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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JUNE 5, 2024 2024-056806 PR 2906 BRIDLE PATH 27 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1937 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION Two-story rectangular-plan house with side-gabled roof and projecting one-story gabled addition. The house is clad in horizontal siding, with 1:1 windows and a gablet supported by Classical columns above the offset front stoop. The house at 2906 Bridle Path was constructed around 1937. Mrs. Jennie T. Kirk lived there until her death in 1963. Kirk was the widow of Robert P. Kirk, former sheriff of Runnels County, and mother to Colonel R. P. Kirk, executive officer of the UN Civil Assistance Command in Korea. Kirk was a University of Texas graduate and a member of the Delphians, Order of the Eastern Star, and Austin Woman’s Club. 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 constructed with Colonial Revival stylistic influences but does not embody the distinguishing principles of the style. 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 Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, but release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 27 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 27 – 3 Demolition permit application, 2024 Occupancy History City Directory Research, May 2024 Louise Kirk, owner 1959 1955 1952 Jennie T. Kirk, owner – widow of R.P. Kirk Jennie T. Kirk, owner – widow of R.P. Kirk Jennie T. Kirk, owner Jennie T. Kirk, owner Jennie T. Kirk, owner – widow of R.P. Kirk 1949 1947 1944 1941 Address not listed Historical Information 27 – 4 The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 08 Mar 1953: A5. 27 – 5 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 28 May 1956: 8. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 11 Jan 1963: 14. Permits 27 – 6