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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 24, 2022 DA-2021-203008; GF 2022-001047 307 E. 5TH STREET D.10 – 1 Demolish a ca. 1920 commercial building. ARCHITECTURE PROPOSAL RESEARCH One-story brick commercial building a symmetrical façade surmounted by a stepped parapet. Over the recessed central entry bay and flanking windows are dogtooth, soldier course brick friezes. Storefront windows have been replaced with irregularly divided, wood-frame windows. The commercial building at 307 E. 5th St. was built around 1920, replacing an earlier frame residence on the lot. It was primarily occupied during the historic period by a series of automotive-related businesses. These included Martin and Mary Bowdoin’s auto parts company, roadwork machinery at the Coppedge Company, Johns Bros. used cars, and Riegers Garage. Other automotive businesses occupied most buildings in the block according to the 1935 Sanborn Fire Insurance map: filling stations at both corners, multiple auto repair shops, and automotive sales. PROPERTY EVALUATION Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and that it does not meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is a good example of a small-scale commercial building with distinctive brickwork. 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 Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP D.10 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.10 – 3 Photograph by Historic Preservation Office Staff, 2022 Google Street View, Mar. 2011 Occupancy History City Directory Research, December 2021 D.10 – 4 Rieger’s Garage Auto repair Rieger’s Garage Auto repair Rieger’s Garage Auto repair Rieger’s Garage Auto repair Rieger’s Garage Auto repair Lloyd Baking Co. Dock H. and Mildred A. Lloyd Bledsoe Furniture (warehouse) S.W. Bell Telephone Co. (garage) Vacant Note: address listed as 305 E. 5th St. Johns Bros. Used car depot Note: address listed as 307 E. 5th St. The Coppedge Co. Road machinery The Coppedge Co. Road machinery Martin L. and Mary F. Bowdoin, renter Auto parts, 408 San Jacinto Martin L. and Mary A. Bowdoin, renters Proprietor, Auto Parts & Spring Co. 1920 Vacant Historical Information 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 1944 1941 1939 1935 1932 1929 1927 1924 Description of Martin L. Bowdoin’s auto repair and blacksmith business at an earlier location. Austin Statesman, Feb. 4, 1919, 8. D.10 – 5 The Coppedge Company initial located their road equipment operation on E. 9th St. before moving to 307 E. 5th St. Left, Austin Statesman, Feb. 17, 1924, 11. Right, advertisement in Austin American, Apr. 8, 1928, A10. “Grader Firm in 4th Year,” Austin American, Aug. 26, 1928, B30. D.10 – 6 Johns Bros. Motor Company advertisement and article. Left, Austin Statesman, Feb. 28, 1935, 14. Right, “233 Cars Sold Here in April,” Austin American, May 5, 1935, 7. Riegers Garage advertisement. Austin Statesman, July 5, 1968, 43. Permits D.10 – 7 Sanborn Fire Insurance maps Water service permit, 1928 1935, Sheet 4a