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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS FEBRUARY 28TH, 2022 PR-2022-000823; GF-2022-014633 CONTRIBUTING TO POTENTIAL NORTH HYDE PARK DISTRICT 102 E 46TH ST D.1 – 1 PROPOSAL Partial demolition of a circa 1940 duplex. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Partial demolition of a circa 1940 duplex contributing to potential North Hyde Park District. 2) New construction of second story addition which will cover approx 2/3 of the existing house footprint 3) Replace one window at the south elevation with wood casement window. 4) Providing Stairs to the second story by projecting out onto the existing concrete porch slab 5) Apply Standing Seam Metal roof: Type 26 snap-lock roofing system: 16” wide with standing seam approx. 1.5” tall 6) Exterior materials included horizontal fiber cement board lap and stucco for new construction. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS Minimal Traditional, gable and wing, wood and masonry construction multifamily (duplex) bungalow on the corner of Speedway and 46th Street. The entry façade is oriented South towards 46th street and comprised of white stone masonry with a single door entry and uncovered concrete porch which spans in front of the wing portion of the residence. The remaining exterior portions of the residence are horizontal wood siding. Research indicates that the duplex may have been moved to this location around 1964 from 3313 East Avenue. Directory listings indicate that it was first constructed there in 1940. If the duplex was moved from 3313 East Avenue, the duplex was rented by a variety of tenants over the years on a short-term basis with the longest tenant being Otto and Eleanor Schneider from 1944 to 1952. Mr. Schneider was employed by Concordia University. The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects in the potential North Hyde Park District. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 5. Windows, doors, and screens Design guidelines call for the repair if possible before replacement of historic windows in reference to the family room window. Residential additions General: 1. Location 2. Scale, massing, and height The proposed new addition does not minimize visual impact. Residential additions should be sited at the side or rear of the original structure whenever possible to minimize views of the addition from the public right-of-way and should be subordinate to the principal façade. Residential additions should be designed to be subordinate to the principal façade of the original structure in terms of their scale and mass. The second story addition is not subordinate in terms of scale and mass to the original structure. Generally, the height of new additions should be consistent with the height of the existing structure. The maximum height of new additions should be determined by examining the line-of-sight or visibility from the street. Addition height should never be so contrasting as to overwhelm or distract from the existing structure. The scale, D.1 – 2 height and mass of the second story addition overwhelms the form and character of the original structure. Residential additions that overwhelm the overall massing of the original structure in terms of their height are not appropriate. 3. Design and style When applied to a compatible building form, contemporary materials, window moldings, doors, and other architectural details can provide visual interest while helping to convey the fact that the addition is new. However, the proposed building form is not compatible in this case. Details should be simple in design and should complement, but not visually compete with, the character of the adjacent historic structures or other historic structures within the district. The original structure is a Minimal Traditional design and the proposed design uses a variety of more ornate details including the horizontal window pattern and the gable knee brackets. Avoid using architectural details for the new construction that are more ornate than those found on the original structure or that are not characteristic of the original structure’s architectural character. 4. Roofs A new addition should incorporate roof forms, pitch, overhangs, and orientation, that are consistent with those predominantly found on the block. The twin gable roof form does not appear compatible with contributing buildings in the potential North Hyde Park District. 5. Exterior walls Materials that are dramatically different in scale, texture, and proportion from those historically used in the district can result in new construction that appears out of place and detracts from the character of the historic district. Stucco does not appear compatible with the adjacent contributing buildings. Summary: The new addition and construction appear to be more than double the size of the original structure and is not subordinate to the original structure. Its height, mass, scale, and style compete for attention with the historic structure to which it is attached and will adversely impact the property’s historic character as well as the potential North Hyde Park District. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2020 University-Windsor Hyde Park Survey, lists the property as contributing to a potential 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: to convey architectural significance. a. Architecture. The building is a good example of multi-family Minimal Traditional Architecture and does appear 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 postponement and extend an invitation to the Architectural Review Committee. If the Commission does not postpone, encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP D.1 – 3 PROPERTY INFORMATION Recommended contributing to the potential North Hyde Park local historic district Photos D.1 – 4 Demolition permit application, 2019 Occupancy History City Directory Research, January 2022 1959 1957 *Possibly relocated from 3313 East Ave* Henry J. Jr. and Mary H. Trautwein, renters Student a. Harry J. and Sarah Eastman, renters Salesman 7-up Building b. Albert Wiser, renter Student 1955 a. Harry J. and Sarah J. Eastman, renters Manager Dairy Queen No. 4 b. Samuel G. and Gayle D. Ferdinandtsen, renters Food clerk Safeway Store 1952 a. E. Otto and Eleanor Schneider, renters Plumber b. Lewis and Florence Riewe, renters Lewis – Painter Florence – Waitress Stephen F. Austin Hotel 1949 a. E. Otto and Eleanor Schneider, renters D.1 – 5 1947 1944 Engineer b. Vacant a. E. O. and Eleanor Schneider, renters Janitor Concordia College b. Fletcher W. and Myrtle Donaldson, renters Student at the University of Texas a. E. O. and Eleanor Schneider, renters Host Lutheran Concordia College b. Evelyn Carter, renter Teletype operator State Highway Department 1941 a. Boyde K. and Anne O’Brien, renters Student at the University of Texas b. Tess Barry, owner Typist State Highway Department 1939 Address not listed Permits D.1 – 6 Water service permit, 1964 Building permit, 1964 D.1 – 7 Building permit, 1964 D.1 – 8 Building permit, 1969 D.1 – 9 Sanborn map, 1962