This 1920 house at the corner of Myrtle and 5th Streets has new owners and they are planning some extensive changes to it, including a new addition on the north side, and a wrap-around porch on the west and south sides.
An Austin couple has purchased this property at 401 E. 7th St. as well as the adjacent vacant lot at the corner of Elm and 7th Streets. They plan to demolish this house and use both lots to build a new house. HARC approved demolition of this non-historic house at its July 28 meeting.
Some lucky person was able to obtain this lot at the corner of Walnut and 4th Streets to build a new house in Old Town. Let's hope they build something that fits into Old Town!
After several years of unsuccessfully trying to sell this house at 409 E. University Ave., the owners petitioned the city to change it from residential to office. However, after the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-1 against the rezoning at its June 7 meeting, the owners have indefinitely "pulled" the zoning change request.
Someone has taken on the challenge of restoring this house in the 300 block of University. So many of the old houses along University have been lost, it is nice to see one being saved.