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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 PR-2021-134031 4512 AVENUE C D.11 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a 1946 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story Minimal Traditional house clad in asbestos shingles. The house is side-gabled, with a partial-width, shed-roofed porch next to a small front-gabled wing. Windows are 8:8 and 6:6 double-hung wood sash. The house at 4512 Avenue C was briefly owned by a grocer, Robert Fannin, and then by a proprietor of two beauty shops, Seaborn Speir. During the historic period, the longest tenure was that of Conrad N. and Ercylee L. Voigt, who were first listed as renters in 1949 and subsequently as owners of the home. Conrad Voigt was an insurance agent. By 1964, the Voigts lived on Northridge Drive. PROPERTY EVALUATION The Historic Building Survey Report for North Central Austin: West Campus, North University, Heritage, Bryker Woods, and North Hyde Park (HHM, Inc., 2021) lists the property as contributing to a potential North Hyde Park Historic District, recommended as eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and as a local historic district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building retains a high degree of integrity. The survey notes a historic-age addition as the only modification. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (Land Development Code §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The house is a typical example of the Minimal Traditional style with limited modifications. b. Historical association. The house does not appear to have any 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 Release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, consisting of 8 x 10” photographs of all elevations printed on photographic paper, a dimensioned sketch plan, and a narrative history for archiving at the Austin History Center. LOCATION MAP D.11 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.11 – 3 HHM, Inc., Historic Building Survey Report for North Central Austin, 2019 Google Street View, 2021 D.11 – 4 Occupancy History City Directory Research, Historic Preservation Office, 2021 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 Conrad N. Voigt, owner Occupation not listed Conrad N. and Ercylee L. Voight, owners Agent, American National Insurance Conrad N. and Ercylee L. Voight, owners Agent, American National Insurance Conrad N. and Ercylee L. Voight, owners Agent, American National Insurance Seaborn B. and Veritas G. Speir, owners Speir Beauty Shops Conrad N. and Ercyle Voight, renters Agent, American National Insurance Robert and Doye Fannin, owners Fannin Grocery 1944 Address not listed Historical Information Advertisement for Speir Beauty Shops, The Austin American, 3/25/1951 Death notice for Conrad N. Voigt, The Austin Statesman, 10/11/1970 Permits D.11 – 5 Building Permit, 1945 Building Permit, 1961 D.11 – 6 Water Service Permit, 1946 D.11 – 7 Sewer Connection Permit, 1946