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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION NOVEMBER 16, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS 3711 CEDAR STREET D.13 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1936 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story house clad in horizontal wood siding with 1:1 screened windows; gabled roof with exposed rafter tails; and a partial-width, gable-roofed porch featuring wooden columns atop concrete bases. The building at 3711 Cedar Street was constructed around 1936. Its first owners, Elsie and Andrew Scardino, lived in the house for only three years; Andrew Scardino worked as a projectionist at the Harlem Theater, an African American theater at the corner of 12th and Salina Streets. By 1939, Alex and Hertha Melchior had purchased the house. Alex Melchior worked as a millman and cabinetmaker for the Calcasieu and Kuntz-Sternenburg Lumber Companies, as well as the business agent for a local chapter of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joisters. From 1952 to at least 1957, the Melchiors’ son Rudolph W. and his wife Mildred occupied 3711 Cedar Street. Rudolph W. Melchior worked as a mechanic for the City Filtration Plant, Tips Engine Works, and the University of Texas. By 1959, the elder Melchiors appear once again as the home’s primary residents in city directories. STAFF COMMENTS 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). a) Architecture. The house displays Craftsman-style 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.13- 2  PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.13- 3  D.13- 4 Source: City Historic Preservation Office Occupancy History City Directory Research, 2020 Note: post-1959 research unavailable due to facility closure. 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 1941 1939 1937 Alex W. and Hertha G. Melchior, owners Cabinetmaker, Calcasieu Lumber Rudolph W. and Mildred Melchior, owners Laboratory mechanic, UT Rudolph W. and Mildred Melchior, owners Laboratory mechanic, UT Rudolph W. and Mildred Melchior, owners Pattern maker, Tips Engine Works Alex W. and Mildred Melchior, owners Laborer, City Filtration Plant Address change to 3709 ½ Cedar Street Alex W. and Hertha Melchior, owners Business agent, Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joisters No. 1751 1944-45 3709 ½ Cedar Street: Alex W. and Hertha Melchior, owners Millman, Kuntz-Sternenburg Lumber Co. 3709 ½ Cedar Street: Alex W. and Hertha Melchior, owners Millman, Kuntz-Sternenburg Lumber Co. 3709 ½ Cedar Street : Alex W. and Hertha Melchior, owners Cabinetmaker, Kuntz Lumber Co. Andrew and Elsie Scardino, owners Projectionist, Harlem Theater 1935 Address not listed  Biographical Information D.13- 5 The Austin Statesman: Mar 7, 1972 The Austin Statesman: Nov 20, 1936 The Austin Statesman: Jul 30, 1952  D.13- 6 The Austin Statesman: Oct 7, 1957 Permits Note: No permits available for 3709 ½ Cedar Street. Water tap permit, 8-12-36