Historic Zoning Commission

Fourth and Gill H-1: Level II

8-M-09-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Replacement/repair

1) On rear of house, add French doors on first floor level to access deck; install deck at rear of house;
2) Remove rear, side stairs that led to second story landing and enclosed rear porch;
3) Remove second story rear porch enclosure to open rear porch and install spindled railing with spindles matching originals, but remove second story door and window, finishing openings with wood siding to match remainder of house and making porch (balcony) an architectural feature rather than a functional balcony;
4) Replace roof covering and repair roof structure as necessary; and
5) Add man-door to garage facing back yard to provide access from garage interior to back yard.

Site Info

Two story frame with weatherboard wall covering. Hip roof with lower cross gables, asphalt shingle roof covering. One over one double hung windows. One story full front porch with round columns with Ionic capitals, dentil molding under shed porch roof, tongue and groove floor, beadboard ceiling. Exterior side brick chimney. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. Projecting one story bay on front elevation under porch roof. One story rear porch with columns and shed roofed read addition at second story balcony with round wood posts on weatherboard balustrade.

Two story frame garage with metal covering over existing foundation, weatherboard wall covering and gable end roof.

Applicant proposes to convert second story porch to an appropriately designed visual element, removing access doors and access stairs that were added when house was converted to multi-family prior to designation. The addition of a rear deck will allow access from the first story to the rear yard, and the addition of a door on the garage will also allow access to the rear yard.