Historic Zoning Commission

Edgewood-Park City H: Level II

7-H-21-HZ

Applicant Request

Exterior rehabilitation and addition of new front porch. Exterior rehabilitation scopes include: removal of non-historic aluminum siding and shutters; repair and replacement in-patches as necessary to historic wood siding below (with dimensions and design to match existing); replacement of gutters.

On the right (west) elevation, a secondary entry with a concrete stoop, concrete access stairs, and wrought-iron railing will be removed. Applicant proposes a new one-over-one, double-hung wood window with the same dimensions as other side elevation windows to be installed in its place.

Removal of non-historic gable-roof portico centered over the primary entry. A new front porch, measuring 8' deep by 27.5' wide, will extend the full length of the façade (north), featuring a 3/12 hipped roof with a front gable centered over the primary entry. The porch will be supported by four 8' tall round wood columns, 8" in diameter and evenly spaced along the façade. The new concrete porch foundation will be approximately 4" tall, with a wood beadboard ceiling and wood fascia and frieze boards to match the original fascia and frieze details on the house.

Conditions of approval of 7/15/2021 HZC meeting: 1) west elevation window can be installed at same height of existing secondary door, with final window specifications to be submitted to staff for approval. 2) 2) final specifications for porch roof height, dimensions of portico gable, and fascia details to be submitted to staff in a scaled drawing.

Site Info

One-and-one-half-story frame residence with a hipped roof clad in asphalt shingles, an exterior of aluminum siding, and a continuous foundation. Two gable-roof dormers are evenly spaced on the front roof slope. Centrally-located, front-gable roof portico.

1. 1800 Jefferson Avenue is a contributing resource to the Park City National Register Historic District and the Edgewood-Park City local overlay.

2. Removal of the non-historic aluminum siding and repair (with replacement in patches where necessary) meets the design guidelines. Replacement siding should match the new in dimensions and design, including any necessary trim or corner board elements.

3. The secondary entry (and concrete access stair) on the west elevation is a non-historic modification which does not contribute additional character to the house and appropriate for removal. Installation of a double-hung wood window to match the size of the additional first-story west elevation windows is appropriate. The new window's header height should align with the existing first-story windows instead of being placed within the door opening. Final specifications for the new window, including placement and trim, should be submitted to staff for approval.

4. As noted in the application, the house is a Queen Anne cottage which was modified with Colonial Revival elements by the mid-twentieth century. Removal of the non-historic front-gable portico is appropriate, as it dates to the 1970s and is not a character-defining feature of either style. A full-length, Colonial Revival-influenced front porch will be compatible with both styles of the house, recognizing the house's evolution over time and the acquired significance of the Colonial Revival details. The low-pitched, hipped porch roof with a centered front-gable portico is proportionate to the primary residence and draws from porch designs on similar houses.

5. The proposed asphalt shingle roof cladding, wood lap siding on the gable field, fascia and trim to match the existing roof elements, and round wood columns meet the design guidelines for new porches. While replacing an existing wood porch with a concrete porch is not recommended in the guidelines, the proposed foundation is a new element and will be minimally visible from the right-of-way, at only 4" tall. In this application, a new concrete porch will not detract from the overall house's integrity. Final specifications for height of the porch roof, dimensions for portico gable, and fascia details should be submitted to staff for approval.