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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Applications for Demolition and Relocation Permits October 7, 2026 PR-2025-153753; GF-2026-120967 908 W. Gibson Street 21 – 1 Proposal Demolish a ca. 1938 house and garage. Architecture One-story bungalow with horizontal wood siding, a side-gabled roof, and a partial-width porch beneath a gablet supported by iron scrollwork columns. Research The house at 908 W. Gibson Street was constructed around 1938 by South Austin developer Jacob Bauerle. Though archival records of the property’s history are scarce, city directories show that it was occupied first by several short- term renters, and then by Harold and Alvina Darenberger, beginning in the late 1940s. Harold Darenberger worked as a driver for the Brown Express company. Department Comments This item first appears on the October 7, 2026 agenda of the Historic Landmark Commission. The Commission’s 75- day timeline for action will elapse on December 21, 2026. Property Evaluation The 2016 Bouldin Creek Neighborhood survey lists the property as a medium priority and contributing to a potential historic district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff have evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria for landmark designation: a. Architecture. The building is a good example of a vernacular bungalow. The front entryway may have been altered from a double to a single door, but no photographic evidence or Sanborn maps of the property were available to verity. 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. Location Map 21 – 2 Property Information Photos 21 – 3 21 – 4 Demolition permit application, 2026 Occupancy History City Directory Research, September 2026 1960 1955 1952 1949 1947 1942 1942 Harold and Alvina Derenberger, owners – Driver, Brown Express Harold and Alvina Derenberger, owners – Driver, Brown Express Harold and Alvina Derenberger, owners – Driver, Brown Express Harold and Alvina Derenberger, owners – Driver, Brown Express Harold and Alvina Derenberger, owners – Driver, Brown Express Iva J. and Mary Daniel Vernon E. And Nettie Sydow, renters – cement finisher Historical Information No relevant historical information available. Permits 21 – 5