Historic Zoning Commission

Mechanicsville H-1: Level II

8-G-14-HZ

Applicant Request

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

LEVEL I
Repair doors and exterior trim in-kind
Repoint masonry according to Sec of Int Preservation Brief #9
Repair cornice and wall caps

LEVEL II
Replace original deteriorated 1/1 double-hung wood windows with wooden or with aluminum-clad wood windows to be similar to original profile.

Site Info

Known as the Prince Building, this two-story brick commercial building with segmentally arched 1/1 double-hung windows and brick corbelling, has the characteristic triangular shape called "flat-iron."

1) The windows are highly deteriorated to the point of splintering beyond epoxy infusion.

2) The brick building is one of the few commercial structures in the Mechanicsville District.

3) Although the Mechanicsville Design Guidelines recommend wood windows for the residential structures, in this case, since the building is a brick commercial structure, metal clad wood windows that are similar in profile to the original, are appropriate.