HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APRIL 27, 2020 LHD-2020-0010 1105 CASTLE COURT (1105 W. 12TH STREET) CASTLE HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT B.5 - 1 PROPOSAL Construct an accessible ramp and deck to the main (south) entrance, replace non-historic infill at the north entrance, and replace and reconfigure windows on non-historic addition. ARCHITECTURE Reportedly the former mess hall of the Texas Military Institute, the building has been used at various times as a residence and office. It is a one-story, rectangular building with load- bearing limestone walls, a steeply pitched hipped roof, a shed-roofed frame addition on the east, and 2:2 and 6:6 light double-hung wood windows. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The proposed project includes: 1) On the south elevation at the main entrance and entrance to the addition, demolition of the existing stairs and deck; construction of a new concrete ramp, connecting wood deck on brick piers, and limestone stairs with bronze handrails; and installation of shed-roofed awnings; 2) Replacement of the non-historic six-panel main entrance door (south elevation) with a wood door with two lights over a single panel, and reconstruction of the missing transom; 3) Replacement of non-historic infill at the north entrance with inoperable door(s): a. Option 1. Wood door with transom and sidelights based on the south entrance, b. Option 2. Paired wood doors with six lights matching the proportions of the or north elevation windows; 4) On the non-historic addition, replacement of 1:1 windows and French doors with 4:4 windows and a single multi-light door, and replacement of wood siding with fiber- cement siding; 5) Replacement of existing R-panel metal roof with composition shingle roofing and installation of copper half-round gutters; and 6) Selective masonry cleaning and repointing. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The property is contributing to the Castle Hill Historic District. The following requirements from the historic district design standards apply to the proposed project: General District Standards A.1.b. Do not make changes to the public view of an existing contributing or non- contributing building that have no historic basis and/or that seek to create the appearance of an architectural style that is not original to the existing building. There is no documentary or physical evidence for the historic appearance of the north entrance; the current infill is believed to be from a 1971 remodel. Paint analysis revealed that the transom and sidelights at the south entrance do not B.5 - 2 match the …
Inspected on 5/12/2019 at 10:30 AM PROPERTY INSPECTION REPORT Prepared For: Kate Ertle Property Address: 703 & 705 Oakland Avenue, Austin, TX 78703 Report Identification: 703 & 705 Oakland Avenue TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Page .................................................................1 Table of Contents ........................................................2 Intro Page ...................................................................3 I STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS........................................7 II ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS.......................................22 III HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS .....................................26 IV PLUMBING SYSTEM ...........................................27 V APPLIANCES ........................................................32 VI OPTIONAL SYSTEMS .........................................34 Summary...................................................................37 Invoice.......................................................................40 Back Page.................................................................42 REI 7-5 (05/04/2015) Page 2 of 42 Report Identification: 703 & 705 Oakland Avenue PROPERTY INSPECTION REPORT Prepared For: Kate Ertle Concerning: 703 & 705 Oakland Avenue, Austin, TX 78703 By: Nathan W. Vick (TREC#20219), Professional Inspector, TREC #20219, 5/12/2019 PURPOSE, LIMITATIONS AND INSPECTOR / CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES This property inspection report may include an inspection agreement (contract), addenda, and other information related to property conditions. If any item or comment is unclear, you should ask the inspector to clarify the findings. It is important that you carefully read ALL of this information. This inspection is subject to the rules (“Rules”) of the Texas Real Estate Commission (“TREC”), which can be found at www.trec.texas.gov. The TREC Standards of Practice (Sections 535.227-535.233 of the Rules) are the minimum standards for inspections by TREC licensed inspectors. An inspection addresses only those components and conditions that are present, visible, and accessible at the time of the inspection. While there may be other parts, components or systems present, only those items specifically noted as being inspected were inspected. The inspector is NOT required to turn on decommissioned equipment, systems, utility services or apply an open flame or light a pilot to operate any appliance. The inspector is NOT required to climb over obstacles, move furnishings or stored items. The inspection report may address issues that are code-based or may refer to a particular code; however, this is NOT a code compliance inspection and does NOT verify compliance with manufacturer’s installation instructions. The inspection does NOT imply insurability or warrantability of the structure or its components. Although some safety issues may be addressed in this report, this inspection is NOT a safety/code inspection, and the inspector is NOT required to identify all potential hazards. In this report, the inspector shall indicate, by checking the appropriate boxes on the form, whether each item was inspected, not inspected, not present or deficient and explain the findings in the corresponding section in the body of the report …
703 Oakland Avenue Inspection Report : Exterior Walls Deficient: Significant and detrimental water damage observed at wall assemblies. Condition is most severe at east wall and "garage" transition. Other locations included around all wall openings (doors, windows, etc.). As repairs are conducted, additional areas are expected to be discovered. The water damage is correlated with deferred maintenance, missing flashing and weatherization details and poor construction practices. If ignored, condition will progress. Visible active termites Smoot Terrace Design Standards : Exterior Walls If replacement of the historic exterior wall materials is necessary, choose a material similar in dimensions, profile, reveal, and texture to the historic material, and install the new materials so that they do not damage adjacent historic fabric and so that they maintain the planar relationships and joint patterns that existed historically relative to window frames, door frames, and other exterior features What Katie Did: Discussion with OWANA zoning members Selected tear-drop siding based on the historical significance and relates to the character of the homes built in 1930s. Installed flashing and water barrier (zip board) for long term preservation. Replaced window molding with pressure-treated wood for long term preservation but maintaining same architectural design from 1938. Inspection Report : Windows Deficient: The windows are in over-all very poor condition. The majority of windows observed with water penetrations issues, air infiltration issues, deteriorated glazing, cracked panes and damaged/missing counter balance springs, impeded egress (can not escape during emergency - windows do not open). Smoot Terrace Design Standards : Windows 1. Avoid alterations that enlarge or relocate window openings 2. Retain and repair all components of existing historic windows unless HPO staff and/or the HLC agree that the individual component is deteriorated beyond repair 3. If replacement of historic windows is necessary, use windows that are the same size and match the dimensions, profile, and configuration of historic windows 4. Substitute materials are appropriate if they maintain the profile and finish appearance of the historic window. What Katie Did 1. Did not enlarge or relocate any window openings with the exception two rear kitchen windows (south wall - facing backyard) 2. Retained and repaired all possible historic windows by mixing and matching components which were salvageable. 3. For necessary replacement of historic windows, used windows that are the same size and match the dimensions, profile, and configuration of historic windows 4. Substituted materials are appropriate to the profile and finish …
B.6 - 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APRIL 27, 2020 APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS LHD-2020-0012 703 OAKLAND AVENUE SMOOT/TERRACE PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT PROPOSAL Replace siding and windows, change the roof material, widen the front stoop, infill a second-story rear sleeping porch, demolish a rear garage, and add a below-grade basement. Many parts of this project were completed prior to historic review, due to an error by Development Services Department staff during intake. The applicant has followed all City instructions, consulted with the OWANA Zoning Committee, and referred to the Smoot/Terrace Park Historic District Design Standards in planning the project. ARCHITECTURE Two-story, rectangular-plan house with a side-gabled roof, wood cladding, 1:1 and 6:6 wood- sash windows, and a hip-roofed entry portico with two wood doors. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The proposed project has five parts: 1) Replace wood lap siding with wood teardrop siding; 2) Replace some windows with 1:1 wood-sash windows. The central four windows on the front elevation, as well as four windows on the rear wall, have been replaced. Other windows have been repaired; 3) Install a standing-seam metal roof in place of the shingled roof; 4) Reconstruct the front stoop to be wider and deeper; remove the low wing walls. The stone from the existing steps will be reused as much as possible to surface the new stoop; 5) Infill a second-story rear sleeping porch with wood siding; 6) Demolish a rear open one-story garage; and 7) Add a below-grade basement, raising the house by 1’. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The property is contributing to the Smoot/Terrace Park Historic District. The following requirements from the historic district design standards apply to the proposed project: Front Exterior Walls 1. Retain and repair the historic exterior materials on front walls, side walls within 15 feet of the front, unless HPO staff and/or the HLC agree that repair is not possible due to deterioration beyond repair. The historic siding and trim have been replaced. The applicant has provided an inspector’s report that notes: o Significant and detrimental water damage at wall assemblies; o End-of-life conditions for siding, including wood rot, deterioration, water damage, loose boards, and damaged boards; and o Bowed or leaning walls at east and west walls. 2. If replacement of the historic exterior wall materials is necessary, choose a material similar in dimensions, profile, reveal, and texture to the historic material, and install B.6 - 2 the new materials …
B.7 - 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APRIL 27, 2020 APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS LHD-2020-0014 602 HIGHLAND AVENUE SMOOT/TERRACE PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT PROPOSAL Construct a habitable basement and replace a rear staircase. ARCHITECTURE One-story, rectangular-plan house with a gable roof, wood cladding, 4-over-1 and 3-over-1 wood-sash windows, and a gable-roofed entry porch with battered piers. The house has a partial-width habitable basement where the grade slopes down from the street. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Demolish the existing basement and construct a larger basement with vertical wood siding, triple banks of fixed and sliding windows, and paired fully glazed doors. Replace an existing wood staircase at the rear (west) elevation with a new steel-framed staircase. The primary façade of the historic building will not be altered. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The property is contributing to the Smoot/Terrace Park Historic District. The following requirements from the historic district design standards apply to the proposed project: Additions to Contributing Buildings 1. New additions should be compatible with the historic building by reflecting the scale, massing, and/or materials of the historic building, but differentiated enough so that they are not confused as historic or original to the building. The basement addition is clad in vertical wood siding that is similar to the historic siding in material, but differentiated in orientation and pattern. The project meets this standard. 3. Design new additions that are subordinate to and do not overpower the historic building. The basement addition is minimally visible and subordinate to the historic building. It meets this standard. 4. Construct additions that avoid the removal or obstruction of any historic exterior features on the front of the building or the sides within 15 feet of the front. The basement addition does not entail the removal or obstruction of historic exterior features. It meets this standard. 6. A new basement addition may extend to the front of the house. The basement addition extends to the front of the house, as allowed. It meets this standard. B.7 - 2 7. Design basement additions so that they do not raise the floor level of the house, or so that the new floor level of the house is not higher than either the average of the contributing houses on the same block face, or the average of the adjacent houses if contributing. The basement addition does not raise the floor level of the house. It meets this standard. The project …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS B.8 - 1 APRIL 27, 2020 C14H-1986-0008 SCARBROUGH BUILDING 522 CONGRESS AVENUE Remove plate glass from the Congress Avenue storefront to create a semi-outdoor dining area for a new restaurant and install a new railing at the opening. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes the removal of the plate glass storefront windows along the Congress Avenue elevation of the building to align with the applicant’s restaurant use and create a sheltered outdoor dining area. To separate the dining area from the street, the applicant proposes the installation of a new ornamental metal railing, painted black. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate projects on historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 1) A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires minimal change to its distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships. Evaluation: The Scarbrough Building housed E.M. Scarbrough & Sons, downtown Austin’s premier department store. The plate glass storefronts along Congress Avenue were display windows for their merchandise. The restaurant that has come into the former department store space has removed the plate glass. Besides the attraction of a semi-open air dining area for the restaurant, there does not appear to be any clear need for altering the building by removing the plate glass display windows. 2) The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided. Evaluation: The display windows along Congress Avenue are part of the building’s history as a department store. The removal of the windows has compromised the integrity and historical context of the building. The project does NOT meet the applicable standards. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS Not reviewed. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Deny the application for the removal of the plate glass and direct that the applicant immediately restore the windows removed without review and approval by the Commission. Condition the applicant’s application for a property tax exemption for this property on the restoration of the removed windows. B.8 - 2 E-mail from applicant, March 25, 2020: I am sorry to hear that we missed this requirement when making the submission of this revision to the City of Austin. We did submit a revision to the City of Austin, …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS B.9 - 1 APRIL 27, 2020 C14H-1978-0033 LITTLEFIELD BUILDING 106 E. 6TH STREET Install a removable metal canopy along with 6th Street elevation of the building. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes a suspended metal canopy along the east portion of the 6th Street elevation of the building. The canopy will extend over the retail spaces to the east of the 6th Street entrance to the building. The canopy will be suspended from metal cables and will be constructed of welded aluminum with a sheet metal roof and a frosted plexiglass ceiling. The exterior of the canopy will be finished in black. The canopy has a modern design. The applicant’s drawings show signage to be installed on the face of the canopy but no application for signs has been submitted at this time. There is currently a metal canopy over the 6th Street entrance to the building, but canvas awnings over the retail space to the east. Historic photos show the metal awning and the entry on 6th Street but nothing over the current retail space to the east: B.9 - 2 B.9 - 3 B.9 - 4 STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate projects on historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 1) Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic properties, will not be undertaken. Evaluation: There is no historic record of a metal canopy at this location on the building. 9) New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work will be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment. Evaluation: If permitted, the new canopy will not mimic the historic style of the existing canopy over the 6th Street entrance (which is a modern reconstruction of the historic canopy), but will be compatible with the scale and materials of the existing canopies. B.9 - 5 10) New additions and adjacent or related construction will be undertaken in such a manner that, if removed …
6 9 7 6 2 3 6 7 6 6 49'-5" 6'-4 7/8" " 0 1 - ' 2 " 0 - ' 1 " 0 1 - ' 3 " 4 - ' 1 1 8 5 4 2 AWNING ELEVATION SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0" THE LITTLEFIELD BUILDING 601 S. CONGRESS 55'-9 7/8" 49'-5" ' 7 2 . 0 9 ' W " 0 0 0 0 ° 9 1 S 6'-4 7/8" 1'-0 1/4" 7'-6 3/4" 7'-1 5/8" 8'-0 3/4" 2'-8 1/4" 11'-4 3/8" 2'-8 1/4" 8'-10 7/8" N71°O5'42"W 160.00' " 8 / 7 3 - ' " 1 8 / 7 6 - ' 8 " 3 - ' 7 " 3 " 0 - ' 7 8 1 EXISTING CONCRETE PARALLEL 2 4 3 PARKING SPACES 2/AS1.0 EAST 6TH STREET 80' R.O.W. N 1 AWNING PLAN SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0" C. B. Architectural Site Plan & Awning Elevation General Notes: The dimensions on this sheet are based off of the face of finish material or A. masonry. All dimensions are to face of finish material, edge of awning, or centerline of support, unless otherwise noted. Contractor (GC) to field verify all dimensions prior to construction and/or installation of any equipment, accessories, etc. If a discrepancy is identified, notify NolanStudio immediately. Elevations are shown for reference only. Refer to Building Plans, Sections, Wall Sections and Window Elevations for additional information. All glass to be tempered in areas required by applicable code. Refer to appropriate sheet and/or schedule for additional information/detail regarding items shown herein. Keynotes located on this sheet are for this sheet only. Do not scale the drawings. If a specific dimension is not given, contact NolanStudio for clarification. Refer to Sheet A0.01-General Conditions for additional information associated with, but not limited to: submittals, shop drawings, samples, cutting and patching, coordination and staging, protection of work. Install all products per manufacturer's recommendations. D. E. F. G. H. I. 3. 4. 5. Architectural Site Plan & Awning Elevation Key Notes: 1. 2. Lot line. Building mounted awning to match design of existing above entrance to building lobby. Coordinate with Building Owner for paint color & finish during construction. Location, spacing, & size of overhead hanger and turn-buckle shown for reference only. Refer to Structural Drawings for specifications and layout. Existing entrance to tenant space to remain. Slope in existing sidewalk not shown here, vertical dimensions taken from …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS C.1 - 1 FEBRUARY 24, 2020 NRD-2020-0004 92 RAINEY STREET RAINEY STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1911-12 contributing bungalow and construct a new high-rise tower in its place. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Demolish existing contributing building. 2) Construct new 53-floor, 606’ tower, occupying two adjacent lots at 90 (now Container Bar) and 92 Rainey Street. The tower includes: a) Below-ground garage b) Commercial space (first and second floors plus third-floor bar area): i. Materials throughout include a transparent glass curtainwall system with metal mullions; simplified pilasters of textured stone at bay divisions; recessed mural panels with overhead lighting, and textured concrete cladding. Flat metal awnings above each tenant entrance at 1 and 1.5 stories are topped with lit signage. ii. At the east elevation, vertically-articulated panel systems of varying widths define tenant spaces. An altered metal shipping container with viewport projects from a recessed bar space at the second floor, hovering above the streetscape. An angled precast concrete panel projects through both recessed bar spaces. c) Hotel and residential spaces: i. The tower is clad in a reflective glass curtainwall system throughout, with precast concrete accent panels on secondary facades. ii. Levels 8-52 are set back from the lower section of the tower (at roughly 177’). iii. After level 24, which separates the hotel units from residences and short-term rental units, glass balconies project from the north and south elevations. d) Roof deck RESEARCH The house at 92 Rainey Street was built around 1911. Its first owner was Alonzo B. Cook, who ran a horseshoeing shop on Congress Avenue. From 1914 to 1920, the house had many owners and renters, including a painter, a grocer, and a night watchman. By 1920, it had been purchased by Emil and Edith Bohls. Emil Bohls was the proprietor of a restaurant in 1920, but he soon opened an auto paint shop on 5th Street, which remained in business for many years. By 1937, as Austin’s automobile culture continued to grow, Bohls had expanded his repertoire to include a tourist camp, as well as a filling station, on South Congress Avenue. By 1939, the Bohls family had sold the home to Charles B. and Pearl Eustace. The Eustace family had lived across the street at 95 Rainey since 1922. Charles had recently retired from the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company after a 39-year …
00 10' 20' GRAPHIC SCALE 10' LEGEND PROPERTY LINE ADJACENT PROPERTY LINE EASEMENT LINE CURB TO REMAIN CURB TO BE REMOVED EXISTING TREE TO REMAIN 8331 8331 EXISTING TREE TO BE REMOVED UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED ON PLANS, ALL ABOVE AND BELOW UTILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, PAVEMENT, CURBS, AND APPURTENANCES TO BE REMOVED. EXISTING WASTEWATER TO BE REMOVED EXISTING WATER TO BE REMOVED EXISTING OVERHEAD POWER TO BE REMOVED EXISTING UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC TO BE REMOVED EXISTING WASTEWATER TO REMAIN EXISTING WATER TO REMAIN EXISTING CHILLED WATER TO REMAIN EXISTIN OVERHEAD POWER TO REMAIN EXISTING UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC TO REMAIN EXISTING GAS TO REMAIN EXISTING UNDERGROUND FIBER OPTIC TO REMAIN NOTES: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. TREES AND TOPOGRAPHY BASED UPON GROUND SURVEY BY 4WARD LAND SUREVYING ON DECEMBER 7, 2018 A PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING WITH THE ENVIORNMENTAL INSPECTOR IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO ANY SITE DISTURBANCE. LOCATIONS OF PUBLIC AND FRANCHISE UTILITIES SHOWN ARE APPROXIMATE AND MAY NOT BE COMPLETE. CONTRACTOR SHALL CALL THE ONE CALL CENTER (472-2822) AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO COMMENCING DEMOLITION OR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT ANY OTHER UTILITY COMPANIES WHO DO NOT SUBSCRIBE TO THE ONE CALL PROGRAM FOR LINE MARKINGS. THE CONTRACTOR BEARS SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR VERIFYING LOCATIONS OF EXISTING UTILITIES, SHOWN OR NOT SHOWN, AND FOR ANY DAMAGE DONE TO THESE FACILITIES. REMOVAL OR RELOCATION OF EXISTING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FRANCHISE UTILITIES (WATER, ELECTRIC, AND GAS ETC.) WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE SITE DEMOLITION SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH THE APPLICABLE UTILITY AGENCIES. ALL EXISTING UTILITY SERVICES TO BE TURNED OFF BY UTILITY FRANCHISE TECHNICIAN TO ALLOW FOR EXISTING SERVICE LINES TO BE CUT/CAPPED AT PROPERTY LINE. ALL UTILITIES IN STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY TO REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. SURFACE PAVEMENT INDICATED HEREON (SUCH AS ASPHALT OR CONCRETE) MAY OVERLAY OTHER HIDDEN STRUCTURES (SUCH AS OTHER LAYERS OF PAVEMENT, BUILDING SLAB, ETC.) THAT ARE ALSO TO BE REMOVED. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEMOLITION, REMOVAL, AND DISPOSAL OF EXISTING PAVEMENT SECTION, STRUCTURAL SUBGRADE, STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION, AND UTILITIES WITHIN THE SITE. CONTRACTOR TO DISPOSE ALL DEMOLITION SPOILS OFF-SITE IN A LEGAL MANNER. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE TO EXISTING UTILITIES, IRRIGATION LINES, PAVEMENT, ETC., TO REMAIN RESULTING FROM DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES AND REPAIR AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING ALL PERMITS REQUIRED FOR DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL. ALL ITEMS TO BE REMOVED SHALL BE DISPOSED OFF-SITE …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS NRD-2010-0125 PROPOSAL 92 Rainey Street C.3. - 1 NOVEMBER 15, 2010 Rainey Street Modifications to the north, west, and south facades of the house; construction of a new walk-in cooler on the north side of the house, a wraparound deck on the south and west sides, a new separate restroom building in back of the house, installation of a steel trellis on the back of the house, and replacement of the composition shingle roof with a metal roof. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes modifications to the exterior of the house to accommodate a walk-in cooler on the north side and a wood deck wrapping around the south and west sides, and the construction of a separate building behind the house for restrooms, storage, and an outdoor bar area. The front of the house will see the fewest modifications: only a deteriorating plaster porch pier and porch railing will be removed. On the north wall, the existing wood windows will be removed to accommodate the addition of the walk-in cooler, which will have wood siding and a flat roof. On the south wall, the existing wood-sided infill with a vinyl window will be removed and be replaced with a door and a steel-framed fixed sash window. On the west (rear) wall, the existing back door and window will be removed, as will the wood-sided infill that wraps around from the south side of the house. The infill section will have the wraparound of the steel-framed fixed sash window from the south side of the building. A new deck will surround the house on the south and west sides, and provide access to a new structure in the back yard, housing restrooms and storage. The existing composition shingle roof on the house will be replaced with a metal roof. STAFF COMMENTS STAFF RECOMMENDATION The ca. 1927 bungalow is contributing to the Rainey Street National Register Historic District. Release the building permit after completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package consisting of photographs of all four elevations and a measured sketch plan to record existing conditions and for archiving at the Austin History Center. Staff requests that the applicant reconsider the installation of the steel-framed glass at the rear of the building in favor of an architectural feature more compatible with the Craftsman detailing of the house. Overall, the appearance of the house …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APRIL 27, 2020 PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS NRD-2020-0005 2902 OAKMONT BOULEVARD OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT C.2 - 1 PROPOSAL Construct a carport and rear addition to a ca. 1952 house. ARCHITECTURE 1½-story, side-gabled, rectangular-plan house clad in stucco with wood siding in the gable ends. Features include multi-lite vinyl-sash windows, a shed-roofed entry porch, and triple gable dormers with arched windows. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The project has two parts: 1) Construct a hip-roofed carport attached to the south wall and supported by turned wood posts. The carport will be set back 13’ from the front wall of the house; and 2) Construct a one-story rear addition with a footprint of 614 square feet. The addition will be capped with a gable roof, clad in horizontal siding to match existing, and have fixed, casement, and 1:1 wood-sash windows. A gable-roofed entry porch supported by turned posts will be attached to the south wall. RESEARCH The house was constructed by W. B. Houston and occupied by a series of short-term renters, with none remaining for more than five years. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The house is a contributing property in the Old West Austin National Register Historic District. It does not appear to meet the standards for designation as a historic landmark. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building retains a moderate degree of integrity. 3) Properties must meet at least two historic designation criteria for landmark designation (City of Austin Land Development Code Section 25-2-352). The property does not appear to be significant under any criteria. a. Architecture. The building does not appear to be architecturally significant. b. Historical association. A series of short-term renters occupied the house during the historic period. There do not appear to be significant historical associations. c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property does not appear to possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the community, Austin, or Texas as a whole. e. Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. C.2 - 2 The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APRIL 27, 2020 NRD-2020-0006 1517 MURRAY LANE C.3 - 1 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT PROPOSAL Construct a two-story rear addition to a contributing house; replace front porch columns, roof shingles, door, and windows; and cover existing siding with new siding. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Replace wood porch columns with columns of a more modern design. 2) Cover existing wood siding with new shiplap and paint. 3) Replace green scalloped roof shingles with gray shingles of unspecified new shape/profile. 4) Construct a new two-story addition to the rear of the house. The addition will be set back beyond the ridge line. It will be clad in aluminum siding with fixed single-pane glass windows. The proposed addition will have a flat roof and roof deck, with minimal fenestration on the east and west sides and a rear elevation with full-height glass windows. A covered carport connects the first-floor garage to the proposed living space. 5) Replace door and windows at main elevation. 6) Remove sconces at main elevation. 7) Remove door trim at main elevation. RESEARCH The house at 1517 Murray Lane was constructed in 1927-28 by William H. and Delle M. Morley. Morley was the son of W.J. Morley, proprietor of Morley Brothers Druggists, the oldest continuously-operating pharmacy and wholesale drug manufacturer in Austin at the time. W.J. Morley and his brother famously employed author Sidney Porter (pseudonym O. Henry), in the latter half of the 19th century. The Morley Brothers Building at 209 East 6th Street is a City of Austin Landmark. S.K. Morley’s house at 510 Baylor Street is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is also an Austin landmark. S.K. Morley, William H. Morley’s uncle, does not appear to be associated with the Morley drug manufacturing business after the sale of the 6th Street drugstore in the early 1930s. However, William H. Morley continued to run the drug manufacturing and wholesale business from his home at 1517 Murray Lane. Morley’s products were sold under multiple manufacturer names, including Cactus Line Products, Morley Drug Company, and W.H. Morley Wholesale. After his death in 1948, William Morley’s widow Delle Mayne Morley continued to live in the home, adding on to the main structure and renting out the former manufacturing facility to tenants. Delle Morley sold the house in 1961, and it was occupied by a series of short-term owners and renters until …
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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS APRIL 27, 2020 NRD-2020-0015 1616 NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT C.4 - 1 PROPOSAL Construct a new rear addition, garage, and greenhouse. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Demolish existing 1-story rear additions; replace with new 1-story addition and attached garage. The addition’s wing and garage will have a low-slope membrane roof, while its western gable will have a composition shingle roof with exposed rafter tails. The proposed new addition is clad in fiber cement lap siding with a parged foundation and stepped frieze board. Window types include 6:6 double-hung, multi-lite fixed, and 6- and 12-lite casement. 2) Demolish and replace existing front porch flatwork. 3) Widen and rebuild first-floor bay window. 4) Add new 4:4 double-hung window at west elevation. 5) Replace second-floor wood siding with fiber cement lap siding to match addition. 6) Replace composition shingle roof. 7) Restore and repaint wood trim, windows, doors, and shutters at main façade. 8) Build new detached greenhouse. The green house will be clad in fiber cement lap siding to match addition. It is capped with a gabled standing-seam metal roof atop exposed rafter tails. Decorative trim includes a frieze board and wraparound sill. It features casement windows at the north and east elevations and steel French doors at the south. RESEARCH The house at 1616 Northumberland Road was constructed in 1940 for Francis J. and Jane Johson Amsler. Francis Amsler was employed by the E.M. Scarbrough Company for almost 50 years, beginning his career as a teenager in 1923 before advancing to credit manager, treasurer, and vice-president of the company. Amsler was active in Austin’s business and retail community throughout his long career, serving as head of the Better Business Bureau, president of the Texas State Retail Merchants’ Association, chairman of the Austin Advertising Review Board, chairman of Downtown Austin Unlimited, and president of the Retail Credit Executives of Texas. The Amslers contributed to Austin in other ways as well; Jane Amsler was active in the Red Cross and Francis Amsler served the Austin Community War Chest, Child and Family Services, and the United Fund. The Amslers lived at 1616 Northumberland until at least 1974. 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 …
