Historic Zoning Commission

Ft. Sanders NC-1: Level II

10-E-07-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Replacement/repair

Remove deteriorated artificial siding and replace with artificial siding, utlizing wide board trim at windows and corner boards. Reroof, removing chimney, and removing deteriorated hipped extended roof at dormer, installthing through-roof shed roof on existing square bay, and utilizing artificial shingles on second story half of façade that contains bay; remove front porch enclosure, returning original porch depth, installing a shed roof and squared columns with square plinths and Doric column capitals.. Remove multistory deck and stair system at rear west corner and enclose footprint involved in the deck system, squaring off the rear corner of the house, to provide square footage that will enable the front porch to be exposed; install two side by side three quarter light front entry doors.

Site Info

Two story frame with vinyl siding wall covering. Hip roof with lower cross gables, hipped front dormer with extended roof. Replacement windows. One story full front porch, enclosed, with hipped roof. Interior offset stuccoed chimney. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. Three story wood deck and stair system at rear, west corner.

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.