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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 PR-2022-120739; GF-2022-120825 TRAVIS HEIGHTS-FAIRVIEW PARK 314 LE GRANDE AVENUE 17 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Demolish a ca. 1948 house. No plans for new construction are proposed. One-story cut-stone veneer house with 2:2 and 6:6 windows behind wooden screens, a side-gabled roofline, and a metal roof. The house at 314 Le Grande Avenue, originally addressed as 409 Riverside Drive, was constructed in 1948. Its earliest occupants of record were Melba and Elva Holmes, who worked at the Southwestern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, along with their roommates Charlsie Jordan and Margie Rolloff. The property sold during the late 1950s to the Dial family, who retained the home until 2021. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the Travis Heights-Fairview Park 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 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 Release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 17 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 17 – 3 17 – 4 Occupancy History City Directory Research, August 2022 Listed as 409 E. Riverside Donald Bruce and Marie Dial, owners Assistant engineer, State Highway Department 1960 1955 Melba C. Holmes, owner Service assistant Charlesie Gordon, renter Operator Margie W. Roloff, renter Clerk Elva Holmes, renter 1953 Melba C. Holmes Sanborn Maps Sanborn map, 1962 Historical information 17 – 5 Classified Ad 3 -- No Title. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 24 Aug 1948: 18 EMPLOYES HONORED. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 18 Feb 1954: A7. Elva Holmes and Roy Hart United in Double Ring Rites. The Austin American (1914-1973); 24 Oct 1954: F12. BUSINESS beat. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 01 Aug 1972: 40.