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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 4 May 2016 Application Number: 2016-0504 Property Location: 1611 E Wayne Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Renaissance Revival/1929/H. Russell Stapp, Architect/Osborne House Property Owner: Jim Schmiedeler Landmark or District Designation: East Wayne Street Local Historic District Rating: Notable DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The Renaissance Revival house is 2 story frame with brick veneer in a rectangular plan. The tile hip roof has molded trim at eave ends. Triple arched window at front with brick header, course sill and tracery, and terra cotta spiral Corinthian column between windows. Second floor windows are 6/6 double -hung with railings in front. The front door has a limestone surround with scroll pattern in transom area, flanked by narrow fixed windows with iron grating. The front stoop and steps are slate and concrete. There is a detached 2 -car, 1 -door garage at the rear with matching roof and brick. ALTERATIONS: Aluminum storms have been added to windows. A single -story wing was added in 1952, with a flat roof with iron railing above, large single pane windows, and brick chimney at the side. COA 2012-0507A approved replacement of original failed stucco with Dryvit. COA 2009-0731 approved demolition of in -ground swimming pool and portion of fence between garage and rear of house. COA 2008-0904 allowed replacement of 15 windows and front storm door. APPLICATION ITEMS: Replace soffit, fascia and gutter. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The owner has contracted with Millwood Roofing to replace existing deteriorated wood soffit and fascia with fiber cement, and install new half -round gutters to the house, with downspouts located as indicated on site plan. Existing crown moldings to be removed to allow proper installation of gutter. PRESERVATION SPECIALIST REPORT: On May 5, 2016 I visited the property at 1611 E Wayne St, in the East Wayne Local Historic District. The scope of work for the proposed COA included gutters, fascia, and soffit. Upon inspection, I noticed the only part of the house that currently had a gutter was above the door near the driveway on the east side of the house. There is a gutter system on the garage, but I do believe this is part of the application. There is a crown molding transition at the top of the fascia board that continues around the entire house. It appears as though the gutter that exists in that single east location is attached over that crown molding. The application does not specify if that crown molding will be replaced when the fascia is replaced or will it be omitted in lieu of a flat surface to attach gutters to. Round gutters will allow the crown to remain, "K" style gutters are best installed flat against the fascia board. In regards to the soffit, there are multiple locations where evidence of water infiltration has occurred, there are two locations where someone has wrapped plastic around the soffit. I can only assume this was done to keep elements or pests out. The soffit is currently made of wood as evident by the splintering and visible wood grain. So is the fascia board.