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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Demolition and Relocation Permits January 7, 2026 PR-2025-149298 1205 East 13th Street 18 – 1 Proposal Demolish a ca. 1900 house. Architecture House is a single-story residence clad in vinyl siding. The roof is a side-gable assembly set at a moderate pitch. If there were any decorative elements at the original house, they are no longer present or covered by previous repairs or cladding. At the front, there is a porhc that extends across the middle of the façade. There is a rear addition that was permitted in 1969. The building retains its original form, but it is unknown how much material has been lost since construction. Research Few details could be found about the property and its residents apart from city directory listings. The first occupants were listed as renters and worked as laborers, laudresses, a porter, and a horseshoer. A couple, Wiley & Daphne Thompson, later owned the house for several decades. After Wiley Thompson’s passing around 1940, Daphne continued living there until the early 1950s, after which it was purhcased by Rev. James & Louis McDonald. Property Evaluation The 2016 East Austin historic resource survey lists the property as contributing to a potential local or National Register historic district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain low 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 for landmark designation: a. Architecture. The building does not appear to convey architectural significance due to significant alterations. 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, relocation, or deconstruction and salvage over demolition, but approve the demolition permit application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. Location Map 18 – 2 Property Information Photos 18 – 3 Occupancy History City Directory Research, December 2025 Demolition application, 2025 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 1944 1941 1939 1935 1932 1929 1927 Louise McDonald, widow of James A. McDonald, owner; cook at Brown Nursing Home Same as above James & Louise McDonald, owners; Reverend Same as above Same as above Same as above Same as above Daphne Thompson, owner; laundress Same as above Same as above, address listed as 1105 E. 13th St. Same as above, address listed as 1105 E. 13th St. Wiley & Daphne Thompson, owners; laborer & laundress Same as above 18 – 4 Same as above Walter & Kittie Patterson, renter; horseshoer Same as above, with Ella Lee, renter; laundress Same as above Same as above Same as above Henry Walker, renter; carpenter Same as above Same as above Same as above, now working as a porter 1924 1922 1920 1918 1916 1914 1912 1909 1906 1903 Permits Building permit for repair and remodel, 1969 18 – 5 Water service permit, 1956