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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 24, 2021 PR-2021-176664, GF-2021-205518 4608 AVENUE H D.3 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1949 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION One-story Minimal Traditional cross-gabled bungalow with wood siding, double-hung wood windows, and a partial-with porch with iron lattice posts. The house at 4608 Avenue H was built in 1949 by Felix Williams, a homebuilder who worked in the North Hyde Park and other areas of Austin. The house was occupied by short-term renters with various occupations throughout the 1950s. The Historic Building Survey Report for North Central Austin: West Campus, North University, Heritage, Bryker Woods, and North Hyde Park (HHM, Inc., 2021) lists the property as contributing to a potential North Hyde Park Historic District, recommended as eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and as a local historic 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 house is a typical example of a Minimal Traditional house. 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, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP D.3 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.3 – 3 Application, 2021 Occupancy History City Directory Research, September 2021; January 2017 Beatrice Rogers, owner Clerk, Texas Employment Commission Milo N. and Ileta Moen, renters U.S. Air Force William C. and Barbara A. Sojourner, renters Student William J. and Ruth Boyles, renters Accountant, State Highway Department 1949 Address not listed Biographical Information No significant biographical information found. 1959 1957 1955 1952 Permits D.3 – 4 Building Permit, 1949 Water Service Permit, 1949 D.3 – 5 Sewer Service Permit, 1949 HHM ID No. 103605  4608 AVENUE H  RECONNAISSANCE‐LEVEL FORM  Year built  1949 (source: Appraisal district)  OCCUPANT HISTORY  Address check per Sanborns: Same (1962); 1949: Not listed;  1954/55: Not listed; 1959/60: Rogers, Beatrice S Mrs. (o); 1965:  Follow up ‐ Pending AHC Reopening; 1970: No Return  Mon, 28 Oct 2019 Mon, 28 Oct 2019      Legal Description  LOT 11 *& S 5.8FT OF LOT 12 BLK 13 HYDE PARK ANNEX    IDENTIFICATION  Address  4608 AVENUE H   Category  Primary resource  Property Subset    CLASSIFICATION  Resource Type  Building  Property Type  Single‐family house  Form/Plan  Bungalow  Minimal Traditional  Stylistic  Influence(s)  HISTORY  Current use  Residential  Historic Use  Residential  INTEGRITY  Alterations  Additions  Relocation  Notes          PRIOR DOCUMENTATION  Designations  Prior Survey Data      district  District Name  North Hyde Park  Status (N/C)  Contributing  OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS  Tourism Tag      Appraisal District ID  218277  Addition/Subdivision  HYDE PARK ANNEX      MAJOR PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS  No. of Stories  1  Exterior Material(s)  Wood  Roof Form  Cross‐gabled  Window Type(s)  Double‐hung  Window Material(s)  Wood    district  District Name  North Hyde Park  Status (N/C)  Contributing      LOCAL RECOMMENDATIONS  NATIONAL REGISTER (NRHP) RECOMMENDATIONS  Designation  Within district  Justification  Possesses integrity and contributes to  Designation  Within district  Justification  Possesses integrity and contributes to  City of Austin | Historic Building Survey Report for North Central Austin – West Campus, North University, Heritage, Bryker Woods, and North Hyde ParkAppendix C | 1206