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21 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS DECEMBER 4, 2024 DA 2024 149924; GF-2024-151345 1010 EAST CESAR CHAVEZ STREET PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Partially demolish and construct an addition to a ca. 1884 building for use as a restaurant. Demolish and reconstruct existing outbuilding. Construct a porch and trellis at the Medina Street elevation, where an existing porch has been infilled. Construct a gable- roofed addition to the East Cesar Chavez Street elevation with a projecting bay window and vertical fiber-cement siding. Demolish and reconstruct the existing outbuilding as-is for bakery use. One-story center-passage vernacular house with Italianate and Folk Victorian detailing. The building has a compound roofline, full-width front porch with turned posts and jigsawn trim, 2:2 wood windows, and horizontal wood siding. The house at 1010 East Cesar Chavez Street, addressed historically as 1010 East 1st Street and 1010 East Water Street, was constructed between 1887 and 1901. In 2011, it was determined eligible for individual listing on the National Register of Historic Places based on its association with the McDonald family, who lived there from 1901 onwards and was believed to have constructed the existing house at the time, and the Cain family, long-term residents of the property who purchased the house from the McDonalds. However, later research indicates that the main building was constructed as early as 1887, though its earliest extensions at the Cesar Chavez Street elevation and characteristic decorative elements were likely constructed by the McDonalds at the turn of the century. The 1900 Sanborn map indicates that several accretions to the building’s original center-passage form had occurred at that time, and directory and newspaper records indicate that George Evans lived at the address as early as 1884. The building’s longest-term occupants during the twentieth century were the Cain family. Patrick Henry Cain, who ran Austin’s Dam and Suburban Railway in the late 1800s, later became foreman of the Colorado Fire Company and Inspector of the Austin Water, Power, and Light Department. Cain and his employees were responsible for laying Austin’s earliest plumbing systems in much of the city. The property also served as a home-based business for the most recent of its significant residents, the Quintanilla family. Immediately after purchasing the house, cosmetologist Anita Quintanilla opened a full-service salon there until she moved the business a block away from her home. Quintanilla’s entrepreneurship is emblematic of the importance of Mexican American businesswomen to both their families’ livelihoods and East Austin’s Mexican American community. A 2012 history for the East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood homes tour, which included buildings important to the area’s cultural and architectural heritage, describes the building’s history and rehabilitation: Built by George and Augusta Evans in 1887, this property remained their residence until they built the house…at 1000 East Cesar Chavez. George was an Ohio resident prior to moving to Austin and brought his German-born wife with him...He was an operator for a dray freight transfer line…Several others came and went in the next few years until it was purchased by Patrick and Annie Cain in 1910. Property records chart his advancement working for the City Water, Light, and Power Department until he is listed as a salesman and a foreman. The Cains shared the property with two other families in 1930. They continued to rent the property for years until it was purchased by Joel and Anita Quintanilla in 1973. Mrs. Quintanilla ran a beauty shop up the street at what is now [911 East Cesar Chavez Street]. Between 1910 and [2012], several updates were made to both the landscape and the structure’s interior. In the 1990s the Pozos family, related to the Quintanillas by marriage, acquired the home and repurposed it as a church. When the Pozos decided to sell, they received offers from developers interested in tearing down the original home. Out of respect for their history in the neighborhood, the family held out for a buyer with a plan to preserve the house. In 2010…[the new owners] received the Heritage Society of Austin Merit Award for their sensitivity to preservation.1 1 EastCesarChavez.org. “East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Home Tour.” 2012. https://eastcesarchavez.org/wp- DESIGN STANDARDS 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 at potential historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 21 – 2 Repair and alterations 1. General standards No demolition of original building fabric at the main house is proposed. 6. Porches The proposed trellis is located on a non-original porch infill. 10. Accessory buildings The outbuilding does not date to the site’s historic period of significance and its demolition and reconstruction will not affect the site. Residential additions Note: residential design standards are used for buildings with residential forms, regardless of current use. 1. Location The proposed additions are located mostly at non-original portions of the house and do not endanger the existing historic fabric with their placement. Rear additions will not be highly visible. 2. Scale, massing, and height The proposed one-story additions are compatible, with varied massing that helps to distinguish them from historic elements. 3. Design and style The proposed additions are somewhat compatible in design and style, though regular fenestration would enhance compatibility. 4. Roofs The proposed rooflines are somewhat compatible. Care should be taken to ensure that new rooflines are adequately differentiated from the existing ones. 5. Exterior walls The proposed vertical wood siding is mostly appropriate, as it serves to differentiate old elements from new while still being compatible with the existing horizontal wood siding. 6. Windows, screens, and doors Regular fenestration would enhance the compatibility of the design. Summary The project mostly the applicable standards. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey lists the property as a high priority and recommends it as being eligible for designation as a local landmark, individually eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, and contributing to potential local and National Register historic districts. The building is located along the National Park Service’s designated Tejano Walking Trail, a National Recreation Trail. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high to moderate integrity. An original porch has been infilled. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it meets two criteria for landmark designation: a. Architecture. The building displays Italianate and Folk Victorian stylistic influences, and it is a good example of a center passage house according to the East Austin Historic Resource Survey. content/uploads/ECChomestour_2012_English21.pdf. b. Historical association. The property is associated with the Evans, Cain, and Quintanilla families. Its occupancy and use history is an excellent exemplar of East Cesar Chavez Street’s overall settlement, development, and demographic shifts from the late 19th century onward. 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 was not evaluated for its ability to convey 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 does not appear to be a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. 21 – 3 COMMITTEE FEEDBACK STAFF RECOMMENDATION Use glass at transitional areas. Do not keep the same roof or wall plane where the addition begins, but offset the new roofline. Do not align the new gable with the old, creating a tighter overhang. Concur with Committee feedback and approve the application. LOCATION MAP 21 – 4 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 21 – 5 Google Street View, March 2024 2024, https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g30196-d3197293-i70764166-Cenote-Austin_Texas.html 21 – 6 Google street view, 2011 Texas Historical Commission. [Historic Property, Photograph THC_06-0108], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth673361/m1/1/?q=%221010%20east%201st%22) 21 – 7 Texas Historical Commission. [Historic Property, Photograph THC_06-0106], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth672616/m1/1/?q=%221010%20east%201st%22) Texas Historical Commission. [Historic Property, Photograph THC_06-0107], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth676927/m1/1/?q=%221010%20east%201st%22) 21 – 8 Yancey, Michael D. & Nelson, Alex. [Historic Property, Photograph THC_06-0110], photograph, May 27, 1975; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth674941/m1/1/?q=%221010%20east%201st%22) Yancey, Michael D. & Nelson, Alex. [Historic Property, Photograph THC_06-0109], photograph, May 27, 1975; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth675711/m1/1/?q=%221010%20east%201st%22) Occupancy History City Directory Research, 2024 and East Austin Historic Resources Survey, 2016 Joel V. and Anita Quintanilla P. H. and Anna Cain, owners P. H. and Anna Cain, owners – foreman Pat and Anna Cain, owners – salesman Henry and Beatrice Cain, renters – electrician 1970 1955 1932 1927 1922 1920 1916 1910 Patrick and Anna Cain, owners - department foreman City Water Dept. Patrick Cain – foreman, City Water, Light, and Power Patrick H. Cain, owner - inspector City Water Dept. Mrs. Mary Cain, renter Frank Bosche, renter – laborer 1909 Robert D. Mason – proprietor, Austin Furniture Company, 1308 Lavaca James S. Mason Miss Chess O. Mason, Miss Charcilla O. Mason, Miss Lizzie F. Mason and Miss Sarah E. Mason 21 – 9 Sam H. McDonald - land agent Samuel H. McDonald – land agent Miss Lizzie B. McDonald – saleslady, Scarbrough & Hicks Charles N. Dix, renter – night clerk, H & TC freight depot George O. Evans – freight transfer George O. Evans - dray and transfer line George O. Evans - dray and transfer line Note: address listed as “1010 East 1st cor. Medina” George O. Evans - dray and transfer line George O. Evans - dray and transfer line Note: address listed as “1010 East Water cor. Medina” 1906 1905 1903 1895 1891 1889 1887 1885 1881 Historical Information George O. Evans, dray and transfer line operator, listed as living on the east side of East Avenue between Spruce and Live Oak Streets.  21 – 10 https://eastcesarchavez.org/wp-content/uploads/ECChomestour_2012_English21.pdf 1900 Sanborn map The Austin Daily Statesman (1880-1889); Austin, Tex.. 02 Aug 1884: 3. The Austin Daily Statesman (1880-1889); Austin, Tex.. 03 Oct 1888: 4.  21 – 11 Austin Daily Statesman (1891-1902); Austin, Tex.. 06 May 1899: 8. Austin Daily Statesman (1891-1902); Austin, Tex.. 19 Nov 1901: 6. Austin Daily Statesman (1891-1902); Austin, Tex.. 18 Jan 1902: 7. The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Austin, Tex.. 01 Dec 1903: 3. The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Austin, Tex.. 20 Nov 1904: 10. 21 – 12 The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Austin, Tex.. 08 Jan 1908: 3. The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Austin, Tex.. 20 Oct 1909: 3. The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Austin, Tex.. 18 Aug 1910: 2. 21 – 13 The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Austin, Tex.. 21 Aug 1910: 2. 21 – 14 The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Austin, Tex.. 09 Oct 1910: 15. 21 – 15 The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Austin, Tex.. 07 May 1911: 7 The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Austin, Tex.. 20 May 1911: 6. The Austin Statesman (1902-1915); Austin, Tex.. 24 Nov 1911: 6. Evening Statesman (1916-1916); Austin, Tex.. 24 Sep 1916: 10. 21 – 16 The Statesman (1916-1921); Austin, Tex.. 01 May 1917: 8. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 03 Nov 1925: 1. 21 – 17 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 01 Feb 1926: 2. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 30 Mar 1934: 7. The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 21 Oct 1934: 7 The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 04 June 1939: A9 21 – 18 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 13 Sep 1943: 9 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 25 Sep 1958: A12. 21 – 19 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 09 Nov 1950: 17. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 23 Nov 1950: 15. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 31 Oct 1953: 1. 21 – 20 The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 01 May 1955: A9. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 10 May 1956: B8. 21 – 21 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 18 Dec 1959: 27. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 01 June 1962: 3. The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 22 May 1960: B2. The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 09 June 1963: A16. Permits 21 – 22 Water Tap Permit, October 14th, 1931