HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 24, 2022 PR-2021-195456; GF-2021-205513 1617 NEW YORK AVENUE D.2 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Partially demolish and construct a one-story addition and a two-story addition to a ca. 1889-1910 building. Add a chimney. 1) Add a brick chimney to the west elevation. 2) Construct a sunroom at the east elevation (Leona Street side). The proposed addition has a shallow hipped roof, framed divided glazing, and a step-down entry. 3) Construct a two-story addition at the west and rear elevation. The proposed addition is clad in shingles and stucco and features a compound cross-gabled roofline, 1:1 and 2:2 fixed and casement windows, and a secondary side-yard entryway. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story Folk Victorian house with partial-width porch supported by Classical columns, 1:1 screened windows, cross- gabled roof capped with replacement standing-seam metal, decorative shingles at gable end, horizontal wood siding, and entrance with transom and sidelights. City directories indicate that the home at 1617 New York Avenue was first continuously occupied in the early 1900s, though an 1889 directory lists a potential first owner as Thomas Ing, a piano dealer. The building’s Folk Victorian styling is consistent with similar properties constructed at the end of the 19th century. By 1912, the home was occupied by Andrew Coleman, a driver, and owned by Thomas and Lula Overton. Thomas Overton worked as a porter for E. M. Scarbrough and Sons, where Lula Overton worked as a maid. By the 1920s, Thomas had taken a job with the E. L. Steck Company and married Bessie Van Zant, who worked as a cook. Thomas Overton remained with E. L. Steck until his death in 1958. Maude Doxie Overton, his wife, remained in the home after his death until at least 1959. DESIGN STANDARDS The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects at potential historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Residential additions 1. Location The proposed two-story addition is located to the rear and side of the existing building. The proposed one-story addition is located at a secondary street frontage. Both appear appropriately set back from the existing historic house. 2. Scale, massing, and height The proposed one-story addition appears appropriate in scale, massing, and height. The proposed two-story addition appears much larger in scale and height …
N E W Y O R K A V E N U E T E E R T S A N O E L FRONT YARD - STREET SIDE SIDE YARD - STREET SIDE CONTEXT PLAN NOT TO SCALE EXISTING BUILDING REAR YARD SIDE YARD RESIDENTIAL ADDITION P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 2 | 1 of 5 HISTORIC DESIGN STANDARDS 1617 NEW YORK AVE. AUSTIN, TX 78702 2-STORY ADDITION 2-STORY ADDITION NEW CHIMNEY NEW SUN ROOM EXISTING BUILDING NORTHEAST VIEW - STREET SIDE NORTHWEST VIEW - SIDE YARD NEW CHIMNEY RESIDENTIAL ADDITION P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 2 | 2 of 5 HISTORIC DESIGN STANDARDS 1617 NEW YORK AVE. AUSTIN, TX 78702 STANDARD 1.4 FOR CORNER PROPERTIES, SET BACK THE ADDITION TO ALIGN WITH OR BEHIND THE FRONT SETBACK OF THE ADJACENT BUILDING FRONTING ON THAT STREET. FRONT OF ADJACENT BUILDING NEW SUN ROOM NEW SUN ROOM EXISTING CONDITIONS PERSPECTIVE FROM STREET SIDE AT FRONT RESIDENTIAL ADDITION P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 2 | 3 of 5 HISTORIC DESIGN STANDARDS 1617 NEW YORK AVE. AUSTIN, TX 78702 STANDARD 2.2 MINIMIZE THE APPEARANCE OF THE ADDITION FROM THE STREET FACED BY THE HISTORIC BUILDING’S FRONT WALL. A. IF THE ADDITION CONNECTS TO THE HISTORIC BUILDING’S REAR WALL, STEP IN THE ADDITION’S SIDE WALLS AT LEAST ONE FOOT FROM THE SIDE WALLS OF THE EXISTING BUILDING. NEW CHIMNEY EXISTING BUILDING 2-STORY ADDITION BEYOND ” 8 - ’ 5 1 1’-3” NEW SUN ROOM NEW SUN ROOM 2’-6” 2-STORY ADDITION ROOF PLAN PERSPECTIVE FROM STREET SIDE AT FRONT RESIDENTIAL ADDITION P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | J A N U …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 24, 2021 PR-2021-176664, GF-2021-205518 4608 AVENUE H D.3 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1949 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION One-story Minimal Traditional cross-gabled bungalow with wood siding, double-hung wood windows, and a partial-with porch with iron lattice posts. The house at 4608 Avenue H was built in 1949 by Felix Williams, a homebuilder who worked in the North Hyde Park and other areas of Austin. The house was occupied by short-term renters with various occupations throughout the 1950s. The Historic Building Survey Report for North Central Austin: West Campus, North University, Heritage, Bryker Woods, and North Hyde Park (HHM, Inc., 2021) lists the property as contributing to a potential North Hyde Park Historic District, recommended as eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and as a 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 house is a typical example of a Minimal Traditional house. 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, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP D.3 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.3 – 3 Application, 2021 Occupancy History City Directory Research, September 2021; January 2017 Beatrice Rogers, owner Clerk, Texas Employment Commission Milo N. and Ileta Moen, renters U.S. Air Force William C. and Barbara A. Sojourner, renters Student William J. and Ruth Boyles, renters Accountant, State Highway Department 1949 Address not listed Biographical Information No significant biographical information found. 1959 1957 1955 1952 Permits D.3 – 4 Building Permit, 1949 Water Service Permit, 1949 D.3 …
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Timothy Ruttan Thursday, January 20, 2022 7:36 AM PAZ Preservation Objection 4608 Avenue H *** External Email ‐ Exercise Caution *** Any demolition should be replaced with higher density, multi family affordable housing that fits the neighborhood. We should not sacrifice exhausting historical houses for larger single family housing that does not improve density or affordability. Thank you. CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1 2 Sent from my iPhone 3
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 24, 2022 PR-2021-193617; GF-2021-205522 1208 S. 5TH STREET D.4 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1946 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION One-story gable-roofed house with gabled entryway, symmetrical wood windows, and horizontal wood siding. 1208 S. 5th Street was constructed in 1946. Its first occupants were Lewis and Ollie Hendrix in 1948; Lewis Hendrix died in 1950 and the home was purchased by draftsman Ronald Lucas and his wife, Mary. By 1957, welder Eldie Doerr had purchased the property. He and his family remained in the home until at least 1960. The 2015 Bouldin historic resource 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 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. According to the 2015 Bouldin survey, the building is constructed in the Craftsman style. 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 or relocation but approve the application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP D.4 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.4 – 3 Source: Compass.com, 2021 Occupancy History City Directory Research, December 2021 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 1944 Eddie M. Doerr, owner Eddie M. and Anna Doerr, owners Welder Vacant Ronald M. and Mary L. Lucas, owners Draftsman, City Electric Inspection Lewis and Ollie Hendricks, owners Laborer Vacant Address not listed Biographical information D.4 – 4 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Sep 14, 1950 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Feb 9, 1960 Permits D.4 – 5 Sewer Service Permit, 1946 Water Service Permit, 1946 Building Permit, 1946
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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 24, 2022 PR-2021-191341/GF-2021-205527 3621 WINDSOR ROAD D.5 – 1 Demolish a ca. 1949 house and garage apartment. PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story, cross-gabled brick residence with basement, central copper-roofed bay window, partial-width covered porch, and mulled and single multi-light wood windows. A two-story garage apartment clad in brick and board-and-batten siding is behind the primary building. The house at 3621 Windsor Road was designed by C. H. Page and Son and constructed in 1949 for Alma Langham Thomas, along with a rear accessory dwelling unit, originally servants’ quarters. Thomas, a former rancher, school principal, and oilwoman, was a prominent philanthropist and civic contributor during her tenure in the home. Born a rancher’s daughter and married to rancher E. R. Thomas, who died in the 1920s, Thomas spent her early life in Oklahoma and West Texas. Upon moving to Austin to attend the University of Texas at age 38—along with her two sons—she completed a Master’s degree and returned to Midland to work as a school principal. Thomas moved back to Austin in 1948 after oil was discovered on her family’s ranchland. She traveled extensively for the rest of her life, donating art objects from her travels to university collections throughout the state. Thomas was the first woman appointed to Southwestern University’s executive board of trustees. She was honored for her philanthropic contributions to arts education with a theater building bearing her name in 1956. In Austin, she was a leading patron of the fine arts, serving on the boards of the Austin Arts Council, Austin Woman’s Club, Texas Fine Arts Association, and Austin Symphony. PROPERTY EVALUATION 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 may meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building, designed by C. H. Page and Son, displays early Ranch- and Revival-style influences. b. Historical association. The property appears to have significant historical associations with philanthropist Alma c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human Thomas. 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, …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 24, 2022 PR-2021-196484; GF-2021-205536 904 CHRISTOPHER STREET D.6 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE Demolish a ca. 1937 house and detached garage. One-story house with horizontal wood siding and 1:1 screened wood windows. The cross-gabled roof with asymmetrical sloped roofline at the gable is clad in composition shingles. The main elevation features a partial width inset porch supported by simple boxed columns. RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION The house and garage at 904 Christopher Street were constructed in 1937 by R. W. Herndon, presumably as a rental property. Its longest-term occupants were John W. and Dora M. Kelly. John Kelly, a farmer and rancher, spent the 1950s doing carpentry work. His wife, Dora, was active in the Order of the Eastern Star, a women’s charitable organization. Other occupants included two service station owners. The 2015 Bouldin survey lists the property as a medium priority and contributing to a potential 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 displays Minimal Traditional and Tudor Revival 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. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP D.6 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.6 – 3 Demolition Permit Application, 2021 D.6 – 4 Occupancy History City Directory Research, December 2021 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 1944 1941 1939 Vacant Curtis and Nelda Williams, renters Operator, Magnolia Service Station John W. and Dora M. Kelly, renters Carpenter John W. and Dora M. Kelly, renters Carpenter John W. and Dora M. Kelly, renters Farmer John W. …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 24, 2022 PR-2021-200118, GF-2021-205545 1709 EVA STREET D.7 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1912 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Single-story side-gabled house, clad in asbestos siding with six-light and single-light wood windows with aluminum screens. The house has a central partial-width, flat-roofed porch with decorative iron supports and railing. The house at 1709 Eva Street was built around 1912. Leonard L. Bridwell, a driver for J. C. McKinstry, was the first recorded occupant of the house. The house was later occupied by various renters, most of whom worked as laborers. Joseph Wright is listed as the home’s occupant in 1927 and later with his wife, Melissa, in 1929. Joseph worked as a janitor for the Confederate Home. The next long-time renters of the house were Houston and Clara Desmond, who lived in the house from around 1935–1941. Houston worked as a laborer for the City Street & Bridge Division. The house was then rented by Joseph and Louise Edwards in 1944. Joseph was a carpenter for Calcasieu Lumber. Earnest and Willie Young rented the house in 1947. Earnest worked as a driver. Arnold and Annie Cain owned the house from around 1949–1952. Arnold worked as a firefighter for S. P. Lines. Oscar and Wilma Proffitt owned the house beginning in 1955. Oscar worked as a clerk for W.G. Rissmann Grocery. PROPERTY EVALUATION The Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Historic Resources Survey and Assessment, Austin, Texas (Preservation Central, Inc., 2016) lists the property as contributing to a potential Brackenridge School Historic District, recommended as eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and as a local historic district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and that it does not meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The house is an example of an early 20th-century house with historic-period changes including installation of asbestos siding and replacement of an earlier full-width porch. 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 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 24, 2022 GF-2022-000303 608 E. 41ST STREET D.8 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Replace all windows, open enclosed front porch and replace screens, remove chimney, replace roof with standing-seam metal, add dormer to main façade, remove decorative brackets, and construct a two-story addition immediately above the ridgeline of a ca. 1930 one-story house. 1) Window replacement: replace most existing windows, except porch windows. Window at main façade will be removed and replaced with new window of similar configuration. Windows at secondary elevations appear to be vinyl. 2) Open enclosed front porch, removing existing screens and knee wall, and replace screens with undivided retractable screen. 3) Remove existing brick chimney. 4) Replace roof with standing-seam metal roof to match proposed addition. 5) Add dormer to main façade. The proposed dormer is gabled, with a single arched window. 6) Remove decorative brackets at entryway and gable ends. 7) Demolish existing addition and carport and construct a two-story addition to the rear of the house, immediately above the existing roof ridge. The proposed addition is clad in painted brick and horizontal fiber- cement siding. Its irregular compound roof is clad in standing-seam metal and features shed, side-gable, and gabled profiles. Windows are a combination of fixed and 1:1 casement, with full-height 2:2 fixed windows with decorative half-timbered trim at the east elevation and an ornamental fountain beneath. Decorative exposed purlins are proposed for eave overhangs at east and rear elevations. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story cross-gabled house with partial-width inset screened porch, steep gable with deep eaves and triangular knee braces, arched front entryway with decorative brackets and exposed rafter tails at gabled portico, original lattice window at main façade, and horizontal wood siding. The main house at 608 E. 41st Street was constructed around 1930 by W. D. Nealand. Frances and W. Bryan Stoermer were its first and longest-term owners. W. B. Stoermer owned and operated a welding and machinist shop with his brother Clarence. The shop was located on E. 5th Street, though the address changed from the 100 block to the 300 block. The Stoermers constructed a rear dwelling unit in 1936, and it became a steady rental property even after their departure in the early 1940s. DESIGN STANDARDS The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate …
CONCEPT RENDERING PROJECT TEAM ZONING & CODE ANALYSIS OWNER JOHN DAVIS 608 E 41ST STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78751 STRUCTURAL A-1 ENGINEERING ENGINEER 1006 VANCE JACKSON ROAD SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78201 LEGAL DESCRIPTION 0.1172 AC OF LOT 6 BLK 6 OLT 14 DIV C IDEAL PLACE MAYRA RAMIREZ 210-625-4825 mayra@a-1engineering.com PARCEL ID ZONING BUILDING CODES 0219080107 SF-3-CO-NP ARCHITECT studioHA JOHN DAVIS 410-507-9931 jrandolphd@gmail.com 2114 E 16TH STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78702 HOLLY ARTHUR, AIA 512-694-3557 holly@studioha.com 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE (COA AMMENDMENTS) 2021 UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE (COA AMMENDMENTS) 2021 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE (COA AMMENDMENTS) 2020 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE (COA AMMENDMENTS) 2021 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE (COA) BUILDING DESCRIPTION WOOD FRAMED TWO STORY RESIDENCE LEGAL JURISDICTION AUSTIN, TEXAS, TRAVIS COUNTY OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION R-1 FIRE SPRINKLER NOT REQUIRED ISSUED DATE 2021-12-23 PROJECT # 2102 PERMIT SET AREA CALCULATIONS SYMBOL LEGEND 1 / A3.0 ELEVATION ROOM NAME 1.01 200 SF ROOM NAME NUMBER AREA BUILDING SECTION DOOR NUMBER 1 A3.0 A3.0 1 1 A3.0 1 A3.0 1.01 1.01 A1 A TA-1 WALL SECTION WINDOW TYPE SECTION DETAIL PARTITION TYPE DETAIL PLUMBING FIXTURE TYPE TOILET ACCESSORY TYPE VICINITY MAP 608 E 41st STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78751 TRUE NORTH (SMALL LOT AMNESTY ALLOWS FOR 2,300 SQFT) DRAWING INDEX ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURAL G1.0 G1.1 A0.1 A0.2 A1.0 A1.1 A1.2 A1.3 A1.4 A1.5 A1.6 A2.0 A2.1 A3.0 A3.1 A5.0 A5.1 A5.2 A5.3 A5.4 E1.1 E1.2 COVER SHEET SPECIFICATIONS DEMO SITE PLAN DEMO PLANS SITE PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR DIMENSION PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN SECOND FLOOR DIMENSION PLAN ROOF PLAN ATTIC EXEMPTION EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS BUILDING SECTIONS BUILDING SECTIONS STAIRS STAIRS EXTERIOR DETAILS EXTERIOR DETAILS EXTERIOR DETAILS L1 CEILING AND UTILITY PLAN L2 CEILING AND UTILITY PLAN S0.0 S1.1 S1.2 S2.1 S2.2 S2.3 S2.4 S2.5 S3.1 S4.1 S4.2 COVER SHEET GENERAL NOTES SCHEDULES FOUNDATION AND SAW CUT LAYOUT FRAMING PLAN FRAMING PLAN FRAMING PLAN FRAMING PLAN FOUNDATION DETAILS FRAMING SECTION AND DETAILS FRAMING DETAILS PROJECT DAVIS HOUSE 608 E 41st STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78751 G1.0 COVER SHEET FOR REFERENCE ONLY GENERAL NOTES 1. ALL WORK SHALL BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES, AND TO INCLUDE ALL REQUIREMENTS OF OTHER AGENCIES HAVING JURISDICTION. 2. EXAMINATION OF THE SITE AND PORTIONS THEREOF THAT AFFECT THIS WORK SHALL BE MADE BY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR, WHO SHALL COMPARE EXISTING CONDITIONS WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SATISFY HIM/HERSELF AS TO THE EXISTING CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED. CONTRACTOR SHALL …
E U N E V K A C E P E 41st ST REET E U N E V K A C E P FRONT YARD - STREET SIDE SIDE YARD - STREET SIDE CONTEXT NOT TO SCALE EXISTING BUILDING REAR YARD SIDE YARD RESIDENTIAL ADDITION H I S T O R I C D E S I G N S T A N D A R D S 6 0 8 E 4 1 S T S T R E E T A U S T I N , T X 7 8 7 5 1 P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 2 | 1 of 1 1 LOCATION ADDITION IS LOCATED SO THAT IT DOES NOT VISUALLY OVERPOWER THE EXISTING BUILDING, COMPROMISE ITS HISTORIC CHARACTER, OR DESTROY SIGNIFICANT FEATURES OR MATERIALS 2-STORY ADDITION NEW BALCONY EXISTING CONDITIONS 2-STORY ADDITION NEW DORMER EXISTING BUILDING NEW DORMER REMOVING SCREENED PORCH ROOF PLAN PERSPECTIVE FROM STREET SIDE AT FRONT RESIDENTIAL ADDITION H I S T O R I C D E S I G N S T A N D A R D S 6 0 8 E 4 1 S T S T R E E T A U S T I N , T X 7 8 7 5 1 P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 2 | 2 of 4 2 SCALE, MASSING, AND HEIGHT ADDITION TO COMPLEMENT THE SCALE AND MASSING OF THE HISTORIC BUILDING. MINIMIZE THE APPEARANCE OF THE ADDITION FROM THE STREET FACED BY THE HISTORIC BUILDING’S FRONT WALL. SOUTHWEST VIEW - EXISTING CONDITIONS SOUTHEAST VIEW - EXISTING CONDITIONS NEW GABLE ROOF MATCHES EXISTING ROOF SLOPES NEW BALCONY 2-STORY ADDITION 2-STORY ADDITION NEW DORMER EXISTING BUILDING SOUTHWEST VIEW - SIDE YARD (PROPOSED DESIGN) SOUTHEAST VIEW - STREET SIDE (PROPOSED DESIGN) RESIDENTIAL ADDITION H I S T O R I C D E S I G N S T A N D A R D S 6 0 8 E 4 1 S T S T …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 24, 2022 PR-2021-202292, GF-2021-001028 607 E 38TH STREET D.9 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1935 duplex. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION One-story side-gabled duplex with raised concrete stoops at either end of the façade. It exhibits modest Craftsman stylistic influences, including exposed rafter tails and knee braces supporting small gabled roofs over the porch stoops. The building has wood siding, paired 1:1 windows, and Craftsman-style wood doors with three vertical lights. The duplex at 607 E 38th Street was built in the mid-1930s. The first recorded owner of the duplex was Lucille Marlow, a bookkeeper at Austin Metal & Iron Co. The other occupants of the duplex were various renters made up of military personnel, students, and administrators. The draft North Loop-Hancock-Boggy Creek survey lists the property as a medium preservation priority. 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 may meet two criteria: a. Architecture. This building is a good example of a Craftsman-style duplex, a relatively rare building form. 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, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP D.9 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.9 – 3 Demolition permit application, 2022 D.9 – 4 Google Street View, 2021 Occupancy History City Directory Research, September 2021; January 2017 1959 Douglas E. Jourdan, renter David W. Campbell, renter 1957 Donald and Edell Wentz, renters USAF Billy B. and Wanda R. Wylie, renters Pharmacist, White Pharmacy 1955 Robert E. and Dorothy Richardson, renters Student Billy B. and Wanda R. Wylie, renters Billy – pharmacist Wanda – office secretary, State Health Department …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: TBD HLC DATE: January 24, 2022 PC DATE: APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-opposed) HISTORIC NAME: Charles E. Green House (El Rancho Verde) WATERSHED: Johnson Creek NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: West Austin Neighborhood Group A.1 – 1 ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 1505 Forest Trail ZONING CHANGE: MF-3-NP to MF-3-H-NP COUNCIL DISTRICT: 10 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff finds that the house meets the criteria for landmark designation for its unique architecture, landscape features, and historical association with Charles E. Green, editor of the Austin American-Statesman for over 30 years. The commission may want to consider the character of Green’s writings in determining whether to recommend historic zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture, historical associations, and landscape feature HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The 2011 MoPac reconnaissance survey report lists the property as contributing to a potential historic district. Note that the Historic Landmark Commission previously conducted a public hearing for demolition of this property but did not reach a resolution. The case was initially heard on January 23, 2017 (see staff report). After multiple applicant-requested postponements, the case did not reappear on the September 25, 2017 agenda. CITY COUNCIL DATE: ORDINANCE READINGS: ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: CASE MANAGER: Elizabeth Brummett PHONE: 512-974-1264 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan Contact Team, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Save Barton Creek Assn., Save Historic Muny District, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group, TNR BCP – Travis County Natural Resources, Tarrytown Alliance, Tarrytown Neighborhood Association, West Austin Neighborhood Group BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: Architecture: The house retains a high degree of integrity and is a unique example of its style and construction materials. It is a one-story, U-plan, brick veneer house with “weeping” mortar, corners of rubble volcanic stone, and a central stone chimney. The moderately pitched hipped roof has brackets along the eaves. Windows are 1:1 wood sash with 4:4 screens and blue wood shutters on the facade. The centrally located front entrance has a chevron-patterned wood door. The interior of the house is also remarkably intact. Rustic elements include heavy timber trusses and warm wood wall paneling and flooring in the living room. A bathroom tile depicts a cowboy smoking a cigarette. While an architect is not known, the house expresses the personality of Charles E. Green, for whom it was …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 24, 2022 C14H-1986-0008; HR-2021-200636 CONGRESS AVENUE HISTORIC DISTRICT 522 CONGRESS AVENUE C.7 – 1 Install a sculpture at the southwest corner of 6th St. and Congress Ave. in an existing street patio within the right-of-way. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The proposed sculpture will be located within an existing street patio along Congress Ave. adjacent to the Scarbrough Building, a historic landmark. The sculpture is approximately 12’ tall and reads “Keep Austin Weird” depending on the angle of view. The sculpture will be located in the right-of-way for Congress Ave. The map in the historic zoning file for the Scarbrough Building indicates that only the building footprint is designated; the designation does not extend into the right-of-way. See the map on page 3 below. As such, this review does not require a Certificate of Appropriateness, and the Commission’s comments are advisory. Installation of the sculpture requires a license agreement with the City of Austin. A license agreement is for a temporary encroachment on the right-of-way, requires annual renewal, and can be revoked by the City with notice. The sculpture will be securely installed, though it is in three pieces and is ultimately moveable. DESIGN STANDARDS The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects within National Register districts. However, provisions for review of public art are not included in the Historic Design Standards. Standards for new streetscape elements reference compatibility of style, design, and materials with the surrounding historic district. These factors may not apply in evaluating artistic expression; sculptures may be site-specific and designed to respond to their environment or may be purposefully distinct. The Commission should focus solely on impacts to the setting of the Congress Avenue Historic District and not comment on the artistic merit of the proposed art piece. While there is not a historic precedent for public art within the Congress Avenue Historic District, multiple sculptures currently are installed within the district, and the impact of this additional piece will be minimal on the overall character of the district. Within the streetscape, the 12’ sculpture is not of a scale that competes with the substantial height of the 8-story Scarbrough tower. At the pedestrian level, while larger than human scale, the sculpture will be aligned with the street trees and …
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January 19, 2022 City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission 301 West Second Street Austin, TX 78701 Re: Support for January 24, 2022, Meeting Agenda Item B.2. 522 Congress Avenue – Scarbrough Building – Sculpture installation Members of the Historic Landmark Commission, The Downtown Austin Alliance would like to express strong support for Colina West’s request for a temporary permit for the installation of a new sculpture, titled Keep Austin Weird, at the Scarbrough Building pocket patio on the southwest corner of 6th and Congress in downtown Austin. Two of the priorities of our Roadmap to Recovery and Resilience for downtown Austin are to support the preservation and recovery of downtown’s small, locally-owned businesses and live music scene and to elevate inclusive and engaging experiences in downtown’s public spaces and activate them with art, cultural and music. We support the installation of the Keep Austin Weird sculpture as a tactical strategy that will help achieve these goals. The sculpture will provide a new, engaging, social media posting experience at 6th and Congress that will draw people to shop at the nearby retail businesses and to explore the rich culture and history of the Congress Avenue National Historic District. It will enhance and complement the design of the Scarbrough Building’s pocket patio as well as the series of pocket patios, public art installations and murals already on the Avenue. We support Colina West’s request for the temporary permit and look forward to seeing visitors and locals enjoy the sculpture once it is installed. Thank you. Sincerely, Dewitt Peart President and CEO Cc: Amber Allen, City of Austin Historic Preservation Office The Downtown Austin Alliance mission: To create, preserve and enhance the value and vitality of downtown Austin.
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION MONDAY, January 24, 2022– 6:00 PM MEETING WILL BE HELD IN PERSON AT CITY HALL Council Chambers 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. COMMISSION MEMBERS: Terri Myers, Chair Ben Heimsath, Vice Chair Anissa Castillo Witt Featherston Kevin Koch Carl Larosche Kelly Little Trey McWhorter Blake Tollett Beth Valenzuela Caroline Wright AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (10) speakers who register to speak prior to the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. December 17, 2021 – Offered for consent approval 2. PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Consider nomination of Bradford Patterson for a three-year term on the Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) board 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Discussion and Possible Action on Applications for Historic Zoning, Discussion and Action on Applications for Historic District Zoning, and Requests to Consider Initiation of Historic Zoning Cases 1 A.1. PR-2021-137925 – 1505 Forest Trl. – Discussion Council District 10 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning. Owner’s Representative: Carolina Escamilla City Staff: Elizabeth Brummett, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-1264 Staff Recommendation: The house meets the criteria for landmark designation for its unique architecture, landscape features, and historical association with Charles E. Green, editor of the Austin American-Statesman for over 30 years; the commission may want to consider the character of Green’s writings in determining whether to recommend historic zoning. B. Discussion and Possible Action on Applications for Certificates of Appropriateness B.1. HR-2021-202819 – 2402 San Gabriel St. – Consent postponement to February 28, 2022 Rev. Jacob Fontaine Gold Dollar Building Council District 9 Proposal: Remove second-story balcony enclosure and roof. Applicant: Natalia Lopez City Staff: Elizabeth Brummett, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-1264 Staff Recommendation: Postpone the case to February 28, 2022. B.2. Not used. C. Discussion and Possible Action on Applications for Permits within National Register Districts C.1. HR-2021-180207 – 906 E. 14th St. – Consent (postponed December 17, 2021) Swedish Hill National Register District Council District 1 Proposal: Addition/remodel. Applicant: Oliver Shuttlesworth City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Committee Feedback: Reduce plate height, consider rotating addition, reconsider cladding material, reconsider window configuration. Staff Recommendation: Comment on and release the plans. C.2. HR-2021-193614 – 1808 W. 6th St. – Consent (postponed December 17, 2021) …
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Friday, January 21, 2022 11:10 AM PAZ Preservation Permit application # HR22-001198 This message is from Catherine Sims. I live at 803 Avondale Road, Austin, TX 78704. I recently received a notice of public hearing for case # HR 22‐001198, Ryan Rodenberg, 804 Rutherford Place. The permit requested is for a demolition permit for the property. I support this permit being approved. I am in favor of Mr. Rodenberg's petition. I do not want to attend a public hearing because I am over 70 years old. Doing so is not advisable for my age group, or health status, due to Covid protocols. I do want to register my support, however. Thank you, Catherine Sims 803 Avondale Road Austin, TX 78704 1
