HIGHLIGHTED AREAS ARE REQUESTED REVISIONS TO ALTERATIONS ALREADY APPROVED ON JUNE 23RD, 2020 austin, texas 78702 ph 512 476 0201 fx 512 476 0216 www.mckinneyyork.com VIEW 1 - SOUTHWEST CORNER MASSING STUDIES - ROOF REVISION Heather H. McKinney Michelle Rossomando Texas Registration #9665 Texas Registration #18005 These documents are incomplete and may not be used for regulatory approval, permit, or construction. PERSPECTIVE VIEWS Date: 10/09/2020 Scale: No Scale Project Number: 1903 1301 east seventh streetKEARNS-RYALL RESIDENCE HIGHLIGHTED AREAS ARE REQUESTED REVISIONS TO ALTERATIONS ALREADY APPROVED ON JUNE 23RD, 2020 REVISED 11/05/2020 austin, texas 78702 ph 512 476 0201 fx 512 476 0216 www.mckinneyyork.com VIEW 1 - SOUTHWEST CORNER MASSING STUDIES - ROOF REVISION Heather H. McKinney Michelle Rossomando Texas Registration #9665 Texas Registration #18005 These documents are incomplete and may not be used for regulatory approval, permit, or construction. PERSPECTIVE VIEWS Date: 10/09/2020 Date: 11/05/2020 Scale: No Scale Project Number: 1903 1301 east seventh streetKEARNS-RYALL RESIDENCE austin, texas 78702 ph 512 476 0201 fx 512 476 0216 www.mckinneyyork.com VIEW 2 - WEST FACING ELEVATION MASSING STUDIES - ROOF REVISION Heather H. McKinney Michelle Rossomando Texas Registration #9665 Texas Registration #18005 These documents are incomplete and may not be used for regulatory approval, permit, or construction. PERSPECTIVE VIEWS Date: 10/09/2020 Scale: No Scale Project Number: 1903 1301 east seventh streetKEARNS-RYALL RESIDENCE HIGHLIGHTED AREAS ARE REQUESTED REVISIONS TO ALTERATIONS ALREADY APPROVED ON JUNE 23RD, 2020 austin, texas 78702 ph 512 476 0201 fx 512 476 0216 www.mckinneyyork.com VIEW 3 - EAST FACING ELEVATION MASSING STUDIES - ROOF REVISION Heather H. McKinney Michelle Rossomando Texas Registration #9665 Texas Registration #18005 These documents are incomplete and may not be used for regulatory approval, permit, or construction. PERSPECTIVE VIEWS Date: 10/09/2020 Scale: No Scale Project Number: 1903 1301 east seventh streetKEARNS-RYALL RESIDENCE REVISED 11/05/2020 austin, texas 78702 ph 512 476 0201 fx 512 476 0216 www.mckinneyyork.com VIEW 3 - EAST FACING ELEVATION MASSING STUDIES - ROOF REVISION Heather H. McKinney Michelle Rossomando Texas Registration #9665 Texas Registration #18005 These documents are incomplete and may not be used for regulatory approval, permit, or construction. PERSPECTIVE VIEWS Date: 10/09/2020 Date: 11/05/2020 Scale: No Scale Project Number: 1903 1301 east seventh streetKEARNS-RYALL RESIDENCE HIGHLIGHTED AREAS ARE REQUESTED REVISIONS TO ALTERATIONS ALREADY APPROVED ON JUNE 23RD, 2020 austin, texas 78702 ph 512 476 0201 fx 512 476 0216 www.mckinneyyork.com VIEW 4 - NORTH FACING ELEVATION MASSING STUDIES - ROOF …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS B.5 - 1 NOVEMBER 16, 2020 C14H-1978-0038 PARAMOUNT THEATER 713 CONGRESS AVENUE Replace mortar on the exterior north wall of the theater pursuant to a Heritage Grant application. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS This application constitutes Phase II of a grant application previously approved by the Commission for repair and replacement of damaged mortar on the building. The instant application is for the north wall of the theater building; the prior approval was for the south wall. All other aspects of the project remain the same as the prior approval. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate projects on historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 5) Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property will be preserved. Evaluation: The applicant proposes to match existing mortar in terms of color, texture, and formula. 6) Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence. Evaluation: The applicant proposes to match existing mortar in terms of color, formula, and texture. The project meets the applicable standards. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS Not reviewed. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve as proposed. B.5 - 2 B.5 - 3 B.5 - 4 B.5 - 5 B.5 - 6
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION NOVEMBER 16, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HR-2020-146817 1703 WOODLAWN BOULEVARD C.2 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1929 house and construct a new house. ARCHITECTURE The existing house is an L-plan Spanish Colonial Revival-styled stuccoed frame house with hints of Art Deco detailing, especially in the front door; metal-framed windows; raised parapet at the entry. RESEARCH The house was built in 1929 for Nick Ferris and his wife, Bolling, both of whom were involved in the operation of downtown’s Marie Antoinette Shop for ladies’ fashions. Nick Ferris was the son of S. Ferris, a Lebanese immigrant who first settled in Manor and moved to Austin, where he established several businesses, including S. Ferris Sons, a dry goods store on E. 6th Street, and several clothing stores, including the Marie Antoinette, known for years as one of Austin’s most upscale ladies’ clothing stores. Nick Ferris would travel the world to bring the latest fashions to the women of Austin. Bolling Ferris, an interior decorator, was responsible for the design of the new Marie Antoinette Shop on Congress Avenue in 1935. Nick and Bolling Ferris lived in this house until around 1943. Their home on Woodlawn Boulevard was distinctive for its style in a neighborhood otherwise full of Colonial and Tudor Revival houses. Edna Hammerman, the proprietor of a prominent insurance adjusting firm in Austin, rented the house in the mid-1940s. Thomas J. and Glenda Prather then purchased the house around 1946, and lived here until around 1964. Thomas Prather was an accountant for the State Highway Department who later became the director of the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers. Glenda Prather was an artist. STAFF COMMENTS The house was listed with no priority for research in the Comprehensive Cultural Resources Survey (1984), and was listed as non-contributing to the Old West Austin National Register Historic District. The applicant has furnished photographs depicting the poor condition of the existing house. The applicant appeared before the Architectural Review Committee on November 2, 2020 and related further details of the deteriorated condition of the house that appear to justify its demolition rather than its rehabilitation. The ARC members agreed that the house was non-contributing to the historic district and although they noted the unique architecture of the house, they did not voice objections to its demolition. The applicant further presented his plans for the new house, which the Committee …
SHEET IS FORMATTED TO 22" X 34". SCALES ARE ONE HALF OF NOTED WHEN PRINTED TO 11" X 17". S 62°59'18" E 101.30' DEMO STUCCO WALL DEMO FLATWORK R14'-0" PARTIAL DEMO STONE WALL DEMO WALK DEMO FLATWORK DEMO ONE STORY RESIDENCE DEMO FLATWORK ) . . W O . R ' 5 8 ( ' 0 0 . 0 7 E " ' 0 4 0 0 6 2 ° N PARTIAL DEMO STONE CURB DEMO LOW STONE WALL K C A B T E S A O C 5 2 ' DEMO FLATWORK DEMO GARAGE 5' COA SETBACK N 63°59'20" W 106.00' TAKE CARE TO PROTECT TREE ROOTS DURING DEMO 5' COA SETBACK DEMO METAL SHED K C A B T E S A O C ' 0 1 ) ' 0 5 . 8 5 W " 2 5 9 0 ' T A L P ( ° 2 2 S W " 4 1 6 2 ' ° 1 2 S ALL DEMOLITION IN THE 1/4 AND 1/2 CRITICAL ROOT ZONES OF PROTECTED TREES MUST BE DONE WITH HAND TOOLS ADDITIONAL TREE PROTECTION NOTES: DEMO SITE PLAN 1 SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" TRUE NORTH PLAN NORTH SHEET IS FORMATTED TO 22" X 34". SCALES ARE ONE HALF OF NOTED WHEN PRINTED TO 11" X 17". = TO BE DEMOLISHED STRUCTURE = TO BE DEMOLISHED FLATWORK LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT 56 AND THE NORTH 10 FEET OF LOT 57, BLOCK 49 ENFIELD C ZONING SF-3 LOT SIZE 7,157.49 SF PROTECTED TREE NOTES: DRIP LINE CALCULATION 1'-0" PER 0'-1" OF TRUNK ALL TREES & NATURAL AREAS SHOWN ON PLAN TO BE PROTECTED DURING CONSTRUCTION WITH TEMPORARY FENCING. FENCING SHALL BE ERECTED ACCORDING TO CITY OF AUSTIN STANDARDS OF TREE PROTECTION. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR PERMIT APPROVAL FOR REMOVAL OF TREES WITH A DIAMETER OF 19" OR MORE. ALL EXCAVATION UNDER TREE DRIP LINE TO BE DONE BY HAND. CUT NO ROOTS WITHOUT ARBORIST CONSULTATION. 5. ALL NECESSARY PRUNING BY CERTIFIED ARBORIST. 6. 2X4 PLANKS REQUIRED AT TRUNKS WHERE 1/2 CRZ IS NOT FENCED COMPLETELY PROVIDE 8" OF MULCH AT EXPOSED CRZ TRENCHING WITHIN 1/2 CRZ TO BE AVOIDED. IF REQ'D, CERTIFIED ARBORIST TO AIRSPADE FOR TOP 30" TO AVOID CUTTING ROOTS 1 1/2" OR GREATER SITE PLAN NOTES: PERFORM ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY OF AUSTIN CODES, REGULATIONS & ORDINANCES. SITE PLAN IS DRAWN FROM INFORMATION ON SURVEY PROVIDED …
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Response to Historic Landmark Commission for discussion November 16, 2020 To: Chair and Commissioners, Historic Landmark Commission From: Robin and Taylor Bruce – owners of 1406 Ethridge Ave, and Sam Burch, architect for 1406 Ethridge Ave Date: November 13, 2020 Subject: Proposed Renovation of 1406 Ethridge Ave, Austin TX 78703 Response We are submitting this statement in support of granting permit to move forward with updates and renovations at 1406 Ethridge Ave (“1406”), Austin, TX 78703. First, we are incredibly grateful to the HLC for highlighting the pioneering legacy of the original occupants of 1406, Reverend Edmund Heinsohn and his family. While we had heard some of the home’s history from the last occupant in the process of our purchase transactions, we are thankful to have this more detailed history of Reverend Heinsohn’s perspective, leadership, and impact. Thank you for putting this together! We feel honored to be the stewards of this home’s legacy of inclusion and warmth and to be raising our children amidst such shared values. We would be delighted to speak further with the HLC or relevant parties about ways in which we might further make known Reverend Heinsohn’s work and impact on our city. Our aim in this renovation is to preserve the defining qualities of 1406 while updating the space to accommodate our family of five. We plan to maintain the general look and feel of the home, extending its life and roots in the community. For example, our hope with the extension of the front porch is to create a further sense of welcome and neighborly engagement. We have also sought the opinion of architect Sam Burch in response to the specific elements detailed in the HLC’s review. His expert and opinion and response are recorded here: • The garage is in fact not a new addition as is stated on C.3-2. The garage was added in our estimation sometime in the 1990s and currently has a composition shingle roof and fiber lap siding. We are simply recladding the exterior, replacing the composition shingle and adding living space in the existing attic which will not change the overall roofline. We are adding a dormer that is visible from the driveway. • The new addition detailed in submitted plans at the rear of the house is replacing an existing addition that was constructed at the same time as the garage. It is poorly built and …
APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT WITHIN A NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION NOVEMBER 16, 2020 81 SAN MARCOS STREET WILLOW-SPENCE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT PROPOSAL Foundation repair to a wood-frame, pier-and-beam building contributing to the Willow- Spence National Register Historic District pursuant to a Heritage Grant application. C.5 - 1 PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes foundation repair to a wood-frame, pier-and-beam building that is contributing to the Willow-Spence National Register Historic District and is eligible for grant funding for this proposal. The proposed work consists of installing new high carbon seamless steel T-bracket piers, pressure treated 4x6 beams, and mortar foundation skirting; the building will be leveled with the installation of a steel flat bar concrete board and blocking where necessary to ensure that all piers support the load of the building. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate projects in National Register historic districts. This project is a foundation repair project; only Standard 9 appears to apply: 9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment. The proposal is for foundation repair that will not damage or destroy any historic materials that characterize the building. The project meets the applicable standards. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS Not reviewed. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve as proposed. C.5 - 2 C.5 - 3
APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT WITHIN A NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION CONGRESS AVENUE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT NOVEMBER 16, 2020 506 CONGRESS AVENUE C.6 - 1 PROPOSAL Paint a mural on the face of the building. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes painting a mural on the face of the building on Congress Avenue. This building was the former Yaring’s Store, but was architecturally modified in 2002 with the installation of additional tall fixed sash windows in the second story and a new steel and glass storefront, so that it may no longer be contributing to the Congress Avenue National Register Historic District. The changes were reviewed and approved by the Commission in 2002. 506 Congress Avenue prior to 2002 remodeling 506 Congress Avenue after renovations The proposed mural is large and colorful with a soccer motif. It was designed by renowned Spanish artist Ruben Sanchez; Here is his website https://www.iamrubensanchez.com C.6 - 2 STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation do not apply to artwork applied to buildings in historic districts, and the Commission has no specific guidelines or standards for proposed artwork. The mural could be removed in the future without damage to the structure. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS C.6 - 3 Not reviewed. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends postponement to resolve outstanding questions and processes relating to this building and proposal. The pre-2002 façade of the Yaring’s Building was not yet 50 years old at the time that the Commission reviewed the modifications to the storefront and upper story, and the Congress Avenue historic district nomination did not call out the building as significant (there were no determinations of contributing or non-contributing structures in that nomination). The question now is whether the building retains sufficient integrity to relate its history so that it would be contributing to the historic district today. This building is between two historic landmarks: the Robinson-Rosner Building at 504 Congress Avenue to the south, and the Scarbrough Building to the north. The Commission should identify and evaluate any concerns about introducing a bold and colorful mural on this building as it potentially affects the context of the two adjacent historic landmark buildings as well as the context of the Congress Avenue Historic District. The applicant should consult with the staff of the Art in Public Places program for their input on this mural before the Commission renders a decision.
D.1 Request for postponement to March, 2021 from property owner Steve, very good to meet you today. Please postpone our slot with the Historic Landmark Commission for 4 months, until March 2021. thanks, Josh Wilson 4714 Rowena Ave.
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION NOVEMBER 16, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0431 605 BARTON SPRINGS ROAD D.14 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1928 commercial building, apartment, and greenhouse. ARCHITECTURE The complex consists of a two-story rectangular-plan commercial building with living quarters upstairs; this building has single 1:1 fenestration and corner parapets; it is a stuccoed building. The front section of the two story building is a one-story, rectangular-plan commercial building with large display windows and a round-arched stuccoed trellis at the entryway. Several one-story glass and metal greenhouses flank the west (right) side of the commercial building. RESEARCH This complex was once the home of McPhail’s Wayside Gardens, later McPhail’s Wayside Florist, one of the first and only 24-hour florists in Austin. Virgil and Rosa McPhail came to Austin from Beaumont and established the Wayside Gardens on the south side of Barton Springs Road. They built their home and florist shop on the site around 1928; the business remained in family hands until about 10 years ago. Virgil McPhail had several relatives also involved in the floral business in Austin. A brother owned the Barton Springs Floral Company down the road, and various other family members owned florist shops throughout the city, including the Airport Florists on Airport Boulevard. After Virgil and Rosa McPhail divorced around 1938 (and Virgil moved to 1108 Lavaca Street while Rosa remained here), Virgil McPhail went on to operate the Avenue Florists at 19th (now Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard) and the Interregional Highway (now IH-35), while Rosa McPhail continued operations at this Barton Springs Road location. Virgil McPhail also served as the chief floral inspector for the State Department of Agriculture in the late 1930s, and was renowned for traveling the state investigating flowers that he could bring back to Austin to cultivate. The Wayside Gardens and Florists was only one of several business interests Virgil McPhail had in the city. He was also the proprietor of the Hokey Pokey Grocery Store at 709 E. 6th Street in the 1920s, and opened the Sunken Gardens, an amusement area, on Barton Springs Road in the early 1930s. It appears that Virgil and Rosa McPhail reunited after their divorce – she is listed as his widow in his 1965 obituary. STAFF COMMENTS The building is beyond the bounds of any City survey to date. Staff has evaluated this building for designation as a historic landmark …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION NOVEMBER 16, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0440 416 W. 12TH STREET D.16 - 1 PROPOSAL RESEARCH STAFF COMMENTS Demolish a ca. 1956 building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and construct a new high-rise building in its place, incorporating some features of the historic structure into the new design, primarily in the ground-floor interior spaces. ARCHITECTURE Please see the attached nomination of the building to the National Register of Historic Places. Please see the attached nomination of the building to the National Register of Historic Places. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012 under Criteria A and C for its significance in the areas of education and architecture. As such, under City Code, it does not need to meet additional criteria for designation as a historic landmark. STAFF RECOMMENDATION While staff appreciates the applicant’s sensitive approach to preserving a portion of the finishes of the building in the proposed new design, staff cannot recommend that a building individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places should be demolished. Staff recommends either postponing this case, or initiating the historic zoning case on this building so that the applicant and the Commission can have the opportunity for continuing dialogue on how best to preserve the character and integrity of the National Register-listed building while still considering a proposal for partial redevelopment of the 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. Providing an opportunity for 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. LOCATION MAP D.16 - 2
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 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION NOVEMBER 16, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0437 3315 PERRY LANE D.17 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1948 house. ARCHITECTURE One-story, irregular-plan, side-gabled, stone-veneered frame ranch-style house with sections of board-and-batten siding; multi-light metal-framed casement windows; prominent, stone- veneer-clad exterior chimney; integral two-bay garage to the right of the main block of the façade. RESEARCH The house was built in 1948 by Barnes Hoff, a local real estate developer. The first owners and occupants were William G. and Ethel Darley, who lived here from 1948 until around 1954. William G. Darley grew up in San Antonio but began his career in Cleveland, Ohio, where he worked as a draftsman in the petroleum industry and later in the lamp department of General Electric. He returned to Texas after World War II, and bought this house in Austin in 1948. He and his wife Ethel eventually moved back to San Antonio, where he worked as an electrical inspector for a military installation there. William George Darley died in Bexar County in 1981; Ethel Darley died in 2003. Both are buried in San Antonio. From around 1954 through the end of the 1950s, the house was owned and occupied by Calvin C. and Ruby Boykin. Calvin C. Boykin was in the hotel business, managing hotels in Texas, New Mexico, and other places in the Southwest. He appears to have lived the longest in Big Spring, Texas, where he managed the Crawford Hotel. Although his own obituary in the Austin newspapers was very short, that of his daughter, Jo Anne, included in the backup, details more of the life of the Boykins and their careers in hotel management. STAFF COMMENTS The house is beyond the bounds of any City survey to date. Staff has evaluated this house for designation as a historic landmark and has determined that the house while the house clearly meets the criterion for designation as a significant example of ranch-style residential design in Austin, the criterion for historical significance does not appear to be justified: a. Architecture. The house is am excellent example of mid-century ranch-style residential design with its long, low profile, use of native materials, particularly the stone veneer, and the pattern of fenestration. The house meets the criterion for architectural significance. b. Historical association. The house was owned by two families during the historic period: an electrical engineer, and a retired hotel manager. …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION NOVEMBER 16, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0439 3807 AVENUE B D.18 - 1 PROPOSAL Relocate a ca. 1929 house to Round Rock, Texas. ARCHITECTURE One-story, rectangular-plan, front-gabled frame bungalow with a partial-width, front-gabled independent porch on ornamental metal supports; single and paired 1:1 fenestration. The house has an addition to the rear that was constructed in 1966 and is virtually indistinguishable from the original house except for its windows facing the back yard. RESEARCH The house appears to have been built around 1929; the first owners and occupants were Austin R. and Maude Busch, who lived here until around 1950, although it is not certain that Austin R. Busch lived in this house with his wife. The Busch family lived in Cedar Bayou, Texas in Chambers County between Houston and Beaumont in the 1920s. Austin R. Busch worked in the oil industry as a gauger, and his 1951 obituary in the Baytown, Texas newspaper, relates that he was a lifelong resident of the area. Maude Busch was from Austin, and appears to have lived in this house with her daughter, Catherine. Austin R. Busch is not listed with Maude Busch in either the 1930 nor the 1940 U.S. census reports, but Maude Busch is listed as married rather than divorced. The 1941 Austin city directory shows Maude Busch as the widow of Austin R. Busch, but he did not die until 1951. The 1947 and 1949 Austin city directories only show Maude R. Busch. There is a real estate transfer from Austin R. Busch to Maude Busch in 1946, but it is unclear whether he transferred this property to her at that time, although her single listing in the Austin city directories thereafter appear to confirm a separation and perhaps divorce at that time. Maude Busch lived here until around 1950, when she apparently moved to Baytown. She retained ownership of this house at least through the mid-1960s, as her name appears on the building permit for a rear addition in 1966. Austin R. Busch died in Chambers County, Texas in 1951 and was buried in Baytown; Maude Busch died in 1969 and is also buried in Baytown but they do not appear to have been buried together. STAFF COMMENTS The house is not within the limits of either the Hyde Park National Register Historic District nor the Hyde Park Local Historic District. Staff has evaluated …
