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Date: March 5, 2012 Application Number: 2012-0305A Property Location: 501 West Washington - Rushton Apartment Building Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder:- Neo-ClassicaVI906/Austin & Schneider Property Owner: Indiana Landmarks Landmark or District Designation: a Local Landmark in the West Washington National Register District Rating: Notable DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This is a four -storey Neo -Classical style apartment building. It has a rectangular plan, flat roof with metal parapet coping, iron/steel cornice scupper, one over one double -hung wood flame bay windows with simple surrounds, limestone- _ base bay window supported by bracket and simple one over one wood double -hung window units through out with limestone sills. The building has brick masonry walls with limestone quoining, brick dentils and limestone cornice. It has a wood and glass entrance door with decorated surrounds, arch cornice with keystone and concretesteps with the inscription "The Rushton". `_The porch entrance is supported by decorated brick piers with eyebrow cornice and - : brackets on each side with concrete step, concrete floor. and concrete foundation. The south - entrance door has an oversized, full light and the west door- is a half light (nine over nine divided light configuration) with arched transom. . uminum storm windows have been installed. ALTERATIONS:. Some al _ , APPLICATION ITEMS: Please see attached written description.: _ DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: A representative from Kil Architecture submitted the proposal' on behalf of._the_ownef ,Indiana -- :;-:.. Landmarks. The rehabilitation plans arein the beginning design phase,andare intended to 'give , the Commission an overview of the proposed exterior improvements and an early chance to offer - suggestions. The application items that are considered in-kind are available in detail in the submitted attachments and can be considered Staff approved or Routine Maintenance Exclusion and will not be elaborated on in this report. The application items to be considered by the Commission include 1. Removal of an existing deteriorated metal fire escape that is tucked into an alcove carved out of the building footprint to:,._ accommodate.the.addition of a new. fire -rated stair enclosure; elevator, and -ADA -accessible entry vestibule on the west fagade. It is within this alcove that the -new one storey accessible entry and full four storey height elevator will be built. The addition will be brick selected to closely resemble the existing common brick as seen on the west side -.----Th e- door will be a wide`-~ stile aluminum door (5" stiles, 5" head and intermediate rail and 10" bottom rail) with upper and --lower insulated glass light. The flame will be aluminum. See west elevation and site plan. 2. Replace existing low sloped membrane roof with new white colored TPO adhered roof including - newflashing; roof drains; and drain stacks to be tied into storm drainage system. - 3. _Remove - s'(6#6 over one, wood ---- existing aluminum storm windows.° Install Marvin -sash pack replacement==