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24 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 10, 2024 HR-2023-160745 SIXTH STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 505-07 EAST 6TH STREET PROPOSAL RESEARCH Renovate the building and convert from bar to restaurant. Repair exterior masonry, repaint elements where coating has deteriorated, and repair or replace clerestory window. Replace the single door with a double door. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Repaint existing painted masonry where needed, repairing brick prior to coating if deteriorated. 2) Repair existing awning, replacing with like materials where needed. Repaint. 3) Replace easternmost single door with double door to match existing fenestration rhythm. 4) Remove faux brick over clerestory window. Repair or replace clerestory, depending on level of deterioration. If replacement is chosen, use a window with divided lights similar to those shown in twentieth-century photos. The building at 505 and 507 East 6th Street were constructed in 1912 by Saidi Ferris on the site of an earlier store, owned by Ferris since 1905. Ferris, a native of Beirut and transplant from Nebraska, began his Austin business endeavors in 1898 with a grocery store at 500 East 6th. He later became one of Austin’s most influential businessmen over the course of his long and productive career. Ferris also showed support for the other Syrian and Lebanese merchants who helped to establish 6th Street as a mercantile hub in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. At one time the owner of the most properties on 6th Street, Ferris operated a dry goods store which grew into several extremely profitable department stores through the twentieth century. In the 1920s, Ferris handed the department stores over to his three sons and took up wholesale trading in New York; he weathered the Great Depression in Austin as director of the Chamber of Commerce. The 6th Street department store was sold to a regional mercantile conglomerate in 1942; Ferris passed away seven years later. During the 1940s, the building was an A&P; it then became a hardware store. DESIGN STANDARDS The design standards established by Ordinance No. 20230720-160 (July 2023) and based on the Citywide Historic Design Standards for properties in the 500 and 600 blocks of East Sixth Street apply. The proposed project was evaluated based on the following applicable standards: Rehabilitate and adaptively reuse contributing buildings, including at least the first 15 feet of historic facades. The proposed alterations include retention of most of the historic building’s façade and do not appear to preclude later designation as a historic landmark. The proposal includes repair and rehabilitation of existing material and restoration of infilled transom windows. The applicant has amended the proposal to better incorporate some Committee feedback. Summary The project meets the applicable standards. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the Sixth Street National Register district. The 2022 Sixth Street Snapshot Resurvey lists the property as contributing to the 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 meets two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is a good example of a one-part commercial block with two bays. b. Historical association. The property is associated with influential businessman Saidi Ferris. 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; however, its association with Ferris may suggest a deeper connection to the Syrian community in early Austin with further research. e. Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, 24 – 2 cultural, or historical value to the city. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK STAFF RECOMMENDATION Do not bring brick accent down to ground level. Do not divide transom so that it reads as one continuous line. Comment on plans. The proposed alterations do not preclude future landmark designation. LOCATION MAP 24 – 3 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 24 – 4 2022 Sixth Street Snapshot Re-Survey Occupancy History City Directory Research, January 2024 Miles Hardware Miles Hardware Sterzing Hardware Co. Sterzing and Miles Hardware A&P Food Stores A&P Food Stores No. 123 A&P Food Stores No. 123 1959 1955 1952 1949 1944 1941 1939 1932 1929 1927 1924 1918 1916 501-507 E. 6th St: Ferris and Sons Dept Store 501-507 E. 6th St: Ferris and Sons Dept Store 503-507: S. Ferris Dry Goods 505-07: S. Ferris dry goods S. Ferris Dry Goods S. Ferris Dry Goods 1914 1910 503-507: Saidi Ferris, dry goods 505: Saidi Ferris, grocer 507: Hammond and Cuneo meat market 1906 One-story buildings not listed for 505-07. Historical Information The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Austin, Tex.. 25 Sep 1910: 12. The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Austin, Tex.. 08 June 1913: 11. The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Austin, Tex.. 12 Apr 1914: A5. 24 – 5 24 – 6 The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Austin, Tex.. 06 Nov 1914: 4. 24 – 7 The Statesman (1916-1921); Austin, Tex.. 14 Mar 1917: 7. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 29 Feb 1924: 1. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 27 Sep 1926: 1. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 06 May 1927: 10. 24 – 8 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 19 Mar 1927: 8. 24 – 9 The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 14 Aug 1927: B44. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 08 Oct 1930: 2. 24 – 10 The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 19 July 1936: C4 The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 08 Feb 1942: 1.. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 13 June 1949: 12. 24 – 11 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 26 Sep 1967: 28. Permits