Historic Zoning Commission

Fourth and Gill H-1: Level II

11-E-14-HZ

Applicant Request

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

Level I repairs include:
Repointing of brick with historic mortar recipe (9:2:1 - sand, lime, Portland cement), replacement of missing brick with salvaged brick from new door opening (see level 2). Rebuild rotten roof rafters and decking, install new low-slope ("flat") roof using EPDM membrane.

Level II changes include:
Replace existing garage door (facing Gill Ave.) with new custom-built painted wood unit with windows across top (see submitted specs).
Install new exterior door (36" wide x 80" tall) in new opening cut into rear brick wall of garage (facing into yard) (see attached drawings.)
Replace deteriorated wood windows with new wood windows (will match profile of existing windows). Replace deteriorated wood sills with composite ones.
Add stone retaining wall on at terraced level to match existing in rear yard along Gill Avenue (corner lot). Cut stone units will match existing as closely as possible with height of stones being approximately 15 inches each for a total of approximately 2-1/2' high. Condition for approval: Retaining wall to be tapered back as it approaches the garage wall so as not tobe situated to the front of the garage. Install 42-inch-high wooden picket fence on top of wall.

Site Info

Two-sotry frame with hip roof and lower cross gables, asphalt shingles, and inset single-pane attic vent windows. One-over-one double-hung windows. One-story hip roof front and side wrap-around porch with round wood columns with Doric capitals, turned wood balustrade. Two interior offset brick chimneys. Brick Foundation. Two-story bays ont side and front elevation. Irregular plan. (Contributing) One-story one-bay brick garage with flat roof and parapet.

1. The subject lot is a corner lot with the main house facing Gratz Street and the garage facing Gill Avenue.

2. The brick garage to be rehabilitated is a contributing structure, and is situated within 2 to3 feet of the public sidewalk . Therefore it is a noticeable structure from one fo the main streets through the district, Gill Avenue.

3. The proposed wooden garage door with windows in the top portion is very similar to the existing door. The alternately proposed garage door has segmentally arched windows and does not match the early door; however, the arch matches the existing original brick window headers.

4. The proposed door in the rear of the building will not remove a significant character-defining window of the garage, and will not create an altogether new opening.

5. The proposed retaining wall is similar to those found throughout the district and will not detract from the historic integrity of the streetscape or the buildings on the property