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11 0 , STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: August 3, 2009 Application Number: 2009 -07310 Property Location- 710 Park ' A:venue Architectural Style/Date/Architeet or Builder: Second Enipire/1875 Property Owner: Georges Enderle Landmark or District Designation: Local Landmark :.Chapin Park I.,IID/Nl'R Rating: Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The Mary Chapin Anderson and Andrew Anderson house is a three storey Second Empire home with an irregular plan. It has a stone foundation with walls of shiplap clapboard siding with comer boards; the entablature Ina-, paired brackets. The house has an asphalt shingle hip roof with gable dormers NvIii Ic the tower in front has a mansard roof with wood shingles. There is a full width wrap around front porch with pared Doric columns on stone piers supporting an entablature with dentils and balustrade. The porch .has a flat rood. The windows are 1/1 double hung and most have segmental arch molded crit abl at tires. The front door is wood with a single leaded light' sidelights are leaded and there is a stained glass transom. (See photo 41) ALTERATIONS: The porch was added in 1901 to reflect the classical revival style in vogue after the Colombian Exposition in Chicago. The metal finials at the comers of the tower have been removed. APPLICATION ITEMS: Reitirbisli/restore./retrofit existing window sashes in () and 11 on second floor as described in annex. (See also previous restoration in 2008.) Old glasses will be stored in basement. DISCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowner has engaged Replacement Systerns *International Ltd. who proposes to Refurbish /Restore /Retrofit existin- window sashes as follows: 1. Remove the sashes front the frames and label/mark.for identification. 2. Pickup of sashes only from the job site and deliver the sashes to our shop. Redeliver to job site and reinstall sashes into the original frames. 3. Remove the existing puttyand glass from the sashes. 4. Strip the paint from the sashes. Where caustic chemical strippers are used properly neutralize the wood prior to painting or epoxy reconsolidation to a litnius Ph of 5-8.5. 5. Restore the sash with two part epoxy wood consolidants as necessary and in accordance with specifications and the U.S. liepartment of Interior Guidelines. 6. Custom inill new window members /profiles to match existing where needed. 7. Route sash pockets as required and reglaze with new sealed insulated glass (dual sealed). Prime/scal glass pocket before installing insulated glass. Set glass with beveled wood stops. S. Weatherstrip the operating sashes at the perimeter and meeting rails with integral woven pile weatherstripping for maximum air tightness and durability. 9. Install new Samson Red Spot sash cords and furnish additional sash weight ballast to balance additional weight on the insulated glass. 10. Refurbish pulleys/hardware. 11. Prime and finish paint all stripped, restored or new wood.