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21 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS FEBRUARY 7, 2024 PR-2023-101976; GF-2023-104770 ETHEL MCDONALD AND ELMER JACKSON HOUSE/FASHIONETTE BEAUTY SHOP 1206 EAST 13TH STREET PROPOSAL Rehab and remodel a ca. 1936 house and home-based business. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Remove non-original aluminum siding and repair wood siding beneath, replacing in-kind where needed. 2) Replace non-original windows and reopen infilled windows. 3) Replace roof in-kind with new shingles. 4) Repair or replace missing or deteriorated elements, including rafter ends, window screens, brackets, gable vent, and fascia. Non-original porch detailing will not be reconstructed. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS One-story Craftsman bungalow with horizontal wood siding, a full-width porch beneath a wide gabled roof, and a historic- age gabled rear addition. Some of the building’s character-defining features are missing, including brick porch piers likely removed during aluminum siding installation. The windows have been replaced, but the original openings have not been modified. Please review the information provided by the property owner below in Historical information on Ethel McDonald Jackson, Elmer Q. Jackson, and their family’s significant community impact in Robertson Hill. The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects at potential historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 1. General standards The proposal mostly repairs or replaces historic material in-kind. 3. Roofs The proposed replacement shingles and roof repair are appropriate. 4. Exterior walls and trim Removal of aluminum siding and repair of underlying siding is appropriate. 5. Windows, doors, and screens The existing vinyl replacement windows are not appropriate. Repair of existing historic-age windows for use at the front of the building, as specified on the demolition sheet provided, is appropriate as long as dimensions remain consistent. The reopening of historic-age openings that have been enclosed is appropriate, provided that the new fenestration is compatible in materials, size, and configuration. The replacement of missing historic-age screens as specified in the demolition sheet is appropriate and encouraged. 6. Porches The proposed project does not recreate non-historic porch elements, which is appropriate; however, replacing the brick piers and tapered posts supporting the gabled porch from available photographs would restore a significant character-defining feature to this potential landmark. Summary The project meets most of the applicable standards, but vinyl window replacement may preclude the property from retaining the integrity required for designation as a historic landmark. 21 – 2 DEPARTMENT COMMENTS PROPERTY EVALUATION An application for historic landmark zoning has been submitted to Land Use Review and will be forwarded to the Historic Landmark Commission pending payment of fees. The applicant has provided a summary of the building’s history as part of the pending historic zoning request, available below. 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 building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. Window replacement, siding restoration, and remodeling of the back and front houses were approved in 2022 by Development Services without review by the Historic Preservation Office or Historic Landmark Commission after fire damaged both buildings. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does meet two criteria: built for the Fashionette Beauty Shop. a. Architecture. The building is constructed in a vernacular style with Craftsman influences, including an addition b. Historical association. The property is associated with cosmetologist and entrepreneur Ethel McDonald Jackson and her husband, Elmer Q. Jackson. The McDonald and Jackson families, pillars of the Robertson Hill community, provided both essential business services and neighborhood outreach to their neighborhood during their residence at the property. 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. Home-based businesses were an important part of life in segregated East Austin. Though few residents had the capital to construct new commercial buildings, many entrepreneurs used their homes to provide professional services that customers of color could not access elsewhere. Beauty shops for Black customers were particularly important, as they provided both a gathering space for women of color and an invaluable service tailored to African American beauty, hair, and personal style. e. Landscape feature. The property was not evaluated for its ability to possess a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION If the Commission feels that the windows do not negatively impact the probability of landmark designation, approve the application. Alternately, invite the applicant to the next meeting of the Architectural Review Committee to discuss alternatives to proposed vinyl windows. LOCATION MAP 21 – 3 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 21 – 4 21 – 5 Partial demolition and remodel application, 2023 21 – 6 Pending historic zoning application, 2023 Pending historic zoning application, 2023 – back house Virginia F. Corprew, renter – serviceman, Visual Education Elmer and Ethel M. Jackson, owners – driver, Deluxe Cab Ethel McDonald, owner – cosmetologist at beauty shop, 1103 Navasota St. Occupancy History City Directory Research, October 2023 Fashionette Beauty Shop Fashionette Beauty Shop 1959 1955 1952 1949 1944 1941 1939 Isaiah and Rosetta Bennett, renters – laborer Address listed as 1106 E. 13th St. Rosetta Bennett, renter 1935 Address not listed. See in-depth occupancy information below. Historical Information Information provided by property owner, Ms. Belinda M. Davis, as part of a pending historic zoning application. 21 – 7 21 – 8 21 – 9 21 – 10 21 – 11 21 – 12 21 – 13 21 – 14 21 – 15 21 – 16 21 – 17 Permits Source:Ms. Belinda Davis, draft historic zoning application, 2023 21 – 18