Historic Zoning Commission

Fourth and Gill H-1: Level II

6-G-12-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Replacement/repair

Replace existing early wood 1-light panelled door, transom, and sidelight with multi-paned wood door with beveled glass, transom, and 2 multi-light sidelights.

Site Info

Two-story frame duplex with weatherboard wall covering. Cross-gable roof with asphalt shingle roof covering, diamond- shaped sawn wood attic vents. Two- over- two double-hung windows. One- story front and side wrap around porch with round wood columns with Ionic capitals, sawn wood balustrade and engaged pilasters, bead board ceiling. Two brick chimneys, one interior central and one interior offset side. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. Transoms over front entries.

Staff's recommendation is based on the Design Guidelines and the Secretary of Interior Standards andbelow:

4TH AND GILL DESIGN GUIDELINES
Entrance Design Guidelines, p. 13
Rehabilitation and New Construction
1. Entry features that should be preserved include sidelights and
transoms of plain, patterned, beveled or stained glass, fan light
windows, entablatures, and the original doors. All add character
to the structures within the Fourth and Gill Historic District.
2. It may be appropriate to design or construct a new entrance if
the historic one is missing. Any restoration should be based
on historical, pictorial and physical documentation and
should be compatible with the historic character of the building
and with adjacent buildings. It should not create a false historic
appearance. Entrances should not be removed when
rehabilitating a building, either in adapting to a new use or
continuing a historic one.

7. Missing doors should be replaced with new doors appropriate
for the style and period of the building. In replacing missing
original doors, replacement doors should mimic doors typical
for that architectural style, including materials, glazing, and
pane configuration. Solid six panel or flush wood or steel design
doors should only be used for entrances not visible from
the public street. "Decorator" designed doors available from
wholesale hardware stores are usually not appropriate for the
architectural styles of the Fourth & Gill Historic District.

SECRETARY OF INTERIORS STANDARDS:
3. Each property shall be recognized as a physical record of its time, place and use. Changes that create a
false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or architectural elements from other buildings, shall not be undertaken.
6. Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall match the old in design, color, texture, and other visual qualities and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features shall be substantiated by documentary, physical, or pictorial evidence.