Historic Zoning Commission

Fourth and Gill H-1: Level II

12-F-14-HZ

Applicant Request

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

Add wooden, asphalt-shingled door overhang to side of house over south-facing door. Add wooden, asphalt-shingled door overhang to back of house over east-facing set of doors. Overhangs to be supported by wooden brackets and have asphalt shingles.
Replace single south-facing (side) and double-leafed west-facing (rear) doors. Install railing on widow's walk on 3rd level and replace decking and railing on 2nd-level roof deck to match existing. Add metal frame doors with multi-light glass to south and rear doors.

Site Info

Two-story frame with weatherboard wall covering. Hip roof with front gable, two-story turret with roof removed, asphalt shingle roof covering, stylized Palladian attic window, sawn wood roof brackets and imbricated shingles in front gables. One-over-one double-hung windows with transoms. Two-story two-thirds front porch with turned posts on brick piers on first story and paired turned posts on second story on shingled balustrade. Second-story posts have stylized capitals. Interior offset brick chimney. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. Projecting two-story bay on south elevation with fanlight transoms.

1).The two entrances for which the proposed canopies (door overhangs) will cover have been altered from the original, and the original doors do not exist.

2). The two entrances (south side and rear) are not visible from the front right-of-way.

3). The proposed canopies are not atypical for rear and side entrances on Queen Anne houses and in the district. (see submitted photos)

4). No historic fabric will be detroyed with the new door and door overhang installation.

5). The metal-framed doors differ from the hollow-metal doors recommended against in the guidelines. They allow for a more modern interpretation of traditional french doors. Since the original doors are missing and no documentation exists, modern doors are appropriate on the sides and back of the house.

6) The proposed balustrade on the 2nd-level deck will be similar to the existing non-original balustrade.

7) The proposed balustrade atop the 3-level turret will replace a former balustrade that originally existed.