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20 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS MARCH 6, 2024 PR-2024-007631; GF-2024-017590 2503 BRIDLE PATH Demolish a ca. 1948 fourplex and garage apartment. PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Two-story fourplex with symmetrical plan, asbestos shingle siding, a hipped roof, and aluminum replacement windows. The buildings at 2503 Bridle Path were constructed in 1948, with the front building as a fourplex and the rear as a separate garage apartment. Its earliest owners were the Collie family, who lived in the home with two tenants until the mid-1950s. Tenants included students, salespeople, pharmacists, UT instructors, and a dentist. PROPERTY EVALUATION Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. Windows have been replaced. 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 for landmark designation: a. Architecture. The building is an intact example of the small-scale apartment buildings of the mid-twentieth century in Austin. 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 Release the demolition permit upon receipt of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 20 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 20 – 3 20 – 4 Occupancy History City Directory Research, February 2024 A. Vacant B. Powell Dingler, renter C. Tom Primm, renter D. Douglas Hale, renter Rear: H. B. Skelton, renter 1959 1955 1952 Beuford M. Collie, owner B. Willard Nolan, renter C. Arthur E. Johnson, renter 1949 Beuford M. Collie, owner Theron and Rue Porter, renters – operators, Casis Pharmacy Lynn and John Gaulding, renters – salesman B. Willard and Emeline Nolan, renters C. William and Norma Bowers, renter – student Mrs. Mary J. Rowley, renter Historical Information 20 – 5 The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 03 June 1951: C1. The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 01 Feb 1953: C9. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 17 July 1956: 7. 20 – 6 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 26 Dec 1956: 29. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 04 May 1963: 1.  Permits 20 – 7