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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 2, 2024 HR-2024-109691 CLARKSVILLE HISTORIC DISTRICT 1105 TOYATH STREET 24.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a rear and side addition. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS ARCHITECTURE Construct a one-story addition to the rear and side of the existing house. Relocate the front entry to the side addition, and screen in the existing front porch. Construct a screened porch at the rear of the new addition. Remove non-historic cladding material at walls of original house. Property is a single-story asymmetrical house with a porch at half the front façade, recessed under the front right corner of the structure. The roof is a simple front facing gable featuring three brackets to support a small overhang. Two windows appear on the front elevation, which appear to be metal or vinyl replacement units. The front door, likely not in its original location, is set at the side wall of the front porch. A five-pane attic window is present underneath the peak of the gable, under the center bracket. The porch features a simple wood post at the corner with a matching wood handrail that terminates at the front stair, indicating a slightly raised foundation. A side driveway is present, and the house is set for enough to the right side of the lot to be able to allow two cars to park side-by-side at the left. RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS The first owner of the house at 1105 Toyath Street was Squire Johnson, who occupied the house when it was first constructed around 1926. Shortly after, in 1930, Johnson married Lola Mae Harrison and both lived in the house from that time on until her death in 1971. During this time, Squire worked as a janitor at the Breckenridge Hospital near downtown Austin, a job he held from around 1935 until his retirement shortly after 1965. After retirement, he continued to live in the house until the 1990s. The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects in National Register districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 4. Exterior walls and trim Removal of existing siding is to reveal previous material that was present during the period of significance. Any siding discovered is to be salvaged or patched to match. 5. Windows, doors, and screens Existing windows appear to be replacements, likely metal frame. Drawings indicate that these will be replaced with 1/1 units. 6. Porches At the front of the house, the inset porch serves as the main entry to the house. With the construction of a new side and rear addition, the main entry will be moved, and the porch is set to be enclosed and be accessed from a front room converted to a bedroom. The appearance will remain largely the same but will be screened in. The door location is to be changed to the side wall, which is likely to have been the original location. Residential additions 1. Location Addition is located at the rear and side of the building, with most of the footprint and the side, set back at the rear half of the house. Standard 1.2 calls for any side additions to be stepped back from the front of the structure, which this design does. 24.0 – 2 2. Scale, massing, and height Addition is a single story and is kept under the roof height of the original house. Though the house will now be accessed through a door located on the addition, it appears to be subservient to the rest of the house in its location and size. 3. Design and style The addition is simple in design and blends in with the rear of the property. It does not add any high style elements and appears as a natural extension of the house to increase square footage. Elements present at the main house, including brackets and an attic window vent, are not replicated to not give a false sense of history. 4. Roofs The main house has a front gabled 6:12 roof, and the addition ties into it at the rear with a 1:12 slope that is subservient. 5. Exterior walls New exterior cladding is horizontal wood lap that will match the original in dimension. 6. Windows, screens, and doors Side windows will be similar in size and shape to the historic. The new door, which will serve as the main entry to the house, is largely glazed and features a side lite. Summary The project meets the applicable standards. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the Clarksville National Register district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate-to-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: neighborhood’s vernacular style. a. Architecture. The building is a good example of an elevated asymmetrical house contributing to the 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 Approve the application. LOCATION MAP 24.0 – 3 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 24.0 – 4 Google Street View, December 2020 Google Street View, December 2020 24.0 – 5 Occupancy History City Directory Research, September 2024 1992 Squire J. Johnson, owner – Retired 1985-86 Squire J. Johnson, owner – Retired 1981 Squire J. Johnson, owner – Retired 1975 Squire J. and Mamie L. Johnson, owners – Retired 1969 Squire J. and Lola Mae Johnson, owners – Retired 1965 Squire J. and Lola Mae Johnson, owners – Jan Brackenridge Hospital janitor 1959 Squire J. and Lola Mae Johnson, owners – Jan Brackenridge Hospital janitor 1955 Squire J. and Lola Mae Johnson, owners – Jan Brackenridge Hospital janitor 1952 Squire J. and Lola Mae Johnson, owners – Jan Brackenridge Hospital janitor 1944 Squire J. and Lola Mae Johnson, owners – Jan Brackenridge Hospital janitor 1940 Squire J. and Lola Mae Johnson, owners – Jan Brackenridge Hospital janitor 1935 Squire J. and Lola Mae Johnson, owners – Jan Brackenridge Hospital janitor 1932 Squire J. and Lola Mae Johnson, owners – Truck driver 1927 Squire J. and Fannie Mae Johnson, owners – Laborer 1924 Address not listed Historical Information Logan, E. M. "Sweet Home Baptist Church." The Call (1933-), Apr 14, 1961, City ed., www.proquest.com/historical- newspapers/sweet-home-baptist-church/docview/2846518850/se-2 "Other 6 -- no Title." The Austin Statesman (1921-1973), Apr 11, 1930, www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/other- 6-no-title/docview/1611191624/se-2 24.0 – 6 "PARTY." The Austin Statesman (1921-1973), May 03, 1968, https://atxlibrary.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/historical- newspapers/party/docview/1515234243/se-2 Permits 24.0 – 7 Water Tap Permit, October 11, 1926