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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS MAY 24, 2021 GF-21-060237 2100 CHICON STREET D.6 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1930 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story bungalow with exposed rafter tails, partial-width porch, shingle-clad gabled roof, screened 1:1 windows, and horizontal wood and stone siding. The house at 2100 Chicon Street was constructed around 1930 for Leon and Mattie Ligon. Leon Ira Ligon was a butcher and grocer who operated a store at 1116 E. 12th Street, later 1224 E. 12th Street. In his later years, Ligon worked as a meat cutter for Checker Front grocery stores. He was a longtime member of the American Legion, and both Leon and Mattie Ligon were members of the Baptist church. After they purchased the house, the Ligons spent the rest of their lives there: after Leon passed in 1959, Mattie Ligon remained in the home until her own death later that year. STAFF COMMENTS The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource survey recommends the building as contributing to a potential local historic district and to a potential National Register historic district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate 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: a. Architecture. The building does not appear to convey architectural significance. b. Historical association. 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. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation, but release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP D.6 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.6 – 3 D.6 – 4 Zillow.com, 2021 D.6 – 5 Occupancy History City Directory Research, April 2021 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 1944 1941 1939 1937 1935 1932 1929 Leon T. Ligon, owner Leon T. and Mattie Ligon, owners Meat cutter, Checker Front Store No 14 Leon T. and Mattie Ligon, owners Meat cutter, Checker Front Store No 4 Leon T. and Mattie Ligon, owners Meat cutter, Checker Front Stores Leon T. and Mattie Ligon, owners Meat cutter, Checker Front Grocery No 10 Leon T. and Mattie Ligon, owners Leon Ligon Market Leon I. and Mattie Ligon, owners Grocery, 1224 E 12th Street Leon I. and Mattie Ligon, owners Grocery and Meats, 1224 E 12th Street Leon I. and Mattie Ligon, owners Grocery, 1224 E 12th Street Leon I. and Mattie Ligon, owners Grocery, 1224 E 12th Street Leon I. and Mattie Ligon, owners Meats, 1116 (1224) E 12th Street Leon I. Mattie Ligon, owner Meats, 1116 E 12th Street Address not listed Biographical Information The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Apr 14, 1928  D.6 – 6 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Jun 2, 1933 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Apr 23, 1941 D.6 – 7 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Sep 24, 1943 D.6 – 8 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Feb 5, 1945 The Austin American, Sep 27, 1959; death certificate, 1959, Ancestry.com. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Nov 17, 1959 Permits D.6 – 9