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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: June3, 2009 Application Number: 2009-0601D Property Location: 1216 East Wayne Street North Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Colonial Revival/1925/H.R. Stapp for Whitcomb and Keller Property Owner: Elizabeth and Mark Adey Landmark or District Designation: East Wayne Street Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: 1216 E. Wayne North is a two storey frame home with a brick faeade and an irregular floor plan set on a matching brick foundation. There is a gable roof with gable returns with cornice molding and an eyebrow dormer. The roofing is asphalt shingle. There is a multi -pane half -round attic window. The windows are 8/1 and 6/1 double hung windows that have brick soldier course lintels and brick header course sills; some with paneled wood shutters with a tree motif. The front entry has gable roof with round arch under supported by brackets and smooth Doric columns; the front door is rounded with simple wood trim. There is a one storey side open porch with a flat roof supported by smooth Doric columns. ALTERATIONS: There is a rear one storey 8'x12' addition with a shed roof that was built in 1955. The brick is slightly different than that of the house. There appears to be some window openings that were re- configured and bricked in. The survey card noted aluminum storm windows and some replacement, windows. The side porch is open and no longer has screens noted in the August, 1986 survey card and were removed sometime after 1995. There are COAs (2004-9) in file for in kind replacement and repair work to porch, in-kind window replacement, garage roof and rear fencing. APPLICATION ITEMS: Proposed Work (Architect: Bill Lamie) 1. The removal/demolition of the 1955 addition to the rear of the house. (a) pictures attached. 2. On the rear of the house the construction of a new one story 12'8" by 30'8" addition, it will almost span the width of the read of the house. (Offset slightly on each end). The new construction will be brick with casement windows and pilasters at the corners. The roof of the new construction will be flat in appearance. A portico roof will cover the rear entry. (a). East Elevation attached, (b) south elevation attached, (c) floor plan attached, (d) separate plans for portico roof over rear entry attached. 3. Construction materials: (a) Brick/Mortar-nearest possible match to the original brick on the house, (b) Windows -casement windows with dimensional divided lights: similar to other historic homes in the neighborhood -Marvin brand -documentation attached, (c) portico columns -composite material that will match the columns on the covered porch on the west side of the house. See South Elevation and Portico Plans, (d) Door -6 divided lights over a smooth panel -custom designed Marvin Luminary collection door, (E) lighting -historically correct colonial revival lighting in the ceiling of the portico. 4. Replacement: if necessary the double hung window at the center of rear of the house will be shortened and replaced. (it is over the currently rear entry -see photo) (a) there is a possibility that the roof of the new construction will interfere with this window, (b) the light provided by this window is vital to the interior of the home, (c) if it is necessary to replace it, the new, shorter window will be placed in the same area, it will have the soldiered brick, etc. Proposed Work II: (Architect Bill Lamie) 1. Request for replacement of casement windows on the east side of the house. 2. These windows are not original to the house, probably 1955 with remodel of kitchen. 3. The windows were not properly maintained by the previous owners and were painted shut many times. 4. Casement windows with divided lights, will match the windows in the new portion of the house -Marvin brand. ` DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The home owners wish to remove a 1955 addition and replace it with a new larger addition across the entire back of the house with portico style porch entry.