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6.0 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS APRIL 2, 2025 PR-2025-020446; HR-2025-023066 CLARKSVILLE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1820 WEST 10TH STREET PROPOSAL Build a rear addition and two-story detached structure. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Construct an addition at the rear of the existing contributing property. 2) Construct a two-story housing unit behind the main house at the rear of the property. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH This property, constructed around 1922, features a front porch that extends almost the entire width of the front elevation, which is covered by an ample gable end supported by four wood posts. The house is elevated on piers, and the porch is surrounded by a concrete skirt. A front door at the front wall is off center, along with three hung 1/1 wood windows. All exterior walls are clad in wood horizontal siding. The house retains good integrity. For the first few decades after its construction, the property was occupied by various renters and tenants. These individuals included Cora Clark, who worked at a cook at a university sorority and Jas and Louise Valdez, one of whom worked as a salesperson. By 1952, the house was owned by Mrs. Robbie Buford, with a previous resident, Pearl Allen, a widow, listed as a renter. Mrs. Buford worked in various jobs, including as a maid and a cook. In 1959, the property was acquired by E.A. Arnold. 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 in National Register districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Residential additions 1. Location Addition is located at the rear of the contributing building. The physical connection and loss of historic material between existing and proposed only occurs at one room. 2. Scale, massing, and height Addition is a single-story, and the peak of the roof pitch is slightly lower than at the original house. The addition is offset slightly to differentiate it visually. 3. Design and style The design of the addition is simple and compatible with the historic. Some elements, such as roof form and window sizes, are slightly different in order to be read as not original. 4. Roofs Proposed roof is set at an equal pitch to the main house but is slightly shorter at maximum height and is hipped at the rear, which is differentiated from the broad front gable. 5. Exterior walls While there will not be visual differences between historic and proposed siding, the other elements described in sections above will likely allow the house to be read as being from two separate eras of construction. 6. Windows, screens, and doors Windows proposed at the rear addition are to be wood and fiberglass, which is appropriate in a new area of construction rather than as replacements. They are also to be slightly larger, but not drastically so to appear out of place. Door design is similar to windows at the addition. 6.0 – 2 7. Porches and decks No additional porches are proposed at the addition. Residential new construction 1. Location New construction is proposed at the rearmost allowable section of the property. 3. Scale, massing, and height As a two-story structure, the proposed new construction rises much higher than the original house or the proposed addition. However, with the one-story addition in the middle of the property and the two-story behind it, this may be read from the street as a stepped back form and not overwhelming the front building. 4. Proportions A neighboring property consists of three stories, this new construction is shorter than that. The proposed is wider than the main house and the rear addition. 5. Design and style Like the proposed addition, the new detached construction does not appear overly stylized and does not convey a false sense of history. There are no architectural elements that are stylistically out of place with the rest of the district. 6. Roofs The hipped roof assembly is very simple and, like the proposed addition, is a form that is compatible but different from the gable roof located at the front of the property. However, given the large footprint and pitch of the roof assembly, it reaches a high height at its peak. 7. Exterior walls Siding is proposed to match the rest of the property. 8. Windows and doors Like the addition described above, the window frames are proposed to be wood clad fiberglass, which is appropriate for windows in new locations or new construction. 9. Porches A front entry porch is proposed at the side of the ground floor. It is in the shape of an L and fits underneath the second floor living room. It is compatible with the general design of the rear housing unit. Summary The project meets the applicable standards. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the Clarksville Historic 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: a. Architecture. The building is a good example of folk national architecture. 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 Comment on plans. LOCATION MAP 6.0 – 3 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 6.0 – 4 Google Street View, February 2024 Occupancy History City Directory Research, March 2025 E. A. Arnold, owner Mrs. Robbie Buford, owner; Cook at Blocker House Mrs. Robbie Buford, owner; D. M. Graham’s employee Mrs. Robbie Buford, owner & Pearl H. Allen, renter; Maid at 1704 Vista Lane 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 1944 1941 1939 1937 1935 Mrs. Pearl H. Allen, renter; Oscar Allen’s widow Jas and Louise Valdez, renters; Salesman Mrs. Gussie Coe, renter Cora Clark, renter; Cook for Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority Ella Johnson, renter Same as above Address not listed Historical Information 6.0 – 5 The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 21 Jan 1940: 17. The Austin American (1914-1973); Austin, Tex.. 15 July 1962: A8. Permits 6.0 – 6 Water service permit, 1932