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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 24, 2022 PR-2021-200516/GF-2022-001167 TRAVIS HEIGHTS - FAIRVIEW PARK 512 E. MONROE STREET X.X – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1921 building. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION One-story Craftsman bungalow with double front doors, 1:1 wood windows with 9:1 screens, exposed rafter tails and triangular brackets at gable ends, and a partial-width front porch. The cross-gabled roof is covered with corrugated metal, and the building exterior is clad in horizontal wood siding. The house at 512 E. Monroe Street was constructed around 1921 as a rental property, then sold to Buford and Mable Brown in 1928. Buford Brown worked as a life insurance salesman, a loan officer, and a cashier at the American National Bank; he held the latter position until shortly before his death in 1960. Mable Brown, a musician, was active in Austin’s music clubs and Delta Kappa Signma society. The property contributes to the Travis Heights - Fairview Park National Register district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high 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 is a good example of the Craftsman style. 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 Strongly encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation, over demolition, but approve the application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. Plans for new construction must be reviewed by the Historic Landmark Commission prior to demolition permit release. LOCATION MAP X.X – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos X.X – 3 X.X – 4 Demolition Permit Application, 2021 Occupancy History City Directory Research, December 2021 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 1944 1939 1937 Buford Brown, owner Buford W. and Mabel Brown, owners Buford W. and Mabel Brown, owners Buford W. and Mabel Brown, owners Buford W. and Mabel Brown, owners Buford W. and Mabel Brown, owners Assistant cashier, Austin National Bank Buford W. and Mabel Brown, owners Assistant cashier, Austin National Bank Buford W. and Mabel Brown, owners Collector, Austin National Bank Buford W. and Mabel Brown, owners Collector, Austin National Bank X.X – 5 Buford W. and Mabel Brown, owners Collector, Austin National Bank Buford W. and Mabel Brown, owners Collector, Austin National Bank Buford W. and Mabel Brown, owners Loans, 911 Littlefield Building Vacant Vacant Ysidro Garcia, renter Address not listed 1935 1932 1929 1927 1924 1922 1920 Permits Water service permit, 1927 Sewer service permit, 1930 Building permit, 1959 X.X – 6 Biographical information Building permit, 1959 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Mar 5, 1928 and The Austin American (1914-1973); Aug 11, 1929 The Austin American (1914-1973); Nov 18, 1934 X.X – 7 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Nov 15, 1940 The Austin American (1914-1973); May 11, 1941 X.X – 8 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Jul 6, 1945 The Austin American (1914-1973); Oct 9, 1960