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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 25, 2021 GF-20-180133 1510 PALMA PLAZA C.5 - 1 PROPOSAL OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT Demolish a ca. 1923 house that contributes to the Old West Austin National Register Historic District. Construct a new residence in its place. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Demolish existing triplex. 2) Construct a new duplex. The proposed building, set back 25 feet from the street, is three stories. Its south (main) elevation features twin clipped-gable bays with side dormers separated by a front-facing garage. The roof is clad in composite shingles. The easternmost unit features a full-width, shed-roofed front porch connected via breezeway to a gabled wood carport. Fenestration includes single and mulled 2:2 sash windows arranged in a regular pattern at the main and rear elevations, fixed 3-pane horizontal windows interspersed with irregularly placed 2:2 sash windows at the side elevations, and paneled doors at entries and garage. The proposed building is clad in horizontal fiber cement siding with vertical wood tongue-and-groove accents at corners. One-and-a-half story, L-plan stuccoed cottage with clipped gables; single, paired, and triple 1:1 fenestration; shed-roofed cover over entry. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH The house was built in 1923 by A. Howard and Augusta Osburn, who lived here until around 1943. A. Howard Osburn, along with Murray and Niles Graham, owned the Enfield Insurance Agency, a branch of the Enfield Realty Company. It developed the Enfield subdivisions carved out of the old Pease Estate, including this house. In the early 1930s, Osburn joined the insurance firm of Millican and Hamby as a solicitor in the real estate department. In the mid- 1930s, Augusta Osburn became the manager of the Austin Country Club after managing the downtown Austin Club for several years. The Osburns moved to the country club and rented this house for a short period of time, then moved back in until around 1943. Augusta Osburn, besides managing two prestigious clubs, also ran a lending library in the Renfro Drug Company store on W. 12th Street; the Renfro Drug Company was owned and operated by her family and was one of the largest drug stores in the city with several locations downtown, on the west side, and near the university. Their main store was at 600 Congress Avenue, the site of the current CVS Drug Store at 6th Street and Congress Avenue. Howard Osburn was also involved in other real …
1510 Palma Plaza project location: 1510 palma plaza | austin, texas 78703 : : M P 7 3 6 4 3 0 2 0 2 1 2 2 1 / / Historic Commision Review Set - 21 Dec 2020 GENERAL PROJECT NOTES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. & 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. FIELD VERIFY DIMENSIONS PRIOR TO START OF THE WORK. DO NOT SCALE DRAWINGS; WRITTEN DIMENSIONS SHALL GOVERN. NOTIFY ARCHITECT OR OWNER OF ANY DISCREPANCIES OR NONCOMPLIANCE FOUND IN THE DRAWINGS PRIOR TO PROCEDEEDING WITH CONSTRUCTION OR ORDERING OF MATERIALS. THESE DRAWINGS ARE INTENDED TO COMPLY W/ THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, & ANY APPLICABLE LOCAL REGULATIONS AND/OR LOCAL DEED RESTRICTIONS. CONTRACTOR AND HIS/HER SUBCONTRACTORS SHALL COMPLY W/ ALL APPLICABLE CODES. CONTRACTOR AND HIS/HER SUBCONTRACTORS ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT DRAWINGS ARE CODE COMPLIANT. CONTRACTOR SHALL ACCEPT FULL LIABILITY FOR ANY CHANGES MADE TO THE DRAWINGS W/ OUT VERIFYING W/ THE ARCHITECT. ARCHITECT IS GOVERNED BY THE TEXAS BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS, (512) 458-1363. THESE DRAWINGS DO NOT SPECIFY ANY ACTUAL MATERIALS, FINISHES, PAINT COLORS, FIXTURES, APPLIANCES, OR EQUIPMENT. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE THE SELECTION OF THESE ITEMS W/ THE OWNER AND SHALL ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROPER DETAILING & INSTALLATION OF THESE ITEMS. ALL STANDARD ASSEMBLIES, MATERIALS, FINISHES, PAINT COLORS, FIXTURES, APPLIANCES, & EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED AND/OR INSTALLED PER THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS & ANY APPLICABLE CODES. ARCHITECT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR MEANS & METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION OF THAT WHICH IS NOT DETAILED IN THESE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. CONTRACTOR ACCEPTS FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL ASPECTS OF CONSTRUCTION. ALL ASSEMBLIES MATERIALS, FINISHES, FIXTURES, APPLIANCES, & EQUIPMENT TO BE GUARANTEED FOR ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF FINAL PAYMENT, IN ADDITION TO ALL INDUSTRY STANDARD WARRANTIES. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL LABOR SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, & MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR THE COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF THE ASSEMBLIES, MATERIALS, FINISHES, FIXTURES, APPLIANCES, & E QUIPMENT NOTED IN THESE DRAWINGS. THESE DRAWINGS DO NOT INCLUDE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION SAFETY. CONTRACTOR ACCEPTS FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR INITIATING, MAINTAINING, & SUPERVISING ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PROGRAMS NECESSARY FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE WORK. CONTRACTOR SHALL GIVE NOTICE TO ALL AUTHORIZED INSPECTORS, SUPERINTENDENTS OR PERSONS IN CHARGE OF UTILITIES AFFECTED BY HIS/HER OPERATIONS PRIOR TO COMMENCING WORK. CONTRACTOR ACCEPTS FULL RESPONSIBILITY TO SUBMIT & SECURE ALL APPROVALS, PERMITS, TESTS, INSPECTIONS, & CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE AS REQUIRED. CONTRACTOR ACCEPTS FULL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE …
1510 PALMA PLAZA OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICT Austin, TX 78703 Date: December 10, 2020 PROPOSAL Demolish a triplex at 1510 Palma Plaza TABLE OF CONTENTS § Historic Designation Criteria § Previous Demolition Permits § Structural Engineering Report § Preliminary Report of Required Repairs § Proposed New Construction Sketches § Photos of Existing Structure (separate file) Historic Designation Criteria - LDC 25-2-352 1. The property is at least 50 years old as it was built in 1925 (per TCAD). 2. The property does not retain a high degree of integrity as it was altered from a single family home to a duplex in 1962 and then to a triplex in 1963 which included an extra driveway and two additional entrances. 3. Property must meet two historic designation criteria for landmark designation (LDC 25-2- 352). This property does not demonstrate significance according to City Code: a. ARCHITECTURE: The building contains a small degree of Spanish influences but it does not appear to be architecturally significant. b. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION: A. Howard Osburn and Augusta Osburn occupied the property for approximately 20 years in the 1920s to 1940s. A. Howard Osburn worked in real estate and insurance but was not responsible for any notable innovation or significant civic service while living at the property. There does 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 FEATURES: The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. Previous Demolition Permits The meeting minutes from a 2006 Historic Landmark Commission meeting show that the Commission initiated the landmarking process but the motion failed. Subsequently, in 2006 and again in 2007, the City of Austin issued a demolition permit for 1510 Palma Plaza as illustrated below:
Gaudette, Angela From: Sent: To: Subject: Rosemary Merriam Saturday, December 12, 2020 7:12 PM PAZ Preservation HLC Meeting Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** C.11 1510 Palma Plaza GF 20‐180133 Speak and request a postponement on this item until the January HLC meeting. Rosemary Merriam 512 477‐2382 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
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 25, 2021 HR 2020-189563 3207 FUNSTON STREET OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT C.7 - 1 PROPOSAL Construct a new residence. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Construct a two-story house. The proposed house has a hipped and shed roof clad in standing-seam metal. It features horizontal siding and stucco cladding, 1:1 composite windows interspersed with undivided fixed horizontal windows, a partial-width porch, and cedar accents. A covered patio is attached to the rear of the house. 2) Construct a garage apartment to the rear of the property. The proposed building is clad in stucco and cedar to match the proposed residence, with 1:1 windows and living space above a front-facing garage door. 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: 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 new building is differentiated from historic properties by its two-story massing, irregular fenestration, and stucco and cedar accents. Its hipped roof, 1:1 windows, horizontal siding, and front porch are compatible with the historic-age homes on the street. Its projecting central bay clad in stucco and its scattered undivided windows are less compatible. 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. If the proposed new building were removed in the future, the remainder of the district would be unimpaired. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK Not reviewed. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Comment on the design for new construction, encouraging the applicant to consider omitting the second-floor central bay or reducing its prominence by using matching cladding and/or using uniform window sizes at the second floor, then release the permit. LOCATION MAP C.7 - 2
Proposed Work: New Two-Story, Single Family Residence (Existing Garage in place) with two bedrooms & two baths downstairs, two bedrooms & one bath upstairs (4:3 total). Covered porch at rear (9’x19’), covered entry porch at front of home with steps. Location of Proposed Work: Front of lot just past the 25’ build line and the critical root zones of the Oak & Pecan trees also located at the front of the lot. Home will be located right (from street view) of the existing concrete drive. This concrete drive will host the staging area and dumpster required for the construction process. All specific measurements and locations are shown on the site plan attached with this application, as well as the tree protection details. Proposed Materials: Galvalume Metal Roof on whole home + 6” gutters (color: light grey/silver to match existing garage). Stained cedar posts and handrails (color: Royal Walnut – to match front door and existing garage door). Siding around whole home apart from the bump- out at the front of the home where the upstairs bedroom is – this will be stucco (siding color – SW 6253 Olympus White, stucco color – SW 6253 Olympus White). Trim color: SW 7005 Pure White. All windows will have white frames as shown in the renderings attached with this application. S N E W December 19,2020 4 0 0 D 2 A C O T U A i i r e h t o d n a , s n o s n e m d , s t n e m e r u s a e m e h T i , t n e m u c o d s h t n o n w o h s , s n o i t a c i f i c e p s l . y n o e s u n o i t c u r t s n o c r o f s e n i l i e d u g e r a i d e h s n i f e h t f o s n o i t a c i f i c e p s l a u t c a e h T y a m t n e m u c o d s h T i . y r a v y a m e …
Greg Underwood From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: PAZ Preservation Re: [HistRevComm] 3205 Funston St HR 20-193564, 3207 Funston St HR 2020-189563, 3219 Funston St HR- 2020-179655 Saturday, January 16, 2021 9:46:25 AM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Bill I 100% share your concern about the demolitions, all in a row, of the houses on Funston in Bryker Woods. Has the city addressed this trend in historic neighborhoods? Once they’re gone they’re gone for good. Best, Greg Sent from my iPhone On Jan 15, 2021, at 12:19 PM, Bill W < > wrote: As a resident on the 3200 block of Funston St. I am concerned regarding these permits. There are three permits to demolish houses on the East side of the 3200 block of Funston!! This drastic tear down of older homes is not in keeping with the Old West Austin Historic District, Bryker Woods, or Funston St. This block has deed restrictions to single-story homes, and all three of the newer homes are two-story+. Bill Woods, owner/resident Bill Woods <image001.jpg> Living on Earth is expensive, but it does include a free trip around the sun. 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. Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#219) | Reply To Group | Reply To Sender | Mute This Topic | New Topic Your Subscription | Contact Group Owner | Unsubscribe 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.
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS JANUARY 25, 2021 HR-2020-181181 1504 WESTOVER ROAD OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT C.8 - 1 PROPOSAL Replace 21 windows. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Remove existing windows. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH 2) Install vinyl and wood composite windows with simulated divided lights. Two-story cross-gabled house clad with rusticated limestone; fenestration includes 6:6 paired and single wood windows. The house at 1504 Westover Rd. was built in 1945 by John Wattinger. Its first occupants were Raymond C. Smith, a dentist, and his wife Perrine. After the Smiths departed between 1949 and 1950, it was briefly rented by Helen and Elmer Patman. Patman worked as an attorney for the Superior Oil Company. In 1954, Cleburne judge Ruel Walker was elected to the Texas Supreme Court, and he and his family moved in to 1504 Westover Rd. by 1955. According to a 2009 Historic Preservation Office zoning change report on the Walkers’ later home on Wooldridge Drive, Ruel Walker was a devoted attorney and University of Texas alumnus who followed in his father’s footsteps: Ruel Walker was originally from Cleburne, Texas, and was the son of William and Nette Walker. Both William and Nette had been born in·Kentucky; William Walker was an attorney in Cleburne. The 1910, 1920, and 1930 U.S. Census reports show the family living in Cleburne and William Walker is listed as an attorney. The 1930 U.S. Census shows Ruel Walker as their unmarried 20·year old son; he had no occupation listed in the census report. Ruel Walker attended Austin College in Sherman, Texas, and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1931. He went on to the U. T. Law School, where he served as editor in chief of the Texas Law Review and graduated with highest honors in 1934. After serving as a legal investigator for Attorney General James Allred, Ruel returned to Cleburne, where he practiced law with his father and uncle for the next 18 years. In 1954, Governor Allan Shivers appointed Ruel Walker to the Texas Supreme Court, where he was noted for his scholarly opinions and served as the Court's authority on matters of civil procedure. He and his family moved to Austin in 1955, first renting a house at 1504 Westover Road. The Walkers purchased [the Wooldridge property] in 1956…. Walker served as an associate justice on the Supreme Court until his retirement in …
C.9 - 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT JANUARY 25, 2021 HR-2020-193564 3205 FUNSTON STREET Relocate a ca. 1946 house and construct a new residence in its place. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Relocate existing house. 2) Construct a new residence. The proposed new building is two stories, with the second floor set back from the street. It is clad in stucco panels with decorative masonry accents at the main, rear, and south elevations. It features a compound roofline with shallow eaves and three front-facing gables, clad in standing-seam metal. Fenestration includes glazed metal doors and undivided fixed and casement windows of varying dimensions and rhythm. One-story house with hipped roof, inset partial-width porch, 6:6 and 1:1 mulled replacement windows, an enclosed garage, and horizontal wood siding. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH The house at 3205 Funston Street was constructed in 1946 by the D & G Development Corporation. Its first owner-occupants were post office clerk and accountant Earl R. Wortham and his wife Marie. The Worthams sold the house in 1953 to Emma K. Friend, who sold it to Willie Copeland of Camp Mabry. James M. Kelley of the U.S. Air Force and his wife Reba later rented the home. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate new construction projects in National Register historic districts. Applicable standards include: 2. The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided. The existing contributing building will be demolished, increasing the proportion of noncontributing buildings in the district. 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 new building is differentiated from historic properties by its two-story massing, irregular fenestration, and masonry cladding. Its gabled form, shallow eaves, and one-story section with porch fronting the street are compatible with the massing of historic-age homes on the street. Its stucco-and-masonry cladding, undivided windows, and irregular fenestration pattern are less compatible. 10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall be undertaken in such a manner …
Greg Underwood From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: PAZ Preservation Re: [HistRevComm] 3205 Funston St HR 20-193564, 3207 Funston St HR 2020-189563, 3219 Funston St HR- 2020-179655 Saturday, January 16, 2021 9:46:25 AM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Bill I 100% share your concern about the demolitions, all in a row, of the houses on Funston in Bryker Woods. Has the city addressed this trend in historic neighborhoods? Once they’re gone they’re gone for good. Best, Greg Sent from my iPhone On Jan 15, 2021, at 12:19 PM, Bill W < > wrote: As a resident on the 3200 block of Funston St. I am concerned regarding these permits. There are three permits to demolish houses on the East side of the 3200 block of Funston!! This drastic tear down of older homes is not in keeping with the Old West Austin Historic District, Bryker Woods, or Funston St. This block has deed restrictions to single-story homes, and all three of the newer homes are two-story+. Bill Woods, owner/resident Bill Woods <image001.jpg> Living on Earth is expensive, but it does include a free trip around the sun. 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. Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#219) | Reply To Group | Reply To Sender | Mute This Topic | New Topic Your Subscription | Contact Group Owner | Unsubscribe 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.
D.5 - 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION JANUARY 25, 2021 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS GF 2020 191578 518 EAST 40TH STREET PROPOSAL Partially demolish a ca. 1910-1920 house and construct an addition. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Partially demolish rear of house. 2) Construct a two-story rear addition. The proposed addition features a compound hipped roof, horizontal wood siding to match existing, porches and balconies with metal railings to match existing at the north and east elevations, and decorative wood brackets at overhangs. Its roof is clad in asphalt shingles to match the existing shingles. Proposed first-floor porch extensions will feature stone skirting and steps to match existing. New fenestration includes a skylight, 1:1 windows, and fixed windows of varying dimensions; existing windows at the east elevation will be adjusted to new sill height and trim added to match existing. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story house with compound hipped roof; partial-width, gabled front porch supported by Classical columns; horizontal wood siding; and single and mulled wood windows with 4:1, 1:1, and multi-light configurations. The building at 518 East 40th Street was moved onto the property in 1998 after the original structure on the lot was demolished in 1994. The house’s permit history does not reveal its original location or occupants. STAFF COMMENTS Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high integrity. The building was relocated to this lot from outside the city in 1998. 3) Properties must meet two historic designation criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). The property may demonstrate significance according to City Code: a) Architecture. The building displays Craftsman influences. b) Historical association. The building does not appear to have historical associations at this location; however, its original location and occupants could not be found in City permit records. c) Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d) Community value. The house does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e) Landscape feature. The property is not a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. D. 5- 2 The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate alterations to historic properties. Applicable standards …
Davies Residence (19054) City of Austin Residential Permitting 11/16/2020 Ari Cohen Email 518 E 40th St., Austin TX 78751 Documents Included Completed Residential Permit Application (8 ½ x 11, 2 sheets) 1 Completed Demolition Permit Application (8 ½ x 11, 2 sheets) Signed Owner-Agent Authorization Form (8 ½ x 11, 1 sheet) Austin Energy Building Service Plan Application (BSPA) (8 ½ x 11, 1 sheet) Tax Certificate (8 ½ x 11, 1 sheet) 1 Large-Format set of Architectural drawings - (22x34, 12 sheets) 1 Large-Format set of Structural drawings - (24x36, 15 sheets) TR AN S MIT T AL Project (#) Date To From Via Regarding Copies EN D 1 of 1 Residential Review – One Texas Center 505 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78704; Phone 3-1-1 Property Information Project Address: Legal Description: Zoning District: Neighborhood Plan Area (if applicable): Required Reviews Is project participating in S.M.A.R.T. Housing? Y N (If yes, attach signed certification letter from NHCD, and signed conditional approval letter from Austin Energy Green Building) Is this site within an Airport Overlay Zone? Y N (If yes, approval through Aviation is required) Residential New Construction and Addition Permit Application Tax Parcel ID: Lot Area (sq ft): Historic District (if applicable): Does project have a Green Building requirement? Y N (If yes, attach signed conditional approval letter from Austin Energy Green Building) Does this site have a septic system? Y N (If yes, submit a copy of approved septic permit. OSSF review required) Does the structure exceed 3,600 square feet total under roof? Y N (If yes, Fire review is required) Is this property within 200 feet of a hazardous pipeline? Y N (If yes, Fire review is required) Is this site located within an Erosion Hazard Zone? Y N (If yes, EHZ review is required) Are there trees 19” or greater in diameter on/adjacent to the property? Y N If yes, how many?_____ ( Provide plans with a tree survey, tree review required.) Was there a pre-development consultation for the Tree Review? Y N Is this property within 100 feet of the 100-year floodplain? Y N (Proximity to floodplain may require additional review time.) Proposed impacts to trees: (Check all that apply) Root zone Canopy Removal None/Uncertain (If no, contact Austin Water Utility to apply for water/wastewater taps and/or service extension request.) Is this site within the Residential Design and Compatibility Standards Ordinance Boundary Area? (LDC 25-2 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION JANUARY 25, 2021 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS GF 2020 191587 702 KEASBEY STREET D.6 - 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Partially demolish and construct a two-story addition with roof deck to a one-story, ca. 1930 house. Construct a pool and new deck. 1) Partially demolish existing building, including rear addition and deck. 2) Construct a new two-story addition with roof deck. The proposed addition, set back approximately 22’, begins immediately behind the ridgeline of the existing roof. It is clad in corrugated metal, stucco, and horizontal wood siding with steel screen accents. It features a flat roof with compound roofline. Fenestration includes composite casement windows, picture windows, and fixed windows of varying sizes and orientations. The roof deck is topped by a metal guardrail with transparent panels. 3) Construct a pool and deck to the rear of the addition. ARCHITECTURE One-story side-gabled bungalow with gabled partial-width front porch supported by decorative metal columns. The house features decorative bargeboards and brackets, exposed rafter tails, horizontal wood siding, a corrugated metal roof, and screened 1:1 wood windows. RESEARCH The building at 702 Keasbey Street was constructed around 1930 for Charles “Charley” Ivy Robertson and his wife Lela Barber Robertson. They were the home’s sole owner-occupants until at least 1959. Charles Robertson worked for the University of Texas as a repairman, foreman, and carpenter for his entire known tenure in the house. After Charles passed away in 1965, Lela and their daughter, Ideal Robertson Lane. Lela Robertson passed away five years later; Ideal Lane remained in the home until her own death in 1980. STAFF COMMENTS Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high integrity. 3) Properties must meet two historic designation criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria: a) Architecture. The house is constructed in the Craftsman style. b) Historical association. The house does not appear to have historical associations. c) Archaeology. The house was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region. d) Community value. The house does not possess a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, the neighborhood, or a particular demographic group. e) Landscape feature. The property is not a …
Application for Tax Abatement for Rehabilitation of Property in a Local Historic District City of Austin Historic Preservation Office Austin, Texas 512-974-2727 Adopted December 2012 City of Austin Local Historic District Tax Abatement To encourage preservation and maintenance of the architectural character of local historic districts, the City makes available property tax abatements to the owners of contributing and potentially contributing properties who have completed substantial rehabilitation or restoration projects. The program abates 100% of the city property taxes assessed on the added value of a property that results from the rehabilitation or restoration project for a designated number of years. Improvements must comply with the local historic district’s preservation plan. ABATEMENT AVAILABLE BY PROPERTY TYPE: Category of property Ownership type Required minimum expenditure Minimum % that must be spent on exterior improvements 5% Amount of abatement Duration of abatement Frequency abatement may be granted 7 years Once every 10 years Residential Owner occupied Residential located within Revitalization Area** Owner occupied Commercial Income- producing property Commercial located within Revitalization Area** Income- producing property Equal to 25% of pre- restoration value* of structure Equal to 10% of pre- restoration value * of structure Equal to 40% of pre- restoration value * of structure Equal to 30% of pre- restoration value * of structure 5% 5% 5% 100% of the city taxes assessed on the added value of the property 100% of the city taxes assessed on the added value of the property 100% of the city taxes assessed on the added value of the property 100% of the city taxes assessed on the added value of the property 10 years Once every 15 years 10 years Once every 15 years 10 years Once every 15 years *Pre-restoration value means the most recent appraisal of the value of the property by the appraisal district before an application is submitted for abatement. **Revitalization Area is the area bounded by Interstate 35 from Manor Road to Riverside Drive, Riverside Drive from Interstate 35 to Highway 71, Highway 71 from Riverside Drive to Highway 183, Highway 183 from Highway 71 to Manor Road, and Manor Road from Highway 183 to Interstate 35. APPLICATION PROCESS: The program involves a three (3) step application process that requires approval by the Historic Landmark Commission and the Historic Preservation Office. Approval of Part I is required prior to starting any work. Part I – Application for Certification of Eligibility …
Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission Meeting Monday, January 25, 2021, 6:00 PM HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION TO BE HELD JANUARY 25, 2021 WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING MODIFICATIONS Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Sunday, January 24 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the January 25 Historic Landmark Commission Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-1264 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Sunday, January 24 (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Historic Landmark Commission FECHA de la reunion 25 de enero, 2021 LA JUNTA SE LLEVARÁ CON MODIFICACIONES DE DISTANCIAMIENTO SOCIAL Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (24 de enero antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en (512) 974- 1264 o preservation@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono …
Bradford Patterson Division Director Community Heritage Development Division Bradford Patterson is the Director for the Community Heritage Development Division leading the staff dedicated to helping communities create, revitalize, and support their historic preservation infrastructure through the Texas Main Street, Certified Local Government, and Texas Heritage Trails Programs. Since becoming Director in 2009, he has overseen the division’s programs, initiatives and projects including the Economic Impact of Historic Preservation in Texas study; the creation of the annual Real Places Conference and the innovative DowntownTX.org real estate inventory tool; leading the development and expansion of the agency’s digital and print heritage travel resources such as TexasTimeTravel.com, mobile tours and cultural travel guides. He has significant experience in historic preservation and architecture, having completed architectural degrees from The University of Texas at Austin and Miami University. With the Commission since 1996, Mr. Patterson previously worked in the Architecture Division coordinating the staff reviewing architectural projects under federal and state laws; tax incentives; disaster response and recovery; ADA compliance; and the Texas Preservation Trust Fund grant program. He also oversaw the restoration of numerous historic county courthouses through the nationally recognized Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program. He is a Certified Economic Development Finance Professional and serves as an ex-officio board member of the Texas Travel Alliance.
BRADFORD C. PATTERSON Austin, Texas https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradford-patterson-66068165/ Leadership for Historic Preservation as an Economic and Community Development Tool For 25 years with the state’s historic preservation office, the Texas Historical Commission, I have utilized my architectural and historic preservation education and expertise to strategically increase the protection and promotion of the state’s heritage; rising from volunteer intern to the longest serving member of the agency leadership team reporting to the executive director. I believe, historic preservation is a core component of successful community and economic development and should be integral to a community’s identity and citizen’s quality of life. It is also critical that decisions are made with benefits to the community in mind, with visitors subsequently being attracted by community assets. Community and economic development get better results when historic preservation has a seat at the table and influences the outcomes. Negotiation, persuasion, and occasional compromise lead to mutually beneficial results more often than relying exclusively on legal requirements. Throughout my career, strategic decision making and collaboration across disciplines, programs, and organizations has been paramount. I have consulted on projects and efforts in several hundred cities and counties with wide-ranging populations and demographics; providing architectural, financial, planning, and organizational advice. Public and private, successful projects range from one-room log structures to mid- century skyscrapers and from small interventions to major city, regional, and statewide work. EDUCATION: 1993-1995 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, Master of Architecture, Certificate in Historic Preservation 1988-1992 MIAMI UNIVERSITY, Bachelor of Environmental Design Certifications as an Economic Development Finance Professional from the National Development Council and as a Texas Contract Manager from the Comptroller of Public Accounts augment my academic degrees. I maintain membership in the Association for Preservation Technology and as an Associate in the American Institute of Architects. WORK HISTORY WITH THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION, Austin, Texas 2009-Present: Director, Community Heritage Development Division Currently lead and manage a staff of sixteen, dedicated to helping communities create and support their historic preservation infrastructure. Through its primary programs, the division ensures that historic preservation benefits both the quality of life and economic well-being of 1 communities and citizens. Using a national model, Texas Main Street aids approximately 90 communities with downtown revitalization in the areas of design, organization, economic vitality, and promotion. Heritage tourism staff supports the ten nonprofit, Texas Heritage Trail Regions that cover the state and seeks to develop the full potential for using tourism …
M E M O R A N D U M TO: FROM: DATE: Historic Landmark Commission Historic Preservation Office staff January 8, 2021 SUBJECT: Demolition or relocation permit applications for property owned by religious organizations Texas Local Government Code § 211.0165 provides municipal authority for historic landmark designation. In 2019, the Texas Legislature amended that authority through House Bill 2496, 86 (R). In addition to introducing a supermajority requirement for landmark designation over owner objection, the bill provided that property owned by a religious organization may not be designated without owner consent. Subsection (b) states: If the property is owned by an organization that qualifies as a religious organization under Section 11.20, Tax Code, the municipality may designate the property as a local historic landmark only if the organization consents to the designation [emphasis added]. A religious organization under Section 11.20 of the Tax Code is defined as one that is organized and operated primarily for the purpose of engaging in religious worship or promoting the spiritual development or well-being of individuals be operated in a way that does not result in accrual of distributable profits, realization of private gain resulting from payment of compensation in excess of a reasonable allowance for salary or other compensation for services rendered, or realization of any other form of private gain; and must use its assets in performing the organization’s religious functions or the religious functions of another religious organization, and by charter, bylaw, or other regulation adopted by the organization to govern its affairs direct that on discontinuance of the organization by dissolution or otherwise the assets are to be transferred to this state, the United States, or a charitable, educational, religious, or other similar organization that is qualified as a charitable organization under the IRS Code of 1954. Most active churches qualify as religious organizations under the Texas Tax Code and are therefore subject to the provisions of § 211.0165 of the Local Government Code. Pursuant to Resolution 20160623-082 of the Austin City Council, the Historic Preservation Office has referred all applications for the demolition or relocation of buildings fifty years or older and dedicated to civic use— including but not limited to ecclesiastical, educational, recreational, charitable, hospital, and other institutional or community uses—to the Historic Landmark Commission. For properties threatened with demolition or relocation, these public hearings afford the opportunity for citizens to present evidence relating to the potential for …
A.1 - 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET HLC DATE: PC DATE: December 14, 2020 January 25, 2021 CASE NUMBER: HDP-2020-0494 APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (with owner’s consent) HISTORIC NAME: Kenneth and Mildred Threadgill House WATERSHED: Shoal Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 4310 Rosedale Avenue COUNCIL DISTRICT: 10 ZONING FROM: SF-3 to SF-3-H SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from single family residence (SF-3) district to single family residence – Historic Landmark (SF-3-H) combining district zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture and historical associations. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: December 14, 2020: Initiated historic zoning with the consent of the owner. Vote: 10-0 (Papavasiliou absent). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The house is beyond the bounds of the Comprehensive Cultural Resources Survey (1984). ACTION: PHONE: 974-6454 ORDINANCE NUMBER: CITY COUNCIL DATE: ORDINANCE READINGS: 1ST 2ND 3RD CASE MANAGER: Steve Sadowsky NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Bike Austin, Bull Creek Road Coalition, Central Austin Community Development Corporation, Central Austin Urbanists, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, North Austin Neighborhood Alliance, Preservation Austin, Rosedale Neighborhood Assn., SELTexas, Shoal Creek Conservancy, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: Architecture: The house is an excellent example of a vernacular, stone-veneered Tudor Revival-styled cottage. Tudor Revival architecture was a very popular style in the first half of the 20th century, and was one of the “period” revival styles that embodied ties with historic traditions and cultures, representing strength and stability. Tudor Revival homes were generally A.1 - 2 constructed with brick or stone veneer, had steeply-pitched roofs, and in many cases, round- arched entryways and unusual window configurations, including diamond-paned casements and lunettes. The Threadgill House reflects much of the character-defining features of the Tudor Revival style with its stone veneer, segmental-arched entry, and steeply-pitched roofs, both in the principal side-gabled main roof and the smaller gablet framing the entry door. Historical Associations: This is the home that Kenneth and Mildred Threadgill lived in from around 1945 until around 1984. Kenneth Threadgill was a legend in Austin’s music history, as the proprietor of a gas station/beer joint on North Lamar Boulevard, where he hosted jam sessions among Austin’s musicians, including the young Janis Joplin, who made her stage debut at Threadgill’s before moving to San Francisco. Threadgill himself was a renowned country blues yodeler and collaborated with some of …
B.2 - 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS JANUARY 25, 2021 PR-20-184510 121 LAUREL LANE ALDRIDGE PLACE HISTORIC DISTRICT Construct a two-story ADU at the rear of the property in place of the current garage. PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes the construction of a two-story ADU in place of the current detached garage at the rear of the property. The proposed ADU will be square in plan with painted board-and-batten siding and a standing seam pyramidal roof. Fenestration in the proposed ADU will consist of casement and fixed-sash windows in a traditional pattern. The garage section of the building will have steel frame folding garage doors surrounded by clear siding and transom windows. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The house, despite unsympathetic window replacements, remains contributing to the Aldridge Place Local Historic District, which has design standards relating to the construction of auxiliary dwelling units: 5.4.12: Garage Apartments/Secondary Units Design new secondary units to respect the traditional patterns of Aldridge Place in 1. determining the location of the building and access to parking. 2. Design new secondary units and garage apartments to match or complement the form, massing, materials, scale, character elements, and fenestration patterns of the primary structure. 3. A new secondary unit or garage apartment is permitted on a lot that is 7,000 square feet or larger and has a front lot width of at least 50 feet. If two or more adjacent lots have the same ownership, the combined square footage and front lot width may be used to determine whether the overall site is 7,000 square feet or larger and has a front lot width of at least 50 feet. The maximum gross floor area of the rear dwelling unit of a new secondary unit or 4. garage apartment is 850 square feet. 5. New structures comply with impervious cover standards of 45%. The project meets the applicable standards. The lot is 7,038 square feet, and with the construction of the proposed ADU and installation of a backyard pool, the impervious cover will be 42.3% of the lot. The proposed building is 24 x 24 feet, for a footprint of 576 square feet. COMMITTEE FEEDBACK The Committee reviewed an earlier set of plans for this project and provided feedback that the ADU should be much more traditionally-designed than the previous plans, which had metal cladding, a more contemporary fenestration pattern, and a flat …
GENERAL NOTES PROJECT DESCRIPTION SHEET INDEX 1. It is the intent of these Contract Documents to establish a high quality level of material and workmanship, but not necessarily to note and call for every last item of work to be done. Any item not specifically covered but deemed necessary for satisfactory completion of the work shall be accomplished by the Contractor in a manner consistent with the quality of work without additional cost to the owner. All material and methods of installation shall be in accordance with industry standards and manufacturer's recommendations. 2. The Contractor shall be responsible for a thorough review of all drawings specifications and existing conditions prior to commencement of work. This includes but is not limited to site utilities and the structural scope of work. The failure of the Contractor to report discrepancies and seek modification or change prior to commencement of work shall be construed as full acceptance of the condition in question by the Contractor. The Contractor shall assume responsibility for all work depicted by the Contract Documents regardless of whether the Subcontractors agree as to whose jurisdiction certain areas of the scope of work are under. 3. It shall be assumed that the Contractor and the Subcontractors are sufficiently experienced to be considered qualified in their respective work responsibilities. The Contractor shall insure that the Owner receives acceptable workmanship common to the industry from all Subcontractors and material suppliers and is responsible for hiring qualified staff personnel and/ or Subcontractors as necessary. 4. The Contractor shall verify the location of all existing utilities so that the work may proceed safely and be coordinated among all Subcontractors and personnel involved. The Contractor shall notify the Owner and Designer in advance of any work required by public utility entities that will affect the cost of schedule of the work. 5. The contractor shall meet all safety requirements applicable in the city of Austin and maintain a safe working environment for all personnel and occupants during the entire project. The jobsite is to be kept orderly and as clean as possible during all construction activities. 6. This drawing set is provided to communicate only the basic design of the building. Structural design by others, all plumbing and Electrical shall also be design build and shall be coordinated by contractor. 7. Any errors and omissions or inconsistencies found in these drawings shall be brought to the Architects …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 - ' …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
