Historic Zoning Commission

Edgewood-Park City H: Level I/II

10-E-20-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Major repair or replacement of materials or architectural elements

Replacement of existing asphalt shingle roof with new architectural asphalt shingle material (charcoal gray); removal of asphalt shingles on side gable fields and dormer.

Chimney: applicant is proposing demolition and removal of the right side brick chimney. Applicant states the chimney is "non-functioning and in danger of falling" and "does not offer any architectural features to this particular house."

Siding: applicant proposes replacement of the asphalt shingle cladding on dormer and side gable field with T111 flush plywood siding.

Site Info

Two-story frame residence with wood weatherboard wlal covering. Steeply-pitched side-gable roof with shed dormers, clad in asphalt shingles. Gabled projecting portico with aluminum columns and balustrade. One-over-one, and six-over-six, double-hung windows. Interior end brick chimney.

1. 1619 Washington Avenue is a contributing resource to the Park City National Register Historic District and the Edgewood-Park City local historic overlay.

2. The exterior brick chimney is noted as a character-defining feature of the house in the National Register nomination's architectural inventory. Exterior side chimneys are characteristic details of the Dutch Colonial Revival and Colonial Revival styles.

3. The applicant has not provided sufficient documentation of the chimney's deterioration to warrant removal. Moreover, guidelines recommend that unique roof features such as chimneys be repaired or replaced.

4. Removal of the asphalt shingle siding on the side gable fields, and replacement with wood siding, is appropriate within the guidelines. T111 plywood material is not a material compatible with historic buildings, and does not "duplicate the original" as recommended in the guidelines. Replacement siding should use material, dimensions, and exposure compatible with the existing.