Historic Landmark Commission Applications under Review for January 8, 2025 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. Briefing on the Austin Independent School District Bond Program. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Historic zoning applications 1308 Springdale Road – Commission-initiated historic zoning. (Postponed to February 5, 2025) 610 Baylor Street – Owner-initiated historic zoning. Historic landmark and historic district permit applications 2504 Bridle Path – Culberson House – Addition, new doors and windows, new construction cabana, and new siding. 604 Brazos Street – The Driskill Hotel – Ground and second floor façade renovations, 7th street entry. 4016 Duval Street – Hyde Park Local Historic District – Remodel detached garage, new carport, add ribbon driveway. National Register district permit applications 8. 9. 10. 1003 Maufrais Street – West Line National Register Historic District – Addition and remodel, new construction cabana and pool. (Postponed to February 5, 2025) 1702 W 30th Street – Old West Austin National Register Historic District – New construction single family residence, new pool. 810 W 11th Street – West Downtown National Register Historic District – Total demolition. 11. 12. 13. 1113-1115 West Lynn Street – West Line National Register Historic District – Partial demolition, reconstruction of west façade, new construction. 705 West Lynn Street – West Line National Register Historic District – Total demolition. 2426 Hartford Road – Old West Austin National Register Historic District – New construction. Demolition and relocation permit applications (all total demolitions unless otherwise noted) 14. 15. 16. 8401 Hathaway Drive – 78757 1606 Garden Street – 78702 2600 E Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard – 78702
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, January 8th, 2025 – 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 Roxanne Evans, Vice Chair Kevin Koch Carl Larosche Trey McWhorter Harmony Grogan Jaime Alvarez 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 4, 2024 – Offered for consent approval. BRIEFINGS 1 Briefing on the Austin Independent School District Bond Program Presenter: Dave Anderson PUBLIC HEARINGS/DISCUSSION AND ACTION Historic Zoning Applications 3. C14H-2024-0103 – 1308 Springdale Rd. Council District 1 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning. (Postponed December 4, 2024) Applicant: HLC City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Grant the applicant’s request to postpone the public hearing to February 5, 2025. 4. C14H-2024-0171 – 610 Baylor St. Council District 9 Proposal: Owner-initiated historic zoning. Applicant: Lori Martin City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from Multifamily- moderate density-historic district -neighborhood plan (MF-4-HD-NP) combining district to Multifamily-moderate density-historic district-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (MF-4- HD-H-NP) combining district. Historic Landmark and Local Historic District Applications 5. HR-2024-095142 – 2504 Bridle Path Culberson House Council District 10 Proposal: Addition, new doors and windows, new cabana, new siding. (Postponed December 4, 2024) Applicant: Minnie Webb City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Grant the applicant’s request to postpone the public hearing to February 5, 2025. 6. HR-2024-160980 – 604 Brazos St. The Driskill Hotel Council District 9 Proposal: Ground and second floor façade renovations, 7th street entry. Applicant: Marcos Crane City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Concur with Committee feedback, but …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 8, 2025 DA-2024-089522 WEST DOWNTOWN AUSTIN HISTORIC DISTRICT 810 WEST 11TH STREET 10.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a contributing property. ARCHITECTURE A wide, double-pitch side-gabled roof dominates the front façade of the house. A dormer vent is present at the center located above and behind a small gable overhang above the front door, which features a modest pair of brackets on either side of it. There are windows on either side of the brackets, and, while similar in size and material, do not match and provide a small amount of asymmetry to the elevation. The windows have been replaced with newer units and feature nonfunctional shutters. There is a concrete porch held two steps above ground in front of the door, with a simple metal handrail all around. The foundation is pier-on-beam, with a vented crawlspace underneath the floor. The house is almost entirely clad in buff brick in good condition, except for the side dormers, which are clad in wood lap siding with vents also present. RESEARCH The house at 810 West 11th Street was built in the early-to-mid 1930s, and the long-term owners for over 20 years were Joseph & Ida Kasper. The former was a furrier and owned a business at 109 East 9th Street in downtown Austin. While living at the address, they housed their children while they studied at the University of Texas. The son, Albert, was a dentistry student who left school to serve in World War II and finished his degree upon his return, graduating in 1945. Their daughter, Beatrice, graduated from university and became a teacher at Baker Junior High School in Hyde Park. She married Stewart Barnett in 1947 and they lived together in the house before moving out sometime after 1949. In 1987, the residence was converted to office use, and has continued in this function to present day. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the West Downtown Austin National Register district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is a good example of an intact minimal traditional bungalow in the district. b. Historical association. The property does …
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS T. J. CHAMBERS SURVEY, A-7 ALTA/NSPS LAND TITLE SURVEY W/ TREES 0.153 ACRE (6,678 SF) OF LAND, BEING A PORTION OF OUTLOT 5, DIVISION "E" OF THE GOVERNMENT OUTLOTS ADJOINING THE ORIGINAL CITY OF AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT ON FILE AT THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS D R A V E L U O B K E E R A L C O H S WEST 12TH STREET SITE E U N E V T A S E W WEST 11TH STREET VICINTY MAP (NOT TO SCALE) A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL VOL. 10078, PG. 19 R.P.R.T.C.T. CALLED 0.555 ACRE TDC WEST TWELFTH LP DOC. #2019150413 O.P.R.T.C.T. 0 20 40 SCALE: 1" = 20' UTILITY AND IMPROVEMENT NOTE: ONLY SURFACE EVIDENCE OF UTILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS ARE SHOWN ON THIS SURVEY. BEARING BASIS & HORIZONTAL DATUM: TEXAS COORDINATE SYSTEM, GRID NAD '83 (CENTRAL ZONE 4203) PORTION OF OF OUTLOT 5, DIVISION "E" 809 WEST 12TH STREET LLC DOC. #2019185329 O.P.R.T.C.T. (S70° 26'E 46') S73° 13' 42"E 46.00' OHE OHE ASPHALT PP OHE (S70° 26'E 50') S73° 13' 42"E 50.00' // FROM WHICH A PINCHED 1/2" IRON PIPE FOUND BEARS S73° 13' 42"E, 0.49' NG FROM WHICH A 1/2" IRON ROD FOUND BEARS S15° 39' 19"E, 0.23' E H O BRICK PARKING [CALLED 0.405 ACRE] CJI PROPERTIES INC. VOL. 11554, PG. 1380 R.P.R.T.C.T. / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 0.5' CONC. CURB ASPHALT PARKING 0.5' CONC. CURB 1851 E H O 1850 E H O 4.7' 18.1' ' 1 . 8 0.3' ' 1 . 8 EM 12.4' 10.9' 1849 / / AC ) ' 2 . 5 4 1 W ° 9 1 S ( ] ' 2 2 . 5 4 1 ' W 6 0 ° 9 1 S [ ' 2 1 . / / 5 4 1 E " 1 5 ' 8 0 ° 6 1 N / / NG / / ' 5 . 9 3 0.153 ACRE 6,678 SF A 5 . 9 3 ' 1-STORY BRICK BUILDING ' 1 0 . 5 4 1 W " 2 5 ' 6 0 ° 6 1 S ) ' 5 0 . 5 4 1 E ° 9 1 N ( T L A H P S A Y A W E V R D I …
810 W 11th Street Historic Landmark Commission September 4, 2024 1 Site Aerial Improvement: •Constructed: Circa 1938 •Age: Approx. 86-years-old •Use: Office 2 Street View 3 Side View 4 Rear View 5 City of Austin Historic Designation Criteria A property must meet at least two of the below criteria: i. Architecture ii. Historical Associations iii. Archeology iv. Community Value v. Landscape Feature 6 Request We respectfully request your approval for the release of the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. 7 8 1935 Sanborn Map 9 1961 Sanborn Map 10 1938 Water Service Permit 11 Neighborhood Character 810 1938 808 Cir. 1910 806 Cir. 1920 821 Cir. 1907 819 ½ Cir. 1915 819 Cir. 1925 817 Cir. 1917 813 Cir. 1917 12 Neighborhood Character 13
11 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 8, 2025 HR-2024-150514 WEST LINE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1113-1115 WEST LYNN STREET PROPOSAL Partially demolish and remodel existing building, reconstructing the west façade and constructing a new mixed-use development. Preserve existing Daniel Johnston mural in place. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Demolish existing building, except for the mural and brick wall at the north elevation. Stabilize and preserve existing mural and brick wall, using steel supports and a temporary slab to anchor it in place while the new building is constructed around it. 2) Reconstruct deteriorated west (front) elevation with in-kind materials and fenestration, including canopy. 3) Construct a new mixed-use building with commercial frontage on West Lynn Street and residential frontage on Eason Street. The proposed mixed-use structure is 5 stories in height, with a flat roof, horizontally oriented full-height windows, transparent screening, a roof deck, and stucco cladding. The undulating façade is stepped back at the commercial elevation. The new building wraps the existing house at 1101 West Lynn Street, with outdoor seating terraces unifying the two structures. 4) Add street trees and low-profile planters in place of existing parking lots. Retain existing historic-age signage. ARCHITECTURE The existing building includes a one-story, horizontally oriented two-unit store with plate-glass windows, masonry veneer, and a flat canopy with curved supports; and a two-story attached dry cleaner with painted stone cladding and no fenestration at the primary street frontage but a long horizontal bank of multilight steel casement windows at the secondary façade. RESEARCH The building at 1113-1115 West Lynn Street was constructed in 1950 by Anthony and Alice Colanetta, replacing an older store building that had housed a drugstore named Enfield Rite-Way. The Colanettas opened Anthony’s Laundry and Cleaners in one half of the building and leased the other half to Hilton and Eleanor Nau in 1951. There, the Naus opened Nau’s Enfield Drug and soda fountain, and the businesses operated side-by-side for the rest of the century. According to a 2021 history by former Historic Preservation Officer Elizabeth Brummett, the Nau family owned several drugstores in Austin: Historically, multiple drug stores bore the Nau name, most owned by Hilton’s older brother Ladner. Ladner Nau came to Austin in 1926 to go to pharmacy school at the University of Texas. After working at a drug store for a couple of years, he and the proprietor of that store …
Steering Committee Members: Christopher Hurst AIA, Chair Paula Hern, Meghan Yancy, Claudette Kazzoun, Rob Kish, Steve Amos, Germaine Curry, Margaret Sullivan, William Osborn, David Schofman, Shawn Shillington, Adam Sumrall, Erika Tatum June 28, 2024 Attn: Mr. Upal Barua, Assistant Director Transportation and Public Works Department City of Austin 901 S. MoPac Expressway Bldg. 5, Suite 300 Austin, Texas 78746 Re: Site Development Permit Application concerning the redevelopment of the four parcels owned by WEST LYNN & 12TH LTD along Eason, 12th St, and West Lynn Dear Mr. Barua The Old West Austin Neighborhood Association (OWANA) would like to express strong support for maintaining the existing pull-in parking conditions along W. 12th St, outlined in Exhibit A. The parking in question has been used for decades successfully and has helped keep parking off of our narrow residential side streets. OWANA believes the existing parking will be beneficial to the neighborhood by keeping easily accessible on-street parking options for residents enjoying the planned development as well as better preserve the historic nature of the W. 12th St frontage the Developer aims to protect. The Developer has committed to preserving the previous tenant Nau’s façade as well as the existing mural, and the existing parking is part of that historic streetscape’s nostalgic charm. This redevelopment will include a vastly improved pedestrian experience with continuous and thoughtful sidewalks, street trees and planting, curb cut reductions, etc with safety well considered throughout the project. OWANA would like to see this redevelopment benefit the Clarksville residents as much as possible, and adequate parking and preservation of long-term historic elements are two top member priorities. OWANA supports Zydeco Development and Thrower Design’s request for the W. 12th St head-in parking to be allowed to stay as it exists today and encourages your favorable consideration. Sincerely, Christopher Hurst, AIA OWANA Steering Committee Chair Exhibit A Parking outlined in the dashed-line in Red.
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS /DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 8, 2025 PR-2024-159632; GF-2024-161879 WEST LINE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 705 WEST LYNN STREET 12.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1895 house. ARCHITECTURE The house located at 705 West Lynn Street is a single-story, center passage house with a side gabled roof set at a moderate- to-high pitch. The single front door is centered on the house with one 2/2 window on either side. There is a front porch that extends across the entirety of the front façade, supported by four columns. Due to the elevation of the site, the porch sits nearly at grade towards the front of the lot, but at the rear of the property is a full height unconditioned crawlspace or basement. While the footprint of the building may read as a simple rectangular center hall design, the rear extends further back into the lot, including an enclosed porch. There is also a small frame shed on the site, which is also proposed to be demolished. The shed is not mentioned in the West Line National Register nomination. RESEARCH From its construction around 1895 until 1962, the property was owned by the Quick family. John Quick, a carpenter originally from Sweden, was the first listed owner, and later married a woman named Helen, who was also a first-generation Swedish immigrant. Newspaper records indicate that Helen’s sister immigrated to Texas around 1893, though it is unknown whether the sisters arrived together or separately. The Quicks were involved with the local Methodist Church, with the address on West Lynn hosting a circle of the Women’s Society of Christian Service. John Quick died of natural causes in 1945, and Helen occupied the house until her passing in 1962 at the age of 91. The house was left unoccupied for several years after, but by the 1970s, it was occupied by renters. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the West Line National Register district, and the nomination further lists the property as eligible for individual listing in the National Register of Historic Places. 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 is a good …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, December 4th, 2024 – 6:00 PM City Hall – Council Chambers 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, TX 78701 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 Roxanne Evans, Vice Chair x Kevin Koch x Carl Larosche ab Trey McWhorter x x x ab x ab Harmony Grogan Jaime Alvarez Raymond Castillo JuanRaymon Rubio Tara Dudley DRAFT 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. November 6, 2024 – Offered for consent approval. 1 MOTION: Approve the minutes per passage of the consent agenda on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner McWhorter seconded the motion. Vote: 7-0. The motion passed. BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing on the Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative Presenter: Laura Dierfield CONSENT/CONSENT POSTPONEMENT AGENDA Historic Zoning Applications 3. C14H-2024-0103 – 1308 Springdale Rd. Council District 1 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning. (Postponed November 6, 2024) Applicant: HLC City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Grant the applicant’s request to postpone the public hearing to January 8, 2025. MOTION: Postpone the public hearing to January 8, 2025, per passage of the consent postponement agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner Rubio seconded the motion. Vote: 7-0. The motion passed. Historic Landmark and Local Historic District Applications 4. HR-2024-095142 – 2504 Bridle Path Culberson House Council District 10 Proposal: Addition, new doors and windows, new cabana, new siding. (Postponed November 6, 2024) Applicant: Minnie Webb City Staff: Austin Lukes, Historic Preservation Office, 512-978-0766 Staff Recommendation: Grant the applicant’s request to postpone the public hearing to January 8, 2025. MOTION: Postpone the public hearing to January 8, 2025, per passage of the consent postponement agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner Rubio seconded the …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 8, 2025 HR-2024-163092 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 2426 HARTFORD ROAD 13.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a single-family house. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS DESIGN STANDARDS Construct an approximately 3,400 square foot, 2-story single-family detached house on a non-contributing property in the Old West Austin Historic District. 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 Proposed house is set back from the street an equal amount from its neighbors and other contributing properties in the district. 2. Orientation The front entry is facing the street, like other houses in the district. 3. Scale, massing, and height Numerous houses in the district, especially in this section of the neighborhood, are two-stories in height. Site elevation changes are also common. The two-story design of this project fits well along the street, which has seen several new construction projects as well. 4. Proportions The proportions of the new construction fit with surrounding contributing buildings. 5. Design and style As new construction, the proposed design does not contain elements reminiscent of a particular style, and generally fades into the surroundings amongst contributing buildings. 6. Roofs The roof design is complex and features numerous hips and gable ends. However, the dominant roof shape is a large, hipped form that is set at an appropriate pitch. 7. Exterior walls Stucco clads the entirety of the design, which is appropriate for the neighborhood. 8. Windows and doors Windows have been simplified from original designs in order to make the sizes and dimensions more uniform. There are a few cases of paired windows that create a complete appearance rather than windows of different sizes floating at different heights. 9. Porches A second-floor balcony has been added to the most recent designs, which visually breaks up the verticality of the main entry area. 11. Attached garages and carports Attached garage is accessed by a side dead-end street. Summary The project meets the applicable standards. 13.0 – 2 PROPERTY EVALUATION COMMITTEE FEEDBACK The property does not contribute to the Old West Austin National Register district. Reduce the appearance of the front entry section of the house, such as replacing the front gable with a hipped roof …
14 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 8, 2025 DA-2024-088952; GF-2024-147530 8401 HATHAWAY DRIVE PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE Demolish a ca. 1952 school and associated outbuildings. A 1960 Statesman article describes architect J. Roy White’s design for Burnet Middle School, then Lanier Junior High School, in detail: The sprawling, modern school will contain 49 teaching stations…on a 25-acre site, properly oriented for adequate cross- ventilation in all areas. A feature of the plan involves the gymnasium stage which can be viewed from [the] interior…or from a large outdoor courtyard…classroom areas can be locked off making it accessible for school and community use at night. An off-street driveway…allows students to be discharged under covered passageways…the administrative office is centrally located with the cafeteria and gymnasium on one side and three classroom wings on the other. These parallel wings are connected by covered walkways which create four courtyards. The first of the classroom wings is two-storied…the design of the school is contemporary with the exterior red face brick with aluminum windows and doors…The sloping, gabled roof was designed to give the school a homelike feeling, blending with the residential neighborhood.1 RESEARCH As Austin’s postwar population swelled and suburban neighborhoods crept northwards during the mid-twentieth century, new schools were required for the next generation of Northwest Austinites. This demographic and development change ushered in a new wave of Modern designs by innovative architects taking advantage of new technologies and design sensibilities, often on sprawling new campuses. David G. Burnet Junior High School, originally Sidney Lanier Junior High School, was designed by noted Austin architect J. Roy White during his tenure at Kuehne, Brooks, and Barr (later Brooks, Barr, Graeber, and White). Cottingham and Hale Engineers completed the structural design, and B. L. McGee was the general contractor. The school was contracted by AISD in 1960 and was initially intended to house both junior and senior high school students until a larger school could be built to relieve crowded McCallum High. When Lanier High School, designed by Fehr and Granger, was completed in 1966, 8401 Hathaway Drive became Burnet Junior High. Primary architect J. Roy White graduated from the University of Texas in 1929 and practiced in Austin until his retirement in the 1980s. White’s work often focused on institutional and civic buildings: he designed the original Austin Public Library in 1933 as part of Kuehne, Brooks, and Barr, and worked for …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 8, 2025 PR-2024-159111; GF-2024-161861 1606 GARDEN STREET 15.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1912 house. ARCHITECTURE Described in the 2016 East Austin historic resource survey as a house built with National Folk style influences, the property at 1606 Garden Street is a single-story L-shaped house with a steeply pitched front gable roof facing the street. To the right of the gable, which covers one arm of the L-shape is the front door, which is likely in the place of a previously enclosed porch which has been converted to an interior room. Two replacement 9/9 windows are present at the front façade. At the peak of the front gable is a circular attic vent. The walls of the entire house are clad in horizontal wood siding, which is in good condition. The foundation of the house is elevated on pier-and-beam, which is covered by a concrete skirt. RESEARCH Since its construction in 1912, the property has had numerous owners and renters who resided there. From its construction until at least 1935, Louis and Emily Peters owned the house, and Louis worked as a driver and salesman at various local companies, often in the oil industry. After being vacant or occupied by renter in the 1940s, the house was owned by Pablo and Maria Melendez, followed by Juan and Guadalupe Delgado, and finally by Frank and Fannie Estrada. All of these occupants worked locally, with the Frank Estrada working as a driver and mechanic, much like Louis Peters. Though there were several families that occupied the house whose stories contributed to the general themes and population living in East Austin, there was never a long-term owner of the property after it was vacated by the Peters family. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey recommends the property as contributing resource to either a potential National Register district or local historic district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate-to-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 National Folk style. b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have significant historical associations. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 8, 2025 DA 2024-165526; GF-2024-165917 2600 EAST MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BOULEVARD 16 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Demolish a ca. 1972 auxiliary hospital building to construct a new mixed-use development. The Capital Area Research and Radiation Center building is a one-story Mid-century Modern health service facility designed by Page, Southerland, and Page and constructed by J. C. Evans Co. The building is horizontally oriented, with a dramatic carport extension at the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard elevation and a largely windowless street presence. It is concrete with applied stucco. Concrete walls seven feet thick and ceilings four feet thick were engineered to shield physicians and technicians from the radiation equipment within. Holy Cross Hospital, the first hospital to allow Black doctors in Austin, was originally constructed on East 11th Street in 1940 to address the burgeoning disparity in care between black and white hospitals in segregation-era Austin. It was relocated to East 19th Street—now Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard—in 1951. The new hospital was designed by Charles Henry Page, who would later help to found Page, Southerland, and Page.1 Though the main hospital was demolished in 1991 and replaced by Campbell Elementary School, its site received a Texas Historical Commission marker in 2021, an effort spearheaded by historian and Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross resident Berri McBride. “At the time,” recounts McBride in an interview with WhatOnceWas.org, “it was the only major hospital where African Americans could receive medical services that were affordable. But at the same time, the services provided by the hospital were complete, they were thorough, and they were first rate provided by superb doctors, including African American doctors.”2 As desegregation slowly took hold in the city, Holy Cross further distinguished itself as a progressive establishment by earning grants for new hospital buildings, innovative treatments, and cutting-edge equipment. In 1965, Page, Southerland, and Page designed the hospital’s iconic five-story circular nursing facility. The separate cancer center, operated by the Capital Area Research and Radiation Foundation and also designed by Page, was approved for installation five years later following the approval of federal funding for a regional radiation facility in Austin. The new cancer center, first called the Regional Research and Radiation Center and then renamed Capital Area Research and Radiation Center, was selected to house Central Texas’s first cobalt-60 radiotherapy device and a linear accelerator designed to treat deep tumors with …
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From: To: Subject: Date: Historic Preservation Office Against Review Case DA 24-165526 Monday, December 30, 2024 2:14:19 PM You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Dear Sam Fahnestock, I am writing to submit comments for the Historic Landmark Commission, regarding Review Case DA 24-165526 for the commission's consideration in advance of the January 8, 2025 meeting when this case will be discussed. I am a resident living within 500 feet of 2600 E. MLK Jr Blvd., which is the subject of DA 24-165526. I am AGAINST the proposed demolition of this building, which is the last surviving structure associated with the Holy Cross Hospital, the city’s first hospital for Black patients that was recently granted a historical marker through the Texas Historic Commission's Undertold Markers program (https://austin.towers.net/marking-the-medical-history-of-east-austin-at-holy-cross- hospital/). Preservation of this structure would honor the significant cultural history that it represents, while also building on the efforts of the immediately adjacent Rogers Washington Holy Cross Historic District in demonstrating the determination and success of the African American community in Austin. I am also concerned about broader plans for the development of this property following demolition, as this permit is one part of a proposal that involves converting the property from civic to mixed use zoning, including density bonuses (Zoning case C14-2024-0111 / Plan Amendment case NPA-2024-0008.01). The preservation of this structure would maintain a street-facing scale and style that is compatible with and complimentary to the adjacent historic residential neighborhoods, as well as other historically significant structures along this stretch of MLK, including David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, the Della Phillips House, and Fuller-Sheffield Funeral Home--all located less than 500 feet on either side of the property, and characterized by horizontal massing and low slung roofs similar to the style of this structure. Maintaining the stylistic features of the surrounding area at this particular, prominent corner is important and meaningful for this community's and our city's identity. Thank you for your attention to these concerns and consideration of protecting this culturally and historically significant structure. Sincerely, Bridget Ground 1806 Cedar Avenue CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov".
2022 AISD Bond Program Educational Facilities More than 50 Years Old Presentation to the Historic Landmark Commission January 8, 2025 1 Presentation Overview • Goals • Describe purpose and drivers of 2022 AISD Bond Program • Provide background for HLC evaluations of demolition permit requests • Communicate significant schedule constraints: Construction and school opening delays affects student needs and voter’s intentions • Agenda • 2022 Bond Program Planning Process • Governing Rules and Regulations for HLC evaluation of demolition permits • Schedule Implications • 2022 Bond Program Summary for schools > 50 years of age 2022 AISD Bond Program 2 Bond Development Process 2022 AISD Bond Program 3 2022 Bond Planning Process • Begun in 2021 with Facilities Condition Assessments (FCA). During this process, AISD also conducted an Educational Suitability Assessment (ESA) at each facility. • • 25 schools had an FCA score of unsatisfactory or very unsatisfactory 8 schools had an ESA score of unsatisfactory or very unsatisfactory. • Along with the facility assessments, the district’s Long-range Planning (LRP) efforts continued through the formation of the LRP Committees. AISD collaborated with 7 planning committees made up of district staff, • student, parents, and community members, representing different segments of the community. AISD used a decision-making framework known as Equity by Design to prioritize projects based on the data collected. The LRP strategies identified for potential bond funding were given to the Bond Steering Committee (BSC), which was formed in February 2022. • • • The BSC used the district’s Long-range Plans, FCA and ESA scores, bond capacity, and other relevant information to create a recommended package for review by the superintendent and board of trustees, and ultimately the voters. 2022 AISD Bond Program 4 Facilities Condition Assessment (FCA) • Evaluates the physical condition of a facility to measure what systems are broken, aging, etc. • Includes items such as roofing, heating & air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, site drainage, and parking. • A low score indicates unsatisfactory facility condition while a high score indicates satisfactory condition. • Site Civil, Crawlspace Area, and Interior Architecture are the worst scoring categories. • On average, Site Civil scored unsatisfactory - 82 schools scored unsatisfactory or worse. • There is no correlation between facility condition and neighborhood vulnerability or proportion of historically underserved student groups. 2022 AISD Bond Program 5 Facilities Condition Assessment (FCA) 2022 AISD Bond Program 6 Educational Suitability Assessment (FCA) …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: C14H-2024-0171 HLC DATE: January 8, 2025 PC DATE: CC Date: APPLICANT: Hayes & Jessica Barnard, owners HISTORIC NAME: Elton & Lucy Perry House WATERSHED: Lady Bird Lake, Shoal Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 610 Baylor St. ZONING CHANGE: MF-4-HD-NP to MF-4-H-HD-NP COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from Multifamily- moderate density-historic district -neighborhood plan (MF-4-HD-NP) combining district to Multifamily- moderate density-historic district-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (MF-4-HD-H-NP) combining district. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: architecture, community value, and historical associations. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Austin Lukes, 512-978-0766 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Old West Austin Neighborhood Association, Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan Contact Team, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Save Historic Muny District, Save Our Springs Alliance, Shoal Creek Conservancy, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The property at 610 Baylor Street is listed as contributing to both the West Line Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places and the City of Austin’s Castle Hill Local Historic District. 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 Perry House, along with its neighbor at 608 Baylor, which was built by the same owners, is set at a high elevation overlooking downtown Austin. Constructed in 1903 of masonry and standing two-and-a- half stories tall, the residence would have been visible from a distance upon its completion. It embodies the Queen Anne style, with details such as Palladian gable windows and ornate brackets enhancing the grand wraparound porches on two floors, as well as the grand stair up from the street level to the main entry. The pyramidal roof is set at a moderate-to-steep pitch, which creates …
City of Austin - Historic Preservation Office Historic Zoning Application Packet General Overview Historic zoning is a zoning overlay which is added to the base zoning of a specific tract of land (for example CBD-H denotes Central Business District-Historic Zoning). To qualify for City Historic Landmark status, a property must meet one or more (but typically five or more) of the local historic criteria (see criteria below). Applicants need to submit historical documentation demonstrating how the property meets these criteria (see attached submittal requirements). The City Historic Landmark Commission reviews all applications for City Historic Landmark designation, with the Austin City Council making final decisions on these designations. Please note that at least (3) months is typically required to process a City Historic Landmark designation through the City Council from the time a complete application is received. Once designated, all proposed exterior site and building changes (other than routine maintenance) to a historically zoned tract require advance review and approval by the City Historic Landmark Commission. A copy of the Historic Landmark Commission's review standards is available from the City Historic Preservation Office. City Historic Landmark properties that are in good repair and in full compliance with the City historic review requirements are eligible to apply annually for a historic property tax exemption. For information on the historic zoning process, refer to Chapter 25-2 of the City Land Development Code. WHERE TO APPLY: To ensure that the application is complete, an advance review by the City Historic Preservation Office is required. Applications may be submitted at the receptionist’s desk, 5th floor, One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Road by appointment. Phone (512) 974-2727 for an appointment. TIME FRAME FOR PROCESSING HISTORIC ZONING CASES: Each historic zoning case is reviewed by the Historic Landmark Commission at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Commission approximately four to six weeks after receipt of application. The Historic Landmark Commission meets once a month, typically on the 4th Monday of each month. The case is then heard by either the Zoning and Platting Commission or the Planning Commission approximately three weeks after the Historic Landmark Commission hearing, and then by the City Council approximately six weeks later. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Refer to Instructions and Submittal Checklist. Complete Application Forms, supplemental materials, and Affidavits. THE FOLLOWING CITY HISTORIC LANDMARK CRITERIA ARE CONSIDERED WHEN REVIEWING A CITY HISTORIC LANDMARK APPLICATION: The property is at least 50 years old …
ELTON AND LUCY PERRY HOUSE 610 BAYLOR STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS East (Primary) Elevation Circa 1904-1910 Photo courtesy of Austin History Center PLANS & ELEVATIONS W. 7TH STREET DS ORIGINAL HOUSE DS PORCH 0 5 10 FT TERRACE PARKING COURT NEW GARAGE DECK POOL 1 SITE PLAN Scale: N.T.S 0 10 20 30 40 FT T E E R T S R O L Y A B Elton & Lucy Perry House 610 Baylor, Austin, Texas 78703 Drawing 1 Print Date: 4/7/24 FINIALS RECONSTRUCTED FROM HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS Roof 43' - 0" ROUND DORMERS AND FINIALS RECONSTRUCTED FROM HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS CHIMNEY BRACES RECONSTRUCTED FROM REMNANT AND HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH Third Floor = 566.29' SECOND FLOOR BALCONY RAIL RECONSTRUCTED FROM HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS Second Floor = 555.71' " 2 / 1 2 - ' 2 3 " 7 - ' 0 1 " 0 - ' 2 1 " 2 / 1 7 - ' 9 First Floor = 543.71' Basement = 534.08' EAST ELEVATION RESTORATION 1 Elton & Lucy Perry House 610 Baylor, Austin, Texas 78703 Print Date: 4/7/24 CLDrawing 2 Third Floor = 566.29' Second Floor = 555.71' 12 3 NORTH ELEVATION RESTORATION 1 Elton & Lucy Perry House 610 Baylor, Austin, Texas 78703 Print Date: 4/8/24 Drawing 3 12 3 12 3 1 A-511 1 SOUTH ELEVATION RESTORATION Scale: N.T.S. Elton & Lucy Perry House 610 Baylor, Austin, Texas 78703 Print Date: 4/7/24 Drawing 4 CL 1 WEST ELEVATION RESTORATION Scale: N.T.S. Elton & Lucy Perry House 610 Baylor, Austin, Texas 78703 Print Date: 4/7/24 Drawing 5 DS DS DS DS DS DS DS BENCH SEAT DS DS 1 THIRD FLOOR PLAN Scale: N.T.S. 0 5 10 15 FT Elton & Lucy Perry House 610 Baylor, Austin, Texas 78703 Drawing 6 Print Date: 4/7/24 DSDS N D UP K N I S DS 1 SECOND FLOOR PLAN Scale: N.T.S. 0 5 10 15 FT DS Elton & Lucy Perry House 610 Baylor, Austin, Texas 78703 Drawing 7 Print Date: 4/7/24 DS DS DS DS K K K K DS P U SCM K K DS DN DS DS K UP DN K K K DS DS DS DS K DS 1 FIRST FLOOR PLAN Scale: N.T.S. 0 5 10 15 FT Elton & Lucy Perry House 610 Baylor, Austin, Texas 78703 Drawing 8 Print Date: 4/7/24 DS DS DS DS DS DS DS TOC 533.75' 1" DS E V O B A …
HISTORIC ZONING APPLICATION ELTON AND LUCY PERRY HOUSE 610 BAYLOR STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS East (Primary) Elevation Circa 1904-1910 Photo courtesy of Austin History Center PHOTOGRAPHS ELTON AND LUCY PERRY HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHS 1. East (Primary) Elevation Circa 1904-1910 Photo courtesy of Austin History Center ELTON AND LUCY PERRY HOUSE 2. Oblique view of southeast elevation Circa 1904-1910 Photo courtesy of Austin History Center ELTON AND LUCY PERRY HOUSE 3. View of Howard and Mary Taylor House and Elton & Lucy Perry House Circa 1904-1910 Photo courtesy of Austin History Center ELTON AND LUCY PERRY HOUSE 4. East (Primary) Elevation Circa March 2011 Google Street view ELTON AND LUCY PERRY HOUSE 5. Oblique view of southeast corner September 20, 2018 Photo: O’Connell Architecture ELTON AND LUCY PERRY HOUSE 6. East (Primary) Elevation Ca. 1974 Photo courtesy of Texas Historical Commission ELTON AND LUCY PERRY HOUSE 7. Howard and Mary Taylor House and Elton & Lucy Perry House January 2017 Google Street View ELTON AND LUCY PERRY HOUSE 8. East (Primary) Elevation March 2024 Photo courtesy of Ryan Coursey Howard and Mary Taylor House sits north of Elton and Lucy Perry House ELTON AND LUCY PERRY HOUSE 9. Oblique view of southeast corner March 2024 Photo courtesy of Ryan Coursey ELTON AND LUCY PERRY HOUSE 10. Oblique view of northwest corner capturing west (back) elevation March 2024 Photo courtesy of Ryan Coursey Garage addition to property currently under construction. Garage is setback 14 feet from Main House. ELTON AND LUCY PERRY HOUSE 11. North Elevation March 2024 Photo courtesy of Ryan Coursey ELTON AND LUCY PERRY HOUSE 12. South Elevation March 2024 Photo courtesy of Ryan Coursey ELTON AND LUCY PERRY HOUSE 13. East (Primary) Elevation March 2024 Photo courtesy of Ryan Coursey ELTON AND LUCY PERRY HOUSE 14. View of Howard House and Perry House March 2024 Photo courtesy of Ryan Coursey ELTON AND LUCY PERRY HOUSE 15. Front Porch November 7, 2018 Photo: O’Connell Architecture 16. Front Porch March 2024 Photo courtesy of Ryan Coursey ELTON AND LUCY PERRY HOUSE 17. Oblique view of northeast corner August 28, 2018 Photo: O’Connell Architecture 18. Oblique view of northeast corner March 2024 Photo courtesy of Ryan Coursey ELTON AND LUCY PERRY HOUSE 19. Window and balcony condition August 23, 2017 Photo: O’Connell Architecture 20. Window and balcony condition – chimney restored on northeast quadrant of roof March 2024 Photo courtesy of Ryan Coursey …
6 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS JANUARY 8, 2025 HR-2024-160980; C14H-2017-0112 DRISKILL HOTEL 604 BRAZOS STREET PROPOSAL Remodel first and second floor entry at 7th Street façade. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Renovate the non-original bar and restaurant section of the building by adding interior vestibule space at 7th Street, adjusting the fire egress path for the hotel tower by adding a door at the ground floor. Reclaim covered exterior space on the first and second floors of the 7th Street façade to restore the original square footprint of the tower. Retain the existing restaurant entry and awning, moving the door to align with the new façade. Install new ground-floor storefronts to reflect existing. Restore second-floor massing to pre-1960s original by infilling with windows inspired by historic photographs from the 1930s, matching or reclaiming the existing granite, plaster, and stucco. Implement simplified design language at tower, reflective of original design elements. ARCHITECTURE The scope of work by applicant Clayton Korte defines the architecture of the building as follows, including the non-original portions of the building to be affected by the proposed project: Built in 1886, the Driskill Hotel is a five-story masonry and wood-framed structure designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque Revival style. The Annex, a thirteen-story tower, was added to the hotel in 1930. The original portion of the Driskill has a square footprint, with each of its four corners cut to provide diagonal entrances. A series of gables along the rooflines define the exterior into bays and pavilions. Two small crested gables flank the central gable, and large balconies are located on the second and third floors. The grand facades along the 6th Street and Brazos Street elevations are constructed of pressed brick, limestone, and local granite. These facades feature intricate carvings, arched windows, and large cast iron columns. The openings graduate in size, from large arches at the base (forming an arcade around the building) to smaller round-arched windows at the top floor. Most of the original brick detailing remains intact. The 13-story tower, added in 1930 and designed by the El Paso firm Trost & Trost, is a concrete- framed structure that originally contained 180 guestrooms and a shopping arcade on the ground floor along 7th Street. This tower has a roughly square footprint, divided into five structural bays, which are expressed through the stone and brick detailing on the exterior. The three bays …
D RI SKI LL HOTE L - 7t h STREET R ENOVATI ON 6 04 Brazos St , Au stin, T X 7 8701 T H E D A I LY S T A T E S M A N C O V E R - F R I D A Y M O R N I N G , D E C E M B E R 1 7 , 1 8 8 6 A U S T I N H I S T O R Y C E N T E R 1 of 14 PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 8, 2025HLC REVIEW | DRISKILL HOTEL DRISKILL HOTEL 604 BRAZOS STREET PROPERTY SUMMARY: DATE BUILT: 1886 (original hotel) 1930 (12-floor tower addition) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES November 25, 1969 RECORDED TEXAS HISTORIC LANDMARK 1966 CITY OF AUSTIN HISTORIC LANDMARK . T S O D A R O L O C E 7TH ST. . T S S O Z A R B E 6TH ST. 1930 ANNEX 1886 HOTEL (NOT IN SCOPE) . E V A S S E R G N O C . D V L B O T N I C A J N A S DRISKILL HOTEL AS IT APPEARED SOON AFTER 1890 SITE PLAN AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN, APRIL 27, 1930 P R O P E R T Y O V E R V I E W 2 of 14 PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 8, 2025HLC REVIEW | DRISKILL HOTEL Rendering of the Annex Tower as seen in 1928 Construction Drawings. This is the original design of the tower. Austin History Center, c. 1928, Austin, Texas View from E 7th Looking Southwest at Original Annex. This is the original design of the tower. Austin History Center, c. 1930s, Austin, Texas View from E 7th Looking Southwest at Renovated Annex, circa late 1950s. This was the tower after a light renovation in ~1956. Austin History Center, c. 1950s, 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 14 PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | JAN 8, 2025HLC REVIEW | DRISKILL HOTEL Rendering of the Annex Tower as proposed in 1969 Construction Drawings. See new double-volume entry for restaurant at ground floor. Austin …
P ROJ EC T SC OP E D ES C R IP T IO N Driskill Hotel (22044.02b) 01.08.2025 City of Austin – Historic Landmark Commission, et. al Clayton Korte – George Wilcox Regarding Historic Review Application 604 Brazos Street, Austin TX 78701 Built Circa: 1886, Annex (Tower) Built Circa: 1930 Project (#) Date To From General History: Built in 1886, the Driskill Hotel is a five-story masonry and wood-framed structure designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque Revival style. The Annex, a thirteen-story tower, was added to the hotel in 1930. The original portion of the Driskill has a square footprint, with each of its four corners cut to provide diagonal entrances. A series of gables along the rooflines define the exterior into bays and pavilions. Two small crested gables flank the central gable, and large balconies are located on the second and third floors. The grand facades along the 6th Street and Brazos Street elevations are constructed of pressed brick, limestone, and local granite. These facades feature intricate carvings, arched windows, and large cast iron columns. The openings graduate in size, from large arches at the base (forming an arcade around the building) to smaller round-arched windows at the top floor. Most of the original brick detailing remains intact. The 13-story tower, added in 1930 and designed by the El Paso firm Trost & Trost, is a concrete-framed structure that originally contained 180 guestrooms and a shopping arcade on the ground floor along 7th Street. This tower has a roughly square footprint, divided into five structural bays, which are expressed through the stone and brick detailing on the exterior. The three bays to the west continue up twelve stories, while the two easternmost bays are only two stories tall. The base of the twelve-story bays features large tooled stucco/plaster, stone, and granite arches at the ground floor, reflecting the architectural language of the original hotel. The two-story eastern bays continue the tooled stucco/plaster detailing with rectilinear openings, creating a large double-volume recessed entry. The smaller, easternmost bay serves as the entrance to the Driskill Bar and Grill and is accented with a protruding rectilinear canopy. The facade of the tower facing 7th Street has undergone at least two significant alterations since its construction in 1930. For the most part, the three arched bays (bays three, four, and five) have remained relatively unchanged. However, the original massing had enclosed interior spaces …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS JANUARY 8, 2025 HR-2024-165836 HYDE PARK LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT 4016 DUVAL STREET 7.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a carport and rehabilitate a rear garage. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS At the side of the front yard of the property, construct a two-car carport, along with a concrete ribbon driveway in same location as existing gravel driveway. At the rear of the property, repair and convert an existing garage into a home office. ARCHITECTURE This circa-1920 bungalow is located on the perimeter of the Hyde Park neighborhood. It features a broad front porch that spans most of the front façade and is supported by two brick-clad posts at the corners. Above, the roof forms a clipped gable that is clad in teardrop siding painted white. And ample attic vent is located at the top half of the gable. Behind, the main house consists of two stories, the second of which is slightly hidden behind the projecting porch gable. The roof’s material is metal and likely not original. The house is slightly elevated on a vented crawlspace. All side and front windows feature wood framed screens, which appear to be original or based on original designs. Overall, the house retains good integrity. DESIGN STANDARDS The Hyde Park Design Standards are used to evaluate projects within the historic district. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 1. General Standards 1.1: Prevention of Demolition By rehabilitating the existing garage, demolition will be prevented, and the exact footprint will be preserved. Though the garage structure was not included in the district survey, it is thought to be from the time of original house construction or during the period of significance. At the proposed carport, it is not proposed to tie into the house structure in any way, preventing any demolition of material towards the front of the house. 1.3: Avoidance of False Historicism The proposed carport is simple in design and will not be confused for anything from the period of significance, while also not appearing too modern for the streetscape. 1.4: Appropriate Treatment Options for Contributing or Potentially Contributing Structures New materials proposed at the rear garage are appropriate and match the historic in pattern and scale. 5. Residential Standards 5.9 Garages While the Hyde Park Design Standards make mention of criteria for garages, there is little said about carports similar to what is being proposed. Standard …
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Homes with Carports in Hyde Park attached car port looks original to house 3810 Duval Street attached car port looks original to house 4315 Avenue C attached car port is inline with front of house 4106 Avenue F 4105 Avenue C attached car port is inline with front of house 4105 Avenue D detached car port is in front of house 4106 Avenue D detached car port is in front of house 4210 Avenue D attached car port is inline with front of house 4109 Avenue F attached 2-car car port is inline with front of house 306-B West 44th Street
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Fahnestock, Sam; Lukes, Austin Historic Preservation Office; Contreras, Kalan Emails from neighbors for 4016 Duval Street - Vo residence Sunday, December 29, 2024 6:39:15 PM External Email - Exercise Caution Hi Sam, Below are two emails from the neighbors adjacent to us. They sent the emails to David Conner, who is the Chair of the Hyde Park Development Review Committee. Again, thank you for your time. Regards, Nick and Kim Vo ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: JoAnne Youngkin To: " Cc: Nick & Kim < < > > ; " " Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 04:31:04 PM CST Subject: 4016 Duval Street - Vo residence David, We own 4014 B Duval Street that is next door to Nick and Kim Vo on the south side of their home. We’ve owned our home since 2003. Nick shared the plans and drawings to build a new carport and to convert the dilapidated former garage on the alley to an accessory unit. We whole heartedly support their application for these improvements. The designs are consistent with not only the character of the neighborhood but with the character of their existing home, that they have painstakingly and lovingly restored. Regards, Dr. Jeffrey and JoAnne Youngkin ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Terry Meenehan To: David Conner < Cc: Nick Vo < > > >; Nancy Bass Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 09:00:01 AM CST Subject: Vo Residence - 4016 Duval Street David, I am the property owner for 4100 Duval Street, and I am the immediate neighbor (to the north) of Nick and Kim Vo. I have seen the drawings of the carport and accessory unit they would like to construct. (The accessory unit will replace the existing separate structure adjacent to the alley.) I have no objection to these plans, and believe the new accessory unit, which has a design consistent with the character of the neighborhood, will be an improvement: the current structure is in poor repair. Regards, Terry Meenehan CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov".
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 8, 2025 HR-2024-148278 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1702 WEST 30TH STREET 9.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a single-family house. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS DESIGN STANDARDS Build a detached house on a lot in the Old West Austin National Register district. The demolition of the previous house on this lot, which was non-contributing to the district, was approved this year. The proposed house is two-stories, with a combination of side-gabled and hipped roof, as well as a carport oriented towards the street. 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 Proposed footprint of the house is within the required setback, and in line with other houses on the block and neighborhood. Houses on this street do not typically have one uniform wall depth along the front elevation, which is also the case in this design. No secondary structures are proposed at the sides or rear of the property. 2. Orientation The main orientation of the house towards the street, which is the case on all other properties on the block and typical of the overall district. 3. Scale, massing, and height When combined with the required setback at the property, the scale of this new construction does not visually overtake its neighbors. Though the two-story height is uncommon on this block (though still present at multiple properties), the design uses a slight step-back, in which a one-story section projects further forward than the two-story section. 4. Proportions The proportions of the design are generally similar to the surrounding contributing properties. Similar two-story designs have been constructed on the same block, where non-contributing or vacant lots were previously present. 5. Design and style No historic style is being emulated in this proposed design, and it is sufficiently differentiated. Materials such as horizontal wood siding and brick are present in the district, but the rhythm and spacing at this house read as modern without becoming overbearing. The modern design is visually bisected up by the center, two-story projection. However, no distinct styles are being combined, as referenced in Standard 5.5. 6. Roofs Complex roof patterns, consisting of both gabled and hipped systems, are present in this design. …
2600 E Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard Historic Landmark Commission 1/8/2025 1 Project Site 2 Holy Cross Hospital 3 Existing Structure Existing Structure Landmark Designation Criteria LDC 25-2-352: 1. The property must be 50 years old and must represent a period of significance of at least 50 years ago; and 2. The property must retain 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. Landmark Designation Criteria The property must meet at least two of the below criteria: i. Architecture ii. Historical Associations iii. Archaeology iv. Community Value v. Landscape Feature i. Architecture ARCHITECURE CRITERIA: √ Embodies the distinguishing characteristics of a recognized Staff Report: 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. “Mid-century Modern design by Page, Southerland and Page, however, its context as part of a larger hospital campus is gone” ii. Historical Associations HISTORICAL CRITERIA: The property has long-standing significant associations with persons, groups, institutions, businesses, or events of historic importance which contributed significantly to the history of the city, state, or nation; or represents a significant portrayal of the cultural practices or the way of life of a definable group of people in a historic time. • Holy Cross Hospital (established in 1940) was the first hospital to allow Black doctors in Austin • The site received a Texas Historical Commission marker in 2021, however the main hospital has been demolished. • Original Holy Cross Hospital site on 12th St has marker. ii. Historical Marker – 1610 E 11th St. iv. Community Value COMMUNITY CRITERIA: The property has a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, a neighborhood, or a particular group. • Holy Cross Hospital history is the basis …
DATE: January 8, 2025 TO: Mr. Upal Barua, Assistant Director Transportation and Public Works Department City of Austin 901 S. Mopac Expressway Bldg. 5, Suite 300 Austin, Texas 78746 RE: W. 12th Street Parking Dear Mr. Barua, On January 8, 2025, the Historic Landmark Commission took public comment and considered a development plan for the project located at 1113-1115 West Lynn Street. This project also has frontage on W. 12th Street where head-in parking has served the site for the past 74 years. The Historic Landmark Commission strongly supports the perpetuation of this parking to be maintained to serve the proposed redevelopment of the site. The basis for this support is as follows: 1) The Nau’s Pharmacy and Anthony’s Laundry building were constructed in 1951 and an integral component of the operations was the placement of the parking along W. 12th Street. 2) The 12th Street parking served the community with available parking for quick and easy access to the two businesses. 3) The developer of the new project is bound by Restrictive Covenants as well as with the recommendation from HLC to maintain the exact appearance of the Nau’s façade along W. 12, including the existing mural. This W. 12th Street parking has been entwined and connected with this historically important façade since its construction. 4) The W. 12th Street parking is as historic to the fabric of the community as the structures. 5) The nature of the parking on W. 12th Street has no more impact to the vehicles on W. 12th street than what exists today. This parking has been here for 74 years with no known issues. Though beyond our experience and purview, it seems the dead end of 12th street one block west would preclude this from becoming a higher traffic street in the future, as might be the case with West Lynn Street, where head-in parking is being removed as part of this project. Therefore, on January 8, 2025, the Historic Landmark Commission has voted to strongly supported retaining the W. 12th street parking. Respectfully submitted, Historic Landmark Commission
