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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: December 3, 2019 Application Number: 2019-1203 Property Location: 504 E LaSalle Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Italianate/Neoclassical/ 1900/1924/ J.C. Lauber Company Property Owner: Greater Lowell Holdings, LLC Landmark or District Designation: Historic Landmark (Ordinance #7591-1986); National Register East Bank Multiple Property Listing Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/SITE: The J.C. Lauber Company building is described in the National Register listing as a unique example of the Commercial-Functional style of architecture that combines utility with ornament. The structure is comprised of several additions with the primary LaSalle Street facing constructed as a one-story, rectangular-plan, commercial building with a foundation of concrete and rubble, walls are brick and block. A metal cornice stretches seventy feet across the façade. Roof is flat. LaSalle Street façade features modillions on ends of dentilled cornice with scroll end brackets. The front elevation has a strong horizontal emphasis. Windows are divided into nine bays and are wood framed, fixed plate glass with solid transoms above. Front entrance is a wood double door with glass. The 1924 addition, directly behind the 1900 building, is a one- story, rectangular-plan, constructed of concrete block, with a flat roof. Windows are metal with multi-panels. The rear of the building is organized by multiple additions and incorporate various garage doors. Signage exists on all sides, both attached to and painted directly on the structure, reflecting different eras of the former J.C. Lauber business. ALTERATIONS: COA 2005-1031 approved demolition of portion of building constructed in 1882 at northwest corner of LaSalle and Niles. COA 2006-0413 approved reinstallation of J.C. Lauber Sheet Metal sign, formerly on west side of 1882 portion of building. COA 2016-1128 to demolish 5,000 sq. ft. building was not executed. COA 2018-0404A approved improvements to the entire structure including restoration of the primary façade, new fenced (retroactive) patio, new openings, two new cooler structures, and preservation of existing legacy signs. COA 2018- 0613 approved additional alterations to openings. COA 2019-0329A approved application of window treatments to existing windows. APPLICATION ITEMS: “Receive permit for existing fence and pergula” DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Applicant seeks a retroactive Certificate of Appropriateness for changes to the landmark: 1. Install new 51’ x 54’ fence to enclose rear lot, creating an outdoor recreational patio. Fence matches previously approved fence at the patio on northwest corner of building and is of ornamental black aluminum material. 17’ sliding gate opens along Niles. Two 5’ gates open at rear/south parking area. 2. Construct new 24’ x 32’steel frame pergola with wood top deck within newly fenced outdoor recreational patio. Steel is painted to match color scheme on building. The application items are compatible to the historic character of the site and neighborhood and share proportions, materials, and ratios of the existing structure and site.