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Historic Architecture & Conservation Conserving the Past and Designing for the Future April 24, 2019 – Revision 1 Mr. Greg Smith, Coordinator, Federal Programs Texas Historical Commission P.O. Box 12276 Austin, Texas 78711-2276 Re: Dear Mr. Smith, Circa 1854 Zimmermann House Located at 9019 Parkfield Drive, Austin I am writing to request that you consider the circa 1854 Zimmermann House, located at 9019 Parkfield Drive in Austin, for the National Register of Historic Places. As you are aware, this house is the oldest of only two remaining structures associated with the historic Fiskville community that was settled in 1846 by Josiah Fisk. Following the typical Germanic settlement pattern of the era, immigrant Edward Zimmermann purchased the land in 1854 and moved his family to the property. He built this fachwerk house and his family lived in it as as their first home while he built their larger stone house, estimated completion date of 1867, nearby on what is now known as Payton Gin Road where it remains today. Zimmermann’s two houses and the nearby historic cemetery are the last remaining vestiges of the original Fiskville community, that subsequently disappeared once annexed by the City of Austin in the mid-1960s. This house also retains a high degree of historic architectural integrity with regards to its original construction and subsequent building campaigns. The original half-timber framing structure is approximately 80% intact, including its original ceiling joists and roof trusses. Although the door and windows have been replaced there are two original windows extant on the structure. Interior finishes also appear to be intact beneath the circa 1970’s wood paneling installed over them. As for the circa 1855 addition, also built by Zimmermann to expand his outpost, that is an early wood frame construction that also retain original interior finishes. As requested, the following material has been attached to aid your consideration of this property: • Current photographs with a plan showing photo locations; • An overview of the Property’s history and Physical Evidence extant today; • Timeline of Events and Activities; • Biographies of /Early Property Owners; • Historic maps and aerial photos • Scaled floor plan showing changes I appreciate your time considering this request. We are excited to be the new stewards of this uniquely special historic property, and we look forward to its restoration. Please let us know if you need additional information or have any questions. Yours sincerely, Tracy L. Hirschman Hutson Principal / President telephone: 512-960-0013 email: tracy@hutsongallagher.com P hoto 8 Photo 7 P h o t o 6 REVIEW SET ONLY NOT FOR REGULATORY APPROVAL, PERMITTING OR CONSTRUCTION CHRISTOPHER E. HUTSON TX #15635 0 oto 3 h P ROOM 5 1 oto 3 h P 4 o t o 3 h P Photo 35 ROOM 5a P h A b o t o o v s 3 e C lg 2 & 3 3 P E T S " 6 P h o t o 1 6 P hoto 17 1 o t o h P ROOM 2a ROOM 2 P h o t o 1 8 5 1 o t o h P 3" STEP 3 2 o t o h P ROOM 4 4 2 o t o h P 5 2 o t o h P P hoto 26 5 o t o h P 7 o t o 2 h P P h o t o 2 Photo 28 9 ROOM 4a P hoto 14 0 oto 1 h P 1 1 o t o h P t(cid:13) a n w o D m a e B r l F 1 1 o t o h P Photo 13 P hoto 22 Above(cid:13) Clg ROOM 1 ROOM 3 3" STEP P hoto 20 P hoto 21 P h o t o 9 COVERED PORCH P h o t o 2 Photo 36 Down at(cid:13) Window Photo 3 LEGEND Ca. 20th C. Construction Ca. 1857 Wood Frame Ca. 1857 - 1880 Masonry Ca. 1854 Fachwerk P hoto 4 PHOTO LOG - EXISTING FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 3/16" = 1'-0" 1 0' 5' 10' SC HE M ATIC D R AWIN G e v i r D k r a P l i a u Q 6 0 2 1 8 5 7 8 7 s a x e T , n i t s u A 3 1 0 0 - 0 6 9 ) 2 1 5 ( : e n o h P m o c . r e h g a l l a G n o s t u H w w w . E S U O H N A M S U S - N A M R E M M I Z 4 5 8 1 . a C N O I T C U R T S N O C E R & N O I T A R O T S E R s a x e T , n i t s u A • e v i r D d l e i f k r a P 9 1 0 9 HG PROJECT: 18-008 DATE: 04/24/2019 REV: SHEET NAME: SHEET NO:  National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 1: Existing West Elevation Photo 2: Existing Southwest Elevation Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 1  National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 3: Existing South Elevation Photo 4: Existing Southeast Elevation Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 2 Photo 5: Existing East Elevation National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 6: Existing Northeast Elevation Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 3 Photo 7: Existing South Elevation National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 8: Existing Northwest Elevation Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 4 Photo 9: Existing Interior Room 1, Looking Southeast National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 10: Existing Interior Room 1, Looking East Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 5 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 11: Existing Interior Room 1, Looking West Photo 12: Existing Interior Room 1, Looking Down at Wall & Floor Mortise & Tenon Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 6 Photo 13: Existing Interior Room 1, Looking North National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 14: Existing Interior Room 1, Looking Northwest at Fireplace Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 7 Photo 15: Existing Interior Room 2, Looking West National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 16: Existing Interior Room 2, Looking Southwest towards Bathroom Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 8 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 17: Existing Interior Room 2, Looking Southeast Photo 18: Existing Interior Room 2a, Looking Southwest Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 9 Photo 19: Existing Interior Room 3, Looking East National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 20: Existing Interior Room 3, Looking Southeast Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 10 Photo 21: Existing Interior Room 3, Looking Northwest National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 22: Existing Interior Room 3, Looking Up over the Drop Gyp Board Ceiling Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 11 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 23: Existing Interior Room 4, Looking East Photo 24: Existing Interior Room 4, Looking West Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 12 Photo 25: Existing Interior Room 4, Looking West National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 26: Existing Interior Room 4, Looking Southeast Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 13 Photo 27: Existing Interior Room 4a, Looking Southeast National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 28: Existing Interior Room 4a, Looking West Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 14 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 29: Existing Interior Room 4a, Looking Southwest Photo 30: Existing Interior Room 5, Looking Southeast Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 15 Photo 31: Existing Interior Room 5, Looking Northwest National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 32: Existing Interior Room 5, Looking Southeast Above Gyp Board Ceiling Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 16 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 33: Existing Interior Room 5, Looking Southeast Above Gyp Board Ceiling Photo 34: Existing Interior Room 5a, Looking Southeast Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 17 Photo 35: Existing Interior Room 5a, Looking North National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 36: Existing Historic Double-Hung Window Sash, Fits Exterior Opening in Room 2a; Appears to be mid 19th century construction. Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 18 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 37: Existing Interior Attic, Looking East, with Extant Ca. 1854 Casement Window Photo 38: Existing Interior Attic over Ca. 1855 Wood Frame Addition, Looking East Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 19 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 39: Existing Interior Attic with Extant Ca. 1854 Ceiling Plaster and Wood Lath Photo 40: Exterior West Property Line, Looking North showing with Extant Historic Fence Posts with Cut Nails (found when bamboo patch was removed) Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 20 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Photo 41: Exterior West Property Line, Looking East showing with Extant Historic Fence Posts with Cut Nails (found when bamboo patch was removed) Zimmermann House Photo Log Page 21 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Zimmermann House The following overview, of the property’s history and its associated historical evidence, is researched and written by Tracy Hirschman Hutson and Chris Hutson, the new owners of 9019 Parkfield Drive. They are the founding principals of Hutson Gallagher, Inc., a historic preservation architecture firm located in Austin, Texas. They purchased the property in October 2018 with the intent of restoring the house and to use it as their firm’s new office. A preliminary THC review of the evidence suggests the property has potential to be listed in the National Register under Criterion A for Settlement and possibly Ethnic Heritage. In the event it is found eligible, the Hutson’s hope to take advantage of the state and federal historic tax credit programs to aid in funding the project as the structure is currently in an extremely dilapidated state on the brink of collapse. Property’s Rehabilitation Goals: The goal for this project will be the preservation and restoration of the structure. All existing historic material will be retained and returned to good condition, and any damaged, broken or missing elements will be restored. Characteristically inappropriate non-historic material will be removed and replaced with compatible new material as necessary. The anticipated major scopes of work are as follows: the structural framing is presently supported by a deteriorated stone footing below grade and the house is sitting in soil; therefore, for its continuing preservation, the structure – including the stone chimney - will receive a new foundation that will permanently stabilize it and prohibit contact with moisture; the front porch roof and columns will be reconstructed, windows and doors will be returned to historically appropriate appearances; historic hand-split roof shingles were found in the attic, possibly the roof may be returned to this material; the north addition (the former ell) footprint is historically correct and will be retained (it appears to have some 19th C. construction material), however the roof, exterior siding, and interior configuration will be returned to the historic gable that was paired with an adjacent flat roof over a porch (the roof framing was changed to a homogeneous flat structure during the 1968 kitchen remodel); the east non-historic 1973 addition will also be retained but modified in a compatible manner, to accommodate an ADA compliant entrance with a restroom, and a mechanical closet for new MEP and telecommunication systems. Sources for Historic Evidence: Presently there are no known historic photos of this house. Most of the previous written documentation about the property, its uses, and its owners is from secondary and tertiary sources. The majority of information is based on oral history about the Zimmermann family that was compiled for the centennial ca. 1960 rehabilitation of Zimmermann’s stone house located nearby on Payton Gin Road. An ongoing effort to find primary sources of historical evidence is currently underway and will continue for the duration of this project. All sources of information are documented as footnotes. The following archival repositories were resourced: • Travis County Historical Commission • Austin Public Library • Center for American History • Texas General Land Office • Travis County Archives Overview of the Property’s History: • Texas Historical Commission • Austin History Center • Harry Ransom Center • Texas Archival Resources Online • Galveston Immigration Database This house is located in North Austin, constructed on the south side of a creek identified in deeds records as the Southern Branch of Little Walnut Creek. The creek’s Northern Branch turns down to join this Southern Zimmermann House History Page 1 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Branch near the east end of Quail Park Drive and continues to the Little Walnut Creek Greenbelt on the east side of US Highway 183 (aka Research Blvd) near 51st Street. The house was built by Edward Zimmermann, a German immigrant, in 1854; it is one of the oldest buildings within the Austin city limits, the last of two remaining structures associated with the former Fiskville community, and it is the only known example of fachwerk construction in Travis County. The research findings include approximate dates, type of construction, a chronology of the Zimmermann family and their activity in and around the property, and within the Fiskville and Austin communities. Edward and Regina Zimmermann arrived in Texas in 1846 with the first wave of German immigration that settled in Texas. They eked out their agricultural and mercantile existence, while living in the little fachwerk house, as they worked towards the construction of their larger main home, made of cut stone, nearby. The Zimmermann family oral history indicates they lived in the fachwerk house for about 13 years, and rooms were added as additions to the fachwerk house as necessary to accommodate their growing family. This house is not only significant for its architectural style as German fachwerk construction, but also is an architectural example that reflects the evolution of building use and the German ethnic influence that drove its building campaigns. This house changed and grew in response to how the family used it. It is also a superior example that speaks about the broader historical trend of settlement patterns and German traditions. It retains a remarkable degree of historic integrity. All the surrounding land, including the subject property, was first recorded “as a Mexican land grant from the State of Coahuila to Thomas Jefferson Chambers.” 1 The T.J. Chambers survey, commissioned by Mexico, was unknown to Texans and their government officials at the time Texas became independent, so the Republic of Texas unknowingly parceled out land believing it to be unencumbered when in reality it was already owned by Chambers. Texas was forced to legally settle with Chambers after the fact. This misunderstanding is important to know when looking at historic surveys and land maps and how they overlap with the original Chambers survey and the distribution of that land by Texas. So initially, in 1841, the Republic of Texas believed that all the land was available for settlement. As the second president of the Republic of Texas, Mirabeau B. Lamar2 began parceling out tracks of land to immigrants. Once partitioned, this subject property was originally part of the land grant that Lamar gave to George Washington Davis. Davis, in turn, sold a portion of it as an approximate 164-acre track to Edward Zimmermann for 1,000 dollars3 (CAD and ESRI software is showing it may have been as much as 170 acres). This property remained largely intact under the ownership of Edward and Regina Zimmermann until 1911 when it was subsequently divided into four parcels and distributed to the Zimmermann siblings, and the sibling’s subsequent ownership falls off the records by 1924. The property, with the fachwerk house, is today a significantly reduced lot at 9019 Parkfield Drive4 and was one of the earliest farms associated with the 19th century community known as Fiskville, Texas, prior to the 1 Deed Records of Travis County, C14h-84-003. Volume G, pp 640. Transaction dated June 28th, 1854. 2 LAMAR, MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE, https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fla15, The Handbook of Texas Online|Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), Published/Edited February 16, 2019. Accessed February 25, 2019. 3 Walker, Virginia Sansom (Mrs. Ruel C. Walker), The New Settlement Club Home, Published June 7, 1967. Submitted as a report to the Texas State Historical Survey Committee with an application for the historical medallion, pp 4. 4 FISKVILLE, Application to the Texas Historical Commission for a Historical Marker, April 27, 2004: pp. 17 Note: this passage references two sources and they are: [First Source] “German Vernacular Architecture.” The Handbook of Texas Online. Available: http:www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/GG/cbgl.html. November 2003. [Second Source] Personal communication between Samuel Williams and Dr. Terry G. Jordan, Geography Department, University of Texas, communication took place at 9019 Parkfield Drive, June 1992. No transcription exists. (Dr. Terry G. Jordan is the author of Texas Log Buildings A Folk Architecture, and is the seminal book on Texas log buildings, and Samuel Williams was 9019’s most recent occupant for over 30 years.) Zimmermann House History Page 2 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 community’s annexation by the City of Austin in the mid-1960s. The Fiskville history is summarized on the Texas State Historical Association website as follows: “Fiskville was on Little Walnut Creek and old U.S. Highway 81 (now North Lamar Boulevard) six miles north of Austin in north central Travis County. It was founded in the early 1870s and named for pioneer settlers Greenleaf Fisk5 and Josiah Fisk. A Fiskville post office was established in 1873 with Edward Zimmermann as postmaster.6 The population of the community that year was estimated between 150 and 200. By the mid-1880s Fiskville had a steam flour mill and cotton gin, a general store, a union church, and a district school to serve a population of sixty. A dairy had been added by the early 1890s, and the population had grown to 120. Continued growth, however, was curtailed by the opportunities available in nearby Austin, and after the turn of the century Fiskville began to decline. The post office was discontinued in 1901. By the early 1930s the number of residents had fallen to fifty. The Fiskville county school district was consolidated with the Summitt county school district in 1953 and with the Austin Independent School District in 1959.” 7 The challenges facing the creation of a written history of this property is twofold. First, there is very little written documentation about this property itself and its larger community and citizens. Fiskville was a locality that never organized into a township or city, therefore there is no formal documentation of any building campaigns during the deeded property’s first one hundred plus years in existence. Edward Zimmermann followed the stereotypical Germanic settlement pattern by initially building the temporary fachwerk house and its subsequent additions for his family while he worked towards building their larger main home nearby; therefore, until recently, any historically based writings and discussion about Zimmermann was attributed to him while primarily residing in the later stone house, now called the Settlement Home at 1600 Payton Gin Road. The second issue is that the scant histories between the two structures is currently entangled, partially due to the fact that the ca. 1854 fachwerk house became hidden at some point in time and was forgotten about until it was rediscovered in 1984. The vast majority of previously referenced material is based on oral histories that were compiled in the mid-1960s (a hundred years after the fact and based on the assumption there was only one Zimmermann house) when interest in Zimmermann’s second house peaked as that property was reutilized as the Settlement Club. Recent research for primary sources has found the following: Travis county deeds records show that Edward Zimmermann purchased the subject property, a large track of 164 acres, from George Washington Davis, in June of 1854. The CAD mapping of the County Clerk’s description of the acreage fits the boundary limits describe in the Travis County deed record, showing that the eastern most property line runs along the GW Davis east property line, and the longest most southern property line ran along the south side of the road known today as Payton Gin Road. Both of the Zimmermann family houses, the 1854 fachwerk house and the later ca. 1860’s stone house are within the property lines associated with this deed. Today’s Parkfield Drive was at that time a simple dirt road to the fachwerk house 5 FISK, GREENLEAF, https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/ffi25, The Handbook of Texas Online|Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), Published June 12, 2010. Accessed February 25, 2019. 6 Germann, John J. and Myron Janzen, Texas Post Offices by County, 1986. 7 Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth, FISKVILLE, TX, https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hvf23, The Handbook of Texas Online, Published by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), Uploaded on June 12, 2010. Accessed February 25, 2019. Note: It is not considered “growth” when a population of 150 to 200 reduces to 120; this suggests Fiskville’s decline started sooner than 1890s. History Page Zimmermann House 3 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 that stopped at the creek. The siting of the house near the creek and the dirt drive was located closely along the eastern property line with the entire farm located west of that road and the house. This establishes as fact that Zimmermann’s property included both structures. Below is an image showing how the property, as it was originally purchased in 1854, related to the GW Davis Headright and present-day development. Later, in a county recorded deed, Zimmermann sold a small tract of 32 acres from this property to his friend- and-adjacent land owner, George Susmann on June 28th, 1856. The next image on the following page shows how the land in the recorded deed lays out based on the Clerk’s written description of that transaction. The description is clean, the vara dimensions match the north leg property lines (vara dimensions for the southeast leg are different), the property lines close neatly, and it looks like a simple sale. However, subsequent deed Zimmermann House History Page 4 records strongly indicate the parties believed they were selling/purchasing – not the north leg of Zimmermann’s track as shown in the map below – but the southeast leg where the fachwerk house was located. National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 As research follows the County Clerk’s deed records, it was discovered that descriptions and calculations for the 32-acres Susmann purchased and the subsequent written coordinates and dimensions for its sale to the next owner are rife with errors. When Susmann later sold the 32-acres to George Saunders in 1865, the descriptions in the county deed records reference back to the 1856 sale between Zimmerman and Susmann but the provided coordinates and vara dimensions do not reconcile with the earlier documents. In spite of this disconnect, what is important is that Susmann and Saunders seem to have a mutual understanding they were transferring 32-acres located at the southeast end of Zimmermann’s property, and later, in 1909, Regina’s formal survey of the Zimmerman family’s remaining property agrees with that understanding; it shows she retains the original footprint of the north leg, and the southeast leg is shorter. Somewhere between the 1856 sale and the 1909 survey the understanding between all the parties involved self-corrects the official record. How exactly that was done remains unknown; research on this matter will continue. The disconnect between the deed records is only problematic for telling the Zimmerman story in the fachwerk house. The assumption that Susmann bought the fachwerk house in 1856 causes confusion about where the Zimmermann’s were living between 1856 until they moved into their stone house in 1867, even though the Zimmermann House History Page 5 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 oral family history indicated they were at the fachwerk house for as long as 13 years. However, once the nature of Edward Zimmermann and George Susmann’s relationship as friends, business partners, and in-laws (by virtue of George’s marriage to Eleonora Zimmermann) is revealed, it is not unreasonable to think the Zimmermann family continued to live in the fachwerk house even after the property’s stewardship was passed to Susmann. George Susmann owned a lot of land around Fiskville and Austin and he resided in downtown Austin, so he would not have had a pressing need for the structure itself. The blue text in the image above shows what land remained in Regina Zimmermann’s possession (Edward had passed away in 1901) when it was surveyed in 1909. It shows there was an addition of land along the west side, and the track of land initially associated with the 1856 sale to Susmann is also in her ownership, and the southeast leg where the fachwerk house is located has been shorted by 42 acres; that is 10 acres more than the suspect 1856 sale of 32 acres. Regina bequeathed this remai ning 161 acres to be divided among he r offspring, who’s subsequent ownership over the parcels falls off the records by 1924. Just as a side note: when Edward Zimmermann passed in 1901, probate minutes dated January 1902 indicate he owned 177 acres of the GW Davis abstract No. 217 Script No. 190 Survey 15. It is apparent at that point he gained another 45 acres sometime after selling 32-acre tract to Susmann. Zimmermann House History Page 6 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Physical Evidence of the Property History: It is anticipated that the architectural investigation currently underway for physical evidence will provide a clearer understanding of this structure’s history. Presently the findings are that a large percentage of the original historic structure, its materials and finishes remain intact, hidden under layers of 20th-century overlays and additions. The following discussion about the existing evidence is presented as a first-hand observation by the historic preservation architectural team that is anticipating its restoration. Once investigation is complete, formal documentation of the evidence will be prepared in the future. (cid:80)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:66)(cid:65)(cid:66)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:32)(cid:65)(cid:32)(cid:67)(cid:79)(cid:86)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:68)(cid:32) (cid:76)(cid:73)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:69)(cid:32)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:32)(cid:87)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:32) (cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:65)(cid:82)(cid:32)(cid:80)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:67)(cid:72) The original ca. 1854 fachwerk house was constructed as a single room, its dimensions are 18 feet 7 ½ inches wide, east to west, and 24 feet 1-1/2 inches deep, north to south. It had single doors centered on the south and north elevations, and two windows each on the west and east elevations. The south elevation is presumed to be the front of the house as two additional windows flank the door on that south wall.8 This fachwerk section of the house retains its cedar half-timber framework, including the hand-hewn floor and ceiling joists, and roof rafters with purlins over them (for nailing the roofing material). The rafters are mitered to abut, creating the roof ridge, sans a ridge beam or board; they are secured with a 1x cedar collar tie and cut nails.9 The original stone infilled walls, historic lime mortar, and extant interior plaster, that includes the ceiling plaster installed on wood lath are also present. These original building materials were probably sourced from the property itself; the nearby creek bed shows evidence of stone with similar properties as that used on the house. Only one window opening at the ground level, the north penetration on the west elevation, retains its original configuration. The sashes for a double-hung window, that reflects a mid-19th construction technique and fits this opening, has been found in the house and is presently being analyzed for dating purposes. It retains very early paint finishes. A second casement window, that has been dated to 1854, remains in its original location in the attic, centered on the east gable, and retains its original hardware. While its glazing is missing (evidence indicates it was never installed), hand-split wood shingles – likely used for a very early roof – are nailed to the casement sashes, allowing the window to function as a vent. This window, its trim, and even the shingles are, in spite of having never received a finish, in pristine unweathered condition. This indicates this opening was quickly enclosed by the east addition before weathering. With exception for the two historic windows discussed above, all remaining windows are 20th century material. It appears, for this ca. 1854 construction, there would have been historically three doors total, with the third centered on the west gable as an exterior access to the attic. No original nor historic doors are extant. Presently, there is no evidence that a ladder or stair was used to access the attic; additional investigation will be necessary. (cid:70)(cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:32)(cid:66)(cid:85)(cid:73)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:32)(cid:67)(cid:65)(cid:77)(cid:80)(cid:65)(cid:73)(cid:71)(cid:78)(cid:58) (cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:71)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:32)(cid:99)(cid:46)(cid:49)(cid:56)(cid:53)(cid:52)(cid:32)(cid:70)(cid:65)(cid:67)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:75)(cid:32)(cid:67)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:67)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78) (cid:80)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:66)(cid:65)(cid:66)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:32)(cid:65)(cid:32)(cid:67)(cid:79)(cid:86)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:68)(cid:32) (cid:76)(cid:73)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:69)(cid:32)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:32)(cid:87)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:32) (cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:32)(cid:80)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:67)(cid:72) (cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:71)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:32)(cid:67)(cid:65)(cid:46)(cid:32)(cid:49)(cid:56)(cid:53)(cid:52)(cid:32)(cid:70)(cid:65)(cid:67)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:75)(cid:32)(cid:80)(cid:76)(cid:65)(cid:78) Ca. 1854 Fachwerk (cid:76)(cid:69)(cid:71)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:68) (cid:49)(cid:48)(cid:39) (cid:49)(cid:46) (cid:48)(cid:39) (cid:53)(cid:39) 8 At the time of this request for determination, the north elevation of the fachwerk construction remains cladded in 20th-century material; selected-demolition of the non-historic material, for further investigation, is pending permit approval by the City of Austin. 9 Visser, Thomas D. Nails: Clues to a Building’s History. Adapted from A Field Guide to New England Barns and Farm Buildings. Published by the University Press of New England. https://www.uvm.edu/~histpres/203/nails.html ; Note: Initial investigation indicates nails were not used for the fachwerk construction framing, as it was assembled with mortise and tenon joinery secured with wooden pegs, including the construction of the two remaining historic windows. Small screws attached the window hardware and cut nails to secure the roof shingles. The collar ties, reinforcing the ca. 1854 rafters, are milled; therefore, they were likely added when the adjacent east addition was constructed in ca. 1855. Zimmermann House History Page 7 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 The wood frame addition is tentatively identified by the architectural team as ca. 1855, possibly 1856, construction. The nature and evidence of this wood frame addition fits with the oral history associated with Zimmermann’s activities at the property. There is physical evidence, in the form of the original casement window in pristine condition, that the east addition was added immediately upon completion of the fachwerk constructed portion of the house. The addition is crafted with machine-milled pine, likely loblolly purchased from the Austin or Bastrop mills.10 3" STEP (cid:70)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:32)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:86)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:71)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:32) (cid:77)(cid:65)(cid:89)(cid:32)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:86)(cid:69)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:32)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:71)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:32) (cid:79)(cid:80)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:83)(cid:59)(cid:32) (cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:69)(cid:32)(cid:84)(cid:87)(cid:79)(cid:32)(cid:87)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:76)(cid:32)(cid:72)(cid:65)(cid:86)(cid:69)(cid:32) (cid:76)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:84)(cid:76)(cid:69)(cid:32)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:32)(cid:78)(cid:79)(cid:32)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:77)(cid:65)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:32) (cid:69)(cid:86)(cid:73)(cid:68)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:67)(cid:69)(cid:59)(cid:32) (cid:80)(cid:79)(cid:83)(cid:83)(cid:73)(cid:66)(cid:76)(cid:69)(cid:32)(cid:67)(cid:79)(cid:86)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:68)(cid:32)(cid:80)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:67)(cid:72)(cid:59) (cid:84)(cid:66)(cid:68)(cid:32)(cid:66)(cid:89)(cid:32)(cid:65)(cid:68)(cid:68)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:65)(cid:76) (cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:86)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:71)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78) (cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:73)(cid:83)(cid:32)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:32)(cid:87)(cid:65)(cid:83)(cid:32) (cid:83)(cid:69)(cid:86)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:32)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:67)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:32)(cid:72)(cid:73)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:32) (cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:32)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:32)(cid:70)(cid:76)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:59)(cid:32)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:32)(cid:76)(cid:73)(cid:75)(cid:69)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:32) (cid:83)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:86)(cid:69)(cid:68)(cid:32)(cid:65)(cid:83)(cid:32)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:32)(cid:79)(cid:85)(cid:84)(cid:80)(cid:79)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:32) (cid:83)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:86)(cid:73)(cid:67)(cid:69)(cid:32)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:46) (cid:87)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:32)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:65)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:32)(cid:65)(cid:68)(cid:68)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:32)(cid:87)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:72) (cid:71)(cid:65)(cid:66)(cid:76)(cid:69)(cid:32)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:70)(cid:59)(cid:32)(cid:67)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:67)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78) (cid:68)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:69)(cid:32)(cid:85)(cid:78)(cid:75)(cid:78)(cid:79)(cid:87)(cid:78) (cid:84)(cid:66)(cid:68)(cid:32)(cid:66)(cid:89)(cid:32)(cid:65)(cid:68)(cid:68)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:65)(cid:76) (cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:86)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:71)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78) (cid:65)(cid:32)(cid:84)(cid:87)(cid:79)(cid:45)(cid:83)(cid:73)(cid:68)(cid:69)(cid:68)(cid:32)(cid:70)(cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:80)(cid:76)(cid:65)(cid:67)(cid:69)(cid:59)(cid:32)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:32) (cid:76)(cid:73)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:69)(cid:32)(cid:72)(cid:65)(cid:83)(cid:32)(cid:83)(cid:73)(cid:77)(cid:73)(cid:76)(cid:65)(cid:82)(cid:32)(cid:67)(cid:72)(cid:73)(cid:83)(cid:69)(cid:76)(cid:32) (cid:77)(cid:65)(cid:82)(cid:75)(cid:83)(cid:32)(cid:65)(cid:83)(cid:32)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:32)(cid:76)(cid:73)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:69)(cid:32)(cid:70)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:32) (cid:85)(cid:83)(cid:69)(cid:68)(cid:32)(cid:85)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:32)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:32)(cid:67)(cid:65)(cid:46)(cid:32)(cid:49)(cid:56)(cid:53)(cid:53)(cid:59)(cid:32)(cid:76)(cid:73)(cid:75)(cid:69)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:32) (cid:67)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:67)(cid:84)(cid:69)(cid:68)(cid:32)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:32)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:32)(cid:83)(cid:65)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:32)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:77)(cid:69) The addition was built on the east side of the fachwerk house and is 14 feet 2-¼ inches wide on the exterior side, creating an enlarged total width of 32 feet 9-¾ inches for the historic structure. The north wall of the addition extends the north wall of the fachwerk construction. The evidence shows the addition was partitioned into two rooms with an interior wall running east to west, but a large section of that wall has since been removed, so evidence is scant. The south addition wall appears to be intact but is still covered with 20th century gypsum board and wall paneling. This the means, with historic house is now a 4-room square plan. A pair of ganged windows are centered in the south wall of the southeast room. The two original window openings on the fachwerk’s east wall were converted to doorways, with a 3-inch step up at their thresholds to the northeast and southeast rooms in the addition. The interior of all four rooms has been finished with a mid-19th century beadboard on the walls and board-and-batten ceilings throughout and all remains extant today. 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The dating on the aerial photographs shows the present-day configuration happened between 1966 and 1973, and the 1988 Reese interview about those changes indicated that the modification to the north addition happened in 1968, and the east addition was added in 1973. The evidence syncs for these building elements. 10 Hafertepe, Kenneth. A History of the French Legation in Texas, Published by the Texas State Historical Association in 1989. pp 17 – The lumber “would have come from one of the two steam-powered sawmills, the Austin City or the Copperas Creek Mill, which were in operation near Bastrop by the fall of 1840.” The Austin City Steam Mill had been in operation for a year by this time and was the likely source for Zimmermann. Zimmermann House History Page 8 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Timeline of Events and Activities: This fachwerk house, identified as the residence located at 9019 Parkfield address, is the oldest structure that remains of the historic Fiskville community, and is the only example of fachwerk construction in Travis County. There is, nearby, another Old Zimmermann House that is known today as the Settlement Home at 1600 Payton Gin Road, and that construction is also attributed to Edward Zimmermann. The Settlement Club, that property’s current owner, has dated the stone house to 1861, a timely date that coincides with their “centennial” rehabilitation of that structure in 1961. However, if their premise is correct (supported by the Zimmermann’s oral family history) that the stone house was completed and the family moved in when their youngest son was one year old, then recent research indicates that son was born in 1866, which means 1867 would have more accurately dated the house’s construction. Abbreviated Timeline of Activity Associated with the Property/Owners/Relative Events 1817, November 1832, March 5 1836, March 2 1838, February 1840 1841, June 8 1845, November 17 1846, April 15 1846 1846 1847, February 16 1848, June 30 1851, March 11 1851, October 1 1851, December 28 Edward Eugene Zimmermann, born in Prussia (cite); Regina (Reinarz) Zimmermann, born in Koln, Germany (birth listed as March 7th on death certificate); Texas declares independence; Certificate for 17 labors plus 806,668 square varas in Bastrop County issued to George W. Davis; Travis County is formed from Bastrop County; Republic of Texas to George W. Davis11 George W. Davis receives patent for land; Edward Zimmermann signs contract with Verein zum Schutze Deutscher Einwanderer in Texas, “Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas” in Antwerp (contract is written in German); J.M. Reinarz inc. arrives in Galveston on the ship “Dyle” with Regina (13) and Frederic (10) per the Galveston Immigration Database, National Archives Record Group 36/575); Edward Zimmermann immigrates through Galveston from Roetgen, German (also on the ship the “Dyle”), check 1966 book; Josiah Fisk arrives in the area (THC Fiskville marker); Zimmermann signs contract assigning rights of ½ of 320 acres to German Immigration and Railroad Co. (Texas GLO website); Sale of [Unknown] Property: Josiah Fisk Zimmermann12; Zimmermann receives certificate for 320 acres in Bexar County, now Menard Co. (Texas GLO website); Zimmermann registers brand with Travis County, Travis County Mark and Brand Record Book 1, page 138 (THC Fiskville marker incorrectly state Edward Zimmermann arrives in area in 1854); Edward and Regina married in New Braunfels, Comal County; And Edward’s sister, Eleonora Zimmermann, married George Susmann at the same time and place (see marriage licenses); to John Philips and Edward 11 Deed Records of Travis County, C14h-84-003. Volume C, pp 264-265. 12 Ibid. Volume C. pp 375-376; Note: “100 acres of praire [sic] land off of James Mitchell’s headright…” “…and also 25 acres of cedar timber to be selected by the said Philips and Zimmermann out of the cedar land belonging to said Fisk.” It is not known what property this references but it indicates Zimmermann is buying additional land from Fisk; this is the earliest Zimmermann and Fisk transaction. 9 Zimmermann House History Page National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Florian Zimmermann (oldest child/son) born (Family Search / Billion Graves); Sale of [Unknown] Property: Josiah Fisk to Edward Zimmermann (PTH/ TC direct Index to Deeds; Edward Zimmermann filed for Citizenship (Austin Genealogical Society 1971 copies by Lucie Price); Deed Index: [Unknown Transaction] Fisk to Edward Zimmermann (PTH/ TC Direct Index to Deeds); Sale of Subject Property, 164 Acres: George W. Davis to Edward Zimmermann13 Zimmermann constructed fachwerk cabin14 “original spring used by the house was located north of the creek. Last seen, it was covered over in back yard of a home.”15 Emma Zimmerman was born in the fachwerk house (Find-A-Grave / death cert.); George W. Zimmermann (second son) was born in the fachwerk house (headstone); Partial sale of small 32-acre track (described as the north leg of subject property): Edward Zimmermann to George Susmann16 17 It become apparent this sale was intended to transfer acreage at the southeast leg where the fachwerk house is located; Zimmermann sells 320 acres in Menard County to Kirchberg for $50.00 (Texas GLO Website); Elizabeth “Bessie” Coopwood Zimmermann, born (George W.’s wife); George W. Zimmermann (third child/second son) is born in the fachwerk house; Anna C. Zimmermann (Florian’s wife) is born; CENSUS – Zimmermann listed as “farmer” with 3 kids (Florian, Emma, and George) and 2 laborers; Edward Zimmermann and George Susmann buy a lot together on Congress Ave (south side, Lot 3, Block 70) from John Bremond (Book Q Page 310) When did they sell? Sale of Subject Property: George and Elenore Susman to George and Mary C. Saunders (Deed Records of Travis County, C14h-84-003. Volume Q, pp 325-326); Eugene Zimmerman (Edward’s third/youngest son) is born in the fachwerk house; Zimmermann family oral history indicates the family moved to the stone house on Payton Gin Road one year after the youngest son was born; Lillie Zimmermann is born, in the stone house; CENSUS – Zimmermann listed as “farmer” with 5 kids (Florian, Emma, George, Eugene, and Lillie) Edward Zimmermann becomes Fiskville postmaster (THC Fiskville Marker); Edward Zimmermann in Galveston18 1852, November 21 1853, March 30 1853, September 13 1854, February 13 1854, June 24 1854 1854 1855, January 27 1856, June 5 1856, June 25 1856, April 18 1856, August 15 1856, June 5 1857, March 24 1860 1865, November 15 1865, November 30 1866, June 29 1867 1870, May 6 1870 1873 1874, January 28 13 Ibid. Volume G, pp 640-641. 14 FISKVILLE, Application to the Texas Historical Commission for a Historical Marker, April 27, 2004: pp. 16 “In 1854, they built a house (at 9019 Parkfield) on the south bank of Little Walnut Creek on the wagon trail from Austin to Waco and moved in with their baby daughter, Floria(n).” Note error: Florian was a son, not a daughter. 15 1988 Reese Interview. Interviewers: Sam Williams & Bill Garry. June 1988. Notes were taken by Williams, pp 1. 16 Deed Records of Travis County, C14h-84-003.. Volume K, pp 557-558. 17 Ibid. Volume G, pp 640. “Thence North 30 East with said East line 478 varas to the Northeast corner of a survey of 100 (?) acres made for George Sussmann.” Note: George Susmann was Zimmermann’s brother-in-law and an adjacent landowner when he purchased a small track of 32 acres of Zimmermann’s property. 18 The Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Tex.), Vol34, No. 19, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 28, 1974: “Arrivals. The Following were the arrivals at the Washington Hotel yesterday: … E. Zimmermann, G.W. Clements, Fiskville; …” Zimmermann House History Page 10 1875, June 24 1879, August 4 1880 1882, March 4 1882, September 27 1882, October 21 1884 1884, February 9 1884, August 7 1885 1885 1891 1894 1896, May 31 1897, February 6 1898 1901, April 1 1901, March 26 1901, October 12 1906 1907, August 16 1909 1911, June 4 1911 1923, November 6 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Newspaper: “Fiskville is looking up in business. Mr. Zimmermann, the great merchant of the place, boasts of its prospects” (Postmaster and Post Offices of Texas 1846-1930); Sale of Subject Property: William M. Saunders, et al (Estate of George Saunders) to Donald McKenzie (Ibid. Volume 44, pp 382-384.) CENSUS – Zimmermann listed as “dry goods merchant” with 3 kids (George, Eugene, and Lillie); Edward J. Zimmermann (grandchild to Edward) is born; Edward J. Zimmermann (grandchild to Edward) dies, buried in Zimmermann family plot at Oakwood Cemetery; Charles Zimmermann (grandson to Edward) is born; James E. Zimmerman (grandson to Edward, son of George W.) is born; Florian Zimmermann (Edward’s eldest son) died, leaving wife, Anna, and two sons, buried in Zimmermann family plot at Oakwood Cemetery; Sale of Subject Property: Donald & Isabella McKenzie to Henry Neans (Ibid. Volume 61, pp 420 et seq.) Phleg “Fleg” Zimmermann (grandson to Edward, son of George W.) is born; Fire burns several buildings in Fiskville (Fiskville Application, page 4, Starr Barkley, HoTCaA, page 231, notes second floor); Icie Zimmermann (Houston), Edward granddaughter, born (became a Fiskville teacher); Eva Zimmerman (relation?) dies, buried in Zimmermann family plot at Oakwood Cemetery Travis Zimmermann, (relation?) born; Sale of Subject Property: Henry and Elizabeth Neans to August Kunz (Ibid. Volume 172, pp 140.) Edward Zimmermann listed in city directory as retired farmer, living on Pitt Street (now 38th Street – 1898 City Directory); Sale of Subject Property: August Kunz to Emilie Kunz (Ibid. Volume 134, pp 489.) George Susmann dies, buried in Oakwood Cemetery Edward Zimmermann dies, buried in Zimmermann family plot at Oakwood Cemetery Andrew Payton Gin in operation (cite); Sale of Subject Property: Emilie and August Kunz to T.O. Fox (Ibid. Volume 216, pp 569 et seq.) Formal survey of Zimmerman property for Regina Zimmermann’s will; Regina Zimmermann dies and is buried in Zimmermann family plot at Oakwood Cemetery (My Heritage); The Subject Property was divided into four parcels and distributed to offsprings (George W., Anna, Emma (Lindheimer), and Lillie (Aday); George Zimmermann received 50+ acres with the stone house (Travis County Records); George Zimmermann dies, aged 67 (headstone); buried in Zimmermann family plot at Oakwood Cemetery; Zimmermann House History Page 11 1929 – 1941 1934, March 12 1935, June 8 1944, August 12 1945 1946, July 6 1948, March 19 1948, October 6 1948, November 9 1952, October 28 195219 1954 August 1, 1957 1962 Ca. 1960s National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 The Great Depression Timeline: because of the lower socio-economic nature of this then 75- to 87-year-old dwelling and likely its residents if any, this era does not have strong potential for major building campaigns; Travis Zimmermann, (relation?) dies; buried in Zimmermann family plot at Oakwood Cemetery; Elizabeth “Bessie” Coopwood Zimmermann (George W.’s wife) dies, buried in Zimmermann family plot at Oakwood Cemetery Anna C. Zimmermann (Florian’s wife) dies, buried in Zimmermann family plot at Oakwood Cemetery; Lillie Zimmermann (Edward youngest child/daughter) dies; Sale of Subject Property: Estate of T.O. & Lenora Fox to R.A. McElroy (Ibid. Volume 823, pp 156, et seq.) Sale of Subject Property: R.A. McElroy et al to George A. Wiest (Ibid. Volume 896, pp 514, et seq.) Sale of Subject Property: George A. Wiest et ux to Roy Y. Martin, Trustee (Ibid. Volume 972, pp 203-204.) Sale of Subject Property: Roy Y. Martin, Trustee to George A. Weist (Ibid. Volume 930, pp 172.) Sale of Subject Property: George A. and Lorene Wiest to S.C. Adair et ux (Ibid. Volume 1296, pp 520.) Aerial photograph of Subject Property: shows the south porch and chimney, with a projecting addition on the north elevation that has a gabled roof with a sloped or flat roof to the east side of the gable (ref images, HistoricAerials.com); Aerial photograph of Subject Property: extremely pixilated with no details; interesting because the creek north of the house is filled, showing the demarcation where the dam was located (ref images, HistoricAerials.com); Charles Zimmermann (grandchild) dies, buried in Zimmermann family plot at Oakwood Cemetery; Icie Zimmermann Houston dies, buried in Zimmermann family plot at Oakwood Cemetery; At this point there is a gap in the chain-of-ownership: Haywood Reese (Reese Lumber Company) and wife, Zula, owned the house, records do not show how he obtained it; he adds asbestos siding, electric wiring, and indoor plumbing20 21 “Reeses drilled a well south of the house, struck water at a depth of more than 400 feet. Remains of that well are in back yard of north portion of duplex at 9017 Parkfield.”22 “Phad Brown rebuilt the living room fireplace (portion now covered by bathroom 19 Comparing the 1952 aerial with the 1964 aerial (1954 is too pixilated to evaluate) it appears the gabled addition on the north elevation was retained; however, the sloped/flat roof to the east side of the gable disappears by 1964 suggesting it was of more tenuous construction, like a porch, that would be easy to remove. 20 1988 Reese Interview. Interviewers: Sam Williams & Bill Garry. June 1988. Notes taken by Williams, pp 1: “Haywood Reese got the house in trade for a Gun or as a trade for something else with someone named Gunn.” 21 Ibid. pp 1: The Reeses “were married October 1967 Moved into the house in November or December of 1967. House already had indoor plumbing ...” “What is now Parkfield Drive was the unpaved driveway to the house. It ended at the creek. In 1968 remodeled the kitchen. In 1973 Enlarged bedroom and added bathroom so Mr. Reese’s ailing mother could move in with them.” 22 1988 Reese Interview. Interviewers: Sam Williams & Bill Garry. June 1988. Notes were taken by Williams, pp 1. Zimmermann House History Page 12 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 sink has collapsed long ago). Hooks were added at the side to support a kettle because Haywood liked to cook over the open fire.”23 Aerial photograph of Subject Property: shows house, enclosed yard, stock fence, possible building to the north. (ref images, HistoricAerials.com) A more reliable well was dug southeast of the House (now in backyard at 9017 duplex); the long porch was enclosed, added a bedroom and bathroom to the east side of 1857 addition, erected false ceilings several feet below the original high ceiling (Fiskville Application p. 19-20 and the 1998 interview with Zula Reese); Aerial photograph of Subject Property; The chimney and gabled addition are still extant, building to north surrounded by trees, the drive still at the west side; (ref images, HistoricAerials.com); Haywood and Zula Reese married in October and moved into the fachwerk house the following month (1988 interview with Zula Reese); The Red Oak tree planted southeast of the house24 remains on site today; “remodeled the kitchen.” …”Haywood added red siding to the house… also put red linoleum tile in kitchen and bathroom.”25 Fleg Zimmermann (George W.’s son) dies, buried in Zimmermann family plot at Oakwood Cemetery; Aerial photograph of Subject Property: shows house and enclosed porch, plus outbuildings (ref images, HistoricAerials.com); East addition added to extend bedroom and add bathroom26 Aerial photograph of Subject Property: shows house with the bedroom/bathroom addition, the dirt drive is now the paved Parkfield Drive, there no cul-de-sac to the east of the House, some outbuildings present (ref images, HistoricAerials.com); Sale of Subject Property: Haywood Reese to Vira Corporation27 City of Austin building permit, run residential Sewer Line (Permit/Case: 1982- 104689W); City of Austin building permit, Commercial Water Line (Permit/Case: 1982- G25119W); City of Austin building permit, Addition to Existing Residence to Create a Duplex (Permit/Case: 1984-022446 BP – Expired/Voided); Sale of Subject Property: Vira Corporation to Durham House Inc28 - Glyn Durham, local builder buys house to transform into duplex; he finds original fachwerk walls and notifies the Austin Historical Society (Fiskville application, p 20); Subject Property becomes City of Austin Historic Landmark; Sale of Subject Property: Durham House Inc to Randy and Phyllis Fletcher (cite); City of Austin building permit, Furnace Changeout Residential (Permit/Case: 1985- 024189 EP); 1964 1964 1966 1967 1968 1972 1970 1967, November 1973 1973 1982, March 26 1982, September 8 1982, June 22 1984, February 2 1984, February 6 1985, June 7 1985, Date ? 1985, November 19 23 Ibid. 24 Ibid. “The Red Oak southeast of the house was a wedding gift from Winchester (Carl) Kaiser.” 25 Ibid. 26 Ibid. “In 1973 Enlarged bedroom and added bathroom so Mr. Reese’s ailing mother could move in with them. There was a red barn by the creek, west of the house. Mrs. Reese was an enthusiastic gardener and had a large garden outside the kitchen door, on west side of house.” 27 Deed Records of Travis County, C14h-84-003. Volume 7724, pp 239. 28 Ibid. Volume 8452, pp 148. Zimmermann House History Page 13 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 2018, October 16 Sale of Subject Property: Phyllis Fletcher to Tracy L. Hirschman Hutson and Christopher E. Hutson Biography of Early Property Owners: This is predominantly a biographical summary of Edward Zimmermann and his family, as they were the original owners of the Subject Property when the fachwerk house was constructed, and this family’s significance within the local Fiskville community will be researched further as the project progresses. However, this is the first pass at finding primary sources for information. George Washington Davis The first deeded owner, awarded the property as a land grant from Mirabeau B. Lamar, was George Washington Davis, “b. 1806 in Tennessee. Married Emiline P. Wells. Died March 7, 1884 in Austin. Emiline died October 13, 1872. They came to Texas in 1835. In 1838 they moved to Mina (Bastrop) and settled on Willbargers [sic] Creek. They were at Wells Fort in 1839 when the Fort was raided by Commanches [sic]. George Washington Davis was related (cousin) to two Presidents, James Knox Polk and John Tyler. He was the Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge of Texas. Davis had outstanding military service in the Confederate Army and attained rank of Brigadier General; exhibited leadership at the Battle of New Orleans and in battles for the Republic of Texas. He served in all types of governmental offices. The Davis family were pioneers of adventure in helping to establish a Republic out of a raw frontier, as were many settlers in the early 1800’s from Tennessee.” 29 Davis was given the subject property from the Republic of Texas on June 8, 1841. 30 Thirteen years later he sold a portion of it, approximately 164 acres, to Edward Zimmermann. Edward Zimmermann As the second owner of this property , Edward Zimmermann, a German immigrant, is the one who constructed this fachwerk house, as well as his family’s second home, made of stone, that is located today on Payton Gin Road. He was born in Prussia in 1817. He signed his immigration contract with the Consulate of the Republic of Texas for the Port of Antwerpen on November 18th, 1845, and under his signature noted his home city of residence as Roetgen. He traveled to the United States, with seven other people (unidentified), on a ship called the Dyle, which departed the port that same month. Among the seven travelers with him, they included his mother, Catharina Agnes (May) Zimmermann, and two of his sisters, Eleonore (19 years-old) and Ida. Edward also had two older sisters who were married and it is possible they, with their husbands, were included in this group. Research about their hometown, Roetgen, during this time indicates that region was submerged in extreme poverty. The Dyle docked in the Port of Galveston on March 15th, 1846. Edward’s Texas immigration contract provided him, as a single man, with 320 acres of land in Baxer County (now Menard County). However, Zimmermann did not retain this land for long. In his contract with the Adelsverein, the German company that he contracted through, he agreed to immediately give up half of the land as part of the arrangement to give him a foothold in Texas. So far no evidence indicates he ever resided in that county. Two years later, deed records show a transaction that Zimmermann, in partnership with someone named Philips, purchased land from Josiah Fisk in Travis County on June 30th, 1848 and they bargained labor in lieu 29 Baker, Betty. “Application for Historic Zoning in the City of Austin.” Austin, Texas: April, 1984 - “Abstract of Title provided by Glen Durham; C14h-84-003, Volume C, Pages 264 – 265” 30 Ibid. C14h-84-003 First Zimmermann Home Zimmermann House History Page 14 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 of a cash payment; this is the first indication of his presence in Travis County. There are some other legal activities in Travis, and one among them includes an affidavit for Zimmermann that is witnessed by a man named George Susmann, and it is dated January 1. 1850; this is interesting because it is the first evidence of his long-term relationship with his friend/business partner/brother-in-law, George Susmann. Susmann came to Texas as a German immigrant also, and he settled near Fiskville that same year. “Resided in Austin many years and was engaged in the mercantile business.” The following year, while in New Braunsfel with Eleonora, his sister, Edward married the 18-year-old Regina Reinarz on December 28th, 1851. It is interesting to note that the Reinarz family (Regina then 13 years old) were also German immigrants that hailed from Roetgen (the same city that Edward noted as his hometown on his immigration contract). As a testament for escaping the poverty of Roetgen, research into Regina’s father indicates she was one of 16 children, but only five survived childhood. The Reinarz family also traveled on the ship, Dyle, with the Zimmermanns; it is likely these two families knew each other when living in Roetgen prior to making this trip. It is also interesting to point out that George Susmann married Eleonora, there in New Braunfels the same day that Edward and Regina married. The Zimmermann’s marriage license indicates Edward was, at the time of his marriage, a resident of Austin County. Together, with their first child, Edward and Regina relocated to Travis County in 1853, as Edward filed for citizenship that year with the Travis County Court. Additionally, that same year, he also purchased 25 more acres of land from Fisk (associated with the adjacent Mitchell tract), and the following year purchased this Subject Property from Davis on June 24, 1854. His citizenship was granted on November 10th, 1855; witnessed by George Washington Davis and Michael Ziller. 31 By 1854, the family has settled on the Subject Property, including the construction of the house, eking out an agricultural and mercantile living on the farm and it is at this point that primary sources regarding their activities starts to dry up, and the family’s oral storyline comes to the forefront. It was no surprise to learn that George and Eleonora Susmann were the immediate adjacent landowners to the northeast boundary of the Zimmermann property. Zimmermann sold a 32-acre tract of land to Susmann in 1856, but there are errors in the County Clerk records that makes it difficult to understand which tract of land was sold. The initial sale makes it appear it was land not associated with either house, however, subsequent sales of the 32-acres indicated it was land where the fachwerk house was located. For the storyline about the Zimmermann’s settlement, it does not matter as they continued to reside in the home for over a decade. Edward and Regina’s Children: November 21, 1852 January 27, 1855 June 5, 1856 June 29, 1866 May 6, 1870 Florian, a son (place of birth unknown); Emma, a daughter (born while living in fachwerk house); George W., a son (born while living in fachwerk house); Eugene, a son (born in fachwerk house, family moved to stone house at 1 year old) Lillie, a daughter (born in stone house); 31 Austin Genealogical Society, Vol. XII No. 4; December 1971. Original Citizenship Papers Found by Lucie C. Price in October 1971. pp 15. “The following loose papers – applications for citizenship – were found in the basement of the Travis County Courthouse. They apparently were discarded after being registered in books kept for this purpose. It is doubtful that all papers were in this group. Those which are extant are of value because they are the originals and are signed by the applicant, and because they include both the date and place of birth of the applicant and when he immigrated. Sometimes only the declaration of intention to become a citizen were found. In other cases the intention and final affidavits are together. Several years usually lapsed between the filing of intention papers and the final affidavit. The books in which these papers were registered are now in the Circuit clerk’s office and there is also an index of names. After 1906 naturalization papers were filed in San Antonio, Texas.” Zimmermann House History Page 15 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 George and Eleonora Susmann George Susmann is the third owner of the Subject Property. He “came to Texas from Germany and settled near Fiskville about 1850. Resided in Austin many years and was engaged in the mercantile business. Died March 26, 1901.”32 When Susmann immigrated to Texas he was given 640 acres since he was listed as head of household, twice the amount given to single men; his land was also located in Baxer County (now Menard County), the same area that Zimmerman’s first tract was located. Regarding the sale of the Subject Property, there is a disconnect between the tract description in County Clerk’s record for the 1856 sale and the clerk’s written description in the deed record when Susmann sold it later in 1865. The nature of this disconnect is unknown. However, it is clear he was a longtime friend, brother- in-law, and business partner to Edward Zimmermann. He was also the adjacent neighboring land owner when Susmann took over stewardship of this property on June 25, 1856. Susmann owned several tracts of land in and around the City of Austin, Fiskville included, with a great deal of buying and selling over the years. He primarily resided in Austin. He sold this Subject Property nine-and-half years later in 1865, the same month that he and Zimmerman purchased a commercial lot together on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin. On the Congress Avenue deed they are named as doing business as Zimmermann & Susmann. In the city directory Susmann is listed as a dealer in dry goods and groceries. George Saunders The fourth owner of Subject Property was George Saunders, “son of Abraham Saunders. Abraham was born in London, England, October 14, 1748 and served in the Revolutionary War. He fought in several battles with George Washington. George Saunders came to Texas from Knox County, Illinois with his first wife who died in 1842. George Saunders arrives in Texas in 1852. Saunders was a farmer near Fiskville and died October 1878; one of Travis County’s oldest citizens.”33 Saunders purchased the subject property from Susman on November 30, 1865. Historic and Current Maps and Plans: Google Map, date March 4, 2019 Aerial Photographs dated 1952 and 1964, attached; Existing Floor Plan with building campaigns noted, attached; Property Owner’s Contact Information: Tracy L. Hirschman Hutson and Christopher E. Hutson 1206 Quail Park Drive, Austin, Texas 78758-6621 Name: Mailing Address: Telephone Numbers: Work (512) 960-0013 Cell: (512) 497-0998 Email Address: Google Map, dated March 4, 2019 Tracy_Hirschman@me.com Chris_Hutson@me.com 32 Baker, Bett. “Application for Historic Zoning in the City of Austin.” Austin, Texas: April, 1984 – “Abstract of Title provided by Glen Durham; C14h-84-003, Volume C, Pages 264 – 265.” 33 33 Ibid. Noted as a quote from a letter written in 1939 by Agnes Matthews, the grand-daughter of George Saunders and Marinda (Hovey) Saunders, sent from Fort Worth, Texas; all enclosures included with a letter provided by Barbara Steck of 1566 North Cedar Street, Galesburg, Illinois 6140. Zimmermann House History Page 16 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 Identified Discrepancies in Previous Historical Accounts: In the initial THC review for this determination of eligibility there was a concern about the lack of verifiable information on the house and its community. The THC feedback requested that any evidence and historical accounts about this property, and the Fiskville community in general, that is found to be inaccurate or unproven, should be addressed in an effort to document a more accurate historical record, also, too, to identify discrepancies that may be based on interpretation by laypeople. To avoid editing every written source on this topic, which admittedly is not much, the following focuses on verifying dates, names, and activities with primary sources, and debunking errors (quotes or references) that are found to be repeated in multiple secondary and tertiary historical summaries. 1. Frequently quoted is the following statement: “320 -acre parcel of land situated on the headwaters of the Southern Branch of Walnut Creek, about five miles north of the city of Austin for $1,000 in coin dollars.” This statement is referenced back to Walker, Virginia Sansom (Mrs. Ruel C. Walker), The New Settlement Club Home, Published June 7, 1967. Submitted as a report to the Texas State Historical Survey Committee with an application for the historical medallion, pp 4. Another variation is: “…for $1,000 in coin dollars paid to us this day in hand, 320 acres of land situated on the headwaters of the Southern Branch of Walnut Creek, about five miles north of the City of Austin…” this is referenced as a quote from an Abstract of Title provided by Glyn Durham, then owner of the subject property, in 1984-1985. There are many other instances where this is stated. Correction: Edward Zimmermann signed a contract with the Consulate of the Republic of Texas for the Port of Antwerpen, written in German and dated November 18th, 1845 (same month the Dyle ship – sometimes incorrectly referred to as the Dyle Soomes - departed that same port for Port Galveston, Texas) as his agreement to immigrate to Texas in exchanged for 320 -acres of land. No money was exchanged for his initial ownership over this property. This land was identified as “State of Texas, District of Bexar. Survey No. 10… …Said Survey in No. 10 in District No. 3, Situated in Bexar County on the waters of the San Saba a tributary of the Colorado river, about 6 miles North of the old San Saba Fort…” This parcel of land is located in the area known today as Menard County. Deed records show Zimmermann later purchased approximately 164 acres from George Washington Davis for $1,000 dollars on June 28th, 1854. This purchase is the Subject Property in Travis County, as part of the former community known as Fiskville. 2. There are some statements made in historic summaries that Zimmermann was in Fredericksburg, Texas in 1846, the same year he arrived in Texas; however, so far, no evidence of this has been found. 3. Discussion about terminology discrepancies: THC ’s initial feedback about this Request for Determination of Eligibility requested that discrepancies associated with the descriptions about the fachwerk house be addressed or clarified. The architectural team working on this project intends to create a Historic Structure Report and Conservation Plan for this property by the time the restoration work is complete, and this is where these discrepancies will be addressed (and also in the NR application if this property is deemed eligible). The following identified discrepancies – and others identified going forward - will be included in the HSR as the project is undertaken: Zimmermann House History Page 17 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 • • the first home is referred to as “cabin consisting of one log room” (the exposed wood in the fachwerk construction could be interpreted by a lay person is such a manner); the house is later described as a “log and rock house” (Does this describe the fachwerk, or the presence of an adjacent stone building? Is there any evidence of such a building formerly on the site?); • The “new rock house” is described as being “immediately in front of the original house” but the Zimmerman houses are actually some distance apart. This image is a Google map showing the location of the Subject Property today in its current urban environment. Zimmermann House History Page 18 Aerial Image, dated 1952 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 This is the earliest known photograph of the Subject Property. The unpaved dirt road to the house, that stops at the “Southern Branch of Little Walnut Creek”, is today paved and named Parkfield Drive. The image of the House shows the main gable roof with a south-facing front porch roof, the stone chimney is extant, there is a smaller perpendicular gable roof showing an ell addition on the north side of the fachwerk constructed portion of the structure. There is a flat or slightly sloping roof to the east side of the gabled ell that suggests a covered porch that may or may not have been infilled. An extremely early wood fence encloses the yard around the house, evidence of this fence remains today with historic cut nails still embedded in the posts. There appears to be one, possibly two out-structures of unknown construction or use to the immediate east of the House, and two more smaller structures further southeast. The building on the west side of the dirt drive is the barn, located where the Wooldridge Elementary School tennis courts are today. A secondary dirt path offshoot to the left of the main drive bypasses the southside of the barn. Zimmermann House History Page 19 Aerial Image, dated 1964 National Register Determination of Eligibility April 24, 2019 This is the third oldest known photograph of the 1854 Zimmermann property taken twelve years after the first one in 1952. The unpaved dirt road to the house remains extant. The House retains the gable roof of the north addition. However, the flat or slightly sloping roof to the east side of the gabled ell appears missing. The perimeter that demarks the yard around the house remains, although if the wood fence remains it is not clear in this image. The out-structures to the immediate east of the House are gone, while the two smaller structures further southeast remain. The barn on the west side of the dirt drive also remains, however there is a new path around the north side of the barn and appears to travel to the west property line and turns southward. There is a similar image dated 1954 (https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer) but the photo is too blurry to warrant spending the $90 user fee. The only interesting element in the picture is that the historic dam at the creek is evident as it was full of water when the photo was taken. Zimmermann House History Page 20 3: POSSIBLE HISTORIC c.1856 ADDITION - FLOOR FRAMING AND/OR FOOTING INVESTIGATE AFTER REMOVAL OF KITCHEN 3: POSSIBLE HISTORIC c.1856 PORCH - CONCRETE FLOOR INVESTIGATE AFTER REMOVAL OF KITCHEN CA. 1856-'60 ELL FOOTPRINT CA. 1856-'60 PORCH FOOTPRINT MCRWV RANGE DWR REF'G WSHR & DRYR ROOM 5 ROOM 5a SELECTED DEMOLITION GENERAL NOTES A. THE INTENTION OF THE SELECTED DEMOLITION SCOPE IS TO REMOVE AND DISCARD ALL NOTED CIRCA 20TH CENTURY BUILDING MATERIAL, WHILE PROTECTING HISTORIC BUILDING MATERIAL TO REMAIN; INCLUDING ALL PLASTER, WALL BEADBOARD, AND BOARD-AND-BATTEN CEILINGS AT THE INTERIORS. B. BOXED NOTES IDENTIFY ORIGINAL AND HISTORIC BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS TO REMAIN AND BE PROTECTED FROM FURTHER DAMAGE FOR FUTURE RESTORATION REVIEW SET ONLY NOT FOR REGULATORY APPROVAL, PERMITTING OR CONSTRUCTION CHRISTOPHER E. HUTSON TX #15635 3. WALL FRAMING CA. 1856 AT SHADED AREAS; SCH'D FOR INVESTIGATION 1. WINDOW; CA. 1854 OPENING - ORIGINAL SASHES FOUND ON SITE 1: ORIGINAL c.1854 FACHWERK - HALF TIMBER, STONE, & PLSTR P E T S " 6 ROOM 2a 3: HISTORIC WALL OF UNDETERMINED ORIGINS; INVESTIGATE 3" STEP 2: ORIGINAL CA. 1855 - WOOD FRAME WITH 5" BEADBOARD AT INTER. 2: DOOR CASING & THRESHOLD STEP; CA. 1855 1: ORIGINAL c.1854 FACHWERK - HALF TIMBER, STONE, & PLSTR 1: ORIGINAL c.1854 FACHWERK - HALF TIMBER, STONE, & PLSTR ROOM 2 ROOM 4 1: WINDOW; CA. 1854 - POSSIBLY ENLARGED; CA. 1960 DOUBLE HUNG 3: HISTORIC c.1855 TWO-SIDED MASONRY FIREPLACE 1: ORIGINAL c.1854 FACHWERK - HALF TIMBER, STONE, & PLSTR 3" STEP 2: POSSIBLE ORIGINAL CA. 1855 - WOOD FRAME WITH 5" BEADBOARD INVESTIGATE AFTER REMOVAL OF CLOSETS 2: DOOR CASING & THRESHOLD STEP; CA. 1855 ROOM 4a 2: WINDOW/DOOR CASING & THRESHOLD STEP; CA. 1855 - WITH CA. 1960 INFILL ROOM 1 ROOM 3 1: WINDOW; CA. 1854 - POSSIBLY ENLARGED; CA. 1960 DOUBLE HUNG 2: WINDOW; CA. 1855 - GANGED CA. 1960 DOUBLE HUNG 2: ORIGINAL CA. 1855 - WOOD FRAME WITH 5" BEADBOARD AT INTER. e v i r D k r a P l i a u Q 6 0 2 1 8 5 7 8 7 s a x e T , n i t s u A 3 1 0 0 - 0 6 9 ) 2 1 5 ( : e n o h P m o c . r e h g a l l a G n o s t u H w w w . E S U O H N N A M R E M M I Z 4 5 8 1 . a C N O I T A T I L I B A H E R & N O I T A V R E S E R P s a x e T , n i t s u A • e v i r D d l e i f k r a P 9 1 0 9 HG PROJECT: 18-008 DATE: 04/24/2019 REV: SHEET NAME: FLOOR PLAN - HISTORIC MATERIAL SHEET NO: A-100 ESTIMATED BUILDING CHANGES 1. FIRST BUILDING CAMPAIGN: ORIGINAL c.1854 FACHWERK CONSTRUCTION 2. 3. 4. 5. SECOND BUILDING CAMPAIGN: ORIGINAL c. 1855 WOOD FRAME CONSTRUCTION WITH 2-SIDED CHIMNEY ADDITION AND POSSIBLY THE GABLED NORTH ELL AND PORCH THIRD BUILDING CAMPAIGN: ESTIMATED AROUND c. 1880's MAY RECEIVED KNOB-&-TUBE ELECTRICAL FOURTH BUILDING CAMPAIGN: ESTIMATED AROUND c. 1950's -'60's WITH STRIATED SIDING SHINGLES, ADDITION OF ALUMINUM WINDOWS & REMOVAL OF c. 1860's NORTH ELL/PORCH FIFTH BUILDING CAMPAIGN: ESTIMATED BETWEEN c. 1966's -'73's WITH APPLICATION OF STRIATED ASBESTOS SIDING SHINGLES & UPDATED KIT & BATHS LEGEND Ca. 20th C. Construction to be Demo'd Ca. 1855 Wood Frame Ca. 1855 Masonry Ca. 1854 Fachwerk EXISTING FLOOR PLAN - HISTORIC BUILDING MATERIAL (TO BE PRESERVED & PROTECTED) 1 SCALE: 3/16" = 1'-0" 0' 5' 10' SELECTED DE M O LITIO N