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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 PR-2022-106735; GF-2022-117616 1200 MARSHALL LANE 15 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Demolish a ca. 1939 house. No plans for new construction have been submitted. One-story cross-gabled Minimal Traditional house with cut-stone veneer, simple wood frieze and pilasters, and 6:6 wood windows. 1200 Marshall Lane was built in 1939 for Mrs. Jennie Davis. Jennie Davis worked as a clerk at the State Highway Department, and shared the home with her son, Sam Davis, until he joined the Army and was sent to Fort Sam Houston to work as a medical technician in 1941. Davis then rented portions of her home to tenants, including a lawyer and a university student, throughout the 1950s. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the Old West Austin National Register district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate 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 displays a Minimal Traditional interpretation of Colonial Revival-style influences. 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 Approve the application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. Historic Landmark Commission review of new construction plans is required prior to demolition permit release within National Register Historic Districts. LOCATION MAP 15 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 15 – 3 15 – 4 Demolition permit application, 2022 Occupancy History City Directory Research, July 2022 1959 1955 1952 Jennie Davis, owner Robert G. McKinney, renter Student Vernon V. McDaniel, renter Lawyer, 804 Perry-Brooks building 1947 Jennie Davis, owner Clerk, State Highway Department Jennie Davis, owner Clerk, State Highway Department Samuel J. Davis, renter Salesman, Swearingen-Armstrong Incorporated 1944 1941 Permits 15 – 5 Sewer service permit, 1937 Building permit, 1939 Historical information 15 – 6 Marriage Announcement 4 -- No Title. The Austin American (1914-1973); 23 May 1948: 5B They're in the Army Now: Central Texans in Uncle Sam's Service. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 04 Dec 1941: 7.