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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DECEMBER 14, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0453 1414 ALAMEDA DRIVE D.6 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1932 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story house clad in horizontal wood siding, with single and paired 1:1 wood windows, side- gabled composition shingle roof with exposed rafter tails, and a full-width porch. The building at 1414 Alameda was constructed around 1932 by George Barnhardt. It served as a rental property until 1939. C. H. Slator, a local lawyer, purchased the house that year and lived there until his marriage to Mildred Edgar in 1947. By 1954, Slator was part owner of the iconic Tavern restaurant at 12th Street and Lamar Boulevard. The house on Alameda remained vacant until 1955, when Naval serviceman Ransom T. Lucas and his wife, Nancy C. Lucas, purchased the property. STAFF COMMENTS Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high integrity. Additions appear to have been constructed within the historic period. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). a) Architecture. The house does not appear architecturally significant. b) Historical association. The house does not appear to have 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. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK STAFF RECOMMENDATION Consider retention of the house; however, the proposed new construction retains the setback, open lot, and large trees that contribute to the streetscape. 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. 6 - 2  PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D. 6 - 3 Source: City Historic Preservation Office  D. 6 - 4 Source: Realtor.com, 2020  Occupancy History City Directory Research, 2020 Note: Post-1959 directory research unavailable due to facility closure. 1959 Ransom T. Lucas, owner 1957 Ransom T. and Nancy C. Lucas, owners D. 6 - 5 USN 1955 Vacant 1952 Vacant 1949 Vacant 1947 C. H. Slator, owner Lawyer, 709 Littlefield Bldg. 1944 C. H. Slator, owner Lawyer, 709 Littlefield Bldg. 1941 C. H. Slator, owner Lawyer, 709 Littlefield Bldg. 1939 C. H. Slator, owner Lawyer, 709 Littlefield Bldg. 1937 Possible address change to 1406 Alameda Vacant 1935 1406 Alameda: W. B. and Pauline Davis, renters 1932 Not listed Biographical Information The Austin Statesman (1921-1973): Sep 19, 1932  D. 6 - 6 The Austin American (1914-1973): Nov 2, 1947 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973): Nov 19, 1954  Permits D. 6 - 7 Sewer tap permit, 2-4-31 Water tap permit, 11-7-38  D. 6 - 8 Water tap permit, 4-15-52 Addition permit, 11-10-55