HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION NOVEMBER 16, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0423 2507 DIAZ STREET D.11 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1932 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story gable-roofed house with partial-width porch, arched entryway, stucco cladding, and stone veneer porch supports; vinyl replacement windows have been added. 2507 Diaz Street was built in 1932, serving primarily as a rental house throughout the 1930s. By the mid-1940s, Ricardo and Maria Resendez had purchased the property. Ricardo Resendez worked as an installer for Dill’s Awnings before moving on to jobs as a carpenter, laborer, and employee at Bergstrom AFB. The Resendez’s son, Richard Vidal Resendez, served in the Air Force from the 1940s to at least the 1960s. In 1959, Ricardo Resendez converted the home into a duplex and began renting the second unit. The Resendez family owned 2507 Diaz Street until at least 1974. STAFF COMMENTS Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. Windows have been replaced with vinyl. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). a) Architecture. The house displays Craftsman and Spanish Colonial Revival influences. b) Historical association. The house does not appear to have significant historical associations. c) Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d) Community value. The house does not appear to have significant community value. e) Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, consisting of photographs of all elevations, a dimensioned sketch plan, and a narrative history, for archiving at the Austin History Center. LOCATION MAP D. 11- 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D. 11- 3 Source: Historic Preservation Office, 2020 D. 11- 4 Occupancy History City Directory Research, 2020 Note: Post-1959 research unavailable due to facility closure. 1959 Richard and Mary V. Resendez, owners Richard and Mary Resendez, owners Laborer Richard Resendez, owner Employee, Bergstrom Field Richard Sr. and Mary Resendez, owners Carpenter Not listed Ricardo R. and Maria Resendez, owners Employee, Dill’s Awnings 1944-45 Ricardo and Maria Resendez, owners Installer, Dill’s Felton and Edna Kelly, renters Employee, Jesse Alman’s Day & Night Garage J. A. and Avis Sowell, renters Mechanic Ray A. and Emma …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION NOVEMBER 16, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0424 514 ACADEMY DRIVE D.12 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1929 house. ARCHITECTURE One-story house clad in asbestos siding, with gabled roof, partial-width side-gabled covered porch, triangular knee braces, exposed rafter tails, and replacement bay and picture windows. RESEARCH 514 Academy Drive was built in 1929 by T. C. Steiner. Its first owner-occupants, William and Rosa Porst, owned and operated the Post Office Café at 119 ½ W 6th Street. From at least 1935 until the end of the decade, the Crofoot family rented the house; W. W. Crofoot worked as an insurance salesman, while Florence Crofoot was the registrar and librarian for Austin High and Allen Junior High. From the mid-1940s to early ’50s, nurse Bonnie Mullins rented the house. Construction worker Martin C. Warren and his wife Gussie occupied 514 Academy for the rest of the 1950s. In 1969, owner Carl Smith renovated the house and constructed a garage. STAFF COMMENTS Note: According to the Texas Historical Commission, 514 Academy Drive has been deemed contributing to the pending Travis Heights-Fairview Park National Register Historic District. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). a) Architecture. The house displays Craftsman-style influences. b) Historical association. The house does not appear to have significant historical associations. c) Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d) Community value. The house does not appear to have significant community value. e) Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, consisting of photographs of all elevations, a dimensioned sketch plan, and a narrative history, for archiving at the Austin History Center. LOCATION MAP D. 12- 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D. 12- 3 Source: City Historic Preservation Office, 2020 Occupancy History City Directory Research, 2020 Note: Post-1959 research unavailable due to facility closure. Source: Zillow.com, 2019 1959 1957 Martin C. and Gussie M. Warren, renters Construction worker, Carl Wagner Construction Martin C. and Gussie M. Warren, renters Tractor operator, Karl Wagner Construction D. 12- 4 1955 1952 1949 1947 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION NOVEMBER 16, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS 3711 CEDAR STREET D.13 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1936 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story house clad in horizontal wood siding with 1:1 screened windows; gabled roof with exposed rafter tails; and a partial-width, gable-roofed porch featuring wooden columns atop concrete bases. The building at 3711 Cedar Street was constructed around 1936. Its first owners, Elsie and Andrew Scardino, lived in the house for only three years; Andrew Scardino worked as a projectionist at the Harlem Theater, an African American theater at the corner of 12th and Salina Streets. By 1939, Alex and Hertha Melchior had purchased the house. Alex Melchior worked as a millman and cabinetmaker for the Calcasieu and Kuntz-Sternenburg Lumber Companies, as well as the business agent for a local chapter of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joisters. From 1952 to at least 1957, the Melchiors’ son Rudolph W. and his wife Mildred occupied 3711 Cedar Street. Rudolph W. Melchior worked as a mechanic for the City Filtration Plant, Tips Engine Works, and the University of Texas. By 1959, the elder Melchiors appear once again as the home’s primary residents in city directories. STAFF COMMENTS 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). a) Architecture. The house displays Craftsman-style influences. b) Historical association. The house does not appear to have significant historical associations. c) Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d) Community value. The house does not appear to have significant community value. e) Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, consisting of photographs of all elevations, a dimensioned sketch plan, and a narrative history, for archiving at the Austin History Center. LOCATION MAP D.13- 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D.13- 3 D.13- 4 Source: City Historic Preservation Office Occupancy History City Directory Research, 2020 Note: post-1959 research unavailable due to facility closure. 1959 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 1941 1939 1937 Alex W. and Hertha G. Melchior, owners Cabinetmaker, Calcasieu Lumber Rudolph W. and Mildred Melchior, owners Laboratory mechanic, …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION NOVEMBER 16, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0432 1811 DRAKE AVENUE D.15 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1936 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story house with horizontal wood siding, 2:2 paired and single aluminum replacement windows, and cross-gabled roof clad in composition shingles. A gabled partial-width porch supported by Classical columns shelters the central entrance. The building at 1811 Drake Avenue was constructed in 1936 by Louis and Rena Hall. The Halls alternately occupied and rented out the home until approximately 1947. Afterwards, it was owned and occupied by Samuel E. Williams, a student at the University of Texas, and his wife Lucille. Williams operated an air conditioning company and lived at 1811 Drake Avenue until at least 1957. By 1959, the Williamses had sold the property to Carl G. Barho. STAFF COMMENTS Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). a) Architecture. The house displays Minimal Traditional and Cape Cod influences. b) Historical association. The house does not appear to have significant historical associations. c) Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d) Community value. The house does not appear to have significant community value. e) Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, consisting of photographs of all elevations, a dimensioned sketch plan, and a narrative history, for archiving at the Austin History Center. LOCATION MAP D. 15- 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D. 15- 3 Source: City Historic Preservation Office, 2020 Source: Realtor.com, 2019 D. 15- 4 Occupancy History City Directory Research, 2020 Note: Post-1959 directory research unavailable due to facility closure. 1959 Carl G. Barho, owner 1957 Sam E. and Lucille Williams, owners President, Williams Gaines Air Conditioning, 5412 Lamar Blvd 1955 Sam E. and Lucille Williams, owners President, Williams Gaines Air Conditioning, 5412 Lamar Blvd 1952 Sam E. and Lucille Williams, owners President, Williams Gaines Air Conditioning, 1306 San Jacinto 1949 Sam E. and Lucille Williams, owners President, Williams Gaines Air Conditioning, 1306 San Jacinto 1947 Sam E. Williams, owner Student, UT 1944 Robert W. and Kathleen Hanson, …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION NOVEMBER 16, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0452 3003 FRENCH PLACE D.19 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1940 house. ARCHITECTURE One-story cross-gabled house clad in asbestos siding, with 6:6 wood windows, shallow eaves beneath a composition shingle roof, and an arched entryway. The house has a historic-age addition and carport. RESEARCH The house at 3003 French Place was constructed in 1940 by Fred R. Montgomery, a letter carrier. Montgomery’s mother, Mary T. Montgomery, lived across the street at 3006 French Place. By 1949, the Wheeler family had purchased the home. Mr. William Wheeler operated the boiler room for the State Board of Control. After he passed away in 1955, Mrs. Maggie May Wheeler stayed in the home until her own death in 1959. 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 criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). The property may demonstrate significance according to City Code: a) Architecture. The house displays Tudor Revival and Minimal Traditional influences. b) Historical association. There do not appear to be historic associations. c) Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d) Community value. The house does not appear to have significant community value. e) Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, consisting of photographs of all elevations, a dimensioned sketch plan, and a narrative history, for archiving at the Austin History Center. LOCATION MAP D. 19- 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D. 19- 3 Source: City Historic Preservation Office, 2020 D. 19- 4 Source: realtor.com, 2020 Occupancy History City Directory Research, 2020 Note: Post-1959 directory research is unavailable due to facility closure. 1959 Maggie Wheeler, owner (wid W. F.) 1957 1955 1952 1949 1947 1944 1941 1939 Maggie Wheeler, owner (wid W. F.) William F. and Maggie Wheeler, owners William F. and Maggie Wheeler, owners Boiler operator, State Board of Control William F. and Maggie Wheeler, owners Power plant operator Everett L. and Texas Culver, renter Adjuster, Hartford Insurance Fred R. Montgomery, owner Carrier Not listed Not listed Biographical Information D. 19- 5 The Austin Statesman …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION NOVEMBER 16, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0453 1414 ALAMEDA DRIVE D.20 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1932 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story house clad in horizontal wood siding, with single and paired 1:1 wood windows, side- gabled composition shingle roof with exposed rafter tails, and a full-width porch. The building at 1414 Alameda was constructed around 1932 by George Barnhardt. It served as a rental property until 1939. C. H. Slator, a local lawyer, purchased the house that year and lived there until his marriage to Mildred Edgar in 1947. By 1954, Slator was part owner of the iconic Tavern restaurant at 12th Street and Lamar Boulevard. The house on Alameda remained vacant until 1955, when Naval serviceman Ransom T. Lucas and his wife, Nancy C. Lucas, purchased the property. STAFF COMMENTS Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high integrity. Additions appear to have been constructed within the historic period. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). a) Architecture. The house does not appear architecturally significant. b) Historical association. The house does not appear to have historical associations. c) Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d) Community value. The house does not appear to have significant community value. e) Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, consisting of photographs of all elevations, a dimensioned sketch plan, and a narrative history, for archiving at the Austin History Center. LOCATION MAP D. 20- 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D. 20- 3 Source: City Historic Preservation Office D. 20- 4 Source: Realtor.com, 2020 Occupancy History City Directory Research, 2020 Note: Post-1959 directory research unavailable due to facility closure. 1959 Ransom T. Lucas, owner 1957 Ransom T. and Nancy C. Lucas, owners D. 20- 5 USN 1955 Vacant 1952 Vacant 1949 Vacant 1947 C. H. Slator, owner Lawyer, 709 Littlefield Bldg. 1944 C. H. Slator, owner Lawyer, 709 Littlefield Bldg. 1941 C. H. Slator, owner Lawyer, 709 Littlefield Bldg. 1939 C. H. Slator, owner Lawyer, 709 Littlefield Bldg. 1937 Possible address change to 1406 Alameda Vacant 1935 1406 Alameda: W. …
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R MASONRY NOTE: the National Park Service publishes Preservation Briefs that give advice for different historic building types and materials. Reference: Preservation Brief 1: Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings Preservation Brief 2: Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings to learn about best practices for dealing with masonry issues. 1806 TRAVIS HEIGHTS BLVD REMODEL/ADDITION LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 11 BLK 21 TRAVIS HEIGHTS ZONING: SF-3-NP PROJECT SUMMARY: TOTAL SITE: 6,847 SF REMODEL AREA: ADDITION AREA: NEW DECK (100%): 1,160 SF 708 SF 721 SF ZONING: WATERSHED: FLOODPLAIN: SF-3-NP BLUNN CREEK NO BUILDING AREA BLDG COVERAGE: 1,160 SF 1,278 SF NEW BLDG CVRG: 18.67% ALLOWABLE FAR: 2,739 SF EXISTING FAR: EXISTING % FAR: 1,160 SF 16.94 % PROPOSED FAR: 1,868 SF PROPOSED % FAR: 27.28 % IMPERVIOUS COVER ALLOWABLE I.C: 3,081 SF EXISTING I.C. PROPOSED I.C. 2,502 SF 36.54% 2,601 SF 37.98 % EXISTNG FOOTRPINT: 1,160 SF ADTL. FOOTPRINT: 118 SF CONC. DRIVE/STAIRS: 636 SF NEW DECK 754SF@50% 377 SF SET STONE WALL/EDGE 192 SF EXISTING CONC. WALL 100 SF 2 AC PADS: 18 SF NEW IMPERVOUS: 2,601 SF NOTES: SHEET INDEX: 00 LOCATION/SUMMARY RENDERINGS 01 SP1 EXIST/NEW SITEPLAN SP2 SITE AREA TOTALS SP3 FRONT YARD TOTALS DEMO PLAN A.1.0 FLOOR PLANS A1.1 ROOF PLAN A1.2 FLOORING A1.3 A1.4 CEILING MTRLS LIGHTING A1.5 POWER A1.6 A1.7 HVAC WINDOWS A1.8 A1.9 DOORS A2.1 EXTERIOR ELEVS A2.2 EXTERIOR ELEVS A3.1 INTERIOR ELEVS A3.2 INTERIOR ELEVS A3.3 INTERIOR ELEVS A3.4 INTERIOR ELEVS A3.4 INTERIOR ELEVS A4,1 DETAILS S0.0 STRUCTURAL NOTES S1.0 FOUNDATION S1.1 2ND/ROOF FRAMING S2 DORMER FRAMING S3.0 FRAMING DETAILS S4.0 ROOF DETAILS S4.1 TRUSS DETAILS S5.0 BRACING/DECKING S5.1 HEADER/STUD DTILS GENERAL CONTRACTOR NOTES: THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR (GC) SHALL FULLY COMPLY WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNING CODES, INCLUDING ALL ADDITIONAL STATE AND LOCAL CODE REQUIREMENTS. THE GC SHALL ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY WORK KNOWINGLY PERFORMED CONTRARY TO SUCH LAWS, ORDINANCES, & REGULATIONS. THE GC SHALL ALSO PERFORM COORDINATION WITH ALL UTILITIES AND STATE SERVICE AUTHORITIES. WRITTEN DIMENSIONS ON THESE DRAWINGS SHALL HAVE PRECEDENCE OVER SCALED DIMENSIONS. THE GC SHALL FAMILIARIZE THEMSELF WITH THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND NOTIFY THIS OFFICE OF ANY DISCREPENCY THAT THEY MAY IDENTIFY OR ANY ITEM NEEDING FURTHER ATTENTION. DIMENSIONS SHOWN ARE TO FACE OF FINISHED …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION NOVEMBER 16, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0402 1208 W 22ND ST. D.8 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1933 house. ARCHITECTURE One-story house clad in horizontal wood siding, with partial width covered porch supported by tapered columns beneath an arched beam, 1:1 paired and single wood windows, and triangular brackets. RESEARCH 1208 W 22nd Street was constructed in 1933 by B. F. Pittenger. After serving as a rental property for several years, it was purchased in 1939 by Oliver H., Jr. and Jakoba B. Radkey. Dr. Jakoba Radkey was a former schoolteacher, while Dr. Oliver Radkey was a professor of Russian history at the University of Texas. His work on Bolshevism and the Russian Revolution received numerous academic accolades at midcentury. The Austin Statesman praised his award-winning 1958 monograph, “The Agrarian Foes of Bolshevism: Promise and Default of the Russian Socialist Revolutionaries February to October 1917,” as the “most important” (1967) and “first definitive study of the Socialist Revolutionary movement in Russia during the 1917 Revolution” (1958). Throughout his career, Radkey lectured at universities around the country on the impact of Russia’s history on its Cold War–era foreign policy. The Radkey family lived at 1208 West 22nd Street until at least 1959. 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 criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). The property may demonstrate significance according to City Code: a) Architecture. The house is constructed in the Craftsman style. b) Historical association. The house is associated with Dr. Oliver H. Radkey, Jr. c) Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d) Community value. The house does not appear to have significant community value. e) Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Consider initiation of historic zoning based on the house’s historical association with Dr. Oliver H. Radkey, Jr. Should the Commission decide instead to release the permit, require completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package prior to permit release. LOCATION MAP D. 8- 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos D. 8- 3 Source: Google street view, 2020 Occupancy History City Directory Research, 2020 Note: Post-1959 directory research unavailable …
A.1 - 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: HDP-2020-0293 HLC DATE: 8-24-2020, 9-28-2020, 10-26-2020, 11-16-2020 PC DATE: N/A APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission HISTORIC NAME: Wyseacre, Ellen Wyse House WATERSHED: Shoal Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 2816 San Pedro Street ZONING CHANGE: SF-3-CO-NP to SF-3-CO-NP-H COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Consider recommending historic zoning based on the property’s historical associations and intact architecture. Should the Commission choose not to recommend designation, staff recommends encouraging rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, then release of the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, consisting of photographs of all elevations, a dimensioned sketch plan, and a narrative history, for archiving at the Austin History Center. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture, historical association HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: • 8-24-2020: Initiated historic zoning • 9-28-2020: City postponement request • 10-26-2020: Applicant postponement request PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: N/A DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: N/A ACTION: N/A CITY COUNCIL DATE: N/A ORDINANCE READINGS: N/A CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION: University Area Partners, Shoal Crest Neighborhood Assn., West Campus Neighborhood Assn. BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A PHONE: 974-2727 • Architecture: 2816 San Pedro is a 1.5-story stucco residence with rectangular Cape Cod plan. It is side-gabled with a composite-shingle roof, three gabled dormers with 1:1 wood A.1 - 2 windows and lap siding, and a gabled portico supported by Classical columns. At the main elevation’s southernmost bay is a bank of 4:4 and 6:6 mulled windows framed with decorative shutters. The northernmost bay contains a single 12:12 window with similar shutters. The inset door is surrounded by a fanlight and sidelights. A hipped-roof addition to the south features 2:2 windows and a secondary double-door entry. A detached two- story garage apartment is northwest of the main house. • Historical Associations: The building at 2816 San Pedro Street was constructed for the Wyse family around 1924. William Riley Wyse, an independent oilman with ties to Austin’s power and water company, passed away shortly after its construction. Ellen Borroughs Wyse, his spouse, remained there with her son and daughter-in-law. Ellen Wyse was a prominent writer, editor, and business owner in Austin. Early in her career, Wyse served as the society editor for the Austin Statesman, then expanded her literary horizons to include her life’s passion: advertising. She established Gossip Advertising in 1911 at the age of thirty-eight, beginning with a single-page newspaper insert. By …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION NOVEMBER 16, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS GF-20-140200 4509 BALCONES DRIVE A.3 - 1 PROPOSAL Construct an addition to a ca. 1959 residence. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Construct a single-story addition. The proposed addition features a flat roof, stone veneer and horizontal wood siding, a flat roof with exposed rafter tails, fixed and casement windows, and sliding glass doors. 2) Add casement and fixed windows at the west and north elevations. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Split-level house with horizontal and vertical wood siding; fixed and sliding undivided full- height and ribbon windows; a cross-gabled roof with gable-end detailing, exposed rafter tails, deep eaves, and triangular brackets; and Japanese-inspired decorative wood details at railings, roofline, and fenestration. The site is terraced with masonry retaining walls that follow the contours of its topography, softening the transition between house and landscape. The building at 4509 Balcones Drive was constructed in 1959 by architect David C. Graeber as his personal dwelling. Graeber, who moved to Austin to attend the UT School of Architecture after building homes with his father’s lumber business in San Antonio, joined Kuhne, Brooks, and Barr in 1957. He became a firm partner in 1961. When they began consulting for the University of Texas in 1962, Graeber led the design teams for all new university buildings for the next four years. He established Graeber, Simmons, and Cowan in 1978. Notable projects throughout Graeber’s career include the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library, the All Faiths Chapel of the Austin State Supported Living Center, the Johnson Space Center in Houston, the U.S. Consulate in Mexico City, numerous high-tech firms in Austin, and pro-bono work at the Paramount Theater, the Long Center, and the Austin Convention Center. Graeber participated enthusiastically in the revitalization of Austin’s downtown. Through a philosophy of “continuity, not conflict,” (Austin-American Statesman, 1965) he championed urban living and moved his family to Sixth Street in 1967, restoring and landmarking a nineteenth-century stone building where he lived for the next forty years. Since then, his vision of a skyscraper-filled residential downtown has come to fruition. He served on the boards of the Texas Society of Architects, Old Pecan Street Association, and other civic- minded planning organizations. In 1969, he chaired the Governor’s Conference on Urban Affairs, and later initiated Austin’s Congress Avenue tree planting program. STAFF COMMENTS Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building …
THOMPSON & KNIGHT LLP M E M O R A N D U M TO: FROM: Chair and Commissioners, Historic Landmark Commission James E. Cousar, Attorney for Radkey Limited Partnership, LLP, and Ingrid Radkey, Trustee, its general partner (collectively, “Ms. Radkey”) DATE: November 10, 2020 - SUBJECT: Nov. 16 Demo Permit Hearing, 1208 W. 22nd St: Permit No. 2020-140906 PR I am submitting this statement in support of granting a demolition permit for Ms. Radkey’s rental house at 1208 W. 22nd St. (“1208”). I am acting as the attorney for Ms. Radkey. With this statement, we are submitting the following Attachments: • Attachment A: Letter to HLC from Ms. Radkey, owner of the property, including background information; • Exhibit 1 to Attachment A: House Layout Diagram; • Attachment B: Letter from Architect Barnaby Evans, including his expert opinion that the structure and property do not merit historic landmark status; • Exhibits 1, 2 and 3 to Attachment B: are Mr. Evans’ CV and a cost estimate and sketch from a foundation company to replace the foundation at 1208; • Attachment C: is a Cost Estimate from McBride Contractor itemizing an initial estimate of $229,688 to restore the existing structure, exclusive of new foundation cost; and • Attachment D: is an assessment of the structural condition of the property, which concludes that the rear “add on” is beyond repair and that the foundation must be replaced. This property has been in Ms. Radkey’s family since the 1930’s. In Attachment A, She explains its background more accurately and comprehensively than I can, but the most significant facts are: • that it was her own family home for a period of time starting in the 1930’s; November 10, 2020 Page 2 • • • that the original 1920’s two bedroom/one bath house was expanded with a rear “add-on” in the 1940’s; that it has been a rental property since the mid-1950’s; that the most recent long-term tenant caused significant neglect and damage. Ms. Radkey describes the house as having been “cozy” when she was a child, but it is her informed opinion as the owner that nothing about the history of the property, its design, or architecture merits historic designation. She points out that her father, a distinguished Professor of Russian History at the University of Texas, lived at 1208 when she was a child, but that the late Professor Radkey then moved …
Nov. 6, 2020 1208 West 22nd St. Austin Bathroom 2 Back portion, added later Porch Bedroom 3 Kitchen Bedroom 2 North (approx.) Dining Room Living Room Front porch Bedroom 1 Bath- room 1 October 19, 2020: To the City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission: The owner of this property, Ingrid Radkey, contacted me last year to evaluate the possibilities for remodeling the house. The original one-story house, built in about 1927, had 2 bedrooms, one bathroom, a living room, a dining room and a kitchen. In approximately 1946 – 1948 an addition was constructed in the back. That addition now comprises about a quarter of the entire square footage. The addition has a porch, a bedroom and a bathroom. The addition was built lower than the main house, and too low to the ground to keep water out. The roof tie-in is a simple lean-to arrangement, which is not integrated into the original design at all. After I toured the exterior and interior of the property, it was clear that it was in very poor condition. There was no portion of the building that did not need major attention (some structural, some not). I found that the foundation was not level, and the owner informs me that in recent years the addition at the rear was prone to flooding during heavy rain events. The windows did not function properly, the plumbing was in disrepair, the electrical system was outdated, and the package mechanical equipment was installed on the ground outside, with exposed exterior ducting. The interior layout required that one go through a bedroom to get to the bathroom in the front (original structure), and, in the addition, one had to go through the bathroom to get to the bedroom. The kitchen was no longer functional and was very small. Rodents have taken over the home. In considering a renovation of the house, I prepared some design suggestions to improve the layouts and functionality and had a contractor (Jerry McBride) estimate the costs for that work. That estimate (which is attached), for approximately $230,000, was higher than we anticipated. Indeed Mr. McBride suggested that we start over, building a new structure. He felt that could probably be done at a cost in the same range as the renovation, since – as a practical matter – the structural and non-structural deficiencies would require that all building systems be replaced, including foundation …
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 …
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 …
Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commisison October 26, 2020 Historic Landmark Commission to be held October 26, 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 (October 25th by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the October 26, 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, and a telephone number or 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 Commisison FECHA de la reunion 26 octubre, 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 (25 Octobre 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 …
Frequently Asked Questions This FAQ sheet is intended to provide a brief orientation to the Historic Design Standards. Please contact preservation@austintexas.gov if you have further questions or feedback about the standards. 1 Why were the Historic Design Standards I own a property in a locally designated historic developed? Don’t we already have standards for district. How will the Historic Design Standards 3 historic properties? affect me? The Historic Design Standards were developed to clarify existing standards for historic landmarks and National Register districts, and to make the historic district application process easier and more equitable for new districts. The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation form the foundation of preservation practice in the United States and are used in Austin to evaluate proposed changes to historic landmarks and in National Register district. However, these very general standards can be challenging to interpret when planning and evaluating specific projects. The Historic Design Standards build on them with more specific standards and illustrations of good practices. For new historic districts, community members compiling an application currently must hire a consultant or learn how to develop their own design standards, then go through multiple rounds of review with other property owners and City staff. This adds time and cost to the application process—and results in design standards that are nearly identical to those for other districts. The Historic Design Standards will provide a consistent, predictable set of standards for all areas considering historic district designation. 2 I own a historic landmark. How will the Historic Design Standards affect me? If adopted by City Council, the Historic Design Standards will clarify existing standards for exterior changes to historic landmarks, as well as new construction on landmarked properties. The Historic Design Standards are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation that City staff and the Historic Landmark Commisison currently use to evaluate changes to historic landmarks, but they are clearer, more specific, and easier to use for planning and evaluating projects. The Historic Design Standards will not affect previously agreed-upon design standards for existing historic districts. They do align with existing district design standards and may be adopted by property owners within each district if desired. 4 I own a property in a National Register district. How will the Historic Design Standards affect me? If adopted by City Council, the Historic Design Standards will clarify existing recommended guidelines for changes to …
A.2 - 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET 11/16/2020 11/24/2020 HLC DATE: PC DATE: CASE NUMBER: C14H-2020-0087 APPLICANT: Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Baker LLC HISTORIC NAME: Baker School WATERSHED: Waller Creek Council District: 9 ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 3908 Avenue B ZONING FROM: GR-HD-NCCP-NP to GR-HD-H-NCCD-NP SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change to designate the former Baker School as a historic landmark with reduced boundaries to include the school building and its frontage to the street with a buffer on the north, south, and west of the building. The applicant has offered a similar proposal for a reduced zoning area that includes more property than staff recommends. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Historical significance and community value. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: October 26, 2020: Postponed to November 16, 2020. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The former Baker School is contributing to the Hyde Park Local Historic District. ACTION: PHONE: 974-6454 ORDINANCE NUMBER: CITY COUNCIL DATE: December 10, 2020 ORDINANCE READINGS: 1ST 2ND 3RD CASE MANAGER: Steve Sadowsky NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION: Hyde Park Neighborhood Association BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: Architecture: While City Code does not allow a contributing building within a local historic district to be designated as a historic landmark for its architectural significance, the former Baker School is worthy of an architectural description as it reflects the work of three of the most prominent architects in Austin in the early- to mid-20th century. Built in 1911, the building is a raised two-story institutional building with a raised full basement. The building is constructed of Austin Common buff brick with poured concrete accents. The building has bands of five 2:2 windows with transoms in the principal block (these, while believed to be of historic age, are A.2 - 2 not original); the raised basement level also features bands of five 2:2 windows, but without transoms. The principal entry faces Avenue B, and has a brick portico that once had Doric columns and arched sides; the portico frames the raised and recessed entry, which features a double set of glazed wood doors. The portico has a small gablet at its center, echoing the gablet on the top of the building which has the inscription “Baker School.” Additional decorative aspects of the building include concrete bracket-like moldings in the at the top of the pilasters defining the bays, and a prominent cornice. At the north and south ends of the original 1911 building …
WEISS ARCHITECTURE 3355 BEE CAVES RD #303 AUSTIN TEXAS 78746 TEL 512.447.6806ㆍ WEISSARCHITECTURE.COM Permit Number: 2020-116861 ZC Baker School postponement for discussion on Oct 26 November 10, 2020 Preservation Office and Historic Landmark Commission Response Letter: At the HLC meeting on October 26, the Baker school Historic Zoning case was tabled for discussion, in order to explore opportunities for limiting the zoning area and explore opportunities for onsite affordable housing. I would like to provide some backup to aid in moving forward with Historic Zoning. A. When the property was purchased in 2019, the 1 acre rear portion of the lot, known as the Baker Field, was rezoned to allow for 50’ in height and up to 5 stories of residential development, including a 25% affordability rate. However, in March of this year, the city purchased the Baker Field in order to build a regional detention pond. While AISD required a public good to be included in the uses on site, affordable housing was replaced with drainage for the public good. We would support any efforts to have the city build affordable housing in conjunction with their regional detention pond on the land that they acquired. In our negotiations with the neighborhood and the city in 2018, it was agreed that the zoning include a front setback that aligns with the front of the Baker school. Therefore, the zoning already specifies that there can be no development from the frontage at Avenue B to the face of the existing Baker School building. This was intended to maintain the Historic character of the site. B. C. There are 3 contributing structures that were included in the renovation of the Baker School, but nothing prevents affordable housing from being built inside the building in the future. If office proves not to be a viable use in the future, the interior of these buildings could be converted in to residences, 25% of which would be affordable through restrictive covenant. D. There are 2 side parking lots that house required parking for the building. The zoning ordinance allows the Baker school to use adjacent off street parking toward its parking calculations, but if you include on street and adjacent off street parking, the current parking calculation is met exactly. If the existing onsite parking lots were to be developed, there would be more uses (requiring additional parking) and the current required parking would be …
Staff proposal for historic zoning of the Baker School, 3908 Avenue B The proposal includes the two areas outlined in purple, which encompass all contributing buildings as well as an adequate buffer zone around the building to protect the context of the building and its setting. The entire site is contributing to the Hyde Park Local Historic District, which means that any changes anywhere on the site will require a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Landmark Commission for any proposal that does not fall within the Historic Preservation Office’s administrative approval authority. The limited area for historic zoning focuses the attention of the historic zoning application on the historic school building and associated contributing structures and avoids the situation of zoning parking lots and other site features as part of the historic zoning application. If the Commission agrees with either the applicant’s offer or the staff’s recommendation, field notes will be required before drafting the ordinance granting the zoning change.
November 11, 2020 Terri Myers, Chair City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission Re: Baker School Historic Zoning Dear Ms. Myers, Preservation Austin exists to empower Austinites to shape a more inclusive, resilient, and meaningful community culture through preservation. We write today to express our support of the proposed historic zoning of 3908 Avenue B, the Baker School. The property has clear historical associations and community value, which we implore the Historic Landmark Commission to recognize. Historical Associations: Built in 1911, Baker School is one of the oldest school buildings in the city. It was built to serve the developing Hyde Park neighborhood. Its namesake was DeWitt Clinton Baker (1832-1881), who helped establish the Austin public school system as well as Austin’s first public library. Community Value: The school is a neighborhood focal point, signaling Hyde Park as an upper-middle-class district. The founders recognized the need for social, cultural, religious, and educational institutions to attract residents. In the early 20th century, the importance of education reflects Austin’s transition from a frontier city to one of a cultured and literate population. Architectural Significance: The Baker School is also a contributing structure to the Hyde Park Historic District, already recognizing its architectural significance. Three prominent local architecture firms contributed to the existing structure, Roy Thomas, Hugo Kuehne, and Kreisle and Brooks. The popular Neo-Classical style of the early 20th century is evident in Baker School. This fall Preservation Austin honored Baker School with a 2020 Preservation Merit Award for its rehabilitation, and its owners have long demonstrated their commitment to historic preservation in our city. As Austin faces more school closures on the horizon, we are all called to find creative and sustainable ways to honor this heritage while serving today’s businesses and families. Preservation Austin has adopted this issue as a FY21 Advocacy Priority, and will work to educate our community and our leaders about the potential for adaptive reuse of Austin’s decommissioned schools as one option for the challenges facing AISD – using Baker School as an example of how to do this so well. Thank you for your service to the community, Clayton Bullock, President
