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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS DECEMBER 13, 2023 PR-2023-095572; GF-2023-101935 1101 GARNER AVENUE 32 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1938 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story Tudor Revival house with two-story rear addition. The house is clad in rustic stone. Its cross-gabled roofline features intersecting gable ends with traditional cornice returns; the left-hand gable caps an arched entry door and abuts a prominent fireplace. The stone wall surrounding the property is of new construction. The house at 1101 Garner Avenue was built in 1938 for sisters Pearl, Maude, and Sophia Cummins. Pearl Cummins had been a Wichita Falls jewelry shop owner prior to moving to Austin with her sisters in 1937, after thirteen years of success. She then grew her business to include millinery as well as jewelry, and—with the help of sister Sophia, called Faye, who worked as the shop’s buyer—brought the designs of other Texas milliners to Austin throughout the 1930s and ‘40s. Faye Cummins was featured in a 1940 Statesman article honoring “Outstanding Business & Professional Women of Austin” for her association with the business. The shop expanded from a small shop on Congress Avenue to a larger one on E. 8th Street in the early 1940s. The Cummins sisters remained in their home on Garner Avenue for around ten years. PROPERTY EVALUATION Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. A rear-side addition, constructed in 1986, is minimally visible from the main streetscape; however, it greatly impacts the secondary streetscape. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it may meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is constructed in the Tudor Revival style. b. Historical association. The property is associated with the Cummins family, local milliners and businesswomen. 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 was not evaluated for its ability to 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 does not appear to be a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Consider whether the building retains sufficient integrity to convey its significance. If not, encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, but release the demolition permit upon receipt of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 32– 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos Compass.com. 2023 Occupancy History City Directory Research, August 2023 Mary N. Isely, owner Rear: Carl T. Hughes, renter Mary N. Isely, owner 1959 1955 1952 1949 1947 Mary N. Isely, owner (widow of F. B. Isely) Mary N. Isely, owner (widow of F. B. Isely) Pearl Cummins, owner – proprietor, Pearl, Faye, and Maude Cummins Milliners, 103 E. 8th St. Cummins, owner –milliner, 103 E. 8th St. Pearl Cummins, owner – proprietor, Pearl Cummins shop, 912 Congress, with Maude and Phia Cummins Pearl Cummins, owner – proprietor, Pearl Cummins shop, 912 Congress, with Maude and Phia Cummins Address not listed. O. D. Cummins listed at 1108 Garner Ave. 1944 1941 1939 1935 Historical Information Pearl The Austin American (1914-1973); 10 Oct 1937: A2. The Austin American (1914-1973), Feb 1939: A2 and 07 May 1939: A12; The Austin Statesman (1921-1973), 16 Nov 1939: 6; The Austin American (1914-1973), 14 Apr 1940: B2 and 07 Apr 1940: 6. “OUTSTANDING BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL WOMEN OF AUSTIN: Who are contributing to the progress of our Capital City through their successful efforts in the varied fields of endeavor they have chosen.” Clark, J Mabel.  The Austin Statesman (1921- 1973); 18 July 1940: 10. The Austin American (1914-1973); 13 July 1941: A2. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 20 Jan 1942: 5. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 23 Apr 1942: 11.  Summer Fashion Revue Featured at Ladies' Day. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 29 Apr 1942: 6. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 24 June 1943: 9. The Austin American (1914-1973); 26 Aug 1945: A2. Mangone Collection Noted For Dramatic Trimmings. Austin Statesman Society Staff.  The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 20 Feb 1947: 11. SUE BRANDT McBEE American-Statesman Society Staff.  The Austin American (1914-1973). 23 Feb 1947: A12. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 16 Apr 1964: B26. Deaths and Services. The Austin American Statesman (1973-1980), 16 July 1974: 15. Permits