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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: September 8, 2006 Application Number: 2006-0908-A Property Location: 710 Park Avenue Property Owner: Georges Enderle Landmark or District Designation: Rating: Outstanding Local Landmark, Chapin Park LHD/NR STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT: This Eclectic Italianate was built for Mary Chapin Anderson and Andrew Anderson between 1875 and 1877. Four generations of the Anderson-DuShane family lived in this house until 1962. APPLICATION ITEMS: To install single unit all wood aluminum clad exterior with AuraLast double hung Jeld-Wen replacement windows from Home Depot. Standards and Guidelines for Chapin Park: II Existing Structures, C Windows and Doors, Required: Original windows and doors shall be retained including sashes, lintels, stills, shutters, decorative glass....When deteriotaed beyond repair they shall be replaced with units and trim resembling the original. Recommended: Wood storm windows .... to match the original should be used but should not damage existing frames. If new sashes ... are installed, the existing or original materials... should be used. Prohibited Original doors windows and hardware shall not be discarded when they can be restored and reused in place. RECOMMENDATION: Mr. Enderle has submitted two proposals for these windows. One for the replacement of the windows and the other is for the restoration of the windows. The house has all of the original windows. If Mr. Enderle is replacing the entire window system, then staff does not recommend approval. If Mr. Enderle's intention is to have storm windows made to order since the house currently does not have storm windows and the original windows repaired then staff recommends the restoration approach as it preserves more of the original fabric of this significant, landmarked home.