Fogel, Seymour and Barbara, House
a.k.a. Southwind
2411 Kinney Rd., Austin, TXThe Fogel House is significant for its association with the artist Seymour Fogel, and for its architecture which is reflective of the Ranch Style homes popular in the 1950s.
The Fogel House (1953), designed and built by artist Seymour Fogel, was christened "Southwind” by Fogel for the northerly flowing breezes that help cool the house during the summer months. The Fogel House meets Criterion B in the area of Art on the local level of significance by association with renowned American painter and sculptor Seymour Fogel, and Criterion C in the area of Architecture on the local level of significance as a Ranch Style home with Usonian influences designed and built by Fogel with input by Austin architect Harold "Bubi" Jessen. The Fogel House is significant as the home and studio of Fogel during part of his 14-year residency in Texas, and as a prominent example of a 1950s conversion of a rustic late-19h century barn, serving as a local showpiece of contemporary architecture.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.