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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION MARCH 23, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0045 1001 LOTT AVENUE D.1 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1975 church building. ARCHITECTURE One-story rectangular-plan church building with asymmetrical gabled roof and gabled portico. The building is clad in horizontal wood siding and brick, and features a breezeway supported by squared wood posts at the north elevation. Fenestration at the north and south walls consists of regularly-spaced aluminum windows, covered by decorative iron bars. RESEARCH The building at the corner of Lott Avenue and Prock Lane was constructed around 1975 for the Iglesia Apostolica congregation, and was later known as the Templo Maranatha. There few extant permits or biographical records for the church, though aerials and streetscape photos show several modifications from the original rectangular plan and signage suggests at least one name change. Between the 1970s and 1990s the breezeway and roof extension were added, and a series of sheds were constructed to the rear of the building. Repairs and remodels took place during the 2010s, including removal of latticework from the breezeway, deconstruction of a plywood rear addition and shed, and removal of the steeple. STAFF COMMENTS Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is under 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. 3) Properties must meet two historic designation criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2- 352). The property does not appear to demonstrate significance according to City Code: a) Architecture. The building does not appear to convey architectural significance. b) Historical association. There do not appear to be significant historical associations. c) Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d) Community value. The house 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 re-use, then release the permit.  LOCATION MAP D. 1- 2  PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D. 1- 3 Source: Zillow.com, 2019. 2011 Google Street View photo shows missing steeple. Occupancy History City Directory Research, Austin History Center, March 2020 1992 Iglesia Apostolica 1985-86 Iglesia Apostolica 1981 1977 1973 Iglesia Apostolica Iglesia Apostolica Iglesia Apostolica  D. 1- 4 1976 aerial photo Building Permits There are no building permits available for this property. 1965 aerial photo