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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 PR-2021-128017 1902 TILLOTSON AVENUE D.7 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1932 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION One-story front-gabled Craftsman bungalow clad in wood siding with 1:1 wood windows. The gable end has knee braces and a small window. The house originally had a full-width, integral porch that has been partially infilled; while the siding in this area matches the rest of the house, a wide, horizontal window punctuates the front wall. The other end of the porch is supported by a square post, and the porch steps, ramp, and handrail are not original. The house located at 1902 Tillitson Avenue was first occupied by William B. and Leila Moore from 1932–1949. Leila Moore worked as a maid at the Driskill Hotel from 1935 until 1944. She opened the Leila Moore Beauty Shop, where she and William both worked from 1944–1949. The house was vacant in 1952 and was later occupied by various renters. The East Austin Historic Resources Survey (Hardy Heck Moore, Inc., 2016) recommends this house as contributing to the potential College Heights Historic District, which is recommended for local or National Register designation. 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 is a typical example of a Craftsman bungalow but has modifications to the porch. 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 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.7 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.7 – 3 Google Street View, 2018 Occupancy History City Directory Research, August 2021 Rena M. Washington, renter Cook Grace Jones, renter Maid Walter and Drucilla Anderson, renters Presser West Austin Cleaners Vacant Lelia Moore, owner Lelia Moore Beauty Shop William and Lelia Moore, owners Lelia Moore Beauty Shop William and Lelia Moore, owners Lelia Moore Beauty Shop William and Lillian Moore, renters 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 1944 D.7 – 4 Porter William B. and Lela Moore, owners William B. and Lelia Moore, owners Lelia – Maid, Driskill Hotel William B. and Leila Moore, owners Lelia – Maid, Driskill Hotel William B. Moore, owner Address not listed Address not listed 1941 1939 1937 1935 1932 1929 1927 Biographical Information The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Nov 25, 1967 The Austin American Statesman (1973-1980); Jan 9, 1976 Permits D.7 – 5 Water Service Permit, 1929 D.7 – 6 Sewer Connection Permit, 1931 D.7 – 7 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Building Permit, 1946 1935 Sanborn Map D.7 – 8 1962 Sanborn Map