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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS AUGUST 3, 2022 PR-2022-092566; GF-2022-103084 4008 N. LAMAR BOULEVARD 29 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1926 residence converted to a furniture store and salon. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH The house at 4008 N. Lamar Boulevard is a one-story gabled building with a full-width porch supported by boxed columns and enclosed by a wood railing. It is clad in horizontal wood siding and features single and paired 1:1 wood windows. The house at 4008 N. Lamar, also addressed as 4106 Morningside, was constructed in the 1920s for Ira G. and Hetra Gardenhire. Ira Gardenhire, a barber, managed the Stephen F. Austin Hotel barbershop before opening his own establishment. He died in 1945, leaving the home to his widow. Hetra Gardenhire remained in the home until her death in 1970. Her brother-in-law, H. E. Gardenhire, opened a furniture store in the house in 1973; it has housed retail and personal services since then. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2020 North Central Austin historic resource survey lists the building 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 to high integrity. The porch has been modified for commercial use. 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 Craftsman style. 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 29 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 29 – 3 Demolition application, 2022 Occupancy History City Directory Research, June 2022 1959 Hetra Gardenhire, owner 1955 1952 1947 1944 1941 1937 1935 1932 1929 Hetra Gardenhire, owner Hetra Gardenhire, owner (widow of Ira G. Gardenhire) Hetra Gardenhire, owner James N. Gardenhire, renter Ira G. and Hetra Gardenhire, owners Barber Ira G. and Hetra Gardenhire, owners Varsity Barber Shop *Address likely changed to 4106 Morningside Drive* Ira G. and Hetra Gardenhire, owners Manager, Stephen F. Austin Hotel Barber Shop Ira G. Gardenhire, owner Ira G. and Hettra Gardenhire, owners Barber, Austin Hotel Barber Shop Ira G. and Hettra Gardenhire, owners Barber 1924 Address not listed Permits 29 – 4 29 – 5 Water service permit, 1926 Sanborn Maps 29 – 6 Historical information Sanborn map, 1962; Sanborn map, 1935 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex. [Austin, Tex]. 28 Mar 1945: 11. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex. [Austin, Tex]. 12 Oct 1970: 31.