HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS C.9 - 1 DECEMBER 14, 2020 GF-2020-171512 1517 MURRAY LANE OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1928 contributing house and construct a new residence, pool, and shed. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Demolish existing contributing house. 2) Construct a new two-story building. The proposed new house will be clad in stucco with decorative galvanized metal screens, galvanized metal downspouts and gutters, fixed-pane undivided windows, and a compound roof clad in composition shingles. 3) Construct a swimming pool at the rear of the lot. 4) Construct a new shed. The shed will be clad in stucco. ARCHITECTURE One-story house with horizontal wood siding, side-gabled roof, wood windows with decorative screens, eyebrow dormers, and a partial-width covered porch with curved pediment and Classical columns. RESEARCH The house at 1517 Murray Lane was constructed in 1927-28 by William H. and Delle M. Morley. Morley was the son of W.J. Morley, proprietor of Morley Brothers Druggists, the oldest continuously operating pharmacy and wholesale drug manufacturer in Austin at the time. W.J. Morley and his brother famously employed author Sidney Porter (pseudonym O. Henry), in the latter half of the 19th century. The Morley Brothers Building at 209 East 6th Street is a City of Austin Landmark. S.K. Morley’s house at 510 Baylor Street is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is also an Austin landmark. S.K. Morley, William H. Morley’s uncle, does not appear to be associated with the Morley drug manufacturing business after the sale of the 6th Street drugstore in the early 1930s. However, William H. Morley continued to run the drug manufacturing and wholesale business from his home at 1517 Murray Lane. Morley’s products were sold under multiple manufacturer names, including Cactus Line Products, Morley Drug Company, and W.H. Morley Wholesale. After his death in 1948, William Morley’s widow Delle Mayne Morley continued to live in the home, adding on to the main structure and renting out the former manufacturing facility to tenants. Delle Morley sold the house in 1961, and it was occupied by a series of short-term owners and renters until at least 1992. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate new construction projects in National Register historic districts. Applicable standards include: 2. The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal …
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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DECEMBER 14, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0497 2011 TILLOTSON AVENUE D.13 - 1 Relocate a ca. 1918 house to Buda, Texas. PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story house with pyramidal hipped roof, partial-width porch, vertical wood siding, 1:1 aluminum windows, and double entry doors. The house at 2011 Tillotson Avenue was built around 1917 or 1918. Its first owners were Robert and Emma Henderson. Robert Henderson worked for the Austin Oil Manufacturing Company as a laborer. During the 1930s, Robert Henderson, Jr. lived with the family; by the late ’40s and ’50s, he and his wife Fannie were listed as the sole owners. Robert Henderson, Jr. served in the Army during the 1940s, and later worked for the J. M. Odem Construction Company. STAFF COMMENTS The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey identifies the building as a contributing structure to a recommended historic district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high to moderate integrity. 3) Properties must meet two historic designation criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated this property and determined that it does not meet two criteria. a) Architecture. The house is an intact example of a National Folk building type. The East Austin Historic Resource Survey (2016) describes this house style: Among the poor and working classes, new house types began to replace more traditional forms. The linear, one‐room‐deep plans that featured gabled roofs . . . gave way to a new generation of houses with deeper, more box‐like plans and often had hipped or pyramidal roofs with inset porches. The effect created a more vertical emphasis. b) Historical association. The building does not appear to have historical associations. c) Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d) Community value. The house 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 release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, consisting of photographs of all elevations, a dimensioned sketch plan, and …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DECEMBER 14, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0424 514 ACADEMY DRIVE D.4 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1929 house. ARCHITECTURE One-story house clad in asbestos siding, with gabled roof, partial-width side-gabled covered porch, triangular knee braces, exposed rafter tails, and replacement bay and picture windows. RESEARCH 514 Academy Drive was built in 1929 by T. C. Steiner. Its first owner-occupants, William and Rosa Porst, owned and operated the Post Office Café at 119 ½ W 6th Street. From at least 1935 until the end of the decade, the Crofoot family rented the house; W. W. Crofoot worked as an insurance salesman, while Florence Crofoot was the registrar and librarian for Austin High and Allen Junior High. From the mid-1940s to early ’50s, nurse Bonnie Mullins rented the house. Construction worker Martin C. Warren and his wife Gussie occupied 514 Academy for the rest of the 1950s. In 1969, owner Carl Smith renovated the house and constructed a garage. STAFF COMMENTS Note: According to the Texas Historical Commission, 514 Academy Drive has been deemed contributing to the pending Travis Heights-Fairview Park National Register 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). a) Architecture. The house displays Craftsman-style influences. b) Historical association. The house does not appear to have significant historical associations. c) Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d) Community value. The house does not appear to have significant community value. e) Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK STAFF RECOMMENDATION Consider retention of the front of the house with a rear addition in lieu of demolition and new construction. Release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, consisting of photographs of all elevations, a dimensioned sketch plan, and a narrative history, for archiving at the Austin History Center. LOCATION MAP D. 4- 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D. 4- 3 Source: City Historic Preservation Office, 2020 Occupancy History City Directory Research, 2020 Note: Post-1959 research unavailable due to facility closure. Source: Zillow.com, 2019 1959 1957 Martin C. and Gussie M. Warren, renters Construction worker, Carl …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DECEMBER 14, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0453 1414 ALAMEDA DRIVE D.6 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1932 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story house clad in horizontal wood siding, with single and paired 1:1 wood windows, side- gabled composition shingle roof with exposed rafter tails, and a full-width porch. The building at 1414 Alameda was constructed around 1932 by George Barnhardt. It served as a rental property until 1939. C. H. Slator, a local lawyer, purchased the house that year and lived there until his marriage to Mildred Edgar in 1947. By 1954, Slator was part owner of the iconic Tavern restaurant at 12th Street and Lamar Boulevard. The house on Alameda remained vacant until 1955, when Naval serviceman Ransom T. Lucas and his wife, Nancy C. Lucas, purchased the property. STAFF COMMENTS Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high integrity. Additions appear to have been constructed within the historic period. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). a) Architecture. The house does not appear architecturally significant. b) Historical association. The house does not appear to have historical associations. c) Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d) Community value. The house does not appear to have significant community value. e) Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK STAFF RECOMMENDATION Consider retention of the house; however, the proposed new construction retains the setback, open lot, and large trees that contribute to the streetscape. Release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, consisting of photographs of all elevations, a dimensioned sketch plan, and a narrative history, for archiving at the Austin History Center. LOCATION MAP D. 6 - 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D. 6 - 3 Source: City Historic Preservation Office D. 6 - 4 Source: Realtor.com, 2020 Occupancy History City Directory Research, 2020 Note: Post-1959 directory research unavailable due to facility closure. 1959 Ransom T. Lucas, owner 1957 Ransom T. and Nancy C. Lucas, owners D. 6 - 5 USN 1955 Vacant 1952 Vacant 1949 Vacant 1947 C. H. Slator, owner Lawyer, 709 Littlefield Bldg. 1944 C. H. Slator, owner Lawyer, 709 Littlefield Bldg. 1941 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DECEMBER 14, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS GF-2020-175404 1016 AVONDALE ROAD D.7 - 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE Partially demolish a ca. 1968 house; construct a 2-story addition; replace windows; replace roof. One-story house clad in limestone, with low-pitched, asymmetrical gabled roof, side carport, and exposed beams. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Demolish existing carport and east exterior wall. 2) Construct a second-floor addition within the footprint of the existing carport slab. Replace the roof with standing-seam metal and extend the roofline to cover the addition. Relocate the front door into the addition. 3) Apply mortar wash over existing and new masonry. 4) Replace all existing aluminum windows with larger fixed and casement windows. RESEARCH STAFF COMMENTS 1016 Avondale Road was built in 1968 by homebuilders Chambers & Bryant. Occupancy history from this era is currently unavailable. Joe Allen Wells lived in the house in 1979 and owned it until 2000. Wells was manager of Southwest Body and Paint Shop. Note: According to the Texas Historical Commission, 1016 Academy Drive has been deemed contributing to the pending Travis Heights-Fairview Park National Register Historic District. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building retains high integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated this property and determined that it does not meet two criteria. a) Architecture. The house is a typical example of the Contemporary style. b) Historical association. The house does not appear to have significant historical associations. c) Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d) Community value. The house does not appear to have significant community value. e) Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. D. 7 - 2 The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate alterations to historic properties. Applicable standards may include: 2. The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided. The building will be partially demolished to accommodate the addition, and historic windows will be removed and replaced. 9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. …
THE ARCHITECT/ENGINEER ASSUMESRESPONSIBILITY FOR APPROPRIATE USEOF THIS STANDARD.DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKSSTANDARD NO.4 OF 4ADOPTED TYPE I DRIVEWAY(1 & 2 FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY)CITY OF AUSTIN433S-16. TYPE I DRIVEWAYS ARE TO BE LOCATED NO CLOSER TO THE CORNER OF INTER- SECTING RIGHTS-OF-WAY THAN 60% OF PARCEL FRONTAGE OR 15 METERS (50 FEET); WHICHEVER IS LESS.5. DRIVEWAYS SHALL NOT EXCEED 70% OF A LOTS’ STREET FRONTAGE.8. SINGLE FAMILY LOTS LIMITED TO ONE DRIVEWAY EXCEPT FOR APPROVED SEMICIRCULAR DRIVES.7. DRIVEWAYS SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUCTED WITHIN THE CURB RETURN OF A STREET INTERSECTION.4. ALL DRIVEWAYS MUST BE CONSTRUCTED WITHIN THE STREET FRONTAGE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AS DETERMINED BY EXTENDING THE SIDE PROPERTY LINES TO THE CURB.1. "ZERO" CURB AT PT OR SIDEWALK EDGE, WHICHEVER IS ENCOUNTERED FIRST. THE DRIVEWAY EDGE SHALL BE SMOOTHLY TRANSITIONED INTO THE SIDEWALK BEGINNING AT THE RADIUS PC LINE.NOTES:3. IF THE BASE IS OVER EXCAVATED WHERE THE CURB AND GUTTER WAS REMOVED, BACKFILL WITH CONCRETE MONOLITHICALLY WITH THE DRIVEWAY.2. IF DIMENSION IS LESS THAN 1.5 METERS (5 FEET), REMOVE CURB AND GUTTER TO EXISTING JOINT AND POUR MONOLITHICALLY WITH THE DRIVEWAY.9. WHEN TWO DRIVEWAYS ARE USED (0NE PER UNIT; TWO MAXIMUM) FOR DUPLEXES AND TOWN HOMES, SINGLE FAMILY STANDARDS SHALL APPLY.11. SEE TRANSPORTATION MANUAL SECTION 5 FOR OTHER DRIVEWAY REQUIREMENTS.10. WHILE THE PROPERTY OWNER REMAINS RESPONSIBLE FOR GRADE BREAKS WITHIN PRIVATE PROPERTY, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE CONSULTED WHERE THE DRIVEWAY IS ESSENTIAL TO EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS AND "G2" IS GREATER THAN 15%. "G1" PLUS "D" SHOULD NOT EXCEED 15%.14. PLACE AN EXPANSION JOINT DOWN THE CENTER OF ALL DRIVEWAYS.13. THE SIDEWALK, REGARDLESS OF ITS LOCATION WITH RESPECT TO THE CURB OR PROPERTY LINE, SHALL BE CONNECTED TO THE DRIVEWAY AT THESE LOCATIONS.12. USE 12 mm (12") ASPHALT BOARD, OR OTHER APPROVED MATERIAL, FOR CURB AND GUTTER EXPANSION JOINTS.15. WATER METER BOXES AND WASTEWATER CLEAN OUTS ARE PROHIBITED FROM BEING LOCATED IN DRIVEWAY AREAS.RECORD COPY SIGNEDBY SAM ANGOORI10/19/09G1THE ARCHITECT/ENGINEER ASSUMESRESPONSIBILITY FOR APPROPRIATE USEOF THIS STANDARD.DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS3 OF 4STANDARD NO.ADOPTED TYPE I DRIVEWAY(1 & 2 FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY)CITY OF AUSTINALLOWABLE GRADES433S-110%MAX.2%MAX.SLOPE-2% SLOPE (TYP.)SEE NOTE 10G21GDDG2R.O.W.DRIVEWAYCRITERIAUSESIN. FAMILYDUPLEXTOWN HOME4.56(15)4.56(15)3.66(12)WIDTHMETERS (FEET)MIN.*OPT.5.50(18)5.50(18)5.50(18)11.80(25)11.80(25)11.80(25)MAX.RADIUS DIMENSIONMETERS (FEET)USEMIN.*OPT.MAX.3.0(10)1.5(5)1.5(5)SINGLEFAMILYDUPLEXTOWN HOME1.5(5)1.5(5)2.4(8)2.4(8)3.0(10)3.0(10)*OPTIMUM*OPTIMUMFACE OF CURBRECORD COPY SIGNEDBY SAM ANGOORI10/19/09THE ARCHITECT/ENGINEER ASSUMESRESPONSIBILITY FOR APPROPRIATE USEOF THIS STANDARD.ADOPTEDDEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKSSTANDARD NO.1 OF 4 TYPE I DRIVEWAY(1 & 2 FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY)CITY OF AUSTINPLANPLAN433S-1EXPANSIONJOINTAR.O.W.R.O.W.SEE DRIVEWAYCRITERIA CHARTBELOWNOTE2.SEE3 m(10’-0’’) MIN.INLETB1.2 m(4’-0’’) MIN.2% MAX.SLOPESIDEWALK TIE-INLOCATION.SEE NOTE 13PTSAW-CUT& EXP. JT.PEDESTRIANCROSSINGPCR.O.W.R.O.W.RRTRANSITION TO ZERO CURBMATCH CATCH/SPILL …
D.8 -1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DECEMBER 14, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS GF-2020-178291 3107 DANCY STREET PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE Partially demolish a ca. 1936 residence and construct an addition. One-story house with hall-and-parlor plan, full-width front porch, horizontal wood siding, 6:6 wood windows, a masonry chimney, and a side-gabled roof clad in corrugated metal. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Remove existing dormers and roof. the main elevation. RESEARCH 2) Construct a second-floor addition with new dormers, including a large single dormer at 3) Replace all windows with undivided single-hung, fixed, and casement windows. The building at 3107 Dancy Street was built around 1936 by George Feuerbacher, a carpenter. He and his wife Marguerite later lived next door at 3109 Dancy. By 1941, George’s sisters Mary Emma and Lily Feuerbacher, both teachers, had moved into the house. After Lily Feuerbacher’s death in 1954, Mary Feuerbacher married Paul G. Wolf, and the couple stayed in the home until Paul’s death in 1960. Mary Emma Feuerbacher lived in the house until she passed away twelve years later. STAFF COMMENTS Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high to moderate integrity. 3) Properties must meet two historic designation criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). The property may demonstrate significance according to City Code: a) Architecture. The building displays Colonial Revival and vernacular influences. b) Historical association. The building is associated with the Feuerbacher family. c) Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d) Community value. The house 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. The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate alterations to historic properties. Applicable standards may include: 2. The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided. D. 8- 2 The building will be partially demolished to accommodate the addition, and historic windows will be removed and replaced. 9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall …
Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission December 14, 2020 Historic Landmark Commission to be held December 14, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (December 13 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the December 14th Historic Landmark Commission Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-1264 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon, December 13 (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Historic Landmark Commission FECHA de la reunion (14 Diciembre, 2020) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (13 de Diciembre antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en (512) 974- 1264 o preservation@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se …
Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission November 16, 2020 Historic Landmark Commission to be held November 16, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (November 15th by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the November 16, 2020 meeting, residents must: Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-1264 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, a telephone number, and email address. Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. Residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Reunión del Historic Landmark Commission FECHA de la reunion 16 Noviembre, 2020 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (15 Noviembre antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en (512) 974-1264 or preservation@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los residentes recibirán un correo electrónico o una llamada telefónica con …
A.1 - 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET HLC DATE: PC DATE: November 16, 2020 December 14, 2020 CASE NUMBER: HDP-2020-0440 APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission HISTORIC NAME: Delta Kappa Gamma Building WATERSHED: Shoal Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 416 W. 12th Street Council District: 9 ZONING FROM: DMU to DMU-H SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from downtown mixed use (DMU) district to downtown mixed use – Historic Landmark (DMU-H) combining district zoning. While staff appreciates the property owners’ dilemma in what they now view as a financial and maintenance burden, the building has demonstrated significance as reflected by its individual inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. National Register designation in and of itself does not prevent modification or even demolition of the building, but in the City of Austin, National Register designation does automatically qualify a building as eligible for landmark designation, which does place a barrier on demolition. Staff cannot recommend that a building individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places should be demolished, and must recommend landmark designation for the building to determine if the Commission or the Planning Commission, and ultimately the City Council votes to grant the building historic zoning. Given the architecture and history of this building, staff would recommend landmark designation even if the building were not listed on the National Register. In the meantime, staff recommends that the applicant for the demolition permit continue to develop proposals to incorporate the building into new development plans for the site, which staff acknowledges may preclude the construction of a high-rise building on this site. In staff’s evaluation, preserving portions of the exterior finishes of the building into an interior space of the proposed new building is not sufficiently respectful of the integrity, design, and significance of the existing building. Continuing conversations about the relationship of historic and new may result in a proposal that is much more palatable to both the owners of the building and the interests of preserving buildings that have demonstrated historical significance. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: November 16, 2020: Initiated historic zoning. Vote: 9-0-2 (Papavasiliou and Jacob off-dais). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: A.1 - 2 DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012 under Criteria A and C for its significance in …
NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 RECEIVE* (Expires 5/31/2012) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Registration Form FEB 2 4 REGISTER OF h - : '^LACK NATIONAL PAF> •:i-yt 1. NAME OF PROPERTY HISTORIC NAME: OTHER NAME/SITE NUMBER: N/A 2. LOCATION Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building STREET & NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: STATE: Texas 416 West 12th Street Austin CODE: TX COUNTY: • NOT FOR PUBLICATION Travis • VICINITY CODE: 453 ZIP CODE: 78701 3. STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this 0 nomination • request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property 0 meets • does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant • nationally • statewide 0 locally. (• See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official / Till Texas Historical Commission State or Federal agency / bureau or Tribal Government State Historic Preservation Officer 2k Date ' 12^ In my opinion, the property • meets • does not meet the National Register criteria. {• See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of commenting or other official Date hereby caftify that the property is: Date of Action State or Federal agency / bureau or Tribal Government 4. NATIONAL/PARK SERVICE CERTIFICATION I entered in the National Register • See continuation sheet. • determined eligible for the National Register • See continuation sheet. • determined not eligible for the National Register. • removed from the National Register • See continuation sheet. • other, explain • See continuation sheet. USDI/NPS NRHP Registration Form Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building Austin, Travis County, Texas Page 2 5. CLASSIFICATION OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY CATEGORY OF PROPERTY X X private public - Local public - State public - Federal building(s) district site structure object NUMBER OF RESOURCES WITHIN PROPERTY contributing noncontributing 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 buildings sites structures objects total NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTING RESOURCES PREVIOUSLY LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER! 0 NAME OF RELATED MULTIPLE PROPERTY LISTING: N/A 6. FUNCTION OR USE HISTORIC FUNCTIONS: COMMERCE/TRADE / organizadonal = professional organization headquarters CURRENT FUNCTIONS: COMMERCE/TRADE / organizational …
November 14, 2020 City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission Austin, Texas Dear Landmark Commission Members: Mid Tex Mod is the regional chapter of the nonprofit DOCOMOMO US, the American chapter of DOCOMOMO International advocating for modern design worldwide. We are committed to raising awareness of mid-century modern architecture in Central Texas. Our Mid Tex Mod Board of Directors opposes the demolition of the Delta Kappa Gamma building at 416 West 12th Street. The property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Criteria A and C, in the areas of education and architecture. The International-style Delta Kappa Gamma Building was designed in 1956 by noted Austin architectural firm, Kuehne Brooks & Barr, and its design respects and compliments the residential scale of the surrounding neighborhood. The building serves as the international headquarters of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society, founded in 1929 to support women in education. The property is recognized as a historically significant resource in the recently completed Old Austin Neighborhood Association Historic Resource Survey of Downtown Austin. The survey was grant funded through the Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant Program of the Texas Historical Commission and a Preservation Austin grant, and supported through the City of Austin’s Historic Preservation Office. The survey received a prestigious 2020 Preservation Merit Award from Preservation Austin. Mid Tex Mod strongly urges you to oppose the demolition of the architecturally and historically significant Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building at 416 West 12th Street. Sincerely, Elizabeth Porterfield, Board President Mid Tex Mod Post Office Box 1282 13 November 2020 Austin, TX 78767 www.originalaustin.org RE: 416 West 12th Street – demolition permit request City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission Austin, Texas Dear Historic Landmark Commission Members: The Old Austin Neighborhood Association (OANA) Board of Directors opposes the demolition of the property at 416 West 12th Street. Within OANA’s boundaries (Lamar to Lavaca; Ladybird Lake to 15th Street), there is a unique neighborhood of old and new buildings. We advocate for the restoration of significant historic properties and support compatible development that helps maintain the historic and residential character of our neighborhood. 416 West 12th Street is included in the West-Downtown-Historic-Survey also known as the Historic Survey of the Old Austin Neighborhood. This survey was funded OANA funded with the support of the Texas Historic Commission and the City of Austin through for a Certified Local Government Grant. 416 West 12th Street …
December 10, 2020 Dear Commissioners, As the president and executive director of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, we ask you to support our application for Downtown Mixed-Use (DMU) zoning for our property and to oppose historic zoning. Doing so would honor Delta Kappa Gamma’s work and legacy by empowering us to revitalize the organization and better position us to deliver on our mission and vision. Delta Kappa Gamma is a professional honor society whose grants and programs support women educators and students across the world. Our founder, Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, was a trailblazer for women’s rights in Texas. At a time when women faced extraordinarily high professional barriers, Dr. Blanton earned her doctorate, became the third woman ever promoted to the rank of professor at the University of Texas, and became the first woman ever elected to statewide office in Texas, as the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Dr. Blanton founded Delta Kappa Gamma in 1929 as a way to organize women to fight gender discrimination, advocate for pro-education legislation, and assist women educators in their professional development. She initially founded our organization at the University of Texas at Austin’s campus, the first of five different locations from which we have operated. The office building in question for this case (at 416 W. 12th St.) is our fifth location. Dr. Blanton never saw this building; Delta Kappa Gamma moved into it over a decade after she passed away. While we have enjoyed working from this office space, the structure has become a major barrier to Delta Kappa Gamma’s continued health and stability. The building’s age and layout have made it nearly impossible to retrofit for modern technology, hampering our ability to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our work, while the increasing cost of building maintenance is forcing us to divert critical resources. Historic zoning would lock in these barriers and escalating costs forever and deprive Delta Kappa Gamma of the ability to deploy one of our most important assets, the 416 W. 12th St. site. This is particularly important now, as Delta Kappa Gamma is at a critical juncture. Delta Kappa Gamma membership has declined since its peak in the 1990s and – as the organization’s leadership – we are actively working on strategies to revitalize Delta Kappa Gamma and ensure we can continue to deliver on Dr. Blanton’s vision of empowering women educators and students around …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS B.3 - 1 DECEMBER 14, 2020 C14H-1999-0013 MAVERICK-MILLER HOUSE 910 POPLAR STREET Construct two apartment buildings adjacent to the historic house on the site. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes the construction of two apartment buildings on the site. Building 1 will be located to the west of the historic house, and will have 2 stories and a height of just over 30 feet. Building 1 will be adjacent to Poplar Street and at approximately the same grade as the historic house. Building 2 will be built into the steep slope of the lot to the north and east of the historic house. It will be 3 stories tall, but will appear to be lower than the historic house because of its construction into the slope of the bluff. Both buildings will have a combination of stone and wood siding in a board-and-batten configuration; both will have a series of gables along the roofline, with clipped gables at the ends of Building 1 to lower the roofline closest to the historic house in accordance with the feedback provided by the Architectural Review Committee. Building 1 will be 23 feet from the historic house at grade; Building 2 will be almost 19.5 feet from the historic house at the closest approximate grade. The spaces between the historic house and the proposed new apartment buildings will be open to maintain much of the vista down the bluff towards Shoal Creek. There will be a pool built into the slope of the bluff; the pool will not be visible from the street. Existing stone retaining walls in the slope of the bluff will be restored and maintained, with only one small section removed for the construction of the proposed apartment buildings. Parking will be under Building 1, and will be accessed from adjacent San Gabriel Street to minimize the visual impact from the Poplar Street frontage of the house. The windows in the proposed apartment buildings will be single and paired, and sized to be compatible with the fenestration on the historic house. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate projects at the sites of historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 2) The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, …
