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ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET PC DATE: CASE NUMBER: TBD HLC DATE: January 24, 2022; February 28, 2022; March 28, 2022; April 25, 2022; May 4. 2022 APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-opposed) HISTORIC NAME: TBD WATERSHED: Urban—Boggy Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 1617 New York Avenue ZONING CHANGE: SF-3-NP to SF-3-NP-H COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from single family residence – standard lot – neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) to single family residence – standard lot – neighborhood plan - Historic Landmark (SF-3-NP-H) combining district zoning. Should the Commission choose not to recommend historic zoning against the owner’s wishes, encourage the applicant to implement Committee feedback on the chimney design, then release the permit. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey recommends the property as eligible for landmark designation for architecture and historical associations and eligible for individual listing in the National Register of Historic Places. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: 1/24/2022: initiate historic zoning; 1/28/2022, 3/28/2022, 4/25/2022, 5/4/2022: consent postponement PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: ORDINANCE READINGS: CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Del Valle Community Coalition, East Austin Conservancy, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Kealing Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Neighbors United for Progress, Organization of Central East Austin Neighborhoods, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey recommends the property as eligible for landmark designation and eligible for individual listing in the National Register of Historic Places. ORDINANCE NUMBER: PHONE: 512-974-2727 Architecture: The building is a good example of Folk Victorian architecture. It is a one-story house with partial-width porch supported by Classical columns, 1:1 screened windows, cross-gabled roof capped with replacement standing-seam metal, decorative shingles at gable end, horizontal wood siding, and entrance with transom and sidelights. Historical Associations: The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey determined that the building is associated with historic African American settlement patterns in Austin. City directories indicate that the home at 1617 New York Avenue was first continuously occupied in the early 1900s, though an 1889 directory lists a potential first owner as Thomas Ing, a piano dealer. The building’s Folk Victorian styling is consistent with similar properties constructed at the end of the 19th century. By 1912, the home was occupied by Andrew Coleman, a driver, and owned by Thomas and Lula Overton. Thomas Overton worked as a porter for E. M. Scarbrough and Sons, where Lula Overton worked as a maid. By the 1920s, Thomas had taken a job with the E. L. Steck Company and married Bessie Van Zant, who worked as a cook. Thomas Overton  remained with E. L. Steck until his death in 1958. Maude Doxie Overton, his wife, remained in the home after his death until at least 1959. PARCEL NO.: 0208091009 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: N92FT OF LOT 31 BLK 9-10 OLT 57 DIV B PATTERSON J H ESTIMATED ANNUAL TAX ABATEMENT: $5,861.60 (owner-occupied); city portion: $1,667.15 APPRAISED VALUE: $ 572,702 PRESENT USE: Residence INTEGRITY: High. Porch steps modified; rear lean-to added PRESENT OWNERS: BUCKLEY PATRICK & MARGARET A GOEN 1617 NEW YORK AVE AUSTIN TX USA 78702-2017 DATE BUILT: ca. 1889 ORIGINAL OWNER(S): Thomas J. Ing, Thomas and Bessie Overton OTHER HISTORICAL DESIGNATIONS: None HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS MARCH 28, 2022 PR-2021-195456; GF-2021-205513 1617 NEW YORK AVENUE PROPOSAL Add a chimney to a ca. 1889-1910 building. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Add a brick chimney to the west elevation. ARCHITECTURE One-story Folk Victorian house with partial-width porch supported by Classical columns, 1:1 screened windows, cross- gabled roof capped with replacement standing-seam metal, decorative shingles at gable end, horizontal wood siding, and entrance with transom and sidelights. RESEARCH City directories indicate that the home at 1617 New York Avenue was first continuously occupied in the early 1900s, though an 1889 directory lists a potential first owner as Thomas Ing, a piano dealer. The building’s Folk Victorian styling is consistent with similar properties constructed at the end of the 19th century. By 1912, the home was occupied by Andrew Coleman, a driver, and owned by Thomas and Lula Overton. Thomas Overton worked as a porter for E. M. Scarbrough and Sons, where Lula Overton worked as a maid. By the 1920s, Thomas had taken a job with the E. L. Steck Company and married Bessie Van Zant, who worked as a cook. Thomas Overton remained with E. L. Steck until his death in 1958. Maude Doxie Overton, his wife, remained in the home after his death until at least 1959. 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: Residential additions 8. Chimneys The proposed chimney is somewhat compatible—though it uses appropriate materials, its placement on the existing house will make it difficult to differentiate from the original historic material and will require removal and replacement of a historic window at the gable end, changing the historic fenestration pattern. Summary The project somewhat meets the applicable standards. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey recommends the property as eligible for landmark designation and eligible for individual listing in the National Register of Historic Places. 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 may meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is a good example of Folk Victorian architecture. b. Historical association. The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey determined that the building is associated with historic African American settlement patterns in Austin. 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 e. Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, demographic group. cultural, or historical value to the city COMMITTEE FEEDBACK Relocate the chimney to avoid disrupting the existing gable end and window. Retain the historic-age window for later replacement. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Should the Commission choose not to recommend historic zoning, encourage the applicant to implement Committee feedback, then release the permit. LOCATION MAP PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos Google Street View, 2020   Applicant, 2022 Occupancy History City Directory Research, December 2021 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 1944 1941 1939 1937 1935 1932 Maud Overton, owner (widow of Tom) Maid Tom J. and Maud Overton, owners Tom J. and Maud Overton, owners Thomas and Maude Overton, owners Thomas Overton, owner Fred Roberts, renter Porter, LCRA Thomas and Bessie Overton, owners Janitor, Steck Co. Thomas and Bessie Overton, owners Thomas and Bessie Overton, owners Janitor, Steck Co. Thomas and Bessie Overton, owners Porter Thomas and Bessie Overton, owners Bessie and Thomas Overton, owners Waitress Thomas and Bessie Van Zant Overton, owners Porter, The Steck Co.  Cook, YWCA cafeteria Thomas and Bessie Overton, owners Porter, Steck Co. Cook, YWCA cafeteria Bessie and Thomas Overton, owners Cook Thomas and Bessie Overton, owners porter, E. L. Steck Co. Cook, 1800 Lavaca Ashton and Maud Plummer, renters Laborer Thomas J. and Lula M. Overton, owners Thomas J. and Lula M. Overton, owners Porter, E.M. Scarbrough & Sons Maid, E.M. Scarbrough & Sons Andrew Coleman, renter Thomas Overton, owner Andrew B. Coleman Driver, Nelson Davis & Co. Address not listed 1910-1891 Thomas J. Ing Dealer in pianos and organs 1929 1927 1924 1920 1918 1914 1912 1910 1889 Permits Sewer service permit, 1927  Water service permit Maps Building permit, 1967 Biographical Information Sanborn maps: 1962, 1935, 1922 Photo: Findagrave.com  Death certificate: Ancestry.com The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Apr 6, 1905 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Dec 3, 1927 and Sep 30, 1949  The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Dec 16, 1954 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Mar 18, 1958