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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Applications for Demolition and Relocation Permits August 5, 2026 PR-2026-090423 1900 E. 11th Street 18 – 1 Proposal Demolish a ca. 1903-1916 house. No changes are proposed to the commercial structure at the rear of the lot, addressed as 1103 Chicon St. Architecture One-story bungalow with full-width porch, side-gabled roof with exposed rafter tails and decorative brackets at gable ends, horizontal wood siding, two brick chimneys, and 1:1 replacement windows. Research The house at 1900 E. 11th Street was built between around 1903 and 1916, with a smaller vernacular structure likely enlarged and adorned with Craftsman stylistic elements closer to 1916. The home’s early owners were mostly short- term owners who worked as laborers at nearby warehouses or household staff. After 1916, it was purchased by Alfred and Frances Merida. After working as a porter for several years, Alfred Merida opened the grocery store at 1103 Chicon in 1922. Joseph and Marcelina Johnson purchased the home and store between 1922 and 1926. One year after they began leasing equipment to sell kerosene from the Pierce Petroleum Company, the Johnsons’ store burned to the ground. Joe Johnson built a new corrugated metal store in its place in 1927. The Johnsons operated the grocery and variety store until at least 1961, when Mr. Johnson died. By 1973, the Johnsons’ daughter Lucille Haywood had moved into the house and converted the store to a sandwich shop. Mrs. Haywood operated the shop until the mid-1980s, when it was sold and converted into a barbecue restaurant. Department Comments An application for demolition was submitted in 2020 (PR-2020-143082) and referred for Commission review; however, the application expired before the Commission hearing could occur. The owner/applicant met with Historic Preservation Office staff to discuss the application process for historic landmark zoning for the rear store building, which appears to meet designation criteria. A demolition order for the residential property has been issued by the Building and Standards Commission. Per Code records, the building has been vacant and in disrepair since 1996, with intermittent repairs. Property Evaluation The 2016 East Austin survey lists the property as contributing to potential local and National Register historic districts. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain partial integrity, though the porch railings and windows have been replaced with incompatible materials outside the period of significance. The building’s condition is poor—markedly worse than the commercial structure at 1103 Chicon St.—and appears to have been deteriorating structurally for approximately thirty years per Code records. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff have evaluated the property and determined that it may meet two criteria for landmark designation: a. Architecture. The building is a transitional style displaying an eclectic mix of Craftsman and National Folk stylistic influences. b. Historical association. The property is associated with the Merida and Johnson families, grocers who operated the store at 1103 Chicon. However, their associations with the house are not as strong as their associations with the store building, which likely better meets the criteria for historic landmark designation than the residence. 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 appear to 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. 18 – 2 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. While the building has some associational significance, the store building at the rear of the property is likely more eligible for designation due to its significance as a neighborhood destination and its association with Austin businesses. Location Map 18 – 3 Property Information Photos 18 – 4 Demolition permit application, 2020 (resubmitted 2026) 18 – 5 Google Street View, 2009-2024 18 – 6 18 – 7 Code case 2026 068563, 2026 Occupancy History City Directory Research, August 2020 18 – 8 1990 1983 1980 1976 1975 1974 1970 1965 1963 1961 1960 1959 1955 1952 1949 1947 1944 1941 1939 1935 1932 1927 1924 1922 1920 1918 1916 1914 1912 1910 1909 1906 1905 1903 Mrs. Lucille Haywood, owner – widow of Leon Haywood and manager at Haywood’s Sandwich Shop Mrs. Lucille Haywood, owner – widow of Leon Haywood and manager at Haywood’s Sandwich Shop Mrs. Lucille Haywood, owner – widow of Leon Haywood and manager at Haywood’s Sandwich Shop Mrs. Lucille Haywood, owner – widow of Leon Haywood and manager at Haywood’s Sandwich Shop Leon Haywood, owner - Haywood’s Sandwich Shop Mrs. Marcelina Johnson, owner – widow of Joe Johnson Mrs. Marcelina Johnson, owner – widow of Joe Johnson Mrs. Marcelina Johnson, owner – widow of Joe Johnson Mrs. Marcelina Johnson, owner – widow of Joe Johnson Mrs. Marcelina Johnson, owner – widow of Joe Johnson Joe and Marcelina Johnson, owners Joe Johnson, owner Joe and Morceilana Johnson, owners Joe and Martha L. Johnson, owners - Variety store (1103 Chicon) Joseph and Marliana L. Johnson, owners - Joseph Johnson Grocery Store (1103 Chicon) Joseph and Sylvester Johnson, owners - Joseph Johnson Grocery Store (1103 Chicon) Joseph and Marcelina Johnson, owners - Grocery (1103 Chicon) Joseph and Marcelina Johnson, owners - Grocery (1103 Chicon) Joseph and Marcelina Johnson, owners - Grocery (1103 Chicon) Joseph and Marcelina Johnson, owners - Grocery (1103 Chicon) Joseph and Marcelina Johnson, owners - Grocery (1103 Chicon) Joseph and Marcelina Johnson, owners - Grocery (1103 Chicon) Reverend Alf D. and Callie S. Jacques, renters - District superintendent M E Church Callie S. Jacques, renter – Teacher, Clarksville School Isabell Washington, renter – student, Samuel Huston College Alfred H. and Frances Merida, owners - Grocery (1103 Chicon) Alfred H. and Frances Merida, owners – Porter, Nelson Davis & Son Alfred H. and Frances Merida, owners – Porter, Nelson Davis & Son Address not listed Willie Dickey, owner – domestic laborer Walter Smith, owner – laborer Lela Cannon, renter Inez Franklin, owner Vacant Charles Norwood, owner – Porter, Burnham Bros William Bridges, owner – Porter, Iron Front Saloon Kate Bolden, renter Historical Information 18 – 9 1962 Sanborn map, 1935 Sanborn map, 1922 Sanborn map 18 – 10 18 – 11 Travis County Deed Records: Record 394 Page: 628, https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 17 Oct 1927: 2. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 07 Nov 1927: 1. 18 – 12 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 25 Oct 1958: 5. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 20 Dec 1958: 12. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 05 Jan 1961: B16 18 – 13 The Austin American - Statesman (1973-1980), Evening ed.; Austin, Tex.. 14 Apr 1976: D19. WANDA PRYOR Staff Writer.  The Austin American - Statesman (1973-1980), Evening ed.; Austin, Tex.. 24 Apr 1976: B1. 18 – 14 The Villager (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, October 11, 1985. 4. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/ray-robinson-obituary?pid=178476661 Permits 18 – 15 18 – 16