APPROVE awning, wood paneled transom w/conditions: 1) that the awning be sloped, covered in canvas & further differentiated between the two storefronts indicating 2 separate ones, and 2) submission of size on awning tiebacks. DENYside door & steps.
Re-paint brick on the lower façade of 14 Market Square to match existing brick. Paint lower level window and door trim of both buildings to match each other.Remove lighting and signage from Marble Slab Creamery façade.
Install new flat metal awning (matte finish) with tie rods spanning width of 12 and 14 Market Square. Awning to have dropped recess between storefronts to help it read as two separate awnings. Lower the existing awning attachments to reveal the original transom area, which is to be covered in new trimmed wood panels (replacing existing plywood panels). The area of the panels is 18'-6" wide by 4'-6" tall trimmed out with flat 1x and 2x trim pieces. Mount awning above display windows but below transom area. See submitted drawings.
Install a side exit door with concrete steps, metal railing and a full-light glass door and transom for fire egress to exit out onto the existing path in the adjacent pocket park. The side door will be stained wood with full glass and wood trim around the glass. The actual door frame will be metal and painted to match the existing window frames on that side elevation, which are a dark, bluish-gray. Original brick will need to be removed to accommodate the new exit opening.
The existing entry doors, upper facades, and lighting will remain as is.
Add black metal fence enclosure at outdoor café for 14 Market Square to match existing at 12 Market Square.
12 Market Square. (c.1880). Vernacular Commercial. Two story four bay brick with corbelled cornice, rowlock
arched windows with corbelled surrounds on second story with six light metal casement windows and arched
casement. Altered c. 1970 storefront. Windows added on south facade in 2000. (Occupancy has included a
variety of uses including a grocery, bakers, and by 1905 a first floor dry goods store and a second story boarding
house. By 1920, the building was listed only as a clothing shop, and remained in that use until 1965. (Contriibuting)
14 Market Square. G. W. Albers Drug Store. (c.1880). Italianate Commercial. Two story brick, elaborate
pressed metal cornice with brackets and modillions and raised central arch, rowlock arched second story
windows, storefront altered. Albers Drug store first occupied the building, which then housed a succession
of drug stores until it became a part of Watson's in 1935. (Contributing)
PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT
1) The existing storefront are late replacements and are therefore noncontributing.
2) The proposed modifications to the storefronts in this case will not destroy any historic fabric.
3) The proposed modifications to the storefronts are appropriate for the buildings' styles.
4) The upper level of each of the buildings and the entry doors will remain as is.
5) Lowering the existing awning attachments will reveal the original transom area. The glass is missing from the transoms which have been filled in with plywood. Revealing the transom area will allude to the original design of the storefront while the existing plywood boards do not. Their simplicity of design does not over-embellish or seek to create the appearance of an earlier era.
6) The buildings and their bays on Market Square are taller than they are wide and are therefore vertical in their orientation.
7) The proposal to install an awning to span the length of two buildings (~45-48 feet) will emphasize a horizontal line. This reorientation from vertical to horizontal, along with painting the wood trim the same color, alters the pedestrian perception of the building widths and the separateness of the two buildings. There are no other awnings in Market Square that span two building frontages. The indention of the awning at the juncture of the two buildings will somewhat mitigate the length of the awning.
8) The flat awning is proposed to be matte metal. There are no other approved flat metal awnings within the Market Square Historic Overlay. Unlike the proposed awning, projecting metal awnings on three buildings outside the Market Square District on Union Avenue are ornate originals or early additions to 1920s or 1930s buildings.
9) The new fire exit door would not detract from the character of the side of the building (which has been modified); however, it will be visible by the public. There are no character-defining details on the building that would be lost with the proposed new opening; however, some original brick will be removed.
10) The encroachment of the concrete landing, metal railing and two stairs would encroach into the adjacent public pocket park. The park is an entryway into Market Square and such encroachments detract from the aesthetic design and landscaping of the park, of which the intent is not to accommodate utilitarian accoutrements for the adjacent buildings.
10) If the opening is approved, this brick should be salvaged and stored or donated if possible.
MARKET SQUARE DESIGN GUIDELINES
II. Existing Buildings
A. Storefront Design:
3. The color and texture of storefront materials shall be simple and unobtrusive, whether they are wood, cast iron or anodized aluminum.
7. The entrance door shall have a full-view glass panel. The door shall not be decorated with moldings, cross bucks, window grills or other features that are not in keeping with the era of development.
10. A storefront cornice shall be wood, cast iron, or sheet metal.
11. Side piers should be the same material as the upper facade, or painted or surfaced to look the same.
12. Inappropriate historical themes shall be avoided.
B. Upper Story Design
1. If they are historic, second story windows should be retained, cleaned and repaired.
C. Masonry
1. Sandblasting or water blasting that erodes the surface of the masonry shall not be allowed.
2. Repointing shall be done using mortar and pointing techniques that are consistent with Preservation
Brief No. 2 published by the U. S. Department of the Interior, and available at the MPC offices.
E. Awnings.
1. Awnings were often used on storefronts. Early photographs of Market Square may be consulted to learn their design.
2. Awnings shall be attached to the building above the display windows and below the storefront cornice or sign panel.
3. Awnings shall reinforce the frame of the storefront without covering the space between the second-story window sills and the storefront cornice, or the piers.
4. A standard street level awning should project four to seven feet from the building.
SECRETARY OF INTERIORS STANDARDS
These guidelines are based on the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings. The
Standards, which are itemized below, are also used to determine if a project is eligible for Federal tax incentives.
2. The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building, structure, or site and its environmental
shall not be destroyed. The removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive architectural
features should be avoided when possible.
3. All buildings, structures, and sites shall be recognized as products of their own time. Alterations that
have no historical basis and which seek to create an earlier appearance shall be discouraged.
5. Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which characterize a building,
structure, or site shall be treated with sensitivity.
10. Wherever possible, new additions or alterations to structure shall be done in such a manner that if such
additions or alterations were to be removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the
structure would not be impaired.
includes 12 and 14 Market Square on east side
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