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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 PR-2022-144178; GF-2022-154608 WEST LINE 1006 EASON STREET 18 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1928 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story side-gabled house with a central, partial-width gabled porch with deep eaves, supported by Classical columns. The house is clad in wood siding and has 1:1 paired vinyl replacement windows. 1006 Eason Street was built around 1928 for Hyden A. and Anna Albert and their family. Hyden Albert, Sr., worked as a carpenter. His wife, Anna E., remained in the home after his death in 1951, living there until at least 1959. Anna Albert served multiple terms as vice-president and president of the Business and Professional Women’s Club during the 1960s. Two of their sons, John and Victor, became Naval and Air Force pilots, while H. A. Albert Jr. became a polygraph operator. PROPERTY EVALUATION The main house contributes to the West Line 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 New construction in National Register districts requires Historic Landmark Commission review prior to demolition permit release. LOCATION MAP 18 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 18 – 3 Google Street View, 2022 18 – 4 Zillow.com, https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1006-Eason-St-Austin-TX-78703/29329129_zpid/? Occupancy History City Directory Research, October 2022 Anna E. Albert, owner Mabel Dismukes, owner Anna Albert, owner (widow of Hyden A. Albert) 1959 1955 1952 1947 1944 1941 1937 1932 1929 Hyden A. and Anna Albert, owners Carpenter Hyden A. and Anna Albert, owners Carpenter Hyden A. and Anna Albert, owners Carpenter Hyden A. and Anna Albert, owners Carpenter Hyden A. and Anna Albert, owners Carpenter Hyden A. and Anna Albert, owners Carpenter 1927 Address not listed Historical information 18 – 5 11 Austin Men Get Wings With Largest Grad Class: These Austin Boys Wear New Silver Wings of Army Pilots. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 11 Feb 1944: 5. 18 – 6 DEATHS AND FUNERALS. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 12 May 1951: 2. ADVANCED TO AIRMAN. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 23 Oct 1951: 5. Exchange Club Hears Speech On Polygraph. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 10 Nov 1955: A23. 18 – 7 DEATHS, FUNERALS. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 27 May 1960: 15. B&PW INSTALLATION. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 15 June 1961: A6. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 06 June 1963: A7. Permits 18 – 8 Sewer service permit, 1928 Building permit, 1979 Building permit, 1953