D.8 -1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DECEMBER 14, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS GF-2020-178291 3107 DANCY STREET PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE Partially demolish a ca. 1936 residence and construct an addition. One-story house with hall-and-parlor plan, full-width front porch, horizontal wood siding, 6:6 wood windows, a masonry chimney, and a side-gabled roof clad in corrugated metal. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Remove existing dormers and roof. the main elevation. RESEARCH 2) Construct a second-floor addition with new dormers, including a large single dormer at 3) Replace all windows with undivided single-hung, fixed, and casement windows. The building at 3107 Dancy Street was built around 1936 by George Feuerbacher, a carpenter. He and his wife Marguerite later lived next door at 3109 Dancy. By 1941, George’s sisters Mary Emma and Lily Feuerbacher, both teachers, had moved into the house. After Lily Feuerbacher’s death in 1954, Mary Feuerbacher married Paul G. Wolf, and the couple stayed in the home until Paul’s death in 1960. Mary Emma Feuerbacher lived in the house until she passed away twelve years later. STAFF COMMENTS Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high to moderate integrity. 3) Properties must meet two historic designation criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). The property may demonstrate significance according to City Code: a) Architecture. The building displays Colonial Revival and vernacular influences. b) Historical association. The building is associated with the Feuerbacher family. c) Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d) Community value. The house does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e) Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate alterations to historic properties. Applicable standards may include: 2. The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided. D. 8- 2 The building will be partially demolished to accommodate the addition, and historic windows will be removed and replaced. 9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall …
Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission December 14, 2020 Historic Landmark Commission to be held December 14, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (December 13 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the December 14th Historic Landmark Commission Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-1264 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon, December 13 (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Historic Landmark Commission FECHA de la reunion (14 Diciembre, 2020) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (13 de Diciembre antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en (512) 974- 1264 o preservation@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se …
Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission November 16, 2020 Historic Landmark Commission to be held November 16, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (November 15th by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the November 16, 2020 meeting, residents must: Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-1264 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, a telephone number, and email address. Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. Residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Reunión del Historic Landmark Commission FECHA de la reunion 16 Noviembre, 2020 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (15 Noviembre antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en (512) 974-1264 or preservation@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los residentes recibirán un correo electrónico o una llamada telefónica con …
A.1 - 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET HLC DATE: PC DATE: November 16, 2020 December 14, 2020 CASE NUMBER: HDP-2020-0440 APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission HISTORIC NAME: Delta Kappa Gamma Building WATERSHED: Shoal Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 416 W. 12th Street Council District: 9 ZONING FROM: DMU to DMU-H SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from downtown mixed use (DMU) district to downtown mixed use – Historic Landmark (DMU-H) combining district zoning. While staff appreciates the property owners’ dilemma in what they now view as a financial and maintenance burden, the building has demonstrated significance as reflected by its individual inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. National Register designation in and of itself does not prevent modification or even demolition of the building, but in the City of Austin, National Register designation does automatically qualify a building as eligible for landmark designation, which does place a barrier on demolition. Staff cannot recommend that a building individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places should be demolished, and must recommend landmark designation for the building to determine if the Commission or the Planning Commission, and ultimately the City Council votes to grant the building historic zoning. Given the architecture and history of this building, staff would recommend landmark designation even if the building were not listed on the National Register. In the meantime, staff recommends that the applicant for the demolition permit continue to develop proposals to incorporate the building into new development plans for the site, which staff acknowledges may preclude the construction of a high-rise building on this site. In staff’s evaluation, preserving portions of the exterior finishes of the building into an interior space of the proposed new building is not sufficiently respectful of the integrity, design, and significance of the existing building. Continuing conversations about the relationship of historic and new may result in a proposal that is much more palatable to both the owners of the building and the interests of preserving buildings that have demonstrated historical significance. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: November 16, 2020: Initiated historic zoning. Vote: 9-0-2 (Papavasiliou and Jacob off-dais). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: A.1 - 2 DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012 under Criteria A and C for its significance in …
NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 RECEIVE* (Expires 5/31/2012) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Registration Form FEB 2 4 REGISTER OF h - : '^LACK NATIONAL PAF> •:i-yt 1. NAME OF PROPERTY HISTORIC NAME: OTHER NAME/SITE NUMBER: N/A 2. LOCATION Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building STREET & NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: STATE: Texas 416 West 12th Street Austin CODE: TX COUNTY: • NOT FOR PUBLICATION Travis • VICINITY CODE: 453 ZIP CODE: 78701 3. STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this 0 nomination • request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property 0 meets • does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant • nationally • statewide 0 locally. (• See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official / Till Texas Historical Commission State or Federal agency / bureau or Tribal Government State Historic Preservation Officer 2k Date ' 12^ In my opinion, the property • meets • does not meet the National Register criteria. {• See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of commenting or other official Date hereby caftify that the property is: Date of Action State or Federal agency / bureau or Tribal Government 4. NATIONAL/PARK SERVICE CERTIFICATION I entered in the National Register • See continuation sheet. • determined eligible for the National Register • See continuation sheet. • determined not eligible for the National Register. • removed from the National Register • See continuation sheet. • other, explain • See continuation sheet. USDI/NPS NRHP Registration Form Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building Austin, Travis County, Texas Page 2 5. CLASSIFICATION OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY CATEGORY OF PROPERTY X X private public - Local public - State public - Federal building(s) district site structure object NUMBER OF RESOURCES WITHIN PROPERTY contributing noncontributing 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 buildings sites structures objects total NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTING RESOURCES PREVIOUSLY LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER! 0 NAME OF RELATED MULTIPLE PROPERTY LISTING: N/A 6. FUNCTION OR USE HISTORIC FUNCTIONS: COMMERCE/TRADE / organizadonal = professional organization headquarters CURRENT FUNCTIONS: COMMERCE/TRADE / organizational …
November 14, 2020 City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission Austin, Texas Dear Landmark Commission Members: Mid Tex Mod is the regional chapter of the nonprofit DOCOMOMO US, the American chapter of DOCOMOMO International advocating for modern design worldwide. We are committed to raising awareness of mid-century modern architecture in Central Texas. Our Mid Tex Mod Board of Directors opposes the demolition of the Delta Kappa Gamma building at 416 West 12th Street. The property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Criteria A and C, in the areas of education and architecture. The International-style Delta Kappa Gamma Building was designed in 1956 by noted Austin architectural firm, Kuehne Brooks & Barr, and its design respects and compliments the residential scale of the surrounding neighborhood. The building serves as the international headquarters of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society, founded in 1929 to support women in education. The property is recognized as a historically significant resource in the recently completed Old Austin Neighborhood Association Historic Resource Survey of Downtown Austin. The survey was grant funded through the Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant Program of the Texas Historical Commission and a Preservation Austin grant, and supported through the City of Austin’s Historic Preservation Office. The survey received a prestigious 2020 Preservation Merit Award from Preservation Austin. Mid Tex Mod strongly urges you to oppose the demolition of the architecturally and historically significant Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building at 416 West 12th Street. Sincerely, Elizabeth Porterfield, Board President Mid Tex Mod Post Office Box 1282 13 November 2020 Austin, TX 78767 www.originalaustin.org RE: 416 West 12th Street – demolition permit request City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission Austin, Texas Dear Historic Landmark Commission Members: The Old Austin Neighborhood Association (OANA) Board of Directors opposes the demolition of the property at 416 West 12th Street. Within OANA’s boundaries (Lamar to Lavaca; Ladybird Lake to 15th Street), there is a unique neighborhood of old and new buildings. We advocate for the restoration of significant historic properties and support compatible development that helps maintain the historic and residential character of our neighborhood. 416 West 12th Street is included in the West-Downtown-Historic-Survey also known as the Historic Survey of the Old Austin Neighborhood. This survey was funded OANA funded with the support of the Texas Historic Commission and the City of Austin through for a Certified Local Government Grant. 416 West 12th Street …
December 10, 2020 Dear Commissioners, As the president and executive director of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, we ask you to support our application for Downtown Mixed-Use (DMU) zoning for our property and to oppose historic zoning. Doing so would honor Delta Kappa Gamma’s work and legacy by empowering us to revitalize the organization and better position us to deliver on our mission and vision. Delta Kappa Gamma is a professional honor society whose grants and programs support women educators and students across the world. Our founder, Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, was a trailblazer for women’s rights in Texas. At a time when women faced extraordinarily high professional barriers, Dr. Blanton earned her doctorate, became the third woman ever promoted to the rank of professor at the University of Texas, and became the first woman ever elected to statewide office in Texas, as the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Dr. Blanton founded Delta Kappa Gamma in 1929 as a way to organize women to fight gender discrimination, advocate for pro-education legislation, and assist women educators in their professional development. She initially founded our organization at the University of Texas at Austin’s campus, the first of five different locations from which we have operated. The office building in question for this case (at 416 W. 12th St.) is our fifth location. Dr. Blanton never saw this building; Delta Kappa Gamma moved into it over a decade after she passed away. While we have enjoyed working from this office space, the structure has become a major barrier to Delta Kappa Gamma’s continued health and stability. The building’s age and layout have made it nearly impossible to retrofit for modern technology, hampering our ability to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our work, while the increasing cost of building maintenance is forcing us to divert critical resources. Historic zoning would lock in these barriers and escalating costs forever and deprive Delta Kappa Gamma of the ability to deploy one of our most important assets, the 416 W. 12th St. site. This is particularly important now, as Delta Kappa Gamma is at a critical juncture. Delta Kappa Gamma membership has declined since its peak in the 1990s and – as the organization’s leadership – we are actively working on strategies to revitalize Delta Kappa Gamma and ensure we can continue to deliver on Dr. Blanton’s vision of empowering women educators and students around …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS B.3 - 1 DECEMBER 14, 2020 C14H-1999-0013 MAVERICK-MILLER HOUSE 910 POPLAR STREET Construct two apartment buildings adjacent to the historic house on the site. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes the construction of two apartment buildings on the site. Building 1 will be located to the west of the historic house, and will have 2 stories and a height of just over 30 feet. Building 1 will be adjacent to Poplar Street and at approximately the same grade as the historic house. Building 2 will be built into the steep slope of the lot to the north and east of the historic house. It will be 3 stories tall, but will appear to be lower than the historic house because of its construction into the slope of the bluff. Both buildings will have a combination of stone and wood siding in a board-and-batten configuration; both will have a series of gables along the roofline, with clipped gables at the ends of Building 1 to lower the roofline closest to the historic house in accordance with the feedback provided by the Architectural Review Committee. Building 1 will be 23 feet from the historic house at grade; Building 2 will be almost 19.5 feet from the historic house at the closest approximate grade. The spaces between the historic house and the proposed new apartment buildings will be open to maintain much of the vista down the bluff towards Shoal Creek. There will be a pool built into the slope of the bluff; the pool will not be visible from the street. Existing stone retaining walls in the slope of the bluff will be restored and maintained, with only one small section removed for the construction of the proposed apartment buildings. Parking will be under Building 1, and will be accessed from adjacent San Gabriel Street to minimize the visual impact from the Poplar Street frontage of the house. The windows in the proposed apartment buildings will be single and paired, and sized to be compatible with the fenestration on the historic house. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate projects at the sites of historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 2) The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, …
Maverick Miller House 910 Poplar Austin, 78705 City Council District: 9 H; LO; CO; NP : 211.5X158.5 APPROC OLT 59 DIVISION D Owner: Cater Joseph DC+CJ Poplar Street LLC 2402 MARLTON DR AUSTIN, TX 78703-3821 Legal Description Zoning: Request: Construct two apartment buildings adjacent to the Maverick Miller house, a locally designated landmark. The buildings are designed to be subordinate to the Maverick Miller house. Preservation Austin: Preservation Austin holds the restrictive covenant for the building (2006, amended 2020). The plans for the new buildings were developed with extensive consultation and input from Preservation Austin over a three year period. Preservation Austin established a committee of preservation professionals to work with the property owner on developing a rehabilitation plan and schedule for the Maverick Miller house and the plans for the new development. Over the three year period, numerous meetings were held to discuss and develop a suitable plan for the house and the new construction. Preservation Austin is providing a letter of support for the project. New construction is essential to maintain the viability of the Maverick Miller house. Preservation Austin understands that by negotiating a plan for new construction on the lot and amending the restrictive covenant, the Maverick Miller house will remain viable for the years to come. By not subdividing portions of the lot to be sold for development and working to develop an innovative solution, Preservation Austin and Cater Joseph have ensured the long term sustainability of the Maverick Miller house. Background: The Maverick Miller house, designated a City of Austin Historic Landmark in 1999, is a two story limestone house with a cross gable, hipped roof. Noted economist and University of Texas professor Edmund T. Miller (1878-1952) and his wife, Emily (1884-1979), an artist and member of the pioneer Maverick family of San Antonio, acquired this property in 1922. The design for their home was the work of Emily Miller, her nephew Edward Sammons Maverick, and architecture professor Raymond Everett. Built to complement the hillside setting and completed in 1923, the house features the work of metal craftsman Fortunat Weigl and retains many of its original landscaping features. The building is also a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (2001) and it has been deemed eligible for the National Register. Preservation Austin holds a restrictive covenant on the property (2006; amended 2020). Project Development: The project was developed with extensive negotiations and input from Preservation Austin …
PROJECT INFORMATION SITE: 32,684 SF ZONING: LO-MU-H-CO-NP FAR: 70% - 22,878 SF ALLOWABLE FAR PROPOSED: 47% - 15,210 SF IMPERVIOUS COVER: 70% - 22,878 SF ALLOWABLE BUILDING 1 - 2 STORY ABOVE PARKING BUILDING 2 - 3 STORY LEVEL 1 - 1) 8 BED UNIT - 3827 SF LEVEL -2 - 1) 4 BED UNIT - 2474 SF LEVEL 2 - 1) 8 BED UNIT - 3958 SF LEVEL -1 - 1) 6 BED UNIT - 2998 SF TOTAL BEDS = 16 - 7785 SF LEVEL 1 - 1) 6 BED UNIT - 3179 SF TOTAL BEDS = 16 - 8651 SF EXISTING BLDG - 2 STORY 2,330 SF TOTAL BEDS = 6 PARKING REQUIRED: 3-6 BEDROOM UNITS@ 4 CARS PER UNIT = 12 SPACES 2-8 BEDROOM UNITS@ 5 CARS PER UNIT = 10 SPACES 1-4 BEDROOM UNIT @ 3 CARS PER UNIT = 3 SPACES TOTAL - 25 SPACES 80% = 20 SPACES PROVIDED - 22 SPACES GROSS BUILDING SQUARE FOOTAGE BUILDING LEVEL GROSS AREA NOTES BLDG 1 BLDG 1 BLDG 1 BLDG 2 BLDG 2 BLDG 2 BLDG 2 LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL -2 LEVEL -1 LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 8,271.91 sq ft 3,826.65 3,957.83 487.43 2,473.35 2,997.81 3,180.49 430.13 9,081.78 sq ft 17,353.69 sq ft Roof Terrace Roof Terrace SITE IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENT LEVEL GROSS AREA BALC. BLDG 1 BALC. BLDG 1 BALC. BLDG 2 BALC. BLDG 2 BALC. BLDG 2 BALC. BLDG 2 LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL -2 LEVEL -1 LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 PARKING BLDG 1 LEVEL -1 5,810.27 PARKING LOT @ GRADE LEVEL 1 3,058.41 POOL DECK LEVEL -1 836.95 SIDEWALK BLDG 1 LEVEL 1 784.24 WALK BLDG 2 LEVEL -1 910.00 1,187.92 sq ft 820.61 367.31 543.46 389.68 575.96 260.36 1,769.46 sq ft 5,810.27 sq ft 3,058.41 sq ft 836.95 sq ft 784.24 sq ft 910.00 sq ft 14,357.25 sq ft CONTINUOUS FENCE @ PROPERTY LINE PROJECT ENTRY BUILDING 2 3 STORY - 18 BEDS 575' ALL EXISTING SITE WALLS TO REMAIN U.N.O. 580' PORTION OF EXISTING SITE WALL TO BE RELOCATED 585' 590' POOL RAMP DOWN MAX 1:12 ACCESSIBLE ROUTE 23'-0" RAMP DOWN MAX 1:12 W ALK W AY Y A W K L A W REAR ENTRY COVERED ENTRY @ POPLAR STREET BUILDING 1 2 STORY - 16 BEDS ABOVE PARKING EXISTING 2 STORY - 5 BEDS " 5 - ' 9 1 WALKWAY ACCESSIBLE ROUTE . 5 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS B.5 - 1 DECEMBER 14, 2020 C14H-2009-0026 BYRNE-REED HOUSE 1410 RIO GRANDE STREET Repair and stabilize the first floor porch at both corners pursuant to a Heritage Grant application. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes to repair and stabilize the northeast and southwest corners of the first floor porch where there has been some deterioration of existing foundation structural members. At the northeast corner, the applicant proposes to remove the original lime- based slab, remove and clean historic encaustic tile, and install new steel anchors in the porch slabs and concrete steps. After pouring a new slab, the original encaustic tiles will be reinstalled; any that are missing or broken will be replaced with custom tiles to match the historic tiles. On the southwest corner, trapped moisture has caused decay in the wooden joists, causing them to collapse. Those joists will be replaced with a steel and pressure-treated wood floor support system. Historic skirting brick will be removed, cleaned, and re-installed. New cast iron foundation vents that match those existing on the house. A bronze floor drain with a scupper will be added to allow better drainage from the patio above. Historic encaustic tiles that are missing or broken will be replaced with custom-made tiles that match the original. 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: Historic tiles and brick will be preserved; if any are missing or damaged, they will be replaced with custom-made materials to match the original. 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: Only those materials damaged beyond repair will be replaced; all replacement materials will match historic fabric. The project meets the applicable standards. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK Not reviewed. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve as proposed. B.5 - 2
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED EXTERIOR WORK Humanities Texas completed a full restoration of the Byrne-Reed House in 2010. Over the past year, we observed changes at the northeast and southeast corners of the first floor porch, indicating loss of structural continuity—water retention, uneven surfaces, and displaced tiles. Humanities Texas engaged a structural engineer and historic preservation contractor to inspect the areas and assess underlying issues. The proposed exterior work described here will repair and stabilize the first floor porch at both corners and mitigate any future movement. Humanities Texas received a City of Austin Heritage Grant to undertake these repairs and has engaged James Nolan Construction as general contractor. NORTHEAST CORNER OF FIRST FLOOR PORCH Visual inspection confirmed that the northeast corner of the porch was originally constructed by pouring a lime-based slab over rock, sand, and dirt. The dirt and gravel base has destabilized over time due to the constant percussive ground disturbances from nearby traffic. To repair this issue, the contractor will remove the original lime-based slab and compact existing soil. Historic encaustic tiles will be carefully removed and cleaned, preserving as many as possible. New steel anchors will be installed into the adjacent porch slabs and concrete steps, and a new slab will be poured. Encaustic tiles will then be reinstalled. Tiles that are missing or broken will be replaced with new tiles custom made to match the original in fit, finish, and form. SOUTHWEST CORNER OF FIRST FLOOR PORCH Lack of venting under the southwest corner of the porch caused moisture trapped in the cavity below to decay the wooden floor joists installed during the 2010 restoration. These joists have collapsed into the cavity below, leaving this section of porch supported only by the surface tension of the historic concrete slab and encaustic tiles. These compromised joists will be removed and replaced with a steel and pressure-treated wood support system. In order to access the cavity under this section of porch, some historic brick will need to be removed. The bricks that must be removed from the skirting area will be carefully cleaned and reinstalled. New cast iron foundation vents will be added to allow for cross ventilation, which will discourage moisture accumulation and prevent any further compromise to wooden structural members. These cast iron vents will match in-kind with other cast iron vents on the house. The contractor will also add a bronze floor drain with …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS B.8 - 1 DECEMBER 14, 2020 C14H-1982-0015 CLARK-EMMERT HOUSE 4300 AVENUE D PROPOSAL Remove a door and rooflet on the north side of the house and install siding over the opening; remove a door on the west side of the house and replace it with a window. The applicant also has proposed removing an asphalt shingle roof and replacing it with a standing seam roof, although that is not specified on this application. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes to remove a door and rooflet on the north side of the house (facing a fence) and install siding to match existing over the opening. On the west elevation of the house (facing the alley), the applicant proposes to remove a door and rooflet and install a double-hung wood window in its place that will match existing windows in size, configuration, materials, and dimensions. 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: 1) The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided. Evaluation: The doors proposed for removal may not have been original to the design of the house; removal of these doors do not constitute a distinctive material that characterize the house. 4) Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be retained and preserved. Evaluation: Neither of the doors proposed for removal are on the principal or visible elevations of the house 5) New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work will be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment. Evaluation: The applicant proposes siding to match existing to cover one door opening and a window to match existing to replace the other. The project meets the applicable standards. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK The Committee initially expressed concerns about the proposal to install a window in the door opening if there was no evidence of a window there, but then advised that the door-to- window replacement would be …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DECEMBER 14, 2020 PERMITS IN A NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT GF-20-180133 1510 PALMA PLAZA OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT C.11 - 1 PROPOSAL RESEARCH Demolish a ca. 1923 house that is contributing to the Old West Austin National Register Historic District. ARCHITECTURE One-and-a-half story, L-plan stuccoed cottage with clipped gables; single, paired, and triple 1:1 fenestration; shed-roofed cover over entry. The house was built in 1923 by A. Howard and Augusta Osburn, who lived here until around 1943. A. Howard Osburn was a proprietor with Murray and Niles Graham in the Enfield Insurance Agency, a branch of the Enfield Realty Company, which developed the Enfield subdivisions carved out of the old Pease Estate, and including this house. In the early 1930s, he joined the insurance firm of Millican and Hamby as a solicitor in the real estate department. In the mid-1930s, Augusta Osburn became the manager of the Austin Country Club after managing the downtown Austin Club for a number of years. The Osburns moved to the country club and rented this house for a short period of time, then moved back in, staying here until around 1943. Augusta Osburn, besides being the manager of two prestigious clubs in the city, also ran a lending library in the Renfro Drug Company store on W. 12th Street; the Renfro Drug Company was owned and operated by her family, and was one of the largest drug stores in the city with several locations downtown, on the west side, and near the university. Their main store was at 600 Congress Avenue, the site of the current CVS Drug Store at 6th Street and Congress Avenue. Howard Osburn was also involved in real estate development, including the Upland addition centering on Concordia Avenue just east of what is now IH-35 between Manor Road and E. 38th Street north of French Place. Howard and Augusta Osburn moved from this house to Tarrytown, where they spent the rest of their lives on Hopi Trail. From the early 1940s until the early 1960s, the house was rented as a single family residence to including an insurance agent, an employee of a women’s and children’s clothing store, and an owner of a car dealership. The house was converted to a duplex in 1962, and an additional housing unit was added in 1963 to make the property a tri-plex; city directories from the mid- …
1510 PALMA PLAZA OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICT Austin, TX 78703 Date: December 10, 2020 PROPOSAL Demolish a triplex at 1510 Palma Plaza TABLE OF CONTENTS § Historic Designation Criteria § Previous Demolition Permits § Structural Engineering Report § Preliminary Report of Required Repairs § Proposed New Construction Sketches § Photos of Existing Structure (separate file) Historic Designation Criteria - LDC 25-2-352 1. The property is at least 50 years old as it was built in 1925 (per TCAD). 2. The property does not retain a high degree of integrity as it was altered from a single family home to a duplex in 1962 and then to a triplex in 1963 which included an extra driveway and two additional entrances. 3. Property must meet two historic designation criteria for landmark designation (LDC 25-2- 352). This property does not demonstrate significance according to City Code: a. ARCHITECTURE: The building contains a small degree of Spanish influences but it does not appear to be architecturally significant. b. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION: A. Howard Osburn and Augusta Osburn occupied the property for approximately 20 years in the 1920s to 1940s. A. Howard Osburn worked in real estate and insurance but was not responsible for any notable innovation or significant civic service while living at the property. There does not appear to be 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 appear to possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the community, Austin, or Texas as a whole. e. LANDSCAPE FEATURES: The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. Previous Demolition Permits The meeting minutes from a 2006 Historic Landmark Commission meeting show that the Commission initiated the landmarking process but the motion failed. Subsequently, in 2006 and again in 2007, the City of Austin issued a demolition permit for 1510 Palma Plaza as illustrated below:
