Historic Zoning Commission

Fourth and Gill H-1: Level II

5-M-17-HZ

Applicant Request

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

Construct the original front porch and dormer. Porch to have brick foundation to match that of house, wood 12" Ionic-order columns, tongue and groove porch floor, rubber roof membrane, new wood balustrade at 2'-4" high and pedestals w/copper caps on upper level, new wood-framed dormer, new wood fixed-glass windows, and dimensional shingles on porch roof to match existing. Gutter replacement with 5"-half round gutters.

Site Info

Two-story frame with aluminum siding wall covering. Hip roof with asphalt shingle roof covering. Six-over-four double-hung replacement windows. One-story front portico with square stuccoed columns, replacement sawn wood balustrade and upstairs entry with outside metal stair on front. Stuccoed foundation. Regular plan. Sidelights at front entry. Contributing.

1) The house is a contributing structure within the Fourth and Gill H-1 Overlay.

2) The house has been heavily altered overall prior to the establishment of the historic overlay. The original full-façade front porch has been reduced to a single-bay central porch, or stoop c. 1965, and was rehabbed in 2014.

3) Documentation on the original appearance of the house in the 1920s or 1930s has been submitted to indicate the design of the front porch and a portion of the front façade. The columns supporting a full-façade are square with Ionic volutes. The photos does not show a balustrade on the historic porch.

4) The photo-documentation provides sufficient evidence as to the appearance fo the appearance of the original full-façade porch and dormers.