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14 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS MARCH 6, 2024 HR-2024-017536 SIXTH STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 600 EAST SIXTH STREET PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Rehabilitate building; add metal awnings; and add, replace, and repair windows. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS South Elevation: (6th Street) Add a new metal awning. Maintain the corner entry at 6th and Red River and reintroduce glazing on either side of the entry door. Replace the non-original storefront and clerestory windows. Repair and replace the second-level windows as needed. West Elevation: (Red River Street) Repaint and repair the stucco. The proposed awning wraps the corner to capture the corner entry, reusing existing eyebolts as connection points. Rework the secondary façade by adding new storefront openings along the first floor and adding new windows on the second level. Two-part commercial block comprising three original units. The building is clad in masonry at the main elevation, which appears to have been damaged during stucco removal; the secondary elevation still retains its stucco cladding. Fenestration includes replacement storefronts at the first floor, replacement windows at the second floor beneath paired masonry half- arches, and wood windows of varying dimensions at the secondary elevation. 600-604 East 6th Street first appears on the 1900 Sanborn map as a replacement for a smaller brick building with a single tenant space. It first served as the home of Caldwell-Murchison-Lee, a mercantile and grocery firm. By 1912, the Caldwell Brothers had taken over the grocery business at this location, and the Murchison-Lee mercantile had moved to East 5th Street. After a fire decimated the Muchison-Lee building in 1917, the Caldwells allowed the displaced Trade Union— second-floor tenants—to gather in their space to plan rebuilding. Tenants included a grocer, dry goods, and furniture store until the 1930s, when the Monterey Café, various hardware stores, a billiards club, and the Austin Exterminating Company moved in. By the 1940s, 600 and 602 were occupied by the Austin Auto Supply Company, with the Austin Barber College next door at 604. The Austin Auto Supply Company occupied all three units during the 1950s. 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 the retention of some of the building’s historic-age façade, but alters fenestration at the secondary elevation. Summary The project somewhat meets the applicable standards. The applicant has amended the design to reflect some staff and Committee feedback. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property is listed as noncontributing to the Sixth Street National Register district, but the 2022 Sixth Street Snapshot resurvey recommends the property as contributing to the Sixth Street National Register Historic District. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. The storefront has been replaced, stonework has been damaged, and secondary elevation fenestration has been altered. The upper floor’s fenestration appears to have been altered within the period of significance. 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 does not appear to convey 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 appear 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 is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, 14 – 2 Open up the corner only. Restore double-hung windows if original, rather than replacing. cultural, or historical value to the city. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK STAFF RECOMMENDATION Comment on plans. LOCATION MAP 14 – 3 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 14 – 4 Google Street View, 2022 MacRostie, Inc. Sixth Street Snapshot Resurvey, 2022 14 – 5 14 – 6 Occupancy History City Directory Research, May 2022 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 600-04 E 6th St: Austin Auto Supply Company (whole) 600-04 E 6th St: Austin Auto Supply Company 600-04 E 6th St: Austin Auto Supply Company 600-04 E 6th St: Austin Auto Supply Company 600-02 E 6th St: Austin Auto Supply Company 604 E 6th St: Austin Barber College 600-02 E 6th St: Austin Auto Supply Company 604 E 6th St: Austin Barber College 600 E 6th St: Monterey Café , Austin Exterminating Company 602 E 6th St: Capitol Club of Austin (billiards) 604 E 6th St: William W. Stark (2nd hand hardware) 14 – 7 1944 1941 1939 1937 1935 1932 1929 1924 1920 1916 1912 600: Monterey Café Austin Exterminating Company 602: Capitol Club of Austin (billiards) 604: Henry Barber (hardware) 600 – Monterey Café Austin Exterminating Company 602 – Capitol Club of Austin (billiards) 604 – Henry Barber (hardware) 600-02 – Vacant 604 – Henry Barber (hardware) 600 – Tony & Jim’s Café 602 – Vacant 604 – Henry Barber (restaurant) 600-02 – Vacant 604 – Household Furniture Company 600-02 – Austin Auto Accessory Store 604 – Household Furniture Company 600 – Travis Merchant Company (grocery) 602 – Louis Fichtenbaum (dry goods) 604 – Household Furniture Company 600-602 – Vacant 604 – Household Furniture Company 600-02 – Caldwell & Beiger (grocery) 604 – Vacant 600 – W. Thomas Hawkins (furniture) 602-04 – Caldwell Bros (grocers) 1906 600-06 – Caldwell-Murchison-Lee Company Historical information Sanborn map, 1961 14 – 8 Sanborn map, 1935 Sanborn map, 1900 Sanborn map, 1894, 1889 14 – 9 Austin Daily Statesman (1891-1902); Austin, Tex.. 09 Oct 1900: 2. The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Austin, Tex.. 11 May 1910: 6. The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Austin, Tex.. 15 Dec 1910: 10. The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Austin, Tex.. 17 Jan 1912: 8. 14 – 10 The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Austin, Tex.. 03 Mar 1912: 12. The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Austin, Tex.. 23 Apr 1912: 8. The Austin Statesman (1916-1916); Austin, Tex.. 10 Aug 1916: 7. 14 – 11 The Statesman (1916-1921); Austin, Tex.. 10 July 1917: 8. The Statesman (1916-1921); Austin, Tex.. 10 July 1917: 8. The Statesman (1916-1921); Austin, Tex.. 05 Dec 1917: 6. 14 – 12 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 28 Mar 1924: 5. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 03 Jan 1936: 10. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 16 May 1941: 12. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 24 Nov 1942: 10. 14 – 13 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 10 Aug 1944: 9. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 13 May 1948: 8B. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 14 Apr 1952: 18. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 13 Mar 1963: A28. Permits 14 – 14