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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION MARCH 23, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0067 3503 E. 17TH STREET D.2 - 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Demolish a ca.1965 church building, converted to a single-family residence in 2005. One-story rectangular-plan church building with gabled roof clad in composite shingles, with a gabled covered entryway supported by simple columns and a hip-roofed cupola that once featured a steeple. The building is constructed with CMU and has vertical wood accent cladding at its main façade. Sliding aluminum picture windows at secondary façades are interspersed with smaller fixed-pane and glass block windows. The metal door is flanked by three-paned sidelights. The building at 3503 East 17th Street was constructed in 1964-65 as a meeting and worship space for the Free Church of God and Christ in Jesus Name, a small Pentecostal congregation. Led by Bishop E. Evans of Dallas, the Austin congregation began meeting in 1962, with members periodically meeting at their homes, though the Free Church of God was officially chartered here in 1930. Elder T. Cleveland served as pastor. By 1973, the church had changed its name to True Pentecost Church of the Lord Jesus. In 2005, the Pentecostal Church sold the building, which was then converted to a single-family residence. STAFF COMMENTS Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 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 may demonstrate significance according to City Code: a) Architecture. The building does not appear to convey architectural significance. b) Historical association. The building is associated with the Free Church of God in Christ in Jesus’ Name. 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, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, consisting of photographs of all elevations, a dimensioned sketch plan, and a narrative history, for archiving at the Austin History Center.  LOCATION MAP D. - 2 D. - 3 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos Source: zillow.com, accessed 2020 Occupancy History City Directory Research, Austin History Center, March 2020 1992 True Pentecost Church of the Lord Jesus 1985-86 True Pentecost Church of the Lord Jesus 1981 1977 1973 1968 1965 True Pentecost Church of the Lord Jesus True Pentecost Church of the Lord Jesus True Pentecost Church of the Lord Jesus Free Church of God Pentecostal Church  Biographical Information D. - 4 The Austin Statesman; Nov 2, 1964 The Austin American: May 23, 1965 and May 22, 1966  D. - 5 The Austin Statesman: May 20, 1965  Building Permits D. - 6 Building permit, 10-23-64 Water tap permit, 7-20-64 Sewer tap permit, 7-20-64