1400 GARDEN STREET 1400 GARDEN STREET STREET ELEVATIONS GARDEN STREET ELEVATIONS EXISTING GARDEN ST. ELEVATION REVISED GARDEN ST. ELEVATION - 08/03 B ORIG. PROPOSED GARDEN ST. ELEVATION - 07/06 REVISED UPDATES TO ELEVATIONS: - KEEP DOUBLE WINDOW PATTERN FOUND CURRENTLY ON HOUSE. - SLIGHTLY LARGER WINDOWS THAN EXISTING - APPROPRIATELY SCALED FOR PERIOD CORRECT ARCHITECTURE. - REPLACE ROTTING SIDING WITH NEW WOOD SIDING TO MATCH EXISTING; PAINT TO MATCH EXISTING WHITE - REPAIR EXISTING PORCH AS NEEDED, DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS TO REMAIN. - REPLACE AGING SHINGLE ROOF WITH MORE PERIOD CORRECT GALVANIZED METAL ROOF. 1400 GARDEN ST. GARDEN ST. ELEVATIONS 1400 GARDEN STREET NAVASOTA STREET ELEVATIONS EXISTING SCREEN PORCH EXISTING SCREEN PORCH EXISTING SCREEN PORCH EXISTING NAVASOTA ELEVATION REVISED NAVASOTA ELEVATION - 08/03 A B A REVISED UPDATES TO ELEVATIONS: - KEEP DOUBLE WINDOW PATTERN FOUND CURRENTLY ON HOUSE. - SLIGHTLY LARGER WINDOWS THAN EXISTING - APPROPRIATELY SCALED FOR PERIOD CORRECT ARCHITECTURE. - REPLACE ROTTING SIDING WITH NEW WOOD SIDING TO MATCH EXISTING; PAINT TO MATCH EXISTING WHITE - REPAIR EXISTING PORCH AS NEEDED, DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS TO REMAIN. - REPLACE AGING SHINGLE ROOF WITH MORE PERIOD CORRECT GALVANIZED METAL ROOF. ORIG. PROPOSED NAVASOTA ELEVATION - 07/06 1400 GARDEN ST. NAVASOTA ELEVATIONS PRECEDENT ELEVATION IN FRENCH PLACE DETAIL SHOWING PATCHED SIDING / NON ORIGINAL WINDOWS AT 1400 GARDEN ST. NEW VS. EXISTING ROTTEN SIDING AT 1400 GARDEN ST. 1400 GARDEN ST. PHOTOS
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS AUGUST 3RD, 2022 PR-2022-077197; GF-2022-084933 1601 CEDAR AVENUE 24 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Repair siding and details, replace roof shingles, and replace windows on a ca. 1914 single-story house. 1) Replace existing windows with 6:6 divided-light windows. 2) Repair siding and trim, replacing elements where needed. 3) Repair steps and railings, replacing elements where needed. 4) Replace existing shingle roof with new shingles. 5) Add raised decks at rear secondary egress points at north and south elevations. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story, rectangular-plan, hipped roof, frame transitional-style house with a partial-width inset porch with a segmental- arched bargeboard, raised rail, paired battered timber posts, and boxed panel spandrels; replacement single 6:6 fenestration; central, hipped roof frame attic vent dormer. Mack and Gertrude Parker Blocker bought 1601 Cedar Avenue in September of 1914. The lot was across the street from his wife’s father’s property. According to his 1917 draft registration card, Mack Blocker was born in LaGrange, Texas in 1893. He and his wife, the former Gertrude Parker, lived here until their deaths. Mack Blocker worked a variety of jobs, typical of African American men in the first part of the 20th century: laborer, porter, truck driver, and janitor. He died in 1927, and his widow, Gertrude, continued to live in this house for decades to come. Gertrude Blocker apparently never remarried, and supported herself with work as a maid and cook for a private family. Her nephew, Charles Conley, lived with her and worked as a waiter at the Austin Hotel. 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 potential historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Residential repair and alterations 1. General Standards The proposed project repairs most of the historic fabric, replacing in-kind where deteriorated beyond repair. 3. Roofs The proposed replacement material is appropriate. 4. Exterior Walls and Trim The proposed project repairs, rather than replacing, historic material, unless it is deteriorated beyond repair. 5. Windows, Doors, and Screens The proposed windows appear appropriate and do not modify existing window openings. 6. Porches The proposed project repairs historic porch decking, piers, columns, railings, and trim, replacing in-kind where too deteriorated. It maintains the porch dimensions and preserves the historic railing style. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2016 East Austin …
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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS AUGUST 3, 2022 PR-2022-075394; GF-2022-100761 3107 SPEEDWAY 25 – 1 PROPOSAL Partially demolish and construct alterations to a ca. 1965 apartment building. NOTE: Proposed work appears to have been completed without a permit. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Remove and replace siding 2) Remove and replace all windows, retaining existing openings. 3) Remove and replace all doors, retaining existing openings. ARCHITECTURE The building at 3107 Speedway is a three-story stone-veneer apartment building with open breezeways and exterior staircases. Its deep eaves and shallow-pitched roof reflect Ranch influences, though the Ranch style is more closely associated with detached homes. 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 potential historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 4. Exterior walls and trim The proposed project inappropriately replaces historic character-defining 5. Windows, doors, and screens The proposed project removes original windows but retains the existing openings. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2020 North Central Austin historic resource survey lists the building as contributing to a potential historic district. The proposed work appears to have been completed without a permit in July of 2022, and the building no longer retains sufficient integrity to contribute to a potential 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 constructed in a transitional Ranch/Mid-Century Modern style. b. Historical association. There do 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 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 Take no action on the pending partial demolition permit application. LOCATION MAP 25 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 25 – 3 Street view, February 2022 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS AUGUST 3, 2022 PR-2022-064526; GF-2022-100762 1514 NEWTON STREET 26 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1930 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH One-story cross-gabled house with partial-width, shed-roofed porch supported by turned posts. Its windows are covered with decorative multi-light screens. The house is clad in board-and-batten siding with decorative trim at the gable end. The house at 1514 Newton Street was built around 1916 by Claude L. Ray, an employee of Austin Water, Power and Light. It was sold briefly to the Brunson family, who occupied it during the 1920s. By 1930, the property was owned by Cecil C. Moore, distribution company owner and circulation manager of the Austin American-Statesman. It was then rented long-term to Leo F. and Rena Moore. Leo F. Moore was an employee of the Tips Engine Works foundry for over thirty years. The Moores’ son, Leo F. Moore Jr., lived with them, and their daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Miles Palvado, also rented space in the house. The family lived at 1514 Newton Street until at least 1969. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2015 Bouldin historic resource survey lists the property as 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 moderate integrity. Windows have been replaced. 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 constructed in the National Folk style, with later Minimal Traditional influences. b. Historical association. There do 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 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 adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 26 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 26 – 3 26 – 4 Demolition application, 2022 Occupancy History City Directory Research, July 2022 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS AUGUST 3, 2022 PR-2022-096458; GF-2022-100767 609 E. 50TH STREET 27 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1949 house and detached garage. ARCHITECTURE The primary building is a one-story, cross-gabled Minimal Traditional bungalow clad in asbestos shingles, with partial- width inset porch and 6:6 double-hung wood windows behind screens. The garage is a gabled one-story structure clad in board-and-batten siding. The house at 609 E. 50th Street was built in 1949 by Phillip Hoyt Adams and Nina Adams. P. Hoyt Adams worked as a linotype operator for the Von Boeckmann-Jones Company, a local printer, and served for over 40 years in Austin’s Typographical Union. RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2020 North Central Austin historic resource survey lists the house and garage as 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 is constructed in the Minimal Traditional style. b. Historical association. There do 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 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 adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 27 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 27 – 3 North University-Windsor-Hyde Park survey, 2020, HHM, Inc. 27 – 4 Occupancy History City Directory Research, July 2022 P. Hoyt Adams, owner 1959 1955 1952 1949 Address not listed Permits P. Hoyt and Nina Adams, owners Lino operator, Von Boeckmann Jones Company Hoyt and Nina Adams Linotype operator, VonBoeckmann-Jones Company Sewer serivce permit, 1949 Water service permit, 1949 Historical information Building pemrit, 1949 27 – 5 The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex. [Austin, Tex]. 11 May 1964: 24. The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex. [Austin, Tex]. …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS AUGUST 3, 2022 PR-2022-096688; GF-2022-100772 2201 E. 16TH STREET 28 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1939 house. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH PROPERTY EVALUATION One-story symmetrical-plan cottage with horizontal wood siding and a side-gabled roof. Its simple stoop is sheltered by a central gable with deep eaves and triangular brackets. Windows have been replaced. The house at 2201 E. 16th Street was built in 1939. It began as a rental property for Nelson and Elfreda Williams. Nelson Williams worked as a porter, while Elfreda Williams started her own business at 1700½ E. 19th Street. The house’s next occupant, Edda Marie “Eddie” Horace, became Elfreda’s Beauty Shop manager and operator. She and her husband, Harry, lived at 2201 E. 16th from around 1944 to 1957. The 2016 East Austin historic resource survey lists the property as 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 moderate integrity. Windows appear to have been replaced. 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 retain architectural significance. b. Historical association. The property is associated with Elfreda Horace, proprietor of Elfreda’s Beauty Shop. 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 adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 28 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 28 – 3 Demolition permit application, 2022 Occupancy History City Directory Research, June 2022 Luther and Grace T. Simpson, renters Laborer Harry H. and Eddie M. Horace, owners Custodian, I. W. Papham School Operator, Elfreda’s Beauty Shop Harry H. and Eddie M. Horace, owners Attendant, Carlson’s Magnolia Service Station Operator, Elfreda’s Beauty Shop Harry H. and Eddie M. Horace, owners Helper, Dave Carlson Garage Elfreda’s Beauty …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION PERMITS AUGUST 3, 2022 PR-2022-092566; GF-2022-103084 4008 N. LAMAR BOULEVARD 29 – 1 PROPOSAL Demolish a ca. 1926 residence converted to a furniture store and salon. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH The house at 4008 N. Lamar Boulevard is a one-story gabled building with a full-width porch supported by boxed columns and enclosed by a wood railing. It is clad in horizontal wood siding and features single and paired 1:1 wood windows. The house at 4008 N. Lamar, also addressed as 4106 Morningside, was constructed in the 1920s for Ira G. and Hetra Gardenhire. Ira Gardenhire, a barber, managed the Stephen F. Austin Hotel barbershop before opening his own establishment. He died in 1945, leaving the home to his widow. Hetra Gardenhire remained in the home until her death in 1970. Her brother-in-law, H. E. Gardenhire, opened a furniture store in the house in 1973; it has housed retail and personal services since then. PROPERTY EVALUATION The 2020 North Central Austin historic resource survey lists the building as 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 moderate to high integrity. The porch has been modified for commercial use. 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 constructed in the Craftsman style. b. Historical association. There do 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 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 adaptive reuse, then relocation over demolition, but release the permit upon completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package. LOCATION MAP 29 – 2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Photos 29 – 3 Demolition application, 2022 Occupancy History City Directory Research, June 2022 1959 Hetra Gardenhire, owner 1955 1952 1947 1944 1941 1937 1935 1932 1929 Hetra Gardenhire, owner Hetra Gardenhire, owner (widow of Ira …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CC Date: TBD CASE NUMBER: C14H-2022-0098 HLC DATE: August 3, 2022 PC DATE: TBD APPLICANT: Nneka Shoulds HISTORIC NAME: Donley-Goode-Walton House / Walton’s Beauty Shop and Salon WATERSHED: Boggy Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 1605 Leona Street ZONING CHANGE: SF-3-NP to SF-3-NP-H COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) to family residence-neighborhood plan-historic landmark (SF-3-H-NP) combining district zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Historic associations and community value HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Davis-Thompson, Del Valle Community Coalition, East Austin Conservancy, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Neighbors United for Progress, Organization of Central East Austin Neighborhoods , Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: N/A BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: § 25-2-352(3)(c)(ii) Historical Associations. The property has long-standing significant associations with persons, groups, institutions, businesses, or events of historic importance which contributed significantly to the history of the city, state, or nation; or represents a significant portrayal of the cultural practices or the way of life of a definable group of people in a historic time. PHONE: 512-974-2727 Nominator Nneka Shoulds, the home’s current occupant, describes the building’s historical associations: Recommended as not eligible for a local historic landmark designation in the East Austin Historical Resources Survey of 2016, 1605 Leona St. was essential in assisting a multicultural Tejano-Irish immigrant family and a marginalized Black American family to establish strong foundations upon which future generations would launch long-lasting legacies. Uniquely located directly across from historic Oakwood Cemetery (originally called City Cemetery and the oldest city-owned cemetery in Austin), the home tells the untold story of two families who achieved their American dreams against unimaginable odds. The people who lived here experienced and endured painful racial segregation and discriminatory practices, and they fought against those conditions with dignity and courage to break barriers in education, the military, music, and business. 1605 Leona St. is the childhood home of Raymond (Ramón) “Cowboy” Donley, known as the “godfather of Tejano music.” Donley was a classically trained violinist who once played with the Durango Symphony. Raymond made his living as a barber by day, but at night, he led his band, La Orquesta de Ramon Donley. His son, Manuel Donley, took an …
The Donley-Goode-Walton House Supporting Historical Documentation 1. Deed Chronology Transaction City of Austin to C. (Charles) C. Cushman, 1839 M.C. (Marvin Criddle) Culbertson to A. Donley and Guadalupe Donley, May 29, 1917 Arcadio Donley, Sr., Raymond Donley, Willie Donley, Ernest Donley, Benita Donley Acosta, Huey Acosta to J.W. (John Wesley) Goode and Hattie Goode, October 20, 1944 Hattie Goode to Helen Walton, December 13, 1954 Helen Walton to Helen Shoulds, February 7, 2012 2. Occupancy History Vol./Page Original patent: Outlot 37, Division B (Austin City Lots and Outlots Records, Comptroller sales certificate, recorded Oct. 10, 1860, 1840 Sandusky map) 295/67A Book 750/16-19 1528/458 Instrument #2012019348 1940-1944 Manuel Donley 12-16 Musician Occupation Day Laborer/Farmer/Grocery Store Owner & Operator Barber and Violinist 1940-1944 40-44 Homemaker Year 1939-1944 1940-1944 1940-1944 Name Arcadio Donley, Sr. Raymond (Ramon) Donley, Sr. Delores (Quinones) Donley Delores Donley 1940-1944 Raymond Donley, Jr. Age 82-86 50-54 16-20 15-19 1940-1944 Eslenda Donley 14-18 1940-1944 Robert Donley 9-13 1940-1944 Lupe Donley 8-12 1940-1944 6-10 Beatrice Donley 1940-1944 Joe Donley 4-8 1940-1944 Edward Donley 1-5 - - - - - - - - 1944 1944-1947 1944-1952 1944-1952 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Donley, Sr. (and family) Ernest R. Goode Rev. John Wesley Goode Willie “Boots” Walton, Sr. - Barber and Violinist/ Homemaker 24-28 79-87 44-52 Military Service/ Clergyman Clergyman/Farmer Musician/Cab Driver Source 1940 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census The Austin American Statesman Dec. 17, 1944 Family Records Family Records Marriage Records, The ~1947-1984 37 Years Family Records 27-96 21-23 58-69 19 Austin American Statesman Directory, Family Records Family Records 64-99 Homemaker/Washwoman Cosmetologist/ Cosmetology Instructor/ Companion Nurse Business Student Family Records Truck Driver Family Records Retail Family Records 64-69 71-Current (82) Retired Caretaker (retired) Family Records Family Records 33 57-59 Restaurant Hospitality Nurse Family Records Family Records 1944-1979 1944-2015 1973-1975 1981-1990 1981 2007-2012 2011-Present 2016-2017 2019-2021 Hattie Jane (Bailey) Goode Helen E. (Goode) Walton Walton’s Beauty Shop/Salon Rubye Jean Goode Ernest R. Goode Helen (Ware) Shoulds Johnny Goode Lillian (Ware) Scott Kenan Shoulds Helen (Ware) Shoulds Nneka Shoulds 3. Biographical Data • Marvin Criddle Culbertson, Sr. 2019-Present 33-Current (36) Public …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS AUGUST 3, 2022 HR-2022-084104 SEBRON G. SNEED HOUSE 6301 BLUFF SPRINGS ROAD 5.0 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Construct an apartment complex around the Judge Sebron G. Sneed House ruins erected circa 1857-1860. 1) Construct a three-building apartment complex around the Sebron Sneed House ruins, providing a 25’ buffer zone between the ruins and the pool and other new construction. Proposed buildings are each three stories in height and display Mission Revival stylistic cues; they are clad in stucco and capped with hipped, tiled roofs. Columned arches accent the main entrance to each building. 2) Construct a fence around the ruins. Note: The applicant has provided 2015 correspondence, per Committee feedback, showing that former Preservation Officer Steve Sadowsky requested a mortar analysis and preliminary stabilization plan. The applicant specified that tuck-pointing and consolidation would be implemented following an observation report and recommendation from a masonry restoration contractor and the erection of a double steel fence around the ruins (see backup). RESEARCH & ARCHITECTURE The home on this site was zoned historic in 1979, with the surrounding area rezoned historic in 1980. The house was destroyed by fire in 1989, and the ruins remain. Travis County foreclosed on the home for taxes owed in 2002 and retained the property until a private owner purchased the site from the county in 2006. Invest SmartHomes Inc owned it from 2006-2009, then The Foresight Foundation from 2009-2011. Since 2011, the property has toggled ownership between the same companies: IndoPak Investments, Inc and The Circle at The Nelms. In 1854, Judge Sebron G. Sneed moved his entire family from Fayetteville, Arkansas, to his newly acquired 470-acre farm south of the present city of Austin. Construction of a permanent family residence was begun shortly after that in 1857 and continued for five years. War stopped the work, and the house, never entirely completed, lacked its intended porches and interior finishes.1 The stone for the walls was quarried on the property and finished by hand. Lumber for the floors, roof, and finish material was acquired from the Lost Pine Forest at Bastrop, Texas, 30 miles east of the residence site. A Historic American Building Survey (HABS TX - 399) dated 2/3/1937 described the house as follows: “ This native limestone residence is located one mile off the Austin-San Antonio Highway on the Austin-Lockhart Highway, near Austin, Travis County. …
B -1. 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2007-0042 ADDRESS: 1801 Nelms Drive (Sebron Sneed House) OWNERS: Invest Smart Homes, Inc. HLC DATE: June 25, 2007 July 23, 2007 August 27, 2007 ZAP DATE: COUNCIL DATE: AGENT: Thrower Design (A. Ron Thrower) SF-3-H GR-MU-CO-H, with the conditional overlay limiting the commercial (Todd Rayer) ZONING FROM: TO: uses to those allowed under the LR district AREA: 1.78 acres STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Multi-Family Residence – Moderate-High Density (MF-4-H) with the requirement that there be at least a 40-foot “buffer zone” between the exterior walls of the ruins and the exterior walls of the proposed multi-family development. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The home on this site was zoned historic in 1979 to honor Judge Sebron Sneed with the surrounding site having been rezoned historic in 1980. The house was destroyed by fire many years ago and the ruins remain (see attached photographs). Travis County foreclosed on the home for taxes owed and the site was recently purchased from the County by a private owner. In January and February, 2007, the owner presented plans to the Historic Landmark Commission (HLC) for a Certificate of Appropriateness on the treatment of the ruins. The HLC granted a Certificate of Appropriateness in April, 2007 for stabilization of the ruins and indicating that the applicant’s proposal constituted the minimum of the preservation work approved for the site. The applicant proposes a multi-family residential project two stories tall surrounding the proposed plaza incorporating the ruins. The applicant is now requesting a change in the base zoning to GR-MU-CO-H, Community Commercial-Mixed Use-Conditional Overlay-Historic zoning. The conditional overlay proposed would limit the commercial uses to those allowed under the less intense, LR, Neighborhood Commercial, zoning district. The applicant maintains that the primary use of the site would be residential though the GR-MU zoning does not require a mix of uses on the site and would permit entirely GR development. Regardless of the zoning, any new construction will be reviewed for a Certificate of Appropriateness by the HLC. The Zoning Staff recommends the applicant’s original rezoning request of MF-4-H. MF-4 zoning is intended for multifamily and group residential use with a maximum density of 36 to 54 units per acre, depending on unit size. The Land Development Code provides that an MF-4 district designation may be applied to high density housing in a centrally located area near supporting transportation and commercial facilities or in an …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION AUGUST 22, 2011 APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS C14H-1977-0011 Sebron Sneed House 1801 Nelms Drive B.2 - 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant is seeking a conceptual review to proceed with development plans for this site. The applicant is proposing redevelopment of this site, as was previously reviewed by the Commission several years ago. The Sebron Sneed House is a ruin; the historic zoning on the property is limited to a buffer area of 25 feet around the perimeter of the ruins. The applicant had requested that the Certificate of Appropriateness Review Committee review a plan for developing the area inside the ruins and also sought review of the placement of sidewalks and other public access routes to the ruins. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Commission’s Standards for Review of applications for Certificates of Appropriateness include: Do not destroy the distinguishing original qualities or character of a building, structure, or site and its environment. Avoid the removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive architectural features. Recognize all buildings, structures, and sites as products of their own time. Do not construct alterations which have no historical basis and which seek to create an earlier appearance. Changes which have taken place over time are evidence of the history and development of a building, structure, or site and its environment. Recognize and respect the changes, which may have acquired significance in their own right. Treat with sensitivity distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which characterize a building, structure, or site. Make every reasonable effort to provide a compatible use for a property that requires minimal alteration of the building, structure, or site and its environment or to use the property for its originally-intended purpose. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS The Committee recommended against any new development within the core of the ruins, and recommended that the public access to the ruins take into account viewability of the ruins from the public right-of-way. STAFF RECOMMENDATION This is a conceptual review of development plans for the site, which will largely be outside the limits of historic zoning; however, staff recommends as great a public accessibility and ability to see the ruins from the public right-of-way as possible, and a prohibition against any development within the walls of the ruins. Staff further recommends the installation of B.2 - 2 an interpretive display detailing the history of the …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION OCTOBER 26, 2015 APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS C14H-1977-0011 Sebron Sneed House 1801 Nelms Drive B.5 - 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Tuck point the remaining limestone walls of the ruined house and clean the site of debris. The applicant proposes to stabilize the remaining limestone walls of the house, which was gutted by fire many years ago. The applicant will obtain a qualified masonry restoration contractor, and further consult with persons with expertise in restoration work to evaluate the stability of the stone walls and obtain a recommendation of the scope of work to preserve the remaining walls. The applicant is proposing to mortar the existing walls with white Portland cement, ASTM C 150, Type I or Type II, which will not contain more than 0.60% total alkali, and hydrated lime, ASTM C 207, Type S. . The mortar sand will be ASTM C 144 with a natural sand color, and will match the size, texture, and gradation of existing mortar sand as closely as possible. After the restoration work is complete, two rings of steel fencing will be erected to prevent intrusions to the ruins. A protective epoxy sealant will be applied to the top of the walls to prevent further deterioration from water penetration. The applicant further proposes to clear the site of intrusive vegetation and debris. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Commission’s Standards for Review of applications for Certificates of Appropriateness include: • Do not destroy the distinguishing original qualities or character of a building, structure, or site and its environment. Avoid the removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive architectural features. Recognize all buildings, structures, and sites as products of their own time. Do not construct alterations which have no historical basis and which seek to create an earlier appearance. Repair, rather than replace deteriorated architectural features wherever possible. In the event replacement is necessary, the new material should match the material being replaced in composition, design, color, texture, and other visual qualities. Base the repair or replacement of missing architectural features on accurate duplications of features, substantiated by historical, physical, or pictorial evidence rather than on conjectural designs or the availability of different architectural elements from other buildings or structures. • • COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS Not reviewed. B.5 - 2 STAFF COMMENTS This site has been deteriorating for years; the applicant is proposing to correct the conditions on the site and …
SLIDING GATES SOLID WOOD FENCE THE CIRCLE AT THE NELMS APARTMENTS 6301 BLUFF SPRINGS ROAD AUSTIN, TEXAS 78744 (BLDGS-1, 2,&3) Tchen Architect 1303 ELM FOREST DRIVE CEDAR PARK, TEXAS 78613 512.351.1801 512.870.9427 (FAX) tchenarch@gmail.com Drawings & written materials appearing herein constitute original and unpublished work of the architect and may not be duplicated, used, or disclosed without written consent of the architect. C 2022 TCHEN ARCHITECTS NELMS DR. 1 BLDG-2 (4) 1-B UNITS (20) 2-B UNITS "RUINS" AREA 2,050 S.F. 7826 s.f. Roof 598 1 LAUNDRY MECH D A O R S G N I R P S F F U L B MAIL BOX 318 APT OFFICE BLDG-1 (12) 1-B UNITS 9,739 S.F. BIKE RACKS K L A W T E F SID 5 300 4315 s.f. Roof 1 1 S E T A G G SLIDIN TRUE NORTH INDEX OF DRAWINGS SHEET DRAWING TITLE SYNOPSIS & VICINITY MAP ADA-TAS STANDARDS DUMPSTER ENCLOSURE LIFE SAFETY FIRST FLOOR LIFE SAFETY SECOND FLOOR LIFE SAFETY THIRD FLOOR LIFE SAFETY FIRST FLOOR LIFE SAFETY SECOND FLOOR LIFE SAFETY THIRD FLOOR LIFE SAFETY FIRST FLOOR LIFE SAFETY SECOND FLOOR LIFE SAFETY THIRD FLOOR FIRST FLOOR PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN THIRD FLOOR PLAN ROOF PLAN ENLARGED UNIT FLOOR PLAN ENLARGED UNIT FLOOR PLAN ENLARGED UNIT FLOOR PLAN ELEVATION ELEVATION BUILDING CROSS SECTION STAIRWAY TYPICAL DETAILS WALL & FLOOR ASSEMBLIES DOOR SCHEDULE & WALL TYPES FIRST FLOOR PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN THIRD FLOOR PLAN ROOF PLAN ENLARGED UNIT FLOOR PLAN ENLARGED UNIT FLOOR PLAN ELEVATION ELEVATION ELEVATION BUILDING CROSS SECTION STAIRWAY TYPICAL DETAILS WALL & FLOOR ASSEMBLIES DOOR SCHEDULE & WALL TYPES FIRST FLOOR PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN THIRD FLOOR PLAN ROOF PLAN ENLARGED UNIT FLOOR PLAN ENLARGED UNIT FLOOR PLAN ELEVATION ELEVATION BUILDING CROSS SECTION STAIRWAY TYPICAL DETAILS WALL & FLOOR ASSEMBLIES DOOR SCHEDULE & WALL TYPES A0-0.0 A0-0.1 A0-0.2 L1-1.0 L1-1.1 L1-1.2 L2-1.0 L2-1.1 L2-1.2 L3-1.0 L3-1.1 L3-1.2 A1-1.0 A1-1.1 A1-1.2 A1-1.3 A1-1.4 A1-1.5 A1-1.6 A1-2.0 A1-2.1 A1-3.0 A1-3.1 A1-3.2 A1-4.0 A2-1.0 A2-1.1 A2-1.2 A2-1.3 A21.4 A2-1.5 A2-2.0 A2-2.1 A2-2.2 A2-3.0 A2-3.1 A2-3.2 A2-4.0 A3-1.0 A3-1.1 A3-1.2 A3-1.3 A3-1.4 A3-1.5 A3-2.0 A3-2.1 A3-3.0 A3-3.1 A3-3.2 A3-4.0 S-1 S-2 S-3 S-4 S-5 S-6 S-7 S-8 S-9 S-10 S-11 S-12 S-13 S-14 S-15 S-16 S-17 S-18 S-19 S-20 S-21 S-22 S-23 S-24 S-25 M-00 M-01 M-02 E-00 E-02 E-03 P-00 P-01 P-02 S-01 BLDG-1 FOUNDATION PLAN BLDG-2 FOUNDATION PLAN BLDG-2 FOUNDATION TYPICAL FOUNDATION DETAILS BLDG-1 …
City of Austin Founded by Congress, Republic of Texas, 1839 Historic Preservation Office Planning and Zoning Department One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Road P.O. Box 1088, Austin, Texas 78767 Demolition by Neglect Sebron Sneed Mansion, 1801 Nelms Drive August 8, 2017 The Circle at Nelms, LLC 2207 W Parmer Lane Austin, Texas, 78727 SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Re: Dear Sir or Madam: At the request of the Historic Landmark Commission, I am contacting you to discuss the demolition by neglect of the remains of the Sebron Sneed Mansion at 1801 Nelms Drive, which is owned by you. The Sebron Sneed Mansion is a city historic landmark. We are very concerned about the condition of this structure, which is in serious need of attention to prevent its continued deterioration. We are very gratified to see the new fencing and clean-up of the site, but we need to discuss a stabilization plan for the ruins to prevent their collapse. Please contact me as soon as possible to discuss plans for stabilization of the ruins, as I am due to make a report to the Historic Landmark Commission on August 28. I look forward to hearing from you. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to call or e-mail me. Sincerely, __________________________________ Steve Sadowsky Historic Preservation Officer City of Austin, Texas Steve.sadowsky@austintexas.gov
ORDINANCE NO. 20080807-064 AN ORDINANCE REZONING AND CHANGING THE ZONING MAP FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE SNEED HOUSE LOCATED AT 1801 NELMS DRIVE FROM FAMILY RESIDENCE (SF-3) DISTRICT AND (SF-3-H) COMBINING FAMILY RESIDENCE-HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT TO MULTIFAMILY RESIDENCE MODERATE HIGH DENSITY (MF- 4) DISTRICT FOR TRACT ONE AND MULTIFAMILY RESIDENCE LANDMARK-CONDITIONAL MODERATE HIGH DENSITY-HISTORIC OVERLAY (MF-4-H-CO) COMBINING DISTRICT FOR TRACT TWO. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: PART 1. The zoning map established by Section 25-2-191 of the City Code is amended to change the base district from family residence (SF-3) district and family residence-historic landmark (SF-3-H) combining district to multifamily residence moderate high density (MF-4) district for Tract One and multifamily residence moderate high density-historic landmark-conditional overlay (MF-4-H-CO) combining district for Tract Two as described in Zoning Case No. C14-2007-0042, on file at the Neighborhood Planning and Zoning Department, as follows: Tracts One and Two: A 1.78 acre tract of land, more or less, out of the Santiago Del Valle Grant, Travis County, the tract of land being more particularly described by metes and bounds in Exhibit "A" incorporated into this ordinance (the "Property"), generally known as the Sneed House, locally known as 1801 Nelms Road, in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, and generally identified in the map attached as Exhibit "B". PART 2. The Property within the boundaries of the conditional overlay combining district established by this ordinance is subject to the following conditions: A. A 25-foot wide setback shall be established around the footprint area identified as Tract Two on Exhibit "A". Within the 25-foot wide setback the maximum impervious cover is 50 percent. B. Field notes to more particularly describe all tracts will be submitted with site plan application. Page 1 of 2 Except as specifically restricted under this ordinance, the Property may be developed and used in accordance with the regulations established for the multifamily residence moderate high density (MF-4) base district, and other applicable requirements of the City Code. PART 3. This ordinance takes effect on August 18, 2008. PASSED AND APPROVED August 7 ., 2008 Will Wy Mayor APPROVED ATTEST: David Allan Smith City Attorney Shirley A. Gentry City Clerk Page 2 of 2 'Office 512-487-9602 Fax 512-330-1621 Thomas P. Dixon R.P.L.S. 4324 J11502 Waterloo Surveyors Inc, EXHIBIT "A" March 21,2007 FIELD NOTES FIELD NOTES FOR 1.78 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, …
