11.a - 2506 Givens Ave - public comment — original pdf
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12.0 - 1010 Harwood Pl — original pdf
12 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS FEBRUARY 7, 2024 HR-2023-122500; GF-2023-130943 TRAVIS HEIGHTS-FAIRVIEW PARK 1010 HARWOOD PLACE PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Demolish a ca. 1935 house and construct a new residence, ADU, and pool. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The proposed new primary building is two stories, clad in stucco and horizontal siding and capped with a standing seam metal roof. It has a compound roofline and undivided fixed windows of varying proportions placed at irregular intervals throughout. The proposed ADU is two stories in height and constructed to match the main house. It has a rear-facing garage. The original portion of the house at 1010 Harwood Place is one story, with a symmetrical plan and side-gabled roof. Its central stoop is sheltered by a gabled portico with Classical Revival columns and traditional cornice returns. The house has a two-story rear addition and gabled side addition with fireplace, mostly constructed within the period of significance. 1010 Harwood Place was constructed around 1935. Early residents included Hoyt and Jessie Henderson, who rented the property. Hoyt Henderson was the chief operator at the Western Union Telephone Company. The house was sold to C. Morley and Frances Bartholemew, who lived there throughout the 1940s. Morley Bartholemew worked as a salesman and an engineer. During the 1950s, Raymond Williams, who worked for the Western Republic Life Insurance Company, purchased the home. 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 in National Register districts . The following standards apply to the proposed project: Residential new construction 1. Location The proposed main building is located 25’ from the primary street, and the rear building and garage are located to the rear of the primary building and adjacent to the alley. 2. Orientation The primary building is oriented toward Harwood Place, and the secondary structure toward the alley. 3. Scale, massing, and height Both buildings are larger in scale and taller in height than the surrounding contributing buildings. Their massing does not appear to reflect surrounding contributing buildings’ massing. 4. Proportions The buildings’ proportions do not appear compatible with surrounding contributing buildings’ proportions. 5. Design and style Both buildings are consistent in design and style, but do not reflect the character of the district. 6. Roofs The proposed rooflines are generally more complex than contributing …
12.1 - 1010 Harwood Pl - drawings — original pdf
EXISTING BRICK WALK TO BE REMOVED EXIST.GAS METER TO BE REMOVED AND RELOCATED R 11"(PECAN) R 5'-6"(1/4 CRZ) R 11'(1/2 CRZ) R 22'(CRZ) P R OP ER T Y L INE 5 FT BUIL D L INE/ SET BA CK 5 2 2 EM GM EX IS T ING 2 ST OR Y R ES ID ENC E TO BE R E M O V E D 5 2 3 K C A B T E S T F 5 2 T E E R T S D O O W R A H ' 0 0 . 0 5 PP ' 0 0 . 3 ' 0 0 . 2 1 ' 0 0 . 3 WM PP EXIST. O.H. LINES TO BE REMOVED AND RELOCATED EXISTING BRICK WALK TO BE REMOVED EXIST. ELEC. METER TO BE REMOVED AND RELOCATED EXISTING COVERED PORCH TO BE REMOVED E N I L Y T R E P O R P CO N EM 5 FT BUIL D L INE/ SET BA CK P R OP ER T Y L INE 5 17 150.00' NE IG HB O R ING P R OP ER T Y R 93/4"(SPANISH ELM) R 4'-107/16"(1/4 CRZ) R 9'-9"(1/2 CRZ) R 19'-6"(CRZ) 150.00' 521 5 2 0 5 18 5 19 EX IS T ING COV ER ED W O O D D E C K TO BE R E M O V E D EX IS T ING W O O D D E C K T O BE R E M O V E D E X IS T ING P O O L T O BE R E M O V E D K C A B T E S T F 0 1 E N I L D L I U B T F 5 ' 0 0 . 0 5 E N I L Y T R E P O R P Y E L L A EX IS T ING CA R P OR T T O BE R E MO V E D K C I R B G N I T S I X E E B O T E V I R D D E V M O E R 5 16 5 15 R 22'(CRZ) R 11'(12 CRZ) R 5'-6"(1/4 CRZ) R 11"(ELM NE IG HB O R ING P R OP ER T Y ID A001 …
12.13.2023 Draft Minutes — original pdf
1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, December 13, 2023 – 6:00 PM Permitting and Development Center – Room 1405 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, email preservation@austintexas.gov or call Sam Fahnestock at (512) 974-3393. COMMISSION MEMBERS: Ben Heimsath, Chair x Witt Featherston, Vice Chair x Kevin Koch x Carl Larosche ab Trey McWhorter x Harmony Grogan x x x x x ab Jaime Alvarez Roxanne Evans Raymond Castillo JuanRaymon Rubio Tara Dudley AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (10) speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. November 1, 2023 – Offered for consent approval. MOTION: Approve the minutes per passage of the consent agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Featherston. Commissioner McWhorter seconded the motion. Vote: 9-0. BRIEFINGS 2. Heritage Grants Presenter: Melissa Alvarado CONSENT/CONSENT POSTPONEMENT AGENDA Historic Zoning Applications Item 3 was pulled for discussion. Item 4 was pulled for discussion. 5. C14H-2023-0136 – 1201 E 7th St. Green & White Grocery Council District 3 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning. Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from transit- oriented development-neighborhood plan (TOD-NP) to transit-oriented development- neighborhood plan-historic landmark (TOD-H-NP) combining district zoning. MOTION: Postpone the public hearing to January 10th, 2024, per passage of the consent postponement agenda, on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner Featherston seconded the motion. Vote: 9-0. Item 6 was pulled for discussion. Heritage Grant Applications 7. HR-2023-147049 – 3908 Avenue B Baker School – Landmark Council District 9 Proposal: Restoration/replace windows. Applicant: Tere O’Connell City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Approve Certificates of Appropriateness for the proposed Heritage Grant projects. MOTION: Approve the application in accordance with staff’s recommendation, per passage of the consent agenda, on a motion by Commissioner …
13.0 - 402 Lockhart Dr — original pdf
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS FEBRUARY 7, 2024 PR-2023-155098 TRAVIS HEIGHTS-FAIRVIEW PARK NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICT 402 LOCKHART DRIVE 13 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS Partially demolish and remodel a ca. 1939 house. One- and one-half story cross-gabled house with modern shed-roof two-story addition at rear; features horizontal wood siding, a partial-width porch, and 1:1 wood windows. The house at 402 Lockhart Drive was constructed in 1939 by T. C. Steiner. Its first owner, electrician Durward Waggoner, lived there only a year before selling the house to Mozelle and John T. Warren. John Warren worked as a public health instructor. The Warrens lived in the home until the end of the 1950s. The house then became a rental property, housing short-term occupants including a construction foreman and a National Guardsman. 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 in National Register districts. The following design standards apply to the proposed project: Residential additions 1. Location The proposed additions are located atop and in front of the remaining portion of the existing house. 2. Scale, massing, and height The proposed additions substantially increase the scale and height of the existing 1 ½ -story house and bring the bulk of the massing to the front elevation. 3. Design and style The proposed design and style are mostly appropriate. 4. Roofs The proposed compound roofline is more complex than the contributing rooflines in the district. 5. Exterior walls The proposed siding is appropriate. 6. Windows, screens, and doors The proposed fenestration appears compatible. 9. Attached garages and carports The proposed front-facing garage is not compatible with the district. Summary The project meets some of the applicable standards, though it changes the contributing building entirely. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the Travis Heights-Fairview Park National Register district. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. A two-story addition and fence were added in 2017. The original window screens have been removed. 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 …
13.1 - 402 Lockhart ARCH 01-13-2024 -signed-sealed — original pdf
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13.b - 402 Lockhart Dr - public comment — original pdf
From: To: Subject: Date: Luke Allen HPD Preservation Case GF 23-147732 - 403 Lockhart Dr Sunday, December 10, 2023 6:00:47 PM You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Just got the notice about this -- as a neighbor (at favor of letting the homeowner do demolition. (Seems to me like a pretty big overreach to call all random houses in this area historical landmarks -- it's none of my business what he wants to do with his property.) I'd like to register that I'm in Thanks, Luke Allen CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook or forward to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov.
15.0 - 1604 Niles — original pdf
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS FEBRUARY 7, 2024 HR-2024-005055 OLD WEST AUSTIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1604 NILES ROAD 15 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Construct additions, a pool, a pergola, and an outbuilding. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Construct additions to the house at all elevations, including a sunroom, bay window, and mudroom. 2) Construct a covered pool patio and pool. 3) Construct a kitchenette/bathroom accessory building. The house at 1604 Niles Rd. is a two-story Colonial Revival building designed by Staub and Rather, with decorative brickwork, a symmetrical plan, and several additions. Pat Fleming designed the terraced rear landscaping. The house at 1604 Niles Road, also addressed as 4 Niles Road, was constructed in 1934 by Staub and Rather, a Houston firm. Houstonian Pat Fleming designed its terraced landscaping. Its first long-term occupants were Herman Brown, president of Brown & Root, and his wife Margaret Root Brown. With his brother-in-law Dan Root, Brown founded one of the largest construction companies in the world. Brown’s successes in Texas included the building of the Mansfield Dam, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, fleets of ships aiding the US Navy in World War II, and the Houston Manned Spacecraft Center1, along with many national and international projects. The property was later home to architect R. Max Brooks of Brooks & Barr—who also worked on the Manned Spacecraft Center, among other well-known civic and institutional buildings, including the Lyndon B. Johnson presidential library--and attorney Albert P. Jones, University of Texas Law professor and State Bar president. It was also briefly home to Albert Negley, one of the primary developers responsible for the incorporation and design of Olmos Park in San Antonio2, as well as Texas Railroad Commissioner Ernest Thompson. 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 in National Register districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations The proposed project removes some historic fabric at the front of the building to construct a mudroom, though only a small part of the changes are visible from the street. Residential additions The proposed additions are constructed in the style of Staub and Rather, and they are mostly shielded from public view and are located on the back and sides of the house. Residential new construction The proposed new …
15.1 - 1604NilesRd - applicant presentation — original pdf
Tree List - Site Summary 160.31' - PROPERTY LINE - S60°04'09"E 10' SETBACK LINE num(cid:66)er 301 302 303 304 305 307 30(cid:24) 309 310 311 312 313 319 320 322 type caliper Live Oa(cid:75) 29.5" Live Oa(cid:75) 37" Live Oa(cid:75) 24" Live Oa(cid:75) 21.5" Live Oa(cid:75) 21.5" Live Oa(cid:75) 36" Live Oa(cid:75) 27.5" Live Oa(cid:75) 24.5" Pecan 27" Live Oa(cid:75) 3(cid:24)' Cedar Elm 20" Live Oa(cid:75) 33" Live Oa(cid:75) 24" Live Oa(cid:75) 37" Live Oa(cid:75) 37.5 322 EXISTING SHED -BUILDING 4- EXISTING CARPORT -BUILDING 3- 319 320 EXISTING GARAGE -BUILDING 2- 1604 Niles Rd. Austin, Texas Legal Description: Index of Drawings: Site Architectural Architectural - Site Buildings D A O R E S A E P ' 1 9 . 9 9 1 - E N I L Y T R E P O R P - E " 0 0 ' 0 0 ° 0 3 N K C A B T E S G N D L I U B I ' 5 1 307 1ST FLR. ADD. 1ST FLR. ADD. EXISTING HOUSE -BUILDING 1- 1ST FLOOR ADDITION 30(cid:24) 309 310 303 305 304 N 01 Overall Site Plan Scale 3/32"=1'-0" 311 NEW POOL & HOT TUB 1-STORY PERGOLA -BUILDING 6- 25' BUILDING SETBACK 312 302 161.70' - PROPERTY LINE - N52°19'34"W NILES ROAD 301 ' 0 7 . 1 2 2 - E N I L Y T R E P O R P - W " 0 0 ' 1 0 ° 0 3 S S G E Ws K C A B T E S G N D L I U B I ' 5 W W 1-STORY BATH/ KIT. -BLDG. 5- Xref .\A-710 Bathroom & Kitchenette Building.dwg 313 Sheet References: 12/22/2023 Issue for Permit 1604 Niles Road Austin, Texas DRAWING TITLE Site Plan SCALE as noted C W U R T I S & I N D H A M Architects incorporated 3815 MONTROSE BLVD. SUITE 100 HOUSTON TEXAS 77006 TEL 713-942-7251 FAX 713-942-7252 · · SHEET A-001 Copyright © 2023 Curtis & Windham Architects GIST E R E D AR el l M a c W i C H I T n E E R s s u R C T d h a m SA S T 140 7 7 A T E FO X E T 12/ 19 / 2023 General Tree Notes 2 critica lroot (cid:90)ones (cid:8)cr(cid:90)(cid:9) (cid:8)(cid:30)4 inches(cid:9) or …
16.0 - 500 E 6th St — original pdf
16 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS FEBRUARY 7, 2024 HR-2024- 005067 SIXTH STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 500 EAST SIXTH STREET PROPOSAL Repair and remodel a ca. 1872 building to convert it from a bar to a restaurant. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Repair and restore the existing front awning and repair the cast iron details of the front columns. 2) Repair cornice. 3) Replace the existing storefront with a clad-wood storefront. 4) Repair existing windows as needed. 5) Repaint both facades. 6) Install new clad-wood windows at the west elevation, along Neches St. 7) Infill one existing arched doorway at the west elevation and replace the non-historic door with a new clad-wood door beneath a metal awning. 8) Repair the existing fire stairs at the west elevation. ARCHITECTURE 500 E 6th Street is a two-story brick and stone commercial building. The front elevation consists of a three-bay structure supported by cast-iron columns on the first floor. There is an existing awning with transom windows overhead. The original brick cornice detailing remains intact; however, the brickwork has been painted. According to the 1975 National Register inventory, the second-floor windows were altered from their original condition but have since been restored to their original arched configuration. RESEARCH The1975 National Register Historic District inventory lists the building at 500 East 6th Street as being constructed as early as 1872, though the earliest Sanborn maps and City directories show the structure in its current form and location as a grocery store and Mexican restaurant run by B. Martinez in 1885. By 1889, the building had become a boarding house on the second floor over a feed and grain store, with offices mixed throughout. By 1903, only one white boarder and an African American notary public, L. M. Mitchell, occupied the upper floor of the building per City directories; Mitchell also operated a Knights of Pythias meeting hall in the building, known as “Mitchell Knights of Pythias Hall.”1,2 A particularly disturbing article from the April 3, 1900 edition of the Austin Daily Statesman describes, in appallingly racist detail, a violent raid of an “Afro-American secret society”3 therein, presumably in an attempt to mark such mixed-race facilities as disreputable and to sow contempt and distrust in the fraternal organization’s Black membership. Mitchell’s “K.P. Hall” served as a meeting place for African American leaders and political gatherings in the early 1900s, as …
16.1 - 500 E 6th St - drawings-presentation — original pdf
SIXTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT REVITALIZATION 500 E 6TH STREET 500 E 6th Street South Elevation Austin History Center, c. 1975, Austin, Texas H L C R E V I E W | 5 0 0 E 6 T H S T R E E T P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | F E B 0 7 , 2 0 2 4 500 E 6th Street 500 BLOCK PROPERTY SUMMARY: ADDRESS: DATE BUILT: 500 E 6TH STREET 1873 HISTORIC DESIGNATION: NRHP 1975 NHRP SURVEY: CONTRIBUTING SIXTH STREET SNAPSHOP RE-SURVEY, 2022: CONTRIBUTING CURRENT USE: VACANT . T S S E H C E N E 6TH ST. . T S R E V I R D E R SITE PLAN CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH (2023) S S E R G N O C S O Z A R B O T N I C A J N A S Y T I N I R T E 6 T H S E H C E N R E V I R D E R E N I B A S 5 3 - I SIXTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT LEGEND P R O P E R T Y O V E R V I E W H L C R E V I E W | 5 0 0 E 6 T H S T R E E T P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | F E B 0 7 , 2 0 2 4 500 E 6th Street South Elevation Austin History Center, c. 1975, Austin, Texas HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH: 1975 SOUTH ELEVATION: EXISTING 2023 PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION WEST ELEVATION: EXISTING 2024 PROPOSED SOUTHWEST ELEVATION B U I L D I N G C O M P A R I S O N O V E R T I M E H L C R E V I E W | 5 0 0 E 6 T H S T R E E T P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | …
17.0 - 513 E 6th St — original pdf
17 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS FEBRUARY 7, 2024 HR-2024-005087 SIXTH STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 513 EAST SIXTH STREET PROPOSAL RESEARCH Rehabilitate a ca. 1870 blacksmith shop. Replace windows and doors. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Repair and repaint the existing brick façade. 2) Keep the existing openings and replace the windows and doors, removing the outer non-historic gate and recessing windows in line with the new front door. ARCHITECTURE 513 East 6th Street is a single-story brick structure. The front elevation consists of three arched windows, which have been altered throughout the years. The original brick cornice detailing is simple and understated but remains intact. However, the brickwork has been painted. The building at 513 East 6th Street was constructed around 1870 as a blacksmith shop. Its earliest occupant, African American blacksmith George W. Harrison, conducted business there for around twenty years; his next-door neighbor and business partner, William Risher, is honored with the landmarked building at 511 East Sixth. After 1892, the building changed hands and became several dry goods stores, grocers, saloons, and eventually an A&P in the 1920s. By the 1940s, it became an independent grocer again under Paul Smothers, with the Sussdorf Brothers’ restaurant and fishmonger in the rear portion of the building. DESIGN STANDARDS The design standards established by Ordinance No. 20230720-160 (July 2023) and based on the Citywide Historic Design Standards for properties in the 500 and 600 blocks of East Sixth Street apply. The proposed project was evaluated based on the following applicable standards: Rehabilitate and adaptively reuse contributing buildings, including at least the first 15 feet of historic facades. The proposed alterations include retention of most of the building’s historic-age façade and do not appear to preclude potential future designation. Though the recessed windows somewhat change the building’s profile, they do not substantially alter the existing arched openings. Summary The project meets the applicable standards. PROPERTY EVALUATION The building contributes to the Sixth Street National Register Historic District. The 2022 Sixth Street Snapshot resurvey lists the property as contributing to the Sixth Street National Register Historic District. Designation Criteria—Historic Landmark 1) The building is more than 50 years old. 2) The building appears to retain moderate integrity. Some incompatible alterations have been removed. 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 …
17.1 - 513 E 6th - drawings-presentation — original pdf
SIXTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT REVITALIZATION 513 E 6TH STREET V I E W O F 5 1 3 - 5 1 7 E 6 T H S T R E E T L O O K I N G S O U T H A U S T I N H I S T O R Y C E N T E R , c . 1 9 3 7 , A U S T I N , T E X A S H L C R E V I E W | 5 1 3 E 6 T H S T R E E T P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | F E B 0 7 , 2 0 2 4 513 E 6th Street 500 BLOCK PROPERTY SUMMARY: ADDRESS: DATE BUILT: 513 E 6TH STREET 1870 HISTORIC DESIGNATION: NHRP 1975 NHRP SURVEY: CONTRIBUTING SIXTH STREET SNAPSHOP RE-SURVEY, 2022: CONTRIBUTING CURRENT USE: SACRAMENT TATTOO . T S S E H C E N E 6TH ST. . T S R E V I R D E R SITE PLAN S S E R G N O C S O Z A R B O T N I C A J N A S SIXTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT LEGEND P R O P E R T Y O V E R V I E W CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH (2022) Y T I N I R T E 6 T H S E H C E N R E V I R D E R E N I B A S 5 3 - I H L C R E V I E W | 5 1 3 E 6 T H S T R E E T P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | F E B 0 7 , 2 0 2 4 HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH : 1975 NORTH ELEVATION: EXISTING 2023 PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION B U I L D I N G C O M P A R I S O N O V E R T I M E H L C R E V I E W | 5 …
18.0 - 514 E 6th St — original pdf
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS FEBRUARY 7, 2024 HR-2024-005097 SIXTH STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 514 EAST SIXTH STREET 18 – 1 PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Remodel and convert a ca. 1885 commercial building to a restaurant. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Repair and repaint the existing brick façade. 2) Replace non-historic fixed windows with more appropriate 1:1 wood-clad sash windows. 3) Replace the storefront within the existing openings, retaining existing corrugated metal paneling. 4) Add a painted metal awning. 514 E. 6th Street is a two-story brick structure with brick molds in a zigzag pattern and detailed brick cornice. The brick façade has been painted since the 1975 survey. The existing storefront is altered, with changes beginning during the 1950s according to City permits. Built before 1885, 514 East 6th Street appears on Sanborn maps as the earliest two-story building constructed entirely of brick on this block; its elaborate detailing on the second floor emphasizes that this building was likely an expensively crafted showpiece designed to draw customers. Listed as a grocery store with live-in tenants until 1889—including Dr. Quentin Neale, an African American physician and surgeon who officed and likely lived in the building--and then as a saloon in 1894, it soon transitioned into housing nearly a hundred years of retail sales. Addie and Albert Rysinger, Black business owners who worked as a milliner and a shoemaker, operated their business alongside a tailor shop, restaurant, and bakery at 514 East 6th for about 15 years, until Addie Rysinger appears to have taken over the restaurant portion of the business. By the 1920s, a series of furniture stores, a stove repair company, and a plumbing and heating business occupied the building. By the 1930s, African American businessman W. D. Lyons had purchased the building and constructed a new “sister” building next door at 516 East 6th, which eventually became a paint store. Notably, either the upper floor or a rear building was the home of the American Woodmen, a Black fraternal and benefits organization begun in Austin by Cassius M. White and Granville W. Norman at the turn of the century.1 By the 1950s, the Woodmen boasted about 50,000 members.2 By the 1960s, both buildings contained businesses owned by the Olson family under the Southern Investments umbrella. 514 focused on appliances and foreign car sales, while 516 housed the finance offices. DESIGN STANDARDS The design standards established by …
18.1 - 514 E 6th_- drawings-presentation — original pdf
SIXTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT REVITALIZATION 514 E 6TH STREET 514 E 6th Street South Elevation Austin History Center, c. 1975, Austin, Texas H L C R E V I E W | 5 1 4 E 6 T H S T R E E T P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | F E B 0 7 , 2 0 2 4 514 E 6th Street 500 BLOCK PROPERTY SUMMARY: ADDRESS: DATE BUILT: 514 E 6TH STREET 1887 HISTORIC DESIGNATION: NHRP 1975 NHRP SURVEY: CONTRIBUTING SIXTH STREET SNAPSHOP RE-SURVEY, 2022: NON-CONTRIBUTING CURRENT USE: PRIVATE STOCK . T S S E H C E N E 6TH ST. . T S R E V I R D E R SITE PLAN S S E R G N O C S O Z A R B O T N I C A J N A S SIXTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT LEGEND P R O P E R T Y O V E R V I E W CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH (2022) Y T I N I R T E 6 T H S E H C E N R E V I R D E R E N I B A S 5 3 - I H L C R E V I E W | 5 1 4 E 6 T H S T R E E T P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | F E B 0 7 , 2 0 2 4 514 E 6th Street South Elevation Austin History Center, c. 1975, Austin, Texas HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH : 1975 SOUTH ELEVATION: EXISTING 2023 PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION B U I L D I N G C O M P A R I S O N O V E R T I M E H L C R E V I E W | 5 1 4 E 6 T H S T R E E T P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | F E B 0 7 …
19.0 - 603 Red River St — original pdf
19 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS FEBRUARY 7, 2024 HR-2024-005147 SIXTH STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 603 RED RIVER STREET PROPOSAL Remodel a ca. 1889-1900 building from a bar to a restaurant. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Repair and repaint the existing brick façade. 2) Remove non-historic accretions and connections at secondary elevations. Add a new shade structure and plantings at the north elevation. 3) Add brick detail on the west façade. 4) Retain the existing openings and replace the storefront. Reopen infilled openings at secondary elevations. 5) Replace awning. One-story masonry garage building with two bay doors, a metal awning with enlarged brackets, simple cornice detailing, and infilled arched openings at secondary elevations. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH The building at 603 Red River Street, alternately addressed as 601 and 605 Red River Street, was most likely first constructed as a one-bay frame structure with a stovepipe visible on 1889 Sanborn maps. By 1900, the building was reclad, and a masonry addition had been built to add the second (northernmost) bay. It appears to have been built and used as a blacksmith shop until 1920, when it was converted to an auto service station; by 1935 an addition had been constructed. A motorcycle and automobile repair shop shared the building until 1927, when both halves were occupied by Raven’s Garage. Raven’s stayed in business until at least 1959. Jesse L. Raven, a World War I veteran who enlisted at eighteen, opened the shop upon his return from the war. Raven was also an officer of the American Legion and executive officer of the Texas State Rifle Association; he remained a nationally recognized top marksman for much of the early twentieth century. According to a 2015 staff report by Historic Preservation Officer Steve Sadowsky for the Raven family home in Travis Heights (which was later demolished, despite the staff recommendation for landmark designation), the Raven’s Garage legacy continued after its days as a functional garage ended: Jesse Raven, along with his brother, Louis, grew up in Austin and were auto mechanics from a very early age. They opened Raven’s Garage at 605 Red River Street in the early 1920s and were in business at that location until around 1980. The building on Red River Street was then a live music club called Raven’s Garage for a couple of years in the 1980s, and later became Emo’s, the stalwart of …
19.1 - 603 Red River - drawings-presentation — original pdf
SIXTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT REVITALIZATION 603 RED RIVER STREET View from Red River St.Looking South/East at 603 E 6th St. Austin History Center, c. 1975, Austin, Texas H L C R E V I E W | 6 0 3 R E D R I V E R S T R E E T P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | F E B 0 7 , 2 0 2 4 603 RED RIVER ST 600 BLOCK PROPERTY SUMMARY: ADDRESS: DATE BUILT: 603 RED RIVER STREET N/A HISTORIC DESIGNATION: NRHP 1975 NHRP SURVEY: CONTRIBUTING SIXTH STREET SNAPSHOP RE-SURVEY, 2022: CONTRIBUTING CURRENT USE: VACANT . T S S E H C E N E 6TH ST. . T S R E V I R D E R SITE PLAN S S E R G N O C S O Z A R B O T N I C A J N A S SIXTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT LEGEND Y T I N I R T E 6 T H S E H C E N R E V I R D E R E N I B A S 5 3 - I WEST ELEVATION CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH (2023) H L C R E V I E W | 6 0 3 R E D R I V E R S T R E E T P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | F E B 0 7 , 2 0 2 4 View from Red River St.Looking South/East at 603 E 6th St. Austin History Center, c. 1975, Austin, Texas HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH : 1975 WEST ELEVATION: EXISTING 2023 PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION B U I L D I N G C O M P A R I S O N O V E R T I M E H L C R E V I E W | 6 0 3 R E D R I V E R S T R E E T P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O …
20.0 - 2802 Pearce Rd — original pdf
20 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS FEBRUARY 7, 2024 PR-2023-158329; GF-2023-161497 2802 PEARCE LANE Demolish a ca. 1910 house and outbuilding. ARCHITECTURE PROPOSAL RESEARCH One-story rustic cabin with a Craftsman-style, shingle-clad front gable; deep front porch supported by simple posts atop massive, tapered stone piers; 6:6 wood windows; and rustic stone cladding throughout. The lot also contains a small, windowless stone outbuilding, consistent in appearance with Texas vernacular smokehouses or springhouses. As the property was annexed in 1982, historic-age research is largely unavailable from public sources. However, TCAD records indicate that the building’s legal description is Lot 1 of the Leigh Subdivision, with the plat filed in 1968, and that Mrs. Amelia Leigh, wife of the late Horage R. Leigh, owned the property. During the 1940s, the Leighs lived in Gonzales, and during the ‘50s, they lived across the river bend on Mt. Barker Drive. The building is directly adjacent to the Ski Shores marina. Aerial photographs show that the building was associated with small-scale farmland into the 1940s, though TCAD records indicate it was built in 1910. 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, but research on its occupancy and associations is incomplete: a. Architecture. The building is a good example of Texas vernacular architecture, combining classic Craftsman styling with rough rustic stone and unpainted woodwork. b. Historical association. The property was not able to be evaluated for its associations due to limitations on c. Archaeology. The property was not evaluated for its potential to yield significant data concerning the human available public research materials. history or prehistory of the region. d. Community value. The property was not evaluated for its ability to 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 was not evaluated for its ability to possess a significant natural or designed landscape with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Either encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse but release the demolition upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, or postpone the public hearing …
21.0 - 1206 E 13th St — original pdf
21 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS FEBRUARY 7, 2024 PR-2023-101976; GF-2023-104770 ETHEL MCDONALD AND ELMER JACKSON HOUSE/FASHIONETTE BEAUTY SHOP 1206 EAST 13TH STREET PROPOSAL Rehab and remodel a ca. 1936 house and home-based business. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Remove non-original aluminum siding and repair wood siding beneath, replacing in-kind where needed. 2) Replace non-original windows and reopen infilled windows. 3) Replace roof in-kind with new shingles. 4) Repair or replace missing or deteriorated elements, including rafter ends, window screens, brackets, gable vent, and fascia. Non-original porch detailing will not be reconstructed. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH DESIGN STANDARDS One-story Craftsman bungalow with horizontal wood siding, a full-width porch beneath a wide gabled roof, and a historic- age gabled rear addition. Some of the building’s character-defining features are missing, including brick porch piers likely removed during aluminum siding installation. The windows have been replaced, but the original openings have not been modified. Please review the information provided by the property owner below in Historical information on Ethel McDonald Jackson, Elmer Q. Jackson, and their family’s significant community impact in Robertson Hill. 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 potential historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 1. General standards The proposal mostly repairs or replaces historic material in-kind. 3. Roofs The proposed replacement shingles and roof repair are appropriate. 4. Exterior walls and trim Removal of aluminum siding and repair of underlying siding is appropriate. 5. Windows, doors, and screens The existing vinyl replacement windows are not appropriate. Repair of existing historic-age windows for use at the front of the building, as specified on the demolition sheet provided, is appropriate as long as dimensions remain consistent. The reopening of historic-age openings that have been enclosed is appropriate, provided that the new fenestration is compatible in materials, size, and configuration. The replacement of missing historic-age screens as specified in the demolition sheet is appropriate and encouraged. 6. Porches The proposed project does not recreate non-historic porch elements, which is appropriate; however, replacing the brick piers and tapered posts supporting the gabled porch from available photographs would restore a significant character-defining feature to this potential landmark. Summary The project meets most of the applicable standards, but vinyl window replacement may preclude the property from retaining the integrity …