From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Historic Preservation Office Fahnestock, Sam #HR–2024-097641 Monday, September 23, 2024 9:39:27 AM You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Historic Landmark Commissioners, We live on Alta Vista Avenue, just a few blocks east of Newning. While our street contains some of the most historic homes within Travis Heights, it also includes several contemporary homes, most of which add to the character of the street and neighborhood. One of these was constructed by the same builder proposing to develop on the lot at 1703 Newning Avenue. A modern home with some similar design elements would be a perfect addition to this particular area, as it would sit amongst several other newer builds and has no nearby historical homes that it would detract from. As such, we are in full support of your allowing this project to move forward. Thank you, Zach Dell 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. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov".
From: Subject: Date: #HR–2024-097641 Monday, September 23, 2024 11:44:26 AM You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Historic Landmark Commissioners, We live on Alta Vista Avenue, just a few blocks east of Newning. While our street contains some of the most historic homes within Travis Heights, it also includes several contemporary homes, most of which add to the character of the street and neighborhood. One of these was constructed by the same builder proposing to develop on the lot at 1703 Newning Avenue. A modern home with some similar design elements would be a perfect addition to this particular area, as it would sit amongst several other newer builds and has no nearby historical homes that it would detract from. As such, we are in full support of your allowing this project to move forward. Thank you, Emily Koufakis 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. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov".
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 2, 2024 DA-2024-089522 WEST DOWNTOWN AUSTIN HISTORIC DISTRICT 810 WEST 11TH STREET 17.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a contributing property. ARCHITECTURE A wide, double-pitch side-gabled roof dominates the front façade of the house. A dormer vent is present at the center located above and behind a small gable overhang above the front door, which features a modest pair of brackets on either side of it. There are windows on either side of the brackets, and, while similar in size and material, do not match and provide a small amount of asymmetry to the elevation. The windows have been replaced with newer units and feature nonfunctional shutters. There is a concrete porch held two steps above ground in front of the door, with a simple metal handrail all around. The foundation is pier-on-beam, with a vented crawlspace underneath the floor. The house is almost entirely clad in buff brick in good condition, except for the side dormers, which are clad in wood lap siding with vents also present. RESEARCH The house at 810 West 11th Street was built in the early-to-mid 1930s, and the long-term owners for over 20 years were Joseph & Ida Kasper. The former was a furrier and owned a business at 109 East 9th Street in downtown Austin. While living at the address, they housed their children while they studied at the University of Texas. The son, Albert, was a dentistry student who left school to serve in World War II and finished his degree upon his return, graduating in 1945. Their daughter, Beatrice, graduated from university and became a teacher at Baker Junior High School in Hyde Park. She married Stewart Barnett in 1947 and they lived together in the house before moving out sometime after 1949. In 1987, the residence was converted to office use, and has continued in this function to present day. PROPERTY EVALUATION The property contributes to the West Downtown Austin National Register 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 is a good example of an intact minimal traditional bungalow in the district. b. Historical association. The property does …
810 W 11th Street Historic Landmark Commission September 4, 2024 1 Site Aerial Improvement: •Constructed: Circa 1938 •Age: Approx. 86-years-old •Use: Office 2 Street View 3 Side View 4 Rear View 5 City of Austin Historic Designation Criteria A property must meet at least two of the below criteria: i. Architecture ii. Historical Associations iii. Archeology iv. Community Value v. Landscape Feature 6 Request We respectfully request your approval for the release of the demolition permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. 7 8 1935 Sanborn Map 9 1961 Sanborn Map 10 1938 Water Service Permit 11 Neighborhood Character 810 1938 808 Cir. 1910 806 Cir. 1920 821 Cir. 1907 819 ½ Cir. 1915 819 Cir. 1925 817 Cir. 1917 813 Cir. 1917 12 Neighborhood Character 13
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS T. J. CHAMBERS SURVEY, A-7 ALTA/NSPS LAND TITLE SURVEY W/ TREES 0.153 ACRE (6,678 SF) OF LAND, BEING A PORTION OF OUTLOT 5, DIVISION "E" OF THE GOVERNMENT OUTLOTS ADJOINING THE ORIGINAL CITY OF AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT ON FILE AT THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS D R A V E L U O B K E E R A L C O H S WEST 12TH STREET SITE E U N E V T A S E W WEST 11TH STREET VICINTY MAP (NOT TO SCALE) A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL VOL. 10078, PG. 19 R.P.R.T.C.T. CALLED 0.555 ACRE TDC WEST TWELFTH LP DOC. #2019150413 O.P.R.T.C.T. 0 20 40 SCALE: 1" = 20' UTILITY AND IMPROVEMENT NOTE: ONLY SURFACE EVIDENCE OF UTILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS ARE SHOWN ON THIS SURVEY. BEARING BASIS & HORIZONTAL DATUM: TEXAS COORDINATE SYSTEM, GRID NAD '83 (CENTRAL ZONE 4203) PORTION OF OF OUTLOT 5, DIVISION "E" 809 WEST 12TH STREET LLC DOC. #2019185329 O.P.R.T.C.T. (S70° 26'E 46') S73° 13' 42"E 46.00' OHE OHE ASPHALT PP OHE (S70° 26'E 50') S73° 13' 42"E 50.00' // FROM WHICH A PINCHED 1/2" IRON PIPE FOUND BEARS S73° 13' 42"E, 0.49' NG FROM WHICH A 1/2" IRON ROD FOUND BEARS S15° 39' 19"E, 0.23' E H O BRICK PARKING [CALLED 0.405 ACRE] CJI PROPERTIES INC. VOL. 11554, PG. 1380 R.P.R.T.C.T. / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 0.5' CONC. CURB ASPHALT PARKING 0.5' CONC. CURB 1851 E H O 1850 E H O 4.7' 18.1' ' 1 . 8 0.3' ' 1 . 8 EM 12.4' 10.9' 1849 / / AC ) ' 2 . 5 4 1 W ° 9 1 S ( ] ' 2 2 . 5 4 1 ' W 6 0 ° 9 1 S [ ' 2 1 . / / 5 4 1 E " 1 5 ' 8 0 ° 6 1 N / / NG / / ' 5 . 9 3 0.153 ACRE 6,678 SF A 5 . 9 3 ' 1-STORY BRICK BUILDING ' 1 0 . 5 4 1 W " 2 5 ' 6 0 ° 6 1 S ) ' 5 0 . 5 4 1 E ° 9 1 N ( T L A H P S A Y A W E V R D I …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 2, 2024 HR-2024-102958 OLD WEST AUSTIN HISTORIC DISTRICT 1703 WEST 32ND STREET 18.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a second story addition at rear of house. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Limit demolition to interior walls on the first floor, as well as a portion of the roof. Construct a second-floor addition set at the back half of the existing house, approximately 1100 square feet in size, including a rear overhang covering a porch. The proposed addition will not exceed the current width of the house. The addition is proposed to have a front facing, standing seam gabled roof set at a matching pitch to the current house. The walls of the addition feature vertical cement fiber siding, roughly matching the existing gable at the front entry of the house. Fenestration at the side and rear matches the existing in size and style, with the front of the second-floor addition featuring five horizontal windows that will have little-to-no visibility from the street. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Existing house is a single-story ranch that is features a broad, low-angled front gable at the right three quarters of the front elevation, clad in non-original standing seam metal roofing. The walls are mostly clad in horizontal wood siding, except for the front gable, which has a board-and-batten design. None of the windows, front door, or garage door appear to be original. Despite this, the spatial arrangement of the original design, including front door location, front windows, and front porch are all in their original location and the house retains this integrity. The property at 1703 West 32nd Street had several owners since its construction, including Raymond & Marjorie Burdett, and Steven Marcus, with both families residing in the house for over a decade each. The Burdetts were the original owners, with Raymond Burdett working as an electrician in numerous positions from the 1950s through the 1970s. Steven Marcus owned the house from 1980 through the 1990s, at which time he worked as an associate professor at the University of Texas. Between these two owners, Joseph and Theresa Carter rented the house for a brief period of the late 1970s. Joseph Carter was an examiner for the State Board of Water Engineers in Austin. While he was featured as a guest speaker for events and had numerous mentions in local newspapers, these were from earlier in his career, prior to …
1703 W. 32nd St. Jones House Addition 1703 W. 32nd St. Austin, TX 78703 Owner: Frank Jones Designer: Jason Drews, RA jason@jdad.co 281.797.4230 Structural Engineer: TBD General Contractor : TBD 9 2 . 5 0 . 4 2 0 2 / D A D J | T E E H S R E V O C 0 . 0 A C L L P , D A D J F O Y T R E P O R P . t S d n 2 3 W 3 0 7 1 Sheet Index Sheet Name COVER SHEET ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLAN FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 1+2 ROOF PLAN RCP - LEVEL 1+2 EXISTING ELEVATIONS EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS BUILDING SECTIONS 3D REFERENCE VIEWS EXISTING + DEMO PLAN - LEVEL 1 Sheet Number A0.0 A1.0 A1.1 A1.2 A3.1 A6.0 A6.1 A6.2 A6.3 A11.1 AD1 3/A6.0 BACK PORCH 1/A6.1 4 0 . 6 A / 2 MECH. BEDROOM 1 T E S O L C BATHROOM 0 . 6 A / 1 2 . 6 A / 1 T E S O L C BEDROOM 2 CLOSET MASTER BEDROOM BEDROOM 3 MASTER BATHROOM CLOSET SHOWER SITTING ROOM GARAGE KITCHEN . F E R LIVING/DINING 2 FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING 1/8" = 1'-0" 1 PHASE 1 DEMO - LEVEL 1 1/8" = 1'-0" 2/A6.1 FRONT PORCH 4/A6.0 Demolition Legend + Keynotes Area Not in Scope Existing Wall to Remain New Wall to Remain Existing Wall to be Demolished 1 2 3 4 5 Completely remove existing interior wall, prep adjacent walls, floors and ceilings for patching as needed Completely remove existing exterior window/door. Prep for new window/door installation, or New infill framed new exterior wall, to match adjacent existing. Completely remove existing interior door. Prep for new infill of new interior wall, match adjacent existing wall. Completely remove existing decking and framing Remove existing Elec. Meter and Connection, relocate per new plans. 5 1 2 3 1 1 3 2 . 6 A / 2 . F E R 9 2 . 5 0 . 4 2 0 2 / D A D J | 1 L E V E L - N A L P O M E D + G N T S X E I I C L L P , D A D J F O Y T R E P O R P 1 D A . t S …
VIEW OF EXISTING FRONT SOUTH OF HOUSE FROM 32nd ST. VIEW OF EXISTING FRONT SOUTH AND EAST SIDE OF HOUSE FROM FRONT YARD VIEW OF EXISTING NORTH BACK PORCH OF HOUSE FROM BACKYARD VIEW OF EXISTING BACK NORTH AND WEST SIDE OF HOUSE FROM BACK YARD 4 2 / 2 1 / 8 0 / D A D J | S O T O H P G N T S X E I I 2 . 1 1 A C L L P , D A D J F O Y T R E P O R P . t S d n 2 3 W 3 0 7 1
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Historic Preservation Office 1703 W 32 2024-102958 HR Monday, August 26, 2024 3:59:16 PM External Email - Exercise Caution Commission Members: The Bryker Woods Neighborhood Association’s Historic Review Committee has studied the plans to add an addition to 1703 W 32nd St., and consulted with the owners. We do not object to this addition (by way of information, we do not “support” projects in the neighborhood). We understand this will come before the HLC on October 2, 2024. Thank you Bill Woods, Chair BWNA HRC --Bill W 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. 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. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov".
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 2, 2024 HR-2024-111332 OLD WEST AUSTIN HISTORIC DISTRICT 2510 WOOLDRIDGE DRIVE 19.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a second-floor addition. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Create an addition above a guest bedroom and carport at the side of the house, which will be visible from the street. The addition is not proposed to exceed the current ground-story footprint and will be clad in matching materials to the existing. A front balcony is also proposed which will not match the second-floor gallery present at the opposite side of the house. Roof structure and cladding are to match the existing, though the overall height will be slightly taller. A rear exterior stair is to be built to for access. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH The property at 2510 Wooldridge Drive is a two-story L-shaped house with minor Italianate features, such as a second-floor gallery, large operable shutters, and modest overhangs. The roof is a moderately pitched front and side gable that follows the L-shape of the footprint. The second floor is slightly shorter on one end, and the ground floor features an additional wing for a carport and ground floor guest bedroom. The ground floor is brick in construction and the second floor is clad in wide horizontal wood siding. Both floors are painted in a cream color. Upon construction in 1941, the house was owned by Jack & Frances Ritter. Jack Ritter worked as an agent for several oil companies, but soon sold the house to Elmer & Virginia Baum, who owned the house for around 50 years into the 1990s. Elmer Baum worked as a physician at Austin Osteopathic Clinic, but his additional service on the state health board brought him recognition across Texas. In 1952 to 1953, he served as president of the Texas Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, which also included giving lectures, attending national conferences, and advocacy of the public health across the state. In 1969, Baum was selected to be the Chairman of the Texas State Democratic Party, a role that he was nominated for by then-governor Preston Smith. The Baum family continued to own the home after Elmer’s retirement at the end of the 1980s. 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 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 2, 2024 HR-2024-106503 TRAVIS HEIGHTS-FAIRVIEW PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT 1106 TRAVIS HEIGHTS BOULEVARD 20.0 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a rear two-story addition and detached guest house. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Remodel interior of main one-story house, retaining the front half of the exterior intact. 2) Construct a two-story rear addition along with a roof deck. Two decks and a screened porch are also included. 3) Demolish existing garage and rebuild as a one-story guest house. 4) Construct an at-grade basement at the rear slope of the addition. ARCHITECTURE The house at 1106 Travis Height Boulevard is a one-story symmetrical bungalow of modest size. The concrete front porch is set above the already elevated plot of land that slopes down significantly towards the street and sidewalk. A projecting front gable covers the middle third of the porch and is supported by decorated wood posts resting on two concrete bases. The decoration at these posts matches the wood handrail that is present around the remainder of the porch. Two pairs of windows, one on each side of the front door, are present and are covered with what appear to be original screens over windows. Behind the projection over the porch is a side gabled roof featuring a brick chimney at one side, along with an obscured front gable facing the street and featuring an attic vent. All architectural features at the front of the house appear to be original or highly appropriate replacements. RESEARCH Beginning with its construction sometime prior to 1920, the property had frequent turnover of owners and renters until the late 1940s. This included a second address, 1106½ Travis Heights Boulevard, on the property, which housed various tradespeople during the Great Depression. In 1949, the property was purchased by Jesse & Emma Raven, who were owners and operators of Raven’s Garage, a local auto repair business. They held the property for several decades, until the mid- 1980s, at which point they were retired. The secondary unit was lost or converted at some point during the Raven’s ownership. 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 additions 1. Location The addition is located at the rear of the main …
21 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 2, 2024 HR-2024-110759 WEST LINE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1106 ELM STREET Construct a second-story addition, replace windows and doors, replace balcony guardrail at non-historic addition PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH 1) Construct a second-story addition in front of the existing non-historic addition. The proposed addition is located in front of the existing roof peak, approximately 2’ from the front wall of the house. It is clad in horizontal fiber cement siding and capped with a composition shingle roof. 2) Replace windows and doors at the non-historic addition and the southwest corner of the original house. Proposed replacements include 1:1 double-hung wood windows and patio door. 3) Replace guardrail at non-historic addition with new steel cable guardrail. The house at 1106 Elm Street is a one-story Craftsman bungalow with a 1994 two-story rear addition behind the original roof peak. It is clad in fiber cement siding and capped with a clipped-gable roof of composition shingles. The house at 1106 Elm Street, originally addressed as 1016 Elm Street, was built in 1926 by T. P. Beverly. The Beverlys sold the home to Hulda Anderson, a widow, after the death of her husband in 1932. Anderson, whose daughter eventually married city manager Walter Seaholm, lived in the home for several years before renting it out to tenants. By the early 1960s, she resumed residence at 1106 Elm Street with her son Carl. Thirty years after fatally shooting his father at the family’s previous home, Carl Anderson Jr. took his own life in 1961. Despite the tragic events of her life, Hulda Anderson lived to age 90. After Anderson’s death in 1967, the home was let to several short-term renters before Dr. Robert Vallarino purchased it around 1970. Vallarino was an author and University of Texas professor who was active in community theater. 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 1. General standards The proposed alterations are limited mainly to the non-historic addition. 5. Windows, doors, and screens The proposed replacement windows and patio door appear appropriate. Residential additions 1. Location The proposed addition is located roughly in the location of the 1994 addition; …
22.0 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS OCTOBER 2, 2024 HR-2024-055618 TRAVIS HEIGHTS-FAIRVIEW PARK NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 1607 KENWOOD AVENUE PROPOSAL Construct a side addition to a ca. 1940 house, enclosing a detached studio building. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Combine 1-story, single-family house and detached studio building. The extended front wall will be flush with the original house, extending to the footprint of the patio at the side and the studio at the rear. The proposed design changes the house from a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom to a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom. 2) Partially demolish roofs of both structures and build new roof connecting them and over new construction. The side gable at the front of the house will be extended with matching dimensions, with two gables projecting to the rear at the existing house and remainder of the studio roof system. 3) Remove front window and door & install new fixtures. 4) Move driveway & install a new path to front entry. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Travis Heights-Fairview Park National Register nomination describes the house as an intact, contributing example of the Minimal Traditional style built in a rectangular plan. The front elevation features a door at center, with a 1/1 window on either side. A side gable roof is present, with a front gable projecting outwards, covering the front entryway. To the southeast of the main house is a small, detached studio space with a front gable roof extending towards the front of the property. The southwest corner of the property is enclosed by a wood fence that forms a patio space behind it. The house at 1607 Kenwood Avenue was constructed around 1938, and was advertised as a 5-room bungalow rental for $32.50 a month. No records are present indicating who occupied the property until 1941, when it housed Roy & Ruth Krezdorn. Mr. Krezdorn worked as an electrical engineer at the Lower Colorado River Authority at this time, and Mrs. Krezdorn was active in Austin social groups, including Junior Helping Hand and St. Martin’s Lutheran Church. Later Roy worked in a managerial role, as well as an adjunct professor for engineering, and Ruth gave birth to three children. By this time they were no longer listed as residing at the modest bungalow on Kenwood Avenue, and listings had the Curtis family occupying the space, who would later appear on a notice for delinquent taxes. At some point …
