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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS DECEMBER 14, 2022 PR-2022-161192; GF-2022-169708 2717 MANOR ROAD 19 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1946 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION 2717 Manor Road is a one-story house clad in cut stone and horizontal wood siding. It has a cross-gabled roof, exposed rafter tails at deep eaves, and 6:6 windows. The house at 2717 Manor Road was built in 1946 for George A. and Nell Byrne. George A. Byrne worked as an auditor at the IRS, and the couple had three children while they lived in the house. In the late 1950s, the Byrnes sold the property to Robert Barnes. The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource survey lists the property as contributing to potential local and National Register historic districts. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The buildings are more than 50 years old. 2) The buildings appear 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: a. Architecture. The property does not appear to display 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 Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, but release the demolition permits upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 19 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 19 – 3 19 – 4 19 – 5 Zillow.com, 2022 Occupancy History City Directory Research, November 2022 1959 1955 1952 1949 Robert E. Barnes, owner George A. and Nell Byrne, owners Auditor at the Internal Revenue George A. and Nell Byrne, owners Auditor and collector Internal Revenue George A. and Nell T. Byrne, owners Debt collector Historical information The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex. [Austin, Tex]. 09 Mar 1946: 5 Birth Notice 1 -- No Title. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 05 Nov 1947: 7. Birth Notice 1 -- No Title. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 12 Sep 1949: 7 Birth Notice 1 -- No Title. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 14 July 1953: 7. Permits 19 – 6 Sewer service permit, 1946 Building permit, 1946