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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION NOVEMBER 16, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0423 2507 DIAZ STREET D.11 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1932 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story gable-roofed house with partial-width porch, arched entryway, stucco cladding, and stone veneer porch supports; vinyl replacement windows have been added. 2507 Diaz Street was built in 1932, serving primarily as a rental house throughout the 1930s. By the mid-1940s, Ricardo and Maria Resendez had purchased the property. Ricardo Resendez worked as an installer for Dill’s Awnings before moving on to jobs as a carpenter, laborer, and employee at Bergstrom AFB. The Resendez’s son, Richard Vidal Resendez, served in the Air Force from the 1940s to at least the 1960s. In 1959, Ricardo Resendez converted the home into a duplex and began renting the second unit. The Resendez family owned 2507 Diaz Street until at least 1974. STAFF COMMENTS 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 with vinyl. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). a) Architecture. The house displays Craftsman and Spanish Colonial Revival influences. b) Historical association. The house does not appear to have 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 appear to have significant community value. 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 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. 11- 2  PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D. 11- 3 Source: Historic Preservation Office, 2020 D. 11- 4 Occupancy History City Directory Research, 2020 Note: Post-1959 research unavailable due to facility closure. 1959 Richard and Mary V. Resendez, owners Richard and Mary Resendez, owners Laborer Richard Resendez, owner Employee, Bergstrom Field Richard Sr. and Mary Resendez, owners Carpenter Not listed Ricardo R. and Maria Resendez, owners Employee, Dill’s Awnings 1944-45 Ricardo and Maria Resendez, owners Installer, Dill’s Felton and Edna Kelly, renters Employee, Jesse Alman’s Day & Night Garage J. A. and Avis Sowell, renters Mechanic Ray A. and Emma Pfeiffer, renters Livestock director J. Wesley and Jesse M. Hough, renters Frameman, Haston Body Works 1932 Address not listed Biographical Information 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 1941 1939 1937 1935 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Jul 8, 1963 and Dec 17, 1966  D. 11- 5 The Austin American (1914-1973); 05 Sep 1937 WWII draft card for Ricardo Resendez Sr., Ancestry.com  D. 11- 6 The Austin American (1914-1973); May 23, 1948 and May 16, 1963 Permits  D. 11- 7 Remodel permit, 10-20-59 Remodel permit, 12-17-59