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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION MARCH 22, 2021 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HR-2021-029739 1308 TRAVIS HEIGHTS BOULEVARD D.13 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1922 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story bungalow with horizontal wood siding, hipped roof with clipped gable at façade, partial-width porch, and attached carport. Fenestration includes paired 1:1 windows and replacement picture window. The house at 1308 Travis Heights Boulevard was built around 1922 by Woodhull T. and Thelma Lehmann. The Lehmanns did not stay in the house long; by 1927 they had sold the property to the Maloy family, its longest-term residents. James J. Maloy worked as a hardware clerk at the Walter Tips Company. Mary Maloy was an active leader in charity work for St. Ignatius Catholic Church. She helped to found the Home of the Holy Infancy, a charity for dependent infants at Seton Hospital, and served as its president. After Mary Maloy’s death in 1944, her son, James H. Maloy, and his wife, Edna, occupied the home. Upon returning from Europe as a veteran of World War II, Maloy worked as a projectionist for various schools and theaters. Maloy was an active union member and volunteered as a film educator. STAFF COMMENTS The house is listed as a potentially contributing resource in the pending Travis Heights-Fairview Park National Register Historic District. 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate to low integrity. 3) Properties must meet two historic designation criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated this house for designation as a historic landmark and has determined that the house does not meet the criteria for landmark designation as set forth in City Code: a) Architecture. The building does not appear to convey architectural significance. b) Historical association. The building 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 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, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package.  LOCATION MAP D.13 - 2  PROPERTY INFORMATION D.13 - 3  D.13 - 4 Source: Realtor.com, 2021 Occupancy History City Historic Preservation Office, March 2021 1959 James H. and Edna J. Maloy, owners Projectionist, Austin Theater Office secretary, South Western Analytical Chemicals 1957 James H. and Edna Maloy, owners Projectionist, Interstate Theatres 1955 James H. and Edna Maloy, owners Union projector operator 1952 James H. and Edna J. Maloy, owners 1949 James H. and Edna J. Maloy, owners Projectionist, Texas School for the Deaf 1947 James H. and Edna Maloy, owners Projectionist, Cactus Theatre 1944 James J. and Mary R. Maloy, owners Clerk, Walter Tips Company, wholesale and retail hardware James H. Maloy U.S. Army 1941 James J. and Mary R. Maloy, owners Clerk, Walter Tips Company, wholesale and retail hardware James H. Maloy Motion picture operator 1939 James J. and Mary Maloy, owners Clerk, Walter Tips Company, wholesale and retail hardware D.13 - 5 Clerk, Walter Tips Company, wholesale and retail hardware James Maloy Student, St. Edward’s University. 1937 James J. and Mary G. Maloy, owners 1935 James J. and Mary G. Maloy, owners 1932 James J. and Mary R. Maloy, owners 1929 James J. and Mary Maloy, owners Clerk, Walter Tips Company, wholesale and retail hardware Clerk, Walter Tips Company, wholesale and retail hardware Clerk, Walter Tips Company, wholesale and retail hardware 1927 James J. and Mary R. Maloy, owners Traffic clerk, Walter Tips Company, wholesale and retail hardware 1924 Woodhull T. and Thelma Lemman, owners Assistant Cashier, Security Trust Company Biographical Information The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Jan 10, 1939  D.13 - 6 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Dec 8, 1944  D.13 - 7 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Dec 11, 1944 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Nov 24, 1970 and Jan 8, 1971  D.13 - 8 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Apr 7, 1972 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Dec 22, 1972  Permits D.13 - 9 Water tap permit, 1931 Roof permit, 9-3-41 Addition permit, 1-2-63