Historic Zoning Commission

Market Square H-1: Level III/IV

8-H-09-HZ

Applicant Request

Level III. New construction of primary building(s); Level IV: Demolition of all or part of building

Demolish rear, south and north elevations except for eastern bay/north elevation of building at 37 Market Square; rebuild two story masonry building with flat roof, parapet wall. Façade and eastern bay of north elevation will be restored. Façade will consist of a recessed, double leaf central entry with transoms flanked by storefront windows atop paneled kick panels and topped by transoms, with a three two over two double hung windows under segmental arched brick , topped by two rusticated panels that divide the façade into two bays, a single projecting cornice and a top cornice. Square brick pilasters frame the storefront window. The north elevation consists of a ground level storefront window with paneled kick plates topped by a recessed brick second story panel to accommodate future signage. The remainder of the north side elevation consists of five bays separated by engaged projecting brick columns, with the eastern four bays having tripled storefront windows, paneled kick panels and divided transoms on ground floor. The fourth bay from the east also has single entry on the ground floor. The sixth bay ground floor is a brick wall, with entry doors at the westernmost end of the north elevation. Second level of north elevation contains tripled two over two windows duplicating the arrangement of the front and appearing within a recessed, corbelled section. Applicant has indicated window boxes on three second story windows of first third and fifth bays of rear elevation. A shelf canopy is proposed within each north elevation bay containing a storefront window, and across the façade. Down lighting is shown on the north elevation above the storefront canopies, centered on each of the storefront window divisions. Wrought iron fencing punctuated by planters dividing each bay is shown on the façade and north elevation.

Site Info

J. F. Horne Building/ Gold Sun Café. Two story brick with two over two second story windows with arched brick lintels. Altered c. 1965 storefront with plate glass and Roman brick base. Bricked in windows on north elevation.

J. F. Horne & Bros., a tobacco and liquor store, occupied this building from 1876 to 1905, when it became a restaurant and confectioners. From 1920 until at least 1965, it was known as the Gold Sun Café, and has remained in restaurant use.

The building has been the subject of deferred and inadequate maintenance for a number of years; there is substantial deterioration on both the north and south elevations, which are the bearing walls for this load-bearing brick construction. The applicant's intention is to construct a safe building while retaining the only remaining historic elements on the front façade.