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Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Subject: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:20 AM Historic Preservation Office Agenda Item 16 - DA-2025-141132 – 906 W. 22nd Street You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Good morning Chair and Members of the Commission, First, thank you for all the time and assistance you provide to neighborhood members in your position on the Historic Landmark Commission. It is a job that provides a safety net for structures that might go unnoticed in our fast paced city planning. The hours you provide to these issues are greatly appreciated. Our neighborhood borders this property, and as President of the Caswell Heights Neighborhood Association, we would like to formally request a postponement of this demolition request for further consideration. This property is a gateway property into our neighborhood. It plays a key role in the historic character of our neighborhood, both in scale and placement near our homes. It also sits among several recognized historic homes on and near West 22nd Street, including the Pompee Clarke Cooke House, the Kenney House, the Burt House, and other early 20th century residences. These structures help define the historic residential character of the area even before entering our association boundaries (MLK,Jr. to W. 24th Street, and San Gabriel Street to Lamar Street). Historic homes like this are important because they preserve the stories and heritage of our community and reflect the architectural styles and character that make our neighborhoods unique. Removing this structure would substantially alter the streetscape and sense of place, undermining the integrity and identity of the neighborhood. We ask that you postpone this demolition request and encourage the applicant to explore ways to rehabilitate or reuse the property so that it continues to contribute to our neighborhood’s history and character. Current architecture dominates the city, but our historic landmark structures are quickly becoming just dust under another building. Kind regards, Tressie Damron President, Caswell Heights Neighborhood Association 1 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 2 Sturgill, Hunter From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Karen Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:12 PM Historic Preservation Office Balderrama Estevan; Bird Betty Bird Betty; Cato Paul Cato Paul; Feldott Cristina Feldott Cristina; Haynes-Clowe Carla; Holze Christy; Kirby Fay Kirby Fay; Morehead Eliza; Pool Frances; Dasch Rowena Rowena; Spruance Susan Spruance Susan; Damron Tressie Agenda Item 16 - DA-2025-141132 – 906 W. 22nd Street You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Greetings to the Historic Landmark Commission, In my 50 years in Austin, some of which were spent as a Heritage Society board member, I have grown to appreciate the role and voice of the HLC in the efforts to preserve historic structures in the face of urban growth. I write today as a representative of the 630+ statewide owners of the Neill-Cochran House Museum, 2310 San Gabriel, one of the oldest houses in the West Campus neighborhood. The NCHM is committed to bringing alive through restoration, programs, and publications the history of Austin, which is a history of neighborhoods. We care a lot about the preservation of our historic context, a neighborhood of modest architecture but a key piece of Austin history. Rapid student-housing-related tower development is putting pressure on this historic neighborhood and as part of this neighborhood, the NCHM advocates for preservation of the scale of its older parts, whether they meet the HLC’s traditional measures of worthiness or not. Please reject the demolition permission for 906 W. 22nd Street because of the role the property plays in the overall preservation of the historic West Campus neighborhood. Thank you for reading, Karen Pope, PhD Neill-Cochran House Museum Board Chair 2310 San Gabriel www.nchmuseum.org CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 3