HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS NOVEMBER 15, 2021 HR-2021-168400 TRAVIS HEIGHTS-FAIRVIEW PARK NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 504 LELAND STREET C.6 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1931 house and construct new house on its site. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Demolish existing contributing building and construct a new house. The proposed building is two stories in height, with a compound gabled roof clad in composition shingles, horizontal fiber cement siding and fiber cement shingle siding, a front- facing garage, and single and mulled 2:2 windows. Exposed rafter tails accent the eaves. One-story, rectangular-plan frame bungalow with a partial-width, front-gabled independent porch; single and double 1:1 fenestration with 3:1 wood screens. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH The house was built around 1931 as a rental property and had a remarkable turnover in tenants until the mid-1940s, when it was purchased by Cecil and Artie Bowden, who lived here until around 1948. He was a driver for the Firestone Test Fleet. From the late 1940s until the mid-1950s, the house was owned and occupied by a captain for the Austin Fire Department and his wife, as well as a salesman for Yaring’s, a ladies’ department store; the salesman is listed singly here in the 1958 city directory. The house had more renters in the 1960s and early 1970s. It was purchased by computer operator Michael Asthalter and his wife Kristin in the mid-1980s. 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 is set approximately 34’ back from the street. The existing house appears to have a shallower setback than the proposed new building. 2. Orientation The proposed building is oriented toward Leland Street. It features an integral front-loading garage, which is inconsistent with the garage patterns in the district. 3. Scale, massing, and height While there are no adjacent contributing properties, most of the contributing buildings elsewhere on the block are one story in height, with simple massing. The proposed building is two stories, with more complex massing. Its front porch is appropriately stepped down, which helps to minimize its height. 4. Proportions The proposed building’s proportions are somewhat compatible with the surrounding district, as its use of stepdowns help to minimize its …
569'-6" 569'-0" 568'-8" " 0 - ' 0 4 2 N O I T R O P " 0 - ' 0 4 1 N O I T R O P 565'-4" LOW POINT ADJ NATURAL GRADE 568'-0" HIGH POINT ADJ NATURAL GRADE 573'-0" FFE 575'-0" HIGH POINT TENT 3 575'-0" HIGH POINT TENT 2 574'-6" HIGH POINT TENT 1 574'-4" 572'-0" SITE PLAN 1 332"=1'-0" Scale: North Arrow OFF-STREET PARKING 1 8'-6" X 17' OFF-STREET PARKING 1 8'-6" X 17' NEW RESIDENCE FFE 572'-6" SUB CHAPTER F BLDG LINE I T M R E P R O F 504 LELAND Austin, TX 78704 " 0 - ' 8 X " 8 - ' 2 " 0 - ' 8 X " 8 - ' 2 " 0 - ' 8 X " 8 - ' 2 GALLERY 10'-0" CLG BEDROOM 3 10'-0" CLG 2'-8" X 8'-0" CLO 3 10'-0" CLG D R W S BATH 2 10'-0" CLG CLO 2 10'-0" CLG 2'-8" X 8'-0" BEDROOM 2 10'-0" CLG CARPORT 10'-0" CLG DINING 10'-0" CLG COV PORCH 10'-0" CLG KITCHEN 10'-0" CLG SINK (TRASH BELOW) LIVING ROOM 10'-0" CLG 2'-8" X 8'-0" 2'-6" X 8'-0" MUDROOM 2'-8" X 8'-0" POWDER 2'-0" X 8'-0" " 0 - ' 8 X " 8 - ' 2 STORAGE DEN 10'-0" CLG " 0 - ' 8 X " 0 - ' 2 3'-0" X 8'-0" COV PORCH 10'-0" CLG AREA CALCULATIONS HVAC CARPORT PORCHES TOTAL 2580 SF 323 SF 126 SF 449 SF TOTAL BUILDING 3029 SF FIRST FLOOR PLAN 1 18"=1'-0" Scale: North Arrow I T M R E P R O F 504 LELAND Austin, TX 78704 WC DRWS PRIMARY BATH 9'-0" CLG PRIMARY BEDROOM 9'-0" CLG LAUNDRY 9'-0" CLG 1 18"=1'-0" SECOND FLOOR PLAN Scale: North Arrow I T M R E P R O F 504 LELAND Austin, TX 78704 SIDE SETBACK PLANE TENT 2 SIDE SETBACK PLANE TENT 1 BUILDING HEIGHT " 34 4 - ' 6 2 45° I E N L Y T R E P O R P " 0 - ' 5 1 HIGH POINT TENT 2 574'-6" HIGH POINT TENT 1 574'-4" HIGH POINT ADJ NATURAL GRADE 573'-0" 1 332"=1'-0" FRONT ELEVATION Scale: AVG NATURAL GRADE 571'-8" LOW POINT ADJ NATURAL GRADE 568'-0" SUB CHAPTER F 40' PORTION 1 SUB CHAPTER F 40' PORTION 2 572-6 HIGH POINT TENT 1 574'-4" HIGH …
PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION Although applicants and/or their agent(s) are expected to attend a public hearing, you are not required to attend. However, if you do attend, you have the opportunity to speak FOR or AGAINST the proposed development or change. You may also contact a neighborhood or environmental organization that has expressed an interest in an application affecting your neighborhood. During a public hearing, the board or commission may postpone or continue an application's hearing to a later date, or recommend approval or denial of the application. If the board or commission announces a specific date and time for a postponement or continuation that is not later than 60 days from the announcement, no further notice is required. A board or commission's decision may be appealed by a person with standing to appeal, or an interested party that is identified as a person who can appeal the decision. The body holding a public hearing on an appeal will determine whether a person has standing to appeal the decision. An interested party is defined as a person who is the applicant or record owner of the subject property, or who communicates an interest to a board or commission by: • • • • • delivering a written statement to the board or commission before or during the public hearing that generally identifies the issues of concern (it may be delivered to the contact person listed on a notice); or appearing and speaking for the record at the public hearing; and: occupies a primary residence that is within 500 feet of the subject property or proposed development; is the record owner of property within 500 feet of the subject property or proposed development; or is an officer of an environmental or neighborhood organization that has an interest in or whose declared boundaries are within 500 feet of the subject property or proposed development. A notice of appeal must be filed with the director of the responsible department no later than 14 days after the decision. An appeal form may be available from the responsible department. For additional information on the City of Austin's land development process, please visit our website: www.austintexas. gov/abc Written comments must be submitted to the board or commission ( or the contact person listed on the notice) before or at a public hearing. Your comments should include the board or commission's name, the scheduled date of the public …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS NOVEMBER 15, 2021 HR-2021-161990 TRAVIS HEIGHTS-FAIRVIEW PARK NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 514 TERRACE DRIVE C.7 – 1 PROPOSAL Replace windows at front and side elevations. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Replace existing 1:1 windows with new double-hung 1:1 windows, retaining existing opening dimensions. 1.5-story Tudor Revival house clad in stone veneer with arched doorway, gabled roof, and 1:1 wood windows. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS The house at 514 Terrace Drive was built in 1937 by Drisdale and Osie Andrews. Drisdale Andrews worked as a pressman and printer for the American Printing Company. By 1944, the house was occupied by renters Adeline and Homer Elam, who served in the Army before working at the Capitol Chevrolet dealership. The home’s longest-term owners, Edwin and Violet Winterberg, moved in at the end of the 1940s. Edwin Winterberg worked as a plumber, and the two shared their home with Violet’s sister, Viola. 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 and replaces windows at the main and secondary façades of the house. 5. Windows, doors, and screens The proposed windows at the secondary façade will be replaced in-kind, without alteration to existing window openings, and will be constructed of composite material. The proposed replacements at the arched window on the primary façade will be replaced with two double-hung windows where three currently exist, and the divided fanlight above will be replaced with an undivided fanlight. Summary The project mostly meets the standards at secondary elevations, but does not meet the standards at the main elevation. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the Travis Heights-Fairview Park National Register district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is constructed in the Tudor Revival style. b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have significant historical associations. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of …
PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION Although applicants and/or their agent(s) are expected to attend a public hearing, you are not required to attend. However, if you do att~nd• you have th~ opportunity to speak FOR or AGAINST the proposed development or change. You may also contact a neighborhood or environmental organization that has expressed an interest in an application affecting your neighborhood. During a public hearing, the board or commission may postpone or continue an application's hearing to a later date, or recommend appr?val _or denial of the application. If the board or commission announces a specific date and time for a postponement or contmuation that is not later than 60 days from the announcement, no further notice is required. A board or commission's decision may be appealed by a person with standing to appeal, or an interested party that is identified as a person who can appeal the decision. The body holding a public hearing on an appeal will determine whether a person has standing to appeal the decision. An interested party is defined as a person who is the applicant or record owner of the subject property, or who communicates an interest to a board or commission by: • • • • • delivering a written statement to the board or commission before or during the public hearing that generally identifies the issues of concern (it may be delivered to the contact person listed on a notice); or appearing and speaking for the record at the public hearing; and: occupies a primary residence that is within 500 feet of the subject property or proposed development; is the record owner of property within 500 feet of the subject property or proposed development; or is an officer of an environmental or neighborhood organization that has an interest in or whose declared boundaries are within 500 feet of the subject property or proposed development. A notice of appeal must be filed with the director of the responsible department no later than 14 days after the decision. An appeal form may be available from the responsible department. For additional information on the City of Austin's land development process, please visit our website: ,v,vw.austintexas.gov/abc Written comments must be submitted to the board or commission ( or the contact person listed on the notice) before the public hearing. Your comments should indude the board or commission's name, the scheduled date of the public hearing, the Case …
D.2 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 15, 2021 PR-2021-151456 3506 DUVAL STREET PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Partially demolish a ca. 1934 house and construct a second-story and rear addition. Enlarge the house to the rear. 2) Reopen screened front porch. 3) Replace existing horizontal siding with fiber-cement siding. 4) Replace existing windows with new aluminum-clad wood windows. 5) Install a new composition shingle roof. ARCHITECTURE 1) Enlarge the habitable second story by increasing the height of front- and side-facing gables (east and south elevations). One-and-one-half-story, cross-gabled bungalow with Tudor Revival stylistic influences. Most of the house is clad in horizontal wood siding. The partial-width porch has a wood-clad gable supported by brick piers, with an inset gabled brick frontispiece with an arched opening. The porch has been screened in. Windows are single or groupings of up to three 1:1 sash. It appears that all windows were previously replaced with vinyl sash, though most windows are concealed by dark screens. The house has one-story rear additions and infill at a side elevation. RESEARCH The house at 3506 Duval St. was designed by acclaimed architect Roy Thomas for Dr. C. M. Montgomery, and original plans for the residence are part of the Roy L. Thomas collection at the Alexander Architectural Archives. This 1934 house may have replaced or enlarged an earlier residence on the lot. City directories list it as the home of Clifford M. and Myra Montgomery beginning in 1932, and water and sewer permits were issued to Dr. Montgomery in 1930. Dr. Clifford Montgomery (1891–1947) was a professor of Romance languages at the University of Texas beginning in 1920. His specialization was in Spanish literature. Myra Montgomery (1891–1976) was superintendent of the children’s division of the University Methodist Church for 15 years and taught at St. Elmo and Maplewood elementary schools. She served as president of the Austin Classroom Teachers Association from 1952 through 1954 and as the organization’s parliamentarian in 1961. DESIGN STANDARDS The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects at potential historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 4. Exterior walls and trim Standard 4.1 calls for repair rather than replacement of historic wall materials. The project entails replacement of existing siding across the house and addition. 5. Windows, …
2 1 : 8 8:12 8:12 E G D I R 2 1 : 8 8:12 8:12 E G D I R 2 1 : 8 2 1 : 8 2 1 : 8 (4)1846 SKYLIGHT 5/8:12 2 1 : 8 2 1 : 8 8:12 Y E N M I H C G N I T S I X E RIDGE 2 1 : 8 1 2 1 : 8 1 E G D I R 8:12 8:12 RIDGE 2 1 : 8 1 2 1 : 8 1 14:12 14:12 16:12 16:12 APPROX. APPROX. 2 ROOF PLAN- EXISTING SCALE: 1/8"=1'-0" N 30°00'00"E 69.85' 19.5' LIVE OAK TREE CONC. RET. WALL CARPORT CONC. 14.1' " 4 3 6 - ' 7 7 10'-2" BRICK 10'-11 4" 6.1' . C N O C ' 3 . 1 3 FENCE WOOD DECK ' 0 . 1 3 ' 1 . 1 3 . R O T S 16.5' ' 1 . 0 1 ' 3 . 4 2 9.0' BRICK 10.0' ' 2 9 . 9 6 1 W " 9 3 ' 4 2 ° 0 6 N ' 4 7 . 9 6 1 E " 6 4 ' 4 2 ° 0 6 S FENCE NORTH 70' OF BLOCK "2" HOUSE ' 7 . 1 4 GATE E V I R D L E V A R G E V I R D L E V A R G B R U C . C N O C 10.3' 10'-31 4" 33' PECAN TREE 30.5' PECAN TREE " 8 3 9 - ' 9 2 B R U C . C N O C 16.0' ' 0 . 6 ' 0 . 1 1 8.2' ' 1 . 1 9.2' CONC. WALK S 29°51'00"W 69.85' 3506 DUVAL STREET 1 SITE PLAN-EXISTING SCALE: 3/32"=1'-0" GENERAL INFORMATION LOCATION: 3506 DUVAL ST. AUSTIN, TX 78705 OWNER: ANDY & CAROL LIU LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 70X170FT LOT 2 WARD ADDN CONTRACTOR: FORMBY CONSTRUCTION (512)599-0281 DRAWING INDEX SPI EXISTING SITE PLAN & ROOF PLAN EX1 EXISTING 1ST & 2ND FLOOR PLAN EX2 EXISTING EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS EX3 EXISTING EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS A1 GENERAL NOTES, NEW SITE PLAN, ENVIR. DETAIL, & AREA CAL. A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 E1 E2 NEW 1ST FLOOR PLAN, & 1ST FLOOR DEMO'D PLAN NEW 2ND FLOOR PLAN, & 2ND FLOOR DEMO'D PLAN NEW ELEVATIONS & NEW ROOF PLAN NEW ELEVATIONS …
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Mary Ingle Friday, October 22, 2021 2:32 PM PAZ Preservation Allen, Amber GF21-157165 - 3506 Duval ST *** External Email ‐ Exercise Caution *** To whom it may concern: I object to the partial demolition permit at 3506 Duval ST. A partial demolition is a joke‐ this is a demolition. There has been no direction given to the applicant about how this house could be readapted or remodeled to be a contributing structure in a potential LHD. Sometime ago, the Grooms Addition (the subdivision in which this property resides) shelved their efforts with the History Library with an extensive file of preservation work towards a LHD. We needed help with the property owner signatures‐ the City refused to help us. We are an older subdivision in Austin which was mostly platted in 1880‐1890. This house at 3506 Duval was built in 1927 (similar brick to my house at 3406 Duval which was finished in 1929). It would be better to have completed plans to look at before weighing in on this remodel/partial demolition. We are losing too many structures which could be potentially contributing or restored to contributing structures. It is a shame that Austin does not embrace preservation in a meaningful way for our older neighborhoods. Mary Ingle 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 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 15, 2021 PR-2021-149935; GF-2021-164878 2003 HAMILTON AVENUE D.3 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Construct a 1,050 square foot one story rear addition and convert the house from single family to duplex use with alterations to the front façade. One-story, rectangular-plan, front -gabled frame bungalow with synthetic siding, single and double 1:1 and 2:2 fenestration, and a front-gabled independent porch on ornamental metal posts; stone foundation skirting. The applicant proposes the demolition of the existing roof and front façade to convert the house to a duplex, replacement of all windows and doors, and the installation of new doors and windows and a new full-width front porch. The existing façade has a single-leaf front door, a single and double set of 2:2 fenestration, and a partial-width front-gabled independent porch on ornamental metal posts. The proposal envisions the construction of a full-width independent porch with railing, installation of three neo-Craftsman doors (one for each unit, and a central door for entry to a storage unit, and installation of new windows consisting of a triple set of 6:1 windows on each side of the doorways and single 6:1 windows down the sides of the house. The existing front-gabled roof will be removed and replaced with a hipped roof. PROPERTY EVALUATION The house is located next to the landmarked Yerwood-Simonds house and would be contributing to the potential College Heights historic district, which would also incorporate the Richard Overton House. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is a vernacular bungalow with little architectural merit, and which has compromised integrity of materials. It is important in context, however, because College Heights was a Black subdivision for which prospective property owners had to pay cash, following redlining practices of the day. This resulted in the construction of simpler, less ornamental homes in the neighborhood as compared to houses built in non- redlined areas where financing was more flexible. b. Historical association. The house is located in College Heights, which imbues it with some significance in the context of a potential historic district, but does not have individual significance necessary for landmark designation. c. Archaeology. The …
Residential New Construction and Addition Permit Application Property Information Project Address: Legal Description: Zoning District: DevelopmentATX.com | Phone: 311 (or 512-974-2000 outside Austin) For submittal and fee information, see austintexas.gov/digitaldevelopment Download application before entering information. Tax Parcel ID: Lot Area (sq ft): Historic District (if applicable): Neighborhood Plan Area (if applicable): Required Reviews Is project participating in S.M.A.R.T. Housing? (If yes, attach signed certification letter from NHCD, and signed conditional approval letter from Austin Energy Green Building) Is this site within an Airport Overlay Zone? (If yes, approval through Aviation is required) Y Y N N Does project have a Green Building requirement? (If yes, attach signed conditional approval letter from Austin Energy Green Building) Y N Does this site have a septic system? Y N (If yes, submit a copy of approved septic permit. OSSF review required) Does the structure exceed 3,600 square feet total under roof? Is this property within 200 feet of a hazardous pipeline? Y Y N N (If yes, Fire review is required) (If yes, Fire review is required) Is this site located within an Erosion Hazard Zone? Is this property within 100 feet of the 100-year floodplain? N (Proximity to floodplain may require additional review time.) Y N (If yes, EHZ review is required) Y Are there trees 19” or greater in diameter on/adjacent to the property? If yes, how many?_____ ( Provide plans with a tree survey, tree review required.) Y N Was there a pre-development consultation for the Tree Review? Y N Is this site in the Capital View Corridor? (If yes, a preliminary review through land use is needed to determine if full view corridor review is required.) Does this site currently have: water availability? wastewater availability? Y Y Y N N N Proposed impacts to trees: (Check all that apply) Root zone Canopy Removal None/Uncertain Is this site within the Residential Design and Compatibility Standards Ordinance Boundary Area? (LDC 25-2 Subchapter F) Y N (If no, contact Austin Water Utility to apply for water/wastewater taps and/or service extension request.) Does this site have or will it have an auxiliary water source? (Auxiliary water supplies are wells, rainwater harvesting, river water, lake water, reclaimed water, etc.) Does this site require a cut or fill in excess of four (4) feet? Is this site within the Waterfront Overlay? (LDC 25-2 Subchapter C Article 3) Y N Y Y N N (If yes, …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 15, 2021 PR-21-148307; GF-2021-164895 2500 ROSEWOOD AVENUE D.4 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1948 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story, roughly rectangular plan flat-roofed, masonry house with mid-century Modern details, including a prominent masonry chimney. Windows were replaced in 2013. The house was built in 1948 by contractor Oliver Street for Huston-Tillotson music professors Bertrand and Hazel Poole Adams, who lived in this house almost until the time of their deaths. Both were very active in the music and band departments at Huston-Tillotson. Bertrand Adams was also a bandleader in Austin playing music recitals for the community. After graduating from Wiley College, he entered the military and came to central Texas. He began his work at Huston- Tillotson in 1945 and taught music there until 1955. He left the world to become an agent for an all-Black insurance company, and formed the Austin chapter of the National Business League. Hazel Adams continued teaching at Huston- Tillotson in the music department. They contributed heavily to promoting Austin’s Black musicians. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property is beyond the boundary of the 2016 East Austin Historic Resources Survey and was not included in any previous survey. 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 embodies some of the tenets of mid-century Modern design in its long and low configuration, its exaggerated chimney, and its horizontal composition. b. Historical association. The property is associated with Huston-Tillotson professors Bertrand and Hazel Adams. More research will be necessary to evaluate their significance and contributions to the community. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e. Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Postpone to December 13, 2021 to further evaluate the significance of Bert and Hazel Adams as well as alternatives to …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 15, 2021 PR-2021-155277; GF-2021-164899 2412 VISTA LANE D.5 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1948 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story L-plan house with brick veneer and hipped roof. The house at 2412 Vista Lane was built in 1948 for Edmund “Jack” Revell and his family. Revell was an interior designer and the owner of Revell & Company, a furnishing store and design business with storefronts on West 14th Street and in Houston. Revell was one of the first Texans to become a member of the American Institute of Interior Design (then the American Institute of Decorators) and served on the Board of Directors of the Texas Fine Arts Association. He was president of the Austin Heritage Society, which later became Preservation Austin. Revell worked on hundreds of projects in Austin and surrounding cities, and his prestigious clientele included the Westgate Building, the Austin Woman’s Club, the Austin Club, the Headliners Club, St. David’s Episcopal Church, and dozens of luxury residences. While leading the Austin Heritage Society, Revell was instrumental in saving the Lundberg Bakery and redesigning the North-Evans Chateau, home of the Woman’s Club. PROPERTY EVALUATION Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it may meet two criteria: significant. a. Architecture. The building displays eclectic Revival-style influences, but does not appear to be architecturally b. Historical association. The property is associated with interior designer and business owner Jack Revell. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e. Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. While Jack Revell was an influential Austin designer, the building does not appear to have sufficient architectural significance to meet both criteria for designation. LOCATION MAP D.5 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.5 – 3 Applicant, …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 15, 2021 PR-2021-156625; GF-2021-164906 2003 WILLOW STREET D.X – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a two-story addition to a ca. 1910 house. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Demolish rear porch. 2) Construct a two-story addition at rear. The proposed addition is clad in vertical wood siding and stucco. The one-story stucco portion of the addition features planter beds atop the flat metal roof. The two-story addition is capped by a standing-seam metal side-gabled roof. Fenestration includes single pane fixed and sliding windows, skylights, and a 1:1 double-hung window to match existing windows at hyphen. 3) Add two matching windows to either side of existing 1:1 replacement window at main façade. One-story National Folk house with pyramidal hipped roof, 1:1 replacement windows, horizontal siding, and partial-width porch with flat roof and replacement posts. The house at 2003 Willow Street was constructed around 1910. It appears to have been built as a rental property, as significant occupant turnover occurred throughout the twentieth century. Its earliest residents included a salesman and a car inspector. A series of barbers inhabited the home in the early 1930s, followed by an engineer, a telephone operator, a steel fabricator, and a plumber. Mattie Mathhews, a cook, and her husband, Frank, were longer-term residents through the 1950s. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects at potential historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Residential additions 1. Location The proposed addition is set back beyond the main house, with a partial hyphen connecting new and old materials. 2. Scale, massing, and height The proposed addition is partially compatible in scale, massing, and height, though the two-story portion may appear taller than it is due to design choices discussed below. 3. Design and style The proposed addition is adequately differentiated from the existing building by its use of modern siding, roofing, and windows, as well as its position behind an articulated hyphen. The two portions of the addition are somewhat incompatible with the existing structure, as they are stylistically very distinct from one another. This contrast provides greater visual impact than is preferable for additions to historic-age properties. 4. Roofs The proposed flat green roof will be minimally visible from the street; however, visible planters at roof level are not …
Application for Certificate of Appropriateness for a City Landmark or Local Historic District Adopted December 2012 DATE of SUBMISSION: BP- PR- C14H/LHD - Property Name or LHD: Contributing/Non-contributing □ RELEASE PERMIT □ DO NOT RELEASE PERMIT □ HLC REVIEW FEE PAID: $ HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE DATE: Permit Information y l n O e s U e c i f f O r o F Property Information Address: Scope of Work Applicant Name: Address: City/Zip: Phone: Email: Owner Name: Address: City/Zip: Phone: Email: Company: Address: City/Zip: Phone: Architect or Contractor Information Owner’s Signature Date Applicant’s Signature Date 11/8/202111/8/2021 EDGE OF ROAD EDGE OF ROAD WILLOW STREET (60' RIGHT OF WAY) 462' EXISTING DRIVEWAY WILLOW STREET (60' RIGHT OF WAY) 462' EXISTING DRIVEWAY LOW POINT OF ADJ. GRADE: 462.5' LOW POINT OF ADJ. GRADE: 462.5' CRZ R = 44'- 1/4" EXISTING SIDEWALK METER 4 6 3 ' 463' BLDG SETBACK 462.5' 5' - 0" K C A B T E S G D L B 4 6 3 ' 462.75' EXISTING ONE-STORY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE 918 SF FF. ELEV. = 465.89' *AVERAGE ADJ. GRADE 462.75' PROPOSED TWO-STORY ADDITION 765 SF FF. ELEV. = 463.39' *AVERAGE ADJ. GRADE 462.75' " 0 - ' 5 2 " 0 - ' 0 4 " 0 - ' 0 4 " 6 - ' 5 2 " 0 - ' 0 1 ' I 3 6 4 T N O P H G H I : 1 N O T R O P I ' I 3 6 4 T N O P H G H I : 2 N O T R O P I ' . 5 2 3 6 4 T N O P H G H I I : I 3 N O T R O P 463' K C A B T E S G D L B 463.25' 5' - 0" OH 462.75' H T R O N 5' - 0" HIGH POINT OF ADJ. GRADE 463' EXISTING SIDEWALK METER S69° 23'10" E 48.00' I E N L R E T A W 1/4 CRZ R = 11' 4 6 3 ' EXISTING CONC. PAD EXISTING WOOD STAIR 44.25" TEXAS PECAN (H) EXISTING COVERED WOOD PORCH BLDG SETBACK GAS " 1 - ' 7 2 1/2 CRZ R = 22'- 1/4" " 0 - ' 5 2 6' - 10" 5' - 0" K C A B T E S …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 15, 2021 DA-2021-074501 & DA-2021-147611; GF-2021-168875 SKYVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH 211 WEST KOENIG LANE D.7 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Demolish a church sanctuary and fellowship hall built between 1952 and 1960. The sanctuary is a ca. 1960 one-story, front-gabled, stuccoed church building with blank walls and a principal entry facing north consisting of two sets of recessed double-leaf metal doors under a stuccoed canopy; there is a stylized metal steeple and a stuccoed parapet with the words “Skyview Baptist Church” in the façade of the parapet The ca. 1952 fellowship hall was modified in 1955 with the addition of a second story and consists now of a two-story U-plan ashlar-patterned limestone building with front-facing gable ends. The fellowship hall contains a combination of single double-leaf metal casements with fixed transoms on the ground floor and single, 2:2 fenestration on the second floor; all windows are set on stone lintels. The principal entry to the fellowship hall is recessed in the western projecting gable; there is a secondary entry opening on to the courtyard created by the configuration of the building. The original church was located at the corner of 56th Street and Chesterfield Avenue and was demolished for the construction of this complex. Members of Skyview Baptist Church undertook the construction of the new buildings in the 1950s through 1960; many of the congregants lived in this neighborhood. The Skyview Baptist Church sponsored many revivals from this complex; its biggest period of growth occurred in the early 1960s under pastor Bob Clements; this was also a golden era for the church’s softball team. Pastor Clements was also very active in pushing for a halfway house for ex-convicts in the old East Avenue Baptist Church in the 1960s. Many of the speakers who gave presentations at the church were former addicts and criminals, serving up inspiration for the congregation. This site has now been purchased by a private owner; Skyview Baptist Church sold the property in 2007 to the Austin Baptist Association; the current owner purchased the property from the Austin Baptist Association in 2020, so the Commission may review the application for the demolition of these structures in accordance with state law. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property was surveyed in 2019 as part of the survey of the North Loop neighborhood, but has no priority for preservation. The survey does not recommend the …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 15, 2021 PR-2021-164123; GF-2021-168192 1912 TILLOTSON AVENUE D.8 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1931 frame bungalow. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story, rectangular-plan, front-gabled frame bungalow with synthetic siding, single 1:1 fenestration, and a partial-width inset porch on ornamental metal supports. The house was built around 1931 in the College Heights Addition, just north and east of the present Huston-Tillotson College campus. College Heights was developed as an owner-occupied subdivision for Black homeowners, so this house is an anomaly in the mix. The first tenant was an air compressor operator for the city; Henry and Sarah Hill rented this house until around 1936, when it was purchased by Corley and Willie Steward, who lived here until around 1948. Corley Steward was a teacher at the old L.C. Anderson High School while he and Willie lived here. He later became the principal of Oak Springs Elementary School. The house was then purchased by John D. and Iris L. Parks, who lived here at least through the late 1950s. John D. Parks was a chauffeur. PROPERTY EVALUATION The East Austin Historic Survey notes this house as contributing to a potential historic district incorporating the College Heights subdivision, but staff disagrees, given that it has had modifications to the siding, windows, and door, and does not share the commonality of owner-purchased houses at the outset of the establishment of the subdivision. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it may not meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is a vernacular working class frame bungalow with little architectural distinction. This is a very common type in Austin, and the house has been modified, compromising its integrity of materials. b. Historical association. The property was associated with Corley Steward, a teacher at the old L.C. Anderson High School when he lived in this house; he later went on to become principal of Oak Springs Elementary. There is little indication that this house has any significance with this due to its association with Steward. 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 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 15, 2021 PR-21-160810 1007 CHICON STREET D.9 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1933 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story, clipped side-gabled frame Craftsman-style bungalow with minimal Tudor Revival influences, including faux half-timbering in the clipped front-gabled independent porch on brick piers and battered wood posts; single and double 1:1 fenestration; railed-in front porch with boxed sections for ornamental effect; stone front stairs from the sidewalk; stone front retaining wall. The house appears to have been built as a rental property in 1933; until around 1943, there was a series of renters, including a dishwasher at Scarbrough’s, a cook, and a porter. From around 1943, the house was owned by Howard A. and Velma Patridge, who lived here at least through the end of the 1950s. Howard A. Patridge was a laborer for the City Water Department; Velma Patridge worked off and on as a secretary for a Black insurance company. Velma and Howard Patridge lived here until around 1948; after that time, Howard lived here with a woman named Gloria, who was a public school teacher. PROPERTY EVALUATION The East Austin Historic Resources Survey does not recommend local or National Register eligibility for this house. Staff disagrees with the National Register determination, and finds that the house could be eligible for NR listing under Criterion A for architecture. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity and represents a good example of a clipped gable bungalow. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria: East Austin. a. Architecture. The building is a good example of a clipped gable bungalow, a relatively rare type, especially in b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have any significant historical associations; for at least 20 years during the historic period, a city utility worker and his wife lived here. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e. Landscape feature. The property is not a significant …
