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City of Austin - Historic Preservation Office Historic Zoning Application Packet General Overview Historic zoning is a zoning overlay which is added to the base zoning of a specific tract of land (for example CBD-H denotes Central Business District-Historic Zoning). To qualify for City Historic Landmark status, a property must meet one or more (but typically five or more) of the local historic criteria (see criteria below). Applicants need to submit historical documentation demonstrating how the property meets these criteria (see attached submittal requirements). The City Historic Landmark Commission reviews all applications for City Historic Landmark designation, with the Austin City Council making final decisions on these designations. Please note that at least (3) months is typically required to process a City Historic Landmark designation through the City Council from the time a complete application is received. Once designated, all proposed exterior site and building changes (other than routine maintenance) to a historically zoned tract require advance review and approval by the City Historic Landmark Commission. A copy of the Historic Landmark Commission's review standards is available from the City Historic Preservation Office. City Historic Landmark properties that are in good repair and in full compliance with the City historic review requirements are eligible to apply annually for a historic property tax exemption. For information on the historic zoning process, refer to Chapter 25-2 of the City Land Development Code. WHERE TO APPLY: To ensure that the application is complete, an advance review by the City Historic Preservation Office is required. Applications may be submitted at the receptionist’s desk, 5th floor, One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Road by appointment. Phone (512) 974-2727 for an appointment. TIME FRAME FOR PROCESSING HISTORIC ZONING CASES: Each historic zoning case is reviewed by the Historic Landmark Commission at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Commission approximately four to six weeks after receipt of application. The Historic Landmark Commission meets once a month, typically on the 4th Monday of each month. The case is then heard by either the Zoning and Platting Commission or the Planning Commission approximately three weeks after the Historic Landmark Commission hearing, and then by the City Council approximately six weeks later. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Refer to Instructions and Submittal Checklist. Complete Application Forms, supplemental materials, and Affidavits. THE FOLLOWING CITY HISTORIC LANDMARK CRITERIA ARE CONSIDERED WHEN REVIEWING A CITY HISTORIC LANDMARK APPLICATION: The property is at least 50 years old and represents a period of significance of at least 50 years ago, unless the property is of exceptional importance as defined by National Register Bulletin 22, National Park Service (1996); and The property retains a high degree of integrity, as defined by the National Register of Historic Places, that clearly conveys its historical significance and does not include an addition or alteration which has significantly compromised its integrity; and The property is individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places; or is designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, State Archeological Landmark, or National Historic Landmark OR demonstrates significance in at least two of the following categories: (i) Architecture. The property embodies the distinguishing characteristics of a recognized architectural style, type, or method of construction; exemplifies technological innovation in design or construction; displays high artistic value in representing ethnic or folk art, architecture, or construction; represents a rare example of an architectural style in the city; serves as an outstanding example of the work of an architect, builder, or artisan who significantly contributed to the development of the city, state, or nation; possesses cultural, historical, or architectural value as a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian or vernacular structure; or represents an architectural curiosity or one-of-a-kind building. A property located within a local historic district is ineligible to be nominated for landmark designation under the criterion for architecture, unless it possesses exceptional significance or is representative of a separate period of significance. (ii) Historical Associations. The property has long-standing significant associations with persons, groups, institutions, businesses, or events of historic importance which contributed significantly to the history of the city, state, or nation; or represents a significant portrayal of the cultural practices or the way of life of a definable group of people in a historic time. (iii) Archeology. The property has, or is expected to yield, significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region; Adopted December 2012 1  City of Austin - Historic Preservation Office Historic Zoning Application Packet (iv) Community Value. The property has a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, a neighborhood, or a particular group. (v) Landscape Feature. The property is a significant natural or designed landscape or landscape feature with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. HOW TO OBTAIN INFORMATION: Contact the City Historic Preservation Office if you have questions concerning an Historic Zoning application. The Historic Preservation Officer will serve as liaison between you and the City of Austin and function as your main point of contact. Once your application has been submitted, any questions, problems, conflicts, etc., should be directed to the Historic Preservation Officer at (512) 974-6454. APPOINTMENTS: Appointments should be made if you wish to see the City Historic Preservation Officer or other staff. ETHICS AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE INFORMATION: If you or your agent/representative were a City employee or City official within the past 24 months, you may be subject to the Ethics and Financial Disclosure Ordinance (860717-X). Additional information is available from the City Clerk. Adopted December 2012 2  City of Austin - Historic Preservation Office Historic Zoning Application Packet (4) Information on historically significant events which occurred at the location, if known (see 3. above for research information). (5) Color digital prints showing full exterior views, including all elevations, setting, outbuildings, and details of structural and landscape features. Photographs should be labelled on the back in pencil and should be submitted loose (un- affixed). (6) Information on architect, builder, contractor and any craftsmen who worked on the buildings and structures on the site when available. (See 3. above for possible sources). include Austin History Center, previous owners and occupants or their descendants, company/organization (7) Reproductions (high quality photocopies acceptable) of historical photographs when available (Sources archives, etc.). (8) A dimensioned site plan or survey showing the tract in question and the location/placement of all (9) A brief historical narrative (no more than 10 7 pages) providing: buildings/structures on the tract. - A brief chronology and overview of the property's history and development, including dates for all new construction (houses, outbuildings, wells, etc.) and alterations. (Sources include mechanic's liens, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Austin History Center records, family records, etc.); - A summary of the primary uses and occupants of property over time, and any important persons associated with the site (include full names, birth, marriage and death dates); - A justification as to which specific city historic landmark criteria the property meets and why. A brochure providing additional information on how to conduct historic research and potential sources of information is available from the City Historic Preservation Office at 974-2727 on the Historic Preservation Office web site or at the Austin History Center. Submittal Checklist A. Application Form. B. Full size tax maps (1"=100') showing properties within 300' of zoning request C. Tax certificate or letter from the County Tax office (Not a tax receipt) D. Submittal Verification and Inspection Authorization Form. E. Acknowledgment Form information) F. Historical Documentation (including Attachment A, B, photographs, historical narrative, and copies of historical Adopted December 2012 5  City of Austin - Historic Preservation Office Historic Zoning Application Packet A. APPLICATION FOR HISTORIC ZONING PROJECT INFORMATION: DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY APPLICATION DATE:__________________ FILE NUMBER(S) _____________________________________________ TENTATIVE HLC DATE: TENTATIVE PC or ZAP DATE:_________________ TENTATIVE CC DATE:_________________ CASE MANAGER _______________________________ APPLICATION ACCEPTED BY:________________________________________ BASIC PROJECT DATA: CITY INITIATED: YES / NO ROLLBACK: YES/NO 1. OWNER’S NAME:________________________________________________________________________________ 2. PROJECT NAME:________________________________________________________________________________ 3. PROJECT STREET ADDRESS (or Range): __________________________________________________________ ZIP__________________________ COUNTY:______________________________________ IF PROJECT ADDRESS CANNOT BE DEFINED ABOVE: LOCATED ____________ FRONTAGE FEET ALONG THE N. S. E. W. (CIRCLE ONE) SIDE OF ______________________________________ (ROAD NAME PROPERTY FRONTS ONTO), WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY _______________________________________ DISTANCE FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH _________________________________________ CROSS STREET. AREA TO BE REZONED: 4. ACRES _________________ (OR) 5. ZONING AND LAND USE INFORMATION: EXISTING ZONING __________ __________ __________ EXISTING USE __________ __________ __________ TRACT# (IF MORE THAN 1) ________ ________ ________ RELATED CURRENT CASES: (YES / NO) 6. ACTIVE ZONING CASE? 7. RESTRICTIVE COVENANT? (YES / NO (YES / NO) 8. SUBDIVISION? (YES / NO 9. SITE PLAN? SQ.FT._______________ ACRES / SQ. FT. _______________ _______________ _______________ PROPOSED USE _____________ _____________ _____________ PROPOSED ZONING ____________ ____________ ____________ FILE NUMBER: ______________________________________ FILE NUMBER: ______________________________________ FILE NUMBER: ______________________________________ FILE NUMBER: ______________________________________ Adopted December 2012 6 610 Baylor StreetElton and Lucy Perry HouseHayes and Jessica Barnard78701Travis25,047.00.5750MF-4-HD-NPResidentialResidentialMF-4-HD-H-NPCity of Austin - Historic Preservation Office Historic Zoning Application Packet E. ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM concerning Subdivision Plat Notes, Deed Restrictions, Restrictive Covenants and / or Zoning Conditional Overlays I, ________________________________________ have checked restrictions, (Print name of applicant) for subdivision plat notes, deed restrictive covenants and/or zoning conditional overlays prohibiting certain uses and/or requiring certain development restrictions i.e. height, access, screening etc. on this property, located at ______________________________________________________________________________________ (Address or Legal Description) ______________________________________________________________________________________ If a conflict should result with the request I am submitting to the City of Austin due to subdivision plat notes, deed restrictions, restrictive covenants and/or zoning conditional overlays it will be my responsibility to resolve it. I also acknowledge that I understand the implications of use and/or development restrictions that are a result of a subdivision plat notes, deed restrictions, restrictive covenants and/or zoning conditional overlays. I understand that if requested, I must provide copies of any and all subdivision plat notes, deed restrictions, restrictive covenants and/or zoning conditional overlay information which may apply to this property. _______________________________________ ________________________________ (Applicant's signature) (Date) Adopted December 2012 9 November 6, 2024Lori Martin610 Baylor Street, Austin, TX 78703City of Austin - Historic Preservation Office Historic Zoning Application Packet F. 1: Historical Documentation - Deed Chronology Deed Research for Elton and Lucy Perry House 610 Baylor Street Austin, TX 78703 List Deeds chronologically, beginning with earliest transaction first and proceeding through present ownership. The first transaction listed should date at least back to when the original builder of any historic structures on the site first acquired the property (i.e., should pre-date the construction of any buildings/structures on the site). Please use the format delineated below. For each transaction please include: name of Grantor/Grantee, date of transaction, legal description involved, price, and volume/page number of deed records. If there is a mechanic's lien please copy the entire document. Date 18-Jul-1902 Deed Instrument Grantor Grantee Lillie H. Doom Recorded Book 174, Page 419 Instrument # CNY0206227CNY 15-Apr-1903 Deed Mary Perry Taylor Book 185, Page 304A CNY0200609CNY 14-Apr-1903 Deed HH and Mary P Taylor Lucy Perry Book 184, Page 172 CNY0202798CNY Margaret Raymond, DH Doom John R. and Lillie H. Doom Lucy Perry Estate Mr. and Mrs. O.D. Denson Mr. and Mrs. O.D. Denson R.L. Hurt Mr. and Mrs. O.D. Denson R.L. Hurt 1944-45 1945-1950 1950-1951 1951-1954 1954-1955 R.L. Hurt G.L. Sweeney 1955-56 G.L. Sweeney W.A. Nelson 13-Apr-1977 Deed WA and Sarah Nelson Gay Thomas Harris and Phil D'Ambrogi Book 5759, Page 167 575900167 14-Mar- 1980 Warranty Deed Gay Thomas Harris and Phil D'Ambrogi Book 6921, Page 1798 692101798 Thomas Hugh Bullard Book 11940, Page 1781 5184660 Book 13332, Page 1525 Thomas Hugh and Gladys Laverne Bullard Thomas E and Nancy S Tiemann Philip J and Laura C Morrison Ball Perry House, LLC Thomas E and Nancy S Tiemann Philip J and Laura C Morrison Ball Perry House, LLC Perry-Taylor Addition Perry-Taylor Addition GTT Properties, LLC Perry House, LLC GTT Properties, LLC 6-May-1993 Warranty Deed Warranty Deed 15-Dec- 1998 12-Apr-2018 Warranty 6-Jan-2022 6-Jan-2022 31-Mar- 2022 Deed Plats Plats Special Warranty Deed City Lot Registers, 1945-1950 City Lot Registers, 1951-1954 City Lot Register, 1955 City Lot Register, 1956 2108055309 202200004 202200004 2022059495 10 City of Austin - Historic Preservation Office Historic Zoning Application Packet F. 2: Historical Documentation - Occupancy History Occupancy Research for (fill in address) ___________________________ Using City Directories available at the Austin History Center or other information available, please provide a chronology of all occupants of the property from its construction to the present. For commercial property, please provide residential information on business owner as well. Adopted December 2012 11 Elton and Lucy Perry House610 Baylor StreetAustin, Texas 78703Historic Landmark Designation Elton and Lucy Perry House 610 Baylor, Austin, Travis County, Texas SUMMARY Geographic Setting and History Located north of West 6th Street, west of Lamar Boulevard, and south of 12th Street, the property is in the Castle Hill Local Historic District and adjacent to the eastern boundary of the West Line National Register Historic District (NRHD), named for the establishment of the city's first streetcar line, which ran along what is now West 6th Street. Much of the development for Castle Hill resulted from the availability of this transportation for working class families and individuals. The larger area, known as the Old West Austin Neighborhood Association (OWANA), is bounded by Mopac Expressway on the west, Enfield Road on the north, Lamar Boulevard on the east, and Town Lake on the south and is home to the Clarksville National Register Historic District, as well as the West Line National Register Historic District, Harthan Street Local Historic District, the Castle Hill Local Historic District and the Smoot Terrace Park Local Historic District. According to OWANA’s description of the area’s early history1: “In 1876 the International and Great Northern Railroad came to Austin. In its past, the railroad offered the people of Austin links to cities such as Chicago, Louisville, Washington, DC, and New York. The International and Great Northern Railroad provided all the “modern” improvements of the time, such as Pullman Sleeper cars and travel “without change of cars.” The OWANA is comprised of more than twenty-five subdivisions platted between 1871 and 1948, out of the George W. Spear League and Division Z of the government outlots west of the original city center. Early settlement in the area consisted of expansive estates, later subdivided in response to the city’s burgeoning population. The West Sixth Street streetcar line, commonly referred to as the West Line, extended into the district from downtown and facilitated the development of suburban tracts. Due to the piecemeal development and hilly topography of the area, the streets form an irregular rectilinear grid. A number of notable 19th century residences and institutional buildings exist throughout the district. The district is primarily residential, except for Fire House #4, built in 1908, and commercial properties along West 6th Street and West Lynn. Queen Anne and Classical Revival styles dominate the earliest buildings constructed during the end of the 19th Century, some of which 1 Old West Austin Neighborhood Association, “Neighborhood History,” OWANA, 1 March 2017, http://www.owana.org/neighborhood-history (accessed 16 April 2019). 12 Elton and Lucy Perry House Historic Zoning Application O’Connell Architecture, LLC were large family mansions. Smaller buildings built after the turn of the century tend to be bungalows and Classical Revival style homes. The overall blend of architectural styles reflects the transition from the Victorian Age to the 20th century and the development of West Austin.2 James Raymond, the last treasurer of the Republic of Texas and the first Treasurer of the State of Texas,3 originally owned this area as part of 200 acres west of downtown Austin. Raymond died in 1897. The executor of his estate, Margaret J. Raymond, subdivided the property in 1899.4 Mrs. Raymond sold the Lots 10-13 in Block in the Raymond Subdivision to John and Lillie H. Doom of Shelby County, TN on July 18, 1902.5 sold Lots 10-13 in Block B in the Raymond Subdivision to Mary Perry Taylor, individually, on April 15, 1903 for $1,250.6 The northern half of those lots were quickly sold to Mrs. Taylor’s mother, Lucy Smith Perry, for $750.7 Lucy and Elton built two large, modern homes on the site and presented their daughter and her husband, Howard with one of the houses as a wedding gift, a version slightly smaller but similar in style to their own.8 Early photographs show the newly completed houses on a bare hillside. With similar massing and scale, the two houses have much in common. Each sits on a rusticated base that forms the basement. Both are masonry two and a half story, late Queen Anne style houses with wraparound porches, pyramidal roof with lateral gables. Both houses tower majestically over the street, and both generate awe in their grandeur among smaller bungalows and some equally imposing houses along the street. The house at 610 Baylor is a bit more imposing than its counterpart, due in part, to its position on slightly higher ground and the drama the rich red brick lends to the building. The smaller home at 608 Baylor has a widow’s walk while the other home has a pyramidal roof topped with twin finials. The architect or builder of the Taylor and Perry Houses is unknown. The houses do bear strong stylistic similarities with the Joseph & Mary Robinson Martin House at 600 W. 7th St., designed and built by Master Builder George Fiegel. Fiegel built other homes for members of the Bremond-Robinson family and many Austin landmarks of the day.9 The Perrys were neighbors of the Martin’s on 7th Street and the houses were built about the same time, so it is entirely conceivable that Mr. Fiegel was the builder for the Perry and Taylor homes on Baylor.10 2 “Castle Hill Local Historic District,” nomination for designation as a local historic district, Planning and Zoning: Historic Districts, City of Austin, http://www.austintexas.gov/department/national-register-historic-districts (accessed 77 February 2024). 3 Thomas W. Cutrer, “Raymond, James Hervey,” Handbook of Texas Online, https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fra51 (accessed 14 March 2024). 4 Travis County, Texas, City Lot Register 1:569, 1899; Travis County records, Austin History Center, Austin. 5 Travis County, Texas, County Clerk, Deed Record Book 174: 419, Deed. Margaret Raymond to JR and Lillie Doom. CNY0206227CNY. 6 Travis County, Texas, County Clerk, Deed Record Book 185:304A, Deed, JR and Lillie H. Doom to Mary P Taylor. CNY0200609CNY. 7Travis County, Texas, County Clerk, Deed Record Book 184:172, Deed, Mary P and HH Taylor to Lucy Perry. CNY0202798CNY. 8 Austinite keeps family home grounded on its roots. Austin American-Statesman. September 18, 1994. Pg. 93. Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/image/356740748. 9 Peter Flagg Maxson, Historic Narrative of 608 Baylor for Tyson and Nicole Tuttle, Jan 2, 2002. 10 Morrison & Fourmy. Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Austin for 1897- 1898, book, 1897; Galveston. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth39149/: accessed March 29, 13 Elton and Lucy Perry House Historic Zoning Application O’Connell Architecture, LLC The Perry House was constructed in 1903. Elton passed away at the home in 1909. Lucy continued to live in the home until her death in 192911. The residence is a contributing building in the West Line National Historic District and the Castle Hill Local Historic District and was designated a Recorded Texas Historical Commission in July 2024. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The Elton and Lucy Perry House merits designation as a Recorded Texas Historical Landmark as a remarkable, distinctive, and representative example of Queen Anne Free Classic architecture. The West Line Historic District is an intact historic neighborhood that is rich in history and architectural fabric and represents an early suburb of Austin developed to the west of the original city and connected by the city’s first streetcar line. The building’s significance is further emphasized by its association with a prominent early Austin family whose lineage stretches back to colonial America. ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION The Perry House is a grand two-story home located at 610 Baylor Street, on a bluff that overlooks downtown Austin. This and other houses along the west side of Baylor are some of the larger and more high-styled homes of the neighborhood. The Travis County Appraisal District and several stylistic building components support that the house was constructed about 1903. The style of the home is a late Queen Anne with many distinctive Free Classic features and finishes. The treed site is sizeable, at 25,047 square feet, and the house sits elevated above the street. Character defining features of the exterior include the irregular massing, the double gallery wraparound porch with ornamental brackets supporting the cornice and larger backets supporting the dominant front-facing shingled gable. A Palladian window with lattice glazing graces the dominant gable. Many other original windows, some stained-glass, and very distinctive round dormer windows on the east and south elevations have been restored or reconstructed. The house rests on a base of rusticated limestone that serves as the home’s under carriage. The area has been enclosed as a basement and living space. These changes are undetectable from the street view. As described by Virginia Savage McAlester, the home’s decorative detailing has elements of a Free Classic Queen Anne, using classical and simple, but elegant Doric columns as porch supports which, in this instance, are grouped together in units of two or three and rest on cut limestone pedestals. The steeply pitched hipped roof, Palladian window, turned porch 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library. 11 THE DEAD. (1929, Jul 08). The Austin Statesman (1921-1973) Retrieved from https://atxlibrary.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www-proquest- com.atxlibrary.idm.oclc.org/docview/1611179463?accountid=7451. 14 Elton and Lucy Perry House Historic Zoning Application O’Connell Architecture, LLC balustrades, cornice brackets and roof finials are distinctive features and are identified with this architectural style that was common after 1890.12 The building retained its original footprint through the recent renovation, but the attic and basement were finished to provide additional living space. The house originally had five fireplaces throughout. The original mantels were removed and replaced with different mantels to accommodate the homeowner’s taste. The interior work is considered a major renovation. The grand staircase and the fireplace mantel in the parlor are original to the house. The building’s roof is clad in “faux” slate composite shingles. A skylight was installed in the top of the pyramidal roof and finished with two finials that match the original in character. While adding a modern feature to the building, the glass skylight follows the outline of the original roof. Roof finials and chimney braces were reconstructed from photographs and vintage pattern books. Lightning protection was integrated into the finials. Three chimneys, removed over the years, were reconstructed as character-defining features of the exterior of the building. Historic brick was salvaged from another site ensuring the replacement brick matched the original red St. Louis brick in size, texture, and color. The building’s dark red pressed brick veneer was painted many years ago; it was removed during restoration to install a vapor barrier within the wall cavity. The brick was cleaned of all paint and re-laid to match the original character, detailing and mortar. A single limestone beltcourse separates the brick from the rusticated stone at the porch and basement level. The front façade faces east towards Baylor Street and presents with fifteen wide limestone steps flanked by rusticated limestone wing walls topped with smooth limestone caps. The steps lead to a double gallery porch with wooden balustrades at each level. The house has a hipped roof with lower cross gables and a dominant front-facing gable. The front gable end is faced with wooden shingles and features a Palladian window with lattice glazing in the sidelights. The first-floor porch has a molded wood railing with turned balusters. The upper gallery mimics the main porch; the lower gallery is supported by Doric columns and the upstairs porch balustrade is connected at intervals by square posts with ball finials laid out in the same pattern as the doric columns below. Modest wooden brackets run along the eaves on the first and second stories. Large, decorative wooden brackets prominently support the front-facing gable. The building has many of its original doors and double hung windows. Each of the building’s windows and doors has a limestone lintel and sill that gracefully anchor each opening. Two unique round dormer windows on the east and south elevations were reproduced from historic photos. The Palladian window was also reconstructed, but the quaint and unusual oblong windows accentuated by limestone framing on the east and north façade are original. The lattice- glazed windows in the secondary gables facing north and south are reproductions of original windows sacrificed in an earlier renovation. Most of the house has simple 1/1 double hung wood windows with no window screens. Historic windows deteriorated beyond repair were rebuilt 12 Virginia Savage McAlester, A Field Guide to American Houses: The Definitive Guide to Identifying and Understanding America's Domestic Architecture (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2017), 346. 15 Elton and Lucy Perry House Historic Zoning Application O’Connell Architecture, LLC following the Secretary of the Interior Standards for the Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings. Each double hung window is flanked by shutters that are hinged to close over the outside of the window. The shutters are slatted in three sections which are controlled by a thin bar attached to the center of each slat and can be adjusted for ventilation when closed. Steel windows in a variety of styles were manufactured for the basement in the rehabilitation of the building to differentiate slightly from but compliment the historic windows. The double door entry sits beneath a transom and is flanked by a three-window bay to the north of the door, accentuating the asymmetry of the building. The additional living space in the basement is setback and offers an arcade-like walkway that obscures the space from the street. A crude addition at the southwest corner has been replaced with a tailored glassed-in porch and dining area, very similar to what is represented in an early photo of the house. This addition is topped with a small rooftop deck with a non-reflective glass handrail, which is not visible from the street. The thoughtful and thorough restoration of the home’s exterior elements allow the property to continue to contribute to the historic character of the neighborhood. The Elton and Lucy Perry House looms large as a true gem of the neighborhood. BULDING MODIFICATIONS The house underwent myriad renovations over the years and was, for a time, as many as ten apartments beginning about 1960 according to Austin City Directories.13 The porches were enclosed to expand living space and the basement area was enclosed to serve the same purpose. An extensive restoration of the exterior to return the house to a single-family residence was begun in 2018. Decades of non-original materials were removed, along with damaged and rotted wood and infill. An exterior staircase/fire escape was disassembled, and porch and window infill materials were removed to reveal original and historic fabric. Non-original windows were removed on all elevations. Interior walls built to create the separate living quarters were removed to reveal original trim and woodwork, fireplace mantels, pocket doors, door, and window hardware, all of which were salvaged for reuse. The footprint of the primary structure remains unchanged and the work on the exterior restores the house and the view from the street to its former grandeur. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS Lucy Smith (1845-1929) and Elton Perry (1836-1909) Elton Perry was born in Rhode Island on August 12, 1836, the youngest child of James B. and Sarah Moulton Perry.14 The Perry family’s heritage predates the American Revolution. Elton’s great grandfather, a colonist from Portsmouth, Rhode Island, was a councilman who assisted 13 Austin City Directory. 1960. Austin History Center. 14 Ancestry.com. https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/110898490/person/200081367683/facts. Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Provo, UT, USA. 16 Elton and Lucy Perry House Historic Zoning Application O’Connell Architecture, LLC with the young country’s independence from the British.15 Elton’s father, James B. Perry, was an experienced and widely traveled seaman. Shortly after Elton was born, the Perrys navigated to the young Republic of Texas and located in Galveston County. James B. Perry is listed on the Galveston County tax rolls as early as 1838.16 The City of Galveston was chartered in 1839 and served as the principal port and gateway to the Southwest during the 19th century.17 James Perry was associated for many years with the Custom House,18 an important and influential role in a port city. The family became well established in Galveston. Reports indicate Captain Perry traveled to Japan, requesting the exotic country open their ports for trade.19 What a voyage that must have been in 1851! For many years, the Perrys resided in the heart of Galveston on Church Street. Their long-time residence was destroyed in the great fire of November 13, 1885, along with most other homes on Church Street between Sixteenth and Twentieth.20 Captain Perry died in Galveston in April 1860 of Dropsy, a term used to describe generalized swelling synonymous with heart failure. His wife Sally followed him in death less than one year later.21 Sarah Catherine Perry, Elton’s older sister, married George Ball in 1843. Ball was originally from New England and descended from Edmund Ball, who immigrated to America in 1664, settling where the city of Newark, New Jersey now stands. George and his brother Albert began a mercantile concern in Galveston in 1839 on Tremont Street between Mechanic and Market. After experiencing great success, the business moved to the center of the city. George and Albert dissolved their partnership and George associated himself with John H. Hutchings and John Sealy and formed Ball, Hutchings & Company, a banking, and commission firm. Ball, from the beginning, held a staunch belief in what Galveston could become as a port city. He served as an avid booster and did all he could to promote the city and contribute to the welfare of its growth and its citizens. He left a legacy after his death in 1884 in the form of a public high school building under construction and a fund to aid the poor of the city.22 George Ball amassed a large fortune. He was quiet and reserved and generous beyond measure. After Ball’s death, his wife Sarah, Elton’s sister, maintained her residence in Galveston and built a grand home in Fort Worth. Mrs. Ball was a pious woman who was singularly focused on her 15 Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2011. Provo, UT, USA. 16 Ancestry.com. Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2014. Provo, UT, USA. 17 “City History.” 2024. City History | Galveston, TX - Official Website. Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau. Accessed April 6. https://www.galvestontx.gov/248/City- History#:~:text=Overview,to%20the%20history%20of%20Texas. 18 Mrs. Sarah Ball Dead. The Galveston Daily News. June 11, 1904. Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/image/30164185. 19 Japan. The Galveston Daily News. May 2, 1925. Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/image/24053739 20 Ben C. Stuart. Short Stories of a City Street. The Galveston Daily News. October 30, 1910. 21 22 Texas Genealogy Trails. Biographies of Galveston County, Texas. George Ball. 2020. Genealogy Trails. 17 Elton and Lucy Perry House Historic Zoning Application O’Connell Architecture, LLC faith and gave of her time and talents to her church, the Southern Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Ball continued to donate generously after her husband’s death. Her primary philanthropic interests were the Presbyterian Church and public education. She gave generously to the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin College in Sherman, Texas and helped with construction of the Broadway Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth. Mrs. Ball died in 1904 after a long illness.23 Her brother Elton Perry was her only living sibling at the time of her death. He received a portion of her estate, along with her daughter, Nellie B. League of Galveston.24 Lucy Ann Smith was born in Alabama on May 28, 1845 to Beauford J. Smith and Eliza Jane Wingfield. Lucy had one younger sister, Naomi. Beauford Smith was a minister, a profession which required that he and his family move frequently. The Smiths landed in Austin from Tennessee shortly after 1850.25. Rev. Smith started the Austin Collegiate Female Institute in 1852, conducting classes in the church until opening a school at Rio Grande at Pecan Street in 1855.26 Before the advent of public schools in Austin, private schools were the only means of educating the city’s youth. The Austin Collegiate Female Institute was among the most highly regarded institution and one of the longest tenured in the city. Mrs. Smith and daughters Lucy and Naomi, all taught at the school over its long existence. Rev. Smith died from a spider bite in 1882, but Mrs. Smith continued to teach private school for a few years in her daughter, Naomi’s home. Daughter Lucy Perry taught Latin grammar, advanced arithmetic, and science in the school for several years.27 Lucy and Naomi were members of the United States Daughters of 1812.28 She died at her home at 610 Baylor on July 7, 1929 at the age of 84, having been a resident of Austin for 65 years.29 Elton and Lucy married in Galveston on March 1, 1868.30 The couple moved to Harrisburg, Texas where Elton was a machinist. Their first daughter, Naomi, was born in the small town and, after a short time in Harrisburg, the couple moved to Austin, possibly to be closer to Lucy’s family. 23 Mrs. Sarah Ball Dead. The Galveston Daily News. June 11, 1904. Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/image/30164184. 24 Terms of the Ball Will. The Galveston Daily News. June 22, 1904. Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/image/30166385. 25 The 1850 United States Census places the family in Tennessee in 1850, but Reverend Smith is reported to have started the Austin Collegiate Female Institute in 1852. 26 Katherine Hart. Old Austin Building has Fascinating Past History. The Austin Statesman. January 29, 1972. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Pg 5. 27 Charles Stephenson. Austin Sweet Girl Graduates of ’56. The Austin American. June 20, 1926. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Pg. A5 28 Daughters of 1812 Meet. The Austin Statesman. May 14, 1912. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Pg. 10. 29 The Dead. The Austin Statesman. July 8, 1929. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Pg. 8. 30 Ancestry.com. Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-2015. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2014. Provo, UT, USA. 18 Elton and Lucy Perry House Historic Zoning Application O’Connell Architecture, LLC The earliest address for the Perry’s found on record in Austin is from 1877 at Bois d’Arc (now Seventh Street) and West Avenue.31 In 1900, the Perrys were still residing at the same location.32 The Perrys began construction of the home at 610 Baylor in about 1903. In addition, the Perrys built the home on the adjacent property for their daughter Mary, a recent bride. Elton served as the engineer33 for the Washington Fire Company #1 on 6th Street in 1868, the second fire station established in Austin.34 The city was slow to develop its defenses against fire and experienced several significant and tragic incidents before it began to address fire protection seriously. In 1874, one such fire severely damaged the State Capitol, burning through the second and third floors. At that time, the city hired an engineer to operate a new engine, paying him $100 per month and expected him to be on call at all times. The city also installed the first fire hydrant at Congress Avenue and Pecan Street. 35 Perry was a well-respected engineer with the department. He was the engineer of the steam engine that was used during the fire that destroyed the Texas capitol on November 9, 1881. The legislature failed to approve funding for fire hydrants and there was insufficient water and pressure available to combat the blaze. The courthouse was a total loss. Most who served as firemen were volunteers, consisting of prominent bankers, merchants, and professionals.36 In 1880, the Austin Fire Department celebrated their twelfth anniversary on San Jacinto Day and began a longstanding tradition that recognized the “Laddies” annually with a parade, department inspections, a picnic, equipment demonstrations, and congratulatory speeches from city and state dignitaries. By 1885, the city was committed to funding and supporting a professional fire department. At their annual picnic in 1885, Washington #1engineer Elton Perry was given the honor of performing the public test of a new fire hose, demonstrating the available pressure of the hose and its ability to provide the adequate water needed for the fire engines employed by the city fire department.37 Elton and Lucy Perry had six children together. Their daughter Mary Ball Perry married Howard H. Taylor on January 6, 1902.38 Taylor was the grandson son of Scots-born pioneer lime kiln owner and land investor Peter Calder Taylor (1820-1895), who at one time owned much of the 31 Mooney & Morrison. Mooney & Morrison's General Directory of the City Of Austin, Texas, For 1877- 78., book, 1877; Houston, Texas. Pg. 177. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46838/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library. 32 Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census. Year: 1900; Census Place: Austin Ward 2, Travis, Texas; Roll: 1673; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1241673. Ancestry.com Operations Inc. 2010. Provo, UT, USA. 33 THE FIREMEN: TOO MUCH PISTOL BOOMING. The Austin Daily Statesman (1880-1889); Dec 16, 1885; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Austin American Statesman pg. 7 . 34 Austin Fire Department. Historical Highlights. City of Austin. https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Fire/AFD_History_Final%209-21- 2019.pdfhttps://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Fire/AFD_History_Final%209-21-2019.pdf 35 Austin Fire Department. Historical Highlights. 36 Austin Fire Department. Historical Highlights. City of Austin. 37 THE FIREMAN. The Austin Daily Statesman. December 16, 1885. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Pg. 7. 38 Ancestry.com. Texas, Select Count Marriage Records, 1837-2015. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2014. Provo, UT, USA. 19 Elton and Lucy Perry House Historic Zoning Application O’Connell Architecture, LLC land surrounding Lake McDonald (later Lake Austin), comprising prime parts of present-day West Austin and West Lake Hills.39 Elton and Lucy built the home at 608 Baylor for their daughter and presented it to the couple as a wedding gift.40 The Taylors had one son, Howard Taylor, Jr. The younger Taylor and his wife, Julia, inherited the home. The younger Taylors also had only one child, Mary Perry Taylor. The residence at 608 Baylor stayed in the hands of Perry descendants until Mary Perry Taylor’s death in 2000. Elton and Lucy Perry’s home at 610 Baylor changed hands after Lucy’s death in 1929 and suffered many unfortunate renovations until it was rescued in 2018 and underwent a complete rehabilitation that restored its exterior and reclaiming its rightful place among Austin’s grandest homes. Subsequent Owners and Occupants The home at 610 Baylor was listed for sale or rent by J.B. Perry in October 192941, three months after Lucy Perry’s death. Beginning about 1960, the Austin City Directories indicate the home at 610 Baylor underwent significant changes and became an apartment house, a fate which befell many of the grand homes along Baylor.42 The City Directory listings between 1935 and 1996 give no indication of an owner who lived on the premises.43 In 1998, Philip J. and Laura C. Morrison purchased the home. Laura Morrison served on the Austin City Council from 2008-2015. She ran for mayor in 2018 but was defeated by attorney Steve Adler. The They occupied the home as their primary residence but continued to rent out a portion of the house to other tenants. The Morrisons sold the property to a group interested in restoring the home in 2018. A member of the group owns and resides in the Howard and Mary Taylor House at 608 Baylor. The team went about the business of a painstaking restoration of the property. After extensive work on the project for over three years, the property was sold to the current owners in 2022.44 Current Owners Inspired by the innovation and entrepreneurial spirit of Austin, Hayes and Jessica Barnard moved to Austin with their three children from California. Barnard is an entrepreneur, business owner and philanthropist. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of GoodLeap, a financial technology company focused on sustainability. He is also the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of GivePower, a nonprofit providing clean electricity and safe drinking water to hundreds of thousands of people in underserved communities around the world. The development of the property is ongoing. The Barnards continued the restoration of the exterior of the house and are renovating the interiors to meet the needs of their family. A swimming pool and detached garage are new additions to the property. The grandeur of the home built by Elton and Lucy Perry is sure to grace the neighborhood for another century. 39 Taylor Lime Kiln. National Register Nomination Application. YJ Kim, University of Texas Master of Historic Preservation student. 2018. 40 Austinite keeps family home grounded on its roots. Austin American-Statesman. 41 Classified Ad 3 – No Title. The Austin Statesman. October 21, 1929. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Pg. 9. 42 1960 Austin City Directory. 610 Baylor. Austin History Center. See also listing for 806 Baylor. 43 Austin City Directories. 1935, 1940 1944, 1949, 1955, 1960, 1065, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990 and 1995. Austin History Center. 44 Travis County Property Deed Search. March 31, 2022. 2022059495 20 Elton and Lucy Perry House Historic Zoning Application O’Connell Architecture, LLC Current Photos, Ryan Coursey, March 2024 8. East (Primary) Elevation 9. Oblique view of southeast corner 10. Oblique view of northwest corner 11. North Elevation 12. South Elevation 13. East (Primary) Elevation 14. View of Howard House and Perry House 16. Front porch 18. Oblique view of northeast corner 20 Window and balcony condition 22 Oblique view of southeast corner 23 Interior parlor and staircase Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Sheet 0 (1900) Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Sheet 74 (1922) Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Sheet 37 (1935) Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Sheet 37 (Vol. 1-1935-Sept. 1961) Site Plan, Floor Plan and Restoration Drawings 1. Site Plan – Elton and Lucy Perry House 2. East Elevation – Elton and Lucy Perry House 3. North Elevation - Elton and Lucy Perry House 4. South Elevation - Elton and Lucy Perry House 5. West Elevation - Elton and Lucy Perry House 6. Third Floor Plan - Elton and Lucy Perry House 7. Second Floor Plan - Elton and Lucy Perry House 8. First Floor Plan – Elton and Lucy Perry House 9. Basement Plan – Elton and Lucy Perry House 22 Elton and Lucy Perry House Historic Zoning Application O’Connell Architecture, LLC Permitting and Development Center | 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, TX 78752 | (512) 978-4000 Property Profile Report General Information Location: Parcel ID: Grid: 610 BAYLOR ST 0108010658 MH22 Planning & Zoning *Right click hyperlinks to open in a new window. 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