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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS FEBRUARY 28, 2022 PR-2022-015243; GF-2022-016744 1908 E. 17TH ST. D.8 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE Demolish a circa 1929 single-family dwelling. This residence is a single family, one-story, wood construction, pier and beam bungalow with front-facing low pitched nested gable design with flattened peaks and wide unenclosed eave overhangs. This eclectic residence has what appears to be horizontal vinyl siding with a masonry stone veneer façade. The façade is composed of a single entry door and 1 window assembly, composed of 2, vertical, 1:1, single hung, windows, and one, solo, single hung, vertical, 1:1 window for a total fenestration façade count of three windows. This residence seems to take a variety of style cues mostly from Craftsman and Minimal Traditional designs and is categorized as a bungalow. RESEARCH Water service permit dates the residence to May of 1927. The first owners listed in the City Directories are Arnold and Fannie Wells, who owned the property from 1932 to 1939. Arnold was employed as a butler, yardman & chauffeur for 900 W 17th St. Fannie was 27 years old when she was charged with the murder of her 32-year husband after shooting him in self-defense during a domestic dispute at this residence in 1938. Arnold died at Brackenridge hospital. The property was rented by several tenants from 1941 to 1944 and then purchased by Arthur B. and Josephine Sneed. Mr. Sneed is listed as a Foreman for the City’s Public Works Department and the couple lived at this address from at least 1947 till Ms. Sneed’s death in 1977. PROPERTY EVALUATION The Chestnut Neighborhood Survey (2000) and East Austin Survey (2016) list the property as a low priority and contributing to a potential Chestnut historic district, respectively. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain low 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 does not appear to convey architectural significance. 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.8 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.8 – 3 Demolition permit application, 2022 Occupancy History City Directory Research, February 2022 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 1944 1941 1939 1937 Arthur B. and Josephine Sneed, owners Foreman City Public Works Department Arthur B. and Josephine Sneed, owners Foreman City Public Works Department Arthur B. and Alberta Sneed, owners Employee City Street & Bridge Department Arthur B. and Josephine Sneed, owners Laborer City Street & Bridge Division Arthur B. and Josephine Sneed, owners Laborer Arthur B. and Josephine Sneed, owners Virge and Alice Harrison, renters Laborer Gussie Corwin, renter Fannie Wells, owner Arnold and Fannie Wells, owner Chauffer Arnold and Fannie Wells, owner Butler 900 W 17th Street Arnold and Fannie Wells, owner Yardman 900 W 17th Street 1935 1932 1929 Address not listed D.8 – 4  D.8 – 5  Permits D.8 – 6 Water service permit, 1939 Building permit, 1975 D.8 – 7 Building permit, 1975