior walls While the exterior siding material is appropriate, its vertical orientation is incompatible with the surrounding historic buildings. The stone accent material does not appear on nearby contributing buildings; it is not compatible. 8. Windows and doors The proposed building’s sparse and irregular placement of windows is not compatible with the surrounding traditional contributing buildings; however, its use of operable and divided-light windows somewhat enhances compatibility. The offset bay window and complex glazing pattern at the front door are not compatible. The front-facing garage does not comply with the design standards. 10. Chimneys The proposed chimney is clad with masonry, which complies with the design standards. 11. Attached garages …
VICINITY MAP PROJECT INFORMATION PROJECT TEAM OWNER: STEVEN B DOBBERFUHL, REBECCA BRUCE DOBBERFUHL W 30TH ST R R D E K Y R B ZONING: SF-3 ADDRESS: 1809 W 29TH ST. AUSTIN, TX 78703 ARCHITECT: POINT B DESIGN GROUP 1009 W 6TH ST SUITE 207 T. 512.568.9803 CONTRACTOR: SOLEDAD BUILDERS, LLC 1004 MO-PAC CIR T. 512.306.8310 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 12 BLK 2 BRYKERWOODS C MAX ALLOWED BLDG COVERAGE: MAX IMPERVIOUS COVERAGE: MAX BLDG HEIGHT: 40% 45% 32 FT DESCRIPTION: NEW CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STORY WOOD FRAME RESIDENCE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: MLAW ENGINEERS 8303 N MOPAC EXPY SUITE C-280 T. 512.835.7000 R NT D O M K A O Y P X E C A P O M N 1809 W 29TH ST W 29TH ST M O HLE D R CALCULATIONS DRAWING INDEX NO. TITLE PERMIT 09.30.2021 A0.00 A0.01 A1.00 A2.01 A2.10 A2.11 A2.12 A2.20 A2.21 A2.30 A2.31 A3.00 A3.01 A4.00 A4.01 A4.02 A6.00 A6.01 A6.02 A6.03 A6.04 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 COVER SHEET ARCHITECTURAL NOTES SITE PLAN VISITABILITY PLAN FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 1 FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 2 ROOF PLAN RCP - LEVEL 1 RCP - LEVEL 2 POWER PLAN - LEVEL 1 POWER PLAN - LEVEL 2 BUILDING ELEVATIONS BUILDING ELEVATIONS BUILDING SECTIONS BUILDING SECTIONS BUILDING SECTIONS DOOR SCHEDULES WINDOW SCHEDULES WINDOW DIAGRAMS WINDOW DIAGRAMS SCHEDULES FOUNDATION PLAN DETAILS / NOTES LEVEL 1 CEILING FRAMING PLAN LEVEL 2 CEILING FRAMING PLAN ROOF FRAMING PLAN LEVEL 1 LATERAL BRACING PLAN LEVEL 2 LATERAL BRACING PLAN FRAMING DETAILS LATERAL BRACING HOLDOWN DETAILS WALL PANEL ASSEMBLY DETAILS NOTES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .b Point B Design Group 1009 W 6TH ST STE 207 AUSTIN, TX 78703 o. 512-568-9803 L H U F R E B B O D 3 0 7 8 7 S A X E T N I T S U A T S H T 9 2 W 9 0 8 1 DO NOT SCALE DRAWING SEAL The drawings, specifications, ideas, designs, and arrangements presented herein are and shall remain the property of Point B Design Group. No part thereof shall be copied, disclosed to others or used in connection with any work or project other than the specific project for which they …
Sergio Reza Gaytan From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Bill W Monday, August 2, 2021 4:11 PM Sergio Reza Gaytan Re: 1809 W 29th Sergio: You made the most important change regarding the garage, for which we are grateful. The windows will work and adding stone massing to the front window area does make it look better. We don’t have any other issues and wish you well when you go to the City HLC, etc. Thanks for your wonderful cooperation and for meeting with Linda and me and for understanding our positions from a neighborhood point of view. Best wishes on this project. Bill --Bill W Living on Earth is expensive but it does include a free trip around the Sun. This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient, please notify the sender. All comments are the sender’s personal opinion unless otherwise noted. From: Sergio Reza Gaytan Date: Monday, August 2, 2021 at 1:52 PM To: Bill Woods Subject: RE: 1809 W 29th Sure. Thanks for your feedback and guidance. In terms of approval process, is there anything we need to be aware before submitting for permit? Thanks Bill From: Bill Woods Sent: Monday, August 2, 2021 1:22 PM To: Sergio Reza Gaytan Subject: Re: 1809 W 29th Thanks for the explanation. We appreciate it. 1 BW Life on Earth is expensive, but it does include a free trip around the Sun. On Aug 2, 2021, at 12:26 PM, Sergio Reza Gaytan wrote: The window over the garage got increased in width during the meeting we had together. That’s what we’ve represented. We showed to them the 3-window option and the sloped roof over the front extended window we discussed over our meeting, but they were not into it. We did add stone material to that volume thought. We also added a window over the small volume of the front. Like the one over the garage, see below: <image001.png> <image003.jpg> From: Bill W Sent: Monday, August 2, 2021 12:06 PM To: Sergio Reza Gaytan Cc: Subject: Re: 1809 W 29th Sergio: Just ignore that last email. I was forwarding it to our HistRevComm group and something went wrong. But, I do have some questions after looking at the plans you attached: 1. …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICTS OCTOBER 25, 2021 HR-2021-139711 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICT 1500 HARTFORD ROAD C.7 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Construct an addition to and replace windows in a ca. 1948 contributing house; remodel a noncontributing garage apartment. 1) Construction of a dormer on the front (east) elevation of the house. The dormer will be clad in fiber-cement siding and have a gabled roof that extends above the ridgeline of the house. 2) Replacement of the flat roof over an existing rear family room addition with a gabled roof. 3) Replacement of all exterior doors with fiberglass doors. Replacement of original wood 1:1 and 8:8 windows on the house and garage apartment with 1:1 vinyl windows in existing openings. Enlargement of windows on rear elevation of the house for egress. 4) Cleaning of brick, replacement of damaged trim, and replacement of composition shingle roofing on the house. 5) At the garage apartment, replacement of existing wood siding with fiber-cement siding and replacement of composition shingle roofing. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story house with brick cladding and a cross-gabled composition shingle roof. The partial width, shed-roofed porch has four square brick columns with flared caps and a brick railing. Windows are paired 1:1 sash on the front, with 8:8 windows on the other elevations. The rear of the house has a ca. 1958 brick addition with a flat roof and horizontal sliding windows. The garage apartment is to the rear/north of the house, with a driveway off of Hartford Rd. The two-story building has a hipped composition shingle roof, horizontal wood siding, a two-car garage door, single and paired 8:8 windows, and an exterior steel stair. The building is of undetermined age. The house at 1500 Hartford Rd. was constructed around 1948 for J. Colvin and Marianne Ward, but it changed hands shortly thereafter. Throughout the rest of the historic period, the house was occupied by Harry Goldstein (1909–2004) and AdaBelle Dochen Goldstein (1914–1994). Born in New York City, Harry Goldstein moved to Texas by 1940. He was a pawnbroker at Wilson’s Loan and Jewelry. The couple were active in fundraising and leadership at Congregation Agudas Achim. The couple built an addition on the side of the house in 1958. No permits for the garage apartment were identified. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of …
