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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS OCTOBER 5, 2022 PR-2022-118744; GF-2022-138181 1905 TILLOTSON AVENUE 26 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1918 house ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION 1-story Craftsman bungalow clad in horizontal wood siding, with a gabled roofline, triangular brackets at gable end, and wood columns atop brick piers. One of the two entry doors has been filled in, and windows have been replaced, though the East Austin survey states that the alterations took place during the historic period. The house at 1905 Tillotson Avenue was built in 1918. Its earliest long-term residents were Lee and Maggie Green. Lee Green worked as a guard and porter at the Gulf Refining Company before becoming a City Parks Department employee. After his death, Maggie Green worked as a laundress before selling the property to Johnny and Alma Gooden in 1946.1 Johnny Gooden worked for the S & P Lines during his residence in the home. The 2016 East Austin survey lists the property as contributing to potential local and National Register historic districts. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high to 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 is constructed in the Craftsman style. 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 Strongly encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. 1 "Real Estate Transaction 1 -- no Title." The Austin Statesman (1921-1973), Aug 09, 1946. 6. LOCATION MAP 26 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 26 – 3 Demolition permit application, 2022 Occupancy History City Directory Research, August 2022 1959 1955 John Gooden, owner John and Alma Gooden, owners Laborer, South Pacific Lines 1952 John and Alma Gooden, owners 26 – 4 Laborer Maggie Green, owner (widow of Lee Green) Maggie and Lee Green, owners Laundress Lee and Maggie Green, owners Lee and Maggie Green, owners Lee and Maggie Green, owners Laborer, City Park Department Lee and Maggie Green, owners Lee and Maggie Green, owners Keeper, City Park Department Lee and Maggie Green, owners Guard, Gulf Refining Company Station No. 1 Lee and Maggie Green, owners Station porter, Gulf Refining Company 1916 Address not listed Permits 1947 1944 1941 1937 1932 1929 1927 1924 1918 Sanborn Maps Sanborn maps, 1962 and 1935 Historical information 26 – 5 The Austin American Statesman (1973-1980), Evening ed.; Austin, Tex. [Austin, Tex]. 23 Jan 1980: B3.