APPROVE Certificate No. 92707FTSA. Proposed rehabilitation is consistent with the Ft. Sanders adopted guidelines, and will return the original front yard and front porch to this block of Laurel, resulting in an improved appearance for Laurel Avenue.
Reroof, removing chimney. Replace artificial siding with artificial siding that includes corner boards and wide trim at windows, shingles in front facing cross gable. Remove enclosed front porch, reconstructing original depth front porch with square paneled columns on brick piers, shed roof. Install new replacement windows and three-quarter light front door.
Two story frame with artificial siding covering. Hip roof with lower cross gables, asphalt shingle roof covering. Enclosed full front porch with hip roof and gable, extended flat roof portico with metal support columns. Replacement windows. Stuccoed interior offset chimney. Stuccoed foundation. Irregular floor plan.
The adopted guidelines for Ft. Sanders allow for artificial siding. The provisions for porches (pg. 8, #1 & #2) are that the porch must complement pre-1940 housing, and must be 6-10 feet deep. Wall materials (pg. 9, #2) may be clapboard-like materials such as aluminum or vinyl, and shingle-like material. Windows and entrances (pg. 10, #1, 2 and 9) are to be appropriate for pre-1940 styles, and should be double hung (with vinyl or metal-clad windows allowed), and entrances provided from the street. Roofs (pg. 7, #3) may be asphalt shingle; no provisions are made for retaining chimneys.
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