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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS FEBRUARY 28TH, 2022 PR-2022-013252; GF-2022-016721 2012 EAST 16TH STREET D.6 – 1 Construct a two-story addition, covered patio, and deck to a ca. 1906-1908 single-story house. Remodel non-historic ADU. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH 1) Demolish existing one-story addition. 2) Construct a two-story addition. The proposed addition is sited roughly 15 feet from the front porch wall of the house and 22 feet from the front gable wall, in the approximate location of the existing one-story addition. 3) Add a dormer to the existing house’s roof. 4) Open previously enclosed porch at the Alamo Street elevation. The house at 2012 E. 16th Street is a single-story L-plan Folk Victorian building with asbestos siding, scalloped shingles at the gable end, and 4:4 screened wood windows. Details include a stained-glass transom above the front door and chamfered posts supporting the partial-width porch. 2012 E. 16th Street was constructed around 1906 as a rental property. Its first occupants included saleswomen, laborers, railway workers, and clergymen. In the early 1920s, Walter J. and Lavina Jones purchased the home. Walter Jones, called Deacon, operated a restaurant on Leona Street before becoming manager and proprietor of a popular barbecue restaurant on E. 11th Street, Deacon Jones’ Place. Jones catered community events1 as well as operating a café, which he built in 1941.2 He was a member of the Austin-Travis County Humane Society and, after his retirement in 1955, served on the organization’s Special Donations Committee during fundraising efforts for an Austin animal shelter.3 Jones died in 1966.4 DESIGN STANDARDS 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 at potential historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 3. Roofs The proposed flat-roofed dormer is not appropriate. Residential additions 1. Location The proposed addition is located at the rear of house, roughly where the current one-story addition is sited. 2. Scale, massing, and height The proposed addition’s two-story height is mitigated by its significant setback; however, elevations for the primary street frontage were not provided, so its overall impact from E. 16th Street could not be determined. 3. Design and style The proposed addition’s design is somewhat complex, which may increase its visual impact, particularly at the Alamo Street 1 “Credit Women Have Barbecue on Lake Front,” Jun 28, 1945, The Austin American Statesman, 15; “UT Club to Eat Barbecued Chicken,” Jun 13, 1946, The Austin American Statesman, 8; “Newman Club Will Sponsor Carnival Night Wednesday,” Mar 28, 1948, The Austin American Statesman, A14 2 “Rainy Weather Holds Down Building Work: Only 32 Permits Totaling $38,555 Are Issued Here,” Oct 12, 1941, The Austin American Statesman, 16. 3 “Humane Society Opens Campaign for $16,000,” Jun 11, 1956; The Austin American Statesman, 8. 4 “W. J. Jones Funeral on Friday,” May 19, 1966, The Austin American Statesman, B28. D.6 – 2 elevation. 4. Roofs The proposed gabled roofline is somewhat compatible; the extended transparent eaves at the Alamo Street elevation are not compatible in form or material. The flat-roofed portions of the addition will not be visible behind the existing gable from the main street frontage and distinguishes new material from old. The proposed dormer in front of the addition is not compatible. 5. Exterior walls The proposed horizontal siding is mostly compatible. The stucco cladding at the addition’s flat-roofed portion is less compatible. 6. Windows, screens, and doors The addition’s proposed fenestration appears compatible. The floor-to-ceiling windows at the opened porch Alamo Street elevation differentiates the new construction from the original house. 7. Porches and decks While the addition’s first-floor decks are compatible with the existing house, its second-floor balcony is not. Summary The project meets some of the applicable standards. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2016 East Austin survey recommends the property as eligible for local landmark designation and National Register listing, as well as contributing to potential local and National Register historic districts. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high integrity. The asbestos siding was installed during the historic period. Per MLS images, the back wall of the historic building, including original windows, siding, and door opening, is intact behind the existing single-story addition. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it may meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is a good example of Folk Victorian architecture. b. Historical association. The property is associated with Walter J. Jones, prominent African American c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human businessman. 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 Initiate historic zoning per survey recommendations. Should the Commission decide against initiation, encourage the applicant to omit the flat-roofed dormer in front of the addition, as well as the shade structure at the addition’s Alamo Street eaves, then release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP D.6 – 3 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.6 – 4 D.6 – 5 Zillow.com, 2020 D.6 – 6 D.6 – 7 Applicant, 2022 D.6 – 8 Secondary Alamo St. elevation, 2011, Google Street View 1959 1952 1949 1944 1941 Occupancy History City Directory Research, February 2022 Walter J. Jones, owner Walter J. and Vina Jones, owners Deacon Jones’ Place Lee L. Jones, renter Department manager, Quality Seafood Market Walter J. and Vina Jones, owners Deacon Jones’ Place Lee L. Jones, renter Driver Walter J. and Vina Jones, owners Manager, Deacon Jones’ Place Walter J. and Vina Jones, owners Deacon Jones’ Place Lee L. Jones, renter Waiter 1935 Walter J. and Vina Jones, owners D.6 – 9 1932 1929 1927 1924 1920 1918 1916 1914 1912 1909 Deacon Jones’ Place, 1114 E. 11th St. Walter J. and Vina Jones, owners Walter J. and Lavina Jones, owners Transfer Walter J. and Lavina Jones, owners Restaurant, 1104 Leona Walter J. and Vina Jones, owners Peter M. and Mila Rhemann, renters Farmer John M. and Alice Dawson, renters Dorla Dawson, renter Daniel D. Clinger, renter Dairyman Virgil C. Clinger, renter Switchman Henry D. Clinger, renter Julia Clinger, renter Milton H. Robinson, renter Milton H. Robinson, renter Retired Reverend George H. Allen, renter Mary C. Allen, renter Marion P. Hall, renter Etta Hall, renter Saleslady, Voss & Koock 1906 Not listed Historical Information The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Jul 29, 1955; 11 D.6 – 10 “Humane Society Opens Campaign for $16,000,” Jun 11, 1956; The Austin American Statesman, 8. “W. J. Jones Funeral on Friday,” May 19, 1966, The Austin American Statesman, B28 Permits D.6 – 11 Water tap, 1926 Sewer tap, 1939 Addition, 1962