HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION JANUARY 25, 2021 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS PR-20-183612 1601 BRACKENRIDGE STREET D.7 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1915 house. ARCHITECTURE One-and-a-half story, rectangular-plan, side-gabled frame Craftsman bungalow with a central, partial-width, front-gabled dormer; single, paired, and triple fenestration in 1:1, 6:1, and 9:1 patterns; exterior brick chimney. It appears that the original front porch of the house was infilled, and that the windows currently on the front of the house were the original windows before the porch was infilled. It appears that the north side of the foundation has collapsed, significantly undermining the structural soundness of the house. RESEARCH The house appears to have been built around 1915 by William M. and Lettie Webster Davis, both teachers at the Texas School for the Deaf. Lettie Webster Davis was originally from Grayson County, Texas, and moved to Austin around 1903. She first boarded with noted deaf teacher William H. Davis, at his home on Newning Avenue (a city historic landmark). She married William M. Davis, a teacher in the manual department of the deaf institute, in 1911, and four years later either built or moved in to this house on Brackenridge Street, where they lived until William passed away in 1947 after a close-to-40-year career in deaf education. After his death, Lettie Davis moved to a house on Oakland Avenue in West Austin, across the street from her family’s home, where her sisters still resided. Both William and Lettie Davis taught at the Deaf School during a time of great upheaval in the methods of teaching deaf students and successfully adapted their teaching methods accordingly. As educators moved away from sign language in favor of “oralism” - reliance on lip reading, many deaf teachers were replaced with hearing teachers. Students who did not succeed with the oralist approach to deaf education were sent to the “manual” department, where they were taught to spell with their fingers. Both William Davis and Lettie Webster Davis came from families that devoted their careers and lives to deaf education. Lettie Davis’ sister, Jessie Webster, was one of the longest-tenured instructors at the institution. After William M. Davis’ death, and Lettie Davis’ move back to her old neighborhood in West Austin, this house had a series of owner-occupants through the mid-1950s. Betsy Pinkerton opened Betsy’s Nursery School and Kindergarten in this house around 1955; it operated here until around 1970. Another nursery …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION JANUARY 25, 2021 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS PR-20-181833 3402 MOUNT BONNELL DRIVE D.8 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1964 house. ARCHITECTURE One-story, rectangular-plan, side-gabled, ranch-style house with stone and wood siding; combination of sliding and plate-glass fenestration; full-width inset porch on square wood posts with wood rails; prominent stone chimney. RESEARCH The house was built in 1964 by F.E. Ingerson, a noted professor of geochemistry at the University of Texas. Ingerson purchased this property in 1961, and owned it until 1984. Ingerson was born in West Texas in 1906 and earned his Ph.D. in geology from Yale in 1934. After working for the Geophysical Laboratory at the Carnegie Institute in Washington and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), he was recruited to the University of Texas in 1958 as a professor of geology and later became an associate dean of the Graduate School. He wrote close to 200 scholarly scientific articles and was nationally known for his research in the field of geochemistry. He passed away in 1993. An annual lecture series in the Department of Geology is named in his honor. 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 squarely meet the criteria for landmark designation as set forth in City Code: a. Architecture. The house is a good example of the blending of a ranch house with mid-century Modern features, including the expansive use of glass and natural materials that help blend the house and its interior spaces with the natural environment. There does not appear to be any architect noted on the plans for this house, which was built by the Thomas Construction Company, the builder of other mid-century homes in the city, and especially in this neighborhood. However, this house does not appear to reflect mid-century Modern or ranch house design to the extent to render this a very significant expression of either style. b. Historical associations: The house was built by F.E. Ingerson, an eminent professor of geology at the University of Texas who lived here from 1964 until he sold the property in 1984. Ingerson was noted in his field; there may be historical associations during the historic period. c. Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION JANUARY 25, 2021 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS PR-20-174961 2803 BONNIE ROAD D.9 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1938 house. ARCHITECTURE One-and-a-half story wing-and-gable plan, brick veneered Tudor Revival styled house with a steeply pitched gablet over the round-arched front entry, exterior stone chimney, and single and paired 6:1 fenestration. RESEARCH The house was built in 1938 for Frank D. and Ollie Lloyd, who lived here until around 1940. Frank D. Lloyd was a Louisiana-born storekeeper for the City. Prior to building this house, the Lloyds had lived at 609 Patterson Avenue; it was to that address that they moved after living here. A widow, Ada G. Benedict, bought the house in the mid-1940s and converted the attic to a room and a bath in 1942. Thomas P. Callier, a salesman, and his wife, Margaret are listed as the owners and occupants of the house in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Around 1953, the house was purchased by Ben F. Reichert and his wife, Iva, who lived here until the mid 1970s; both were natives of Cameron, Texas. Benjamin Franklin Reichert was a sales rep for KVET radio station in the 1950s; he then became a salesman for a business machine company, and later became a right-of-way agent for the Texas Highway Department. Iva Reichert was a typist for the State Department of Public Welfare. 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 squarely meet the criteria for landmark designation as set forth in City Code. Its Tudor Revival architecture typifies this period of development in Tarrytown, and the house would certainly be contributing to a potential historic district, but does not meet a second criterion for designation as required by Code. a. Architecture. The house is an excellent example of 1930s Tudor Revival residential architecture with its brick veneer siding, steeply pitched gablet over the front door, and window configuration. The scale and architecture of this house typifies late 1930s development in West Austin; the house meets the criterion for architectural distinction in its own right, and as a good example of an architectural style popular in the neighborhood. b. Historical association. The house was first owned and occupied by a storekeeper for the City; they moved here from a …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Monday, December 14, 2020 – 6:00 p.m. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING COMMISSION MEMBERS: X X X X X X Terri Myers, Chair Ben Heimsath, Vice Chair Witt Featherston Mathew Jacob Kevin Koch Kelly Little X X X X Trey McWhorter Alex Papavasiliou Blake Tollett Beth Valenzuela Caroline Wright CALL TO ORDER AGENDA CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. November 16, 2020 – Offered for consent approval MOTION: Approve item 1.A on the consent agenda by Myers, Heimsath seconds. Vote: 10–0. 2. PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Presentation on the Austin Central Fire Station #1 – 401 E. 5th Street Speaker in favor: Rob Robbins Exterior modifications to the Austin Central Fire Station #1 will include a rear addition and increase in height of overhead doors to meet modern emergency vehicle requirements. Commissioners were supportive of the design as proposed and offered feedback on the door enlargement. 1 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON APPLICATIONS FOR HISTORIC ZONING, DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON APPLICATIONS FOR HISTORIC DISTRICT ZONING, AND REQUESTS TO CONSIDER THE INITIATION OF A HISTORIC ZONING CASE A.1. HDP-2020-0440 – 416 W. 12th Street – Discussion Proposal: Commission-initiated zoning of the National Register-listed Delta Kappa Gamma Society Building Property owner’s representative: Michael Whellan City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 Staff Recommendation: Recommend historic zoning. Speakers in favor: Robert Bass James P. Allison Speakers in opposition: Michael Whellan Michael Gaudini Clara Wineberg Melissa Neslund Candace Martin Heather Vockins Hilda Diaz Marcia Kirkland Kevin Sooch Ingibjörg Jónasdóttir Clinton Sayers Whitney Simon Becky Sadowski Nita Scott MOTION: Recommend historic zoning based on the building’s historic associations and architecture by Tollett, Koch seconds. Vote: 8–0–2 (Featherston and Jacob abstaining). Vote retaken without a motion to reconsider. Vote: 9–0–1 (Featherston abstaining). B. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS B.1. C14H-1982-0004 – Application approved administratively by staff in accordance with Commission decision regarding the window replacements. No further action is required. Miller-Searight House, 5400 Freidrich Lane Council District 2 2 Proposal: Replace all windows with solid vinyl windows. Applicant: Vince Hauser, architect City Staff: Steve Sadowsky, Historic Preservation Office, 974-6454 No action taken. B.2. C14H-2009-0021 – Postponement request by applicant to January 25, …
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Page 1 of 1 *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** We the undersigned are strongly opposed to the application for demolition of 1517 Murray Lane. We have worked very hard in establishing the Old West Murray Lane would undermine the integrity of all that we have worked for to assure the preservation of this unique and historic neighborhood. A detailed Mayor Adler Council Person Tovo Historic Landmark Commissioners Historic Landmark Staff Robyn & Roy Leamon 1513 Murray Ln. Lori Holleran & Jordan Steiker 1515 Murray Ln. Rick Russell & Kathleen Smith 1519 Murray Ln Bill Attal 1511 Murray Ln. Glenda Flanagan 1509 Murray Ln. Clara Heironimus & Bob Kelly 1502 Murray Ln Ellie Hutcheson 1504 Murray Ln. Becky & Dennard Gilpin 1503 Murray Ln Edward Blaine 1507 West Lynn Sheila Fleming 1500 West Lynn Gabrielle Sheshunoff & Rudolf Bekink 1710 Windsor Rd Lil and Wally Loewenbaum 1708 Windsor Rd Note that a letter of opposition by the Old Enfield Homeowners Association has a been filed with the HLC under separate cover CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. mhtml:file://C:\Users\ContrerasK\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.... 1/22/2021
Vote For: Against: Abstain: Absent: RECOMMENDATION REGARDING NOMINEE TO THE AUSTIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD Historic Landmark Commission Recommendation 20210125-004A WHEREAS, the Historic Landmark Commission has been afforded an opportunity to appoint an individual to serve on the board of the Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC); and WHEREAS, at the December 14, 2020 meeting, the commission delegated to the Preservation Plan Committee the receipt and consideration of nominees for the AEDC; and WHEREAS, the Preservation Plan Committee is comprised of commissioners Terri Myers, Alex Papavasiliou, Beth Valenzuela, and Ben Heimsath; and WHEREAS, the committee received a total of three (3) nominations with the required applications and paperwork, for Ben Heimsath, Alyson McGee, and Bradford Patterson; and WHEREAS, the committee met on January 21, 2021 to consider nominees; each candidate attended to present their credentials and answer questions from the committee, and Mr. Heimsath participated as a candidate rather than a committee member; and WHEREAS, the three (3) committee members in attendance voted unanimously to recommend Bradford Patterson to the Historic Landmark Commission at its January 25, 2021 meeting; and WHEREAS, Mr. Patterson meets the criteria for nomination to the AEDC: he is a resident of the city of Austin; holds a strong background, understanding, and familiarity with historic preservation and its connections to economic development through his statewide work as the Director of Community Heritage Development at the Texas Historical Commission; understands the organization’s role; and has committed to regular attendance on the working board; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Historic Landmark Commission of the City of Austin: The commission hereby nominates Bradford Patterson as the Historic Landmark Commission appointee to the Austin Economic Development Corporation. Motioned by: __________ Seconded by: __________ ADOPTED: January 25, 2021 ATTEST:______________________________ Terri Myers, Chair, Historic Landmark Commission
Brummett, Elizabeth From: Sent: To: Subject: Clayton Maxwell Friday, January 22, 2021 12:31 PM PAZ Preservation Support for Case Number HR-20-184510 Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hello, This message is for Andrew Rice, the Historic Landmark Commission, and any others working on this case. My name is Clayton Maxwell and I am writing to you in favor of a proposed project at 121 Laurel Lane. My husband and I live at 113, Laure Lane, and we, like other neighbors on our street, support Rindi McDonald's improvements on her garage apartment. The public hearing date for the project is January 25th and the case number is HR‐20‐184510. Please let those who are working on the case, particularly Andrew Rice, know that we are happy to talk to him if he'd like more information. We are proud of street and are in favor of this improvement to it. Warmly, Clayton Maxwell ‐‐ Clayton Maxwell Freelance Writer 1 Brummett, Elizabeth From: Sent: To: Subject: The Willis Family Thursday, January 21, 2021 8:15 PM PAZ Preservation Historic Case Number: HR-20-184510 Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged *** External Email ‐ Exercise Caution *** My husband, Patrick, and I (Julie Willis) live at 3115 Hemphill Park. We are writing specifically to Andrew Rice and the Historic Landmark Commission about: — Public Hearing date‐January 25, 2021 — Historic Case Number: HR‐20‐184510 — Address‐121 Laurel Ln. We just wanted to let Mr. Rice and the Commission know that we’ve heard from Rindi and Don about their garage apartment project and we support their effort, believing it will improve not just their property but the neighborhood at large, and trusting in their regard for and ability to meet historic guidelines. Thank you, Julie Willis CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1
Brummett, Elizabeth From: Sent: To: Subject: Rick Russell Friday, January 22, 2021 6:19 PM PAZ Preservation 1517 Murray Lane Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear Commission Members, Old Enfield is home to some of the most historic and iconic houses in all of Austin. The Pease mansion, Butler Mansion and the stately homes that line Niles, Windsor and West Lynn are often a destination for visitors who want to get a sense of a part of Austin’s past. Nearby Murray lane is a modest street of primarily bungalow style homes from the 1920s. These houses are of appropriate size and scale for lot size. Though small in stature, these homes remain dignified and important contributors, even in the shadow of some of the higher profile homes noted. Our 1519 Murray Lane home was in significant disrepair when purchased 12 years ago. When seeking an architect to revive the home we rejected proposals from two architects. One suggested demolition, another a severe revision and modernization. We opted for a 3rd who chose to respect the original house design. In some way, the architect seemed to let the house speak into it’s future. Our strong preference – and appeal – is for the new owners to take a comparable approach and use their existing home as the starting point for future development and to not bring it down. Our appeal to the commission is to disallow the removal of this contributing home for the Old West Austin National Register Historic District. Rick Russell 1519 Murray Lane CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1 Brummett, Elizabeth From: Sent: To: Subject: Sadowsky, Steve Friday, January 22, 2021 3:35 PM PAZ Preservation Fw: 1519 and 1517 Murray Lane Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged Steve Sadowsky Historic Preservation Officer City of Austin, Texas 974‐6454 From: noreply@coadigital.onbehalfof.austintexas.gov <noreply@coadigital.onbehalfof.austintexas.gov> on behalf of City of Austin <noreply@coadigital.onbehalfof.austintexas.gov> Sent: Friday, January 22, 2021 3:28 PM To: Sadowsky, Steve <Steve.Sadowsky@austintexas.gov> Subject: 1519 and 1517 Murray Lane This message is from Kathleen Smith. Dear Mr. Sadowsky, 1519 and 1517 Murray Ln. appear to be designed by the same architect. Our homes share the signature eyebrow …
1510 PALMA PLAZA OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT Demolish a triplex at 1510 Palma Plaza and construct a new duplex Austin, TX 78703 Date: January 22, 2020 PROPOSAL TABLE OF CONTENTS • Historic Designation Criteria • Structural Engineer Report • Photos of Existing Structure • New Construction Drawings • Historical Association • Preliminary Report of Required Repairs 1 1510 Palma Plaza LDC 25-2-352 – Historic Designation Criteria 1. 2. The property is at least 50 years old as it was built in 1925 (per TCAD). 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 characteristics: a) This property is not individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places b) Demonstration of significance: i. ii. ARCHITECTURE: The building contains some Spanish influences but it does not appear to be architecturally significant. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION: A. Howard Osburn and Augusta Osburn occupied the property for approximately 20 years in the 1920s to 1940s. However, there does not appear to be significant historical associations. A. Howard Osburn worked in real estate and insurance but was not responsible for any notable innovation or significant civic service. Augusta Osburn managed a circulating library and the segregated Austin Country Club for approximately 6 to 8 years. iii. ARCHAEOLOGY: The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. iv. 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. v. LANDSCAPE FEATURES: The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. 2 3 4 1510 Palma Plaza Demolition permits issued in 2006 and again in 2007 • A previous owner was issued demolition permits by the City of Austin on two separate occasions 2006 Building Permit 2007 Building Permit 2007 Building Permit 5 1510 Palma Plaza EXISTING STRUCTURE FRONT/SOUTH FACADE WEST FACADE WEST FACADE EAST FACADE EAST FACADE BACK/NORTH FACADE 6 1510 Palma Plaza EXISTING STRUCTURE PIER & BEAM COMPROMISED WALL ROTTING BEAMS SYSTEM CMU BLOCK AT PIERS CRACK AT CHIMNEY CEILING CRACK 7 …
Brummett, Elizabeth From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged Tom Reeder Saturday, January 23, 2021 1:09 PM PAZ Preservation Fw: Case Number PR-20-186435 - 1904 MOUNTAIN VIEW RD 1949 Acme Brick Experiment.pdf; giesecke article.pdf; ceramic house 6 pg 2.tiff; House of Tomorrow_ 1950.pdf; Marilyn Bartons Freeze 1983.jpg; 1993_05_08_Austin_American- Statesman_Tom_Reeder_obit.pdf; 2016_03_08_Austin_American-Statesman_Marilyn_Reeder_obit (1).pdf *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** ATTN: Andrew Rice I received the Notice of Public Hearing for a demolition permit for the home at 1904 Mountain View Rd. As of last fall, however, I am no longer the owner of the home. In any event, I would like to supplement the information already included in the meeting notes with the hope that it would shed light on the historic importance of the home. I am the son of the second owners of the property, Tom & Marilyn Reeder, who owned the property from 1976 to 2016. Following the death of my mother in 2016, I purchased my brothers' shares of the home and worked to restore it to its original, historic condition, with the aim of seeking historic zoning. Although I would like to move back to Austin where I lived for 20 years, I have been unable to do so due to family commitments here in Virginia. Early in 2020, I leased the home to a tenant with an option to buy, believing that he would try to finish the restoration project that I had started and make it his home. I believe he made that effort, but he concluded that it would not work for him. Unfortunately for me, he exercised the option and flipped the property to a developer late in 2020. I believe the home is an important part of Austin's architectural history and would be happy participate in the hearing if helpful and permitted. I would especially like to highlight the historic aspects of the design and construction of the home. It was one of seven houses designed in a research project conducted by the College of Engineering at the University of Texas with the financial assistance of the Acme Brick Company. Enclosed are two documents describing the project, The first is the pamphlet published by the Acme Brick Company with details of the project (1904 Mountain View is House Number 6). The second is an article by Prof. F.E. Giesecke with additional information about the project. …
1207 Taylor Street – Demolition Application City of Austin – Historic Landmark Commission – January 25, 2021 North (front) elevation 1207 Taylor Street – Demolition Application City of Austin – Historic Landmark Commission – January 25, 2021 Eastern elevation 1207 Taylor Street – Demolition Application City of Austin – Historic Landmark Commission – January 25, 2021 Eastern elevation 1207 Taylor Street – Demolition Application City of Austin – Historic Landmark Commission – January 25, 2021 Rear addition – eastern elevation 1207 Taylor Street – Demolition Application City of Austin – Historic Landmark Commission – January 25, 2021 Western elevation 1207 Taylor Street – Demolition Application City of Austin – Historic Landmark Commission – January 25, 2021 Rear addition – western elevation 1207 Taylor Street – Demolition Application City of Austin – Historic Landmark Commission – January 25, 2021 Southern (rear) elevation 1207 Taylor Street – Demolition Application City of Austin – Historic Landmark Commission – January 25, 2021 1207 Taylor Street – Demolition Application City of Austin – Historic Landmark Commission – January 25, 2021 1207 Taylor Street – Demolition Application City of Austin – Historic Landmark Commission – January 25, 2021 1207 Taylor Street – Demolition Application City of Austin – Historic Landmark Commission – January 25, 2021 1207 Taylor Street – Demolition Application City of Austin – Historic Landmark Commission – January 25, 2021 Architectural/Structural Inspections Ed Hughey, AIA – “Having been in it a number of times, I have significant reservations about attempting to keep the structure: 1. The stone façade is in disrepair, with areas that are unstable and needing rebuilt. 2. The stone façade was not properly installed / ventilated and has introduced improper air flow around and under the house. After many years of non-maintenance, moisture damage has become a big issue for supporting walls behind the stone, around all doors and windows, and at roof / wall intersections. 3. Exterior wall framing / exterior trim / exterior wall cladding is heavily deteriorated around the entirety of the structure. Likely all will need to be fully repaired / replaced in order to: a. Repair the extensive rot and pest damage. b. Bring the structure up to current building code, which would be applied to this re-build. Interior of the home is in atrocious condition, having been occupied by a hoarder for many years -- it is rotting from the inside out. The extent of …
Brummett, Elizabeth From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Jim Hightower Sunday, January 24, 2021 1:17 PM PAZ Preservation Printer; Melody Byrd; Mac Martinez Attn: Andrew Rice / Case # PR-20-183612 1601 Brackenridge St. Objection to Demo.pdf Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hello Andrew and the Historic Preservation Commission. Attached you will find my official objection form concerning the property at 1601 Brackenridge Street. Please consider the following statement my official comment regarding the matter. I appreciate you giving me the opportunity to express my opinion on preserving the history of my neighborhood and our fine city. Sincerely, Jim Hightower I am filing this as my objection to the permit for demolition of the home at 1601 Brackenridge. I believe this home is of historical significance in light of the role of William H. Davis and Lettie Webster Davis in what is now the Teas School for the Deaf. The Texas School for the Deaf and the community it has served are an important part of the history of South Congress; the Davis home at 1601 Brackenridge is an extension and symbol of that importance. Further, the Craftsman architecture exhibited by this home contributes to the architectural integrity of our neighborhood. It along with the other examples of Craftsman homes in the area work together to form a more cohesive architectural community of interest. The home's listing as contributing to the pending Travis Heights‐Fairview Park National Register Historic District makes it imperative that this home be saved from demolition. The home should be more appropriately designated as a historic landmark. CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1
