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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 PR-2021-130292 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1400 MOHLE DRIVE C.11 – 1 Demolish a contributing building and garage. PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story brick Tudor Revival house with cross-gabled roof, arched offset doorway, paired 1:1 windows with decorative screens, and concrete front stoop enclosed by metal railing. The house at 1400 Mohle Drive was built in 1939 for Elizabeth and Benjamin Tobin. The Tobins owned a barber and beauty shop, where they both worked; Benjamin Tobin ran the barbershop and Elizabeth Tobin operated the beauty salon. The shop was located first at 1138 San Jacinto, then at 113 East 21st Street. The Tobins occupied the home until at least 1973. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property 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 to moderate 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 Tudor Revival stylistic influences. 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. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Release the demolition application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. New construction in National Register Historic Districts must be evaluated by the Historic Landmark Commission prior to issuance of a demolition permit. LOCATION MAP C.11 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos C.11 – 3 Google Street View and demolition application, 2021 Occupancy History City Directory Research, August 2021 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 Benjamin A. and Elizabeth M. Tobin, owners Tobin’s Barber Shop Benjamin A. and Elizabeth M. Tobin, owners Texas Barber Shop Benjamin A. and Elizabeth M. Tobin, owners Texas Barber Shop Benjamin A. and Elizabeth M. Tobin, owners Texas Barber Shop Benjamin A. and Elizabeth M. Tobin, owners Texas Barber Shop Benjamin A. and Elizabeth M. Tobin, owners Texas Barber Shop 1944 1941 Benjamin A. and Elizabeth M. Tobin, owners Texas Barber Shop Tobin’s Beauty Shop Benjamin A. and Elizabeth M. Tobin, renters Barber, 1813 San Jacinto Tobin’s Beauty Shop Biographical Information C.11 – 4 WWII draft card, Ancestry.com The Austin American (1914-1973); Oct 1, 1944 C.11 – 5 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Oct 4, 1944 C.11 – 6 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Jun 4, 1973 Permits Water service permit, 1939 C.11 – 7 Sewer connection permit, 1939 Building permit, 1939