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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT giving feature which would be lost by general cladding of the vertical wall surfaces. Deletion of this component may render cladding of mouldings less feasible. The specifications indicate intention to remove and replace rotted moulding material previous to the cladding operation. Therefore, the cladding does not appear to be for the purpose of retaining_maximum original_ fabric.- _- - - Given these considerations, Staff believes that cladding should be limited to replacement of existing claddings if they are required. It would appear from the Design Development Report filed with the application that these claddings may require only spot repair in which case this material should probably be retained as well. If removal of this material is performed, it may be found that additional detail articulation should be replicated at these locations. Staff therefore recommends that the cladding operations at the cupola be so limited and that existing wood features be stabilized and repaired or replaced with like material. The painting and -interior cleaning do not require review by the commission but Staff would comment since painting may be an issue with regard to the desire to substantially.clad the structure. The project manual indicates that all surfaces shall be stripped -prior to repainting. This is probably to be recommended as build-up, especially of paints of differing composition, may contribute to paint failure. It is therefore desirable in this case toremove all existing paint and apply entirely new paint system known to be effective. Care should be taken to document the paint being removed to determine the color of.the original and subsequent paints to determine a restoration color scheme. Since the retention of some original materials to be exposed and painted is proposed, painting will need to be engaged at regular intervals, even should the cladding be applied. In this case, it seems of little consequence how much painting is to be performed as it will. not affect.the need for scaffolding etc. on those occasions. However this.need may -be expedited by.the starting anew with a modern paint system applied to bare wood. Staff would further caution regarding the possible removal of items of -historical interest such as workmen's graffiti during the cleaning operations inside. As a final note regarding the regulatory requirements of this project: Because of the various funding assistance provided by the'state and federal government, covenants on the building will require that the comprehensive rehabilitation program will need to be review by the staff architect of the IN Div. of Historic Preservation & Archaeology. I have therefore consulted with that office in preparation of this Staff Report. Given the present level of documentation, Staff believes this report to .be consistent with the criteria which would be applied by that office. DBD 3/11/98