Gaudette, Angela From: Sent: To: Subject: Stuart King Thursday, August 20, 2020 9:10 AM Gaudette, Angela Herman Shieffer House > Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Flag for follow up Flagged *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** It is important the we preserve as much as we can. I grew up in East Austin and this community is very dear to me and my family. God Bless, Thanks 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
Gaudette, Angela From: Sent: To: Subject: Gaudette, Angela Friday, August 14, 2020 1:33 PM Gaudette, Angela FW: Comment regarding 2502 Park View Drive From: Tanner Blair < Sent: Friday, August 14, 2020 12:58 PM To: PAZ Preservation <Preservation@austintexas.gov> Subject: Comment regarding 2502 Park View Drive > *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** To Whom It May Concern, As a supporter of historic preservation and a north central Austin homeowner, I ask that you decline to designate the home at 2502 Park View Drive as historic for the following reasons: 1. There were many buildings in the Austin area prior to these homes that had air conditioning. By the time this home was built, churches and commercial properties often had air conditioning. 2. There were middle‐class neighborhoods in Dallas a full two years prior to this home having air conditioning, so the story that these homes somehow “proved” that it was viable to have an air‐conditioned home are not accurate. 3. Even if I were to accept the conceit that being one of the first homes in Austin were historic, this home has been modified since it’s construction and to the best of my knowledge no longer features the original unit. 4. As a stand‐alone home, it is unremarkable. Furthermore, the facts surrounding this home’s supposed historic value are not recently discovered. If this home is truly of a historic nature, then why are we just now working to preserve it? My belief is this is being pursued not because local residents want to save history, but because they wish to deny new development. When the work of the HLC is used to further an agenda that is not actually historic preservation, it puts the great work of your committee in question. We owe it to ourselves to hold a high bar for preservation, lest the bar become meaningless. In summary, I do not believe this home to be historic, and I hope that given the facts and the risk of diluting the meaning of the HLC, that you will not pursue a historic designation for this property or any of the properties in the so‐called “Air‐Conditioned Village”. Don’t dilute the meaning of the important work you are doing. Regards, Tanner Blair 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 …
Steve, We would like to request a postponement on 2502 Parkview. We are preparing new development plans that include keeping most of the right side and front of the house. Once we get the plans ready I will send them over to you for your review. Thanks again and I look forward to working with you. Best regards, Barry
611 W. 22ND STREET- HLC PACKAGE EXISTING RENDERING PROJECT TEAM GENERAL NOTES OWNER VILLA RIO, LP 6543 SEWANEE HOUSTON, TEXAS 77005 BRAD ZUCKER & SAM MASSAED BRADZUCKER@COMCAST.NET; SAMGMAS@ME.COM ARCHITECT CLAYTON & LITTLE 2201 N LAMAR BLVD AUSTIN, TEXAS 78705 GEORGE WILCOX, AIA 512-477-1727 GEORGE@CLAYTONANDLITTLE.COM CIVIL ENGINEER BLEYL ENGINEERING 12007 TECHNOLOGY BLVD, STE 150 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78727 JASON RODGERS, PE 512-454-2400 JRODGERS@BLEYLENGINEERING.COM LANDSCAPE BLU FISH COLLABORATIVE 3607 S LAMAR BLVD #103 AUSTIN, TX 78704 MICHAEL R. FISHBAUGH PLA, ASLA, LEED AP, CLARB 512-388-4115 MIKE@BFCOLLABORATIVE.COM STRUCTURAL STRUCTURES 6926 N LAMAR BLVD AUSTIN, TEXAS 78752 CHUCK CUMMINGS, PE 512-499-0919 CHUCK@STRUCTURESTX.COM DRAWING INDEX G1.0 D1.1 D1.2 A1.1 A1.2 A2.1 A2.2 A2.3 COVER SHEET DEMO PLAN - FIRST FLOOR DEMO PLAN - SECOND FLOOR SITE & FIRST FLOOR PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS - PROPOSED EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS - PROPOSED 3D VIEWS PROPOSED 1. ALL WORK SHALL BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES, AND TO INCLUDE ALL REQUIREMENTS OF OTHER AGENCIES HAVING JURISDICTION. 2. EXAMINATION OF THE SITE AND PORTIONS THEREOF THAT AFFECT THIS WORK SHALL BE MADE BY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR, WHO SHALL COMPARE EXISTING CONDITIONS WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SATISFY HIM/HERSELF AS TO THE EXISTING CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED. CONTRACTOR SHALL AT SUCH TIME ASCERTAIN AND VERIFY THE LOCATIONS OF EXISTING STRUCTURES. 3. THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS DESCRIBE DESIGN INTENT, AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE ALL INCLUSIVE. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MEANS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE COMPLETE OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS AND INSTALLATIONS. NO CLAIMS FOR ADDITIONAL WORK WILL BE AWARDED FOR WORK WHICH IS DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS OR WHICH IS REASONABLY INFERABLE FROM THEM. 4. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THOROUGH COORDINATION OF TRADES. ALL CLAIMS FOR ADDITIONAL WORK WILL NOT BE AWARDED FOR ANY AND ALL WORK RELATED TO SUCH COORDINATION. 5. CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS, ELEVATIONS, AND CONDITIONS AT THE SITE, CONFIRM THAT THE WORK IS BUILDABLE AS SHOWN, AND NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT IN WRITING OF ANY DISCREPANCIES PRIOR TO PROCEEDING WITH ANY AND ALL WORK IN QUESTION. 6. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE TO FINISH FACE OF CONCRETE, CENTERLINE OF STEEL, FACE OF STUD OR CASEWORK UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. DIMENSIONS NOTED AS "CLR" MUST BE PRECISELY MAINTAINED. DIMENSIONS ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE WITHOUT ARCHITECTS APPROVAL UNLESS NOTED AS "+/-". VERIFY DIMENSIONS MARKED "V.I.F." PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION, AND NOTIFY ARCHITECT OF ANY INCONSISTENCIES. 7. ALL DIMENSIONS, NOTES AND DETAILS SHOWN ON ONE PORTION OF A …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS B.1 - 1 AUGUST 24, 2020 C14H-1981-0018 KENNEY HOUSE 611 W. 22ND STREET Construct an exterior metal staircase on the west side of the house, reconfigure a west window as a door, construct a new south elevation to the building. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes to construct a new steel staircase on the west side of the house that will provide access for upstairs tenants in the building. The steel staircase will lead to a new platform and access the second story via a door created from an existing round-arched window that will be incorporated into the door. The landing for the staircase will have a roof over it, that the applicant has raised so as not to obscure the architectural features of the cornice. The applicant further proposes the construction of a new south elevation to the house. The house had an addition on the south side that was removed with Commission approval last year. The applicant proposes the reconstruction of the south wall with two pairs of double-hung wood windows and a round-arched window salvaged from the demolished sough wall of the house. The ground floor of the house will have a band of transom-style windows corresponding to the placement and dimensions of the upper story windows, and sheltered with a metal-roofed canopy. In addition, the applicant proposes substantial repairs to deteriorated elements in a whole-house restoration project. 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 property has been used as a bed and breakfast inn and will be used as a coffee house on the main floor with offices upstairs. The proposed project will add the exterior staircase to access upstairs offices and the creation of a service corridor along the back (south) wall of the house but these changes are in keeping with the historic architectural character of the house. 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 proposed project …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS JULY 27, 2020 C14H-1996-0003 BARTHOLOMEW-ROBINSON BUILDING 1415 LAVACA STREET B.2 - 1 PROPOSAL Construct a mid-rise addition to the building. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes to construct a mid-rise hotel addition to the building, which has been rendered untenantable by long-standing sewerage and drainage problems. The proposed addition will rise from within the existing walls of the building, and will have 10 stories of hotel rooms above a 29-foot (up from 24 feet in previous iterations) tall glass-clad story that will house hotel meeting rooms and amenities. The total height of the building will be 150 feet. The base of the addition, clad in glass, will be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the existing parapet wall of the historic structure. The remainder of the addition will be cantilvered out over the walls of the existing building; the bottom of the cantilevered section will be 12’ – 8” (up from 8 feet in previous plans) above the existing mansard cupolas. The main entrance to the building will be located at the historic entrance location at the corner of 15th and Lavaca Streets. None of the windows or doors on the existing building will be modified. The walls of the addition will present as white and light gray. The current condition of the building must be noted here to give this proposal its due context. This building has been gutted, and the south one-third of the building has been used as a parking lot with no roof and no windows in the window openings for many years. The former owner was forced to vacate the building due to long-standing plumbing and sewer line issues. Plainly stated, this building, in its current condition, would be extremely difficult and costly to renovate and return to economic viability. The current proposal preserves the historic walls and distinctive architectural features of the building. The proposed hotel will offer the resources to preserve this building, which might otherwise further deteriorate. 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 building has historically had a commercial use, …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS B.4 - 1 ROUTON-ALVAREZ-LOPEZ HOUSE AUGUST 24, 2020 C14H-2011-0002 809 E. 9TH STREET Construct a mid-rise residential tower adjacent to the house. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes the construction of a mid-rise residential tower to provide affordable housing for seniors at the rear of the historic house. The proposed residential tower will be 9 stories (just over 112 feet) tall, with a flat roof slated to the south. The building will have stucco, glazed brick, and horizontal metal-coated siding that will approximate the look of lap siding as its principal materials, with stucco constituting the exterior material on the first two levels of the building to provide a solid backdrop that will not visually compete with the historic house from 9th Street. The proposed tower will be separated from the southeast corner of the historic house by almost 7 feet, and will have a separation of 16 feet on the southwest side of the house, facing the IH-35 service road (and the primary view of the house for most). The house will be moved forward approximately 6 feet (it is currently 16 feet from the house to the back of the 9th Street curb; the house will be moved so that the distance to the 9th Street curb will be 10 feet). .9 feet to accommodate the new building and yard area between the two structures. The house will be used as a community room for the proposed new affordable housing project, and will have a patio planted with shrubs and trees in the 16-foot separation on the southwest side of the house. 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: This project does not affect the physical structure or the use of the existing house. It had a residential use historically, and is now being proposed as a community room for the adjacent residential project. 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 house …
Gaudette, Angela From: Sent: To: Subject: Deron Miller Monday, August 17, 2020 8:02 AM PAZ Preservation Public Hearing: Historic Landmark Commission - Angela Gaudette > *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Case Number: HR 20‐098345 ‐ 809 E 9th Street Contact: Angela Gaudette Public Hearing: August 24th, 2020 Angela: My name is Deron Miller. I live at 800 Embassy Drive. Respectfully, the location of this Proposed tower right next to a historic landmark and stuffed in the backyard of that landmark site and up against another mid‐rise on the side of a hill up against I‐35 is truly negligent to the true spirit of the zoning and historic landmark laws. This is jamming a building in and using the special laws given to affordable living buildings to a fault. There are even zoning rules that have been breached and waivers given. This seems to be an attempt to make money for a family that has ties to the politicians in this district. While I support affordable living in our great city, there are plenty of places that this can be accomplished around town in a better way. This project is just not right. I implore you to please go physically walk the site and I am sure you will agree. Thanks for your consideration, Deron Miller ‐‐ This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute, copy or take any action in reliance on the contents of this e‐mail and these activities are strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender immediately by e‐ mail if you have received this e‐mail by mistake and delete this e‐mail from your system. 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 Gaudette, Angela From: Sent: To: Subject: Teri Sahba < > Thursday, August 20, 2020 2:27 PM PAZ Preservation Attn: Angela Guadette; Case# HR 20-098345 - 809 E 9TH ST; Public Hearing HLC 8/24/20 *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Good afternoon, I'm writing in response to the HLC public hearing pertaining for the following case: Case Number: HR 20‐098345 ‐ …
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Good Morning Steve and Cara, As you should know, GNDC has an affordable senior housing project in the works for the Lopez Property. We are at the point where the site plan can be approved, however, because the property has historic zoning, the site development permit cannot be issued until your office provides a certificate of appropriateness. We have until mid-August to get that done, but would love to have it sooner. We have made great efforts in the design process to maintain the structural and historic integrity of the Routon-Alvarez-Lopez House; stepping the tower away from the house (despite the incredible site constraints we face), removed balconies, reduced the size and minimized the visual impact of the hallway connecting the tower with the house. I joke with people that we should have started with the idea of of relocating to house to a site somewhere else and then, when that got shot down, moved to a design where we built over top of the house, and then, after that got shot down, proposed our initial design and it would have been hailed as wonderful. Instead, we tried to design as sensitively as possible from the start while being responsible to our mission of providing as much affordable housing as possible on a site with zoning and development entitlements that call for dense and tall buildings and prohibit the development of single-family structures. As you know, GNDC includes historic preservation as part of our mission, so the idea of demolition or relocation is something we would turn to only as a last resort. We're going through a Section 106 review and the Texas Historical Commission reviewed our initial designs (which were sent to you as early as January and again in March) and they made recommendations for changes which we then incorporated into the designs that I've attached. On May 27th, Lydia Woods-Boone,Program Coordinator for the Federal and State Review Program responded to the revised design as follows: Thank you for taking the time to change the design in order to more appropriately work with the historic structure. This design is greatly improved and seems to address all of our concerns. Please have the applicant resubmit the project with these designs through our eTRAC system so they can be formally reviewed under the Section 106 process. If there are any additional questions just let me know. Mr. Hatch, Thanks, Lydia …
Hello Steve & Elizabeth, We received a No Adverse Effects determination from the Texas Historical Commission on Wednesday. See below. Tom Hatch addressed your question regarding the connection between the Lopez House and the new residential tower. I'm hoping between those two factors your office will be able to issue a certificate of appropriateness soon. I hope all is well with you. Mark Re: Project Review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and/or the Antiquities Code of Texas THC Tracking #202013678 La Vista de Lopez 809 E 9th Street Austin,TX 78702 Dear Dawn Perkins: Thank you for your submittal regarding the above-referenced project. This response represents the comments of the State Historic Preservation Officer, the Executive Director of the Texas Historical Commission (THC), pursuant to review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The review staff, led by Charles Peveto and Lydia Woods, has completed its review and has made the following determinations based on the information submitted for review: Above-Ground Resources • Property/properties are eligible for listing or already listed in the National Register of Historic Places. • No adverse effects on historic properties. We have the following comments: The changes made to the design reflect the recommendations made by the THC in previous submission. Therefore, we have determined that this new design will have no adverse effect on the historic resource, La Vista de Lopez. We look forward to further consultation with your office and hope to maintain a partnership that will foster effective historic preservation. Thank you for your cooperation in this review process, and for your efforts to preserve the irreplaceable heritage of Texas. If the project changes, or if new historic properties are found, please contact the review staff. If you have any questions concerning our review or if we can be of further assistance, please email the following reviewers: charles.peveto@thc.texas.gov, lydia.woods@thc.texas.gov. This response has been sent through the electronic THC review and compliance system (eTRAC). Submitting your project via eTRAC eliminates mailing delays and allows you to check the status of the review, receive an electronic response, and generate reports on your submissions. For more information, visit http://thc.texas.gov/etrac-system. Sincerely, for Mark Wolfe, State Historic Preservation Officer Executive Director, Texas Historical Commission Thanks, Mark -- Mark C. Rogers, Executive Director Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation 813 East 8th Street, Austin Texas 78702 512-479-6275 ext. 6
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS B.5 - 1 AUGUST 24, 2020 C14H-2013-0040 COMMODORE PERRY ESTATE 710 E. 41ST STREET PROPOSAL Install two free-standing signs. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes the installation of two identical free-standing signs on the Red River Street side of the property, both reading “Commodore Perry.” The signs will be pole-mounted, one at the corner of 41st and Red River Streets, and the other at the main entrance to the hotel property on Red River Street. Each sign will be an 11.4 square f00t metal cabinet with pin-mounted letters reading “Commodore Perry” in a script designed to hearken back to the 1920s, with red neon halo lighting. The outside of each sign will have exposed neon as a boundary and there are exposed neon accents on the face of the sign. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Commission’s Sign Standards include: INAPPROPRIATE SIGN TYPES ➢ Signs that are out of character with those seen historically, and that would alter the historic character of the street. Free-standing signs, either pole-mounted or monument types. Any sign that visually overpowers the building or obscures significant architectural features. SIGN MATERIALS Use materials that are compatible with the materials of the building façade. Painted wood and metal are appropriate materials for signs. Do not use unfinished materials, including unpainted wood. SIGN CONTENT AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS Use symbol signs when appropriate for the business. Use colors for the sign that are compatible with those of the building front. Limit the number of colors on the sign to no more than three (3). Use a simple sign design and typeface, and a style and size of lettering that will be compatible with the building front. Avoid sign types that appear too contemporary. Limit the height of letters to 10 inches. Use an external, shielded lamp to direct light at the sign. Halo lighting (pin-mounted letters over the lighting source) or recessed can lighting in awnings are acceptable. NEON Exposed neon lighting is strongly discouraged, but may be permitted where the Commission determines it is appropriate to the context of the building and does not impede interpretation of the historic character of the building. Neon may be used to highlight reverse-channel lettering on a sign to create a “halo” effect. ➢ IV. SIGN LIGHTING ➢ ➢ ➢ II. ➢ ➢ II. ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ B.5 - 2 Applications for signs with exposed …
Gaudette, Angela From: Sent: To: Subject: Tanner Blair < Friday, August 14, 2020 12:38 PM PAZ Preservation In support of HR 20-105058 > *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hello, I’m writing to support the approval of the certificate of appropriateness at 3802 Avenue G. Many of the homes in this area already have additional units in the form of garage apartments and backhouses, and given that a new standalone unit doesn’t alter the original structure I see no reason why this would disturb the historic nature of this property. Additionally, this home was infill from 1949 and not part of the original historic character of the Shadowlawn subdivision. I ask that you approve the addition of an ADU for this case. ‐Tanner 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
APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT WITHIN A NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION C.3 - 1 SIXTH STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT AUGUST 24, 2020 HR-20-107348 319-323 E. 6TH STREET Construct a two-story addition to three contributing buildings within the Sixth Street National Register Historic District. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes the construction of a continuous two-story addition across three one- story buildings that would be contributing to the Sixth Street National Register Historic District. The proposed addition will be L-shaped, with portion over what is 323 E. 6th Street will be set 11’-6” from the parapet wall, and will extend 23’-6” to the west from the east property line, at which point, the proposed addition will be recessed 27’-11” from the front wall; this will extend for 43’-6” along the western two-thirds of the building, and will be faced with a two-story deck structure facing the street, one foot in from the front wall of the shorter protruding section of the proposed addition (12’-6”) for a more or less flush presence across the three buildings. The materials for the proposed addition include clear-sealed wood board and batten siding at the protruding section of the addition, and painted horizontal wood lap siding along the inset section of the addition, fronted with painted steel rails for the deck. Exterior doors in the proposed addition will be aluminum and glass doors on the second story, and wood doors with glazing on the third floor. All doors will have transoms. The second story will also have aluminum and glass overhead doors leading out to the decks. The applicant proposes a series of divided-light wood windows on the third floor of the addition. 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: 1. A property shall be used for its historic purpose or be placed in a new use that requires minimal change to the defining characteristics of the building and its site and environment. Evaluation: These are three commercial buildings that have become bars and night clubs over the years. The proposed addition is for additional space for the bars and a private club space on the top floor. The use of the proposed addition is not incompatible with the long- standing use of the ground-floor buildings, and is set back over …
Gaudette, Angela From: Sent: To: Subject: Bill W < Thursday, August 20, 2020 11:46 AM PAZ Preservation REVISED Comments: HR 20-110112 3211 Oakmont Blvd > Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** “The Residential Design and Compatibility or "McMansion" regulations, were designed to minimize the impact of new construction, remodels, and additions to existing buildings on surrounding properties in residential neighborhoods… The standards were adopted to protect the character of Austin's older neighborhoods by ensuring that new construction, remodels, and additions are compatible in scale and bulk with existing neighborhoods.” It is my opinion that the proposed structure is not “compatible in scale and bulk with (the) existing neighborhood.” This new build is going to disrupt the style and character of Oakmont Blvd, one of the most traditional streets in Bryker Woods. I am, however, not going to oppose the proposed home because the owners and architect were very willing to accommodate the Bryker Woods Historical Review Committee with several aspects of the front of the house which make it “fit in” better with other houses on Oakmont. Nevertheless, I think the COA HRC needs to examine other aspects and make recommendations of their own on how the home may even better fit in. My comments are directed entirely at the structure and not our new neighbors who are lovely, friendly folks and will be welcomed into our neighborhood! Bill Woods 3211 Funston St. Austin, TX 78703 Bill W Living on Earth is expensive, but it does include a free trip around the sun. 1 This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient, please notify the sender. All comments are the sender’s personal opinion unless otherwise noted. 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. 2
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION AUGUST 24, 2020 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS HDP-2020-0258 2501 SOL WILSON AVENUE D.2 - 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1921 house. ARCHITECTURE One-story, rectangular-plan, front-gabled frame bungalow with a partial-width, front-gabled, independent porch on plain wood posts; side gablet halfway down the north elevation of the house; original fenestration appears to be 4:4 and in a single and double configuration, but many windows have been replaced with modern units. RESEARCH The house appears to have been built around 1921 for Sol I. and Mabel Wilson, who lived here until the late 1940s, when they moved to Los Angeles, California. Sol I. Wilson was born in Cedar Creek, Bastrop County, Texas in 1889 and worked at various automobile dealerships in downtown Austin during the course of his career. He married Mabel Love in Travis County in 1910, and lived on the eastern outskirts of Austin. This house, believed to have been built around 1921, and still featuring a 4:4 window in front that was more common at that time, was originally listed as being on an Austin rural route, then at 1167 Bedford Avenue (the house actually faces Bedford Avenue today), at 1167 Sol Wilson Avenue, and finally, with its current address of 2501 Sol Wilson Avenue. City directories show that Sol I. Wilson was employed as a chauffeur and as a porter at auto dealerships in Austin once he and Mabel gave up farming for paid occupations. Interestingly, the census reports show the couple’s children as attending Anderson High School and Kealing Junior High School; it was unusual to have the name of the school noted in the census report, but one might speculate that the education of their children was important enough to Sol and Mabel Wilson to mention that to the census taker, who noted it in the report. However, very little other information is available about the life of Sol I. Wilson. There were no articles mentioning him in the Austin newspapers, no City Council minutes referencing why this street was named for him (which would have been a very unusual occurrence in segregated Austin), and he had no obituary in the Austin newspapers (although Mabel Wilson’s 1964 passing was noted in the paper). It could be that he was the owner of the land across which this street traversed, but it at this point, it is all speculation. Sol Wilson Avenue appears as …
