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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 PR-2021-121887 908 COLUMBUS STREET D.8 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1936 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION Single-story, side-gabled Minimal Traditional house with a central gabled porch stoop flanked by paired 1:1 windows with awnings. The house is clad in horizontal wood siding and has a metal roof. The house at 908 Columbus Street was occupied from 1937–1939 by the family of Morris D. and Birdie Scheid. Morris Scheid worked at the State Comptroller Department. The next owners of the house were John A. and Bernice Reed, who lived in the house briefly in 1941. The longest owners of the house were Luther M. and Ruby Leath, who owned the house from 1947–1959. Luther worked as a life insurance agent, and Ruby worked as a saleswoman. The Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Historic Resources Survey and Assessment (Preservation Central, Inc., 2016) lists the property as contributing to the potential Bon Air 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 moderate degree of integrity. 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 building has modest Craftsman and Minimal Traditional stylistic influences but is not an b. Historical association. The house does not have significant historical associations. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human exemplar of either style. 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. LOCATION MAP D.8 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.8 – 3 Google Street View, 2014 Occupancy History City Directory Research, August 2021 Luther M. Leath, owner Luther M. and Ruby Leath, owners Luther – Representative, Life & Casualty Insurance Co. Ruby – Saleswoman, T.H. Williams & Co. 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 1944 1941 1939 Luther M. and Ruby Leath, owners Agent, Life & Casualty Insurance Co. Luther M. and Ruby Leath, owners Superintendent, Franklin Life Luther M. and Ruby Leath, owners Superintendent, Reliable Life Ins Luther M. and Ruby Leath, owners Luther – Salesman, Reliable Life Ins Ruby – Saleswoman, Williams & Co. Edward and Ina M. Taylor, renters John A. and Bernice Reed, owners Body builder, Cal Marshall Auto Body Shop Morris D. and Birdie Scheid, renters Supervisor, State Comptroller 1937 *908 & 906 Columbus St* Morris D. and Birdie Scheid, renters Tax supervisor, State Comptroller’s Department 1935 Address not listed Biographical Information D.8 – 4 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Dec 10, 1954 and Jul 17, 1968 D.8 – 5 Permits Death certificate, Luther M. Leath Water Service Permit, 1936 Sewer Connection Permit, 1936