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Y STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: December 9, 2009 Application Number: 2009-1204 Property Location: 1016 Hudson Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: 1914/Gable-Front Property Owner: Tabitha Shultz District Designation: Riverside Drive Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: 1016 Hudson is one storey wood shingle house with an attic set upon a brick foundation. It has a rectangular plan. The low hip roof with hipped gables on each side is covered with asphalt shingles. The windows on the body of the house are double hung in various styles and include a jalousie window on the west side; the windows in the attic appear to be original with six panes horizontal in each dormer; the windows in the basement are replacement Wenco single pane. There is a full front porch with brick walls and piers with concrete flooring and steps. ALTERATIONS: The original wood shingle roof has been replaced with asphalt shingles. The screened in front porch noted on the May, 1985 survey card has been opened. The May, 1985 noted that the windows were double hung 1/1. The current windows in the house are not all 1/1; but some do appear to be original with a 6/1/2/1 configuration. COA#2000-0428 allowed for the windows in the basement to be replaced, along with a rear storm door and repairs to the front and rear porches. The trim around the basement windows was not replaced. The jalousie window is a replacement as well. The storm windows appear to be replacements. APPLICATION ITEMS: To replace old windows with new high efficiency vinyl windows. Windows to match window pattern to existing windows. Please see attached sketches and brochure. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowner wishes to replace all of the windows with vinyl, thermo pane American Windows. American Sunspace can replicate all of the windows that are in the house. The windows would be inserted within the casing and trim work and reduce the light byl Yz inches all the way around the opening. The six pane dormer windows would be sliding windows to allow for ventilation. The four 12 pane "swing -in" wood casements would be replaced with four 12 pane "swing -out' vinyl casements. - The single pane wood "swing -in" casement in the back porch would be replaced with a single pane "swing -out" vinyl casement. The basement windows would be "hopper" windows to allow for ventilation as well. The jalousie window would be a 1/1 double hung window. The homeowner would] ike all of the windows in the rnairi body of the house to be 6/L—The non -original -storm windows would be removed. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: C. WINDOWS AND DOORS Window and door frames are in most cases wood. Brick structures have stone sills and brick lintels. In some cases where aluminum siding has been applied window trim has been covered. About half of the structures in the district have aluminum storm windows, the other half wood windows. Required Original windows and doors shall be retained including sashes, linteIs, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods, and hardware. When deteriorated beyond repair, they shall be replaced with units and trim resembling the original. Recommended Wood frame storm windows and doors painted to match the original should be used but should not damage existing frames. If new sashes or doors are installed, the existing or original materials, design, and hardware should be used. When metal storm doors are used, they should be painted, anodized or coated to match the existing. When awnings are used they should be of canvas material. Prohibited