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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICTS APRIL 26, 2021 HR-2021-044308 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICT 2314 WOODLAWN BLVD. C.4 – 1 ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH STANDARDS FOR REVIEW Repair and alterations PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Partially demolish ca. 1939 contributing house and construct additions to the side and rear, replace all windows, paint brick, reconfigure ca. 1941 garage, and construct landscape improvements. 1) Construction of a two-story addition to the back (west) and north sides of the home. The addition will be clad in brick on the first floor and horizontal wood siding on the upper floor. 2) Replacement of all windows with 2:2 light single-hung or fixed wood windows. 3) Painting previously unpainted brick at the house and garage. 4) Replacement of three single-car garage doors on the detached garage with two doors. 5) Construction of a perimeter enclosure, at the front of the property consisting of a 1’ to 2’ tall masonry wall with metal pickets between masonry piers, for an overall height of 8’, and a solid masonry wall at the side and rear. 6) Construction of trellises, a pool, and sundeck in the back yard. Two-story side-gabled Colonial Revival house clad in red brick, with central pedimented entry and 6:6 light windows with shutters. Side-gabled brick garage with three one-car overhead doors. The house at 2314 Woodlawn Blvd. was built for Dr. Samuel N. and May R. Key in 1939. Dr. Key was listed in city directories as a physician with offices in the Norwood Tower. His death certificate indicates he was a retired surgeon. His son, Dr. Samuel N. Key, Jr., also entered the medical profession. The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects in National Register Historic Districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 5.1 Repair, rather than replace, historic windows, doors, and screens; and their trim, surrounds, sidelights, transoms, and shutters, unless they are deteriorated beyond the point of stabilization or restoration. Retain windows if 50% or more of the wood or metal sash members are intact. 5.3 If historic windows must be replaced, match the size and details of the existing window, including configuration, profile, and finish. Take into account elements such as frames, sashes, muntins, sills, heads, moldings, surrounds, hardware, and shutters. The project entails significant modifications to the front door and decorative surround, including demolition of the walls adjacent to the door to create a larger door opening within a wider recess and without a step. The elevation drawing shows a simple pedimented surround in place of the scrolled pediment and Corinthian pilasters of the historic door surround. The new front door is glass. The project also involves installation of all new windows that do not match the historic in their design, replacing 6:6 with 2:2 light single-hung or fixed windows. The front elevation has wood panels below the ground-floor windows. The project would remove the panels to fit taller windows within the existing openings. Residential additions 1.1 Locate additions to the rear and sides of historic buildings to minimize visual impact. 1.2 Step back side additions from the front wall a distance that preserves the shape of the historic building from the primary C.4 – 2 street. The project includes an addition that wraps the side and rear of the property. At the side, the addition is set back only slightly, at 2’-7” from the front of the house, and disrupts the symmetry of the historic façade. 1.5 Minimize the loss of historic fabric by connecting additions to the existing building through the least possible invasive location and means. The project entails extensive demolition of the side and rear of the house to accommodate the addition, including removal of the chimney and most of the side (north) elevation. 2.1 Design an addition to complement the scale and massing of the historic building, including height. The addition must appear subordinate to the historic building. 2.2 Minimize the appearance of the addition from the street faced by the historic building’s front wall. 2.2 b. The historic building’s overall shape as viewed from the street must appear relatively unaltered. The addition is of a similar height and narrower width than the historic house. However, as previously noted, the addition introduces an asymmetrical element that alters the overall shape as viewed from the street. 4.1 If an addition will be visible from a street on the front or side, design its roof form and slope to complement the roof on the historic building. 4.2 Use roof materials that match or have similar color, texture, and other visual qualities as the roof on the historic building. The ridgeline of the side-gabled roof on the addition is set slightly lower and behind that of the historic house, and the roof form, pitch, and shingles match the house. The project meets these standards. 3.1 Design additions to be compatible with and differentiated from the historic building, if they are visible from the street. 5.2 Differentiate the exterior wall materials of the addition from those of the historic building. This could be accomplished by using different materials, using the same materials with different dimensions, or changing trim type or dimensions. The use of horizontal siding for the upper floor serves to differentiate the addition from the historic house. The project meets these standards. Sites and Streetscapes 2.4 If constructing a new street-side fence or site wall, design it so that the materials, style, and scale are compatible with and differentiated from the architectural style and period of the building and are in keeping with historic fence styles and heights in the historic district. 2.4 a New front fences must be no more than 4’ high and have a high degree of transparency. The fence will be 8’ tall but have a high degree of transparency. The project does not meet many of the applicable standards and would render the house noncontributing to the National Register district. STAFF COMMENTS The house is contributing to the Old West Austin National Register 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 criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria: West Austin National Register district. a. Architecture. The building is a good example of the Colonial Revival-style architecture prevalent in the Old b. Historical association. While the house was owned for a considerable time by Dr. Samuel Key, a physician, limited information was found regarding his contributions to the medical field. As such, the property does not appear to have significant historical associations. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property 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. C.4 – 3 COMMITTEE FEEDBACK Not reviewed. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage design modifications to preserve the view of the property from the street through retention of the original windows and pedimented door surround, keeping the brick unpainted, and setting the side addition further back, but comment on and release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP C.4 – 4 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos C.4 – 5 C.4 – 6 Source: Realtor.com, 2021 Occupancy History City Directory Research, April 2021 1939 1940 1941 1942 1944 1947 1949 Not listed. Samuel N. and Mary R. Key listed at 1406 Windsor Rd. Samuel N. and Mary R. Key Samuel: physician, 505 Norwood Building Samuel N. and Mary R. Key Samuel: physician, 505-06 Norwood Building Samuel N. and May R. Key, owners Samuel: physician, 505-06 Norwood Building Samuel N. and May R. Key, owners Samuel: physician, 505-06 Capital National Bank Building Samuel N. and May R. Key, owners Samuel: physician, 503-06 Capital National Bank Building Samuel N. and May R. Key, owners Samuel: physician, 505 Capital National Bank Building 1952 Samuel N. and May Key, owners C.4 – 7 1953 1954 1955 1957 Samuel: physician, 505 Capital National Bank Building Samuel N. and May Key, owners Samuel: physician, 505 Capital National Bank Building Samuel N. and May Key, owners Samuel: physician, 505 Capital National Bank Building Samuel N. and May Key, owners No occupations listed May Key (widow Sam N. Key), owner No occupation listed 1959 May Key, owner Biographical Information The Austin Statesman, 1/13/1912 C.4 – 8 Death certificate, Samuel Newton Key, Sr., 9/3/1956 Permits C.4 – 9 Sewer tap permit, 1939 C.4 – 10 Water tap permit, 1939