HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, January 10th, 2024 – 6:00 PM Permitting and Development Center – Room 1405 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, email preservation@austintexas.gov or call Sam Fahnestock at (512) 974-3393. COMMISSION MEMBERS: Ben Heimsath, Chair Witt Featherston, Vice Chair Kevin Koch Carl Larosche Trey McWhorter Harmony Grogan Jaime Alvarez Roxanne Evans Raymond Castillo JuanRaymon Rubio Tara Dudley AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (10) speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. December 13, 2023 – Offered for consent approval. 1 BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing on Heritage Preservation Grant FY24 Recommendations Presenter: Melissa Alvarado PUBLIC HEARINGS/DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION Historic Zoning Applications 3. C14H-2023-0136 – 1201 E 7th St. Green & White Grocery Council District 3 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning. Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from transit- oriented development-neighborhood plan (TOD-NP) to transit-oriented development- neighborhood plan-historic landmark (TOD-H-NP) combining district zoning. 4. PR-2023-087312 – 701 Sparks Ave. Council District 9 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning. Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Initiate historic zoning. The building is architecturally unique in style and appears to have significant historical associations. 5. C14H-2023-0145 – 309 Park Ln. Yarrington House Council District 9 Proposal: Owner-initiated historic zoning. Applicant: Lori Martin City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from single family- neighborhood conservation-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NCCD-NP) to single family-historic landmark-neighborhood conservation-neighborhood plan (SF-3-H-NCCD-NP) combining district. 6. C14H-2023-0147 – 1311 E. Cesar Chavez St. Johnson & Johnson Building/House Council District 3 Proposal: Owner-initiated historic zoning. Applicant: Jordan Nelson City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from general commercial services-mixed …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, January 10th, 2024 – 6:00 PM Permitting and Development Center – Room 1405 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, email preservation@austintexas.gov or call Sam Fahnestock at (512) 974-3393. COMMISSION MEMBERS: Ben Heimsath, Chair Witt Featherston, Vice Chair Kevin Koch Carl Larosche Trey McWhorter Harmony Grogan Jaime Alvarez Roxanne Evans Raymond Castillo JuanRaymon Rubio Tara Dudley AGENDA ADDENDUM National Register District Permit Applications 19. HR-2023-147071 – 1610 Preston Avenue Old West Austin National Register Historic District Council District 10 Proposal: New construction. (Postponed December 13, 2023) Applicant: Chester Wilson City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Comment on plans, encouraging simpler massing. 1
10 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-160702 NICHOLS-GELLMAN BUILDING 201-207 EAST SIXTH STREET PROPOSAL Convert a historic landmark to a restaurant from a bar. The proposed remodel is based on the era beginning in 1933 and extending to the 1950s, from which most of the photographic documentation of the building’s exterior has been sourced. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Install a new metal and glass storefront that references the historic proportions in 1950s photos. 2) Repair brick and stucco as needed. 3) Remove the non-original balcony at the north elevation. 4) Replace the non-original arched storefronts with squared ones to restore historic proportions. 5) Repair existing upper windows as needed at the north elevation. 6) Repair windows at the west elevation, replacing them in kind when necessary. Install new windows beneath the existing ones, with metal detailing used to express the connection between the new and old windows. Two existing windows are proposed to be removed and infilled with salvaged brick obtained during the construction of the new windows. ARCHITECTURE Built in 1872, 201-207 E 6th Street is a two-story brick and stone commercial structure. The original brick cornice detailing remains intact, though the front has been altered throughout the years and now features arched openings. The secondary façade (west) on Brazos Street is exposed brick and has small windows on the ground level. 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 at historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 1. General standards The proposal includes mostly repairs, with some intact historic material removed from the secondary façade and reused as infill. Replacement elements appear sourced from photos taken during the historic period. 4. Exterior walls and trim See 1. Proposed patching will be completed using salvaged material from the same building. 5. Windows, doors, and screens The proposal includes repair of existing windows, with replacement in-kind at secondary elevations only if deterioration precludes repair. It includes new openings at the secondary street-facing elevation; however, openings do appear limited, appropriate for the building, and compatible with the architectural character. The proposal fills two windows at the secondary façade. 11. Commercial storefronts The proposed storefront appears mostly based on historic photos; however, care should be taken to preserve …
S IXT H S TRE ET HI STORI C D I STRI CT REVITALIZATI ON 2 01 E 6TH STREE T V I E W F R O M 4 0 0 B L O C K E A S T 6 T H S T R E E T L O O K I N G W E S T A U S T I N H I S T O R Y C E N T E R , c . 1 9 3 7 , A U S T I N , T E X A S PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 201 EAST 6TH STREET HISTORIC DESIGNATION: CoA HISTORIC LANDMARK Nichols - Gellman Home NORTHWEST ELEVATION DATE BUILT: 1877 201-203 E 6TH ST. 200 BLOCK PROPERTY SUMMARY: ADDRESS: 201 - 203 E 6TH STREET CURRENT USE: BUFFALO BILLIARDS 1975 NHRP SURVEY: 2022 MACROSTIE SURVEY: CONTRIBUTING CONTRIBUTING O T N I C A J N A S . T S S O Z A R B E 6TH ST. . T S O T N I C A J N A S SITE PLAN S S E R G N O C S O Z A R B NORTH ELEVATION CURRENT PHOTOS (2023) Y T I N I R T E 6 T H S E H C E N R E V I R D E R E N I B A S 5 3 - I SIXTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT LEGEND P R O P E R T Y O V E R V I E W PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 201 EAST 6TH STREET View From 100 Block E 6th Looking Southwest Austin History Center, c. 1930s, Austin, Texas 201-207 E 6th Street North Elevation Austin History Center, c. 1975, Austin, Texas H I S T O R I C P H O T O G R A P H S View From Corner of E 6th and Brazos St. Looking Southeast at 203-209 E 6th Austin History Center, c. 1956, Austin, Texas PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 201 EAST 6TH STREET NORTH ELEVATION: EXISTING 2023 PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION c. 1956 c. 1930s B U I L D I N G C O M P A R I S O N O V E R …
11 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-160714 MORLEY BROTHERS DRUGSTORE 209 EAST SIXTH STREET PROPOSAL Convert a landmarked building from retail to restaurant use, rehabilitating historic features. Remove and store the sign. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Repair the brick and metal bay window as needed. Retain historic painted signage. 2) Repair openings, doors, and windows as needed. 3) Remove the ca. 1935 “Grove” sign and store it for use elsewhere. 4) Paint the existing ground-level wooden doors. Repair the cast iron detailing around the doors as needed. 5) Repair existing upper bay windows, restore existing stained-glass windows, and retain existing sconces. ARCHITECTURE The 1975 National Register listing describes the building as follows: Built 1874/1898, is a slender, three-bay, brick and stone commercial structure with a two-story cast-iron oriel on the upper stories. The first two floors were built ca. 1874, while the top story and bay were added in 1898. This Queen Anne cast-iron bay front was one of the few prefabricated iron fronts used in Austin. All the window frames are studded with rows of lightbulb sockets...Morley Brothers Drug Store occupied the building from 1906 through 1935, at which time Grove Drug Store became the occupants.1 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 at historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 1. General standards The project proposes retention and repair, rather than removal or replacement, of all historic-age elements other than the sign. 4. Exterior walls and trim The project proposes repair, rather than replacement, of historic material. 5. Windows, doors, and screens The project proposes repair, rather than replacement, of historic fenestration. 9. Light fixtures The project proposes repair, rather than replacement, of historic fixtures. Summary The project meets the applicable standards. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK Consult with the Texas Historical Commission on removing the sign. 11. Commercial storefronts The project proposes repair of the existing storefront where historic material is present. It does not alter existing openings. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the proposed repairs. Encourage sign retention, as it has gained significance over time, but should the recommended THC documentation support sign removal, approve the remainder of the application on the condition that the sign be stored on-site in a climate-controlled area for potential future …
S IXT H S TRE ET HI STORI C D I STRI CT REVITALIZATI ON 20 9 E 6TH STREE T V I E W F R O M 4 0 0 B L O C K E A S T 6 T H S T R E E T L O O K I N G W E S T A U S T I N H I S T O R Y C E N T E R , c . 1 9 3 7 , A U S T I N , T E X A S 1 of 7 PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 209 EAST 6TH STREET 209 E 6TH ST. 200 BLOCK PROPERTY SUMMARY: ADDRESS: 209 E 6TH STREET CURRENT USE: VACANT 1975 NHRP SURVEY: 2022 MACROSTIE SURVEY: CONTRIBUTING CONTRIBUTING HISTORIC DESIGNATION: CoA HISTORIC LANDMARK Morley Brothers Drug Store DATE BUILT: 1874/1898 . T S S O Z A R B E 6TH ST. . T S O T N I C A J N A S View From Corner of E 6th and Brazos St. Looking Southeast at 203-209 E 6th Austin History Center, c. 1956, Austin, Texas HISTORIC PHOTO (1956) NORTH ELEVATION CURRENT PHOTOS (2022) SITE PLAN S S E R G N O C S O Z A R B O T N I C A J N A S SIXTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT LEGEND P R O P E R T Y O V E R V I E W Y T I N I R T E 6 T H S E H C E N R E V I R D E R E N I B A S 5 3 - I 2 of 7 PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 209 EAST 6TH STREET View From Corner of E 6th and Brazos St. Looking Southeast at 203-209 E 6th Austin History Center, c. 1956, Austin, Texas HISTORIC PHOTO : 1930s NORTH ELEVATION: EXISTING 2022 PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION N O R T H E L E V A T I O N C O M P A R I S O N O V E R T I M E 3 of 7 PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 209 EAST 6TH STREET EXISTING FACADE, TO EXISTING FACADE, TO BE REMOVED …
12 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-160752 SIXTH STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT CARRINGTON STORE 520 EAST SIXTH STREET PROPOSAL Repair, rehabilitate, and convert a City landmark and Recorded Texas Historic Landmark from an office to a restaurant. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Repair and repoint brick as necessary. Repaint brick to emphasize detailing. 2) Install a new metal awning at the south elevation. 3) Repair and repaint the existing doors and windows. Install functional shutters on the second floor, matching photos. 4) Paint and repair existing downspouts at the south elevation. 5) Remove non-original second-floor lights at the south elevation. 6) Remove the non-original balcony at the east elevation, repairing the connection points as needed. Remove the existing openings on the ground floor and second floor and infill them with stone. The proposed infill will be slightly differentiated from the existing stone. 7) Remove all non-original additions from the west façade, repairing connection points with stone that is distinguishable from the existing stone and repainting where needed. 8) Remove the non-original metal balcony from the north elevation, repairing connection points with stone that is differentiated from the existing stone. Repaint. Remove the metal fence. ARCHITECTURE This two-part commercial block was originally built as a one-story structure in 1872, then enlarged in the 1890s. The building has four large arched openings on the first floor, five windows on the second floor, and simple brick detailing on the cornice. It was originally built as exposed brick; however, since the 1970s, the building has been painted. 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 at historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 1. General standards The proposal includes repair rather than replacement and uses appropriately differentiated infill materials for masonry repair. Shutters and awnings are present in historic photos. 4. Exterior walls and trim The proposed masonry repair and infill appear compatible. Applicants should ensure that appropriate mortar testing is completed before undertaking repairs. 5. Windows, doors, and screens The proposal includes the repair of existing windows and doors. 11. Commercial storefronts The proposal repairs historic storefront elements and does not alter original openings. Photographic documentation of an awning present during the historic period will inform the new awning’s …
S IXT H S TRE ET HI STORI C D I STRI CT REVITALIZATI ON 520 E 6T H STREE T V I E W F R O M 4 0 0 B L O C K E A S T 6 T H S T R E E T L O O K I N G W E S T A U S T I N H I S T O R Y C E N T E R , c . 1 9 3 7 , A U S T I N , T E X A S PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 520 EAST 6TH STREET 500 BLOCK 520 E 6TH ST. PROPERTY SUMMARY: ADDRESS: 520 E 6TH STREET CURRENT USE: VACANT 1975 NHRP SURVEY: 2022 MACROSTIE SURVEY: CONTRIBUTING CONTRIBUTING HISTORIC DESIGNATION: CoA HISTORIC LANDSMARK E.H. Carrington Store DATE BUILT: 1872/1890s . T S S E H C E N E 6TH ST. . T S R E V I R D E R SITE PLAN HISTORIC PHOTO (1975) CURRENT PHOTOS (2023) View from E 6th Looking North at 520 E 6th Austin History Center, c. 1975, Austin, Texas SOUTH ELEVATION S S E R G N O C S O Z A R B O T N I C A J N A S Y T I N I R T E 6 T H S E H C E N R E V I R D E R E N I B A S 5 3 - I SIXTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT LEGEND P R O P E R T Y O V E R V I E W PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 520 EAST 6TH STREET V i e w f r o m E 6 t h L o o k i n g N o r t h a t 5 2 0 E 6 t h A u s t i n H i s t o r y C e n t e r , c . 1 9 7 5 , A u s t i n , Te x a s S O U T H E L E V A T I O N C O M P A R I S O N O V E R T I M E V i …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS DECEMBER 13, 2023 HR-2023-122500; GF-2023-130943 TRAVIS HEIGHTS-FAIRVIEW PARK 1010 HARWOOD PLACE PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Demolish a ca. 1935 house and construct a new residence, ADU, and pool. The proposed new primary building is two stories, clad in stucco and horizontal siding and capped with a standing seam metal roof. It has a compound roofline and undivided fixed windows of varying proportions placed at irregular intervals throughout. The proposed ADU is two stories in height and constructed to match the main house. It has a rear-facing garage. The original portion of the house at 1010 Harwood Place is one story, with a symmetrical plan and side-gabled roof. Its central stoop is sheltered by a gabled portico with Classical Revival columns and traditional cornice returns. The house has a two-story rear addition and gabled side addition with fireplace, mostly constructed within the period of significance. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH 1010 Harwood Place was constructed around 1935. Early residents included Hoyt and Jessie Henderson, who rented the property. Hoyt Henderson was the chief operator at the Western Union Telephone Company. The house was sold to C. Morley and Frances Bartholemew, who lived there throughout the 1940s. Morley Bartholemew worked as a salesman and an engineer. During the 1950s, Raymond Williams, who worked for the Western Republic Life Insurance Company, purchased the home. 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 new construction 1. Location The proposed main building is located 25’ from the primary street, and the rear building and garage are located to the rear of the primary building and adjacent to the alley. 2. Orientation The primary building is oriented toward Harwood Place, and the secondary structure toward the alley. 3. Scale, massing, and height Both buildings are larger in scale and taller in height than the surrounding contributing buildings. Their massing does not appear to reflect surrounding contributing buildings’ massing. 4. Proportions The buildings’ proportions do not appear compatible with surrounding contributing buildings’ proportions. 5. Design and style Both buildings are consistent in design and style, but do not reflect the character of the district. 6. Roofs The proposed rooflines are generally more complex than contributing buildings’ rooflines, though …
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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 10, 2024 PR-2023-155098 TRAVIS HEIGHTS-FAIRVIEW PARK NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICT 402 LOCKHART DRIVE 14 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS Partially demolish and remodel a ca. 1939 house. One- and one-half story cross-gabled house with modern shed-roof two-story addition at rear; features horizontal wood siding, a partial-width porch, and 1:1 wood windows. The house at 402 Lockhart Drive was constructed in 1939 by T. C. Steiner. Its first owner, electrician Durward Waggoner, lived there only a year before selling the house to Mozelle and John T. Warren. John Warren worked as a public health instructor. The Warrens lived in the home until the end of the 1950s. The house then became a rental property, housing short-term occupants including a construction foreman and a National Guardsman. 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 design standards apply to the proposed project: Residential additions 1. Location The proposed additions are located atop the existing house. 2. Scale, massing, and height The proposed additions substantially increase the scale and height of the existing 1 ½ -story house and bring the bulk of the massing to the front elevation. 3. Design and style The proposed design and style are mostly appropriate. 4. Roofs The proposed compound roofline is more complex than the contributing rooflines in the district. 5. Exterior walls The proposed siding is appropriate. 6. Windows, screens, and doors The proposed fenestration appears compatible. 9. Attached garages and carports The proposed front-facing garage is not compatible with the district. Summary The project meets some of the applicable standards, though it changes the contributing building entirely. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the Travis Heights-Fairview Park National Register district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. A two-story addition and fence were added in 2017. The original window screens have been removed. 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 …
D GENERAL NOTES: APPLICABLE CODES: LOADS (ASD): -BUILDING CATEGORY II -WIND VELOCITY 115 MPH -EXPOSURE CATEGORY C -ROOF LIVE LOAD 20 PSF -ATTIC LIVE LOAD 20 PSF -FLOOR LIVE LOAD 40 PSF -DEAD LOAD 15 PSF 1 2 3 4 5 STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION PLANS, BRACED PLANS, FRAMING PLANS AND DETAILS FOR REMODEL/ADDITION C -AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION (AISC) STEEL CONSTRUCTION MANUAL 14TH EDITION -INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (IBC) 2021 -INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE (IRC) 2021 -ASCE 07-16 MINIMUM DESIGN LOADS FOR BUILDING AND OTHER STRUCTURES -NDS 2015 DESIGN OF WOOD STRUCTURES -ACI 318-19: BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURAL CONCRETE COORDINATION: 402 LOCKHART DR. AUSTIN, TEXAS 78754 1. THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING CONSTRUCTION DUTIES & DESIGN INTENT WITHIN THE SUBCONTRACTORS & PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINES. ANY CONFLICTS ARE TO BE BROUGHT TO THE AOR/EOR BEFORE WORK IS TO BEGIN. THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR IS THEREFORE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS OR CORRECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTRACTOR'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY COORDINATE THE CONTSTRUCTION DUTIES & DESIGN INTENT. 2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE EOR/AOR OF ANY SUBSTITUTIONS OR IF CONDITIONS VARY FROM THE ASSUMED CONTRACT DRAWINGS. MODIFICATIONS TO THE STRUCUTRE, DUE TO THE CONTRACTOR DEVIATING FROM THE PLANS, IS NOT THE RESPONSIBLITY OF THE EOR/AOR. 3. REQUESTS FOR SUBSTITUTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE EOR/AOR FOR APPROVAL. SUBSTITUTIONS SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED TO BE USED WITHOUT CONSENT FROM THE EOR/AOR. 4. EXISTING CONDITIONS AND SIZES ARE TO BE VERIFIED BY THE CONTRACTOR. EOR/AOR SHALL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBLITY FOR INCORRECT MEMBER SIZES/ MATERIAL ORDERS. 5. SOME ITEMS ON THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ARE ASSUMED, DUE TO ITEMS NOT BEING ACCESIBLE, HIDDEN, OR UNDISCLOSED AT THE TIME OF CONTRACT DOCUMENT COMPLETION & DELIVERY. IN SUCH CASE NOTIFY THE EOR/AOR WITH A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE AND DETAILING WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE EOR/AOR. PROCEED WITHOUT CONSENT FROM THE EOR/AOR. ABBREVIATIONS LIST: 6. GEO-TECHNICAL REPORT NOT PROVIDED, GC TO VERIFY SOILS CONDITIONS MEET OR EXCEED ASSUMPTIONS. WHERE VOIDS, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS, OR LOOSE MATERIALS ARE ENCOUTERED, A GEO-TECHNICAL ENGINEER SHOULD BE EMPLOYED TO DETERMINE SOLUTION. EOR NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUES WITH FOUNDATIONS, WHERE CONDITIONS ARE NOT VERIFIED. WHERE OWNER DECLINES GEO-TECHNICAL REPORT, OWNER AT RISK. SHEET INDEX: S-001 GENERAL NOTES & SHEET INDEX S-002 FOUNDATION DETAILS S-003 FRAMING DETAILS S-004 FRAMING DETAILS & ATTACHMENT SCHED. S-101 FOUNDATION PLAN & 1ST FL. BRACED FOUNDATION PLAN S-111 BRACED 2ND FLOOR & 1ST FLOOR FRAMING PLAN S-121 2ND FL. ATTIC & …
From: To: Subject: Date: Luke Allen HPD Preservation Case GF 23-147732 - 403 Lockhart Dr Sunday, December 10, 2023 6:00:47 PM You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Just got the notice about this -- as a neighbor (at favor of letting the homeowner do demolition. (Seems to me like a pretty big overreach to call all random houses in this area historical landmarks -- it's none of my business what he wants to do with his property.) I'd like to register that I'm in Thanks, Luke Allen CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook or forward to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov.
20 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS DECEMBER 13, 2023 HR-2023-043027 TRAVIS HEIGHTS-FAIRVIEW PARK NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1409 ALTA VISTA AVENUE PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Construct a second-floor addition, deck, and patio at a ca. 1926 house. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The proposed addition is two stories in height. It is clad in horizontal siding, which will be installed throughout. Its roofline mirrors that of the original house, with a clipped side gable and central gablet. Windows are 1:1 throughout, and doors are fully-glazed sliders at secondary elevations. The north elevation features a second-floor balcony with a covered patio below. One-story Craftsman with horizontal wood siding, screened wood windows, decorative shutters, a hooded entryway with decorative brackets, and a clipped-gable roof. The house at 1409 Alta Vista Avenue was built around 1926. Until 1947, its occupants were mostly short-term owners and renters, including an engineer, a state highway inspector, an office manager, and a mechanic. The home was then purchased by Frank and Lura Connolly. Frank Connolly was the editor, owner, and publisher of the Texas Tax Journal, while Lura worked both at the journal and as a Red Cross nurse. The Connollys sold the home in the late 1950s to Anna and William Duncum. William Duncum worked as a public school teacher. 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 removes some windows at secondary façades to accommodate the addition. It replaces existing siding with fiber cement siding. Residential additions 1. Location The proposed addition is located at the rear and side of the existing house, set approximately 17’ back from the front wall. 2. Scale, massing, and height The proposed addition appears mostly compatible in scale and massing, though a single story would be more compatible. 3. Design and style The proposed addition’s design and style are largely compatible. 4. Roofs The proposed roof form and materials are compatible. 5. Exterior walls The proposed siding is compatible; however, variations in siding could be used to differentiate original parts of the building from the new parts. 6. Windows, screens, and doors Proposed fenestration appears compatible. 7. Porches and decks Though the porch at the north …
S INGL E ST OR Y R ES IDENCE, A DJA CENT PROPERT Y . EST IMA T ED SIZE A ND P L A C E ME NT R 1'-3" (TREE 2 - LIVE OAK) R 1'-3" (TREE 2 - LIVE OAK) R 7'-6"(1/4 CRZ) R 15'(1/2 CRZ) R 30'(CRZ) R 101/2" (TREE 3 - LIVE OAK) R 5'-3"(1/4 CRZ) R 10'-6"(1/2 CRZ) R 21'(CRZ) A003 1 140.09' P R OP ER T Y L INE 5 FT S ET BA CK R 1'-3" (TREE 1 - LIVE OAK) R 7' R 14' R 28' E N I L Y T R E P O R P 5 37 5 3 8 CO E U N E V A A T S I V A T L A 3 0 0 A 3 K L A W E D I S ' 6 7 . 9 4 WM K C A B T E S T F 5 2 C O NC R E T E W A L K GM E N I L D L I U B T F 5 9 . 9 2 O I T A P E T E R C N O C EM 5 FT S ET BA CK P R OP ER T Y L INE S INGL E ST OR Y R ES ID ENC E T O BE E NL A R G E D 54 4 5 4 7 140.07' 2 A003 5 3 9 54 0 54 1 54 2 54 3 54 5 54 6 54 8 54 9 5 5 0 551 5 5 2 R 1' (TREE 5 - LIVE OAK) R 6'(1/4 CRZ) R 12'(1/2 CRZ) R 24'(CRZ) D E H C A T E D E G A R A G N I A M E R O T K C A B T E S T F 0 1 4 3 0 0 A E T E R C N O C N I A M E R O T E N I L Y T R E P O R P ' 8 1 . 0 5 Y E L L A S E W E R L INE W A T ER SUPPL Y L INE GA S SUPPL Y L INE OV ER HEA D P OW ER L INES T REE P R OT ECT ION …
23 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS DECEMBER 13, 2023 HR-2023-118825 TRAVIS HEIGHTS-FAIRVIEW PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT 514 EAST LIVE OAK STREET PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Demolish a house constructed between 1917 and 1930 and construct a new building. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The proposed new building is two and one-half stories in height. It is clad in stucco, horizontal siding, and brick veneer. Its compound roof is clad in standing-seam metal. Fenestration includes fixed and casement windows with various lite configurations, a partially glazed front door, and a front-facing garage. One-story bungalow with pyramidal hipped roof with intersecting porch gable; partial width inset porch; and horizontal siding. Decorative details include exposed rafter tails and remnants of jigsawn brackets. The house at 514 East Live Oak Street, addressed as both 400 East Live Oak and 2119 Brooklyn in archival documents, is identified in the National Register inventory as a 1917 structure. Though the building does not appear in City directories until the 1930s, its modified form and details suggest an earlier build than the 1930 water tap permit. The Plumley family are the earliest documented residents; they appear to have sold the house in the early 1930s after being caught storing liquor illegally at the house. In the late 1930s into the 1940s, the home was occupied by J. Buford Smith, a bookkeeper at the State Highway Department, and his wife, Katherine. In the 1950s, the house appears to have been primarily a rental property, with residents including a mill operator and a dry cleaner. 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 new construction 1. Location The proposed house is set back approximately 15’, per average setback on the block. 2. Orientation The proposed building is oriented toward the primary streetscape, with a front-facing garage that does not meet the standards. 3. Scale, massing, and height The proposed building’s scale, massing, and height all appear much larger and more monolithic than the surrounding buildings, though the changes in mass heights and other wall-plane offsets appear to mitigate some of the incompatibility. 4. Proportions The proposed building’s proportions do not appear to reflect the contributing properties’ proportions, except for the porch. 5. Design and style The …
MTL01, METAL STANDING SEAM ROOF WD01, VERTICAL WOOD PLANK SIDING 1 North Elevation 1/4" = 1'-0" MTL01, METAL STANDING SEAM ROOF WD01, HORIZONTAL WOOD PLANK SIDING " 2 / 1 0 1 - ' 7 2 ST01, LIGHT GREY STUCCO ST01, LIGHT GREY STUCCO " 2 / 1 0 1 - ' 7 2 EXISTING GRADE 2 South Elevation 1/4" = 1'-0" BR01, GREY BRICK CLADDING ROOF RIDGE 27' - 10 1/2" T.O.P LVL2 19' - 7" T.O.D LVL 2 10' - 7" T.O.P LVL 1 9' - 0" EXISTING GRADE LVL 1 AT 546'-9" 0' - 0" AVERAGE GRADE AT 546.5' WD01, HORIZONTAL WOOD PLANK SIDING ROOF RIDGE 27' - 10 1/2" T.O.P LVL2 19' - 7" T.O.D LVL 2 10' - 7" T.O.P LVL 1 9' - 0" LVL 1 AT 546'-9" 0' - 0" AVERAGE GRADE AT 546.5' SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0" ( Scale will be half-sized when printed at 11x17 ) LAND STRATEGIES INC. 1983 − 2023 40 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE 1411 W 5th St., #100, Austin, TX 78703 PH: (512) 328−6050 FAX: (512) 328−6172 EMAIL: LSI@LSIaustin.com WEBSITE: LSIaustin.com MICHAEL LINEHAN TEXAS ARCHITECT REGISTRATION # 26973 THIS DOCUMENT IS INCOMPLETE AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR REGULATORY APPROVAL, PERMITTING OR CONSTRUCTION K A O E V I L E 4 1 5 4 0 7 8 7 X T , I N T S U A , T S K A O E V I L E 4 1 5 4 4 1 2 # t c e o r P # j : I S L SET ISSUED 09/06/2023 REVISIONS e t a D n o i t p i r c s e D a t l e D e u s s I DRAWN BY LSI SHEET NAME EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS SHEET A2.10 MTL01, METAL STANDING SEAM ROOF WD01, HORIZONTAL WOOD PLANK SIDING ST01, LIGHT GREY STUCCO 1 East Elevation 1/4" = 1'-0" MTL01, METAL STANDING SEAM ROOF WD01, HORIZONTAL WOOD PLANK SIDING " 2 / 1 0 1 - ' 7 2 BR01, GREY BRICK CLADDING AVERAGE GRADE AT 546.5' 2 West Elevation 1/4" = 1'-0" " 2 / 1 0 1 - ' 7 2 ROOF RIDGE 27' - 10 1/2" BR01, GREY BRICK CLADDING T.O.P LVL2 19' - 7" T.O.D LVL 2 10' - 7" T.O.P LVL 1 9' - 0" LVL 1 AT 546'-9" 0' - 0" AVERAGE GRADE AT …
EXISTING GAS VALVE EXISTING POWER POLE SITE RETAINING WALL OVERHEAD UTILITY E N I L B R U C 549.0' . . . . T T T T S S S S K K K K A A A A O O O O E E E E V V V V I I I I L L L L T T T T S S S S A A A A E E E E G PP 549' ' W " 2 2 0 5 ° 2 6 N ' 0 0 0 5 . I E N L Y T R E P O R P Y T I L I T U D A E H R E V O I K L A W E D S G N T S X E I I I K L A W E D S G N T S X E I I W PP OVERHEAD UTILITY SD EXISTING WATER METER EXISTING POWER POLE OV E RH EA D UT ILI TY T H E B U I L D I N G I S O V E R 1 5 ' A 1 5 ' - 0 " W A Y F R O M T H E O H U 547' PATIO AWNING ROOF G N A H R E V O ' 7 . 5 1 O T K C A B T E S T N O R F D E G A R E V A BROOKLYN ST. BROOKLYN ST. BROOKLYN ST. BROOKLYN ST. EXISTING STORM DRAIN MANHOLE CURB LINE N27°20'57"E 99.91' PROPERTY LINE " 0 - ' 5 1 U H O E H T M O R F Y A W A ' 5 1 R E V O S I I G N D L I U B E H T " 0 - ' 5 1 514 E LIVE OAK RESIDENCE F.F.E = 546' -9" A.A.G = 546.5' 1/2 CRZ 548' 10' - 0" I E N L Y T R E P O R P ' E " 3 0 9 3 ° 2 6 S ' 0 0 . 0 5 1/2 CRZ G N A H R E V O K C E D D O O W 544' K C A B T E S D R A Y K C A B ' 0 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS DECEMBER 13, 2023 HR-2023-122515; GF-2023-130947 OLD WEST AUSTIN 1621 WEST 14TH STREET 17– 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS standing-seam metal. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS Remodel existing house entirely, constructing an addition and reconfiguring roofline, changing fenestration and cladding, and adding a second-floor patio accessed by a spiral stair. 1) Construct a shed-roofed stucco addition to the west side of the house. 2) Reconfigure roofline to a shed roof, removing gable and creating a flat-roofed patio beneath. All roofing is to be 3) Replace all windows with undivided fixed and sash windows of varying proportions, creating a new fenestration pattern. 4) Reclad house in stucco paneling. 5) Add metal spiral staircase to access second-floor balcony. One-story Ranch house with horizontal siding, stone water table cladding, an attached carport, and a side-gabled roof. The house at 1621 W. 14th Street was constructed in 1952. Its owners throughout the 1950s were Guy E. and Fannie Huddleston. Guy Huddleston, an Army veteran and major in the Army Reserves, worked as the chief inspector of the State Railroad Commission’s motor transport division. 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 all intact historic material from the house’s exterior and changes its form entirely. 3. Roofs The proposed roof reconfiguration is not compatible with the district or the existing house. 4. Exterior walls and trim The proposed stucco paneling does not reflect the design of nearby contributing buildings in the district. 5. Windows, doors, and screens The proposed project removes and replaces all windows and doors and does not maintain existing openings. The new fenestration is not compatible with the district. 6. Porches The proposed project does not retain the existing porch. The proposed second-floor balcony and staircase is not compatible with the district. Summary The project does not meet the applicable standards. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the Old West Austin National Register district. 17– 2 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 …
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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS DECEMBER 13, 2023 HR-2023-149931; GF-2023-150410 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 2716 WOOLDRIDGE DRIVE 18 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1940 house. Construct a new residence and pool. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The proposed new residence is eclectic in style, with elements of Dutch Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Gothic Revival styles. It is three stories in height, with a compound roofline clad in copper, slate, and architectural shingles with copper finials at gable ends and turret. Roof forms include traditional gables, a turret with cupola, catslide entryway, and gambrel. Exterior cladding includes limestone, sandstone, limewashed brick, limewashed stucco, and decorative faux half- timbering. Fenestration is varied throughout and includes arched doorways and a variety of Tudor Revival-style leaded glass windows of varying dimensions. The detached garage apartment faces the primary streetscape. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS The existing building is a one-story house with a cross-gabled roof, partial-width porch behind a simple loggia, attached carport, and brick cladding. The house at 2716 Wooldridge Drive was constructed around 1940. Its long-term residents were Helen and Harry Joseph. Harry Joseph, whose family owned several prominent businesses during the twentieth century, operated Harry’s Liquor Store and Schoonerville, a beer store. Eventually, Joseph and his father opened Centennial Liquor, as well as Austin’s first import business.1 The Josephs remained in the home until at least 1972. 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 primary building appears appropriately set back; however, the garage apartment is located at the front of the lot. 2. Orientation The proposed house is oriented toward the primary streetscape. The proposed garage apartment is not oriented consistently with similar outbuildings in the district. 3. Scale, massing, and height The proposed building is larger in scale, taller in height, and more complex in massing than most contributing buildings in the district. 4. Proportions The proposed building’s proportions do not appear consistent with contributing buildings in the district. 5. Design and style The proposed building’s eclectic design and style, while differentiated from other buildings in the district, is not compatible. 6. Roofs The proposed roof form and materials do not reflect the styles of contributing buildings …
27 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS DECEMBER 13, 2023 HR-2023-147071; GF-2023-149161 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1610 PRESTON AVENUE PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS DESIGN STANDARDS Construct a new residence, detached garage, and accessory dwelling unit. The existing building was approved for demolition by the Historic Landmark Commission in November 2023. The proposed new building is a one-story Tudor Revival house, clad in painted brick with a compound roofline and divided- light windows. 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 house and garage appear appropriately set back and sited. 2. Orientation The proposed buildings match the orientations of contributing buildings in the district. 3. Scale, massing, and height The building’s scale and height appear appropriate; however, its massing is more complex than most contributing buildings’ massing nearby. 4. Proportions The building’s proportions are somewhat compatible; though the steep gables emphasize its height, they are stylistically appropriate. 5. Design and style The building’s design and style appear internally consistent. The Tudor Revival detailing is appropriate for the district’s period of significance and appears sufficiently differentiated. 6. Roofs The compound roofline is much more complex than surrounding contributing buildings’ rooflines. 7. Exterior walls The proposed painted brick is compatible. 8. Windows and doors Fenestration is mostly compatible and helps to differentiate the building. Summary The project meets most of the applicable standards. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Comment on plans, encouraging simpler massing. LOCATION MAP 27 – 2
Historical landmark commission, As the owner representative of our family’s estate we are wholeheartedly in agreement for a demolition permit to be issued. There are severe foundation and structural roofing conditions that have been prevalent for years that we have dealt with. We feel that there is nothing about our home that would contribute to a national historical district. Again we approve and support a demolition permit to be issued so we can better help and serve our family. Historical landmark commission, As the owner and representative of my family’s estate, we wholeheartedly, approve and agree on a demolition permit for the structure. The failing roof and foundation have been a problem for years. We also feel there is zero contributing attributes of this home and its shape, appearance or materials used that word contribute any kind of significance at all to a national historical registry. We fully support and approve the demolition to better help our family and our futures. Murrey Swanson DocuSign Envelope ID: 76F5B166-AF42-4994-A77E-67FE16726654Murrey Swanson10/23/2023
) T A L P ( E U P ' 5 15'-0" ELEC CLEARANCE H O H O H O H O H O 5 0 6 ' 9 9 . 9 5 E " 3 4 9 3 ° 2 6 S ' ) ' 0 6 E ° 0 6 S ( H O H O H O H O H O H O H O H O H O H O H O 20" YELLOWWOOD S 26°00'51" W 137.38' (S 30° W 137.5') 10" PECAN LOT SQUARE FOOTAGE 8,233 SQ. FT. 15.5" LIGUSTRUM 604 603 602 5' BL (ZONING) FIREPLACE 3x7 3x7 FIREPLACE POOL POOL 30'X12' 30'X12' LIVING 10'-0" CLG 9.5" LIGUSTRUM TEMPORARY BENCHMA ELEVATION = 60 CLOSET 2'6x6 OFFICE 10' CLG 14x12 5x6'6 9x8'6 DINING 10'-0" CLG PANTRY 10'-0" CLG BATHRM 10' CLG ENTRY 10' CLG 3x8'6 3x8'6 UP 4x7 3x7 CARPORT 10'-0" CLG " 0 - ' 0 1 15x9 10x9 UP GARGAGE 10'-0" CLG 10'X8' DOOR OPENING 24" DW KITCHEN 10'-0" CLG OUTDOOR PATIO BBQ 4x6 48" REF/FRZ STORAGE 3x9 BUILT-IN MUDRM 10' CLG 2x4 24" LIVE OAK 5' BL (ZONING) N 25°58'05" E 137.44' (N 30° E 137.5') ' 8 8 . 9 5 W ' " 9 3 2 4 ° 2 6 N ) ' 0 6 W ° 0 6 N ( E U N E V A N O T S E R P ) . . W O R . ' 0 5 ( 1ST FL 1619 SF 2ND FL 1567 SF ATTICS 415 SF PARKING 653 SF TOTAL CONDITIONED 3601 SF SITE PLAN SCALE : 3/32" = 1'-0" PRESTON FIREPLACE CLOSET 3x7 3x7 FIREPLACE 15x9 10x9 LIVING 10'-0" CLG 24" DW KITCHEN 10'-0" CLG OUTDOOR PATIO BBQ 4x6 48" REF/FRZ STORAGE 3x9 BUILT-IN MUDRM 10' CLG 2x4 9x8'6 DINING 10'-0" CLG PANTRY 10'-0" CLG BATHRM 10' CLG ENTRY 10' CLG 2'6x6 OFFICE 10' CLG 14x12 5x6'6 3x8'6 3x8'6 UP 4x7 3x7 CARPORT 10'-0" CLG " 0 - ' 0 1 Rodenberg Design PRESTON 1ST FL PLANS SCALE : 3/16" = 1'-0" 2'6x6 2'6x6 2'6x6 2'6x6 2x4 BATHRM 9' CLG CLOSET CLOSET BEDROOM 9' CLG 11x11 BEDROOM 9' CLG 11x11 6x8 PRIM BATHRM 9' CLG LINEN BATHRM 9' CLG COVERED PORCH VAULTED CLG 12x8 PRIM BEDRM VAULTED CLG 17x14 PRIM CLOSET 9' CLG S E V L E H S N I - T L I U B …
Heritage Preservation Grant FY24 RECOMMENDATIONS Equitable Funding Review Goal The desired goal is to sustain and grow Austin’s cultural infrastructure so that all may share in the economic and employment benefits of the heritage preservation and creative sectors, as well as upholding the City’s commitment to racial equity per the City of Austin’s Equity Office standards and goals. CITY OF AUSTIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2 Grant Overview The Heritage Preservation Grant promotes tourism by restoring historic sites, and through planning, educational, or marketing projects. Projects should tell inclusive stories on historic places rooted in Austin's history and heritage. Based on State Statute Ch. 351, the project must: • • Be used for historical restoration and preservation projects or activities to encourage tourism to visit preserved historic sites. • At, or in the immediate vicinity of, Convention Center facilities or visitor information centers; Located in the areas that would be frequented by tourists and convention delegates CITY OF AUSTIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 3 Program Highlights • Historic preservation projects and history-informing activities that promote heritage tourism • Contract Term: 2-yr Grant • Eligible: Non-Profit and For Profit (leased or owned) • Funds preservation project costs (no match) • Optional Fees: Insurance • • 10% Project Management (Capital only) • Tourism Marketing Training in Eng/Spn REQUIREMENTS • Historic designated sites that promote heritage tourism (or be eligible) • Marketed to increase/benefit tourism and expand audiences • Accessible grounds • Occurs in Austin City Council District • Resides within MSA with Austin programming experience for at least 2 years (applicant) CITY OF AUSTIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 4 Priorities • Outreach to First-time Applicants; • Tourism-serving properties listed in the East Austin Historic Survey; • Inclusive Interpretive Plans & Story-Telling: Projects that share Austin’s history in a fresh and compelling way; • Creative Collaborations Encouraged: Partnerships between historic properties and community organizations; • Tourism: Use of innovative and inclusive methods to attract new and diverse audiences and tourists. • Promotion of local historic designation CITY OF AUSTIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 5 Grant Overview Owner authorization is required for all project proposals Historic Designation Project Budget and Bid Selection Process Now Eligible Capital Planning Educational Marketing Local, State or National Designation (or Eligible) Required Local, State or National Designation (or Eligible) Required Local, State or National Designation (or Eligible) Required Local, State or National Designation (or Eligible) Required Project Budget and Outside Consultant Bids for Each Activity; Match …
19 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-155105 WILSHIRE WOOD NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 4106 LULLWOOD ROAD PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS PROPOSAL shingled roof. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS Construct an addition to a ca. 1951 house. Remodel the garage and replace doors and windows at rear of house. Install new door in place of existing window. 1) Construct an addition to the front of the garage toward the street. The proposed addition is clad in wood siding, with a 2) Add a roll-up door the rear of the existing garage. 3) Replace door and windows at rear of house. Replace window at front of house with door. One-story Ranch house with cutstone veneer, multilight sliding and casement windows, and front-facing garage. 4106 Lullwood Road was built in 1951. Its first occupants were Carl G. and Lois Shepard. Carl Shepard owned and operated a furniture distribution company located on East 6th Street. By 1959, it had been sold to rancher Earl Tucker, and to R. S. Merrill by 1970. The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects in National Register districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 1. General standards The proposed project removes some historic material from the building’s exterior. 4. Exterior walls and trim The proposed wood siding differentiates the new material from the old; however, it partially replaces some of the original cutstone cladding. 5. Windows, doors, and screens While most of the window replacements are at the rear of the building and are therefore appropriate, the replacement of a front window with a door is not compatible. 8. Attached garages and carports The proposed garage alterations somewhat maintain the existing proportions and roofline, though changes will be highly visible from the street. Summary The project somewhat meets the applicable standards. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the Wilshire Wood 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 does not meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is a good example of the vernacular Ranch style. b. Historical association. The property does not appear …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-155129 WEST LINE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1100 LORRAIN STREET 20 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a new two-story ADU. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS DESIGN STANDARDS The proposed ADU is two stories, with living space above a ground-floor garage. It is located at the rear of the lot and is clad in wood siding with an asphalt shingle roof. 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 ADU is located at the rear of the lot, behind the main house. 2. Orientation The proposed ADU is oriented consistently with other detached accessory buildings in the district. 3. Scale, massing, and height and 4. Proportions The proposed scale, massing, height, and proportions appear compatible; the building will be minimally visible. 5. Design and style The proposed building’s design and style are simple and consistent. 6. Roofs The proposed cross-gabled roof appears appropriate. 7. Exterior walls Exterior horizontal siding is appropriate. 8. Windows and doors The proposed fenestration is compatible, though the blank wall at the secondary elevation is less compatible. 11. Attached garages and carports See 2. The project mostly meets the applicable standards. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Comment on plans. LOCATION MAP 20 – 2
MORRIS RESIDENCE PROJECT ADDRESS CONSULTANTS e g a P GIST E R E D AR L EE A N B I I R B E R C H I T S E H O P C T S T A T 18 1 1 2 E FO T X E SA 12/01/2023 DRAWING LIST ABBREVIATIONS KEYNOTES L E D O M E R N E H C T K & U D A W E N I I E C N E D S E R S R R O M I S A X E T , I N T S U A A1.1 50% FULL CRZ: 726 sq.ft. TOTAL COVERAGE: 843 sq.ft. FULL CRZ: 1,452 sq.ft. ADU COVERAGE: 530 sq.ft. . t f . q s 7 3 Y N O C L A B DRIVE STRIPS COVERAGE: 69 sq.ft. E. PORCH COVERAGE: 207 sq.ft. GENERAL TREE SCHEDULE KEYNOTES e g a P GIST E R E D AR L EE A N B I I R B E R C H I T S E H O P C T S T A T 18 1 1 2 E FO T X E SA 12/01/2023 L E D O M E R N E H C T K & U D A W E N I I E C N E D S E R S R R O M I S A X E T , I N T S U A A1.2 Y R T N A P LIVING / KITCHEN BEDROOM D E R E V O C N U Y N O C L A B GARAGE D E R E V O C H C R O P KEYNOTES LEGEND GENERAL WALL TYPES WINDOWS & DOORS e g a P GIST E R E D AR L EE A N B I I R B E R C H I T S E H O P C T S T A T 18 1 1 2 E FO T X E SA 12/01/2023 L E D O M E R N E H C T K & U D A W E N I I E C N E D S E R S R R O M I S A X E T , I N T S U A EXTERIOR WALL NOTES ’ A2.1 GENERAL KEYNOTES e g a P …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-128292 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 3001 FUNSTON STREET 21 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a new residence. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS DESIGN STANDARDS The proposed new building is two stories in height and capped with a compound shed and cross-gabled roof with decorative cedar brackets at gable ends. It is clad in board-and-batten and horizontal siding and features fixed and single-hung windows. The proposed garage is located at the secondary 30th Street elevation. 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 is located roughly at the center of the corner lot. 2. Orientation The proposed new building’s orientation is consistent with the orientation of the previous contributing building. 3. Scale, massing, and height The proposed building is larger in scale and height and more complex in massing than nearby contributing buildings; however, its design utilizes step-downs in building form that helps to minimize the building’s overall scale. 4. Proportions Proposed proportions are somewhat compatible. 5. Design and style The proposed design and style is consistent, but only somewhat reflects the surrounding district. 6. Roofs The compound roof is more complex than contributing buildings’ roofs. The triangular brackets at gable ends may give the appearance of false historicism, though this may be mitigated by the rest of the building’s modern design elements. 7. Exterior walls Exterior walls are somewhat appropriate, though board-and-batten appears mostly on outbuildings rather than historic-age primary buildings. 8. Windows and doors Proposed fenestration is mostly compatible at primary elevations. 9. Porches The proposed porch is mostly compatible. 11. Attached garages and carports The proposed garage is set back from the front wall of the house. Summary The project meets some of the applicable standards. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Comment on plans. LOCATION MAP 21 – 2
Historic Review Application For Office Use Only Date of Submission:__________________________ Plan Review #: ______________________________ 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: ____________________________ 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 be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires visual qualities and, where possible, materials. Replacement of …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-159503 TRAVIS HEIGHTS-FAIRVIEW PARK NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 519 EAST MARY STREET 22 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a new residence with pool and carport. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The proposed new building is two stories in height. It is clad in stone veneer and standing seam metal and features twin front-facing second-floor gables with floor-to-roofline glass. Fenestration also includes large fixed undivided windows, a front-facing garage, and undivided casements. 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 new construction 1. Location The proposed house is set back approximately 40’. 2. Orientation The proposed building is oriented toward the primary streetscape, with the carport facing East Mary Street. 3. Scale, massing, and height The proposed building appears consistent in scale and height with surrounding buildings, but its massing does not reflect the massing of contributing buildings in the district. 4. Proportions The building’s proportions do not reflect the proportions of nearby contributing buildings. 5. Design and style The building’s design and style are internally consistent, but the double gable and monumental stone massing components do not appear compatible with the district. 6. Roofs See 5. 7. Exterior walls The proposed metal cladding is not compatible, though the stone is somewhat compatible. 8. Windows and doors While the proposed second floor’s transparency makes it more compatible, the offset undivided windows at the first floor are not compatible. 11. Attached garages and carports The proposed carport is not set back from the front wall of the house. Summary The project meets few applicable standards. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Comment on plans. Consider inviting the applicant to the next Architectural Review Committee meeting, as the property is adjacent to the Mary Street Historic District. LOCATION MAP 22 – 2
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-160720 SIXTH STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 218 EAST 6TH STREET/600-602 SAN JACINTO STREET 23 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Paint and repair storefront. Install new exterior vestibule at entrance. Install new metal awning. Replace deteriorated windows on the second floor to match existing. 1) Paint and repair existing stucco façade as needed. Repair and repaint upper-story pediments, replace deteriorated cornice details in-kind, repair and repaint storefront as needed. 2) Repair upper windows where possible, replacing in-kind where deteriorated beyond repair. Install new aluminum- 3) 4) clad windows in first-floor infilled arches. Install new metal awning at existing attachment points. Install new central-bay entry vestibule, set back 42”, to match existing flanking storefront windows. Install new light fixtures at entry. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Two-story stucco-over-brick structure with large arched openings at the street level and a deep pressed metal cornice. An awning installed in the 1930s has been removed, though connection points are evident. The building at 218 E. 6th Street was constructed around 1880. Its first occupant, the Gambrinus Saloon, was opened by O. Schubert and run by August Fuhrmann, though Fuhrmann’s stake in the business is unclear until the 1890s, when Austin city directories list him as the saloon’s proprietor. The saloon remained in business until after the turn of the twentieth century, when it became a grocer, a tire shop, and a furniture and carpet showroom owned by Felix Smith. After a brief vacancy, A. W. Brill opened a saddlery there in 1920 before purchasing his own building a block away. From the 1930s onward, the building was home to a variety of furniture stores: first the Gregory Furniture Store, owned by City Council- hopeful Tom Gregory; then the Brown-Sellers Company, operated by seasoned salesmen J.S. Brown and C.A. Sellers; then the short-lived Dayton Furniture Company, and finally the Craddock Furniture Company, who also owned the adjoining building. The building was later purchased by Dr. Ben Oran White, son of Councilman Ben White, and rented to a 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 project specifies that historic-age material will be replaced in-kind only …
S IXT H S TRE ET HI STORI C D I STRI CT REVITALIZATI ON 20 9 E 6TH STREE T V I E W F R O M 4 0 0 B L O C K E A S T 6 T H S T R E E T L O O K I N G W E S T A U S T I N H I S T O R Y C E N T E R , c . 1 9 3 7 , A U S T I N , T E X A S PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10,2024HLC REVIEW | 218 EAST 6TH STREET 218 E 6TH ST. 200 BLOCK PROPERTY SUMMARY: ADDRESS: 218 E 6TH STREET CURRENT NAME: VACANT 1975 NHRP SURVEY: 2022 MACROSTIE SURVEY: CONTRIBUTING CONTRIBUTING HISTORIC DESIGNATION: NRHD DATE BUILT: 1880s . T S S O Z A R B E 6TH ST. . T S O T N I C A J N A S View from E 6th Looking South at 218 E 6th Austin History Center, c. 1956, Austin, Texas SOUTH ELEVATION HISTORIC PHOTO (1956) CURRENT PHOTOS (2023) SITE PLAN S S E R G N O C S O Z A R B O T N I C A J N A S SIXTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT LEGEND P R O P E R T Y O V E R V I E W Y T I N I R T E 6 T H S E H C E N R E V I R D E R E N I B A S 5 3 - I PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10,2024HLC REVIEW | 218 EAST 6TH STREET View From Corner of E 6th and San Jasinto Blvd. Looking Nortwest at 218 E 6th Austin History Center, c. 1930s, Austin, Texas View From E 6th looking Norteast at 218 E 6th Austin History Center, c. 1940s, Austin, Texas H I S T O R I C I M A G E R Y PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10,2024HLC REVIEW | 218 EAST 6TH STREET View from E 6th Looking South at 218 E 6th Austin History Center, c. 1956, Austin, Texas HISTORIC PHOTOS SOUTH ELEVATION: EXISTING 2020 PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION S O U T H E L E V A T I O N C …
24 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-160745 SIXTH STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 505-07 EAST 6TH STREET PROPOSAL RESEARCH Renovate the building and convert from bar to restaurant. Repair exterior masonry, repaint elements where coating has deteriorated, and repair or replace clerestory window. Replace the single door with a double door. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Repaint existing painted masonry where needed, repairing brick prior to coating if deteriorated. 2) Repair existing awning, replacing with like materials where needed. Repaint. 3) Replace easternmost single door with double door to match existing fenestration rhythm. 4) Remove faux brick over clerestory window. Repair or replace clerestory, depending on level of deterioration. If replacement is chosen, use a window with divided lights similar to those shown in twentieth-century photos. The building at 505 and 507 East 6th Street were constructed in 1912 by Saidi Ferris on the site of an earlier store, owned by Ferris since 1905. Ferris, a native of Beirut and transplant from Nebraska, began his Austin business endeavors in 1898 with a grocery store at 500 East 6th. He later became one of Austin’s most influential businessmen over the course of his long and productive career. Ferris also showed support for the other Syrian and Lebanese merchants who helped to establish 6th Street as a mercantile hub in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. At one time the owner of the most properties on 6th Street, Ferris operated a dry goods store which grew into several extremely profitable department stores through the twentieth century. In the 1920s, Ferris handed the department stores over to his three sons and took up wholesale trading in New York; he weathered the Great Depression in Austin as director of the Chamber of Commerce. The 6th Street department store was sold to a regional mercantile conglomerate in 1942; Ferris passed away seven years later. During the 1940s, the building was an A&P; it then became a hardware store. DESIGN STANDARDS The design standards established by Ordinance No. 20230720-160 (July 2023) and based on the Citywide Historic Design Standards for properties in the 500 and 600 blocks of East Sixth Street apply. The proposed project was evaluated based on the following applicable standards: Rehabilitate and adaptively reuse contributing buildings, including at least the first 15 feet of historic facades. The proposed alterations include retention of most of the …
25 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-161547 SIXTH STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 606 EAST SIXTH STREET/603 RED RIVER STREET PROPOSAL Remodel, repaint, and add awning to a ca. 1898 façade of a commercial building. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Construct a fully conditioned building behind the existing façade. 2) Clean and repair limestone as needed. 3) Remove non-original sconces and repair connections. 4) Remove non-original gates and replace them with a painted metal storefront, with the two middle archways as the new entryway with doors recessed 3’-0”. 5) Construct a new painted awning. ARCHITECTURE This building was built ca. 1898 but has since been reduced to a free-standing façade. At the time of the 1975 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form for the Sixth Street Historic District, the six arched openings had contrasting granite voussoirs. The façade was articulated with limestone; the original cornice detailing remains. When it was built in 1898, the structure at 606 East 6th Street housed a candy factory and soda water bottling company. By the early twentieth century, it served as a creamery for a series of small companies. After a stint in the 1920s as the Texas Meat Company and Austin Sausage Kitchen, the building fell vacant for a short time. By the end of the 1930s, it had transitioned to a space for automobile-related businesses, including transmission and tire shops. Aerial photographs show that it was reduced to a windowless and roofless shell between 1965 and 1975. RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS The design standards established by Ordinance No. 20230720-160 (July 2023) and based on the Citywide Historic Design Standards for properties in the 500 and 600 blocks of East Sixth Street apply. The proposed project was evaluated based on the following applicable standards: Rehabilitate and adaptively reuse contributing buildings, including at least the first 15 feet of historic façades. The proposed project retains the existing historic-age material, removes non-original material, and builds behind the remaining façade, with minor alterations to historic fabric that retain the rhythm of the streetscape. The proposed awning is in keeping with other awnings during the district’s period of significance. Summary The project meets the applicable standards. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the Sixth Street National Register district. The 2022 Sixth Street Snapshot Resurvey lists the property as contributing to the historic district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building …
S IXT H S TRE ET HI STORI C D I STRI CT REVITALIZATI ON 60 6 E 6TH STREET V I E W F R O M 4 0 0 B L O C K E A S T 6 T H S T R E E T L O O K I N G W E S T A U S T I N H I S T O R Y C E N T E R , c . 1 9 3 7 , A U S T I N , T E X A S PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 606 EAST 6TH STREET 606 E 6TH ST. 600 BLOCK PROPERTY SUMMARY: ADDRESS: 606 E 6TH STREET CURRENT USE: VACANT 1975 NHRP SURVEY: 2022 MACROSTIE SURVEY: CONTRIBUTING CONTRIBUTING HISTORIC DESIGNATION: NRHD DATE BUILT: 1898 . T S R E V I R D E R E 6TH ST. . T S E N I B A S SOUTH ELEVATION CURRENT PHOTO (2022) Y T I N I R T E 6 T H S E H C E N R E V I R D E R E N I B A S 5 3 - I SITE PLAN S S E R G N O C S O Z A R B O T N I C A J N A S SIXTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT LEGEND P R O P E R T Y O V E R V I E W PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 606 EAST 6TH STREET V i e w f r o m E 6 t h L o o k i n g N o r t h a t 5 2 0 E 6 t h A u s t i n H i s t o r y C e n t e r , c . 1 9 7 5 , A u s t i n , Te x a s HISTORIC PHOTO SOUTH ELEVATION: EXISTING 2022 PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION B U I L D I N G C O M P A R I S O N O V E R T I M E PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 606 EAST 6TH STREET ISSUED DATE 2023-11-30 PROJECT NUMBER 21018 SITE PLAN EXEMPTION REPAIR …
26 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-160869 SIXTH STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 610 EAST 6TH STREET PROPOSAL Convert a ca. 1872 building façade to a conditioned space. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Repaint existing painted areas at façade. 2) Removes the non-original wood walls covering the existing openings. 3) Remodel storefront based on photos showing the location of historic-age openings and proportions. The west bay of the proposed metal storefront includes a 42” setback to accommodate a new entry vestibule. Install clerestory windows with divided lite proportions based on 1975 photographs. 4) Repair and repaint the existing brick columns. 5) Repair and clean the original cast iron cornice. ARCHITECTURE 610 East 6th Street was built ca. 1872 and was once an auto garage, with two distinct bays and an ornamental metal cornice. At the time of the 1975 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form for the Sixth Street Historic District, the structure consisted of two large bay openings with multiple doors and clerestory windows above. The façade was articulated with brick columns and a metal cornice. The brick and metal cornice are intact, though the building is open- air. The building at 610 E. 6th Street was constructed around 1872 according to the National Register inventory, though little evidence of its earliest occupancy remains. In the 1880s and ‘90s, it served as a mattress manufacturer and furrier, and by the turn of the century, at least part of the building was occupied by a collier’s office and yard. After a period of vacancy, it was renewed as an auto-oriented business in 1920 and remained so until at least the late 1970s. RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS The design standards established by Ordinance No. 20230720-160 (July 2023) and based on the Citywide Historic Design Standards for properties in the 500 and 600 blocks of East Sixth Street apply. The proposed project was evaluated based on the following applicable standards: Rehabilitate and adaptively reuse contributing buildings, including at least the first 15 feet of historic facades. The proposed project rehabilitates and adaptively reuses the building, restoring the historic elements of the existing façade in response to Committee feedback. Summary The project meets the applicable standards. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2022 Sixth Street Snapshot Resurvey lists the property as contributing to the historic district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. …
S IXT H S TRE ET HI STORI C D I STRI CT REVITALIZATI ON 610 E 6T H STREE T V I E W F R O M 4 0 0 B L O C K E A S T 6 T H S T R E E T L O O K I N G W E S T A U S T I N H I S T O R Y C E N T E R , c . 1 9 3 7 , A U S T I N , T E X A S PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 610 EAST 6TH STREET 610 E 6TH ST. 600 BLOCK PROPERTY SUMMARY: ADDRESS: 610 E 6TH STREET CURRENT USE 1975 NHRP SURVEY: 2022 MACROSTIE SURVEY: VACANT N/A CONTRIBUTING HISTORIC DESIGNATION: NRHD DATE BUILT: 1872 . T S R E V I R D E R E 6TH ST. . T S E N I B A S SOUTH ELEVATION CURRENT PHOTO (2022) Y T I N I R T E 6 T H S E H C E N R E V I R D E R E N I B A S 5 3 - I SITE PLAN S S E R G N O C S O Z A R B O T N I C A J N A S SIXTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT LEGEND P R O P E R T Y O V E R V I E W PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 610 EAST 6TH STREET View from E 6th Looking North at 610 E 6th St. Austin History Center, c. 1975, Austin, Texas HISTORIC PHOTO: 1975 SOUTH ELEVATION: EXISTING 2022 PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION B U I L D I N G C O M P A R I S O N O V E R T I M E PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 610 EAST 6TH STREET . l a n o i s s e f o r P n g i s e D e h t t c a t n o c , e r u t a n g i s r o l a e s e h t f o y t i l i b a c i l p …
27 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-160912 SIXTH STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 616 EAST 6TH STREET PROPOSAL Renovate and remodel a ca. 1872 building, enlarging existing openings. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Enlarge the existing openings. The proposed storefront references the historic proportions of the 1975 door and window locations by incorporating new openings to either side of the existing openings. The proposed new entry is recessed approximately 42” beyond the façade. 2) Clean and repair limestone as needed. 3) Increases the depth of the existing awning. 4) Remove the non-original lights connected to the parapet. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS One-part commercial building with a simple limestone façade with a single entry and a large square window. The building at 616 E. 6th Street is likely one of the oldest intact structures in the 600 block of E. 6th, but it appears to have been significantly altered over time and its simple form obscured. Early occupancy listings suggest that it was associated with the adjacent wagon yard as a feed store before being purchased by Austin Bottling Works around the turn of the century. It remained part of the bottling works until around 1920. In the 1930s it became part of an auto parts store, but by the late- ‘40s it was converted to the Three Aces bar. The design standards established by Ordinance No. 20230720-160 (July 2023) and based on the Citywide Historic Design Standards for properties in the 500 and 600 blocks of East Sixth Street apply. The proposed project was evaluated based on the following applicable standards: Rehabilitate and adaptively reuse contributing buildings, including at least the first 15 feet of historic facades. Though the proposed project removes some historic fabric from the building’s façade, it retains the majority of the historic stonework that remains; openings have been previously modified. Summary The project mostly meets the applicable standards. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2022 Sixth Street Snapshot Resurvey lists the property as contributing to the historic district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. Openings have been altered. 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 …
S IXT H S TRE ET HI STORI C D I STRI CT REVITALIZATI ON 616 E 6TH STREE T V I E W F R O M 4 0 0 B L O C K E A S T 6 T H S T R E E T L O O K I N G W E S T A U S T I N H I S T O R Y C E N T E R , c . 1 9 3 7 , A U S T I N , T E X A S PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 616 EAST 6TH STREET 616 E 6TH ST. 600 BLOCK PROPERTY SUMMARY: ADDRESS: 616 E 6TH STREET CURRENT USE: VACANT 1975 NHRP SURVEY: 2022 MACROSTIE SURVEY: CONTRIBUTING CONTRIBUTING HISTORIC DESIGNATION: NRHD DATE BUILT: 1872 E 6TH ST. . T S E N I B A S . T S R E V I R D E R SITE PLAN S S E R G N O C S O Z A R B O T N I C A J N A S SIXTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT LEGEND P R O P E R T Y O V E R V I E W SOUTH ELEVATION CURRENT PHOTO (2022) Y T I N I R T E 6 T H S E H C E N R E V I R D E R E N I B A S 5 3 - I PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 616 EAST 6TH STREET HISTORIC PHOTO : 1975 SOUTH ELEVATION: EXISTING 2022 PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION View from E 6th Looking North at 616 E 6th St. Austin History Center, c. 1975, Austin, Texas B U I L D I N G C O M P A R I S O N O V E R T I M E PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 616 EAST 6TH STREET . l a n o i s s e f o r P n g i s e D e h t t c a t n o c , e r u t a n g i s r o l a e s e h t f o y t i l i b a c i l p …
28 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-160924 SIXTH STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 618 EAST 6TH STREET PROPOSAL Move the entryway, add a new awning, repair and repaint brick. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Replace the existing storefront. The proposed entry shifts to the east side of the facade and is set 42” back. 2) Reintroduces a brick knee wall under the new storefront, reflecting proportions present in historic photos. 3) Install a new metal awning with brackets to replace the non-original fabric awning. 4) Repair and repaint brick as needed. ARCHITECTURE One-story painted brick structure with quoins at corners, a large storefront, and a centrally located double-door entry under a fabric awning. RESEARCH The building at 618 E. 6th Street was constructed in 1948 by E. C. Bartholemew, then later purchased by E. R. Ferris. Its earliest occupant was a paint and wallpaper company; it later became an antique store. DESIGN STANDARDS The design standards established by Ordinance No. 20230720-160 (July 2023) and based on the Citywide Historic Design Standards for properties in the 500 and 600 blocks of East Sixth Street apply. The proposed project was evaluated based on the following applicable standards: Rehabilitate and adaptively reuse contributing buildings, including at least the first 15 feet of historic facades. The proposed project appropriately rehabilitates the building’s façade, approximating original openings and returning the entry door to its original offset location. The proposed awning is appropriate, as it appears visually light. Summary The project meets the applicable standards. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2022 Sixth Street Snapshot Resurvey lists the property as contributing to the historic district. 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 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 appear to possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or …
S IXT H S TRE ET HI STORI C D I STRI CT REVITALIZATI ON 61 8 E 6TH ST RE ET V I E W F R O M 4 0 0 B L O C K E A S T 6 T H S T R E E T L O O K I N G W E S T A U S T I N H I S T O R Y C E N T E R , c . 1 9 3 7 , A U S T I N , T E X A S PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 618 EAST 6TH STREET 618 E 6TH ST. 600 BLOCK PROPERTY SUMMARY: ADDRESS: 618 E 6TH STREET CURRENT USE: VACANT 1975 NHRP SURVEY: 2022 MACROSTIE SURVEY: CONTRIBUTING CONTRIBUTING HISTORIC DESIGNATION: NRHD DATE BUILT: 1891 . T S R E V I R D E R E 6TH ST. . T S E N I B A S O T N I C A J N A S SITE PLAN S S E R G N O C S O Z A R B NORTH ELEVATION CURRENT PHOTO (2023) Y T I N I R T E 6 T H S E H C E N R E V I R D E R E N I B A S 5 3 - I SIXTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT LEGEND P R O P E R T Y O V E R V I E W PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 618 EAST 6TH STREET View from E 6th Looking North at 618 E 6th St. Austin History Center, c. 1975, Austin, Texas HISTORIC PHOTO: 1975 SOUTH ELEVATION: EXISTING 2023 PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION B U I L D I N G C O M P A R I S O N O V E R T I M E PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 618 EAST 6TH STREET . l a n o i s s e f o r P n g i s e D e h t t c a t n o c , e r u t a n g i s r o l a e s e h t f o y t i l i b a c i l …
CASE NUMBER: C14H-2023-0136 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET HLC DATE: November 1, 2023; December 13, 2023 PC DATE: TBD CC Date: TBD APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-supported) HISTORIC NAME: Green & White Grocery WATERSHED: Waller Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 1201 East 7th Street/607 Waller Street ZONING CHANGE: TOD-NP to TOD-H-NP COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from transit-oriented development- neighborhood plan (TOD-NP) to transit-oriented development-neighborhood plan-historic landmark (TOD-H-NP) combining district zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey recommends the primary building as eligible for designation as a local landmark for architecture, community value, and historical associations. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: November 1, 2023—initiate historic zoning (10-0). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras, 512-974-2727 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Capital Metro, Del Valle Community Coalition, East Austin Conservancy, El Concilio Mexican- American Neighborhoods, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Greater East Austin Neighborhood Association , Guadalupe Association for an Improved Neighborhood, Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Neighbors United for Progress, Organization of Central East Austin Neighborhoods, Plaza Saltillo TOD Staff Liaison, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group, Tejano Town DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey recommends the store building as eligible for designation as a local landmark and individually eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. It does not recommend the house for designation. 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. The Green & White grocery is an intact example of a neighborhood grocery store, a rapidly disappearing property type in Austin. Its vernacular construction, eye-catching sign, and distinctive clipped gable are iconic symbols of East Austin commerce. As is typical for small businesses in the early- …
Permitting and Development Center | 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, TX 78752 | (512) 978-4000 Property Profile Report General Information Location: Parcel ID: Grid: 1201 E 7TH ST 0205070101 MJ22 Planning & Zoning *Right click hyperlinks to open in a new window. Future Land Use (FLUM): Specific Regulating District Regulating Plan: Plaza Saltillo TOD Zoning: TOD-NP Zoning Cases: C14-01-0148 C14-01-0148.004 C14-2008-0029 NPA-2007-0009.01 NPA-2008-0009.01 011213-42 19990225-070b 20081211-082 20081211-084 Zoning Ordinances: Zoning Overlays: Neighborhood Plan: Infill Options: Neighborhood Restricted Parking Areas: -- Mobile Food Vendors: Historic Landmark: -- -- Urban Roadways: Yes No No No No No No Environmental Fully Developed Floodplain: FEMA Floodplain: Austin Watershed Regulation Areas: URBAN Watershed Boundaries: Waller Creek Creek Buffers: Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone: Edwards Aquifer Recharge Verification Zone: Erosion Hazard Zone Review Buffer: Political Boundaries Jurisdiction: AUSTIN FULL PURPOSE Council District: 3 County: TRAVIS School District: Austin ISD Community Registry: ADU Approximate Area Reduced Parking Residential Design Standards: LDC/25-2-Subchapter F Transit Oriented Development: PLAZA SALTILLO Selected Sign Ordinances CENTRAL EAST AUSTIN: SUB-DISTRICT 1 Mixed Use Building Infill Option, Urban Home Infill Option, Secondary Apartment Infill Option, Small Lot Amnesty Infill Option Zoning Guide The Guide to Zoning provides a quick explanation of the above Zoning codes, however, the Land Development Information Services provides general zoning assistance and can advise you on the type of development allowed on a property. Visit Zoning for the description of each Base Zoning District. For official verification of the zoning of a property, please order a Zoning Verification Letter. General information on the Neighborhood Planning Areas is available from Neighborhood Planning. Imagery Map Zoning Map Vicinity Map Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Capital Metro, Del Valle Community Coalition, East Austin Conservancy, El Concilio Mexican-American Neighborhoods, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Greater East Austin Neighborhood Association , Guadalupe Association for an Improved Neighborhood, Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Neighbors United for Progress, Organization of Central East Austin Neighborhoods , Plaza Saltillo TOD Staff Liaison, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group, Tejano Town The Information on this report has been produced by the City of Austin as a working document and is not warranted for any other use. No warranty is made by the City regarding its accuracy or completeness. Date created: 11/2/2023 Amber Allen Historic Preservation Office City of Austin October 17, 2023 RE: Green and White Grocery (1201 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-161000 SIXTH STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 719-21 EAST 6TH STREET 29 – 1 PROPOSAL Remodel storefront and awning. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH 1) The proposed design replaces the existing storefront with a new painted metal storefront. 2) The proposed design replaces the entry door in the same location, set back 3’-0” from the façade. 3) The proposed project extends the existing awning to space across the entire façade. 4) Repaint awning. Clean and repair columns, entry, and brickwork. One-story brick commercial building with two painted storefronts sheltered by a metal awning at the westernmost bay. The building at 719 and 721 East 6th Street was constructed around 1907. Its first occupants were William Goosby and Thomas McCoy, a restaurant owner and barber. City directories indicate that both business owners were African American. By 1912, brothers Abraham and Joe Nassour had moved into the building, along with restaurant owner Manuel Hernandez. Joe Nassour was a grocer, while Abraham ran a saloon. The brothers, born in Beirut, were part of a larger community of Syrian and Lebanese merchants—including the Daywood, Ferris, Attal, Fayad, Joseph, and other families--who helped to establish 6th Street as a bustling business district in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. By the early ‘20s, Joe and Abraham Nassour’s brother John was using both halves of the building for his grocery store. In the ‘30s and ‘40s, he shared the space with Samuel Fayad’s domino parlor and Louis Daywood’s billiards hall. By the late 1940s, the building held the Schooner Beer Bar and Golden Gloves Inn; in the ‘50s, Joe’s Inn and the Villalpando Barbershop, along with several cafes, made their homes there. 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 mostly removes non-historic storefront elements from the building, retaining wood panels, existing awning, and existing brickwork. 4. Exterior walls and trim The proposed project repairs existing brickwork and repaints only previously painted masonry. Repairs are proposed for existing wood storefront accents. 11. Commercial storefronts The proposed storefront replacement appears appropriate. Summary The project meets the applicable standards. Plans have been amended to include …
S IXT H S TRE ET HI STORI C D I STRI CT REVITALIZATI ON 7 19-72 1 E 6TH ST RE E T V I E W F R O M 4 0 0 B L O C K E A S T 6 T H S T R E E T L O O K I N G W E S T A U S T I N H I S T O R Y C E N T E R , c . 1 9 3 7 , A U S T I N , T E X A S PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 719-721 EAST 6TH STREET 719-721 E 6TH ST. 700 BLOCK PROPERTY SUMMARY: ADDRESS: 719-721 E 6TH STREET CURRENT USE: VACANT 1975 NHRP SURVEY: 2022 MACROSTIE SURVEY: CONTRIBUTING CONTRIBUTING HISTORIC DESIGNATION: NRHD DATE BUILT: TBD . T S E N I B A S E 6TH ST. 5 3 - 1 NORTH ELEVATION CURRENT PHOTO (2023) Y T I N I R T E 6 T H S E H C E N R E V I R D E R E N I B A S 5 3 - I SITE PLAN S S E R G N O C S O Z A R B O T N I C A J N A S SIXTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT LEGEND P R O P E R T Y O V E R V I E W PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 719-721 EAST 6TH STREET View from E 6th Looking Southest at 719-721 E 6th Austin History Center, c. 1970, Austin, Texas HISTORIC PHOTO NORTH ELEVATION: EXISTING 2022 PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION B U I L D I N G C O M P A R I S O N O V E R T I M E PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 719-721 EAST 6TH STREET 4 723-725 E 6TH - EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION 3/16" = 1'-0" 45'-8" V.I.F. 14'-6" 3 723-725 E 6TH - PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION 3/16" = 1'-0" 723-725 E 6TH ST. TBD CONTRIBUTING STRUCTURE 4 723-725 E 6TH - EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION 3/16" = 1'-0" 723-725 E 6TH ST. TBD CONTRIBUTING STRUCTURE 50'-10" . F . I . V , . P Y T " 1 1 - 8 …
30 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-161015 SIXTH STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 723-25 EAST 6TH STREET Remodel the storefront and secondary elevation and construct an addition to a one-story commercial building. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS North Elevation: openings. East Elevation: the building. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH 1) Add 4 brick columns underneath each of the brick arch spring lines. 2) Construct a recessed entry vestibule in the 2 easternmost arch bays. Storefront is proposed to infill the new arched 3) Construct a metal awning wrapping the corner of the building. 1) Remove the existing window and door at the north end of the brick building, as well as existing fabric awnings 2) Add window openings along the façade. A rectilinear opening is added at the entry vestibule near the north end of 3) Repair existing ramp and associated door. 4) Demolish existing addition at the southern end of the site and construct a new addition in its place. The proposed new addition will match the height of the original brick structure and be clad with a stucco finish. A steel reveal is proposed between the existing brick and the addition. One-story brick and stucco building with two storefront bays beneath a cloth awning. The storefront has been replaced and original brick arches obscured. 723 and 725 E. 6th Street was constructed around 1903. Its first occupant, Walker M. Daywood, sold groceries and dry goods from half of the building, while the other half served as a saloon owned by George S. Hamby. By 1909, the building held four tenants: Daywood’s grocery, Alvear August’s tailor shop, and meat and fish markets operated by John Bius and Samual Stone. After 1910, however, the business briefly returned to its grocery-saloon format, with Daywood sharing the building with Abraham Tannous’ saloon. By 1916, Tannous’ inlaw, Joseph Bashara, opened a grocery store in the former saloon. Daywood sold his store to John Joseph, and the Joseph Brothers and Bashara Brothers groceries coexisted for around a decade. By the 1940s, Checker Front Stores had purchased the independent grocery at 723 E. 6th, and the corner unit at 725 had been turned into a drugstore. By the 1950s, the Ferris Drug Company had moved into 723 and 725 became a series of cafes. The Daywood, Joseph, Ferris, and Bashara families were each part of a larger community of mostly Syrian …
S IXT H S TRE ET HI STORI C D I STRI CT REVITALIZATI ON 7 23-7 25 E 6TH STRE ET V I E W F R O M 4 0 0 B L O C K E A S T 6 T H S T R E E T L O O K I N G W E S T A U S T I N H I S T O R Y C E N T E R , c . 1 9 3 7 , A U S T I N , T E X A S 1 of 8 PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 723-725 EAST 6TH STREET 723-725 E 6TH ST. 700 BLOCK PROPERTY SUMMARY: ADDRESS: 723-725 E 6TH STREET CURRENT NAME: VACANT 1975 NHRP SURVEY: 2022 MACROSTIE SURVEY: CONTRIBUTING CONTRIBUTING HISTORIC DESIGNATION: NRHD DATE BUILT: 1891 . T S E N I B A S E 6TH ST. 5 3 - 1 NORTH ELEVATION CURRENT PHOTOS (2023) Y T I N I R T E 6 T H S E H C E N R E V I R D E R E N I B A S 5 3 - I SITE PLAN S S E R G N O C S O Z A R B O T N I C A J N A S SIXTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT LEGEND P R O P E R T Y O V E R V I E W CURRENT PHOTO (2023) 2 of 8 PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 723-725 EAST 6TH STREET NORTH ELEVATION: EXISTING 2023 HISTORIC PHOTO EAST ELEVATION: EXISTING 2023 PROPOSED NORTHEAST ELEVATION View from E 6th Looking Southeast at 723-725 E 6th Austin History Center, c. 1995, Austin, Texas N O R T H E L E V A T I O N C O M P A R I S O N O V E R T I M E 3 of 8 PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 10, 2024HLC REVIEW | 723-725 EAST 6TH STREET . l a n o i s s e f o r P n g i s e D e h t t c a t n o c , e r u t a n g i s r o l a e s e h …
Victoria From: Sent: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Victoria Thursday, January 4, 2024 9:22 AM Ron Thrower; Contreras, Kalan; Fahnestock, Sam Item # - 6804 Mesa Drive - Request for demolition 6804 Mesa Survey.pdf; 6804 Mesa Pictures.pdf Hello Commissioner, On behalf of the landowner of 6804 Mesa Drive, I want to share information with you about this property, prior to the upcoming hearing on January 10th. The character defining features that made this structure unique and interesting in the 1960’s are no longer existing, calling to question the architectural integrity of the structure. As the property exists today, it is hardly recognizable to its original character; The U-shaped design touting a front facing courtyard have been walled off and closed in. The side-entry car port has been enclosed, becoming an interior space, and the property now has multiple 6ft rock walls that block much of the view of the property from the street. We respectfully ask that you consider the loss of integrity when reviewing his structure and request for demolition. Additionally, the property owner shares the following information: My name is Randy Johnson and I have owned 6804 Mesa for 10+ years and love our neighborhood. By way of background, I was born and raised here, attended public schools, graduated from UT and have spent 60+ years in Austin, including the last 30 years in NW Hills. Both of my daughters were raised in NW Hills and attended neighborhood public schools. I have respect for HLC’s mission, the commissioners, and staff. That said, I disagree with the idea of my home being considered for historical landmark designation. My reasons are outlined below: -The original house has been materially modified from its original condition and the street view has been mostly ‘closed in’ with walls added and the atrium and carport closed in. I am also attaching the survey of both lots and have highlighted the original street facing ‘sections’ in orange as well as the major additions and changes in yellow. All of these changes pre-date my ownership (see attached photographs)- Original atrium has been ‘closed in’ by a rock wall such that you cannot see the atrium at all. Original carport has been ‘closed in’ and converted to an interior room. A large, 6 ft rock wall has been added in front, on both the north and south sides and two middle sections of the lot, virtually eliminating any street …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS DECEMBER 13, 2023 PR-2023-138200; GF-2023-147641 6804 MESA DRIVE 32 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1962 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Mid-century Modern house designed by architect David Barrow, Jr. The Austin American notes its U-shaped plan around a central courtyard, expansive sliding glass doors and walls, and long covered porch.1 The house at 6804 Mesa Drive was constructed in 1962 by David B. Barrow and designed by architect David B. Barrow, Jr. for the 1962 Parade of Homes. Barrow and his father, David Barrow, Sr.—a long-time developer, realtor, and Planning Commissioner—were instrumental in establishing the Northwest Hills neighborhood and promoting its picturesque, hilled landscape as an ideal place for midcentury luxury homes. Barrow, Jr. studied under Harwell Hamilton Harris at the University of Texas and was the only student who went on to work for Harris’ Dallas firm as an associate. He joined Chuck Stahl to form Barrow & Stahl in the 1960s. David Barrow, Sr. and his associates in the Austin Corporation employed Barrow & Stahl for most of the planning and engineering services as Northwest Hills developed. 2 6804 Mesa was named the “Far Hills View Home” in the 1962 Parade of Homes. “Planned especially for its site,” reads the Austin American article featuring the home and its role in the Parade, “Far Hills View Home has been expertly constructed to blend with its surroundings.”3 In her National Register nomination for another Northwest Hills model home, Karen Twer discusses the importance of the Parade of Homes in Austin’s development history: By building model houses for events like the Parade of Homes, builders and developers could highlight the attractive and livable qualities of their volume-built houses and market new suburban developments to masses of potential homebuyers. As a kind of conceptual show window, their model houses needed to be centrally located…Not bounded by the existing urban landscape, developers could create the kind of neighborhoods second-time middle-class homebuyers were seeking. By hosting Parade of Homes events in outlying areas of growing cities, developers and builders were influential in shaping the suburban development of expanding cities like Austin. […] Builders and developers relied on architects to design the kind of distinctive houses that would rival custom-built houses…Model houses built for the Parade of Homes were collaborative interpretations of the kind of modern domestic lifestyle homebuyers dreamt of…In the 1960s, [Austin’s] Parade of Homes events continued …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS DECEMBER 13, 2023 PR-2023-095572; GF-2023-101935 1101 GARNER AVENUE 32 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1938 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story Tudor Revival house with two-story rear addition. The house is clad in rustic stone. Its cross-gabled roofline features intersecting gable ends with traditional cornice returns; the left-hand gable caps an arched entry door and abuts a prominent fireplace. The stone wall surrounding the property is of new construction. The house at 1101 Garner Avenue was built in 1938 for sisters Pearl, Maude, and Sophia Cummins. Pearl Cummins had been a Wichita Falls jewelry shop owner prior to moving to Austin with her sisters in 1937, after thirteen years of success. She then grew her business to include millinery as well as jewelry, and—with the help of sister Sophia, called Faye, who worked as the shop’s buyer—brought the designs of other Texas milliners to Austin throughout the 1930s and ‘40s. Faye Cummins was featured in a 1940 Statesman article honoring “Outstanding Business & Professional Women of Austin” for her association with the business. The shop expanded from a small shop on Congress Avenue to a larger one on E. 8th Street in the early 1940s. The Cummins sisters remained in their home on Garner Avenue for around ten years. PROPERTY EVALUATION Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. A rear-side addition, constructed in 1986, is minimally visible from the main streetscape; however, it greatly impacts the secondary streetscape. 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 Tudor Revival style. b. Historical association. The property is associated with the Cummins family, local milliners and businesswomen. 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 was not evaluated for its ability to possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e. Landscape feature. The property does not appear to be a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Consider whether …
1101 Garner Avenue ITEM NO. 20 – NOVEMBER 1, 2023 HLC Background Current Owner acquired property in December 2021 ◦ Only 5 days of due diligence period ◦ Inspection obtained indicated home was built in 1974 Inspection revealed significant work required on roof, foundation, plumbing, and electrical systems Significant time and money invested to make the house habitable, but not sustainable without major renovation Additional problems and items for renovation identified by tenant and not revealed in inspections Estimate that up to $1,000,000 required for renovation to market standards Demolition and redevelopment sought as a more feasible alternative Original Property Historically planned as a small lot subdivision with smaller homes on 4- lots Original home was 1-story with garage [Hand-drawn blue box was added later] Substantial Alterations after 1984 A second story of different design and materials was added (1986) Carport and garage added (possibly 1996) Rock wall and fences added (2016) – not original construction as noted in report BOA Variance for carport and garage addition (2016) No Apparent “Long-standing” and “significant” historical associations According to the staff report, it appears the Cummins sisters, who originally haled from Dallas and Wichita Falls, lived there for less than 10 years of the 85- year history of the house. There is no long-standing association with property While admirable for being women business owners in the 1940s, there is no indication that their work was of “historic importance that contributed significantly to the city, state, or nation” Report indicates that a better association with the Cummins sisters’ business would be 912 Congress where the shop was located. 912 Congress is a historic landmark zoned CBD-H Property Includes Additions and Alterations that have “significantly compromised its integrity.” The 1986 second story addition is less than 15 feet from the façade and begins at the gable of the original roof and is actually higher than the original gable Addition does not appear to meet Historic Design Standards The 1986 addition is of an entirely different design with different materials and is visible from both Dexter St. and the intersection with Garner Ave. and Dexter St. The portico is visible from Garner The 2016 Rock Wall (which was not original) obstructs the view of the front of the building Views From Dexter and Garner Rock Wall 2023 – GOOGLE EARTH 2013 – GOOGLE EARTH Summary Cummins sisters were admirable women business owners in early 1940s, …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 1, 2023 PR-2023-115579; GF-2023-130954 812 WEST ELIZABETH STREET 33– 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1890 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story T-plan Folk Victorian house with asbestos shingle siding, 1:1 wood windows, a partial-width porch supported by Classical columns, and a front-facing bay window. Details include a jigsawn frieze board and cedar shingles at gable ends. The house at 812 West Elizabeth Street was estimated to have been built around 1890 by the 2016 Bouldin Creek Neighborhood historic resource survey. It appears to have been part of a “homestead” owned by the Click family, who appear to have moved back and forth from their South Austin property to their ranch in Dripping Springs until the 1920s, when they moved permanently to Austin. George Harvey and Sarah Josephine Click were both children of Texas pioneers. They lived on their family’s South Austin property, surrounded by their children and in-laws, for much of their lives. The house at 812, occupied by both the elder Clicks and later rented by their pastor, appears to be the oldest on the block. Newspaper research showing that Myra Click Clayton purchased and developed surrounding lots during the late 1930s. During the 1950s, the home was owned by Inez Piper and her husband Clifford, a painter. The couple divorced in 1960. Later that year, sales clerk Consuelo Sanchez and Air Force serviceman Robert Martinez married and moved into 812 West Elizabeth Street. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2016 Bouldin Creek Neighborhood survey lists the property as a high priority. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high to moderate integrity. The survey notes that modifications took place in 1930, during the period of significance, though asbestos siding and screens appear to have been added later in the twentieth century. Non-original window awnings have been removed. 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 Folk Victorian style. b. Historical association. The property appears to be associated with the Click family, ranchers and early South Austin residents. history or prehistory of the region. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human d. Community value. The property was not evaluated for its …
812 W. Elizabeth Historic Bouldin Neighborhood Touchstone According to the City GIS data in 2023, the lot was originally part of the “South Heights” subdivision of 1893. The oldest reference to its build date is 1910 in TCAD property data. The oldest reference in a City Directory is 1918 - Morrison & Fourney. Note, street access to the residence may have been W. Gibson St. In 1918 little to no development is cited west of Sth 2nd. Street The Click family had long ties to early 19th century Texas settlements e.g. Click TX. (See CoA historic review of 812 W. Elizabeth). The last Click family member (Myra Click-Clayton) was there until 1939 PASTOR NAMED BY NEW CHURCH: CHURCH LEADER The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Nov 11, 1936; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Austin American Statesman pg. 3 In 1939 the house at 812 W. Elizabeth was rented to Pastor J.L. Holcomb who ministered the Capitol Heights Baptist Church First at 1002 W. Milton St. circa 1936 Secondly at 1500 Bouldin Ave. circa 1938 Church Celebrates Today The Austin American (1914-1973); May 8, 1938; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Austin American Statesman pg. 9 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Lastly, directly across the street from 812 W. Elizabeth. circa 1939 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. In 1965 the Capitol Heights Baptist Church moved from W. Elizabeth St & Bouldin Ave to become Fairview Baptist Church at 5606 Sth 1st St. Mission To Open Its Doors The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Jan 29, 1966; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Austin American Statesman pg. 2 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. After Capitol Heights Church left a new congregation entered Bouldin. One that reflected the Spanish speaking residents of the area. Rev. Elso Garcia ministered the “El Salvador Baptist Church” and offered Sunday services in Spanish. Sunday School & Church Union was in English. Future plans included a kindergarten & nursery school. The 1980 SW Bell Directory listed the Emanuel Temple Spanish Assembly of God across from 812 W. Elizabeth Street. Among the families that lived in and around 812 W. Elizabeth, they enjoyed an era when unfurnished houses were abundant in South Austin. From August 25, 1940 American Statesman Classified column, rent at 812 W. Elizabeth was $20.00 In 1939 rent houses near 812 W. Elizabeth were …
January 4, 2024 RE: 812 W. Elizabeth Street Historic Zoning Dear Chair Heimsath, Vice Chair Featherston, and Members of the Historic Landmark Commission, Preservation Austin exists to empower Austinites to shape a more inclusive, resilient, and meaningful community culture through preservation. We write to you today in support of historic zoning for 812 W. Elizabeth Street, initiated for designation at the December meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission. Built ca. 1890, this Folk Victorian home remains as one of the last vestiges of Bouldin Creek’s early development. While the staff report for this case cites the home’s association with the pioneering Click family, in addition to its architectural significance, the chain of renters who lived here throughout the 20th century reveals that the property likely has deeper ties with historic communities of color that should be more thoroughly understood. Bouldin Creek, a modest neighborhood of small cottages and bungalows west of South Congress, was home to substantial Black and Mexican American communities throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Following the Civil War, many people formerly enslaved on plantations in South Austin remained in today’s Bouldin Creek neighborhood. There they established the Brackenridge freedmen’s community, named for the segregated school located at 319 W. Elizabeth Street, two blocks from the subject property. Following the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920, Mexican immigration to Austin increased markedly. Around this time, Mexican Americans settled west of South 1st Street, anchored by two Spanish-speaking Catholic churches. 812 W. Elizabeth Street’s past occupants are typical of the neighborhood’s working-class history. A 1935 redlining map declared the entire area to be “Hazardous,” while neighborhoods east of South Congress were labeled “Still Desirable” and “Best.” This assessment was in no small part due to Bouldin’s communities of color (East Austin was similarly assessed as “Hazardous” on this map). These discriminatory real estate practices kept property values accessible, making rentals common. This diverse, working-class heritage is rapidly vanishing. Our research shows that from 2010-2021, 1309 residential demolitions occurred in the 78704 zip code where Bouldin Creek is located. Over this period, 78704 experienced the highest rate of residential demolitions of all zip codes citywide. The northeast corner of W. Elizabeth Street and Bouldin Avenue has already been diminished by the recent demolitions of homes at 816 and 814 W. Elizabeth Street, properties that have since been purchased by the owner of 812 W. Elizabeth Street. We urge the Commission to …
34 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 10, 2024 PR-2023-151749; GF-2023-156894 1119 TILLERY STREET PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1940 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION 1-story cross-gabled house with cutstone veneer, 1:1 windows, and central tapered chimney with applied “H” ornamentation. The house at 1119 Tillery Street was built around 1940. Its early occupants were John Douglas and Daisiebell Henninger. The Henningers were a large extended family who all owned property on Tillery Street, using the large lots mostly for farming. John and Daisy Henninger owned a greenhouse and raised cactus and ducks; their parents and siblings owned and operated the Green Valley Fruit Company. John D. Henninger worked as a gardener and carpenter. 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 constructed with Minimal Traditional elements and incorporates unique cutstone veneer and the Henningers’ initial at the chimney. 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 was not evaluated for its ability to possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e. Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 34 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 34 – 3 Demolition permit application, 2023 Occupancy History City Directory Research, December 2023 1959 John Douglas and Daisy Henninger, owners - carpenter 1955 John D. Henninger, owner 1952 John D. and Daisy Henninger, owners – gardener Daisiebell Henninger Note: Aleen Henninger, widow of John Henninger and mother of J.D. Henninger, listed at 1125 Tillery St.; Henry Henninger at 1124 Tillery; Fred and Ida Henninger at 1127 Tillery, Cecil and Edna Tillinger, proprietors of Green Valley Fruit Co. at 1121 Tillery; Rudolph and Pearl Henninger, florists, at 1131 Tillery …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 10, 2024 PR-2023-157751; GF-2023-161486 2307 QUARRY ROAD 35 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1940 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story Tudor Revival house with two-story rear addition and basement. The house at 2307 Quarry Road was built in 1940. Its earliest occupants were Dewey and Velma Knutson. Dewey Knutson was a director at the Comptroller’s Department, and Velma Knuston was a nurse. They sold the house in the mid-1950s to Donald M. and Olwyn Anderson. Donald Anderson was an assistant director of personnel at the University of Texas, and later became the assistant director of the Texas chapter of the American Medical Association. Olwyn Anderson, a talented athlete, worked as a high school tennis coach at Austin High School. PROPERTY EVALUATION Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. Siding has been replaced 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 constructed in the Tudor Revival style. 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, but release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 35 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 35 – 3 35 – 4 35 – 5 Demolition permit application, 2023 Occupancy History City Directory Research, November, 2023 1959 Donald M. Anderson, owner 1955 Donald M. and Olwyn Anderson, owners – assistant director of Classified Personnel Office, University of Texas 1952 Dewey M. and Velma Knutson, owners – maintenance director, State Comptroller’s Dept.; nurse, Robert Bratton 1949 Dewey M. and Velma Knutson, owners – maintenance director, State Comptroller’s Dept.; nurse, Robert Bratton 1944 Dewey M. and Velma Knutson, owners – employee, State Comptroller’s Dept.; nurse, Dr. S. …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 10, 2024 PR-2023-157233; GF-2023-161494 3705 BALCONES DRIVE 36 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1951 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One- and one-half story Ranch house with Colonial Revival influences, clad in brick with a rambling footprint and 6:6 and 8:8 replacement windows. The house at 3705 Balcones Drive was constructed in 1951. Its first long-term occupants were Stephen E. and Patricia S. Clabaugh and their children. Both Stephen and Patricia Clabaugh were geologists; Dr. Stephen Clabaugh taught at the University of Texas for 33 years and served as chairman of the Geology Department, and Dr. Patricia Clabaugh worked for the US Geological Survey before her marriage and went back to UT for her doctorate after their children entered school. Stephen E. Clabaugh’s obituary notes his professional achievements as a leading Texas geologist and dedicated instructor: He taught at the University of Texas for 33 years. He was the Fred M. Bullard Professor Emeritus in Geological Sciences. He taught physical geology, mineralogy and petrology, metamorphic petrology, and an elementary field geology course, among others. He received the UT Student's Association Award for teaching excellence in 1957. In 1958, he received the Minnie Stevens Piper Award for "outstanding academic, scientific, and scholarly achievement and for dedication to the teaching profession." He served as Department chair from 1962 to 1966. In 1974 and again in 1978, he received UT's Carolyn G. and G. Moses Knebel Distinguished Teaching Award…. He was a member of the Geological Society of America for more than 50 years. In 2006 he was inducted into The Jackson School of Geosciences Hall of Distinction.1 PROPERTY EVALUATION Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. Windows have been replaced, and parts of the building appear to 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and have been reconstructed. determined that it may meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is constructed with Styled Ranch influences. b. Historical association. The property is associated with Dr. Patricia S. and Dr. Stephen E. Clabaugh, prominent Texas geologists and University of Texas instructors. 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 was not evaluated for its ability to …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 10, 2024 PR-2023-158329; GF-2023-161497 2802 PEARCE LANE 37 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE Demolish a ca. 1910 house and outbuilding. One-story rustic cabin with a Craftsman-style, shingle-clad front gable; deep front porch supported by simple posts atop massive, tapered stone piers; 6:6 wood windows; and rustic stone cladding throughout. The lot also contains a small, windowless stone outbuilding, consistent in appearance with Texas vernacular smokehouses or springhouses. RESEARCH As the property was annexed in 1982, historic-age research is largely unavailable from public sources. However, TCAD records indicate that the building’s legal description is Lot 1 of the Leigh Subdivision, with the plat filed in 1968, and that Mrs. Amelia Leigh, wife of the late Horage R. Leigh, owned the property. During the 1940s, the Leighs lived in Gonzales, and during the ‘50s, they lived across the river bend on Mt. Barker Drive. The building is directly adjacent to the Ski Shores marina. Aerial photographs show that the building was associated with small-scale farmland into the 1940s, though TCAD records indicate it was built in 1910. 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, but research on its occupancy and associations is incomplete: a. Architecture. The building is a good example of Texas vernacular architecture, combining classic Craftsman styling with rough rustic stone and unpainted woodwork. b. Historical association. The property was not able to be evaluated for its associations due to limitations on c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human available public research materials. history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property was not evaluated for its ability to possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e. Landscape feature. The property was not evaluated for its ability to possess a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Either encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse but release the demolition upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, or postpone the public hearing …
38 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 10, 2024 PR-2023-151263; GF-2023-161708 1711 NEWTON STREET PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Renovate ca. 1915 church to create a duplex. Replace existing windows and doors with aluminum-clad windows in existing openings. Add new horizontal basement windows. Partially demolish and remodel back house. Gabled church building with horizontal siding, square steeple tower with hipped roof, and vertical two-light windows at secondary elevations. Exposed rafter tails are visible beneath the eaves of its seamed metal roof, and a double concrete stairway leads to its gabled entryway. According to the 2016 Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Survey, St. Annie’s African Methodist Episcopal Church was built around 1915. In a 2016 article by Alberta Phillips, the author notes the church’s importance to the area as a “[remnant] of a once-thriving black community of freed slaves who lived in this area following the Civil War and into the 1950s. Today, a handful of structures, including at least two African American churches, are all that is left of the so-called Brackenridge community.”1 Notably, Willie Wells of the Negro League and National Baseball Halls of Fame was laid to rest after services at St. Annie’s, his neighborhood church. Phillips notes the 2016 survey conducted by historian Terri Myers of Preservation Central, Inc., explaining the significance of the Brackenridge neighborhood: The Brackenridge community, during its apex, comprised nearly half of the Bouldin Creek neighborhood. It was one of Austin’s first freedmen communities named for the former all-black Brackenridge School on Elizabeth Street, near the Texas School for the Deaf. Like other African-American communities, Brackenridge was redlined in the 1930s to prevent banks from making home and business loans to residents.2 In 2016, Myers—a long-serving member of the Historic Landmark Commission—requested initiation of historic zoning for the church, though the designation did not take place at that time.3 PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2016 Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Survey lists the church building as a high priority and contributing to a potential historic district. The survey does not address the pastor’s house separately. 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 meets two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is a good example of twentieth-century vernacular religious architecture. b. Historical association. The property is …
1704 T E E R T N S O T W E N 1705 1707 1709 1708 1800 W ANNIE STREET T E E R T N S O T W E N 1711 W ANNIE STREET 206 1702 1704 1706 1708 VICINITY MAP N.T.S GENERAL NOTES SUBMITTAL INFORMATION PROJECT: 1. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE CODES, REGULATIONS, ORDINANCES AND STANDARDS HAVING JURISDICTION. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONFLICTS CONCERNING COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH CODES, ORDINANCES, OR STANDARDS, THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFYING THE ARCHITECT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK IN QUESTION. ALL NECESSARY PERMITS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, TESTS, ETC. SHALL BE PROCURED AND PAID FOR BY THE CONTRACTOR (OR OWNER IF HE DESIGNATES). REFER TO SPECIFICATION "GENERAL CONDITIONS" SECTION FOR CLARIFICATION ON FEE RESPONSIBILITIES. 2. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING ALL CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, FIELD CONDITIONS AND DIMENSIONS FOR ACCURACY AND CONFIRMING THAT THE WORK IS BUILDABLE AS SHOWN AND MEETS ALL APPLICABLE CODES BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH CONSTRUCTION. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE OR OTHER COORDINATION ISSUES, THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING A CLARIFICATION FROM THE ARCHITECT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK IN QUESTION OR RELATED WORK. 3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CERTIFY SIZE AND LOCATION OF ALL REQUIRED OPENINGS FOR STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK AND EQUIPMENT WITH TRADES INVOLVED. 4. THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND EACH SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING EXISTING CONDITIONS AT THE JOB SITE BEFORE SUBMITTING PROPOSALS. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS SHALL BE TAKEN AS EVIDENCE THAT SUCH INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. CLAIMS FOR EXTRA COMPENSATION FOR WORK THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FORESEEN BY SUCH INSPECTION, WHETHER SHOWN ON CONTRACT DOCUMENTS OR NOT, SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR PAID. 5. ALL MATERIALS FURNISHED UNDER THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE NEW UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. ALL WORK SHALL BE GUARANTEED AGAINST DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF (1) YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OR ACCEPTANCE OF THE WORK. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REPAIR OR REPLACE, AT HIS OWN EXPENSE WHEN ORDERED TO DO SO, ALL WORK THAT MAY DEVELOP DEFECTS IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP WITHIN SAID PERIOD TIME. 6. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S PUBLISHED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SERVICE INTENDED. THE INSTALLATION OF ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL BE MADE BY EXPERIENCED CRAFTSMEN IN A NEAT, WORKMANLIKE MANNER. ALL MATERIALS, TOOLS, COSTS, AND SERVICES NECESSARY TO COMPLETELY INSTALL ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK SHALL BE PROVIDED …
1704 T E E R T N S O T W E N 1705 1707 1709 1708 1800 W ANNIE STREET T E E R T N S O T W E N 1711 W ANNIE STREET 206 1702 1704 1706 1708 VICINITY MAP N.T.S GENERAL NOTES SUBMITTAL INFORMATION PROJECT: 1. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE CODES, REGULATIONS, ORDINANCES AND STANDARDS HAVING JURISDICTION. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONFLICTS CONCERNING COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH CODES, ORDINANCES, OR STANDARDS, THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFYING THE ARCHITECT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK IN QUESTION. ALL NECESSARY PERMITS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, TESTS, ETC. SHALL BE PROCURED AND PAID FOR BY THE CONTRACTOR (OR OWNER IF HE DESIGNATES). REFER TO SPECIFICATION "GENERAL CONDITIONS" SECTION FOR CLARIFICATION ON FEE RESPONSIBILITIES. 2. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING ALL CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, FIELD CONDITIONS AND DIMENSIONS FOR ACCURACY AND CONFIRMING THAT THE WORK IS BUILDABLE AS SHOWN AND MEETS ALL APPLICABLE CODES BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH CONSTRUCTION. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE OR OTHER COORDINATION ISSUES, THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING A CLARIFICATION FROM THE ARCHITECT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK IN QUESTION OR RELATED WORK. 3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CERTIFY SIZE AND LOCATION OF ALL REQUIRED OPENINGS FOR STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK AND EQUIPMENT WITH TRADES INVOLVED. 4. THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND EACH SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING EXISTING CONDITIONS AT THE JOB SITE BEFORE SUBMITTING PROPOSALS. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS SHALL BE TAKEN AS EVIDENCE THAT SUCH INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. CLAIMS FOR EXTRA COMPENSATION FOR WORK THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FORESEEN BY SUCH INSPECTION, WHETHER SHOWN ON CONTRACT DOCUMENTS OR NOT, SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR PAID. 5. ALL MATERIALS FURNISHED UNDER THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE NEW UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. ALL WORK SHALL BE GUARANTEED AGAINST DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF (1) YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OR ACCEPTANCE OF THE WORK. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REPAIR OR REPLACE, AT HIS OWN EXPENSE WHEN ORDERED TO DO SO, ALL WORK THAT MAY DEVELOP DEFECTS IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP WITHIN SAID PERIOD TIME. 6. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S PUBLISHED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SERVICE INTENDED. THE INSTALLATION OF ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL BE MADE BY EXPERIENCED CRAFTSMEN IN A NEAT, WORKMANLIKE MANNER. ALL MATERIALS, TOOLS, COSTS, AND SERVICES NECESSARY TO COMPLETELY INSTALL ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK SHALL BE PROVIDED …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 1, 2023 PR-2023-087312; GF-2023-101917 701 SPARKS AVENUE 4– 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1925 house and ca. 1937 secondary structure. ARCHITECTURE One-story Spanish Colonial Revival house with stucco exterior, flat roof with crenellated parapet and hipped roof with terra cotta tile, a partially glazed entry door flanked by simple sidelights, a curved entry porch supported by Classical columns, and 1:1 wood windows with 6:1 screens. The secondary apartment is two stores, also stucco, with double wood garage doors and 1:1 wood windows. RESEARCH The house at 701 Sparks Avenue, originally addressed as 101 Sparks Avenue, was built in 1925 for Knox Thomas and Sallie Rogers Johnson by contractor Marvin Gordon McGaugh. McGaugh built four other Spanish eclectic homes on spec in the Harris Park neighborhood and narrowed his contracting scope to roofing only in the later half of the 1920s. The Johnson house was the only residence built specifically for a client.1 The rise of Spanish Eclectic and Mission Revival buildings in the area aligns with Harris Park’s development as a whole; their popularity arose when Hugo Kuehne designed his own nearby home in the style and followed Kuehne’s early involvement in development of Eastwoods Park.2 Knox T. Johnson, son of long-term postmaster and City Clerk John O. Johnson, began his career in Austin as a farmer, but moved into cement and pavement construction. Johnson completed multiple large municipal contracts during the early twentieth century as Austin’s booming economy drove infrastructure improvements. Along with partner Wallace R. Miller—father-in-law of Austin Mayor Tom Miller—Johnson formed Johnson and Miller in 1913. 3 In an informal survey by Austin concrete historian Kelly Dickens, the surveyor notes that Johnson-stamped curbing is among some of the oldest remaining in town. According to Dickens, only 9 Knox T. Johnson stamps remained in 2014.4 Sallie Rogers Johnson was the daughter of Travis County pioneer Ed Rogers5 and aunt to St. Louis Cardinals manager and second baseman Rogers Hornsby, a Hall-of-Famer earning the third-best batting average in history and accolades as the best right-hand hitter of all time.6 After Sallie Johnson’s death in 1942, the family moved away and the house at 701 Sparks spent several years as a rental property. By the 1950s, Virginia Harris, who worked as secretary to the Texas State Board of Insurance Commissioners, had purchased the home. She lived there for at least 10 years. …
701 SPARKS AVENUE OBSERVATIONS EXTERIOR • Several Modifications to the Residence • Exterior Stucco May be Beyond Repair • Underlying Deterioration • Roofing Concerns MODIFICATIONS Rear Addition - Note changes in architecture • Shed roof added later • Double Entrance Different Windows Side Entrance • Added later • Note decorative posts • Modern roof • Different Architecture • Stamped Concrete ROOF SYSTEM • Clay Tile Mansard • Flat Roof • Altered Parapet Flashing requires tile removal EXTERIOR CLADDING Evidence of water infiltration throughout the cladding indicating a high likelihood of wood deterioration Ponding water and likely wood framing deterioration and decay behind the stucco (red circles) SUMMARY original design. • Multiple modifications over time would require removal to restore the residence to its • The clay tile roof and wall flashing modifications would require a replicant tile. • The stucco is well beyond its service life, requiring significant removal and replacement. • Observations of wood decay beneath the exterior cladding were noted at multiple locations, indicating widespread framing repairs would be required.
Hi, I am Rahim Javanmardi, owner of the property at 701 Sparks Avenue. I would like to thank all of you for the wonderful and community changing work that you do to keep our city safe and beautiful for us, the residents. I am sending you an email to you concerning the property because I feel as though I did not properly explain the situation during the previous hearings. After I purchased the property in last may, I had my contractor file for a demolition permit. During the review we learned that City Historical staff required the building be sent to the Historic Landmark Commission with a recommendation for Historic designation. Had I known this would happen, I would have never purchased the property. To me this recommendation is puzzling, as house is in terrible condition. I have gone to additional expense to provide you with expert reports verifying the condition. The professional house inspection was very thorough: 1. Foundation failure, floors destroyed by leaking roof, exterior walls 2. Systems not functional, plumbing, electrical, mechanical. 3. The house full of mold, and the basement with a foot or water and cracked. mold throughout. These contractors’ reports which I have provided to staff are: 1. NSPECT- property inspection report detailed in a 14 MB report 2. AllNation Restoration LLC: mold restoration (building in too bad a condition: “Remediation or restoration will not be possible” 3. Distinctive Remodeling LLC: A “low ball estimate for very basic work”. This contractor did not deal with the mold, or give any warranty that his work would result in a livable house. 4. I sent the inspection report to my banker and his letter states that the bank will not provide a loan for the restoration to the existing structure. I have gone to additional expense to get an additional bid taking into account all the information I have received. This contractor has advised that the only elements of the existing structure that might be able to be reused would be the concrete perimeter beam foundation, a few structural foundation members, and the bricks to repair and rebuild the chimneys. The roof would be modified to insure positive drainage. The resulting house would be a close reproduction. His estimate for this work for the restoration rebuild is $1,280,087.00 which will result in a Code approved house with a full warranty. His recommendation is to demolish the …
Inspector: Vincent Giovanniello, Nspect of Central Texas Inc Cover Page Nspect of Central Texas Inc 701 Sparks Ave, Austin, TX PROPERTY INSPECTION REPORT FORM Rahim Javanmardi Name of Client 701 Sparks Ave, Austin, TX 78705 Address of Inspected Property Vincent Giovanniello Name of Inspector Name of Sponsor (if applicable) 9/6/2023 Date of Inspection 7322 TREC License # TREC License # PURPOSE OF INSPECTION A real estate inspection is a visual survey of a structure and a basic performance evaluation of the systems and components of a building. It provides information regarding the general condition of a residence at the time the inspection was conducted. It is important that you carefully read ALL of this information. Ask the inspector to clarify any items or comments that are unclear. RESPONSIBILTY OF THE INSPECTOR This inspection is governed by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) Standards of Practice (SOPs), which dictates the minimum requirements for a real estate inspection. The inspector IS required to: use this Property Inspection Report form for the inspection; inspect only those components and conditions that are present, visible, and accessible at the time of the inspection; indicate whether each item was inspected, not inspected, or not present; indicate an item as Deficient (D) if a condition exists that adversely and materially affects the performance of a system or component OR constitutes a hazard to life, limb or property as specified by the SOPs; and explain the inspector’s findings in the corresponding section in the body of the report form. The inspector IS NOT required to: identify all potential hazards; turn on decommissioned equipment, systems, utilities, or apply an open flame or light a pilot to operate any appliance; climb over obstacles, move furnishings or stored items; prioritize or emphasize the importance of one deficiency over another; provide follow-up services to verify that proper repairs have been made; or inspect system or component listed under the optional section of the SOPs (22 TAC 535.233). • • • • • • • • • • • RESPONSIBILTY OF THE CLIENT While items identified as Deficient (D) in an inspection report DO NOT obligate any party to make repairs or take other actions, in the event that any further evaluations are needed, it is the responsibility of the client to obtain further evaluations and/or cost estimates from qualified service professionals regarding any items reported as Deficient (D). It is recommended that …
Rahim Javanmardi 4761 Cat Mountain Dr. Austin, TX 78731 RE: Loan request – 701 Sparks, Austin, Texas 78705 Mr. Javanmardi, Thank you for choosing Kleberg Bank, N.A. for your financing needs. Your loan request has been reviewed and at this time we would consider your request only to construct a new structure at 701 Sparks. We have reviewed the reports you have provided on the current condition of this property. Based on our pre-analysis of your project, when considering the size and bedrooms of the current structure at this property, along with the current lease rates in this neighborhood, the cash flow provided would not support the loan amount you have requested for the improvements to the property. If you did opt to build a completely new structure on this property, the cash flow from a project which would expand the size of the structure and increase the number of bedrooms would likely support the debt service related to this project. This letter does not represent a commitment to lend money. The final approval and closing of the requested loan is subject to documentation that is typical for a transaction of this nature, including that there are no material changes in your income, assets, liabilities and credit; an appraisal that is ordered by and acceptable to the Bank; final underwriting, confirmations, program requirements and disclosures. If you have any questions, please contact me. Thank you for considering the Kleberg Bank, N.A. for your financial needs. Sincerely, Ricardo L. Talavera Jr. Senior Vice President – Commercial Relationship Manager Ric.talavera@klebergbank.com
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Nancy Kinstler Monday, October 30, 2023 12:09 PM Contreras, Kalan; Allen, Amber Ingrid Burton 701 Sparks Ave - Historic Landmark Commission Screenshot 2023-09-01 at 8.29.56 PM.jpeg; IMG_4994.jpeg; IMG_4997.jpeg; IMG_4996.jpeg External Email - Exercise Caution Hi Kalan and Amber, My name is Nancy Kinstler and I am reaching out to you on behalf of the landowners of 705 Sparks Ave. In regards to case PR‐2023‐087312 which is aimed at determining if the buildings on 701 Sparks Ave. should be given historical designation or demolished. The current landowners of 705 Sparks Ave., the lot adjacent to 701 Sparks Ave. have deep roots in this neighborhood. Three generations of the Crockett family have called 705 Sparks Ave. their home and so the family deeply cares about this neighborhood. We understand the current owner of 701 Sparks Ave. wants to demolish the building and put up new apartments which would be detrimental to the character of this neighborhood. In addition, when the current owner clear‐cut all of the trees on 701 Sparks Ave., they also illegally cut down a beloved Heritage Pecan Tree that was clearly on 705 Sparks Ave. The Crockett family home was built around that tree. The landowner of 701 Sparks Ave. has committed a crime against the Crockett Family and the impact of this loss has been deeply felt by everyone in the family. We would like to bring this crime to the attention of the commission members who are considering the preservation or demolition of 701 Sparks Ave. I have attached some photos of the stump of where the beloved Pecan Tree once was and some additional photos to provide context to this matter. I am reaching out to you to find out if there is any way for me to contact the commission members directly to share this with them? The commission members hearing this case are as follows: >> Ben Heimsath, Chair >> Witt Featherston, Vice Chair >> Kevin Koch >> Carl Larosche >> Trey McWhorter >> Harmony Grogan >> Jaime Alvarez >> Roxanne Evans >> Raymond Castillo >> Juan Raymon Rubio >> Tara Dudley 1 I sincerely appreciate your help with this. Thank you, Nancy Kinstler Executive Assistant 317 S. Congress Ave. M m m CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious …
From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Ingrid Burton Allen, Amber; Contreras, Kalan HLC Agenda- November 1, 2023- Item #19-701 Sparks Avenue Wednesday, November 1, 2023 1:54:37 PM image002.png image003.png image006.png image007.png You don't often get email from ingridburton@me.com. Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Hello Commissioner, I would like to communicate my strong opposition to the demolition of the structure at 701 Sparks Avenue. My family originally owned and subdivided the land creating the Harris Park Addition Subdivision in 1924. Since that time, my family has had a presence in this neighborhood and on this street, as my great grandfather built the family home at 707 Sparks Avenue and my grandfather later built his home at 705 Sparks Avenue, immediately adjacent to the subject property. This house has had a long-standing presence in this community and stands out with unique and eclectic design that maintains a great deal of architectural integrity at a prominent corner. The associations with very interesting and historically accomplished people in Austin make a stronger case for why this property should be preserved. I very much support this property being preserved. On a separate note, I have real concern for this structure as this process moves along in determining the eligibility for preservation because the landowner has shown a disregard for rules when they cleared the property of trees, and in the process cut down a Protected and likely Heritage Pecan Tree that was very clearly on my family’s property at 705 Sparks. What is left of the tree measures 24 inches at the base. The tree was surely of a size and species that would have required a permit to remove and I question how many more trees were removed that should have had a permit. The aerial images below show the difference in the tree canopy before and after they cleared the site and there is no record any tree permits were issued by the City of Austin for such clearing. In fact, their survey submitted with the demolition application for 701 Sparks does not show this large pecan tree, indicating that they cleared the property before obtaining the survey that is required with the demolition application that must show trees, including trees on adjacent properties where the critical root zone may be impacted. I understand this Commission’s charge is not directly with trees. However, the actions of this landowner speak …
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged Contreras, Kalan Monday, November 6, 2023 8:33 AM HPD Preservation Ben Heimsath; Witt McCall Featherston; Alvarez, Jaime - BC; Evans, Roxanne - BC; Rubio, JuanRaymon - BC; Koch, Kevin - BC; Dudley, Tara - BC; McWhorter, Trey - BC; Larosche, Carl - BC; Grogan, Harmony - BC; Castillo, Raymond - BC FW: 701 Sparks Avenue From: Lin Team Sent: Friday, November 3, 2023 4:01 PM To: Contreras, Kalan <Kalan.Contreras@austintexas.gov> Cc: Lin Team Subject: 701 Sparks Avenue External Email - Exercise Caution November 3, 2023 To: Members of the Historic Landmark Commission From: Linda Team, Immediate Past President, Eastwoods Neighborhood Association Regarding 701 Sparks Avenue The house at 701 Sparks seems a good possibility for landmark designation, despite the opposition of the owner. It is important to note that the property is composed of two lots, the house and its adjacent side yard, which was always landscaped and covered with trees. For almost a hundred years that has been the “property” and I believe it is important to preserve both the building and the landscape as part of the historic designation. 1 There has never been anything identified as “703 Sparks” as some were saying in the Historic Landmark Commission meeting. The submitted survey shows that the property was composed of two platted lots, but many properties in these older neighborhoods are comprised of more than one lot. I urge you to respect the true nature of the property being designated as a historic landmark. Cc: Kalan Contreras Linda Team CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook or forward to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 2
From: To: Subject: Date: Gerald Daugherty HPD Preservation Letter to Commisson on Historic Status Sunday, December 10, 2023 9:10:41 AM [You don't often get email from https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Learn why this is important at External Email - Exercise Caution Dear Landmark Commission, I respectfully implore the granting of historic status to 701 Sparks Ave, Austin,Texas. Having been a resident of Austin, Texas and Travis County for 55 years and an elected official (Travis County Pct 3 Commissioner for 14 years) I feel that the opportunity to preserve an architectural gem that was built in 1937 with the unique character of Spanish Revival architecture might certainly qualify as historic. Simply put I think it would be a complete travesty to allow its removal. We are struggling today to maintain some semblance of history… especially in a time when SO much finds itself in a political stand-off with factions that object to just about anything! What an easy decision the Commission could make for future generations to see and admire. “Thank you the Commission for giving some of us the time to express our sincere thoughts!” Gerald Daugherty ( Travis County Texas Resident). Sent from my iPhone CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook or forward to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov.
From: To: Subject: Date: Barbara Buttrey HPD Preservation Historic status for 701 Sparks Ave, Austin, TX Monday, December 11, 2023 10:12:05 AM [You don't often get email from https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Learn why this is important at I support granting historic status to 701 Sparks Ave, Austin TX because it is an example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, a style scattered around the center of the city and worthy of protection. The entire Sparks Ave, at the head of Eastwoods Park, should be protected and preserved as an entity near the park. The entire neighborhood contains houses typical of the old Austin I grew up in, long before 26th Street was changed. The Doby house is at the opposite end of the park. External Email - Exercise Caution Dear agency members, Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Barbara Buttrey CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook or forward to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov.
December 8, 2023 To: Historic Landmark Commission From: Eastwoods Neighborhood Association Regarding: Demolition application for 701 Sparks Avenue We very much appreciate your initiation of Historic Landmark zoning for the property at 701 Sparks Avenue. Now we urge you to proceed with forwarding a recommendation for that designation. In its most recent meeting, the Eastwoods Neighborhood Association voted unanimously to support preservation of that property. The house at 701 Sparks is the keystone entrance to Sparks Avenue, a one-block long street of interesting older homes at the north end of Eastwoods Park. It was one of the earliest houses on the street, built in the 1920s when a few other innovative Mediterranean style stucco houses were being built in the neighborhood, such as the one at 3109 Harris Park Ave at the corner of 32 Street, one block away. Architect Hugo Kuehne of the UT School of Architecture, whose home at 500 E 32nd Street was of this style, influenced the introduction of the smaller versions. nd Others have described the association with residents of the house, but we will say how it is valued by the neighborhood. We live here because we enjoy the interesting mixture of housing styles and types and the informal ambience. The Seminary of the Southwest with its historic Rather House and pleasant campus sits at one corner of the neighborhood and Eastwoods Park holds a place in the center. Waller Creek divides the neighborhood and provides a natural habitat of trees and the creek. The overall feeling is of a pleasant community. In this small neighborhood our houses are mostly old, at least pre-World War II and of varying styles. Because of our proximity to UT, many of the houses were built by professors, some of prominence, such as J. Frank Dobie and Hyman Ettlinger, and some now provide housing for students. Many original houses have accessory dwellings built over the years to provide income for the homeowners. My own 1914-vintage house on Bellevue Place is a historic landmark and features a large garage apartment built in 1938 which we have rented to international graduate students for 25 years. Two other historic landmark houses on my block are similarly used. Perhaps due to its proximity to the law school, the neighborhood is mostly quiet and welcoming to students. The house at 701 Sparks has been rented for years and until very recently was maintained …
January 4, 2024 To: Historic Landmark Commission From: Eastwoods Neighborhood Associa�on Regarding: Demoli�on applica�on for 701 Sparks Avenue We write in support of Historic Landmark designa�on for 701 Sparks Avenue. This house is the keystone entrance to Sparks Avenue, a one-block long street at the north end of Eastwoods Park. It was one of the earliest houses on the street, built in the 1920s when a few innova�ve stucco Mediterranean style houses were being built in the neighborhood, such as the one at 3109 Harris Park Ave at the corner of 32nd Street, which marks the entrance into the neighborhood from East 32nd Street. Others will describe the architectural significance of the house, and describe its associa�on with people of note in the community, but we will say how it is valued by the neighborhood. We live here because we like the interes�ng mixture of housing styles and types and the parklike ambience. The Seminary of the Southwest with its historic Rather House and pleasant campus sits at one corner of the neighborhood and Eastwoods Park holds a place in the center. Waller Creek divides the neighborhood and provides a natural exhibit of trees and the creek. The overall feeling is of a comfortable community. Our houses are mostly old, at least pre-World War II and of varying styles. Because of our proximity to UT, many of the houses were built by professors and some now provide rental housing for students. Many original houses have accessory dwellings built over the years to provide income for the homeowners. My own house on Bellevue Place, built In 1914, is a historic landmark and we have a large 1938-vintage apartment in the rear which we have rented for 25 years to five interna�onal graduate students. Two other historic houses on my block are similarly used. Several area houses have been used as rentals in recent years. Perhaps due to its proximity to the law school, the neighborhood is mostly quiet and welcoming to students. The house at 701 Sparks also has been revised for ren�ng. Un�l very recently the house was maintained well and the landscaping was atrac�ve. When the owner died it was sold off-market early last year. The new owner has not maintained the landscaping and has removed all the trees off the east side of the property, leaving the east side of the house barren and exposed. We hope the …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: C14H-2023-0145 HLC DATE: January 10, 2024 PC DATE: CC Date: APPLICANT: O’Connell Architecture, LLC (owner-initiated) HISTORIC NAME: Yarrington-Moore House WATERSHED: East Bouldin Creek, Blunn Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 309 Park Lane ZONING CHANGE: SF-3-NCCD-NP to SF-3-H-NCCD-NP COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from single family-neighborhood conservation-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NCCD-NP) to single family-historic landmark-neighborhood conservation- neighborhood plan (SF-3-H-NCCD-NP) combining district. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture and historical associations HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras, 512-974-2727 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Greater South River City Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group, South Central Coalition, South River City Citizens Assn., Zoning Committee of South River City Citizens 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. The house is an excellent example of the Free Classic variant of Queen Anne architecture and is likely one-of-a-kind in Austin. The application describes its significance as follows: The Yarrington-Moore House is a ca. 1889 Queen Anne-style residence that sits back on a corner lot at Newning Avenue and Park Lane. Arthur H. Yarrington purchased the property from Charles Newning as part of the original Fairview Park subdivision, now part of Travis Heights. It stands among the earliest houses in Fairview Park. Only a few houses in the district employ the architectural features and design details traditionally associated with the Queen Anne style. The Yarrington-Moore House is a well-known marker of the neighborhood, standing out for its classic elegance and grandeur. […] The house is one of a handful of examples of the Queen Anne style in the Travis Heights and Fairview …
City of Austin - Historic Preservation Office Historic Zoning Application Packet A. APPLICATION FOR HISTORIC ZONING PROJECT INFORMATION: DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY APPLICATION DATE:__________________ FILE NUMBER(S) _____________________________________________ TENTATIVE HLC DATE: TENTATIVE PC or ZAP DATE:_________________ TENTATIVE CC DATE:_________________ CASE MANAGER _______________________________ APPLICATION ACCEPTED BY:________________________________________ CITY INITIATED: YES / NO ROLLBACK: YES/NO BASIC PROJECT DATA: 1. OWNER’S NAME:________________________________________________________________________________ 2. PROJECT NAME:________________________________________________________________________________ 3. PROJECT STREET ADDRESS (or Range): __________________________________________________________ ZIP__________________________ COUNTY:______________________________________ IF PROJECT ADDRESS CANNOT BE DEFINED ABOVE: LOCATED ____________ FRONTAGE FEET ALONG THE N. S. E. W. (CIRCLE ONE) SIDE OF ______________________________________ (ROAD NAME PROPERTY FRONTS ONTO), WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY _______________________________________ DISTANCE FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH _________________________________________ CROSS STREET. AREA TO BE REZONED: 4. ACRES _________________ (OR) SQ.FT._______________ 5. ZONING AND LAND USE INFORMATION: EXISTING ZONING EXISTING USE __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ TRACT# (IF MORE THAN 1) ________ ________ ________ ACRES / SQ. FT. PROPOSED USE PROPOSED ZONING _______________ _______________ _______________ _____________ _____________ _____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ RELATED CURRENT CASES: (YES / NO) 6. ACTIVE ZONING CASE? 7. RESTRICTIVE COVENANT? (YES / NO) (YES / NO) 8. SUBDIVISION? (YES / NO) 9. SITE PLAN? FILE NUMBER: ______________________________________ FILE NUMBER: ______________________________________ FILE NUMBER: ______________________________________ FILE NUMBER: ______________________________________ Adopted December 2012 1 SF-3-NCCD-NPNathaniel and Elizabeth ChapinYarrington-Moore House309 Park Lane78704-2412Travis.352915,371.49ResidentialResidentialSF-3-H-NCCD-NP.3529/15,371.49 Permitting and Development Center | 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, TX 78752 | (512) 978-4000 Property Profile Report General Information Location: Parcel ID: Grid: 309 PARK LN 0300010905 MJ20 Planning & Zoning *Right click hyperlinks to open in a new window. Future Land Use (FLUM): Single Family, Transportation Regulating Plan: No Regulating Plan Zoning: Zoning Cases: Zoning Ordinances: Zoning Overlays: SF-3-H-NCCD-NP C14-02-0067 030717-119 19990225-070b 20050929-Z003 860807-H Neighborhood Plan: Infill Options: -- Historic Landmark: Urban Roadways: -- Yes Neighborhood Restricted Parking Areas: South River City NPA Mobile Food Vendors: South River City CA ADU Approximate Area Reduced Parking Neighborhood Conservation Combining District: FAIRVIEW PARK Residential Design Standards: LDC/25-2-Subchapter F Selected Sign Ordinances SOUTH RIVER CITY: FAIRVIEW PARK Zoning Map Zoning Guide The Guide to Zoning provides a quick explanation of the above Zoning codes, however, the Land Development Information Services provides general zoning assistance and can advise you on the type of development allowed on a property. Visit Zoning for the description of each Base Zoning District. For official verification of the zoning of a property, please order a Zoning Verification Letter. General information on the Neighborhood Planning Areas is available from Neighborhood Planning. …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: C14H-2023-0147 HLC DATE: January 10, 2024 PC DATE: TBD CC Date: TBD APPLICANT: Jordan Nelson/Center for Women and their Work (property owner) ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 1311 E. Cesar Chavez St./94 Navasota St. HISTORIC NAME: Johnson & Johnson Grocery and Home WATERSHED: Town Lake ZONING CHANGE: CS-MU-CO-NP to CS-MU-H-CO-NP COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) to general commercial services-mixed use-historic landmark- conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-H-CO-NP) combining district zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: The property is designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. The building meets additional criteria for architecture and historical associations. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras, 512-974-2727 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Del Valle Community Coalition, East Austin Conservancy, East Cesar Chavez IBIZ District, East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Association, East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan Contact Team, East Town Lake Citizens Neighborhood Association, El Concilio Mexican-American Neighborhoods, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Greater East Austin Neighborhood Association, Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Neighbors United for Progress, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group, Tejano Town DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey recommends the main building as eligible for designation as a local landmark, individually eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and contributing to potential local and National Register historic districts. The survey recommends the secondary building as contributing to potential local and National Register historic districts. 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. The buildings are good examples of the live-work model of neighborhood groceries, consisting of a primary store building and a secondary dwelling space, usually located away from the …
Designation Criteria 1311 E Cesar Chavez St ● The property is at least 50 years old and represents a period of significance of at least 50 years ago: ○ Johnson & Johnson Grocery and House was the site of german-owned businesses since at least the 1890s. The commercial building dates from 1937, built by Will T. Johnson and his brother, Vernon Polk Johnson. Several members of the family helped to run the store and lived in the craftsman-style house at the rear of the lot. ● The property retains a high degree of integrity, as defined by the National Register of Historic Places, that clearly conveys its historical significance and does not include an addition or alteration which has significantly compromised its integrity: ○ Alterations are minimal and include painted brick and the replacement of original doors and windows with aluminum doors and window frames. Despite some loss of original material, the building retains its historic appearance to a high degree in its original form, massing, symmetrical facades, fenestration pattern, transoms and sills, name and date panels, and tile coping along the secondary roof forms. ● The property is individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places; or is designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, State Archeological Landmark, or National Historic Landmark: ○ The property is designated as a RTHL. August 18, 2023 Johnson & Johnson Grocery and House 1311 East Cesar Chavez St Austin, TX 78702 RE: Johnson & Johnson Grocery and House, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, Travis County, Texas. To whom it may concern: The property for Johnson & Johnson Grocery and House, located at 1311 East Cesar Chavez St, Austin, Travis county, was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) in 2023. This special status, awarded to properties deemed worthy of preservation for their architectural integrity and historical associations, conveys a measure of legal protection to the building per Texas Government Code, Section 442.006. Notification of any modifications to the exterior of this structure should be made to the Texas Historical Commission at least 60 days prior to the commencement of work. The Texas Historical Commission applauds your efforts to protect the irreplaceable heritage of Texas. Please contact me at 512/463-8769 or bob.brinkman@thc.texas.gov if you need additional assistance. Sincerely, Bob Brinkman Coordinator, Historical Markers Program History Programs Division (6) Information on architect, builder, contractor and any craftsmen who worked on the buildings and structures on …
7 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-160114 JOHNSON & JOHNSON BUILDING AND HOUSE 1311 EAST CESAR CHAVEZ STREET HERITAGE GRANT Repair roof at main building (1311 E. Cesar Chavez). Level foundation, install gutters, and repair windows and doors at secondary building (94 Navasota). PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE See associated zoning change report. 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 at pending historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 1. General standards The proposed project repairs, rather than replaces, historic elements. 2. Foundations The proposed foundation work does not alter the building’s relationship with the street or the associated structure. 3. Roofs The proposed project repairs existing roof material and weatherproofs where needed. 5. Windows, doors, and screens The proposed project repairs, rather than replaces, historic elements. 11. Commercial storefronts The proposed project repairs, rather than replaces, historic elements. Summary The project meets the applicable standards. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the application. LOCATION MAP 7 – 2
Johnson & Johnson Grocery and House Center for Women & Their Work 1311 E Cesar Chavez is a 2,400 sq ft structure fronting Cesar Chavez with an adjoining outdoor courtyard connecting to a 1,200 sq ft house at 94 Navasota St. 1311 features a unique facade for what remains in its vicinity. The building retains its historic appearance to a high degree in its original form, massing, symmetrical facades, fenestration pattern, transoms and sills, name and date panels, and tile coping along the secondary roof forms. 94 Navasota is a stucco building with wing and gable. Interesting elements include cedar posts that support the structure as well as wooden 2x4’s in the attic measuring outside the modern standard, dating them to the late 1800’s. Four doors exit to different sides of the building. This house serves as our education space, called the Learning Lounge. It had very little preservation work done for many decades. H.A. Herzog Groceries & Feed circa 1901 | 1929 advertisement Referenced in the Austin City Directory in 1890, the building at 1311 East Cesar Chavez first served as a neighborhood grocery store. Adjacent to this at 94 Navasota was the grocer’s home with a yard connecting the two structures. Miraculously, these properties have remained together and intact to this day. The 1311 building served as a thriving grocery until the 1960’s, then as a used furniture and appliance store. In 1989, it became vacant and remained vacant for over 20 years until it was rented by an appointment-only landscape architecture firm in 2010. CW&TW bought the property in 2020 and has returned the spaces to a bustling cultural community hub. Site Plan Project Overview ● We seek to preserve and restore our historic gallery and education space in East Austin. ● The project will continue rehabilitation efforts to these structures that began with the purchase of the building in 2020. ● As part of our plan to preserve and return these spaces to our community, we received RTHL designation and are pursuing historic zoning. Preservation Priority 1: Roof Repair - Cut out and remove existing roof membrane above leak location - Inspect for hidden damages and replace as needed - Remove existing flashing at front parapet wall - Fully adhere 60mil TPO roofing membrane at front parapet wall location to extend out roof deck - Hot air weld all field seams and provide t-patch at all …
8 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-160070 SMOOT-TERRACE PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT 704 HIGHLAND AVENUE PROPOSAL Remodel and construct an addition to a contributing house in place of an existing rear addition. Construct a new landing. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The proposed project removes an existing rear addition and constructs a new two-story rear addition. The addition is set back approximately 20’ from the front wall of the house and is clad in horizontal siding to match the existing house. The cross-gabled roof reflects the existing roof form, with matching brackets at gable ends. Fenestration includes horizontal windows to match existing, fixed and 1:1 windows with trim to match existing, and a simple glazed back door. ARCHITECTURE The existing house is a Craftsman-style bungalow with characteristic detailing. DESIGN STANDARDS The Smoot-Terrace Park Design Standards are used to evaluate projects within the historic district. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Alterations to Contributing Buildings Do not alter or remove historic features unless they are deteriorated beyond repair. The proposed project removes and replaces some side windows. C.1. Avoid alterations that enlarge or relocate window openings, or add new window or skylight openings, on front walls, side walls within 15 feet of the front, or roofs within 15 feet of the front. C.2. Retain and repair all components of existing historic windows unless HPO staff and/or the HLC agree that the individual component is deteriorated beyond repair. Proposed window and roof alterations appear to take place at least 15’ back from the front of the house. Additions to Contributing Buildings 1. New additions should be compatible with the historic building by reflecting the scale, massing, and/or materials of the historic building, but differentiated enough so that they are not confused as historic or original to the building. 2. If designing an addition in a style that reflects the style of the historic building, differentiate the scale, massing, and/or materials, at least slightly. The proposed addition appears to reflect the scale, massing, and materials of the historic building. Its modern materials and window placement differentiate it from the original, though removal of the gable-end brackets at new roofline would further differentiate new material from old. 3. Design new additions that are subordinate to and do not overpower the historic building. The proposed addition appears mostly subordinate, though moving it further back beyond the roof ridge …
ARCHITECTURAL SHEETS Name SITE PLAN SUB CHAPTER F EXHIBITS SPECIFICATIONS AND NOTES DEMOLITION PLANS PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANS PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANS PROPOSED ROOF PLAN ELECTRIC PLANS ELECTRIC PLANS EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS ID A001 A002 A003 A004 A005 A006 A007 A008 A009 A010 A011 S E W E R L INE W A T ER SUPPL Y L INE GA S SUPPL Y L INE OV ER HEA D P OW ER L INES T REE P R OT ECT ION F E NC ING A002 2 120.00' P R OP ER T Y L INE 54 2 EM 54 1 C O NC R E T E TO BE R E MO V E D 54 0 5 FT SET BA CK CONCRETE TO BE REMOVED K C A B T E S T F 0 1 W O O D D E C K T O BE R E M O V E D S T O NE T O BE R E M O V E D E N I L Y T R E P O R P 2 0 0 A 5 ' 1 9 . 8 5 Y E L L A P O R T IO N O F EX IS T ING R ES ID ENC E T O BE R E MO V E D O NE ST OR Y R ES ID ENC E TO BE R EMO D EL ED , ENL A R G ED C O NC R E T E F O UNT A IN T O BE R E MO V E D CO 54 1 C O NC R E T E T O BE R E M O V E D 5 FT SET BA CK P R OP ER T Y L INE 1 A001 EXISTING SITE PLAN SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" 120.00' 3 A002 A002 2 120.00' 11.01' 40.00' 40.00' 28.99' 541.58' 541.68' (TENT 3 HI) P R OP ER T Y L INE 54 2 542.06' (TENT 1/2 HI) 54 1 542.00' 54 0 539.57' 5 37 18.88' (TO O.H. LINES) EM 5 FT SET BA CK 540.66' (HI ADJ) RETAINING WALL TO REMAIN 5 3 6 5 3 5 5 37 C O NC R E T E DR IV E T O R E M A IN 23.00' C O NC R E T E ST EPS …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-160077 HYDE PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT 4312 AVENUE B 9 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a new ADU. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS DESIGN STANDARDS The proposed ADU is two stories in height, located at the rear of the lot. It is clad in horizontal wood siding and is capped by a gabled roof. Windows are 4:4 casements. The Hyde Park Design Standards are used to evaluate projects within the historic district. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 5.10: Garage Apartments/Secondary Units. 1. Design new secondary units to respect the traditional patterns of Hyde Park in determining the location of the building and access to parking. The proposed ADU is located at the rear of the lot, with alley access. This placement appropriately approximates the traditional patterns of the district. 2. Design new secondary units and garage apartments to complement the form, massing, materials, scale, character elements, and fenestration patterns of the primary structure. The proposed ADU appears to complement the form, massing, materials, scale, design elements, and fenestration of the main house. Summary The project meets the applicable standards. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the application. LOCATION MAP 9 – 2
4312 AVE B NEW ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT AREA SUMMARY SHEET INDEX ARCHITECTURAL A0.00 A0.01 A0.02 A1.01 A1.02 A2.00 A2.01 A3.00 S0.0 S1.0 S1.1 S4.0 S4.1 COVER SITE PLAN VISITABILTY PLAN LEVEL 1 FLOOR PLAN LEVEL 2 FLOOR PLAN ELEVATIONS ELEVATIONS SITE BUILT DETAILS (1 OF 1) STRUCTURAL PLAN (1 OF 5) STRUCTURAL PLAN (2 OF 5) STRUCTURAL PLAN (3 OF 5) STRUCTURAL PLAN (4 OF 5) STRUCTURAL PLAN (5 OF 5) DEVELOPER ARCHITECT Rachael Brice, Architect 415.244.2238 rachael.brice@gmail.com STRUCTURAL CIVIL MEP LANDSCAPING BUILDING CODE INFORMATION 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE 2021 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE 2020 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE 2021 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE 2021 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE 2021 UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE CONSTRUCTION TYPE: 5B GENERAL NOTES 1. PROVIDE SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEM (HARDWIRED, INTERCONNECTED, BATTERY BACK-UP) AT EACH SLEEPING ROOM AND VICINITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRC R314. 2. PROVIDE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF SLEEPING ROOMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRC R315. 5,750 sq ft 50 ft 40% 45% 40% 35 ft 25 ft 5 ft 10 ft 15 ft ZONING INFORMATION SF-3-HD-NCCD-NP Minimum Lot Size: Minimum Lot Width: Maximum Building Coverage: Maximum Impervious Cover: Maximum FAR: Maximum Height: Minimum Setbacks: Front Yard: Street Side Yard: Interior Side Yard: Rear Yard: PROPERTY INFORMATION GENERAL NOTES Property Address: Tax Parcel ID: Legal Description: Zoning District: Lot Area: Neighborhood Plan Area: 4312 Avenue B, Austin, TX 78751 # 217985 LOT 30-32 BLK 11 HYDE PARK ADDN NO 1 SF-3-HD-NCCD-NP 9,770.37 sq ft Hyde Park 06/09/2023 B E U N E V A 2 1 3 4 B E U N E V A 2 1 3 4 2 5 7 8 7 X T , n i t s u A ISSUE DATE COMMENT COVER A0.00 11/10/2023 12:34:23 PM SIT E LOCATION MAP (Not To Scale) TREE LIST Tag # 63 74 137 138 171 172 173 174 Size/Type 46" LIVE OAK 30" PECAN 24" CHINABERRY 24" PECAN 27" PECAN 26" LIVE OAK 20" PECAN 20" CEDAR ELM 2 SITE PLAN PROPOSED 1" = 10'-0" PP (E) DRIVEWAY EXISTING CURB CUT TO REMAIN PP (E) DRIVEWAY (E) DETACHED GARAGE W 44TH STREET #138 (E) FENCE (E) ELECTRICAL METER AC GOOGLE FIBER BOX " 0 - ' 5 #137 R 1 2 ' - 0 " R 6' - 0" 0 " - R 2 4 ' (E) GAS METER (E) STAIR (E) 2-STORY HOUSE FIRE HYDRANT EXISTING WATER METER E H O " …
Historic Landmark Commission Applications under Review for January 10, 2024 Meeting This list does not constitute a formal agenda and is subject to change. A final agenda will be posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, email preservation@austintexas.gov or call Sam Fahnestock at (512) 974-3393. Briefings 2. Heritage Grants Historic zoning applications 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 1201 E. 7th Street - Commission-initiated historic zoning 701 Sparks Avenue – Commission-initiated historic zoning 309 Park Lane – Owner-initiated historic zoning 1311 E. Cesar Chavez Street – Owner-initiated historic zoning Heritage Grant application projects 1311 E. Cesar Chavez Street – Johnson & Johnson Building/House – Renovation/remodel. Historic landmark and historic district applications 704 Highland Avenue – Smoot-Terrace Park – Partial demolition/addition. 4312 Avenue B – Hyde Park – New construction ADU. 201 E. 6th Street – Nichols-Gellman House – Remodel/repair. 209 E 6th Street – Morley Brothers Drugstore – Remodel/repair. 520-522 E 6th Street – Carrington Store – Rehabilitation/repoint brick. National Register district permit applications 13. 1010 Harwood Place – Travis Heights-Fairview Park National Register Historic District – Demolition/new construction. (postponed December 13, 2023) 402 Lockhart Drive – Travis Heights-Fairview Park National Register Historic District – Partial demolition. (postponed December 13, 2023) 1409 Alta Vista Avenue – Travis Heights-Fairview Park National Register Historic District – Addition/remodel. (postponed December 13, 2023) 514 E. Live Oak Street – Travis Heights-Fairview Park National Register Historic District – Demolition/new construction. (postponed December 13, 2023) 1621 W. 14th Street – Old West Austin National Register Historic District – Addition/remodel. (postponed December 13, 2023) 2716 Wooldridge Drive – Old West Austin National Register Historic District – Demolition/new construction. (postponed December 13, 2023) 4106 Lullwood Road – Wilshire National Register Historic District – Addition/remodel. 1100 Lorrain Street – West Line National Register Historic District – New construction ADU. 3001 Funston Avenue – Old West Austin National Register Historic District – New construction. 519 E. Mary Street – Travis Heights-Fairview Park National Register Historic District – New construction. 218 E. 6th Street – Sixth Street …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, January 10th, 2024 – 6:00 PM Permitting and Development Center – Room 1405 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, email preservation@austintexas.gov or call Sam Fahnestock at (512) 974-3393. COMMISSION MEMBERS: Ben Heimsath, Chair x Witt Featherston, Vice Chair x Kevin Koch x Carl Larosche x Trey McWhorter x Harmony Grogan x x x ab x ab Jaime Alvarez Roxanne Evans Raymond Castillo JuanRaymon Rubio Tara Dudley APPROVED MINUTES CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (10) speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. December 13, 2023 – Offered for consent approval. 1 MOTION: Postpone the approval of minutes to February 7th, 2024, per passage of the consent postponement agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Featherston. Commissioner Koch seconded the motion. Vote: 9-0. BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing on Heritage Preservation Grant FY24 Recommendations Presenter: Melissa Alvarado CONSENT/CONSENT POSTPONEMENT AGENDA Historic Zoning Applications 3. C14H-2023-0136 – 1201 E 7th St. Green & White Grocery Council District 3 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning. Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from transit- oriented development-neighborhood plan (TOD-NP) to transit-oriented development- neighborhood plan-historic landmark (TOD-H-NP) combining district zoning. MOTION: Postpone the public hearing to February 7th, 2024, per passage of the consent postponement agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Featherston. Commissioner Koch seconded the motion. Vote: 9-0. Item 4 was pulled for discussion. Item 5 was pulled for discussion. Item 6 was pulled for discussion. Heritage Grant Applications 7. C14H-2023-0147 – 1311 E. Cesar Chavez St. Johnson & Johnson Building/House Council District 3 Proposal: Renovation/remodel. Applicant: Jordan Nelson City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Approve the application. MOTION: Approve the application per passage of the consent agenda on a motion …
