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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JULY 2, 2025 PR-2025-067016; GF-2025-068689 300 W 34TH STREET 22.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1935 house. ARCHITECTURE The single-story residence is nearly square in plan and is elevated on piers, with the crawlspace currently covered by sheet metal. There is a 1960s addition to one side, which is differentiated by its board-and-batten siding. The walls of the original house are clad in in narrow teardrop wood and covered with a hipped roof with a modest overhang. A front door is nearly centered on the main façade, with a decorative wooden covering providing shelter immediately at the entryway. There is a small concrete platform that serves as a porch, with stairs leading down to the front walk. RESEARCH From its construction until at least the 1960s, the property was used as rental housing for various tenants, most of whom were office workers or widows. These tenants typically lived at the house for no more than a few years before relocating or passing away. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2020 North Central Historic Resource Survey lists the property as contributing to a potential North University National Register district as well as a potential North University 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 building is a good example of intact early 20th century rental housing with National Folk influences. 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. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK Consider using the preservation bonus of the HOME initiative to retain the existing structure along with new construction. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation, relocation, or adaptive reuse of structure, then salvage and reuse of historic material, but release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 22.0 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 22.0 – 3 Demolition Application, 2025 Occupancy History City Directory Research, June 2025 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 Mrs. Lula Hawkins, renter; widow Same as above Same as above Same as above Freda Wiley, renter; stenographer Mrs. Cora Wiley, renter; widow 1944-45 Warren S. and Avanelle Routon, renters; salesman at Heep Superior Dairies 1941 1939 1937 1935 Vacant Mrs. Lillian W. Rike, renter; stenographer at State Department of Public Safety Same as above; now file clerk at State Department of Public Safety Same as above 1932-33 Address not listed Historical Information 22.0 – 4 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 11 June 1934: 1. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 09 Sep 1936: 1. 22.0 – 5 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 19 Jan 1942: 9. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 02 Aug 1949: 17. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 15 Dec 1961: 19. Permits 22.0 – 6 Sewer service permit, 1919