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C.3.2 - 1615 Waterston - Revised plans_20200122.pdf — original pdf
N O T S R E T A W 5 1 6 1 X T N I T S U A PROJECT NO: 2020_17 DRAWN BY: CHECKED BY: CC SZ ISSUE DATE: 1/21/2021 DRAWING TITLE PERSPECTIVES DRAWING NO D3.0 COPYRIGHT 2020 * STEPHEN ZAGORSKI, ARCHITECT * THESE DRAWINGS ARE INSTRUMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND ARE LICENSED FOR A SINGLE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. E ST I HP G E E SR T RDR E A N 06-25-13 .W ZA G E O R C H I T S K I E C T S T A T 12205 FOE E T S X A 1/21/2021 N O T S R E T A W 5 1 6 1 X T N I T S U A PROJECT NO: 2020_17 DRAWN BY: CHECKED BY: CC SZ ISSUE DATE: 1/21/2021 DRAWING TITLE PERSPECTIVE DRAWING NO D3.1 COPYRIGHT 2020 * STEPHEN ZAGORSKI, ARCHITECT * THESE DRAWINGS ARE INSTRUMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND ARE LICENSED FOR A SINGLE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. E ST I HP G E E SR T RDR E A N 06-25-13 ZA .W G E O R C H I T S K I E C T S T A T 12205 FOE E T S X A 1/21/2021 N O T S R E T A W 5 1 6 1 X T N I T S U A PROJECT NO: 2020_17 DRAWN BY: CHECKED BY: CC SZ ISSUE DATE: 1/21/2021 DRAWING TITLE PERSPECTIVE DRAWING NO D3.2 COPYRIGHT 2020 * STEPHEN ZAGORSKI, ARCHITECT * THESE DRAWINGS ARE INSTRUMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND ARE LICENSED FOR A SINGLE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. E ST I HP G E E SR T RDR E A N 06-25-13 .W ZA G E O R C H I T S K I E C T S T A T 12205 FOE E T S X A 1/21/2021 N O T S R E T A W 5 1 6 1 X T N I T S U A PROJECT NO: 2020_17 DRAWN BY: CHECKED BY: CC SZ ISSUE DATE: 1/21/2021 DRAWING TITLE PERSPECTIVE DRAWING NO D3.3 COPYRIGHT 2020 * STEPHEN ZAGORSKI, ARCHITECT * THESE DRAWINGS ARE INSTRUMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND ARE LICENSED FOR A SINGLE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. 17' - 4" 3' - 6" 7" 3' - 6" 21' - 0" WINE ROOM 2 " 1 - ' 8 1 UP GARAGE 3 " 5 - ' 0 …
C.4.b - 1517 Murray Ln - Citizen Communication.pdf — original pdf
January 22,, 2021 Historic Landmark Commission and Austin Historic Preservation Re: Proposed Demolition of Old Enfield home at 1517 Murray Lane Dear Commission Members and Staff, As neighbors and homeowners in the Old Enfield neighborhood, we are writing to make you aware that we are strongly opposed to, and extremely distressed at the prospect of, the demolition of the 1920s contributing home at 1517 Murray Lane. Old Enfield remains a grand example of Austin’s history and nothing speaks to that history more than the homes themselves. 1517 Murray Lane is one of those homes. Importantly, it is a contributing house in the Old West Austin National Register Historic District. Though not all of our homes have been assigned official historic designation, Old Enfield is rich with history. 1517 Murray Lane was built by W. H. Morley, a life-long resident of Austin who operated Austin’s first and oldest pharmacy. His father had opened the drug store in downtown Austin in 1874, and Morley took over the pharmacy in 1920. Austin’s revered writer William Sydney Porter (O’Henry) had worked in the pharmacy in the late 19th century as a pharmacist assistant (some of O’Henry’s work reflects his days as a pharmacist, including the story “The Love Philtre of Ikey Shoenstein”). The retail store featured Austin’s first soda fountain, and the Statesman reports that “it was here that the elite of the town gathered in the early days before Congress Avenue became the center of business activities.” W.H. Morley oversaw the expansion of the pharmacy as it became a modern drug store and a wholesale drug manufacturer. He operated the business for decades. When he built his home on Murray Lane, he used part of the home for his pharmaceutical business. The Morley pharmacy operated in Austin for over a century (first as Morley Brothers, later as Grove Pharmacy. W.H. Morley’s family lived at 1517 Murray for over 30 years, until their deaths. The connection of this property to a prominent Austinite and an iconic business warrants historic designation. This is what the pharmacy looked like around the time Morley built his home on Murray Lane: Apart from its important occupants, the Morley house contributes significantly to the aesthetics and feel of Old Enfield. It is a charming property, with a distinctive “eyebrow” design reflected in its upstairs windows. Removing contributing structures such as this one, will begin to dilute the historic character …
C.6.0 - 724 Patterson Avenue — original pdf
APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT WITHIN A NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION C.6 - 1 JANUARY 25, 2021 HR-20-182491 724 PATTERSON AVENUE OLD WEST AUSTIN HISTORIC DISTRICT PROPOSAL Construct an addition to the side of a contributing house. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes to construct a one-story side-gabled addition to the left side of a contributing bungalow to be located approximately 24 feet back from the front wall of the house. The addition will have cementitious fiber siding laid in a vertical pattern and a galvalume standing seam metal roof. The addition will have a narrower connector to the house and new stairs leading to the connector and what is now a secondary door; the stairs leading to the front porch will be removed and a railing installed to enclose the porch. Windows will be repaired; those too deteriorated for repair will be replaced with fiberglass- clad wood to match existing sash configuration. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate projects in National Register historic districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 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 proposed addition is set 24 feet back from the front wall of the house and has a different pattern of siding. The roof is side-gabled, in contrast to the front-gabled roof of the house and is compatible in terms of size, scale, massing, and materials. 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. The proposed addition will require the removal of a minimum of historic fabric, as its connection to the house is via a narrow section that will not impact the integrity or the context of the house. The project meets the applicable standards. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK The committee felt that the blank wall on the front of the addition could be distracting and should have a window to make it more compatible with the bungalow form of the house; the committee members also felt that the …
C.6.1 - 724 Patterson Avenue - PLANS — original pdf
Butler Residence 724 Patterson Ave Austin, TX 78703 ARCHITECT: Norma Yancey, AIA SIDETRACKED STUDIO, PLLC 1605 E. 7th Unit B Austin, Texas 78702 phone: 512.220.6865 norma@sidetracked-studio.com CHRISTY BUTLER 724 PATTERSON AVE AUSTIN, TX 78703 LEGAL DESCRIPTION N60FT OF LOT 31 DEATS E T ZONING INFORMATION SF-3-NP Zoning Case: C14-02-0112 Zoning Ordinance: Zoning Overlays: 99-0225-70(b) 020926-26 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA OLD WEST AUSTIN RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS OWNER INFORMATION INDEX OF DRAWINGS G1.0 D1.0 A0.0 A1.0 A1.1 A2.0 A2.1 COVER SHEET DEMOLITION PLAN SITE PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN ROOF PLAN EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS FLOOR TO AREA RATIO: EXIST. DEMO NEW EXEMPT TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE LOT SIZE 4508 SF FIRST FLOOR CONDITIONED SPACE: COVERED PORCHES: CARPORT: TOTAL: 1,432 SF/4,508 SF = 31.8% < 40% FAR ALLOWED BY CODE FIRST FLOOR CONDITIONED SPACE: FRONT PORCH: CARPORT: TOTAL BUILDING AREA: TOTAL BUILDING COVERAGE: DRIVEWAY: SIDEWALKS & STEPS: UNCOVERED PATIO: SUB-TOTAL: TOTAL: 1101 154 420 1675 1101 171 420 1692 1692 596 270 0 866 2558 0 0 420 420 0 0 420 420 420 239 270 0 509 929 331 17 0 348 331 0 0 331 331 0 51 17 68 399 0 171 0 171 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1432 0 0 1432 1432 171 0 1603 1603 357 51 17 425 2028 IMPERVIOUS COVER: EXIST. DEMO NEW EXEMPT TOTAL 2,028 SF/4,508 SF = 45.0% < 45% IMPERVIOUS COVERAGE ALLOWED BY CODE Sidetracked Studio 1605 E. 7th St. Unit B Austin, Texas 512 220 6865 09.28.20 FIELD INSPECTION REQUIRED Prior to performing any bidding, new construction, and/or repairs, general contractor shall visit the site, inspect all existing conditions, and report any discrepancies to the architect. e c n e d s e R i r e l t u B e u n e v A n o s r e t t a P 4 2 7 3 0 7 8 7 X T , n i t s u A DATE ISSUED FOR 09.28.20 FOR PERMIT PROJECT 0000 COVER SHEET G1.0 HALF-SIZE SET 2 REAR VIEW 1 FRONT VIEW CONTRACTOR TO SALVAGE AND STORE SINK FOR RE-USE " 0 1 - ' 1 " 4 / 3 2 - ' 5 3" 2' - 8" REF. " 4 3 / 3 " 9 - ' 2 2' - 6 1/4" 3' - 5 3/4" 2' - 8" 3" " 2 1 / 5 - ' …
D.1.0 - 1402 Drake Avenue — original pdf
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION JANUARY 25, 2021 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0474 1402 DRAKE AVENUE D.1 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1937 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story, rectangular-plan, side-gabled frame house with a front-gabled independent porch on battered posts and square piers; single and paired 1:1 fenestration. The house was built in 1937 by Paul Kirschner, a local contractor and financier, who also built the house next door at 1400 Drake Avenue. The first owners were Michael R. and Gladys E. Mason, who lived here in the late 1930s and again in the early 1940s, when they are listed as renters; they lived at other addresses in between their two tenancies in this house. Michael R. Mason is listed variously as an assistant attorney and stenographer for the State Board of Insurance Commissioners. Gladys Mason worked as a telephone operator for a dry cleaning establishment. She went on to work as a clerk in the State Board of Insurance Commissioners after moving to a house on W. 30th Street. Verner and Doris Magnuson purchased the house around 1943 and lived here until around 1955. Verner Magnuson was a railroad man, working as the city freight agent for the Southern Pacific Lines. He and Doris had lived in Houston before moving to Austin for his work, and after leaving this house, moved back to Houston. From the early 1960s through the mid-1970s, the house was owned and occupied by Cleo and Beulah Beshears; he ran a Texaco service station on South Congress Avenue before his retirement. STAFF COMMENTS The house was listed with no priority for research in the Comprehensive Cultural Resources Survey (1984), but 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 does not meet the criteria for landmark designation as set forth in City Code: a. Architecture. The house is represents a very intact example of 1930s residential design, which typifies many neighborhoods in greater Travis Heights. The house has been noted as contributing to the pending Travis Heights National Register Historic District, but by itself, reflects a common style with no architectural distinction. b. Historical association. The house was the home of several families, including that of a city railroad freight agent and the operator of a service station; apart from representing a style and size of residential architecture …
D.10.0 - 1904 Mountainview Road — original pdf
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION JANUARY 25, 2021 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS PR-20-186435 1904 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD D.10 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1949 house. ARCHITECTURE One-story, irregular-plan brick house with a flat roof and metal-framed fenestration in a horizontal 2:2 configuration. The house reflects tenets of the International Style, made popular by the designs of architect Philip Johnson in the 1930s, and featuring a boxy composition, use of rectilinear forms, and a lack of surface ornamentation or decoration, in contrast with the Art Deco and Streamline Moderne styles popular at around the same time. The International Style was generally considered a style for commercial buildings, but there are also examples of the style applied to residential construction. As far as can be determined, this house was not designed by an architect, but constructed for the Acme Brick Company of Austin. RESEARCH This house on Mountainview Road was the last house in Austin owned by Edmond C. and Ruth V. Rather, who lived here from around 1951 at least until Edmond died in 1974. Edmond Rather was born in Kaufman, Texas in either 1897 or 1898 (documentary evidence is conflicting), and moved to Austin at a young age. He married Ruth Vivian Gregory in 1916, and was living on Longfellow Street in the North University neighborhood for a time before moving to a two-story stucco house at 101 Laurel Lane, at the corner of Speedway, in Aldridge Place in the early 1920s. They moved from Laurel Lane to this house, which was described as overlooking Lake Austin, around 1951 and lived here for several decades. E.C. Rather died in 1974; Ruth V. Rather died in 1989. Edmond C. Rather was the general manager of the University Co-Op, established in 1903 by Dr. William Battle, a professor of Greek and the Classics, at the University of Texas, and the namesake for Battle Hall. Rather started working at the Co-Op in 1917 and quickly rose through the ranks, serving as general manager of the store until his retirement in 1965. During that time, the Co-Op grew tremendously and Rather was recognized as a leader in college textbook store circles for his marketing prowess. He broadcast away games from a radio to crowds that would stand in front of the store on Guadalupe Street. He oversaw the expansion of the building to add a second story in the late 1940s. Rather was also very …
D.11.0 - 1609 Alta Vista Avenue — original pdf
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION/RELOCATION PERMITS JANUARY 25, 2021 PR-20-182569 1609 ALTA VISTA AVENUE D.11 - 1 Construct a 1,370-square foot addition to a ca. 1936 house that is contributing to the pending Travis Heights National Register Historic District. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes the construction of a two-story addition to the rear of the house that will require the demolition of a non-original rear addition and the detached garage of undetermined age. The proposed addition is front-gabled, and will be located at the very back of the house where the current bathroom and screened porch are currently located. The addition will have horizontal cementitious fiber siding and a composition shingle roof, complementing the materials on the existing house. Fenestration in the new addition contains a combination of traditional sash windows and casements. RESEARCH The house was built in 1936 for Major and Lois Huey, who lived here at least through 1974, when Major passed away. Major Huey worked his entire career for the Gulf Oil Company, rising from chief clerk to district sales manager. Lois Huey was a prominent businessperson in Austin, managing a personal loan company, which advertised loans for autos, furniture, salary loans, and loans for diamonds and livestock, for many years. She opened her own medical and dental credit agency downtown before becoming the vice-president of Austin Finance Corporation, another personal loan agency. Lois Huey headed up a professional association for women involved in the credit industry in Austin in the 1940s and 1950s. In evaluating the city’s criteria for landmark designation, while Lois Huey stands out as an interesting and influential figure as a female businessperson in the city, the architecture of this house does not rise to the level of a landmark, so designation of this property is not likely. The house is contributing to the pending Travis Heights National Register Historic District. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate projects on historic-age properties. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 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. Construction of this addition will require the removal of a rear screened porch and non-historic bathroom addition which have synthetic siding which differentiates it from the original part of the house. The addition will …
D.11.1 - 1609 Alta Vista Avenue - Side elevations of proposed addition — original pdf
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D.12.0 - 3003 E. 18th Street — original pdf
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION JANUARY 25, 2021 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS PR-20-183698 3003 E. 18TH STREET D.12 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1950 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story, rectangular-plan, side-gabled frame house with a front-gabled entry hood; single 2:2 fenestration; synthetic siding. The house is one of two nearly identical houses built by Mae De Lewis in this block in 1950 (the other is just to the west, at 3001 E. 18th Street). Mae De Lewis was an Austin educator and founded several service organizations at Anderson High School, where she taught from the 1920s until 1956. This house was rented by Perry Winston, Jr. until around 1958, when his ex-wife, Mary Frances Winston, also a public school teacher, is listed separately here while Perry Winston and his new wife are listed at another address. Perry Winston, Jr. was the manager of a fried chicken restaurant before he moved into this house; he was an insurance agent for a short period of time, and by the mid-1950s, was employed by the Austin Police Department. He made the newspapers in 1953, when he was involved with Texas Rangers in the arrest of a “witch doctor” with potions and powders. 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 very plain and utilitarian house that has no architectural distinction. b. Historical association. The house, as well as the house next door, was built by Mae De Lewis, an African-American teacher at Anderson High School, who was also very active as a leader in school service programs and other activities. It is not known whether Ms. De Lewis had a more comprehensive social agenda to provide housing for African-American families in McKinley Heights, but the houses are similar in scale and style to houses in Cedar Valley, another post- World War II African-American neighborhood in East Austin. It is also not known how many other houses Ms. De Lewis built, or whether these two houses were simply two rental properties she owned for the income they produced. This house was rented by an African-American police officer for the first decade or so of its existence; one of his wives who lived …
D.12.1 - 3003 E. 18th Street - Condition photos by applicant — original pdf
3003 E 18th Street Condition Roof deteriorated with water leaking through to the interior of the house Rotted / carpenter ant damage to beams Uneven floors inside of house due to damaged beams
D.14.0 - 1207 Taylor Street — original pdf
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION JANUARY 25, 2021 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS PR-20-191672 1207 TAYLOR STREET D.14 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1926 house. ARCHITECTURE One-story, rectangular-plan, front-gabled stone-veneered frame bungalow with a partial- width, front-gabled independent porch on stone-veneered posts and a wood gable tympanum; single 1:1 fenestration; two frame additions to the rear of the house. RESEARCH The house appears to have been built during the winter of 1925-26 by Ernest and Bessie Hicks, who lived here until around 1936. The 1935 Sanborn map shows the house as a wooden structure; the stone veneer was added at some point prior to 1962, when the Sanborn map shows the house as a masonry structure. City records indicate porch and foundation work in 1942, and it may have been at this time that the stone veneer was added, but there is no specific permit to confirm the date that the house had the stone added. Ernest Hicks worked for the Austin Bottling Works, a soft drink company, when he and Bessie built this house. By the late 1920s, he worked as a truck driver for Quality Mills, a flour milling plant on the west side of downtown. City directories of the early 1930s did not list an occupation for either Ernest or Bessie Hicks; by 1937, they had moved to 1204 Taylor Street. He was a bottler; she was a seamstress for Nick Linz, a cleaner and dyer. After Ernest and Bessie Hicks moved across the street, the house became a rental property, with a variety of blue collar tenants, including a floor sander, a couple of mechanics, a truck driver, and a waitress. After World War II, the house was rented by Lee and Mary DeGress; he had a used car lot for a short period of time in the mid-1940s, then went to work for Capitol Chevrolet as a mechanic. Lee DeGress was also a stock car racer while he lived here. The DeGress family moved away around 1950. The house was then rented by Trinidad and Sue Estrada until around 1962. Trinidad Estrada was a painter. Since 1962, the house has remained a rental property; none of the more recent tenants appear to have stayed in the house for a significant period of time. STAFF COMMENTS The house is listed as contributing to a very large potential historic district in the East Austin Historic Resources Survey (2016), and …
D.2.0 - 5613 Patton Ranch Road — original pdf
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION JANUARY 25, 2021 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0479 5613 PATTON RANCH ROAD D.2 - 1 PROPOSAL Deconstruct and move a log cabin and two log outbuildings that date from around 1870 to Pioneer Farms. ARCHITECTURE The main structure on the site is a ca. 1870 log cabin with a limestone fireplace, exterior chimney, and foundation. The house has several more recent additions and the windows and doors have been replaced with more modern units. Also on the site and subject to the permit applications are two outbuildings: a pole barn constructed of stacked timber with stone chinking, and a log crib. The date of construction of the outbuildings is not known. RESEARCH STAFF COMMENTS It appears that this complex as the home of James A. Patton, who settled in the Oak Hill neighborhood around 1870. Patton deeded this land to his son Robert, who in turn left it to his own daughter, Nellie Patton Miller. Later documents refer to this site as the Miller Ranch house. The structures were documented in the Historic Resources Survey of Southwest Travis County, commissioned by the Travis County Historical Commission in 2015, which recommended that this complex was eligible for individual listing in the National Register of Historic Places, and contributing to a potential historic district. Staff has facilitated negotiations between the property owners and the leadership at Pioneer Farms, which is willing to accept the cabin and outbuildings for future use and interpretation on their museum property. The applicant and representatives from Pioneer Farms have met to formalize an agreement for the relocation of the cabin to the museum property, which will involve careful deconstruction of the structures, transportation to Pioneer Farms, and storage on-site until such time as the structures can be re-erected on the museum site. D.2 - 2 E-mail from contractor for relocation: Hi Tom and Brandon, After careful analysis of best methods to relocate the cedar log structure at 5613 Patton Ranch Rd, we have determined that the best method will be to disassemble and transport to Pioneer Farms for reassembly by Pioneer Farms staff. We have determined this best method due to the fragile nature of the structure built on a rock and mortar footing without a modern foundation that could be transported with the log structure. Disassembly will also give Pioneer Farms an opportunity to make necessary repairs which would likely require disassembly to …
D.2.1 - 5613 Patton Ranch Road - Historic Resources Survey — original pdf
Historic Resources Survey Form Adapted from the Texas Historical Commission by Preservation Central, Inc. Section 1: Basic Information Site Number: 6 Project Name: Oak Hill Historic Resources Survey City: Austin County: Travis Property Name: Patton Ranch Complex Address: 5612 Old Patton Ranch Road Property Type: Site Designations: High priority in 2015 Survey Architect: Unknown Builder: James Andrew Patton? Date of Construction: c. 1870 Function – Current: Vacant Function – Historic: Farmstead - log dwellings, barn Recorded by: Terri Myers, Preservation Central, Inc. Date Recorded: January 2016 Primary Image: Patton Ranch log house, Camera facing Northeast, Image is West Elevation Adapted from the Texas Historical Commission by Preservation Central, Inc. Section 2: Architectural Components Historic Resources Survey Form Narrative Architectural Description/Historic Associations: Site 6 is a farmstead with a 1-story, side- gabled log house (with later additions), a smaller front-gabled log building, a log animal barn, a frame tenant (?) house, and a frame privy. The main house has exposed log construction on its west and parts of its north and south walls; the remaining walls appear to be enclosed within later additions dating to c. 1900 (ship lap siding) and c. 1935 (rooms with asbestos siding; porch). A large, intact limestone chimney with a stone cap dominates the west wall. The additions detract from the log dwelling but the original construction is readily apparent and the additions can be removed. The animal shelter is a side-gabled pole barn built of stacked timbers chinked with small stones, with one side open to the farm. It has historic wood and metal additions on both ends. A secondary front-gabled log building lies at the rear of the main house. A frame privy and tenant dwelling (?) lie at the far side of the central barnyard. Associated with pioneer settler James A. Patton who came to Oak Hill in 1870. Patton deeded the land to his son Robert, who left it to his daughter, Nellie Patton Miller. The farmstead is a rare assemblage of domestic and agricultural buildings and structures associated with early settlement in Oak Hill. A High priority site in the 2015 Travis County Historical Commission’s Survey of Southwest Travis County. Alterations/Relocation: A c. 1900 frame addition incorporated the log house. House remodeled c. 1935- 1950 with inset porch and asbestos shingles. However, log construction is clearly evident on three sides. Stylistic Influences: Main dwelling: Vernacular (Rustic) Structural Details: Main dwelling Stories: …
D.2.2 - 5613 Patton Ranch Road - Historic Context Report — original pdf
Abstract Save Oak Hill on behalf of Scenic Hill Country, Travis County contracted with Preservation Central, Inc. on December 1, 2015, to identify and document historic resources that might be adversely affected by proposed highway development and construction on U. S. Highway 290 West through Oak Hill. Terri Myers served as the Principal Investigator for Preservation Central. She had recently identified and documented six distinct historic cultural resources in the area as part of the Travis County Historical Commission’s survey of cultural resources in Southwest Travis County (October 2015). In that effort, Ms. Myers recommended that several of the surveyed resources were potentially eligible for individual listing in the National Register of Historic Places and that together they might comprise a small historic district. In the current project, Ms. Myers conducted more in-depth research on Oak Hill, its history, and cultural resources. She attempted to locate historic sites identified through research that she had not previously documented in the Southwest Travis County Historic Resources Survey. She then conducted a survey that included previously recorded properties as well as new sites identified through more intense research specific to Oak Hill. The survey resulted in an inventory of twenty-four historic-age properties (50 years old or older) in Oak Hill. Texas Historical Sites Survey Forms were produced for all properties, regardless of priority or condition. Of these, five were assessed as High priority resources that may be individually eligible for National Register listing. Nine resources were assessed as Medium priorities and should be considered Contributing elements of any potential National Register district in the area. Of the twenty-four surveyed sites, ten were considered to be Low priorities due to integrity loss through demolition, redevelopment with new construction, or severe alterations since the close of the historic period (1966). Such resources no longer convey an accurate sense of history. 1 Introduction This document is a letter report of the survey activity and results for a limited project area in Oak Hill, Travis County, Texas. The purpose of the survey was to identify and minimally document historic resources in the path of proposed highway development and construction. The project area extends roughly from the 6200 block through the 7000 block of U. S. Highway 290 West in Oak Hill. It includes historic resources in close proximity to the highway on the intersecting streets of McCarty Lane, Tanner Lane, Old Patton Ranch Road, Old Bee Cave …
D.2.3 - 5613 Patton Ranch Road - Additional photos — original pdf
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D.3.0 - 707 West Mary Street — original pdf
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION JANUARY 25, 2021 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS PR-20-170732 707 WEST MARY STREET D.3 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1923 house. ARCHITECTURE One-story, rectangular-plan, front-gabled frame bungalow with a partial-width semi- projecting inset porch on plain square wood posts; single !;! fenestration; decorative vertical boards in the tympanum of the main and porch gables. RESEARCH The house appears to have been built around 1923; the first owners and occupants were Eugene J. and Mattie Overton, who lived here at least through 1960. Eugene Overton had a number of occupations, including car mechanic and general laborer, but his most consistent occupation was as a carpenter. Mattie Overton worked as a cook and maid for private families. They had two sons, both of whom worked as delivery boys during their teenage years while still living in this house. STAFF COMMENTS The house was listed with no priority 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 does not meet the criteria for landmark designation as set forth in City Code: a. Architecture. The house is a very intact vernacular bungalow with artistic flourishes exhibited in the vertical members in the tympanum of both the principal and the porch gable. The house is a relatively common type in Austin, but rarely has this level of ornamentation, particularly in this neighborhood. However, the house does not reflect sufficient architectural significance to warrant designation under this criterion. b. Historical association. The house was the home to an African-American family for close to 40 years. Eugene Overton worked at jobs typical for African- American men at the time, including a laborer for a private family, a mechanic at a car company, and as a carpenter. Further, this house is located in what was once a thriving African-American neighborhood in South Austin, and is significantly larger than the majority of the historic-age homes there. While there are likely not significant enough associations with the Overton family, the house does reflect one of the last vestiges of the old African-American community in this part 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 reflect the history of the old African- American community in South Austin …
D.7.0 - 1601 Brackenridge Street — original pdf
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 …
D.8.0 - 3402 Mount Bonnell Drive — original pdf
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 …
D.9.0 - 2803 Bonnie Road — original pdf
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 …