Historic Zoning Commission

Individual Landmark - George Taylor House: Level II

5-G-15-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Construction of addition or outbuilding

Construct rear one-story addition with overall dimensions of ~36'x 37.5' with a 21.5' bluestone terrace with brick foundation as shown in submitted drawings. Screened-in porch to be included in addition. Addition to include flat roof surrounded by straight wood balustrade. Screened-in porch to have hipped roof with metal standing-seam appearance. Terrace to have turned wrought iron railing. Materials to match that of main house including cedar shake on the walls and brick foundation. Two wood-framed full-light doors on rear located to each side of large picture window. Addition not to be visible from Kingston Pike.

Site Info

George Taylor House. Two-story frame with shingled wall covering, applied quoins. Pyramidal hipped roof with asphalt shingles. One-story ell on east elevation with pyramidal hipped roof forming glassed-in screened porch. Two-story ell with quoins on west connects to one-story extension with hipped roof and quoins, and breezeway connecting to two-story garage and servants' quarters. Three-bay front façade with front entry on western bay, an arched portico with a cornice, entablature and dentil molding supported by square pilasters with Doric capitals, six-panel entry door with a four-light transom. Twelve-over-twelve wood double-hung windows. Bay window on east elevation. Two-story enclosed sleeping porch on rear elevation with eight-over -ight double-hung windows. Brick off-center side chimney. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. (1929 Redesign executed by Charles Barber.)

1) The addition will not be visible from the right-of-way.
2) The addition will be located on the rear elevation.
3) The addition's will be subordinate to the existing house.
4) The addition's materials are compatible with those of the main house.
5) The addition will not destroy signifcant historic fabric and could be removed without destroying significant fabric.