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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: May 24, 2017 Application Number: 2017-0524 Property Location: 1067 Riverside Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: American Foursquare/1911 Property Owner: Roman Sysyn Landmark or District Designation: Riverside Drive Local Historic District, ordinance #7469-85 Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The house is a typical square plan, 2 plus stories built in 1907 by real estate developer Frederick Keller of Whitcomb and Keller. The foundation is rusticated concrete block, the first story is clapboard with an enclosed porch; the second 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). COA 2009-0826 approved removal of existing chain link fence and installation of new wood fence. COA 2013-0422C approved restoration of wood spindle rail on 3 sides of front porch. COA 2015-0929A approved removal of dying Sugar Maple in front lawn. APPLICATION ITEMS: Install one replacement window. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Owner proposes installation of new Champion vinyl replacement window in front attic window opening. Currently there is only a triple track aluminum storm window in the opening. The new window will be an interior replacement type, installed behind the existing aluminum storm window, and therefore difficult to see. Existing wood trim will be retained. PRESERVATION SPECIALIST REPORT: This morning at approximately 9:30 AM, I met with the owner of 1067 Riverside Drive at the property. He has applied to change his attic window (north/front side) from what was there to a vinyl Champion window. The current window is nothing more than an aluminum triple track storm window which will remain in place. There was a wood and glass sash hinged in place that the owner installed himself in 1973. That window was not original but fit in the jamb frame on the inside of the storm window. That sash had finally fallen apart and the owner no longer had possession of it. There was a double hung window there once but that was prior to this owner purchasing the home in 1973. The owner would like to have permission to install a new vinyl double hung window installed inside the existing window framework without any grilles. The house currently has double hung windows without grilles that are covered up by the aluminum storm windows. The new window will also be covered up by the existing storm. The proposed window is an interior replacement type and would be difficult to see after installation. Since the pane that was in place was not available to inspect, I am unable to determine its condition, I am relying upon the owner's account. Steve Szaday, Preservation Specialist STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: RIVERSIDE DRIVE LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT