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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: November 5. 2008 Application Number: 2008-1030 Property Location: 611 Edgewater Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Colonial Revival/1924/Whitcomb & Keller Property Owner: Laura Mallozzi Landmark or District Designation: Edgewater Place L.H.D. Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: 611 Edgewater is a two storey Colonial Revival home with a rectangular floor plan set on a brick foundation. The walls are wood shingles and the gabled roof has asphalt shingles.. There is an enclosed front porch with narrow single pane windows; the windows on the house are double hung with aluminum storms windows. ALTERATIONS.: The front porch was enclosed with a bank of windows above the knee wall. There are replacement storm windows. A new front storm door, replacement gutters and foundation re -pointing. were approved by the Commission in February, 2004. In April, 1982 the Commission approved a new fiberglass shingled roof. The window shutters noted on the 1985 survey card have been removed. APLICATION ITEMS: New siding and windows for lead abatement. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowner wished to replace some of the windows in the home with vinyl replacement windows. The exterior of the home will be resurfaced with l Pelican Bay One Ultra -Premium Shake and Scallop Siding with vinyl Hand Split shakes to match the original. The vinyl shakes will be installed over the original wood shakes. The home owner has also submitted the results from the lead testing of the exterior of the house. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: II. EXISTING STRUCTURES A. BUILDING MATERIALS Original exterior wall materials in the District range from brick, clapboard, shingles, and masonry block to aluminum siding. In the majority of the cases the aluminum siding has been applied over the original clapboard. There are some masonry commercial buildings on Lincolnway. Required Existing exterior building materials shall be retained. Deterioration of wood materials shall be prevented through repair., cleaning, and painting. The existing architectural detail around windows, porches, doors, and eaves should be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design and materials when deteriorated beyond repair. Masonry structures shall be maintained, tuck -pointed and properly cleaned when necessary. Masonry shall be cleaned only when necessary to halt deterioration or to remove stains, and shall be done with the gentlest method possible, such as low pressure water and soft natural bristle brushes. Stucco surfaces shall be maintained by cleaning and repainted when necessary. When repairing stucco a stucco mixture shall be used. Recommended Whenever possible, the original building materials should be restored. Aluminum or vinyl siding may be used when it is the only feasible alternative to maintaining the original surface material. When used over wood surfaces, this siding should be the same size and style as the original wood. However it must be noted that such material can contribute to the deterioration of the structure from moisture and insects. Mortar joints should be repointed only