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23 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JULY 3, 2024 PR-2024-055712; GF-2024-072968 4704 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, BLDG. #15 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Relocate a house moved onto the lot between 1940 and 1958 to the Goodnight property at 5604 S. Congress Ave. One-story cottage with asbestos siding, a Tudor Revival-style steeply pitched roof clad in corrugated metal, and 6:6 windows. Merle Goodnight opened the Goodnight Tourist Courts in 1941 to capitalize on the increasing tourist traffic in the corridor from Austin to San Antonio, a section of pre-Interstate road known as the Meridian Highway. The Goodnight family retained ownership of both the original motel site and the adjacent lots; while some buildings were used as support structures for the tourist courts and Hill’s Café, others were leased to renters and later to small businesses hoping to take advantage of the Meridian Highway traffic. PROPERTY EVALUATION Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain 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 an intact example of a vernacular Tudor cottage, likely sold and constructed by 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 the Calcasieu Lumber Company. 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. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK Relocate, rather than demolish, the building. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the relocation application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. The applicant has applied for relocation, rather than demolition, based on Committee feedback. LOCATION MAP 23 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 23 – 3 Google street view, 2022-24 Relocation application, 2024 Note: as the area was not originally within the city limits, directory research is limited. 4706-A: Arthur and Virginia McWhorter, renters – student Occupancy History City Directory Research, 2022 1955 1952 Address not listed Historical Information 23 – 4 1940, 1958 aerial photos (City of Austin CTM and Addressing) The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 01 Apr 1956: D9. 23 – 5 MIKE COX Staff Writer.  The Austin American - Statesman (1973-1980), Evening ed.; Austin, Tex.. 19 Sep 1976: B1. Permits 23 – 6