Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: David Schwarzbach Thursday, October 21, 2021 9:33 AM PAZ Preservation Case C14H-2021-0165 8601 Azalea Trl *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Case Number: C14H‐2021‐0165 8601 Azalea Trl Historic Zoning I am writing in support of the re‐zoning request for the above property. I’ve spoken to the applicant, Alta Alexander, and am in favor of recognizing this property with a historic designation. Thanks, David Schwarzbach 8700 Azalea Trl, Austin, TX 78759 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
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 25, 2021 HR-2021-115725 CLARKSVILLE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1104 TOYATH STREET C.1 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a new residence with carport, pool, and roof deck. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) The proposed new building is 3 stories in height. It is clad in vertical fiber cement siding and capped with a metal roof. Fenestration includes single-hung and fixed windows and a horizontally glazed front door. A roof deck with horizontal metal railing sits atop the house, accessible by a spiral staircase at the side elevation; the staircase is partially enclosed by a transparent wood screen. Its full-width front porch is supported by boxed columns and the front and rear gables that comprise its compound roofline are accented by triangular knee braces. 2) Construct a deck and pool behind the main house. 3) Construct a retaining wall at the rear of the house. 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 in National Register districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Residential new construction 1. Location The proposed building is set back approximately 25’. This property is adjacent to the Lawson House, a historic landmark, and proposed new construction may overpower it due to the height difference between the two buildings. 2. Orientation The proposed new building has a consistent orientation with the rest of the buildings on the block. 3. Scale, massing, and height The proposed new building is three stories plus a roof deck—much taller than the single-story contributing buildings on the block. However, due to the slope of the lot, the first floor is not visible from the street. Its complex massing is also at odds with the relatively simple contributing homes of Clarksville. 4. Proportions The proposed new building’s design is strongly vertical, which does not reflect the more horizontal proportions of the modest contributing houses on the block. 5. Design and style The proposed design is somewhat compatible in its inclusion of a front porch, its front-facing gables, its siding material, and its relatively rhythmic fenestration patterns. The decorative brackets added to the gables are not appropriate for its modern style. The building is less compatible in its scale, massing, and proportions; the rear portion of the house appears somewhat overpowering. 6. Roofs The gabled roofline …
LOWEST ELEV=525.1 FT ADDRESS: 1104 TOYATH ST TX 78703 CEN 50 FT OF ORIG LOT 6 BLK 13 MAAS ADDN ZONING SF-3 PROTECTED TREE - YES LOT SIZE: 6248 SF CONDITIONED SQ FOOTAGE: 2458 SF PROPOSED BUILDING COVERAGE PROPOSED IMPERVIOUS COVERAGE NEW RESIDENCE 1104 TOYATH ST AUSTIN, TX 78703 LOCATED CORNER OF HOUSE @ 2 " OF SIDE + 25' - 4 3 8" OFF FROM PL 5' - 6 1 2049: 19" HACKBERRY TO BE REMOVED 2051 2050 2048 25'-43 8" OH GAS GAS OH W GAS OH W 534.2 " 2 1 6 GAS - ' 5 2052 W 3 4 C U R B & G U T T E R ⅊ WW WW FRONT DOOR LOCATION WW 25'-0" B.L. MATERIAL STORAGE FF = 527.1 2458 SQFT NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL HOME 3BED/3BATH PROVIDE GAS FOR POOL EQUIPMENT POOL UTILITIES . L . B " 0 - ' 5 125'-0" 529.1 A/C PAD A/C PAD POOL EQPMT ⅊ GAS METER " 2 1 2 - ' 8 PROVIDE FIRE BLOCKING IN ALL EAVES CLOSER THAN 5' TO PROPERTY LINE 525.9 2047 1ST FLOOR WOOD POOL DECK LOW POINT NATURAL 526 DUMPSTER 1 HIGH POINT NATURAL GRADE=534.9 3RD FLOOR " 0 - ' 2 1 5 3 8 NEW CONCRETE DRIVEWAY 5 3 7 5 3 6 5 3 5 5 3 4 2039 2040 535.9 " 2 1 4 - ' 2 " 6 - ' 3 " 0 - ' 2 " 6 - ' 3 5 3 3 ⅊ 2ND FLOOR 5 3 2 . L . B " 0 - ' 5 1 1 4 " 1 5 ' - 3 1 5 3 1 5 3 0 5 5 2 2 9 8 5 2 7 5 2 6 2 2041 2042 40'-0" TENT1 =535.9 40'-0" TENT 2= 530.9 530.9 530.9 2043 125'-0" T P 526.9 CARPORT NEW DESCRIPTION DRIVEWAY/WALK 733 973 1ST FLOOR HOUSE 10 2ND FLOOR HOUSE 403 90 POOL & SPA COPING 63 WOOD POOL DECK (126 2 ) 14 METAL LANDING SPIRAL STAIRS A/C PAD 18 32 POOL EQUIPMENT 139 RETAINING WALL 108 180 2763 TOTAL REAR PORCH FRONT PORCH 6248 LOT SIZE 44.22% 45% (2812 SF) ALLOWED IN SF-3 I.C. 10'-0" B.L. PROPOSED FLOOR TO AREA RATIO " 0 - ' 0 5 ⅊ TP NEW DESCRIPTION 973 180 108 403 1664 1ST LEVEL REAR PORCH FRONT PORCH …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 25, 2021 HR-2021-151742 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1519 W. 32ND STREET C.10 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Construct a second-story addition to a ca. 1938 contributing house. Replace siding, windows, and doors.. Replace front porch roof and columns. Enclose side porch. 1) Construct an addition to single-story residence. The proposed addition is located within the existing footprint of the house, and will be one and one-half stories in height. It is clad in fiber-cement siding with a profile matching the existing siding. It has a compound side-gabled roof with regularly spaced dormers and 4:4 windows. The roof is standing-seam metal. The existing chimney will be extended to the second floor. 2) Replace front porch roof and columns. The proposed replacement roof is standing-seam metal, and the proposed replacement trim is fiber-cement matching the existing trim. Existing wood columns will be replaced. 3) Replace windows at all elevations with 4:4 composite windows. 4) Enclose the side porch. The proposed porch will be clad with fiber-cement siding and will include 4:4 windows. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS One-story side-gabled house with full-width, flat-roofed front porch supported by boxed columns, 8:8 wood windows flanked by decorative shutters, and a symmetrical rectangular Cape Cod plan. The house at 1519 W. 32nd Street was constructed in 1938 for Bess and Herbert F. Smart. Herbert Smart was a real estate agent who also worked briefly as a salesman for a paint company and a glass company. The couple lived at 1519 W. 32nd Street until Bess Smart’s death in 1964. 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 in National Register districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 1. General standards The proposed alterations remove most of the existing historic fabric and replace it with new materials. Most replacement materials appear similar to existing historic materials. 3. Roofs The proposed porch alterations alter the existing roofline and materials, replacing a flat roof with a hipped roof clad in standing-seam metal. 4. Exterior walls and trim Existing siding will be replaced with fiber-cement siding of a similar profile. 5. Windows, doors, and screens All historic-age 6:6 windows will be replaced with 4:4 composite windows, including at the main façade. Window dimensions appear …
32ND STREET RENOVATION ISSUED FOR PERMIT 8/19/2021 GRAPHIC SYMBOLS & CONVENTIONS LOCATION MAP PROJECT DIRECTORY SHEET NO. ON WHICH ENLARGED DETAIL IS DRAWN DETAIL NO. 1 / A101 AREA OF DETAIL ENLARGED 1 A101 ELEVATION NUMBER SHEET NUMBER CENTERLINES AND PROJECTED LINES HIDDEN LINE AND/OR LINE ABOVE FLOOR PLANE BOUNDARY LINE AND/OR FLOOR LINES IN EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS 101 B DOOR TYPE APPEARING ON SCHEDULE OF OPENING DOOR NUMBER WINDOW TYPE GRAPHIC SYMBOLS SECTION OR DETAIL NO. DRAWING TITLE View Name SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" 1 SCALE OF SECTION OR DETAIL DIRECTION OF CUTTING PLANE SIM 1 A101 SHEET NO. ON WHICH SECTION IS DRAWN LONGITUDINAL OR CROSS SECTION NO. GRAPHIC CONVENTIONS 5 REVISION NUMBER 4'-0" . 6" . " 0 - ' 4 . DIMENSION LINE DESIGNATIONS OWNER ROCKY MOUNTAIN AND DAVID ROWE ADDRESS ARCHITECT STRUCTURAL ENGINEER CONTRACTOR TEL: EMAIL: CONTACT: 2515 WOOLDRIDGE DRIVE AUSTIN, TX 78703 512.560.5247 ROCKY.MOUNTAIN@OUTLOOK.COM" DWROWE2@ME.COM ROCKY MOUNTAIN DAVID ROWE STUDIO | STEINBOMER 4111 MEDICAL PARKWAY SUITE 300 / 301 AUSTIN, TX 78756 TEL: FAX: EMAIL: CONTACT: 512.479.0022 512.477.4668 JENNIFER@STEINBOMER.COM BENJAMIN@STEINBOMER.COM JENNIFER VRAZEL BEN PRUETT TSEN ENGINEERING 210 BARTON SPRINGS ROAD, SUITE 250 AUSTIN, TX 78704 TEL: EMAIL: CONTACT: 512.474.4001 JBUCHANAN@TSENENG.COM JAMIE BUCHANAN CROWELL BUILDER'S, LLC 2215 WESTLAKE DR, SUITE 201 AUSTIN, TX 78746 TEL: EMAIL: CONTACT: 512.328.9974 STACIE@CROWELBUILDERS.COM STACIE RYCHLIK SCOPE OF WORK RENOVATION AND ADDITION TO AN EXISTING SINGLE STORY RESIDENCE. WORK INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: RENOVATIONS ON THE FIRST LEVEL AND AN ADDITION OF A SECOND LEVEL, AS INDICATED IN THE DRAWINGS. DRAWING INDEX SHEET NO: DESCRIPTION ARCHITECTURAL A-001 A-002 A-100 A-101 A-102 A-103 A-110 A-111 A-112 A-113 A-200 A-201 A-202 A-301 A-501 COVER SHEET NOTES & SPECIFICATIONS SITE PLAN ENTRY LEVEL DEMOLITION FLOOR PLANS ENTRY LEVEL FLOOR PLAN UPPER LEVEL FLOOR PLAN ENTRY LEVEL LIGHTING PLAN UPPER LEVEL LIGHTING PLAN ENTRY LEVEL POWER PLAN UPPER LEVEL POWER PLAN DEMOLITION EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS BUILDING SECTIONS DOOR AND WINDOW TYPES AND WINDOW SCHEDULE STRUCTURAL S-001 S-002 S-101 S-102 S-103 S-104 S-201 S-301 S-302 S-303 S-401 S-402 S-403 S-501 S-502 STRUCTURAL NOTES STRUCTURAL NOTES FOUNDATION PLANS FLOOR FRAMING PLANS CEILING FRAMING PLAN ROOF FRAMING PLANS BRACED WALL PLANS CONCRETE DETAILS CONCRETE DETAILS CONCRETE DETAILS FRAMING DETAILS FRAMING DETAILS FRAMING DETAILS WOOD DETAILS - FROM CODE WOOD DETAILS - FROM CODE 1 0 3 / 0 0 3 E T U S I , Y A W K R A P …
Historic Precedents - Austin Landmarks: W. 32nd St., Austin, TX 105 W. 32ND ST. Padgett - Painter House 106 W. 32ND ST. Spurgeon Bell House 108 W. 32ND ST. Webb - Simms - Aldridge House 401 W. 32ND ST. Dr. Walter Bacon Black House 609 W. 32ND ST. McCaleb House 613 W. 32ND ST. McCallum House National Register Property 1519 W. 32nd St. Existing House 1930s AMERICAN COTTAGE (CAPE CODE STYLE) CHARACTER OBSERVATIONS • Post & Beam, Rectangular footprint • Side gable roof • Li(cid:127) le ornamenta(cid:129) on • Painted Lap Siding with Mitered Corners • Front facade symmetrical about the entry • Evenly spaced, double hung windows with • Painted wood columns and beams with divided lites rec(cid:129) linear trim ADDITIONAL OBSERVATIONS NOT NECESSARILY RELEVANT TO THE 1930s COTTAGE STYLE • No signifi cant landscape features or prominent front approach • Concrete porches • K-Style gu(cid:127) ers and downspouts Painted Double Hung Windows with Divided Lites Painted lap siding with mitered corners. Painted columns and beams w/ minimal trim. Concrete patio. K-Style gutters and downspouts. Side gable w/ steep roof. Exis(cid:127) ng stone chimney to be repaired and extended to Side gable Exs(cid:127) ng porch roof height to remain Painted columns and beams w/ minimal trim 1519 W. 32nd St. Proposed Improvements 1930s AMERICAN COTTAGE (CAPE CODE STYLE) CHARACTER REVERENCE • Post & Beam, Rectangular footprint • Exis(cid:127) ng Structure being repaired and reused; rectangular footprint remains in proposed design • Side gable roof • Remains expressed in proposed improvements • Minimal ornamenta(cid:127) on • Painted Lap Siding with Mitered Corners • Exis(cid:127) ng to be replaced with Ar(cid:127) san Lap Siding with mitered corners • Front facade symmetrical about the entrance • Evenly spaced, double hung windows with divided lites on both levels with symmetrical • Painted wood columns and beams with dormers rec(cid:127) linear trim • Concrete Porches to remain • New Half-Round Gu(cid:129) ers and downspouts Double hung windows with divided lites. Painted lap siding with mitered corners. Painted wood trim; minimal ornamentation Symmetry about the front entry with evenly spaced columns and windows
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 25, 2021 CASE NUMBER OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1400 MOHLE DRIVE C.11 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a new building PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The proposed new residence is two stories in height, clad in stucco. It has a low, hipped roof with deep eaves clad in standing-seam metal. Its aluminum divided-light windows are regularly placed. Divided sidelights and a transom window surround the partially glazed front door, and a flat-roofed awning shelters the entryway. The secondary street frontage includes a projecting bay window, stucco chimney, and garage door. The rear elevation contains a second-floor terrace with patio beneath. 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 in National Register districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Residential new construction 1. Location The proposed new building appears to be set back appropriately from the street. 2. Orientation The proposed new building is oriented toward the street, with the garage loading at the secondary street frontage, consistent with the existing detached garage. 3. Scale, massing, and height The proposed new building is two stories in height, while most nearby contributing buildings appear to be one or one and one-half stories in height. There are few contributing buildings on this part of Mohle Drive. The building’s simple massing is appropriate to the district. 4. Proportions The building’s proportions are appropriate at the main façade, though the Oakhurst Avenue elevation may appear somewhat monolithic from the street. 5. Design and style The proposed new building is appropriately differentiated from nearby contributing buildings by its stucco cladding and modern window configurations. Its rhythmic façade enhances compatibility when viewed from Mohle Drive. 6. Roofs The simple roof form complies with the design standards. 7. Exterior walls The stucco cladding is appropriate to the building’s style and helps to differentiate it from contributing buildings. 8. Windows and doors The Mohle Drive façade’s simple, rhythmic fenestration is appropriate and compatible with the district. The Oakhurst Avenue façade is somewhat compatible, with the exceptions of the projecting bay window and long vertical window. 9. Porches While the rear deck and patio are not found on nearby contributing buildings in the district, they are visible only from secondary elevations. 10. Chimneys The proposed chimney is clad in …
EXISTING GARAGE REAR SETBACK LINE BACK YARD I E N L K C A B T E S E D S I I E N L K C A B T E S E D S T E E R T S I UP 2ND FLOOR TERRACE / MASTER L O O P G N T C E L F E R I BBQ / LOUNGE Y A W K L A W E N O T S CONCRETE DRIVE APRON R O F T U C B R U C I Y A W E V R D W E N NEW PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION CHICKEN COURT E V A T S R U H K A O POOL POOL TERRACE EXISTING FRONT CHIMNEY PROPERTY LINE FRONT SETBACK LINE PLANTED / POTTED PLANTS AREA SEATING AREA Y A W K L A W E N O T S FRONT YARD MOHLE DRIVE (50'R/W)
1400 MOHLE DRIVE DESIGN PROPOSAL PRESENTATION HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION 25 OCTOBER 2021 FORRM EXISTING ADJACENT RESIDENCE POOL POOL TERRACE I E V R D E L H O M ) . . W O R . ' 0 5 ( STONE WALKWAY 2ND FLOOR TERRACE FRONT YARD BACK YARD PROPOSED RESIDENCE 2-STORY 3250 SF PROPERTY LINE CONCRETE DRIVE OAKHURST AVENUE (50' R.O.W.) PROPOSED SITE PLAN SCALE: 3/32" = 1'-0" 1400 Mohle Drive Historic Commission Presentation 1400 Mohle Dr, Austin, TX 78703 10/25/21 DEN POOL POOL TERRACE REFLECTING POOL POOL LOUNGE FRONT YARD BACK YARD FAMILY DINING KITCHEN GARAGE CARPORT P A N T R Y L A U N D R Y SIDE YARD FIRST FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" 1400 Mohle Drive Historic Commission Presentation 1400 Mohle Dr, Austin, TX 78703 10/25/21 BED BED BED STUDY MASTER BED MASTER TERRACE SECOND FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" 1400 Mohle Drive Historic Commission Presentation 1400 Mohle Dr, Austin, TX 78703 10/25/21 HISTORIC DESIGN STANDARD CONSIDERATIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. LOCATION AND SETBACKS Front and side setbacks consistent with required zoning and neighborhood context BUILDING ORIENTATION Square to street with centralized entry MASSING, SCALE, AND HEIGHT Consistent two-story height along streetfront commensurate with neighboring properties BUILDING PROPORTIONS Squared, centralized fron facade; more linear and informal side street facade DESIGN STYLE Modernized homage to Federal-style precedent ROOFLINES AND PROFILES Low-slope hipped roof facing streetfront WALL MATERIALS Stucco with minimal texture FENESTRATION Punched openings with divided lites along street; ordered classicism at front with more informal composition along side PORCHES Expressed architectural cover at main entry; no large porch typical CHIMNEYS Vertical element along informal side facade GARAGES AND CARPORTS Enclosed garage and carport located at rear of site along side facade 1509 W 29TH STREET BUILT 1949 2821 GLENVIEW AVENUE BUILT 1942 2814 GLENVIEW AVENUE BUILT 2015 1714 W 34th STREET BUILT 2019 NEIGHBORHOOD REFERENCES SCALE: 1400 Mohle Drive Historic Commission Presentation 1400 Mohle Dr, Austin, TX 78703 10/25/21 PROPOSED FRONT VIEW SCALE: 1400 Mohle Drive Historic Commission Presentation 1400 Mohle Dr, Austin, TX 78703 10/25/21 PROPOSED ELEVATONS SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" 1400 Mohle Drive Historic Commission Presentation 1400 Mohle Dr, Austin, TX 78703 10/25/21
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 25, 2021 HR-2021-154877 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1411 ETHRIDGE AVENUE C.12 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Demolish a ca. 1939 contributing building and associated outbuildings. Two-story, symmetrical-plan, cross-gabled Classical Revival house with 6:6 and 9:9 wood windows, horizontal siding, and a full-width porch supported by boxed columns. Details include dentils at cornice, sidelights and transom at front door, Classical cornice returns at gable ends, and wood shutters. The house and outbuildings at 1411 Ethridge Avenue were built in 1939 for Claude A. and Clara Williams. Claude Williams served as Texas’ assistant Secretary of State at the time of the home’s construction. He went on to head the Texas Unemployment Commission. By 1949, Dr. Revace (called Sam) and Margaret Ann Swearingen had purchased the property. Dr. Sam Swearingen served as the chief of staff, chief of surgery, and chairman of the Board of Trustees at Brackenridge Hospital; he later became chief of staff at the Austin State Hospital, medical director of the Denton State School, and medical director of the San Angelo State Center. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the Old West Austin National Register 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 may meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is constructed in the Classical Revival style. b. Historical association. The property is associated with Claude A. Williams and Dr. Revace “Sam” Swearingen. 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 may include a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. Further landscape research may be required. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Consider initiating historic zoning. Should the Commission decide against initiation, require completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package prior to permit release. Additionally, new construction in National Register districts must be reviewed by the Commission prior to release of the …
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Janice Jenkins Tuesday, October 19, 2021 10:37 PM PAZ Preservation 1411 Ethridge Ave Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Case #: HR 21‐154877‐1411 Ethridge Ave I would like to know more information and am not in favor of a demolition to this lovely home of early time built in Pemberton Heights. We are losing our architectural heritage. This belonged to the Villasenor family with history in Austin with many attributes such as Lois Villasenor being the first Hispanic woman to serve on the Texas Funeral Service Commission as a 1989 appointee of the former Governor Clements, Jr. and many other recognitions. Thank you, Jan Jenkins 1404 Ethridge Ave mosspierattfoundation.org 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
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 25, 2021 HR-2021-116459 CLARKSVILLE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1104 CHARLOTTE STREET C.2 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Raise house and move away from street to construct basement. Construct side addition. 1) Demolish back porch and portions of rear and southeast exterior wall and roof. 2) Move the house approximately four feet further from the street. 3) Raise the house approximately seven feet to install concrete foundation with crawlspace and basement floor. 4) Construct a two-story rear and side addition with screened porch. The proposed building’s exterior materials include fiber-cement board-and-batten siding, limestone, and stucco cladding, as well as horizontal fiber-cement skirting. It is capped by a hipped metal roof and features a flat vegetative roof at rear. 5) Install new handrails, stairs, and skylight to existing historic house. One-story square-plan cottage with hipped metal roof and partial-width porch supported by turned posts. Details include exposed rafter tails and board-and-batten siding. Symmetrical 4:4 wood windows flank the central entryway. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH The house at 1104 Charlotte Street appears to have been built around 1912. Though it was likely constructed as a rental property, it was owned and occupied by the Robinson family from 1916 until the end of the 1920s. William M. Robinson, a teamster, moved there after living with his family across the street at 1202 Charlotte Street upon his marriage. His wife, Elizabeth, worked as a laundress; one of her relatives, Nannie, stayed with them off and on over the years. By 1930, the home had been sold to James and Betty Green. After Betty Green sold the home around 1941, it was occupied by a series of renters, including a U.S. Army serviceman, a laundress, several laborers, and a Southern Union Gas employee. 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 in National Register districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 1. General standards The proposed project minimizes the loss of historic fabric at the main elevation by restoring original windows, siding, and roof material. Some historic fabric is lost at the side and rear of the building, and its relationship to the street will change. 2. Foundations The proposed project does not appear to comply with Standard 2.1 (“Maintain the building’s historic …
1104 Charlotte St Kindra Welch and family 9/13/2021 Clarksville Cottage constructed early 1900’s 720 sqft Structural Board-Batten Siding, Original front porch, original front door, 3 out of 8 original windows Heritage Tree More recent Rear porch minor structural issues with original Juniper piers Threats to the House: 1. Eastern front corner sits directly on the ground enabling deterioration of wood structure and a near constant termite invasion Threats to the House: 2. Driveway slopes towards the house Threats to the House: 3. The house is the focal point of 12th street traffic, including restaurant and retail traffic from commercial area 1 block away. New Years Eve ’03-’04 a driver crashed his truck through the front wall and into the living room. Threats to the House: 1. One corner sits directly in contact with the ground. 2. Driveway slopes towards the house 3. The house is the focal point of 12th street traffic. LONG TERM SOLUTION: Significantly Raise the House (And hopefully maintain Historic Contributing Status) EXISTING SITEPLAN DEMO BACK PORCH PUSH HOUSE AWAY FROM THE STREET APPROX. 4’- 4” AND RAISE UP 6’-7’ PROPOSAL “NORTH DRIVEWAY” VIEW FROM THE EAST “NORTH DRIVE” VIEW FROM THE SOUTHEAST “NORTH DRIVE” VIEW FROM THE SOUTH “NORTH DRIVE” SECOND SITEPLAN PROPOSAL “SOUTH DRIVE” PUSH HOUSE ABOUT 6’ INTO CURRENT DRIVEWAY AND MOVE DRIVEWAY TO OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE HOUSE VIEW FROM THE EAST “SOUTH DRIVE” VIEW FROM THE SOUTHEAST “SOUTH DRIVE” VIEW FROM THE SOUTH “SOUTH DRIVE” Neighborhood context Neighborhood context
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A DEMOLITION PERMIT IN A NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT OCTOBER 25, 2021 PR-21-113815 WILLOW-SPENCE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 80 AND 82 SAN MARCOS STREET C.3 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish two ca. 1941 houses. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Two one-story, rectangular-plan, side-gabled, frame cottages on the same lot. The houses have a central entry topped with a front-gabled entry hood; paired 1:1 fenestration, some with decorative 3:1 wood screens. There is a building permit in city records evidencing construction of these houses in 1941; the Sanborn map of 1935 shows different houses on this site, and the 1962 Sanborn map shows the current houses. The 1941 building permits reflect construction by Louis Bonugli, who operated a neighborhood grocery store just a block from this site, and who invested in neighborhood real estate. Bonugli and his family lived at 80 San Marcos intermittently in the late 1940s and early 1950s, but in other years, the family is listed at their grocery store 78 San Marcos, likely to earn additional income from renting the house at 80 San Marcos. The house at 82 San Marcos was built as a rental unit. The house at 82 San Marcos was home to only two families during much of the historic period, one of whom lived in an earlier house on this site. The first residents of the house were Willie L. and Allie Smith, who lived here until around 1943, and had lived in the earlier house on this site since the early 1930s. Willie Smith was an auto mechanic. Raymond and Angie Miller moved into the house around 1943 and rented the house until around 1950. Raymond Miller was taxi driver who later opened his own filling station while living in this house. Angie Miller worked at Woolworth’s a downtown discount department store. PROPERTY EVALUATION The houses are listed as non-contributing to the Willow Spence National Register Historic District, but staff questions that determination, as they are intact examples of vernacular residential design that would be contributing to the historic district if evaluated today. The Willow-Spence National Register Historic District was nominated in 1985, when the houses would not have qualified under the 50-year threshold; the district nomination does not shed any light on the justification for the determination. The East Austin Historic Resources Survey (2016) does not identify the house at 80 San Marcos, but does recommend that the house …
October 20, 2021 Terri Myers, Chair City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission Re: 80 and 82 San Marcos Street Dear Ms. Myers, Preservation Austin exists to empower Austinites to shape a more inclusive, resilient, and meaningful community culture through preservation. We write today to express our concern over the possible demolition of 80 San Marcos Street and 82 San Marcos Street, two houses in the Willow-Spence Streets Historic District, which received National Register designation in 1985. We ask the Historic Landmark Commission to support historic zoning for these significant properties in the areas of Architecture, Historical Association, and Community Value, and as contributing houses to a Willow-Spence Local Historic District, as recommended by the 2016 East Austin Historic Survey. Both houses align with Preservation Austin’s Underrepresented Heritage Advocacy Priority for their associations with Austin’s Mexican American community. They also embody the City of Austin’s priorities for the retention of neighborhood character and the mitigation of displacement. The two houses on San Marcos Street retain integrity as defined by the National Register of Historic Places and clearly convey historical significance. Preservation Austin believes the properties meet the following criteria for preservation under Austin’s current development code and priorities for mitigating the cultural displacement of residents of historic neighborhoods: Architecture: - Built in 1941 on the same lot, the houses are one-story, rectangular wood frame cottages. The - - - front-gabled central entry and decorative wood screens lend character to the street. The houses retain a high degree of integrity and structural soundness, as do most of the surrounding structures. The houses are architecturally compatible with the surrounding structures. The buildings reflect common architectural plans for the time period that emphasized economy and affordability. Historical Associations: Community Value: - - - - - - The Willow-Spence Streets Historic District and surrounding neighborhood reflect the history of the displacement of Mexican American residents from downtown toward East Austin in the early twentieth century, exacerbated in the 1950s with the construction of I-35. The properties reflect a history of providing affordable housing for Austin’s working class, whether carpenters, sales clerks, grocers, or auto mechanics. The neighborhood has strong ties to Austin’s Mexican American community, making it a high priority under the City of Austin’s goals of mitigating the displacement of communities of color and maintaining its still extant neighborhood character in the face of gentrification. The integration of residential structures, such as these two …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 25, 2021 HR-2021-126308 TRAVIS HEIGHTS-FAIRVIEW PARK NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1505 TRAVIS HEIGHTS BOULEVARD C.4 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Partially demolish contributing residence to replace all siding, windows, railings, and roof. Convert attic into second floor and crawlspace into basement. 1) Convert attic to second floor: modify roofline, increasing pitch and replacing existing material with metal roof. Add shed-roofed stucco dormers to secondary elevations to create habitable attic space. Add rear balcony with metal guardrails, creating a flat-roofed rear porch below. 2) Partially demolish and remodel front porch: replace original wood handrails at porch with metal safety railings. Replace original box columns and masonry piers with painted metal posts. Remove original porch gable and replace with metal shed roof. Add built-in steel planters in front of porch. 3) Remove and replace original horizontal wood siding with fiber cement board-and-batten siding. 4) Remove and replace original 1:1 wood windows and screens with undivided fixed and casement windows. 5) Remove original wood front door and replace with fully glazed double doors. 6) Convert crawlspace into basement: construct rear deck and access stairs. Construct basement-level patio. The proposed basement walk-out is stucco, with sliding glass doors and horizontal metal handrails at stairs. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS One-story Craftsman bungalow with gabled roof, horizontal wood siding, mulled 1:1 wood windows, and a full-width porch supported by boxed columns on brick piers. Intact decorative details include deep eaves with exposed rafter tails and triangular knee braces at gable ends. The house at 1505 Travis Heights Boulevard was built for Fred and Julia C. Penick before 1924. Fred Penick was a bank teller, cashier, and clerk at the American National Bank for most of his career. Julia Penick, active in various community- building and youth enrichment programs, ran a summer camp with her older children. Penick had previously been employed as a camp employee at Yosemite National Park. 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 in National Register districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 1. General standards The proposed project removes intact historic material from the building’s exterior without attempting repair of deteriorated elements. Replacement elements do not look the same and are not made of the same materials as …
