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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 7 May 2013 Application Number: 2013-0422C Property Location: 1067 Riverside Drive Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: American Foursquare/1907 Property Owner: Roman Sysyn Landmark or District Designation: Riverside Drive LHD Rating: ,Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The house is a typical square plan, 2 plus storeys built in 1907 by real estate developer Frederick Keller of Whitcomb and Keller. The foundation is rusticated concrete block, the 1" storey is clapboard with an enclosed porch, the 2nd floor is wood shingles above a string course. The roof is a high hip roof with three gabled roof dormers, exposed rafter tails, wide overhangs and is covered with asphalt shingles. The windows are 1/1 double hung; the porch has horizontal 1/1. There is a bay window on the east side. ALTERATIONS: The porch windows are not original to the house. The roof is a replacement (1986-0417) and re -roofed over with Art Lock shingles (2007-0705). The porch had a complete tear off and re -roof with asphalt shingles (2007-0705) APPLICATION ITEMS: To restore wood spindle rail on 3 sides that was original on the top of the 6'x27' front porch as per 1973 photo. DISCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowner wishes to restore the railing system that was on top of the front porch roof with a wood replica 2 feet high along the 3 sides of perimeter of the porch roof. The owner plans on using wood stock lumber to reproduce the railing per vintage photograph. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: B. BUILDING SITE, LANDSCAPING AND ACCESSORIES Individual properties in the district are characterized by a house located in the center of a flat lawn, often divided by a walk leading to the front entrance. Several of the residences are sited on two or more building lots; however, the preponderance of the homes have been erected on a single lot. Most of the properties include a double garage, usually located at the rear of the property. The majority of garages are accessed from straight driveways leading from the main thoroughfare, while a few are accessed from the alley. There are also a few homes with a covered carport located at the rear of the property, as well as a few with circular driveways. Driveway and sidewalk materials include concrete, asphalt and brick. All of the properties have trees and most have trimmed shrubbery and/or hedges. Most of the houses conform to a uniform setback line within each block. Required Plants, trees, fencing, walkways, private yard lights, signs (house numbers) and benches which reflect the property's history and development shall be retained. -