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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 3, 2024 PR-2024-018113; GF-2024-028850 1401 ELTON LANE 19 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1951 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story cross-gabled house with brick and stone cladding, metal picture and casement windows, double front gables with shallow eaves, and built-in planter. The house at 1401 Elton Lane was built in 1951. Its first occupants were D. E. Farr and his family; however, the Farrs only lived in the house until 1953. They sold the house to longer-term occupants Alvin and Lora Burger. Alvin Burger moved his family from New Jersey to Texas to take a position as the first executive director of the Texas Research League, a nonprofit successor to the Texas Economy Commission whose goal was to provide research and recommendations on economic, organizational, and policy structures to public administrative agencies. During his tenure as executive director, Burger and the Research League won several high-profile awards for their work with Texas government. Burger also served as president of the board of directors of Child and Family Services and the United Fund. After his retirement in 1970, Burger dedicated himself to advocating for the rights of elderly Texans as chairman of the Governor’s Committee on Aging, chairman of the delegation to the White House Conference on Aging in 1971, and chairman of the Adult Services Council of Austin and Travis County in 1974. PROPERTY EVALUATION 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 does not meet two criteria for landmark designation: a. Architecture. The building is a good example of a transitional style between Minimal Traditional and Ranch; however, it does not appear to be of exceptional architectural significance. b. Historical association. The property is associated with Alvin A. Burger, Texas Research League director and c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human advocate for aging Texans. 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, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, but release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 19 – 2 19 – 3 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos Demolition application, 2024 Occupancy History City Directory Research, March 2024 1959 1955 1952 Not listed. Historical Information Alvin A. and Lora Burger, owners – executive director, Texas Research League Alvin A. and Lora Burger, owners – executive director, Texas Research League The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 17 June 1952: 8. 19 – 4 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 03 Dec 1952: 23. 19 – 5 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 10 Mar 1953: 7. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 15 Sep 1955: A17. 19 – 6 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 18 Oct 1955: 17. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 22 Mar 1958: 3. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 21 May 1959: A11. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 25 Sep 1959: 16. 19 – 7 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 07 Oct 1960: 15. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 24 Mar 1961: 10. 19 – 8 The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 08 Oct 1961: A14 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 13 Dec 1961: A18. The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 23 Feb 1964: A12. 19 – 9 GLEN CASTLEBURY Staff Writer.  The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 21 Nov 1966: 1 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 17 May 1971: 29. 19 – 10 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 17 Jan 1972: 18. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 07 Feb 1973: 8. 19 – 11 The Austin American - Statesman (1973-1980), Evening ed.; Austin, Tex.. 01 June 1975: C12. The Austin American - Statesman (1973-1980), Evening ed.; Austin, Tex.. 15 Apr 1978: B2. 19 – 12 Jeffery, Inez.  The Austin American - Statesman (1973-1980), Evening ed.; Austin, Tex.. 30 Apr 1978: E4. Permits