June 1992 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Staff.Report: COA - Riverside F. Holycross June, 1992- 1071 Riverside Drive Owner: William F. Moran Drive LHD Statement of Significance/Historic Context 1071 Riverside Drive is an American Foursquare. -residence with Prairie influences built in.1911. It is a,Contributing (C/9) structure -in the Riverside Drive Local Historic District. The structure was -built for local attorney, Oscar Lippman, -and remains_ in 1992 as a fine example of i,ts_type with few alterations. COA Proposal The owner wishes to install a new sidewalk of poured concrete on the east side. of the, house running from the entry gate,- located just north. of the side entry; -to the -garage—This walk would be incorporated into a new patio located at the south of the residence. It is intended that the sidewalk, according to this plan, entirely fill the space between the house and. the fence except for a small area to be used as-a.flower bed. It is.intended.that.the patio extend fifteen (15') feet from the rear of .the house except for a -space for a flower bed to extend the width of the rear enclosed addition. Relevant Standards Riverside Drive LHD Standards require that "walkways ... which reflect the property's._ history, and . development be retained."[B(91):p.181 There are.no specific standards.addr.essing patios. _ Recommendations 1. The sidewalk to be replaced should be considered "historic", as it likely existed when the house and garage were.constructed; it -is a typical feature of such.structures. However, the walk is deteriorated and sections are missing;. its. replacement -.."'in kind" would: be appropriate if-the_original_materials and.dimensions.were retained.-- The etained._ The proposal, however, is not appropriate. The owner wishes to fill the entire area between the.house. and fence with concrete.. and to continue that width to the garage. _This would _negate theA ntended shape -of the original walk which runs between_ the house and garage, curves. gently just beyond the edge of the rear. addition,.and continues to the garage, the entire walk being of the same width. At the garage, the walk turns east to meet the garage door._ It is recommended that the owner replace the existing poured -concrete sidewalk with a walk exactiv replicating the oriqinal in both material and dimensions. 2. Although the standards do not specifically address patios, the proposed patio should be constructed so as not to retract from the historic appearance of the rear yard. In order to do so, it.should not extend beyond the width of the house nor interfere with -existing f lowerbeds .along the west _fence line. It is recommend that the proposed patio be approved with'the stipulation that it does not extend bevond the width of the house nor should it extend more than the proposed width of fifteen feet (15') from the rear of the house (south side).-