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SHEET IS FORMATTED TO 22" X 34". SCALES ARE ONE HALF OF NOTED WHEN PRINTED TO 11" X 17". S 62°59'18" E 101.30' DEMO STUCCO WALL DEMO FLATWORK R14'-0" PARTIAL DEMO STONE WALL DEMO WALK DEMO FLATWORK DEMO ONE STORY RESIDENCE DEMO FLATWORK ) . . W O . R ' 5 8 ( ' 0 0 . 0 7 E " ' 0 4 0 0 6 2 ° N PARTIAL DEMO STONE CURB DEMO LOW STONE WALL K C A B T E S A O C 5 2 ' DEMO FLATWORK DEMO GARAGE 5' COA SETBACK N 63°59'20" W 106.00' TAKE CARE TO PROTECT TREE ROOTS DURING DEMO 5' COA SETBACK DEMO METAL SHED K C A B T E S A O C ' 0 1 ) ' 0 5 . 8 5 W " 2 5 9 0 ' T A L P ( ° 2 2 S W " 4 1 6 2 ' ° 1 2 S ALL DEMOLITION IN THE 1/4 AND 1/2 CRITICAL ROOT ZONES OF PROTECTED TREES MUST BE DONE WITH HAND TOOLS ADDITIONAL TREE PROTECTION NOTES: DEMO SITE PLAN 1 SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" TRUE NORTH PLAN NORTH SHEET IS FORMATTED TO 22" X 34". SCALES ARE ONE HALF OF NOTED WHEN PRINTED TO 11" X 17". = TO BE DEMOLISHED STRUCTURE = TO BE DEMOLISHED FLATWORK LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT 56 AND THE NORTH 10 FEET OF LOT 57, BLOCK 49 ENFIELD C ZONING SF-3 LOT SIZE 7,157.49 SF PROTECTED TREE NOTES: DRIP LINE CALCULATION 1'-0" PER 0'-1" OF TRUNK ALL TREES & NATURAL AREAS SHOWN ON PLAN TO BE PROTECTED DURING CONSTRUCTION WITH TEMPORARY FENCING. FENCING SHALL BE ERECTED ACCORDING TO CITY OF AUSTIN STANDARDS OF TREE PROTECTION. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR PERMIT APPROVAL FOR REMOVAL OF TREES WITH A DIAMETER OF 19" OR MORE. ALL EXCAVATION UNDER TREE DRIP LINE TO BE DONE BY HAND. CUT NO ROOTS WITHOUT ARBORIST CONSULTATION. 5. ALL NECESSARY PRUNING BY CERTIFIED ARBORIST. 6. 2X4 PLANKS REQUIRED AT TRUNKS WHERE 1/2 CRZ IS NOT FENCED COMPLETELY PROVIDE 8" OF MULCH AT EXPOSED CRZ TRENCHING WITHIN 1/2 CRZ TO BE AVOIDED. IF REQ'D, CERTIFIED ARBORIST TO AIRSPADE FOR TOP 30" TO AVOID CUTTING ROOTS 1 1/2" OR GREATER SITE PLAN NOTES: PERFORM ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY OF AUSTIN CODES, REGULATIONS & ORDINANCES. SITE PLAN IS DRAWN FROM INFORMATION ON SURVEY PROVIDED …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION OCTOBER 26, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HR-2020-146817 1703 WOODLAWN BOULEVARD C.6 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1929 house and construct a new house. ARCHITECTURE The existing house is an L-plan Spanish Colonial Revival-styled stuccoed frame house with hints of Art Deco detailing, especially in the front door; metal-framed windows; raised parapet at the entry. RESEARCH The house was built in 1929 for Nick Ferris and his wife, Bolling, both of whom were involved in the operation of downtown’s Marie Antoinette Shop for ladies’ fashions. Nick Ferris was the son of S. Ferris, a Lebanese immigrant who first settled in Manor and moved to Austin, where he established several businesses, including S. Ferris Sons, a dry goods store on E. 6th Street, and several clothing stores, including the Marie Antoinette, known for years as one of Austin’s most upscale ladies’ clothing stores. Nick Ferris would travel the world to bring the latest fashions to the women of Austin. Bolling Ferris, an interior decorator, was responsible for the design of the new Marie Antoinette Shop on Congress Avenue in 1935. Nick and Bolling Ferris lived in this house until around 1943. Their home on Woodlawn Boulevard was distinctive for its style in a neighborhood otherwise full of Colonial and Tudor Revival houses. Edna Hammerman, the proprietor of a prominent insurance adjusting firm in Austin, rented the house in the mid-1940s. Thomas J. and Glenda Prather then purchased the house around 1946, and lived here until around 1964. Thomas Prather was an accountant for the State Highway Department who later became the director of the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers. Glenda Prather was an artist. STAFF COMMENTS The house was listed with no priority for research in the Comprehensive Cultural Resources Survey (1984), and was listed as non-contributing to the Old West Austin National Register Historic District. The applicant has furnished photographs depicting the poor condition of the existing house. Staff has evaluated this house for designation as a historic landmark and has determined that the house may meet the criteria for landmark designation as set forth in City Code: a. Architecture. The house is a very good example of Spanish Colonial Revival residential architecture, somewhat of an anomaly in this section of West Austin. The house maintains a high degree of integrity and may rise to the level of architectural significance. b. Historical association. The house …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 26, 2020 HR-20-154723 1703 W. 32ND ST OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT C.7 - 1 PROPOSAL Modify a ca. 1952 contributing house. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Change roofline to create gable at main elevation. 2) Add fiber cement board-and-batten siding to gable end. 3) Replace asbestos shingle siding with fiber cement lap siding. 4) Reconfigure garage door from two bays to one and add a new garage door. ARCHITECTURE One-story side-gabled residence clad in asbestos shingle siding. It has a partial-width front porch, 1:1 mulled and single windows, and a front-facing two-car garage. RESEARCH The house at 1703 W. 32nd Street was built in 1952 by Raymond Lee Burnett and his wife Marjorie. Raymond Burnett was an electrician with Fox-Schmidt, a plumbing, heating, and electrical contractor. Later in his career, Burnett also served on the Austin Fire Safety Board. The Burnetts lived in the home until at least 1969. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate new construction projects in National Register historic districts. Applicable standards 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. The house’s asbestos siding will be removed, and its roofline altered. 9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment. The siding replacement is compatible with the existing historic structure. While many historic-age buildings in the area feature a front gable, the other proposed modifications may change the relationships of existing façade elements to each other without being immediately differentiable from the building’s historic form. 10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall be undertaken in such a manner that if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired. In order to reverse the roofline changes, a significant amount of work would he required; however, the remainder of the building’s form would be minimally impaired. STAFF COMMENTS The house contributes to the Old West Austin National Register Historic District. Designation …
1703 W. 32nd St. Jones Residence Renovations 1703 W. 32nd St. Austin, TX 78703 Owner: Frank Jones Designer: Jason Drews, AIA, LEED BD+C jason@jdad.co 281.797.4230 Structural Engineer: LONE STAR STRUCTURAL, LLC WWW.LONESTARSTRUCTURAL.COM TEXAS REGISTERED FIRM F-20642 P: 210.827.5509 General Contractor : TBD Sheet Index Sheet Name COVER SHEET ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLAN FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 1 RCP - LEVEL 1 BUILDING SECTIONS AND DETAILS INTERIOR ELEVATIONS EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS DOORS + WINDOWS 3D REFERENCE VIEWS EXISTING PHOTOS DEMO PLAN - LEVEL 1 GENERAL FRAMING NOTES EXISTING AND DEMO PLAN FND. AND FRAMING PLAN DETAILS Sheet Number A0.0 A1.0 A1.1 A3.1 A4.1 A5.1 A6.1 A7.1 A11.1 A11.2 AD1 S1.0 S2.0 S3.0 S4.0 0 2 0 2 . 2 0 . 7 0 / D A D J | 1 07.31.2020 REVISIONS 1 07.31.2020 - MASTER COMMENT REPORT 1 T E E H S R E V O C 0 . 0 A C L L P , D A D J F O Y T R E P O R P . t S d n 2 3 W 3 0 7 1 5' PUE PER PLOT PROPERTY LINE 1 431 SF EXISTING WOOD PATIO - EXISTING, NO NEW WORK TO BE DONE T O L P R E P E U P ' 5 E N I L . G D L B ' 5 E N I L Y T R E P O R P N I E N L Y T R E P O R P E N I L T O L L A N G R O I I E N I L . G D L B ' 5 T O L P R E P E U P ' 5 1 572 SF NEW PATIO EXISTING ROOF 1 2740 SF BUILDING FOOTPRINT F O O R G N T S X E I I O T N I E T I , F O O R W E N I G N T S X E I NEW ROOF, TIE INTO EXISTING 43' - 0 1/4" 25' BLDG. LINE 1703 W. 32ND. STREET LOT 3 BLOCK 1 " 6 - ' 5 2 1 615 SF CONC. DRIVEWAY PROPERTY LINE 66' - 0" W. 32nd St. 1 RENOVATIONS -SITE/ROOF PLAN 1/16" = 1'-0" SURVEY INCLUDED FOR REFERENCE ONLY. ORIGINAL COPY OF SURVEY TO BE PROVIDED BY OWNER. 0 2 0 2 . 2 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION OCTOBER 26, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0274 815 RUTHERFORD PLACE AND 1204 ALTA VISTA AVENUE D.1 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1930 house at 815 Rutherford Place and a ca. 1948 house at 1204 Alta Vista Avenue. Both houses are on the same lot. ARCHITECTURE The ca. 1930 house at 815 Rutherford Place is a one-story, rectangular-plan, side-gabled, brick veneer Tudor Revival-style house with a central, steep-front-gabled entry bay containing a round-arched door; single and paired 1:1 fenestration. The ca. 1948 house at 1204 Alta Vista Avenue is a one-story, L-plan frame house with a partial-width inset porch. Fenestration consists of single and double 1:1 windows with Colonial Revival-styled 6:6 wooden screens. RESEARCH The house at 815 Rutherford Place was built around 1930 by Fred W. Sassman, the proprietor of a dry-cleaning business who later became a tailor. Fred Sassman and his wife lived in this house until around 1936. The house was vacant for a short period of time before being purchased by attorney John C. Butler and his wife, Ruby. John C. Butler passed away in 1963; Ruby Butler continued to live here after his death (there is a newspaper article dating from 1966 about their son that references this house as their home), but given current limitations on research, it is not possible to determine how much longer Ruby Butler lived in this house. John C. and Ruby Butler built the house at 1204 Alta Vista Avenue on the rear of their lot in 1948, and held it as a rental property. For the first ten years (until about 1958), the house was rented by Clarence and Anna Mae Waters. Clarence Waters was in the food service industry. After returning from duty in World War II, he became a manager of one of Harry Akin’s Night Hawk Restaurants. Immediately after beginning his job with Night Hawk, and before moving into this house, the city directory shows him living at the location of the old Night Hawk at South Congress and Riverside Drive. He and Anna Mae, who worked as a hostess at the Night Hawk, moved into this house, where they lived until around 1958. A newspaper article from 1954 shows Clarence Waters as associated with one of the restaurants in the new Terrace Motor Hotel on South Congress Avenue; by 1957, he was the sales manager for Polar Ice Cream. In …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION OCTOBER 26, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0395 910 WEST ELIZABETH STREET D.10 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1937 house. ARCHITECTURE One-story, rectangular-plan, front-gabled rock veneered frame house with a rear frame addition; symmetrical composition consisting of a central doorway with a front-gabled entry hood, and a single 6:6 window on each side of the door; the tympanum of the front gable is sheathed in wood planks following the contour of the gable roofline. RESEARCH The house was built in 1937 by John S. Minyard and his wife, Gertrude, who lived here until around 1943. John S. Minyard was listed as a carpenter in the city directories and as a contractor in general construction in the 1940 U.S. Census report. They lived in El Paso in 1935. John S. Minyard died in Littlefield, Texas in 1948; Gertrude Minyard died at the home of her son in Galveston in 1950. After a short period of tenancy by a renter, the house was purchased by Emma Anderson, a widow, in the late 1940s. Emma Anderson had no occupation listed in the city directories and lived here until around 1950. The house was then a rental property again through the 1950s. John Diaz, who had no occupation listed in the city directories, was listed as the owner of the property in 1959. STAFF COMMENTS The house is beyond the bounds of any City survey to date. Staff has evaluated this house for designation as a historic landmark and has determined that the house does not meet the criteria for landmark designation as set forth in City Code: a. Architecture. The house is a nice example of a stone-veneered house that characterizes some Austin residential building materials in the first half of the 20th century, but otherwise displays no architectural significance. b. Historical association. The house was built by a carpenter/general contractor, John S. Minyard, who lived here until around 1943; in the late 1940s, it was the home of a widow. There do not appear to be 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 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. …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION OCTOBER 26, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0400 1400 DRAKE AVENUE D.11 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1937 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story, rectangular-plan, side-gabled frame house with a central, front-gabled independent porch on paired, plain wood posts; single and paired 1:1 fenestration. The house was built around 1937 by Paul Kirschner, a local builder and developer. The house was first purchased by Emmitt and Gertie Grosskopf, who lived here from around 1938 until around 1943. Emmitt Grosskopf was a blue print operator for the State Highway Department; Gertie Grosskopf was a service representative for the telephone company. Joseph C. and Wilhelmina Collins purchased the house around 1948 after it having been rented out for several years in the mid-1940s. Joseph C. Collins was a deaf mute who worked as a linotype operator for the Steck Company, a local printing and bookbinding company. The Collinses lived here until around 1956. Sam Alton Brooks, a longtime service man for the City Water and Light Department, purchased the house around 1956 and lived here until his death in 1988. STAFF COMMENTS The house was listed with no priority for research in the Comprehensive Cultural Resources Survey (1984). It is contributing to the pending Travis Heights National Register Historic District. Staff has evaluated this house for designation as a historic landmark and has determined that the house may meet the criteria for landmark designation as set forth in City Code: a. Architecture. The house is a classic vernacular 1930s cottage with an oversized, front-gabled porch. While a common type at the time of its construction, this is a vanishing resource type, and reflects blue-collar housing in South Austin. b. Historical association. The house is associated with several working class families, none of whom achieved significance individually, but as a group, represent blue-collar families who were able to purchase a house in a popular area of South Austin. 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 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION OCTOBER 26, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0410 815 WEST 11TH STREET D.13 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1911 house. ARCHITECTURE One-story, rectangular-plan, hipped roof frame house with permastone siding, a central, hipped-roof front-facing dormer containing two windows; partial-width inset porch on non- historic wood posts; . RESEARCH The house was built around 1911; the first occupants were Jasper J. and Blanche Coulter, who lived here until around 1917. Jasper Coulter was a book keeper for McKean-Eilers, a large wholesale dry goods company on Congress Avenue (their building is a historic landmark). The house was rented by Lucy Scott, a teacher at Pease School, in the late 1910s and early 1920s. Patrick J. Moran, an oil driller, and his wife, Imogene, are listed as the owners of the house in the 1927 city directory; only Imogene Moran is shown in the 1929 directory. Following the Morans’ ownership of the house, it was a rental property again, with a meat cutter, the superintendent for the Austin Coca-Cola bottling plant, and a projectionist at the Varsity Theater among the tenants. Around 1946, Mrs. Gretta Catterall, a widow, purchased the property; she lived here until around 1970. STAFF COMMENTS The house was listed as a Priority 2 for research in the Comprehensive Cultural Resources Survey (1984). Staff has evaluated this house for designation as a historic landmark and has determined that the house may meet the criteria for landmark designation as set forth in City Code: a. Architecture. The house is a good example of a transitional house, between the older Victorian styles and the later bungalows. This house has a traditional form, but without the architectural ornamentation of earlier tastes, and without the simple floorplan and prominent front porch of the later bungalows. This neighborhood has a number of transitional houses; this one would be contributing to a potential historic district in the west end of downtown. b. Historical association. The house was the home of several middle class families, and represents the lifestyle of the middle class during the early 20th century. The house also has a history of both home ownership and rentals that typified residential patterns in this section of the city. While none of the inhabitants appear to have figured significantly in the history of Austin, the character of the house reflects middle class values. c. Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION OCTOBER 26, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0412 1205 TAYLOR STREET D.14- 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1933 house. ARCHITECTURE One-story, rectangular-plan, front-gabled frame house with a central entry with a front- gabled entry hood on brackets; single 1:1 fenestration; rectangular-plan, shed-roofed frame addition to the left of the principal block. RESEARCH The house appears to have been built around 1933 but was vacant until around 1936, when it was rented by Percy W. (“Pete”) Combs and his wife, Vera. Combs was the proprietor of a liquor store on E. 5th Street, but later apparently went to work as a proofreader for the Austin American-Statesman newspaper. He and Vera lived here until around 1943. The house had a series of short-term renters from then until around 1965, when it was purchased by Andrew and Sarah Cuevas, who lived here at least through the early 1990s. Andrew Cuevas was a mechanic for the Post Office garage; Sarah Cuevas was a seamstress for two ladies’ clothing stores in Austin. STAFF COMMENTS The house was recommended as contributing to a potential historic district in the East Austin Cultural Resources Survey (2016), but that historic district is enormous, encompassing much of this area of the city. Staff believes there is a viable historic district for just Taylor Street, and if that were ever designated, this house would be contributing to it. Staff has evaluated this house for designation as a historic landmark and has determined that the house does not meet the criteria for landmark designation as set forth in City Code: a. Architecture. The house is a simple 1930s frame house typical of blue collar areas of the city; the house has had a number of modifications, including a carport addition and other addition that appear to almost double the size of the house. The modifications to the house outside of the historic period disqualify it for designation as an individual landmark. b. Historical association. The house relates the social history of East Austin, in that it was occupied by Anglo families until the mid-1950s, when Mexican- American families were listed as renters, and finally, purchased by a Mexican- American couple, Andrew and Sarah Cuevas, who lived here from around 1964 onward. Apart from this large trend that is true throughout East Austin, there do not appear to be significant historical associations. c. Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION OCTOBER 26, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0414 2000 FOREST TRAIL D.15 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1941 house. ARCHITECTURE One-story, rectangular-plan, side-gabled, painted brick Colonial Revival-styled house with paired 6:6 fenestration in the facade; central entry is flanked with fluted pilasters; one-story flat-roofed addition to the left of the main block, set back from the front of the house. RESEARCH The first owners and occupants of the house were T. Wilburn and Olin S. Harrell, who lived here from the time of the construction of the house in 1941 until around 1943. T. Wilburn Harrell was a cashier and clerk for the City Water, Light, and Power Department. From around 1943 until 1960, this house was the home of Albert and Essie Taylor. Albert Taylor was a banker who retired before his death in 1955. Essie Taylor lived here until her death in 1960. The next owner was Charlie D. Dye, a local attorney, who constructed additions to the rear of the house. STAFF COMMENTS The house is outside the bounds of any City survey to date. Staff has evaluated this house for designation as a historic landmark and has determined that the house may meet the criteria for landmark designation as set forth in City Code: a. Architecture. The house is a very good example of a restrained version of the Colonial Revival, one of the most popular styles in the country. The house has the symmetrical configuration with a central entry, here flanked with pilasters, and paired 6:6 windows. Although the Colonial Revival style was very popular in Austin, this house is a more rare one-story, brick interpretation. The house may qualify as a historic landmark for its architectural significance. b. Historical association. The house was owned and occupied by local banker Albert Taylor and his wife Essie, for the majority of the historic period. Albert Taylor was from Luling, and spent some time with his adult son in the oil fields of Eastland County, Texas before purchasing this house. There does not appear to be 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 possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION OCTOBER 26, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0417 1903 E. 8TH STREET D.16 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1921 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story, square plan, pyramidal-roofed board-and-batten sided frame house with a partial- width inset porch on non-historic posts; single and paired 1:1 fenestration. This address first appears in city directories in the 1922 edition, showing it as a rental property for Stanley and Elnora Scott, who lived here only a short period of time; he was a bellboy at the Driskill Hotel. Another series of African-American renters occupied this house until around 1933, when it was purchased by Albert and Mamie Bell Wilson, who lived here until they passed away, Albert in 1951, Mamie in 1964. Albert Wilson had a number of occupations listed in the city directories, all typical of African-American employment opportunities in the segregated city – he was a cement worker, a laborer, and finally a yard man. STAFF COMMENTS The house was listed with no recommendation for designation in the East Austin Cultural Resources Survey (2016). Staff has evaluated this house for designation as a historic landmark and has determined that the house may meet the criteria for landmark designation as set forth in City Code: a. Architecture. The house is a small, square, board-and-batten house typical of rental houses for African-Americans in east Austin in the early 20th century. While it has had some modifications, particularly the porch posts and railings, and possibly the windows, the house maintains its integrity of design and represents the lifestyle of a blue-collar African-American couple. The house may have architectural significance. b. Historical association. The house was the long-time home of an African- American couple, Albert and Mamie Bell Wilson, who represent a typical couple of the era in their occupations: Albert was a yardman and laborer, and Mamie Bell took in laundry. There may be 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 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 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION OCTOBER 26, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0421 2617 E. 4TH STREET D.17 - 1 PROPOSAL RESEARCH Demolish a house that was moved to this site from an unknown location in 1938. ARCHITECTURE One-story, rectangular-plan, side-gabled frame house with a central, front-gabled independent porch on ornamental metal posts; single and paired 1:1 fenestration; synthetic siding. The house was moved onto this lot from an unknown location in 1938 by M.E. Chernosky, a local builder and developer on the east side of Austin. Paul and Juanita Cordova purchased the house and lived here for the rest of their lives. Paul Cordova was a cleaner and presser, who established Vogue Cleaners, located at the corner of Rosewood Avenue and Chicon Street, with Mike Garza, around 1948. After Paul’s death in 1967, Juanita Cordova kept the business going until her own retirement many years later. STAFF COMMENTS The house is outside the bounds of any City survey to date. Staff has evaluated this house for designation as a historic landmark and has determined that the house may meet the criteria for landmark designation as set forth in City Code: a. Architecture. The house is a typical 1930s vernacular frame house that most likely does not predate its move onto this lot by many years. The house reflects a common style with no architectural distinction. b. Historical association. The house was associated with Paul and Juanita Cordova, who operated Vogue Cleaners at the corner of Chicon and Rosewood from around 1948 through the 1980s. Paul Cordova represents a Latinx entrepreneur in an area of the city that was primarily African-American in composition, across Chicon Street from the Rosewood Courts public housing project. There may be significant historical associations for the Cordovas’ identity as entrepreneurs on the east side of Austin. 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 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION OCTOBER 26, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0419 1117 LINDEN STREET D.18 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1940 house. ARCHITECTURE One-story, roughly rectangular-plan stone-veneered frame house with Tudor Revival stylistic influences, including the “cat-slide” roof; partial-width inset porch; brick surrounds for all windows and the attic vent; variety of fenestration patterns. RESEARCH The house was built around 1940 by Marvin W. Pehl Sr. and his wife, Nobie, who lived here until around 1943. Marion W. Pehl was listed as a clerk at the Gugenheim-Goldsmith Company in the city directories, and a shipping clerk at a wholesale produce company, according to the 1940 U.S. Census. They had lived at 1802 Riverview Street prior to building this house. Marvin William Pehl Sr. died 1990; Nobie Pehl died in 1995. They are buried in Tyler, Texas. After a short period of tenancy by a renter in the mid-1940s, the house was purchased by Roy H. and Lillie Mae Gartman, who lived here until around 1954. Roy Gartman was a carpenter for Brown and Root, general building contractors; from this house, they moved to 1901 Bluebonnet Lane in South Austin. From 1954 through the end of the 1950s, the house was rented, then purchased by Charles F. and June E. Beadle. Charles F. Beadle was a native of Arkansas, who served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was a city firefighter while living here. STAFF COMMENTS The house is beyond the bounds of any City survey to date. Staff has evaluated this house for designation as a historic landmark and has determined that the house may meet the criteria for landmark designation as set forth in City Code: a. Architecture. The house is a minimal traditional house with aspects of Tudor Revival design and ornamental brick surrounds for the windows and attic vent, indicating a high degree of artistry in construction and architectural significance. b. Historical association. The house was the home of several middle-class families over time, including a shipping clerk for a wholesale produce and beer distributor, a carpenter, and a city firefighter. The historical significance of the individual residents likely does not rise to the level of satisfying this criterion, but the house is certainly unusual in its setting and architecture, reflecting the lifestyle of the lower middle class and atypical ornamentation for a house in this neighborhood. c. Archaeology. The house was not …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION OCTOBER 26, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0340 4714 ROWENA STREET D.2 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1932 house. ARCHITECTURE One-story, wing-and-gable plan stuccoed frame house with a partial-width inset porch featuring a segmental arched arcaded front wall; single 1:1 fenestration; second-story belvedere at the back of the house; metal roof. RESEARCH The house is associated with Jay J. and Elisabeth Hegman, who lived here from the time of its construction around 1932 until 1948, when they moved to a historic landmark house at 720 E. 32nd Street. Jay J. Hegman was born in 1883 in Galveston, and arrived in Austin in 1915 after operating a theater in Temple, Texas. He opened the “old” Queen Theater on Congress Avenue in 1916, then persuaded Major George W. Littlefield to build a new, larger theater in 1920, the “new” Queen, also on Congress Avenue. The Queen was the first theater in Austin solely dedicated to showing motion pictures; all the other theaters also featured stage shows. Hegman ran afoul of local authorities in the early1920s for showing movies at the Queen on Sundays, in violation of Texas blue laws, which prohibited many businesses from operation on the Sabbath. He was fined for his violations, and in 1924, sold the Queen Theater. He then went to Galveston to operate the Grand Opera House there, before returning to Austin. There are indications that Hegman split his time between Galveston and Austin in the mid-1920s; the city directory of 1924 shows the Hegman family living on Crockett Street, and operating the Star and Crescent theaters. The 1927 directory is the first showing the Hegmans in this neighborhood. They opened the Ritz Theater on E. 6th Street in 1929, and revamped the theater to its current configuration in 1937. His son, Elmo W. Hegman, who grew up in this house on Rowena, started off as a projectionist in his parents’ theaters, and later became the manager of the family’s theater business. Besides the theater businesses in Austin, which included the Queen, Crescent, and Star theaters in the 1920s, Jay J. Hegman was also a real estate man, developing the J.J. Hegman Subdivision in north Austin in the mid-1920s, consisting of Rowena Street and Avenue F between 47th and 51st Streets. The 1930 U.S. Census shows the Hegman family living in a house worth $10,000 with an address of 4805 Avenue F, which …
D.4 - 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION OCTOBER 26, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0353 2505 PARK VIEW DRIVE PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1954 house in the Air-Conditioned Village. ARCHITECTURE One-story, side-gabled, Ranch-style house with deep eaves and an extension of the front roofline to constitute a covered walkway from what was the attached carport to the front door. The house has a combination of red brick and wood siding; fenestration consists of aluminum-framed sliding windows with a clerestory pane above; grouped in a triple configuration on the front of the house. The carport has been enclosed with horizontal siding, and contains a paired set of the same windows. The porch has been modified to give the house somewhat of an Arts and Crafts appearance with tapered porch posts and stone piers at the front door. To the left of the front door is a brick-veneered wall that extends almost to the roofline; a narrow band of horizontal wood siding containing a pair of sliding windows tops the brick veneer and wraps around the left side of the house. The house has two rear additions, constructed in 1963 and 1964, the latter providing a mother-in-law apartment on-site. RESEARCH The house at 2505 Park View Drive was the Frigidaire House, designed by Ned A. Cole. S.R. Sheppard was the builder. Frigidaire was one of the air conditioning companies pairing with local homebuilders and the National Association of Home Builders to construct houses to test the cost effectiveness and appeal of central air conditioning in houses priced for middle-class consumers. This house is one of several in the Air-Conditioned Village designed by Ned Cole, a local architect and designer, who was instrumental in attracting the National Association of Home Builders to Austin to build a small neighborhood of modest homes with central air conditioning. The builder was S.R. Sheppard, a local contractor who was interested in energy efficiency and had already constructed a house with wall and attic insulation and air conditioning in a nearby West Austin neighborhood before embarking on this more modest house in the Air-Conditioned Village. Austin’s Air-Conditioned Village was the largest of several experiments throughout the country in the early 1950s to test the feasibility of designing and building homes with central air conditioning for middle class buyers. Up until that time, central air conditioning was generally only offered in more expensive homes, and the need for more homes …
D.5 - 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION OCTOBER 26, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0352 2507 PARK VIEW DRIVE PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1954 house in Austin’s Air-Conditioned Village. ARCHITECTURE The house is one-story, designed in the Ranch style with a combination of board-and-batten, and a horizontally-laid random narrow stone course veneer wainscoting across the front of the house; a side-gabled roof with deep eaves shades the structure. Fenestration consists of metal-framed horizontally-sliding window to the right of the single-leaf glazed front door (a modern replacement) and then a series of awning-style wood-frame windows above the stone wainscoting. The house has an attached garage at the far right end of the facade, once an open double carport. RESEARCH This house is the Carrier house, designed by the Carrier Corporation in conjunction with local architect H.D. Powers, and built by local contractor Andrew S. Patton. H.D. Powers had worked for the Federal Housing Administration prior to this job, and designed five houses in the Air-Conditioned Village for various air conditioning manufacturers. All of his houses had masonry veneer exteriors and were built on a slab. Powers and Patton collaborated on a house featured in the 1953 Parade of Homes. Austin’s Air-Conditioned Village was the largest of one of several experiments throughout the country in the early 1950s to test the feasibility of designing and building homes with central air conditioning for the middle class. Up until that time, central air conditioning was something that was only offered in high-end homes, and the need for more homes for returning servicemen spurred an increase in developing technology for new middle-class homeowners. The Air-Conditioned Village in Austin was specifically envisioned as a neighborhood of relatively modest, if technologically-advanced houses, all with a price tag affordable to many middle-class buyers and as a test case for the cost effectiveness for modest homes in a warm and humid climate. Typical of the early purchasers of the houses in the Air-Conditioned Village, the house at 2507 Park View Drive was initially occupied by Cyrus and Dorothy Brown, who only lived here for a short period of time. His occupation was not listed in the Austin city directory, but it appears that Cyrus Brown was a lumberman from Shallowater, near Lubbock. He does not appear in city directories either before or after the edition of 1954, and he died in Vernon, Texas in 1981. His death certificate noted that …
D.6 - 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION OCTOBER 26, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS GF-2020-140147 1806 TRAVIS HEIGHTS BOULEVARD PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Partially demolish and construct an addition to a ca. 1930 house. 1) Reconfigure and replace windows and doors. Proposed fenestration includes an added French door at main façade. Glazing replacements include double-hung, awning, and fixed aluminum-clad, divided-light windows. 2) Construct a 2-story addition to the rear of the house. The proposed addition, clad in horizontal fiber-cement siding, features a gabled roof with slope to match existing roofline, 4:4 double-hung aluminum-clad windows capped by standing-seam shed awnings, and a rear dormer with metal shed roof, mulled 4-light windows, and exposed rafter tails. 3) Construct a second-story dormer at the east (main) elevation. The proposed dormer is clad in horizontal fiber-cement siding. It features a standing-seam metal shed roof with exposed rafter tails and 4-light aluminum-clad ribbon windows. 4) Add a wraparound deck with metal guardrail to the main, north, and west elevations. Main elevation deck will replace existing concrete stoop. 5) Whitewash stone. Stucco over brick. ARCHITECTURE One-story Tudor Revival house clad in stone, brick, stucco, and horizontal wood with a cross- gabled roof. It has mulled and single double-hung 1:1 wood windows, a stone veneer chimney, and exposed rafter tails at the front and rear elevations. The gable features a steeply sloped roofline with deep eaves, extending downward to meet the gable’s flared stone detailing. RESEARCH 1806 Travis Heights Boulevard was constructed between 1926 and 1930 by the Stussy Realty Company. Its first occupant was contractor William A. Woolsey. Woolsey also constructed a garage apartment on the property, then rented out one building while he occupied the other. By 1944, he had sold the house. A series of short-term occupants lived there until 1952, when it was purchased by Neil D. and Louetta R. Galbraith. Neil Galbraith worked as a pharmacist and later managed a dry- cleaning company; Louetta Galbraith worked as a clerk and manager at several women’s clothing stores. STAFF COMMENTS The building is recommended contributing to a potential Travis Heights National Register Historic District; however, the district nomination has not completed the federal designation approval process. 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). D. 6- 2 a) Architecture. The house is constructed …
