Historic Zoning Commission

Fourth and Gill H-1: Level II

12-D-14-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Construction of addition or outbuilding

Construct screened-in porch on the rear of an existing one-story addition. The hipped roof of the screened porch is to be similar that on the front porch and will be asphalt-shingled. The porch floor will be tongue-and-groove. The porch will be supported by brick piers at a height above-grade at
5'-6". The porch roof will be supported by 8x8 wood posts with sawnwork balusters (see approved drawing for design) and brackets (matching brackets on the front porch). The new rear door will be wood-framed full-light door. The risers and steps will be of wood. The door to the porch will either be wood-framed full-light or a salvaged wooden full-light French door without muntins.Treated wood lattice is to infill between brick piers.

On the existing rear addition, replace flat, rubber-membraned roof with an asphalt shingled and gabled roof with pitch to match that of the hipped roof on the main house. Install wood clapboard siding on exisiting rear addition to match that on main house to replace existing board and batten. No new windows are proposed to be added; however, two skylights are proposed in the new roof of the existing rear addition. Information on these skylights needs to be submitted to staff for approval.

Site Info

One-and-a-half-story frame with weatherboard wallcovering. Hip roof with lower cross gables, oversize diamond pattern asphalt shingles, sawn wood attic vent. One-over-one double-hung windows paired at front on first story and tripled on second story. One-story full front porch with hipped roof, sawn wood square oversize columns with applied detail to suggest piers, sawn wood brackets. Interior offset brick chimney with chimney posts. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. Late one-story shed roof rear ell with board and batten. (Contributing)

1) The applicant states that the roof and subsequently the floor and back wall of the late rear addition deck, had deteriorated and collapsed in earlier years.

2) The screened-in porch addition will not be seen from the public right-of-way. It will be inset from the rear corners of the house by 12 inches.

3) The rear addition is not original or early, and horizontal lapped siding is an appropriate sheathing material to replace the board and batten.

4) The proposed wood materials and details for the rear addition are compatible with the main house, although rear porches typically did not feature brackets. However, in this case, the brackets aren't being added to a historic porch.

5) The hipped-roof shape over the porch addition is compatible with that on the rear of the main house and with that on the front porch.

6) The two proposed skylights will not be visible from the front of the house or exceed 3% of the roof surface as recommended by the guidelines.