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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS MARCH 5, 2025 PR-2025-008862 1310 HASKELL STREET 18.0 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE Demolish three houses, all on one lot and all constructed ca. 1928. Three Craftsman style houses, constructed around 1928, occupy the lot at 1310 Haskell Street. Two of the houses are oriented towards Navasota Street at the side and the front house faces Haskell Street. All three houses are around 800 square feet and are a single-story, built on elevated piers. All three feature front porches that occupy about half the front façade and are covered by simple gables supported by corner posts. All front facades feature two windows and a door, some of which may have been replaced in the past as needed. Siding and roof materials are all in salvageable condition, and some patching has been done as needed. Exposed rafter tails are present at all three units, and there is no sign of ornamental details ever being present. RESEARCH The three houses were each listed for rental upon their construction and were occupied by various renters for at least thirty years. Those who lived there were various tradespeople, drivers, city sanitation workers, and there are several records of children being born and living in the simple houses. Names of residents appeared in local papers mostly for small legal transgressions, such as fighting and minor traffic violations, though numerous birth notices also appeared, with only some corresponding to names listed in city directories. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey recommends the property, including all three houses on it, as contributing resources to a potential National Register or local historic district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain 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: a. Architecture. The buildings are good examples of simple Craftsman style houses. 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 Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 18.0 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos Site visit, February 2024 18.0 – 3 18.0 – 4 Site visit, February 2024 18.0 – 5 Occupancy History City Directory Research, February 2025 Indalecio and Guadalupe Trevino, renters Dorothy and Thomas E. Lambert, Jr., renters 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 1945 1941 1939 1937 Historical Information Alfredo and Guadalupe Torrez, renters; Austin Metal & Iron Co driver Melvin W. and Alma Sprouse, renters; City Sanitation Division driver Elwanda L. and Lewis C. Sharpe, Jr., renters; House mover Same as above Ollie D. and Margarette (2 year old) Wagoner, renters Clarence J. and Clara (5 year old) Hayes, renters; Painter Carl E. and Loraine (1 year old) Swenson, renters; Carpenter Address not listed East Austin Survey, Vol II, Appendix B, page 394 18.0 – 6 East Austin Survey, Southeast Austin Historic District Map The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 05 Dec 1937: 16 18.0 – 7 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 30 June 1941: 13. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 22 Mar 1944: 7. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 25 Sep 1947: 5. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 16 Aug 1948: 7. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 18 Apr 1955: A10. 18.0 – 8 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 28 Oct 1955: 21. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 13 Nov 1959: 23 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 22 Aug 1962: 10. Permits 18.0 – 9 Water Tap Permit, November 8, 1937