Historic Zoning Commission

Fourth and Gill H: Level II

12-C-20-HZ

Applicant Request

Replacement of existing non-historic door with a new door. Proposed door is a solid wood, six-panel door, where the three top panels will be removed and replaced with rectangular, stained-glass panels.

Site Info

One-story frame residence with a hipped roof with lower cross gables, clad in asphalt shingles. Exterior is clad in vinyl siding and hosue rests on a continuous raised brick foundation. One-story, shed-roof porch extends the right half of the façade, supported by turned wood columns. Windows are one-over-one, double-hung sash. Interior offset brick chimney.

1. 610 Caswell Avenue is a contributing resource to the Fourth and Gill National Register Historic District and local overlay.

2. The door to be replaced is a non-historic element which does not contribute to the house's historic character. Removal and replacement of the current door is appropriate.

3. The applicant will replace the wood door jamb in-kind and remove, repair, clean, and replace the transom window.

4. The replacement door uses more appropriate materials as a solid wood door with glass detailing. Queen Anne-style houses typically featured original doors with full-light or half-light glazing. While the proposed door is a unique design not characteristic of the Queen Anne style, the three horizontal, rectangular panels will somewhat mimic a half-light glazing. The darker colors of the stained glass will blend with the darker wood door to create the impression of a half-light door from a distance.