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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: October 1, 2010 Application Number: .2010-1001A Property Location: 841 Park Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: T-Plan/1890/ remodeled 1916 by Ernest W. Young Property Owner: Cole Ray Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Rating: Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF.STRIJCTURF,/SITE: The 2 storey frame house with a south bay has an irregular plan set upon a brick foundation. It has a cross gable roof with moulded rake and 3 -tab asphalt shingles. There is a small shed dormer on the central gable. The windows are nine -light casements in the front with 3 light transoms. The bay has 9/1 double bung windows. The front door is a wood panel door from the 1916 re -model with round light and arched lintel and decorative metalwork and hinges. There are some original wood storm xvindaws and aluminum storm windows. ALTERATIONS: The fagade of the house was remodeled into a cottage style from a T plan with curved side wraparound porch and Doric columns above the knee wall. The 1/1 double hung windows were replaced with casements in the front and 6/1 in the rest of the house. The bay area was added in 1916 with 9/1 windows, The original wood roofing; shingles have been replaced with asphalt shingles. The metal awing over the front entrance noted in the 1987 survey card has been removed. The aluminum storm windows are modem additions.. APPLICATION ITEMS: Tear off existing 3 tab and replace with "architectural" overlay roofing shingles. Also would.like to use ridge vent if possible. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PRO.IECT: A complete tear off and re -roof with architectural shingles and with the installation of a ridge vent for ventilation from the attic spaces. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: B. ROOFS AND ROOFING Roof shapes in the district encompass all the carious designs found in residential structures: hipped, gabled, gambrel, flat and combinations of these. Roofs are covered with a variety of materials such as asphalt, asbestos, wood and slate shingles as well as clay tiles. Residences in most cases have wood fascias with gutters and downspouts. The fascias of some vinyl- and aluminum -sided houses are covered with the same materials, Required The existing shape and type of materials of the roof shall be retained. All architectural features, which give the roof its essential character, shall be retained, including dormer windows, cupolas, cornices, brackets, chimneys, cresting and weather vanes. Recommended The original shape and materials of the roof should be restored. Particular effort should be made to retain materials such as slate, the and other unique materials not commonly found in new construction. Roof covering which is deteriorated beyond repair should be replaced with new material that matches as closely as possible the original in composition, size, shape, color and texture. Gutters and downspouts are often a necessary adjunct in order to prevent deterioration of the structure; they should be maintained whenever possible or replaced with a style comparable and suitable to the architectural period. Prohibited Nothing shall be done to change the essential character of the roof as viewed from a street by adding architectural features or large unsightly fixtures, or by using materials inappropriate to the style of the house. The roof shall not be stripped of architectural features important to its character. Not Recommended Overhanging eaves, soffit, brackets and gables should not be covered or enclosed when adding siding to a building. STAFF RECOWINIENIDATION: Staff recommends approval of the complete tear off and re -roof with architectural or dimensional asphalt shingles with the additional installation of the ridge vent as these will imitate the look of the wood shake roofing materials used in the 189.0s.