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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS DECEMBER 17, 2021 PR-2021-171300; GF-2021-189004 2105 S. L. DAVIS AVENUE D.5 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1940 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Single-story, front-gabled bungalow of concrete block construction with a stucco finish. Windows and doors have been replaced and the front porch enclosed. The concrete block house at 2105 S. L. Davis Ave. (previously addressed at 2105 Washington Ave.) was built in the early 1940s, replacing an earlier frame residence on the lot. It was owned by Rosetta and Sonnie Washington from 1947 to 1963. Sonnie Washington was a laborer. Rosetta Washington was a maid. The earlier house was built ca. 1906 by Albert and Queen Wilson. Albert Wilson worked as a laborer at Merchants’ Transfer in 1918 and Beth Israel Cemetery in 1922. Queen Wilson worked as a housekeeper. Mr. Wilson passed away in 1931, and Ms. Wilson passed away in 1944. PROPERTY EVALUATION The Historic Resources Survey for East Austin (Hardy Heck Moore, Inc., 2016) lists the property as ineligible for historic designation. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building has been modified and appears to have a low level of 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 criteria for landmark designation: a. Architecture. The building does not retain architectural significance. b. Historical association. The property is associated with the Washington family, an African American working- c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human class family. 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 permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP D.5 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.5 – 3 Demolition permit application, 2021 Occupancy History City Directory Research, November 2021 Rosetta Washington, owner (widow of Sonny) 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 1944 1941 1939 1937 1935 1932 1929 1927 Sonny and Rosetta Washington, owners Laborer Sonny and Rosetta Washington, owners Rosetta – Maid Sonny and Rosetta Washington, owners Rear: Italy Harris, renter Sonny and Rosetta Washington, owners Rosa Washington, renter Queen Wilson, owner Queen Wilson, owner Queen Wilson, owner Queen Wilson, owner Queen Wilson, owner Queen Wilson, owner Albert and Queen Wilson, owners Albert and Queen Wilson, owners D.5 – 4 1924 1922 1920 1918 1916 1912 1906 1903 Albert and Queen Wilson, owners Albert and Queen Wilson, owners Laborer, Beth Israel Cemetery Albert and Queen Wilson, owners Albert and Queen Wilson, owners Laborer, Merchants’ Transfer Albert and Queen Wilson, owners Laborer Albert and Queen Wilson, owners Laborer Albert Wilson, owner Address not listed Biographical Information Albert Wilson death certificate, 1931 D.5 – 5 Queen Wilson death certificate, 1944 Sonnie Washington death certificate, 1958 D.5 – 6 Permits Rosetta Washington death certificate, 1963 Water service permit, 1953 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Source note: Sanborn Maps are from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps/. D.5 – 7 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, 1935-May 1962, vol. 2, sheet 206 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, 1935, sheet 206