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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS MAY 24, 2021 HR-2021-064125 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 2518 HARRIS BOULEVARD C.5 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1937 house and garage. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story, side-gabled stone veneer residence with partial-width, flat-roofed porch supported by boxed columns; three gabled dormers; and 6:6 wood windows. 2518 Harris Boulevard was constructed in 1937 for Judge F. L. Hawkins, who went on to head the state court of criminal appeals. The Hawkins family may have built the home as a rental property, as they do not appear to have been residents in Austin directories; by 1938, UT law professor Edward Crane and Donna Roberts Crane were renting the home. After his wife died in 1939, Professor Crane remained at 2518 Harris until 1941. Until the early 1950s, the house was occupied by short-term renters including an assistant state attorney general, a Texas Supreme Court justice, and an attorney. In 1952, oil company salesman Charles E. Derrick and his family had moved into the home, staying until at least 1957. STAFF COMMENTS The primary building contributes to the Old West Austin National Register Historic 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: a. Architecture. The building displays Colonial Revival and Texas vernacular influences. b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have significant historical associations; while several prominent Austinites lived in the house, there were no long-term significant 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. Commission review of new construction plans is required prior to issuance of a demolition permit in National Register districts. LOCATION MAP C.5 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos C.5 – 3 C.5 – 4 Applicant, 2021 C.5 – 5 Occupancy History City Directory Research, April 2021 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 1944 1941 1939 John E. Castle, renter Charles E. and Opal Derrick, renters Salesman, Cato Oil Co. Charles E. and Opal M. Derrick, renters Salesman, Cato Oil and Grease Charles E. and Opal Derrick, renters Salesman M. B. and Margret Blair, renters Lawyer, 907 Congress Alfred J. and Blanche B. Folley, renters Associate justice, Supreme Court of Texas Thomas B. and Tyler Duggan, renters Assistant state attorney general Edward Crane, renter Professor at University of Texas Edward Crane, renter Professor at University of Texas Address not listed 1937 Biographical Information The Austin American (1914-1973); Jun 13, 1937 C.5 – 6 The Austin American (1914-1973); Oct 17, 1937 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Apr 12, 1938 C.5 – 7 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Oct 28, 1938 C.5 – 8 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Oct 11, 1939 C.5 – 9 The Austin American (1914-1973); Mar 18, 1956 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Oct 18, 1970 The Austin American Statesman (1973-1980); Feb 26, 1975 Permits C.5 – 10