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23 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 3, 2024 PR-2024-021401; GF-2024-030551 3405 WILLOW SPRINGS ROAD Relocate a ca. 1941 house outside the city limits. PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Two-story house with Tudor Revival and Minimal Traditional stylistic influences. It is clad in horizontal siding and capped with a gently sloped catslide roof, beneath which exposed rafter tails are visible. Screened 6:6 windows are shaded by wooden picket awnings. The house at 3405 Willow Springs Road, originally addressed as 3405 or 3401 Post Road, was built around 1941. Robert A. and Birdie Holt were its first occupants, and they later built a secondary dwelling on the lot to host renters. Robert Holt worked as a cabinetmaker and foreman for the Woodward Manufacturing Company, located nearby at the old Penn Field site. PROPERTY EVALUATION Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high to moderate integrity. 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 constructed with Tudor Revival and Minimal Traditional stylistic influences. 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 relocation permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 23 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 23 – 3 23 – 4 23 – 5 Occupancy History City Directory Research, March 2024 Robert A. and Birdie Holt, owners 3405 ½: Pete L. Pesoli, renter Ruth Smith, renter – teacher 1959 1955 1952 1949 1942 1941 Robert A. and Birdie Holt, owners – foreman, Woodward Manufacturing Mrs. Nina C. Pearson, renter – stenographer, W. H. Richardson Co. Mrs. Darlyne J. Mauldin, renter – bookkeeper Mrs. Betty Pfiester, renter – clerk, State Highway Department Robert A. and Birdie Holt, owners – foreman, Woodward Manufacturing Corporation Not listed. Address listed as 3401 Post Rd. Robert A. and Birdie Holt, owners – foreman Robert A. Holt, cabinetmaker, and Birdie Holt listed at 3401 Post Road. 3401 Post Road also listed as Willow Springs Golf Course. Historical Information 23 – 6 MORRIS WILLIAMS American-Statesman Staff.  The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 19 July 1936: F6. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 10 Jan 1949: 10. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 23 Sep 1955: 7. 23 – 7 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 06 Nov 1957: 15 The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 03 May 1964: B7. Permits 23 – 8