HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS APRIL 26, 2021 HR-2021 050043 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1314 WESTOVER ROAD C.9 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Demolish a ca. 1938 contributing building and construct a new building. 1) Demolish existing residence. 2) Construct a new building. The proposed residence is two stories, clad in stucco, and capped by a compound hipped and side-gabled roof clad in standing-seam metal. Its garage is front-facing, and the east elevation features a partial-width covered porch supported by Classical columns. Fenestration is irregular throughout and consists primarily of 3-pane casements and single-pane fixed windows. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story hipped-roof house with brick veneer and stucco siding. It has 1:1 and fixed windows, deep eaves, and an inset entryway. The house at 1314 Westover Road was constructed in 1938 by Eugene H., Jr. and Vallie K. Gatlin. Eugene Gatlin worked as a supervisor for the state highway department and for Nelson Davis & Son; Vallie Gatlin was a clerk for the Texas Secretary of State. Between 1944 and 1947, the Gatlins sold the property to their renters, Clarence L. and Henrietta Cline. Clarence Cline was an English professor at the University of Texas, where he served as chair of the English department for two terms. He translated and published throughout his career, specializing in Victorian literature. In 1981, the University of Texas created the Cline Room at the Harry Ransom Center in his honor and established the Dr. Clarence L. and Henrietta F. Cline endowment to support English scholars. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW 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 Historic Districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Demolition and relocation 1.1 Do not demolish or relocate a historic building. The proposal includes demolition of a contributing building. Residential new construction 1.1 Set back a new primary building from the street in line with nearby historic buildings. 1.2 Locate a new building to maintain the rhythm of contributing buildings on the street. The proposed new building is set back 31’-9” from the street. There are no other contributing buildings on the block face. The existing building is approximately 32’ from the street, as are the contributing buildings across the street. 2.1 Orient a new building to be consistent with the …
INDEX TO DRAWINGS A-1 A-2 A-3 A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7 A-8 A-9 A-10 A-11 A-12 SITE PLAN TREE PROTECTION PLAN AREA PLANS / ROOF PLAN / VISITABILITY DIAGRAM FIRST FLOOR PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS / SECTION EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS INTERIOR ELEVATIONS INTERIOR ELEVATIONS / DETAILS FIRST FLOOR MEP PLAN SECOND FLOOR MEP PLAN FOUNDATION LAYOUT PLAN SITE PLAN SC: 1"=10' 4 4 1 1 - 7 5 2 ) 2 1 5 ( . X T , K R A P R A D E C , E V I R D N I L H T A R 8 0 8 2 . A . I . A , Y K S V O S R E M I . T E N L A B O L G C B S @ Y K S V O S R E M R I D R A H C R I r e v o t s e W 4 1 3 1 s e m o H r h o L M n G s a x e T , n i t s u A DATE: DRAWN BY: CHECKED BY: REVISIONS: A-1 4 4 1 1 - 7 5 2 ) 2 1 5 ( . X T , K R A P R A D E C , E V I R D N I L H T A R 8 0 8 2 . A . I . A , Y K S V O S R E M I . T E N L A B O L G C B S @ Y K S V O S R E M R I D R A H C R I r e v o t s e W 4 1 3 1 s e m o H r h o L M n G s a x e T , n i t s u A DATE: DRAWN BY: CHECKED BY: REVISIONS: A-2 TREE PROTECTION PLAN SC: 1"=10' 4 4 1 1 - 7 5 2 ) 2 1 5 ( . X T , K R A P R A D E C , E V I R D N I L H T A R 8 0 8 2 . A . I . A , Y K S V O S R E M I . T E N …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 26, 2021 HR-2021-044123 907 WEST 22ND ½ STREET D.10 – 1 Relocate a ca. 1926 house to a property outside the city limits. PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH STAFF COMMENTS One-story cross-gabled Craftsman bungalow clad in horizontal wood siding, with 1:1 wood windows covered by 6:1 wood screens and a partial-width porch supported by masonry piers and tapered wood box columns. Decorative details include exposed rafters, triangular knee braces, and jigsawn bargeboards. A flat-roofed, asbestos-shingle-clad addition extends to the rear of the original building. The house at 907 W 22nd ½ Street was built in 1926 for Percy A. McDannell and his family. McDannell, an adjuster for the State Board of Industrial Accidents, lived there for about ten years with his mother and daughter. By 1937, the home had become a rental property; notable renters included Grady Faubion, treasurer of the Lower Colorado River Authority, and his wife and son. By 1952, the home had been sold to Henry H. and Alma Hunt. Henry H. Hunt worked as an assistant auditor at the State Employment Commission. Alma Hunt lived in the home until at least 1959. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old 2) The building retains high material and design integrity but has lost its integrity of setting. 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 good example of the Craftsman style. b. Historical association. The building does not appear to have significant historical associations, though its occupancy history exhibits typical development and settlement patterns of the middle class in early twentieth- century Austin. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e. Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive re-use, then release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP D.10 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.10 – …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 26, 2021 GF-2021-046344 507 LELAND STREET D.11 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1930 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story gable-roofed house with partial-width porch, asbestos shingle siding, exposed rafter tails, and 1:1 single and paired windows with wood screens. The house at 507 Leland Street was built around 1930 by Elroy L. Kimmons and his wife Helen Riffe Kimmons. Helen’s family, the Riffes, lived in the home until at least 1959, sometimes leasing the larger front house and living in the rear house. Members of the Riffe family also owned and occupied the house next door at 505 Leland Street, including George L. and Lille Riffe. George Riffe worked as the chief engineer for the state public safety agency; after his death in 1944, Lillie ran the Midway Beauty Shop. STAFF COMMENTS The house was listed as a contributing resource to a potential historic district in the 2015 Bouldin Neighborhood survey. 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 criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building displays Craftsman influences. b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have significant historical associations. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e. Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive re-use, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP D.11 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.11 – 3 D.11 – 4 Occupancy History City Directory Research, March 2021 1959 Samuel F. and Avis Riffe, renter Driver, City Street & Bridge Dept Operator, Midway Beauty Shop Rear Vacant 1957 Samuel F. and Avis Riffe, renters Rear Lillie Riffe, owner (widow of George L.) 1955 Samuel F. and Avis Riffe, renters Rear Lillie Riffe, owner 1952 Samuel F. and …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 26, 2021 GF-2021-046344 507 LELAND STREET D.11 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1930 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story gable-roofed house with partial-width porch, asbestos shingle siding, exposed rafter tails, and 1:1 single and paired windows with wood screens. The house at 507 Leland Street was built around 1930 by Elroy L. Kimmons and his wife Helen Riffe Kimmons. Helen’s family, the Riffes, lived in the home until at least 1959, sometimes leasing the larger front house and living in the rear house. Members of the Riffe family also owned and occupied the house next door at 505 Leland Street, including George L. and Lille Riffe. George Riffe worked as the chief engineer for the state public safety agency; after his death in 1944, Lillie ran the Midway Beauty Shop. STAFF COMMENTS The house was listed as a contributing resource to a potential historic district in the 2015 Bouldin Neighborhood survey. 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 criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building displays Craftsman influences. b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have significant historical associations. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e. Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive re-use, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP D.11 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.11 – 3 D.11 – 4 Occupancy History City Directory Research, March 2021 1959 Samuel F. and Avis Riffe, renter Driver, City Street & Bridge Dept Operator, Midway Beauty Shop Rear Vacant 1957 Samuel F. and Avis Riffe, renters Rear Lillie Riffe, owner (widow of George L.) 1955 Samuel F. and Avis Riffe, renters Rear Lillie Riffe, owner 1952 Samuel F. and …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 26, 2021 GF-2021-050281 905 EAST 2ND STREET D.12 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Partially demolish and construct a two-story rear and side addition to a one-story ca. 1906 house. One-story L-plan Folk Victorian house with cross-hipped metal roof; horizontal wood siding; a partial-width, shed-roofed porch with chamfered posts and jigsawn brackets; and 2:2 wood windows with screens. The house at 905 E. 2nd Street was constructed around 1906. Its earliest occupants were renters, who mostly worked at the nearby railyards and stayed in the home for relatively short periods, often sharing the building with another family. Other occupants included clerks, drivers, carpenters, and telephone company employees. In the late 1920s, the home was occupied by the Rollings family. William Rollings worked at the City Water and Light Department. His wife Bertha worked as a finisher at the Austin Hotel’s laundry, and some of the Rollings daughters also worked as laundresses and hotel laundry staff along with their mother. Their sons worked as a truck driver and a chauffeur. Other longer-term renters included Levi and Mary Van Sickle, an engineer and his eventual widow, and Milton B. Ayers and his wife and son. Ayers was an elevator operator, while his son worked as a machinist and carpenter. Paul and Alma Fick, a cigar company employee and clerk, lived in the house in the late 1950s along with their son, Paul Jr., who also found a job at Eli Witt Cigars. By 1959, butcher Tom Resendez and his wife Mary were the home’s primary residents; they remained there until at least 1968. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW 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: 1.1 Locate additions to the rear and sides of historic buildings to minimize visual impact. 1.3 If an addition adds a story to the historic building, set it back from the front wall to minimize visual impact. a. If the historic building has a side-gabled, cross-gabled, hipped, or pyramidal roof form, set the addition behind the roof ridgeline or peak. 1.5 Minimize the loss of historic fabric by connecting additions to the existing building through the least possible invasive location and means. Recommendation: Locate additions behind the rear wall of the …
SARAH SMITH AND BRYAN THOMPSON 905 E 2ND STREET AUSTIN TX REMODEL WITH SQFT ADDITION SF3-NP SHEET INDEX General Drawings G-001 G-002 COVER SHEET NOTES Architectural Site Plans AS-001 AS-002 AS-003 SITE PLAN SURVEY TREE PLAN DEMOLITION PLAN FLOOR PLANS ELEVATIONS SECTIONS ROOF PLAN A - 101 FIRST FLOOR DEMOLITION... A-102 A-103 FIRST FLOOR PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN A-201 A-202 A-203 A-204 NORTHEAST ELEVATION SOUTHWEST ELEVATION NORTHWEST ELEVATION SOUTHEAST ELEVATION A-301 BUILDING SECTION A A-302 ROOF PLAN ELECTRICAL PLANS A-401 A-402 FIRST FLOOR SECOND FLOOR INTERIOR ELEVATIONS A-501 A-502 KITCHEN BATHROOMS WINDOW SCHEDULE A-601 WINDOW SCHEDULE www.ahsdesigngroup.com 512-577-3644 RB ARCHITECTS PLLC NOVEMBER 2020 T E E R T S D N 2 T S A E 5 0 9 2 0 7 8 7 X T - N I T S U A L E D O M E R N O I T I D D A H T I W COVER SHEET SCALE 1' = 1'-0", 1" = 20', 1:274.29 G-001 www.ahsdesigngroup.com 512-577-3644 RB ARCHITECTS PLLC NOVEMBER 2020 T E E R T S D N 2 T S A E 5 0 9 2 0 7 8 7 X T - N I T S U A L E D O M E R N O I T I D D A H T I W SURVEY SCALE 1:51 AS-002 EXISTING BEDROOM PORCH UP NEW STAIRCASE TO NEW SECOND FLOOR NEW LIVING AREA NEW PATIO EXISTING BEDROOM EXISTING LIVING ROOM EXISTING KITCHEN AREA NEW DINING AREA F WALL TO BE BUILT WALL TO BE DEMOLISHED EXISTING WALL TO REMAIN DEMOLITION PLAN SCALE: 3/16" = 1'-0" www.ahsdesigngroup.com 512-577-3644 RB ARCHITECTS PLLC NOVEMBER 2020 T E E R T S D N 2 T S A E 5 0 9 2 0 7 8 7 X T - N I T S U A L E D O M E R N O I T I D D A H T I W FIRST FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN SCALE 3/16" = 1'-0" A - 101 2'-0" : 5 2 1 EXISTING ROOF 2'-0" 12:5 METAL ROOF 12:5 : 5 2 1 2'-0" " 0 - ' 2 12:5 " 0 - ' 2 ROOF PLAN SCALE: 3/16" = 1'-0" www.ahsdesigngroup.com 512-577-3644 RB ARCHITECTS PLLC NOVEMBER 2020 T E E R T S D N 2 T S A E 5 0 9 2 0 7 8 7 X T - …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 26, 2021 PR-2020-192534 503 E. ANNIE STREET D.2 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1931 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story, rectangular-plan, side-gabled frame house with a central, front-gabled entry bay; paired 1:1 fenestration on the main elevation; single and paired 1:1 fenestration elsewhere; standing seam metal roof. The house appears to have been built in 1931, based upon city directory records and a sewer service permit issued for this address. The first owner and occupant was Elmer D. Wiginton, who may have moved in here as early as 1931 with a wife named Patricia (who only shows up in the 1932-33 city directory), or with his wife Lillian who appears in all later city directories; they married in April of 1932. Elmer D. Wiginton was an accountant for the City Auditing Department; he and Lillian lived here until 1940, when the moved to a house on Bonnieview in Fairview Park. The next owners and occupants, who lived here from around 1948 until at least 1974, were Tom B. and Rena Woodland. Tom B. Woodland was a retired farmer from Concho County, Texas; while living in Austin, he worked as a watchman. Rena Woodland was a saleslady in various hardware stores, including Woodland Hardware on South Congress Avenue, operated by Webb and David C. Woodland, Jr., possible relatives. STAFF COMMENTS The house is listed as contributing to the pending 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 a moderate to high degree of integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated this house for designation as a historic landmark and has determined that the house, while clearly contributing to the pending historic district, does not meet the criteria for landmark designation as set forth in City Code: a. Architecture. The house is a ca. 1931 Craftsman cottage, typical of many in the neighborhood, and characterizing a large number of middle-class residences in Travis Heights. This house does not reflect the architectural distinction necessary for qualification as a historic landmark under this criterion. b. Historical association. The house was first owned by an accountant for the city, and then by a retired farmer and his wife, who worked as a saleslady in a hardware store. There do not appear to be significant …
Brummett, Elizabeth From: Sent: To: Subject: Sadowsky, Steve Tuesday, March 23, 2021 9:10 PM Brummett, Elizabeth Fw: 4174 Rowena. Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged Steve Sadowsky Historic Preservation Officer City of Austin, Texas 974‐6454 From: Josh Wilson Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 12:33 PM To: Sadowsky, Steve <Steve.Sadowsky@austintexas.gov> Subject: Re: 4174 Rowena. I would rather postpone until May as this has been a slow process. On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 3:52 PM Sadowsky, Steve <Steve.Sadowsky@austintexas.gov> wrote: Hi Josh, I just word that Greg Smith has been caaled out of town for a week and wants to get back with me when he comes back. Let’s postpone until April rather than May and I expect we will have his input by then Steve Sadowsky Historic Preservation Officer City of Austin, Texas 512‐974‐6454 From: Josh Wilson Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2021 3:52 PM To: Sadowsky, Steve <Steve.Sadowsky@austintexas.gov> Subject: Re: 4174 Rowena Steve, I guess I will need to request that I be removed from the March agenda. May? On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 5:08 PM Sadowsky, Steve <Steve.Sadowsky@austintexas.gov> wrote: Hi Josh: I have you on the March 22 agenda. I have not heard anything additional from the THC but will let you know as soon as I do. Steve Sadowsky 1
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 26, 2021 HR-2021-029739 1308 TRAVIS HEIGHTS BOULEVARD D.X – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1922 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story bungalow with horizontal wood siding, hipped roof with clipped gable at façade, partial-width porch, and attached carport. Fenestration includes paired 1:1 windows and replacement picture window. The house at 1308 Travis Heights Boulevard was built around 1922 by Woodhull T. and Thelma Lehmann. The Lehmanns did not stay in the house long; by 1927 they had sold the property to the Maloy family, its longest-term residents. James J. Maloy worked as a hardware clerk at the Walter Tips Company. Mary Maloy was an active leader in charity work for St. Ignatius Catholic Church. She helped to found the Home of the Holy Infancy, a charity for dependent infants at Seton Hospital, and served as its president. After Mary Maloy’s death in 1944, her son, James H. Maloy, and his wife, Edna, occupied the home. Upon returning from Europe as a veteran of World War II, Maloy worked as a projectionist for various schools and theaters. Maloy was an active union member and volunteered as a film educator. STAFF COMMENTS The house is listed as a potentially contributing resource in the pending Travis Heights-Fairview Park National Register Historic District. 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate to low integrity. 3) Properties must meet two historic designation criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated this property and determined that the house does not meet the criteria for landmark designation as set forth in City Code: a) Architecture. The building does not appear to convey architectural significance. 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 re-use, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 26, 2021 HR-2021 044092 2040 EAST CESAR CHAVEZ STREET D.7 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1926-27 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story National Folk residence clad in board-and-batten siding. It features a pyramidal hipped roof clad in corrugated metal, exposed rafter tails, an inset partial-width porch supported by boxed columns, and screened 1:1 windows. The house at 2040 East Cesar Chavez Street was constructed around 1927 by Christian and Charlotte Kofahl for their family. The Kofahls were both born in Oldsloe, Germany and settled in Austin in 1878; Christian Kofahl was a successful barber and operated several barbershops and ladies’ hair salons, including for the Driskill. Kofahl was an active member of the German Lutheran church, serving as one of the first elders of St. Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran Church; the organization’s first building of worship was constructed in 1885 on land donated by Christian Kofahl. Kofahl died in 1930, and his family vacated the home. From 1932 into the 1940s, the property became primarily a rental house, with short-term residents including electricians, mechanics, salesmen, and bookkeepers. During the 1940s, it was occupied by a serviceman, a firefighter, and a driver and their families. By 1954, Otis Roe lived in the home and operated his service station across the street at 2027 East Cesar Chavez Street. In 1957, Albert G. and Zelma Gonzales purchased the house; they sold it two years later to Rosa M. Gillian. STAFF COMMENTS The 2016 East Austin historic resource survey lists the property as eligible for local landmark designation and individual listing on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as contributing to a potential local historic district and contributing to a potential National Register Historic District. The survey lists architecture and historical associations as qualifying NRHP criteria. 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 criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it may meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is constructed in the National Folk style. b. Historical association. The East Austin survey identifies the property’s occupancy history as an example of demographic changes and settlement patterns among working- to middle-class renters in East Austin during the twentieth century. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 26, 2021 HR-2021-044112 1000 ATKINSON ROAD D.8 – 1 Demolish a church building moved onto the lot at 1000 Atkinson Road in 1964. PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH STAFF COMMENTS One-story wood frame building with gabled roof, vertical wood siding, vertical fixed windows, and covered entry with double doors. The church building at 1000 Atkinson Road was moved onto the lot from an unknown location in 1964. It first served as the home of the established Jackson Chapel congregation. In the late 1960s to early 1970s, it became the gathering place for the Young’s Chapel A. M. E. Church congregation, who owned the property until late 2020. 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 does not appear to convey architectural significance. b. Historical association. The building is associated with the Jackson Chapel and Young’s Chapel congregations. 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 building 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 relocation and adaptive reuse but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP D.8 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.8 – 3 D.8 – 4 Occupancy History Post-1959 directory research unavailable due to facility closure. Applicant, 2021 Biographical Information The Austin American, Jul 21, 1963 D.8 – 5 The Austin Statesman, Apr 3, 1971 Permits The Austin American Statesman, May 20, 1978 Relocation permit, 3-23-64 Sewer tap permit, 3-24-64 D.8 – 6 Inspection card, updated 1970.
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS APRIL 26, 2021 HR-2021-044104 1807 BRACKENRIDGE STREET D.9 – 1 Relocate a ca. 1910 house to property outside the city limits. PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH STAFF COMMENTS One-story Craftsman bungalow with original horizontal wood siding, 1:1 single and paired wood windows with screens, cross-gabled corrugated metal roof with triangular eave brackets, vertical-slat vents at gables, and partial-width gabled porch with boxed columns and triangular brackets at gable end. The house at 1807 Brackenridge Street, constructed around 1910, served primarily as a rental property throughout the first half of the twentieth century. Its first resident was carpenter Ransom J. Brooks. Most occupants lived there short term; produce salesman Benjamin Forrest Wright, who resided there from 1912 to 1916, was a longer-term renter. Other renters included farmers, salespeople, teachers, and telephone and electric company employees. The house is listed as a contributing resource to the pending Travis Heights-Fairview National Register Historic District. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is a Craftsman bungalow. b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have significant historical associations, though the home’s occupants represent a typical example of demographics, settlement patterns, and lifeways in early Austin. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e. Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive re-use, then release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP D.9 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.9 – 3 D.9 – 4 Source: applicant, 2021 Occupancy History: City Directory Research, March 2021 1959 Elva Hill, renter 1957 Elva Hill, renter (wid Bill) Telephone operator, T. H. Williams 1955 Dessie M. Votaw, renter Librarian, State Library 1952 Dessie M. Votaw, renter Librarian, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary 1949 Clyde D. …
City of Austin Local Historic District Tax Abatement Part I - Application for Certificate of Eligibility Address of property: ______________________________________________________________ Name of Local Historic District:______________________________________________________ (cid:0) Contributing property (cid:0) Non-contributing property Legal Description of Property: _______________________________________________________ Tax Parcel ID Number:____________________________________________________________ APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT: Name:_________________________________________ Telephone: Mailing Address:_________________________________ Mobile phone: (____)_______________ City:___________________ State: ____ Zip:__________ Email: OWNER: Name:_________________________________________ Telephone: Mailing Address:_________________________________ Mobile phone: (____) ______________ City:___________________ State: ____ Zip:__________ Email: Proposed Use of the Property:_______________________________________________________ Proposed Scope of Work: _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________ __________ _________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Projected Construction Schedule:____________________________________________________ Has the property received any other property tax relief under § 11.24 of the Texas Tax Code?: _____________________________________________________________________________ Describe all City Code violations, if any, on the property within the previous five years: _______________________________________________________________________________ For Historic Preservation Office use only: ____ Property is not a contributing or potentially contributing structure ____ Certificate of Eligibility approved by Historic Landmark Commission ____ Certificate of Eligibility not approved by Historic Landmark Commission ____________________________________________________ Historic Preservation Officer ________________ Date City of Austin Application for Historic Area District Tax Abatement Adopted December 2012 1910 Maple Ave, Austin, TX 78722Rogers Washington Holy Cross xNicole Holle and Ryan McLaughlinAustin1200 Kenwood AveTX78704Nicole Holle and Ryan McLaughlin1200 Kenwood AveAustinTX78704Primary residence once construction is completeWe are looking to restore the home, including new roof, windows and doors for the exterior, as well as a full interior remodel.noThe previous owners, D&O Developers, were flippers and had code violations such as grass over 48" and debris complaints. Plumbing4-6 months from permit approvalNew framing, plumbing, hvac, electrical. The previous owners were flippers, and did not treat the home well. We will replace their vinyl windows with wood windows to be more historically appropriate and maintain the design integrity of the 1960's era.LOT 12 WASHINGTON SUBD SF3 HD City of Austin Local Historic District Tax Abatement Part I - Application for Certificate of Eligibility ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURES Property Address: Proposed Scope of Work Estimated Cost Total: Pre-rehabilitation/restoration value of property: % of value being spent on rehabilitation/restoration: % of total estimated costs being spent on exterior work: Attach additional pages if needed. City of Austin Application for Historic Area District Tax Abatement Adopted December 2012 Framing labor$11,000Framing materials$7,500$16,000Electrical$12,500HVAC$9,500Window installation$4,000Windows$16,000Front door$2,000Back door$1,000Insulation$7,500Drywall materials$3,500Drywall installation$12,000Flooring materials$6,500Flooring installation$4,800Floor leveling$3,900Interior doors$2,000Trim materials$2,600$5,000Foundation repairMasonry repair$5,000Roofing$5,500Type text here91.3%22%$137,800$150,814 (per TCAD) for improvementsPlumbing City of Austin Local Historic District Tax Abatement Part I - Application for Certificate of Eligibility THE STATE OF _________________ § …
City of Austin Local Historic District Tax Abatement Part I - Application for Certificate of Eligibility ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURES Property Address: Proposed Scope of Work Estimated Cost Total: Pre-rehabilitation/restoration value of property: % of value being spent on rehabilitation/restoration: % of total estimated costs being spent on exterior work: Attach additional pages if needed. City of Austin Application for Historic Area District Tax Abatement Adopted December 2012 Framing labor$11,000Framing materials$7,500$16,000Electrical$12,500HVAC$9,500Window installation$4,000Windows$16,000Front door$2,000Back door$1,000Insulation$7,500Drywall materials$3,500Drywall installation$12,000Flooring materials$6,500Flooring installation$4,800Floor leveling$3,900Exterior Demo$20,000Trim materials$2,600$5,000Foundation repairMasonry repair$5,000Roofing$5,500103.3%36.9%$155,800$150,814 (per TCAD) for improvementsPlumbing
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APRIL 26, 2021 HR-2021-039343 SMOOT/TERRACE PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT 612 HIGHLAND AVENUE B.5 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Construct a 1-story house with a lower level and partial basement; renovate the existing garage. The proposed project is a 1-story house clad in stucco and capped by a combination hipped and flat roof covered in standing- seam metal. Features include a shed-roofed front dormer, full-height fixed and casement steel-sash windows, a fully glazed steel-frame front door, and a stucco chimney. Concrete steps provide access to a full-width, 11’ deep front porch with a low brick wall, steel railing with metal mesh panel, and flat metal roof with wood soffit. A screened porch on the south is capped by a low-pitched roof and set back 51’ from the front wall. A lower-level opening to the rear of the property is minimally visible from the street. An existing detached garage is proposed to be renovated. Changes include replacement of horizontal wood siding with board and batten hardiplank siding, replacement of the garage doors, and in-kind replacement of the roof covering. The garage is accessed by the rear alley and not visible from Highland Avenue. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Smoot/Terrace Park Design Standards are used to evaluate projects within the district. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 1. New construction shall have the same street orientation and distance from adjacent buildings as the contributing buildings in the same block. The building sits on the previous historic building’s footprint (destroyed by fire), with the same orientation and distance as contributing buildings on the block. The project meets this standard. 2. Setbacks for new construction shall be consistent with setbacks of the district’s contributing houses. The building’s setback aligns with the adjacent contributing building on the south. The project meets this standard. 4. Design new buildings so that they are compatible with, but differentiated from, historic buildings in the district. The building’s scale and massing are compatible with nearby historic buildings. Elements such as the hipped roof form, dormer window, and full-width front porch present a modern take on historic architecture found elsewhere in the district. The triple banks of windows on the front wall and in the dormer reference window patterns in nearby historic buildings, with more vertical proportions that are compatible with the modern style and steeper roof pitch. However, a few elements do not appear to …
Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission Meeting Monday, April 26, 2021, 6:00 PM HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION TO BE HELD APRIL 26, 2021 WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING MODIFICATIONS Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Sunday, April 25 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the April 26 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, Sunday, April 25 (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 26 de abril, 2021 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 (25 de abril, 2021 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 …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: C14H-2020-0033 HLC DATE: April 26, 2021 PC DATE: N/A APPLICANT: Aaron Franklin, owner HISTORIC NAME: Kohn House WATERSHED: Shoal Creek ZONING CHANGE: SF-2 to SF-2-H COUNCIL DISTRICT: 7 ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 5312 Shoal Creek Boulevard STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from single family residence – standard lot (SF-2) to single family residence – standard lot – Historic Landmark (SF-2-H) combining district zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture and historical associations HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: N/A PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: N/A DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The house is beyond the bounds of any historic resources survey to date. CITY COUNCIL DATE: N/A ACTION: N/A ORDINANCE READINGS: N/A ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A CASE MANAGER: Elizabeth Brummett PHONE: 512-974-1264 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Allandale Neighborhood Association; Austin Independent School District; Austin Lost and Found Pets; Austin Neighborhoods Council; AustinRAMP; Bike Austin; Central Austin Community Development Corporation; Central Austin Urbanists; Friends of Austin Neighborhoods; Homeless Neighborhood Assocation; Lower District 7 Green; NW Austin Neighbors; Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation; North Austin Neighborhood Alliance; Preservation Austin; SELTexas; Shoal Creek Conservancy; Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: Architecture: The Kohn House, built around 1938 for Adolph and Mollie Kohn, occupies a premier site in the Shoalmont Addition. Two lots wide, the expansive parcel extends from Shoal Creek Boulevard on the east to Shoal Creek on the west and is studded with mature oaks. The architect of the house is unknown, but the design is possibly attributed to Kohn himself. Eclectic in its design, the one-story house is T-shaped, with a long side-gabled volume facing the street and a rear hipped-roof wing. A two-story square tower with a pyramidal roof is asymmetrically placed near the north end of the house. The house is predominantly clad in random ashlar limestone with quoins at the corners and a stone chimney; a portion of the rear elevation is clad in horizontal wood siding. Wrapping the southeast end of the house is a porch with square wood posts and curved brackets; its gable end has waney-edge siding. Varied fenestration includes multi-light casements, a bay window with a metal roof, round portholes, and 1:1 double-hung wood windows. To the rear of the house, the site also includes a side-gabled accessory building, clad in board-and-batten on the front under the full-width porch and horizontal wood siding on the other sides. Historical Associations: The Kohn House is significant for …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APRIL 26, 2021 HR-2021-050823 KOHN HOUSE 5312 SHOAL CREEK BLVD. B.1 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Construct an addition and landscape modifications at a proposed landmark. 1) Construct an addition to the side and rear of an existing second-story tower. The addition has a hipped roof with compositions shingles to match the existing house, dark gray vertical metal panels as cladding, divided light steel windows, and a wood deck with screened porch at the ground level. 2) Install landscape modifications, including an ell-shaped limestone wall and outdoor kitchen in front of the house, weathering steel mesh fencing with limestone piers and a mesh gate at the street, a 6’ tall steel and aluminum fence at the front corner of the house, an enlarged gravel driveway to replace the existing asphalt driveway, and a wood deck, pool, paths, plantings, and other landscaping at the rear of the house. ARCHITECTURE Eclectic in its design, this one-story house is T-shaped, with a long side-gabled volume facing the street and a rear hipped- roof wing. A two-story square tower with a pyramidal roof is asymmetrically placed near the north end of the house. The house is predominantly clad in random ashlar limestone with quoins at the corners and a stone chimney; a portion of the rear elevation is clad in horizontal wood siding. Wrapping the southeast end of the house is a porch with square wood posts and curved brackets; its gable end has waney-edge siding. Varied fenestration includes multi-light casements, a bay window with a metal roof, round portholes, and 1:1 double-hung wood windows. To the rear of the house, the site also includes a side-gabled accessory building, clad in board-and-batten on the front under the full-width porch and horizontal wood siding on the other sides. 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 historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: STANDARDS FOR REVIEW Repair and alterations Residential additions 10.1 Whenever possible, retain and repair existing historic accessory buildings. The historic accessory building will be retained and restored. 1.1 Locate additions to the rear and sides of historic buildings to minimize visual impact. 1.3 If an addition adds a story to the historic building, set it back from the front wall to …
