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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JULY 26, 2021 HR-2021-099516 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1906 W. 33RD STREET C.7 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Demolish a ca. 1947 house and garage. Construct a new house and garage. 1) Demolish existing house and garage. 2) Construct a new primary building. The proposed new house is two stories. It has a compound cross-gabled roofline with shed-roofed dormers at primary and secondary elevations, clad in composition shingles. The house’s exterior is clad in horizontal fiber cement siding with stucco accents. Fenestration includes a paneled front door with fixed sidelights; 2:2 sash and casement windows at the main elevation, along with an arched 2:2 window at the gable end; 2:2 casements, fixed undivided horizontal windows, and two-pane awning windows at secondary elevations; and sliding glass doors at the rear elevation. A screened porch encloses the rear fifth of the house. 3) Construct a new detached garage and pool at rear of lot. The proposed garage is a simple side-gabled structure oriented toward the north. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS One-story, hipped-roof house with 3-pane picture window, 1:1 windows at primary and secondary elevations, round window at main elevation, horizontal wood siding, and covered front stoop with semicircular concrete steps. The house at 1906 W. 33rd Street was constructed in 1947 by D. D. Smith. Its first residents, the Aycock family, lived in the home until at least 1971. John William Aycock, a former grocer and career accountant with the Texas State Liquor Control Board, lived there until his death in 1958. His wife, Bertha Mettie Aycock, continued to live in the home after her husband’s passing. 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 districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Residential new construction 1. Location The proposed new building is located at the approximate location of the existing house, with identical setback. The proposed garage is located slightly further back on the lot than the existing garage. 2. Orientation The proposed new buildings are both oriented toward the street, consistent with contributing primary buildings and outbuildings elsewhere in the district. 3. Scale, massing, and height Most contributing buildings on the block are one story in height, with simple massing. The proposed building’s step-downs may diminish the visual impact of its height. The proposed garage is appropriately subordinate to the main building in height, massing, and form; its substantial setback further reduces its visibility from the street. 4. Proportions The proposed building’s proportions differ somewhat from the horizontal forms of contributing buildings on the block. Its horizontal siding and second-floor ribbon windows somewhat lessen the vertical impact of the steep gabled roofline. 5. Design and style Most contributing buildings on the block are constructed in a Transitional Ranch or “Ranchette” style. The proposed new C.7 – 2 building’s Tudor elements, such as the steeply pitched gables and arched porch and window, are not compatible with nearby contributing buildings, as they reflect stylistic influences prevalent in older homes than are present elsewhere on the block. 6. Roofs Most contributing buildings on the block have simple hipped or side-gabled rooflines; the proposed primary building’s roofline appears slightly too complex from the streetscape to be fully compatible with surrounding contributing buildings. Its composite shingles are compatible with the roof materials on contributing buildings. 7. Exterior walls The proposed buildings’ horizontal siding, trim, and secondary stucco accent material are all compatible with the district. 8. Windows and doors The proposed primary building’s window patterns, materials, and configuration are compatible with nearby contributing buildings’ windows, with the possible exception of the arched window at the main elevation. 9. Porches The building’s covered entryway is appropriate, though the arched opening is less so, per above evaluation. 10. Chimneys The building’s chimney is compatible in scale and cladding. Summary The project meets some of the applicable standards. PROPERTY EVALUATION The existing building contributes to the Old West Austin National Register Historic District, and was recommended contributing to a potential local historic district in a 2020 survey by H-H-M, Inc. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate to low integrity. Windows and cladding have been replaced and modified; the 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and porch also appears to have been added or altered. 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. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK Consider retention and rehabilitation of existing contributing building. Consider simpler roofline. Approve the demolition application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. Comment on and release the plans, encouraging applicant to implement Committee feedback. STAFF RECOMMENDATION LOCATION MAP C.7 – 3 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos C.7 – 4 C.7 – 5 Occupancy History City Directory Research, July 2021 Applicant, 2021 1959 1955 1952 1949 1947 Mrs. Bertha Aycock, renter John W. and Bertha Mettie Aycock, renters Accountant, State Liquor Control Board John W. and Bertha M. Aycock, renters Accountant, State Liquor Control Board Address not listed Address not listed Biographical Information C.7 – 6 The Austin American (1914-1973); Mar 17, 1957 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Dec 5, 1958 Permits C.7 – 7 Building permit to D. D. Smith, 1947 Water tap permit to D. D. Smith, 1947 Water tap permit to M & M Plumbing Co., 1948 Remodel permit to J. W. Aycock, 1971