Historic Zoning Commission

Mechanicsville H-1: Level II

6-G-09-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Replacement/repair

Siding: Repair existing siding, skirt board, corner boards, window trim and imbricated shingles in front gable as necessary.
Windows: 2/2 wood replacements. Replace missing ocular window on NW elevation.
Doors: Remove added front door on front elevation, replacing with paired windows and trim to mimic original window placement and trim. Replace primary front door with half or full view front door, either salvage or design to mimic appropriate entry.
Front porch: Repair beadboard ceiling as necessary. Repair or replace tongue in groove wood porch floor. Install new tapered 8" wood columns with Doric capitals, spaced to frame front steps and tripled on corner. Columns would consist of paired columns on either side of front entrance steps and tripled or doubled columns on corner of porch per 6/18/2009 HZC approval.
Roof: Install asphalt or fiberglass shingles.
Gutters: Install.
Storm windows: Install color clad storm windows to match color of trim.

Site Info

Two story frame with weatherboard wall covering. Hip roof with lower cross gables and asphalt shingle covering, multi-patterned imbricated shingles and stylized keyhole window in gable end. Double hung one over one windows, paired on front projection with arched wood lintels with diamond shaped wood trim applied in arch. One story one-half front porch, square brick columns and wood balustrade removed. Interior offset brick chimney. Brick foundation. Irregular plan.

The columns that were removed were large brick columns, inappropriate to the structure but heavy enough to support the large roof entablature. In order to balance that entablature, the columns need to be much larger in diameter, or they can be doubled and used in their proposed size. Columns should be paired, one on each side of the front entry, with paired or tripled columns at the corner of the porch.