Historic Resources Survey for Old Austin Neighborhood Association

HHM & Associates, Inc.

From the Executive Summary" "In March 2019, the Old Austin Neighborhood Association (OANA) and the City of Austin received a Certified Local Government (CLG) grant from the Texas Historical Commission to conduct a comprehensive historic resources survey of the area depicted in figure i below. The CLG grant uses funding from the National Park Service, administered at the state level by the Texas Historical Commission. To match the CLG grant funding, OANA received funding from Preservation Austin and private donors. Volunteers with OANA also provided support for research efforts, and consulting firm HHM & Associates, Inc. (HHM) provided pro bono labor. HHM is an Austin-based historic preservation consulting firm founded in 1983. This survey updates a city-wide survey completed by HHM in 1984. In November 2019, the Texas Historical Commission and the City of Austin approved a Research Design and Fieldwork Methodology for the project (Appendix E). The approved methodology for the project entailed using a tablet-based survey form to document and evaluate all substantial buildings, structures, sites, landscapes, and objects within the survey area, provided that they were visible from the public right-of-way. Survey efforts were comprehensive and documented all resources regardless of construction date. In November and December 2019, HHM implemented this methodology to survey all above-ground cultural resources within the boundary for this project – including buildings, structures, objects, and sites. HHM professional staff meeting the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards (36 CFR Part 61) then evaluated each identified resource for eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and/or designation as a local City of Austin landmark or historic district. A summary of these recommendations is presented below in table i. An illustration of the boundaries of recommended historic districts appears below in figure ii, followed by maps illustrating the individual recommendation for each resource (fig. iii) and the contributing or noncontributing status for each resource (fig. iv). The Survey Results section within this report provides additional detail, as do the attached appendices. The recommendations in this report are provided for information-gathering purposes only. No historic designations, zoning changes, or taxing changes are included within the scope of this project. Citizens may opt to implement the recommendations herein, but that process must include grassroots support from property owners. Discussion of potential future implementation of survey recommendations is included within the Future Recommendations section of the report." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Texas Historical Commission, administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior (grant number P19AF00218).

Historic Resources Survey for Old Austin Neighborhood Association

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