Historic Zoning Commission

Jackson Avenue H-1 property: Level II

8-B-15-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Construction of addition

Construct two front-gabled light-well dormers with arched windows on rear roof --replacing former flat-roofed ones.

Site Info

Two-story 4--bay brick commerical structure

1. Referring to the submitted photograph, the two former light-well dormers that were removed were shed-roofed and framed with multi -lights on all sides , it appears that they were early construction, but not original to the building.

2. The dormers are not visible from Jackson Avenue since they are in the rear. They are most visible when standing behind the building about thirty feet away because they are on a flat second-level roof, and not on a sloped roof. The dormers are also visible from Willow Street, but this position is approximately 280 feet away from the building, so the dormers are not easily viewed from this right-of-way.

3. The dark paint color reduces the visibility of the dormers.

4. The sunburst pattern in the windows -- alluding to the arched mid-section of a Palladian window is not appropriate for the style of the building and convey a false sense of history.

5. The dormer additions do not destroy significant historic fabric. They may easily removed in the future without destroying historic fabric.

6. The arched window, without the sunburst-patterned muntins, would lend a contemporary look to the dormers avoid conveying a false historic appearance.