Historic Zoning Commission

Glen Craig Individual Landmark: Level II

3-B-17-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Construction of addition

Existing Structure Revisions
1. Existing (3) steel windows to be replaced for egress purposes with wood casements (match muntin configuration and size) in existing upper floor rooms.
- One on gable at previous Right Side Elevation
- Two on Rear gables at Rear Elevation

New Addition Revisions
2. The (3) steel windows removed from upper floor bedrooms are to be relocated to the following elevations:
- Front Elevation at Master Bath in new addition
- Front Elevation at new Garage

3. Windows at Breakfast Area on rear were four windows-wide with transoms. The proposed are revised to be 5 larger windows-wide with transoms with applied timber posts between windows and transoms. Stuccoed wall surface between timber posts. (Seen on Rear Elevation & new East Side Elevation)

4. Revision to proposed bay at Master Bath. (Seen in previous Main Level Plan & previous Right Side Elevation). Bay to be replaced with proposed end gable and 11 additional square feet added at Master Bath corner.

5. Revision to proposed Garage to fill in recessed corner at rear. (Seen in previous Main Level Plan, previous Right Side Elevation, & previous Rear Elev)

6. Revision to proposed Front Elevation Door on garage. Paneled door becomes full lite door. (Seen on Garage Front Elevation)

7. Proposed window in Garage at previous Right Side Elevation removed.

8. Proposed Skylight over proposed Dining removed from plans. (Seen in previous roof plan)

9. Revision to Master Bath Door & Window Set (seen in previous Right Side Elevation). Proposed center window eliminated and replaced with Fixed Door.

10. Clarification to Screen Porch roof height from previous rear elevation. The revised rear elevation reflects the proposed height of the Screen Porch roof. (Seen in previous Rear Elevation)

11. Revision to proposed Side Entry Stoop. Proposed stoop to become smaller in square footage. (Seen on previous Left Side Elevation & new East Elevation) and add steel braced Awning with standing seam metal roof over proposed Side Entry. (Seen in new East Side Elevation)

12. Revision to elevation trim on gable over Craft Room. (Seen on previous Left Side Elevation). Horizontal trim over windows at gable eliminated from proposed and stucco siding to continue into gable.

Newly Proposed Detached Structure
13. New Proposed detached Exercise Space. Seen on site plans (Sheets A-1.0 & A-1.1), on plans (Sheet A-2.4), and on elevations (Sheet A-3.5 & A-3.6)

Site Info

Glen Craig is a Tudor Revival house designed in the "Cotswald" idiom. The steeply pitched roof with multiple gables is sheathed in slate tiles. Tudor Revival moldings frame the front entry, and the steel casement windows are multi-paned with transoms. The stone veneer is rough-cut marble, apparently from the Craig's quarries. Rear elevation walls are stuccoed. A flagstone court is located in a recessed area at the rear of the house. A wood pergola is also located on the rear elevation. John J. Craig, III. had the house design and built as his summer home. The house was remodeled in 1926 by Barber and McMurray.

1. The distinguishing original qualities of the house will not be destroyed since distinctive architectural features and the rough-cut marble materials are proposed to remain in tact except for three sets of historic steel windows that are proposed to be relocated and re-used within the new structures. (One in gable at second-level West Side Elevation and two on Rear gables at Rear Elevation to be relocated to Front Elevation at Master Bath and Front Elevation at Garage).

2. The three sets of steel french casement windows are proposed to be replaced with wood casements due to fire egress requirements and are proposed to mimic the configuration and profile of the existing. They will feature simulated-divided-light casement windows with thin-clad sash.

3. The remainder of the proposed revisions to the previously approved additions are designed in such a manner that if they were to be removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the house would not be impaired beyond what the HZC previously approved.

4. The proposed revisions to the additions are in keeping with the design guidelines and with the character of the house.

5. The proposed accessory structure will not require the demolition of any existing structure. The lot is large enough such that the accessory structure can be located a distance far enough from the historic structure so as not to detract from it. The architectural design and smooth fiber cement board, cedar-shake gable, wood-shake roofing, and wooden french casement windows are compatible with features of the main house, additions, and existing log cabin on the site. [As depicted on site plans (Sheets A-1.0 & A-1.1), on plans (Sheet A-2.4), and on elevations (Sheet A-3.5 & A-3.6)]