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34 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 PR-2022-140670; GF-2022-154611 1313 NEWTON STREET PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE Relocate a ca. 1927 house outside the city limits. The 2016 Bouldin Creek historic resource survey identifies the property as a Craftsman bungalow with wood siding. Its compound gabled roof, covered with corrugated metal, shelters a partial-width projecting porch, and triangular brackets are present at gable ends. Windows are wood and feature 3:1 wood screens. RESEARCH The house at 1313 Newton Street was built for Nora Eck as a rental property around 1927. Eck, who resided at 107 W. James Street1 and for whom the subdivision was named, constructed other rentals in the neighborhood as well, including 1303, 1309, and 1311 Newton Street.2 3 4 The home’s earliest occupants were Carl and Ada Putnam, though Ada Putnam moved shortly after her husband’s untimely death in 1932. The house was occupied by a series of short-term renters until Nora Eck’s 1944 death, when its ownership passed to Maude H. Spencer and her son, Glen. Maude Spencer owned and operated a Red and White store for a short time, then worked as a seamstress. Captain Glen W. Spencer, an Air Force pilot, served in World War II after becoming an instructor and civilian pilot for the Browning Aerial Service. Spencer was the first student to graduate from a Civil Aeronautics Authority training program at Austin High School in 1940.5 PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2016 Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Survey lists the property as a medium priority and a contributing property to a potential historic district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high 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: historic period. a. Architecture. The building appears to be an intact Craftsman bungalow with replacement porch posts from the 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 relocation permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. 1 “Rites Read At Home Here.” The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 26 Feb 1941: 6. 2 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 15 Sep 1926: 1. 3 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 26 July 1927: 10. 4 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 09 Oct 1930: 6. 5 “First CAA Graduate.” The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 09 Jan 1941: 9. LOCATION MAP 34 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 34 – 3 Google Street View, 2022 Relocation permit application, 2022 34 – 4 Occupancy History City Directory Research, September 2022 Maude H. Spencer, owner (widow of W. H. Spencer) Maude H. Spencer, owner (widow of W. H. Spencer) Seamstress Maudie H. Spencer, owner (widow of W. H. Spencer) Maude H. Spencer, owner Spencer’s Red & White Store Maude H. Spencer, owner Neil L. and Ila B. Coster, renters Baker, John J. McNamara Estin A. and Camilla Brown, renters Ada Putnam, renter (widow of Carl Putnam) 1959 1955 1952 1947 1944 1941 1937 1932 1927 Address not listed Historical information 12 RESIDENCES: City Grants Permits for New Homes. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 26 July 1927: 10. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex. [Austin, Tex]. 21 June 1932: 8. 34 – 5 Future Fliers Finish First Course. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 22 May 1940: 7. 34 – 6 First CAA Graduate. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 09 Jan 1941: 9. Browning Now Giving Flight Training Here. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 08 Mar 1941: 10 34 – 7 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex. [Austin, Tex]. 04 Apr 1944: 11 The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex. [Austin, Tex]. 06 Aug 1944: 7. FIGHTERS for FREEDOM The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 18 Dec 1945: 9. ON ACTIVE DUTY. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 18 Jan 1951: 16. Permits 34 – 8 Sanborn maps Building permit, 1951 Sewer service permit, 1929 Sanborn map, 1962 and 1935