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C.4 - 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS NOVEMBER 16, 2020 GF-2020-163127 910 EAST 14TH STREET SWEDISH HILL NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT Construct a two-story rear addition to a one-story contributing house. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Demolish existing shed. 2) Construct a two-story addition, enclosing the existing rear walls of the house with a flat- roofed connector. The connecting hallway features a fixed glass curtainwall and membrane roof. It is clad in stucco, with a gabled roof of standing-seam metal. Its aluminum-clad fixed and undivided windows are irregularly placed, with both horizontal and vertical orientations. 3) Construct a pool. RESEARCH 4) Construct a board-form concrete wall around site. The house at 910 E. 14th Street was constructed around 1891 by carpenter John Johnson. Johnson lived in the home with his wife Mary until his death in 1902. The Johnsons rented part of the house to the Lundghren family, who purchased the home in 1905. Charles Lundghren was a bookbinder, working for several local firms until opening Lundghren and Pannell Bookbinders on Congress Avenue in 1906. His brother Eric Lundghren, a plumber, and sisters Emma and Julia also lived at 910 E. 14th Street. By 1910, the Lundghrens had sold the house to Edgar F. and Carrie Watt. They shared the home with daughters Elizabeth J. and Leona G., who worked as medical attendants, and son Robert A., a student. Edgar F. Watt worked as a ranchman. From 1922 until at least the 1970s, the Hansson family owned 910 E. 14th Street. Hans Hilding Hansson, a baker, came to the United States in 1914 and served in World War I. An active Freemason, Hansson worked as the baker and chef for the Scottish Rite Dormitory for around twenty years. Clara Free Hansson, his wife, was born in Hutto and worked as a clerk and typist at the Varsity Cafeteria for the University of Texas Food Service Division. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate new construction projects in National Register historic districts. Applicable standards include: 2. The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided. The proposed plans include enclosure of the existing rear wall so that no historic fabric is removed. 9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment.  C.4 - 2 The proposed addition is differentiated from the historic house by its two-story height, steep front-gabled roofline with shallow eaves, offset massing behind the connecting hallway, stucco cladding, irregular fixed-pane fenestration, and metal roof material. The addition’s placement toward the rear of the lot and its proposed location behind a flat- roofed, single-story connector enhances its compatibility with the historic home; however, its proposed roofing, cladding, scale, and fenestration pattern are less compatible. 10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall be undertaken in such a manner that if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired. If the proposed addition were removed in the future, the historic home would remain intact. The proposed project somewhat meets the applicable standards. STAFF COMMENTS The house contributes to the Swedish Hill National Register Historic 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 historic designation criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352): a. Architecture. The building is constructed in the Folk Victorian style. b. Historical association. The building is associated with the Lundghren and Hansson families, long-term residents whose Swedish heritage is representative of demographic trends and lifeways in the neighborhood. c. Archaeology. The building was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The building 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 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 Comment on and release the plans, recommending a lower roof pitch closer to that of the house, more substantial roof overhang, and more regular window placement on street-facing elevations. Alternately, refer to the Architectural Review Committee and postpone to the December Historic Landmark Commission meeting.  LOCATION MAP C.4 - 3  PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos C.4 - 4 Source: City Historic Preservation Office, 2020  C.4 - 5 Source: Realtor.com, 2018 Occupancy History City Directory Research, 2020 Note: Post-1959 directory research is unavailable due to facility closure. C.4 - 6 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 1939 1937 1935 1932 1929 1927 1924 Hans Hilding Hansson, owner H. Hilding and Clara Free Hansson, owners Baker, St. Edwards University Hans H. and Clara Hansson, owners Baker, St. Edwards University Hans H. and Clara Hansson, owners Baker, St. Edwards University Hans H. and Clara Hansson, owners Baker Hans H. and Clara Hansson, owners Chef, Scottish Rite Dormitory 1944-45 Hans H. and Clara Hansson, owners Baker Harry H. Hansson, renter Helper, 7 Up Building Co. Corrine Hansson, renter Student at University of Texas 1941 Hans H. and Clara Hansson, owners Baker-chef, Scottish Rite Dormitory Corrine Hansson, renter Student, University of Texas Hans H. and Clara Hansson, owners Baker Hans H. and Clara Hansson, owners Baker-chef, Scottish Rite Dormitory Hans H. and Clara Hansson, owners Baker-chef, Scottish Rite Dormitory Hans H. and Clara Hansson, owners Baker-chef, Scottish Rite Dormitory Hans H. and Clara Hansson, owners Baker-chef, Scottish Rite Dormitory Hans H. and Clara Hansson, owners Chef a. Hans H. and Clara Hansson, owners Baker b. Carl and Eula Seth, renters Clerk, Fromme Co. 1922 a. Hans H. and Clara Hansson, owners Head baker, Bon Ton Bakery b. Wesley and Agnes Johnson, renters Carpenter 1920 Andrew B. and Ellen Landrum Deputy collector, US Internal Revenue Service C.4 - 7 1918 Edgar F. and Carrie F. Watt, owners Stockman Jennie Watt, renter Attendant, Dr. R. V. Murray Leona G. Watt, renter Operator, Southwest Telephone and Telegraph 1916 Edgar F. Watt, owner Stockman Jennie Watt, renter Attendant, Dr. R. V. Murray Leona G. Watt, renter Operator, Southwest Telephone and Telegraph Robert A. Watt, renter Student 1914 Edgar F. Watt Ranchman Elizabeth J. Watt Office assistant, Dr. R. V. Murray Leona Watt Attendant, Dr S. S. Shackleford Robert A. Watt 1912 Edgar F. Watt, owner Ranchman Leona G. Watt, renter Operator, Southwest Telephone and Telegraph Edgar F. Watt, owner Ranchman Charles L. Lundghren, owner Proprietor, Lundghren and Pannell Bookbinders, 915 Congress Ave. 1910 1906 Eric Lundghren, renter Plumber, George Brush J. E. Lundghren Plumber Walter Lundell, renter Student, Draughon’s Business College 1905 Mrs. Mary Johnson (wid. J. J.) 1903 Mary Johnson (Wid. John) Charles P. Lundghren Bookbinder, State Printing Co. Eric Lundghren Plumber Charles A. Lundghren Bookbinder, Morgan-Prescott Co. Eric Lundghren C.4 - 8 Plumber, W. A. Burke Julia Lundghren 1895 John Johnson, owner Carpenter Charles Lundghren, renter Bookbinder, Ben C. Jones & Co. Emma Lundhgren, renter Eric Lundghren, renter Farmer Julia Lundghren, renter Charles Newberg, renter Plumber, F. Raven 1893 John Johnson Carpenter Charles Lundghren, renter Bookbinder Emma Lundhgren, renter Works at Texas Institute for the Deaf and Dumb Eric Lundghren, renter Apprentice bookbinder, Ben C. Jones & Co. 1891 1889 Address listed as NS E 14th bt. East Ave and Navasota John Johnson Carpenter No listing for Johnson on 14th Street. Biographical Information The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Dec 28, 1902  C.4 - 9 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Feb 16-17, 1924 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Apr 30, 1942  C.4 - 10 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Nov 14, 1950 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Oct 18, 1972 1985 National Register nomination, Texas Historical Commission  C.4 - 11 The Austin Statesman (1889-1891); Jan 5, 1890 and Dec 17, 1905 The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Jul 31, 1912 and Jan 5, 1913 Draft card for Hans Hilding Engelbrun Hansson, 1917. Ancestry.com C.4 - 12 The Statesman (1916-1921); Jun 19, 1918 and The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Apr 6, 1936 The Austin American (1914-1973); Aug 29, 1937 C.4 - 13 The Austin American (1914-1973): Aug 29, 1937; The Austin Statesman (1921-1973): Jun 17, 1959  Maps Permits C.4 - 14 1935 Sanborn map Remodel permit, 1-4-39