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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: August 9, 2007 Application Number: 2007-08060 Property Location: 730 Leland Property Owner: NNN Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park LHD Rating: non contributing STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT: Formerly 706 Leland, this Queen Anne house was built by 1894 probably for John Beyrer and his wife Flora. Mr. Beyrer was a contractor and gravel roofer for Ford Roofing Co and later established his own successful firm. John Beyrer and Sons Roofing Company roofed many of the Studebaker and Oliver plant buildings by 1922. APPLICATION ITEMS; 1. The existing windows have been previously replaced. The NNN will remove the existing windows and replace them with a Kolbe and Kolbe wood replacement window. 2. A number of additions to the structure will be removed in order to return the property back to its original footprints. This includes the removal of an addition of an enclosed stairway of the south side of the structure, the removal of the rear entrance, including addition and stairway on the north side of the structure and the removal of the addition to the wall on the west of the southeast porch, return to the original house wall. (See Attachment C.) After the additions are removed, the structure's roof line will be returned to the original roof line. 3. All existing roofing materials will be removed and a new 30 year architectural grade shingle will be applied. 4. The existing front porch will be removed including foundation. The porch will be replaced with a wood, tongue and grove flooring, bead board ceiling, columns and spindles similar to existing neighborhood housing stock. 5. The existing aluminum siding will be removed. The siding will be replaced with a smooth cement fiber product to match lap, width and texture of the original siding. 6. The existing gutter will be removed and a new gutter system will be installed to match the renovations. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES:, II Existing Structures A. Building Materials Original exterior building materials in the district include brick, stucco, clapboard, wood shingles and brick or stone masonry. In some instances vinyl, composite and aluminum siding have been applied over the original material -- - - - Required: Original exterior building materials shall be retained when possible. Deterioration of wood materials shall be presented though repair, cleaning and painting. The existing architectural detail around windows, porches, doors and eaves shall be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design when deteriorated beyond repair.... Recommended: Whenever possible, the original building materials should be restored. When maintaining or repairing original siding is not feasible aluminum, vinyl or composite siding may be used. When used over wood surfaces, the siding should be the same size and style as the original wood. Every effort should be made to retain original trim around windows, doors, cornices, gables, eaves and other architectural features.... B.Roofs and Roofing: Recommended: The original shape and materials of the roof should be restored. Roof covering which is deteriorated beyond repair should be replaced with new material that matches as closely as possible the original in composition, size, shape, color and texture. Gutters and downspouts are