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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 7/08/04 Application Number: 2004-0702 Property Location: 810 Arch Avenue Property Owner: Ann McFadden Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater Drive Local Historic District Rating: Contributing STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT This home is a well -kept and attractive Dutch Colonial Revival. It still has original windows and storms and an open front porch. APPLICATION ITEMS: A.) Window replacement (repair) of five wood windows and storms with wood replacement windows B.) Reveal window trim by removing aluminum siding from around windows STANDARDS & GUIDELINES Required: Original windows and doors ... shall be retained or when deteriorated beyond repair, replaced with duplicates of the existing or original (Page 34). Recommended: Wood frame storm windows and doors ... should be used but should not damage existing frames and should be removable in the future (Page 34). ' Prohibited: Existing or original doors, windows, and hardware shall not be discarded when they can be restored and re -used in place (Page 34). FACTS & RECOMMENDATION . A.) Staff and Bob Yapp, of HLFI; have met with the owner and discussed window and storm window restoration several times. Staff provided the owner with a list of six carpenters who have recently restored windows in the area. One carpenter has met with the owner and reviewed her windows. The carpenter concluded the windows were capable of restoration and that perhaps some of the storms would need to be rebuilt. The storms could be retrofitted with a side hinge for easier cleaning of the double hung window. Repair would be less costly and would retain a higher quality window. Staff would again recommend the owner attend the July 31 window seminar to view the restoration of historic windows and speak with other carpenters able to restore windows before settling on replacements. As replacement windows go, the homeowner has chosen windows of good quality: Pella wood double hung windows with simulated divided lights. Though staff again strongly recommend in favor of restoration and repair, the replacement windows are similar to original windows. Part B is a restoration project, as the owner hopes to restore the window trim covered by the aluminum siding. Staff happily recommends approval for this item.