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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS AUGUST 3, 2022 PR-2022-064526; GF-2022-100762 1514 NEWTON STREET 26 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1930 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story cross-gabled house with partial-width, shed-roofed porch supported by turned posts. Its windows are covered with decorative multi-light screens. The house is clad in board-and-batten siding with decorative trim at the gable end. The house at 1514 Newton Street was built around 1916 by Claude L. Ray, an employee of Austin Water, Power and Light. It was sold briefly to the Brunson family, who occupied it during the 1920s. By 1930, the property was owned by Cecil C. Moore, distribution company owner and circulation manager of the Austin American-Statesman. It was then rented long-term to Leo F. and Rena Moore. Leo F. Moore was an employee of the Tips Engine Works foundry for over thirty years. The Moores’ son, Leo F. Moore Jr., lived with them, and their daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Miles Palvado, also rented space in the house. The family lived at 1514 Newton Street until at least 1969. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2015 Bouldin historic resource 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 moderate integrity. Windows have been replaced. 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 is constructed in the National Folk style, with later Minimal Traditional influences. b. Historical association. There do not appear to be 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 adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 26 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 26 – 3 26 – 4 Demolition application, 2022 Occupancy History City Directory Research, July 2022 1959 1955 1952 1947 1944 1941 1937 1932 1929 1924 1920 Leo F. and Rena M. Moore, renters Core maker, Tipps Iron & Steel Cassie Thomas, owner Leo F. and Rena M. Moore, renters Core maker, Tipps Engine Works Leo F. and Rena M. Moore, renters Core maker, Tipps Engine Works Leo F. and Rena M. Moore, renters Core maker, Tipps Engine Works Leo F. Moore Jr., renter USA Dorothy and Miles Polvado, renters Fountain manager, Renfro Drug Company Store Leo F. and Rena Moore, renters Foundry worker, Tips Engine Works Leo F. and Rena Moore, renters Foundry worker, Tips Engine Works Leo F. and Rena Moore, renters Foundry worker, Tips Engine Works Leo F. and Rena Moore, renters Core maker, Tips Engine Works N. Alex and Amanda E. Brunson, owners Vacant 1916 Claude L. Ray Laborer, City Water Light and Power Department 1912 Address not listed Permits 26 – 5 Sewer service permit, 1930 Building permit, 1937 Historical information 26 – 6 The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex. [Austin, Tex]. 06 Apr 1958: A10. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex. [Austin, Tex]. 06 May 1969: 14. 26 – 7 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex. [Austin, Tex]. 22 Sep 1967: 1.