HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 PR-2022-138505; GF-2022-154522 1106 W. MONROE STREET 32 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1937 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2016 Bouldin Creek Neighborhood historic resource survey lists the building as a stucco Tudor Revival dwelling with brick skirting in front of a ca. 1990 garage apartment. It features a central portico with steep central gable supported by oversized triangular brackets. A decorative vent and simple carved frieze ornament the gable end, and decorative screens obscure the windows. 1106 W. Monroe Street was constructed in 1937 by developer N. A. Dawson. Its first owners were mechanic Leo Barbo and his wife Myrtle. Ownership passed to electrician William B. Crouch and Cherry Crouch in the late 1940s. By the 1950s, laborer Felipe Gonzales and his family occupied the home. Son Guadalupe Gonzales, a military fireman, served about aircraft carriers during the 1960s and 1970s.1 The 2016 Bouldin Creek Neighborhood survey lists the property as a medium priority. 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 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 building is a good example of prewar Tudor Revival architecture. b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have 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 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. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, but release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. 1 “Men in Service.” The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); 10 Oct 1969: 18 LOCATION MAP 32 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 32 – 3 Google Street View, 2022 Demolition permit application, 2022 32 – 4 Occupancy History City Directory Research, September 2022 1959 1955 1952 1947 1944 1941 1937 Felipe Gonzales, owner Felipe and Marcus Gonzales, owners Laborer …
33 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 PR-2022-137252; GF-2022-154584 2102 BOWMAN AVENUE PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1940 house and detached garage. ARCHITECTURE One-story stone veneer house with side-gabled replacement metal roof, partial-width front porch, exposed rafter tails, and 6:6 wood windows. RESEARCH 2102 Bowman Avenue was constructed by and for Thomas A. G. Graham, secretary-treasurer of the Enfield Realty & Home Building Company and founding member of Graham-Lundgren & Company, an insurance agency. Graham was a grandson of Governor Pease and a son of R. Niles Graham, founder of Enfield Realty, who constructed the Enfield, Westfield, Westenfield, and Tarrytown neighborhoods.1 2102 Bowman Avenue’s vernacular limestone styling is similar to company president Margaret Graham Crusemann’s Tarrytown dwelling, approved for demolition in 2022.2 According to a 2014 staff report by Historic Preservation Officer Steve Sadowsky, “Tom Graham was a book-keeper and accountant for the Enfield Realty and Home Building Company; he later became more active in the real estate aspect of the family businesses, and eventually branched out into insurance with other family members, forming the Enfield Agency, all located in offices at the Tarrytown Shopping Center on Exposition Boulevard.”3 In addition to his businesses around Austin, Graham served on the City Planning Board, and later on the school board after selling the home in the early 1950s.4 The Grahams’ later home at 2500 Galewood Place was approved for demolition in 2014.5 During the 1950s, the home was occupied by Margaret J. Harris, an elementary and high school teacher. PROPERTY EVALUATION Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain high to moderate integrity. 3) Properties must meet two criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it may meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building is constructed in a vernacular style favored by the Tarrytown branch of the Crusemann and Graham families, who developed the area. b. Historical association. The property is associated with the developers of the Tarrytown area, with Thomas A. G. Graham as secretary-treasurer of the Enfield Realty and Home Building Company. However, his aunt Margaret Graham Crusemann, who served as president of the company, was more immediately associated with development in Austin. Margaret Graham Crusemann’s similar home at 2505 Indian Trail was approved for demolition in September 2022. Thomas A. G. and Mary Graham’s later home …
34 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 PR-2022-140670; GF-2022-154611 1313 NEWTON STREET PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE Relocate a ca. 1927 house outside the city limits. The 2016 Bouldin Creek historic resource survey identifies the property as a Craftsman bungalow with wood siding. Its compound gabled roof, covered with corrugated metal, shelters a partial-width projecting porch, and triangular brackets are present at gable ends. Windows are wood and feature 3:1 wood screens. RESEARCH The house at 1313 Newton Street was built for Nora Eck as a rental property around 1927. Eck, who resided at 107 W. James Street1 and for whom the subdivision was named, constructed other rentals in the neighborhood as well, including 1303, 1309, and 1311 Newton Street.2 3 4 The home’s earliest occupants were Carl and Ada Putnam, though Ada Putnam moved shortly after her husband’s untimely death in 1932. The house was occupied by a series of short-term renters until Nora Eck’s 1944 death, when its ownership passed to Maude H. Spencer and her son, Glen. Maude Spencer owned and operated a Red and White store for a short time, then worked as a seamstress. Captain Glen W. Spencer, an Air Force pilot, served in World War II after becoming an instructor and civilian pilot for the Browning Aerial Service. Spencer was the first student to graduate from a Civil Aeronautics Authority training program at Austin High School in 1940.5 PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2016 Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Survey lists the property as a medium priority and a contributing property to a potential historic district. 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 criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it does not meet two criteria: historic period. a. Architecture. The building appears to be an intact Craftsman bungalow with replacement porch posts from the b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have 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 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 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 PR-2022-138505; GF-2022-154522 707 W. MONROE STREET 18 – 1 Demolish a ca. 1942 house and ca. 1960 detached garage. PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story Minimal Traditional house with partial-width gabled porch, decorative shutters, and screened 1:1 windows. The house at 707 W. Monroe Street was built in 1942 by Edward Wendlandt as a spec house. It was occupied by mostly short-term owners and renters into the 1950s, including a driver, a laborer, a shop foreman, and a railway yardman and their respective families. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2016 Bouldin Creek Neighborhood survey lists the property as a medium priority and contributing to a potential historic district. 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 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 building does not appear to convey architectural significance. b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have 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 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. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, but approve the demolition application upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 18 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 18 – 3 Google Street View, 2022 Occupancy History City Directory Research, September 2022 Laborer Yardman 1944 Fowler T. and Margaret Smith, renters 1949 Fowler T. and Marguerite A. Smith, renters 1953 Frank and Maddie J. Tisdale, renters 1955 Historical information Jesse and Rosa Davidson, renters Driver Shop foreman Classified Ad 1 -- No Title. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex. [Austin, Tex]. 19 Feb 1942: 14. Permits 18 – 4 Sewer service permit, 1942 Building permit, 1960 Building permit, 1941
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 PR-2022-148514; GF-2022-154617 801 BOULDIN AVENUE 36 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1940-50 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH The 2016 Bouldin Creek neighborhood survey describes the house as a Ranch-style dwelling constructed of clay tile bricks. It has a cross-gabled roof and partial-width porch supported by boxed columns. The house is 1.5 stories in height and features a basement-level front-facing garage. Windows include 1:1 wood and painted 6-light casements. 801 Bouldin Avenue, historically addressed as 803 Bouldin Avenue, was constructed around 1947 for Dale and Lula Elsner. After Lula Elsner’s death that same year,1 the home was sold to Joe M. and Cathryne Franklin, who moved from Galveston to work in state education.2 Joe Franklin was a supervisor at the State Education Agency, while Cathryne Franklin worked as a librarian and served with the Texas Association of School Librarians.3 By 1959, the home’s primary occupants were Malcom Thurgood and his family. Thurgood, a noted local artist, worked out of the home until around 1962, when he moved his studio to Wimberley. Thurgood was well-known as an instructor, as well as for his illustrations of frontier Texas life for the University of Texas Press, Von Boeckmann-Jones, and other local publishers. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2016 Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Survey lists the property as a medium priority and a contributing property to a potential historic district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. 3) Properties must meet two 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 building does not appear to convey architectural significance. b. Historical association. The property is associated with noted local artist Malcom Thurgood, serving as his home and studio from 1959 to 1962. Thurgood was well-known as an instructor, as well as for his illustrations of frontier Texas life for the University of Texas Press, Von Boeckmann-Jones, and other local publishers. 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 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 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 PR-2022-142458 DART BOWL 5700 GROVER 37.0 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Total demolition of the commercial structure most recently known as “Dart Bowl.” Single-story commercial building of stucco and metal construction with a porte-cochere at the full-glazed automatic door front entrance. The project site plan also indicates the demolition of a small residential structure that appears to be addressed as 5610 Roosevelt Avenue. 5610 Roosevelt Avenue does not require HLC review. 5700 Grover was home to Austin’s iconic 32-lane Bowling Alley, Dart Bowl. Originally located at Anderson and Burnet, Dart Bowl was moved to this location in 1997. Dart Bowl closed in July 2020 due to the pandemic after 62 years of business in Austin. The Dart Bowl was founded in 1958 by current co-owners’ (John Donovan and wife, Jacy) grandfather Harry Peterson, who was joined in partnership ten years later by Jerry and Betty Ray, who, along with her son, remain involved in ownership and management of the company’s remaining two Austin bowling alleys-Highland and Westgate Lanes. Dart Bowl was used as a filming location for director Richard Linklater's film Boyhood starring Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, and Ethan Hawke, and for the NBC drama series Friday Night Lights. Dart Bowl also housed The Dart Bowl Café, known for its secret recipe enchiladas and owned by the Martinet family, which helped make Dart Bowl a beloved Austin institution. In a recent KXAN poll, Dart bowl made the top 10 list of nostalgic restaurants/businesses no longer around. 1 PROPERTY EVALUATION 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 criteria for landmark designation (LDC §25-2-352). Staff has evaluated the property and determined that it may meet two criteria: a. Architecture. The building does not appear to convey architectural significance. b. Historical association. The property appears to have significant historical associations with Austin legacy c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human Business, Dart Bowl. history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property may 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 …
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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 PR-2022-145835; GF-2022-154626 4402 RAMSEY AVENUE 38 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1936 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story house with asbestos siding, a cross-gabled catslide roof, an arched entryway to a covered stoop, shallow eaves, and 1:1 wood windows. The house at 4402 Ramsey Avenue was built in 1936 for Captain Truman G. and Gladys Holladay. Truman Holladay, an accountant and veteran, served as deputy state treasurer and chief clerk of the Texas Treasury Department while living in the home. In 1947, the Holladays moved briefly to San Saba, where they were part owners of a pecan shelling plant, though Holladay also served as assistant state auditor. By 1957, he was appointed as the deputy State Securities Commissioner. He was promoted to Commissioner in 1969, and served until his retirement in 1972, though the Securities Board members voted unanimously against his leaving the post. After the Holladays’ departure, the home belonged briefly to Zue Gibbons, a secretary, and then passed to Cora Elam, a widow. PROPERTY EVALUATION 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 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 building is a good example of a Tudor Revival-styled Minimal Traditional house, characteristic of Austin’s development during the 1930s and into the 1940s. b. Historical association. The property does not appear to have significant historical associations, though the Commission may wish to consider the service of Truman Holladay as the Texas State Securities Commissioner. 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 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. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, but release the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 38 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 38 – 3 38 – 4 Source: Zillow.com, …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 HR-2022-119336 CASTLE HILL 900 BLANCO-1202 W. 9TH ST, & 901 SHELLY AVE 4.0 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Demolition, addition, and alteration of two contributing circa 1910 structures on one lot 1) Combine two existing, contributing residential structures-a ‘two story garage aka carriage house’ (unit A-addressed as 901 Shelley Ave) with the ‘existing house and walk-out basement’ (units B&C- addressed as 1202 W. 9th St) into one single-family dwelling unit. This will require the removal of approx. Fourteen feet of unit C's west wall, the part that faces unit A (the garage), and the removal of 5'-8” of unit A's east wall, the part that faces unit C. Materials: Powder Coated pressed metal shingles. 2) Removal of Unit A's (garage) exterior wooden stair and exterior door, relocate existing windows on the west wall, and relocate existing south facade windows to level one west wall. Materials: existing windows, new siding infill w/ existing siding, or new milled to match. 3) Removal of Unit A's (garage) deteriorated garage doors. Material: new siding milled to match. 4) Addition of ground floor screened porch on Unit A (garage) Materials: Painted wood structure and divisions, historic light blue V groove wood ceiling. Ultra-Vue Invisible screens 5) New wall openings for exterior pocket doors: Removal and storage of existing siding. Wood and Glass doors 6) Addition of second-floor office: new glazing, painted wood divisions, and siding milled to match existing if reuse is not possible 7) Addition of second-floor screened porch on Unit A (existing two-story garage) painted wood structure and divisions, historic light blue V groove wood ceiling. Ultra Vue Invisible screens 8) New wall openings for new windows in the proposed kitchen and baths; reuse windows where available (1202 W. 9th). New all wood windows to match existing ones if reuse is not an option UPDATE since ARC: 1. The plans call for the rotation of the carriage house, so the garage doors face Shelly Ave 2. Construction of a transparent two-story story addition hyphen and screen porch between 901 Shelly and 1202 W. 9th, requiring a small portion of rear wall demolition on 1202 W. 9th. 3. Existing pressed metal roof to remain on 1202 W. 9th except for a small portion removed for connection of hyphen. 4. Create new openings for windows and doors in the carriage house garage level. …
VICINTY MAP ENFIELD C A P O M 9TH ST 900 BLANCO 6TH ST O C N A L B R A M A L PROJECT DESCRIPTION THE PROPERTY AT 900 BLANCO CONTAINS FOUR DWELLING UNITS, THREE OF WHICH ARE CURRENTLY OCCUPIED. ALL THREE BUILDINGS ARE CONTRIBUTING STRUCTURES TO THE CASTLE HILL LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT. THIS PROPOSAL ADDS 819.65 SQUARE FEET (REF. PROPOSED F.A.R. CALCULATIONS TABLE ON SE1.2) OF FLOOR AREA TO UNIT A, AND COMBINES UNITS A AND C INTO ONE DWELLING UNIT. ALL NEW FOOTPRINT AND CONSTRUCTION IS LIMITED TO THE COMPATIBILITY SETBACKS IMPOSED BY THE ADJACENT SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. THE PROPOSED LIMITS OF NEW CONSTRUCTION ARE LIMITED TO 2237.19 SQUARE FEET. ALL EXISTING DRIVEWAYS, AND DRIVEWAY APPROACHES ARE EXISTING, AND WILL NOT BE MODIFIED AS PART OF THIS PROPOSAL. LEGAL DESCRIPTION 40% OF 50X190 FT OLT 4 DIVISION Z ZONING MF-4-HD-NP RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS (MCMANSION) ADU APPROXIMATE AREA REDUCED PARKING COMPATIBILITY STANDARDS CASTLE HILL LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT OLD WEST AUSTIN NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN GENERAL PROJECT NOTES PERFORM ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY OF AUSTIN CODES, REGULATIONS & ORDINANCES DO NOT SCALE DRAWING, CONTACT ARCHITECT UPON DISCOVERY OF MISSING INFORMATION OR CONFLICTS IN DRAWINGS STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING FOR ALL PARTS OF THIS PROJECT TO BE DESIGNED BY OTHERS MECH, ELEC, PLUMB & FIRE ENGINEERING TO BE PROVIDED BY OTHERS. MAY REQUIRE COORDINATION WITH ARCHITECT VERIFY EXISTING CONDITIONS AND DIMENSIONS PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION START FLOOD PLAIN & WATERSHED INFO WATERSHED: URBAN 100 YEAR FLOODPLAIN: NO THIS PROJECT EXCEEDS 3,600 SF UNDER ONE ROOF, AND THEREFORE IS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FULL NFPA 13D SPRINKLER SYSTEM BY OTHERS TO BE INSTALLED ON ALL LEVELS PENDING RESULTS OF NEAREST HYDRANT FLOW TEST Drawn by Checked by TJR 3 0 7 8 7 s a x e T , n i t s u A , t e e r t S o c n a B 0 0 9 l O C N A L B & H T 9 Date: Issue: Revision: 08.09.22 HISTORIC REVIEW SET 1 REV 1 - 10.20.22 H0.0 COVER SHEET 1 OF 27 9th & B l a n c o R e s i d e n c e 900 Blanco Street, Austin, Texas 78703 SHEET LIST FIRE PROTECTION l , t c e t i h c r A e h t f o y t r e p o r …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 HR-2022-122453 HEIERMAN BUILDING 115 E. 5TH ST. 5.0-1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Alterations, demolition, and new construction of an addition to the existing 3-story commercial structure. 1) Demolish existing storefront assemblies; create a new custom storefront with metal framing and sill with new windows 2) Remove the front façade side lites and salvage entry door; create a new recessed entry with the salvaged door. 3) Remove the egress door and demolish brick infill on front façade 4) Windows are to be removed and replaced; existing openings are to remain 5) New rooftop steel frame construction with curtain wall glazing setback 20’ from the front facade. 6) Partial demolition of rear courtyard walls, all windows, roof enclosure, and structure. 7) Construct and install new curtain wall windows with divided lights, exterior balcony, blackened metal panel cladding, and enclosed area on level 1 in the rear courtyard. ARCHITECTURE The Heierman Building was zoned Historic in 1977. It was contracted for construction circa February 1887 by Tom Smith, Sr., with materials from M. Paggi and Joseph Nalle as the builder. It is a 3-story brick building believed to have been built initially as a commercial enterprise. Three walls were made of brick and one (west wall) of stone. It opened as the Provident Hotel circa 1890 and continued to operate as a hotel until 1923 (under various names). The family that ran it the longest was the Heiermans during its first 87 years hence the landmark name. Evidence suggests that the Hotel Provident had ten guest rooms on both the second and third floors. Rooms were single or suites and supplied with gas and electricity; closets and free bathrooms were provided on each floor. The rooms likely surrounded a central hall, and at least two rooms on each floor had a fireplace with a coal grate. Research suggests the upper floor may have been converted to support the weight of a machine shop in the 1920s, and lower first-floor walls were cut through to accommodate an automobile shop and showroom. A restoration was completed in 1974. The original façade was a symmetrical 6-bay Victorian storefront in front of a masonry structure. The original roof was metal with raised seams. DESIGN STANDARDS The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS NOVEMBER 2, 2022 HR-2022-060641 HELENA AND ROBERT ZILLER HOUSE 800 EDGECLIFF TERRACE 6 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Construct a pool house behind the existing detached garage apartment. Replace siding on garage apartment. 1) The proposed new pool building is two stories in height, clad in stucco textured to match the historic main house. Its roofline is flat with Spanish Colonial detailing at the parapet. Fenestration includes full-height arched divided-light windows atop matching glazed doors, interspersed with fixed divided vertical windows; arched entry and exit doors provide secondary egress. Gas sconces accent each archway at the main elevation, and glazed doors are flanked by balustrades matching the historic main house. 2) Replace non-original siding on existing historic-age garage with stucco to match historic-age stucco. DESIGN STANDARDS The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects [at historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Residential new construction 1. Location The proposed building is in line with the existing garage. It appears to be minimally visible from the primary street due to grade. 2. Orientation The proposed building is oriented similarly to the adjacent detached garage apartment. 3. Scale, massing, and height The proposed new building is taller than the adjacent garage in height, but shorter than the historic house; grade changes appear to mitigate its height somewhat. Massing is rectangular and, though monolithic, is similar to the monolithic massing at the main house. The landing railing and offset parapet step-downs provide some gradation in height at the main elevation, though secondary elevations display few height transitions. While the proposed new accessory building is not visually subordinate to the existing garage, its position on the lot and distance from the main house make it appear subordinate to the primary building in height, massing, and form; neither appears visible from the main street. 4. Proportions Proportions appear somewhat compatible with the historic main house; the building’s use is a limiting factor. 5. Design and style The proposed design and style has been amended per Committee feedback to better respond to the historic main house. 6. Roofs The proposed roofline has been amended per Committee feedback to better respond to the historic main house; it appears mostly compatible. 7. Exterior walls The proposed stucco cladding …
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