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Mitchell had two young daughters, both of whom had been born in Texas: Vida Lucille, 11; and Juanita, L., 9. His 1942 World War II draft registration card shows that Leonard East as living at this address. aff ordable housing, training for empowerment and life skills, and a supportive community to achieve life goals. Intracorp has developed the images and programming association with the relocation in concert with the Jeremiah Program. History The Leonard and Vida East house is currently located at 307 E. 2nd Street in the Central Business District of downtown Austin. Research by the City of Austin Historic Preservation Offi ce House states that the house was likely relocated to this lot ca. 1928 from an unknown location. The 1935 Sanborn Map depicts structure as a wood frame house with no synthetic siding, while the 1961 Sanborn Map indicates that the house has asbestos siding. The addi- tion at the rear of the house is not original (hence the asbestos siding) and was added at an undetermined time sometime prior to 1961. The architecture of the house exhibits many of the characteristics of the craftsman-style bungalows built and popularized in the early 1900s, however with a notably steeper roof pitch. Also of note is the front corner porch topped with a low-slope shed roof. The most prominent feature of this house, however, is the decorative bargeboard on the front and side facing gables. Each with a slightly diff erent design suggesting they have been modifi ed at some point. Additionally, most of the windows are adorned with crown molding caps. Over- all, the exterior is in fair condition for a structure of this age, but it is in need of repair. The asbestos siding has chipped off in many locations and portions of the wood trim are rotten. The interior of the house is in signifi cant disrepair as well and is in need of rehabilitation. Leonard East was born in 1883 and moved to Austin in 1913, when he founded East Poultry company. Leonard and Vida East appear in the 1910 U.S. Census of Burnet County, Texas, where they rented a farm. Leonard East was 25, had been born in Texas, and was a general farmer. Vida East was 24, had been born in Texas, and had no occupation listed. They had a son, Alvin G., 3; and a daughter, Altha, almost 2. The household also included a hired man, Frank Day, 16, who had been born in Texas and is listed as a farm laborer. In 1944, the Austin American-Statesman ran a story on the opening of the new location of L. East Produce at East Avenue and 8th Street. A Society page column was also run in the Austin American-Statesman on the barbecue thrown by Leonard and Vida East in 1954. Leonard East passed away in 1968 and 1973 news clippings state that Vida East was still liv- ing at this address. Vida East passed away in 1977, at which time the house became vacant. In 1981, The Knight Real Estate Corporation bought the property, and it is still owned by this entity today. Competing Interests: Current Location As it is situated today, the house at 307 E. 2nd Street is surrounded by structures and activi- ties common to Central Business District uses. The 2-story Michelada’s Café & Cantina abuts the property to the east on the southwest corner of Trinity St. and 2nd St. Across Trinity St. to the east is the Austin Convention Center. Gus’s Fried Chicken abuts the property immedi- ately to the west. Across 2nd Street to the north are more restaurants, including P.F. Chang’s. The zoning for this property is CBD, and it lies in the Core/Waterfront District of the Down- town Austin Plan. The property is currently unable to earn a reasonable return and cannot be adapted for any other use that results in a reasonable return without demolition or relocation of the Leonard East House. The current use and structure are in confl ict with City of Austin planning docu- ments. Leonard East founded the L. East Produce Company in 1915. L. East Produce conducted wholesale and retail business for the local market in wool, mohair, pecans, raw furs, chickens, eggs, butter, etc. and was identifi ed in Austin Statesman on October 26, 1929 as “one of the old [sic] established businesses in Austin.” The approved Austin Convention Center Master Plan Update refl ects interests in the redevel- opment of this property, with specifi c goals to reestablish the street grid, improve the pedes- trian experience, provide accessible public spaces, create development pads, and redevelop Austin Convention Center below grade. The site has been identifi ed in these documents as a future hotel. The current owner of the property, along with Intracorp Homes, strongly desires to preserve the architectural history of the building and preserve the legacy of Leonard and Vida East’s contributions to Austin and Central Texas. At the same time, these entities want to realize the full redevelopment of this lot in the Cen- tral Business District as described in the Downtown Austin Plan and the Austin Convention Center Master Plan. Relocation: Opportunity to enhance and support the Guadalupe-Saldaña Net Zero Subdivision and the Jeremiah Program The 1920 U.S. Census shows Leonard and Vida East as the renters of the house at 205 E. 2nd Street. They had a son, Alvin, 13, and a daughter, Jewel, 11, both of whom had been born in Texas. Also, in the household were three of Leonard’s brothers: Earnest East 39, the manager of a produce company; Malcolm East, 29, a salesman for a produce company; and Jasper East, 26, a manager of a produce company; additionally, the household included a nephew, Clovis East 21, a salesman for a produce company. All of the family members had been born in Texas. The 1930 U.S. Census shows Leonard and Vida East as the owners of this house, which was worth $3,500. The Easts had 6 roomers at this address: Raymond Dearing, 28, a Texas-born auto mechanic; Henry Gordon, 19, a Texas-born electrician; Berney Dooley, 17, who had been born in Texas and was a surveyor for the city; Ollie Wilford, 21, who had been born in Texas and was a laborer for the produce company; Floyd Henderson, 18, who had been born in Texas and was a laborer for the produce company; and Benita Williams, 19, who had been born in Texas, and was an beauty operator. In the 1930s, several articles on L. East Produce Company can be found in the Austin Amer- ican-Statesman, even highlighting the opening of the company’s new headquarters at 103 and 105 Colorado Street. Leonard and Vida East appear at this address in the 1940 U.S. Census; their house was worth $5,000. Also in the household was Floyd Henderson, their 27-year-old Texas-born nephew who worked as a truck driver for a stockyard, and their daughter, Jewel Mitchell, a 31-year- old Texas-born divorcee who worked as a stenographer at the produce company. Jewel The GNDC and the GSNZS have an excellent history of providing aff ordable housing and historic preservation. This subdivision has already received four (4) historic relocated homes from the Rainey Street area. GNDC is a 501(c)(3) non-profi t that celebrates over thirty fi ve years of service to its community as an aff ordable housing provider to families from East Aus- tin by using its resources exclusively for charitable and educational purposes related to the development and rehabilitation of high quality aff ordable housing. GNDC also works for the improvement, revitalization and preservation of the residential neighborhood. At GSNDS, fi fty-eight units have been designated for home ownership to be sold in Community Land Trust transactions, thirty-two units will be rental units and thirty-fi ve units have been devel- oped as supportive and transitional rental housing in partnership with Jeremiah Program Austin. Eight of these units are fully accessible units. The project involves the collaboration of several non-profi ts and funding from public and private entities. Due to the unique site features of the eleven acres of GSNDS, a large portion of the site will be left undeveloped. Much of this open space houses a bio-fi ltration pond which assists with water quality man- agement, walking trails, and general green space. The Jeremiah Program’s 49,865-square foot building includes 35 two-bedroom apartments, an on-site accredited fi ve-classroom child development center for up to 60 children, two cov- ered playground areas, empowerment and life skills classrooms, gathering spaces, and staff offi ces. Proposed Setting and Goals for the long term Preservation of the Leonard East Home The setting for the relocation of the Leonard and Vida East house within the GSNZS is in- tended to be more refl ective of the surrounding conditions of the house in the early 1900s, where care has been taken to refl ect the likely landscaping and amenities associated with the house at that time. Fencing, vegetative buff ers, and appropriate signage will refl ect the history of the house as a small structure on a small lot. Its setting in a park that can be visited by surrounding single family homes, the residents of the Jeremiah Program, and even stu- dents accessing the nearby Austin Community College Eastview campus through the park is intended to showcase this architectural gem. The Leonard and Vida East house will be set apart and acknowledged as the entrance to the community park and will include Leonard East Produce Co. interpretive/educational signage. The park grand entrance will be graded and landscaped to highlight the restored structure. A community garden will be located directly adjacent to the house, highlighting the history of the house and the East’s contribution to food production in Austin. This garden will also be used by the Jeremiah Program – specifi cally accessible to the school children as a teach- ing tool. The relocation of the Leonard and Vida East House to a suitable location is intended to ad- dress the competing interests for this property, and the home itself. The owner, along with Intracorp, desire to relocate the house to an adequate and acceptable location that achieves the goals above and does not compromise the physical integrity of the structure. At the request of the Jeremiah Program, the park will also include an 8’ wide trail around the park, picnic tables, a natural play area, a trail connection to the Austin Community College Eastview campus, and an outdoor classroom. The following images present the proposed restoration and integration of the Leonard and Vida East house into the Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation (GNDC) Gua- dalupe-Saldaña Net Zero Subdivision (GSNZS) located at 1200 Paul Teresa Saldana St. The GSNZS merges sustainable design and supportive social services with historic preser- vation and aff ordable rental and home ownership opportunities. It currently houses the Jeremiah Program, which currently provides support to women through career-track college education programming, quality early childhood education opportunities, access to safe and Intracorp is very proud to collaborate with GNDC and the Jeremiah Program in an eff ort to help make vital improvements to this special East Austin neighborhood. Intracorp believes that this location provides not only a unique opportunity to highlight the Leonard and Vida East home in a reverential setting, but that the home will also serve as a learning center and gateway to a beautiful community park that Intracorp will enhance so that the park and the home can be enjoyed by the GSNZS residents, the Jeremiah program and its preschoolers, and the community at large. 307 E. Second Street - History of the Leonard and Vida East House Guadalupe Saldaña Neighborhood Austin, Texas PREPARED FOR IN ASSOCIATION WITH: ISSUE DATE: May 18, 2021 All drawings are preliminary and subject to change. © 2021 Hitchcock Design Group Parks and Recreation Department. a. Brush Square – Intracorp and PARD held discussions about relocation to this park in downtown Austin. PARD has al- ready undergone extensive planning for future improvements of the park which will also be integral to the Cap Met- ro Rail line planning. Conversations with the PARD Director resulted in fi ndings that PARD does not have appropriate budget nor staff to take on a project of this scale and therefore could not accept the Leonard and Vida East House for use in Brush Square. b. Festival Beach Community Garden – Intracorp and PARD held numerous conversations about moving the house to become a civic classroom and facility for the Festival Beach Community Garden. Again, through conversations with the PARD Director, it was determined PARD was unable to accept the house for use at Festival Beach Community Garden due to budget and staffi ng constraints. Non-Profi t and Non-Governmental Organizations. a. Intracorp evaluated partnering with TTF to encourage the use of the Leonard and Vida East house on PARD property for park and trail purposes. Unfortunately, for similar reasons, PARD was unable to accept this arrangement due to budget and staffi ng constraints. b. PARD introduced us to Fruitful Commons who looked for other partners on our behalf to encourage the use of the Leonard and Vida East house on PARD property for community garden and other park purposes, but they have been unsuccessful. Intracorp contacted Habitat for Humanity to determine the availability of sites for the Leonard and Vida East house to become an aff ordable home. They currently do not have any sites that could accommodate the house. Intracorp reached out to Community First. They passed on the opportunity. This would also be far outside of Central Austin and likely not appropriate context for the building. Private Landowners and Developers a. Intracorp held conversations with The District (Round Rock, Texas), and urban mixed-use development at Highway 45 and IH-35. One home from Hyde Park was recently relocated there, but upon discussions with Historic Preservation Offi ce staff , it was decided that this location was too far away and was not contextually appropriate. Intracorp held conversations with Jesse Lunsford about a potential receiving site for the house at 8008 Burleson. This location is a creative industrial development near Austin Bergstrom International Airport. Through conversations with Historic Preservation Offi ce staff , it was decided this was too far away and was not contextually appropriate. Intracorp evaluate the potential relocation of the house to Star Hill Ranch, a wedding venue on Hamilton Pool Road west of Austin that currently is home to several other relocated houses of various ages. Through conversations with Historic Preservation Offi ce staff , it was decided this was too far away and was not contextually appropriate. d. Pioneer Farms – Intracorp worked over several months to contact individuals at Pioneer Farms about their interest in receiving the house. After connecting with one individual, they said they would drive by to check out the house, but there has been no stated interest since that time. Intracorp has been meeting with Mark Rogers with the Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation for over 4 months. This non-profi t, aff ordable housing development in the Guadalupe Saldaña Net Zero Subdivision is near Austin Community College Eastview campus and can be considered contextually appropriate because of the charac- ter of the neighborhood area and the connection to four Rainey Street homes with ages similar to the Leonard and Vida East house that had been relocated here previously. The opportunity to partner with Mr. Rogers and contribute to the community that he has created seemed ideal. c. d. b. c. e. House Relocation Evaluation Guadalupe Saldaña Neighborhood Austin, Texas PREPARED FOR IN ASSOCIATION WITH: NORTH SCALE: 1”=60’ 0’ 30’ 60’ ISSUE DATE: May 18, 2021 All drawings are preliminary and subject to change. © 2021 Hitchcock Design Group South view facing front of house East view on Second Street (house is on the right side of picture) Existing Downtown Context Guadalupe Saldaña Neighborhood Austin, Texas PREPARED FOR IN ASSOCIATION WITH: ISSUE DATE: May 18, 2021 All drawings are preliminary and subject to change. © 2021 Hitchcock Design Group T S A N A D L A S A S E R E T L U A P LEGEND 1. Relocated East House / Entrance to community park 2. Leonard East Produce Co. interprative/educational signage 3. Wrought iron picket fence with land- scape planting 4. Grade Park Entrance 5. 8’ wide Mulch trail 6. Community garden 7. Picnic tables 8. Nature play area 9. Existing biofi ltration pond 10. Outdoor classroom 11. Trail connection to ACC parkinglot G O O D W I N A V E N U E 5 6 7 8 2 7 1 3 4 7 10 9 5 11 East House Relocation at Guadalupe Saldaña Neighborhood Guadalupe Saldaña Neighborhood Austin, Texas PREPARED FOR IN ASSOCIATION WITH: NORTH SCALE: 1”=60’ 0’ 30’ 60’ ISSUE DATE: May 18, 2021 All drawings are preliminary and subject to change. © 2021 Hitchcock Design Group 5 7 8 2 10 6 7 4 7 5 1 3 LEGEND 1. Relocated East House / Entrance to community park 2. Leonard East Produce Co. interprative/educational signage 3. Wrought iron picket fence with land- scape planting 4. Grade Park Entrance 5. 8’ wide Mulch trail 6. Community garden 7. Picnic tables 8. Nature play area 9. Existing biofi ltration pond 10. Outdoor classroom 11. Trail connection to ACC parkinglot T S A N A D L A S A S E R E T L U A P 11 9 East House Relocation at Guadalupe Saldaña Neighborhood Guadalupe Saldaña Neighborhood Austin, Texas PREPARED FOR IN ASSOCIATION WITH: NORTH SCALE: 1”=30’ 0’ 15’ 30’ ISSUE DATE: May 18, 2021 All drawings are preliminary and subject to change. © 2021 Hitchcock Design Group 5 7 Part of house being removed 5 7 8 2 1 ’ 0 2 3 10 6 7 4 LEGEND 1. Relocated East House / Entrance to community park 2. Leonard East Produce Co. interprative/educational signage 3. Wrought iron picket fence with land- scape planting 4. Grade Park Entrance 5. 8’ wide Mulch trail 6. Community garden 7. Picnic tables 8. Nature play area 9. Existing biofi ltration pond 10. Outdoor classroom 11. Trail connection to ACC parkinglot T S A N A D L A S A S E R E T L U A P 11 9 East House Relocation at Guadalupe Saldaña Neighborhood Guadalupe Saldaña Neighborhood Austin, Texas PREPARED FOR IN ASSOCIATION WITH: NORTH SCALE: 1”=30’ 0’ 15’ 30’ ISSUE DATE: May 18, 2021 All drawings are preliminary and subject to change. © 2021 Hitchcock Design Group Picture taken from the west side of the house facing east – the highlighted portion of the house represents the portion of the home that was added on later. Photo of House Addition Guadalupe Saldaña Neighborhood Austin, Texas PREPARED FOR IN ASSOCIATION WITH: ISSUE DATE: May 18, 2021 All drawings are preliminary and subject to change. © 2021 Hitchcock Design Group LEGEND 1. Evaluate exterior wood siding for restoration. Reuse and refinish wood siding to the extent feasible to match the original historic charcter. If restoration not possible, repair and refinish to match historic dimension and pattern. Replace asbestos with fiber cement siding with the intent to match the original historic character. 2. Replace composite shingle roof with historically appropriate roofing materials. 3. Evaluate exterior wood trim for restoration. Reuse and refinish wood trim to the extent feasible to match the original historic character. If restoration not possible, repair and refinish to match historic dimension and pattern. 4. Evaluate exterior wood doors and windows for restoration. Reuse and refinish wood doors and windows where possible to match the original historic character. If restoration not possible, repair and refinish exterior wood doors and windows to match historic dimension and pattern. 5. Repair and refinish front porch and metal railings. Where railings are missing, new railings will match existing material and design. 2 3 1 4 4 4 4 5 5 Urban Foundry Architecture 1306 Rio Grande Street Austin, Texas 78701 p: 512.294.2555 www.urbanfoundryarchitecture.com East House Relocation at Guadalupe Saldana Neighborhood East House Restoration proposal at Guadalupe Saldaña Neighborhood Guadalupe Saldana Neighborhood Guadalupe Saldaña Neighborhood Austin, Texas SCALE: NOT TO SCALE PREPARED FOR ISSUE DATE: April 28, 2021 All drawings are preliminary and subject to change. © 2021 Urban Foundry Architecture East House Relocation Concept Rendering Guadalupe Saldaña Neighborhood Austin, Texas PREPARED FOR IN ASSOCIATION WITH: ISSUE DATE: May 18, 2021 All drawings are preliminary and subject to change. © 2021 Hitchcock Design Group East House Relocation Concept Rendering Guadalupe Saldaña Neighborhood Austin, Texas PREPARED FOR IN ASSOCIATION WITH: ISSUE DATE: May 18, 2021 All drawings are preliminary and subject to change. © 2021 Hitchcock Design Group