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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: October 6, 2009 Application Number: 2009-1005A Property Location: 601 North Lafayette Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Gabled-ell/1897 Property Owner: G. & J. Property Management, LLC Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Rating: Non -Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: 601 North Lafayette is a one and one half storey frame home that originally had wood siding and a wood shingle roof. The foundation is a combination of brick and concrete. The house is currently sided with vinyl and has long 2/2 original windows in some of the lower openings and vinyl replacement windows in the balance. ALTERATIONS: The house was converted into 3 apartments in 1945. A 12x12' porch was added on the second floor in 1949. Asphalt shingles were installed on the roof in the 1940s. The porch on the first floor south side was removed in the 1940s. Exterior stairs were added to access the second story apartment. The vinyl siding and replacement windows are not original. The doors appear to be replacements. The house was re -roofed with asphalt shingles with COA 2005-0607. APPLICATION ITEMS: Replacement windows (sash only) to match windows already replaced —before G.&J. Property bought the property. The frames and trim will be kept. Gutters will be installed. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT. The owners wish to replace all of the original windows remaining in the house with 1/1 vinyl replacement sashes so that all windows match, except for the pair of 6/6 vinyl replacement windows on the east side. The exterior frames and trim will be repaired/restored. The interior frames will be repaired and missing trim replaced. Gutters will be installed where needed to prevent further water damage to the exterior of the house as noted in the photographs of north side. CHAPIN PARK STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES C. WINDOWS AND DOORS Window and door frames are in most cases wood and vary depending upon the style of the home. Many are double hung windows with wood trim and sills. Brick structures have stone sills and brick lintels. In some cases where aluminum siding has been applied, the window and door trim has been covered. About half of the structures in the district have aluminum storm windows; the other half have wood storm windows. Required Original windows and doors shall be retained including sashes, lintels, 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 storm windows and doors painted or finished 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. orohibited riginal doors, windows and hardware shall not be discarded when they can be restored and reused in place. New window and door openings, which would alter the scale and proportion of the building may not be introduced. Inappropriate new window and door features such as metal, vinyl or fiberglass awnings, hoods or aluminum insulating glass combinations that require removal of original windows and doors, shall not be installed. Not Recommended Fake shutters that would detract from the existing character or appearance of the building should not be used.