APPROVE Certificate 10611ONK. This application itemizes the work necessary to complete the project begun by the previous owner, and will result in saving the building and returning it to an appearance consistent with the adopted design guidelines.
Complete exterior restoration and addition, including modification of roof shape to correct burn damage and to add second story bedrooms, including shed dormers, reworking of gable shapes, and installing roof covering; repair masonry using Preservation Brief No. 2; adding two exterior doors (half-view on front and rear); Add one over one replacement windows at all locations to match size of old window openings, plus small horizontal windows on stair and on opposite side elevation and small one over one double hungs in dormers; add roof covering after tearing off and rebuilding existing unstable roof; add round sawn wood gable vent in front opening, to match existing size, or add round window to match existing size.
One and one-half story frame with artificial siding. Hip roof with lower cross gables and asphalt shingle covering, fishscale shingles. Double hung one over one and two over two and horizontal metal sliding windows. One story two-thirds poured concrete front porch with replacement aluminum columns. Interior offset brick chimney. Stuccoed foundation. Irregular plan. Beaded brackets under roof of one story cutaway bay window. Alterations and additions to rear of structure, which was badly burned several years ago.
This property was the subject of certificate applications for rehabilitation by Jared Brewster, the most recent of which was in November of 2009. Work under that certificate was not completed and Mr. Brewster no longer owns the property.
The work approved by the HZC in 2009 was as follows:
Retain front and side walls of existing fire-damaged structure and build new structure behind it. New building will retain existing front entry and porch, and from portion of hip and lower cross gables. Replacement windows will be installed to reflect the full dimension of the original windows, wood double hung, with new windows in the same dimensions as shown on the attached plans. Interior chimney retained. Bay window retained. Wood siding repaired and restored or replaced in kind, with 3-1/2" corner boards. Modifications to west elevation will include shed roofed dormers, one three light and one one light, to allow living space on second story level. Side porch, accessed from rear of house, will include sawn wood balusters set into top and bottom rail, with 10" square wood column. East elevation will include replacing windows with windows sized to fit original window openings. Front elevation will retain original fishscale patterned trim and attic vent on front gable, with windows sized to fit original window openings and will retain front porch.
Common features throughout the house - two over one windows; originally size window openings as revealed by removal of artificial siding; installation of ridge vent and asphalt shingle roof; restoration of wood siding; corner boards, skirt board, and sawn wood gable vents; installation of columns on front and side porch; restoration of brick chimney.
Modifications added at HZC meeting: 1/1 double hung windows are acceptable; corner boards to be 5-1/2"; dormers may be shed or gabled; additional window may be added on right side elevation; if removing artificial siding reveals other window openings, they may also be utilized.
The current owners have formed a neighborhood investment group for the purpose of completing the rehabilitation of this fire-damaged and partially completed building. The work contemplated takes into account alterations that were constructed under Mr. Brewster's direction before he abandoned the building.
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