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original windows of the construction era, 1898, where "grain count not conducive of fir wood that would have been harvested and used for the windows during the time frame of the original • construction". Further, "the cost to restore what is there will be far more costly WHILE ALSO in my opinion not provide as structurally sound nor maintenance free of a product. The cost would probably amount to more than 3 times the cost with far less of a return of investment (ie the end result would still be a pieced together salvaged window which would also require routine maintenance year after year to keep from falling apart again nor perhaps work as effectively as a new window which brings up safety concerns in the apartment above should there be a fire." Staff concurs that the windows may not be original although they seem to be of a pre -1950 vintage, constructed using mortise and tenon, are single -glazed, and operable by sash cord and pulley. Window conditions vary and include: vinyl replacement inserts, extreme wood rot, missing and inconsistent trim profiles, excess paint preventing function, plexiglass in lieu of glass, broken glass, caulk used in lieu of glazing, and damaged or missing weights (see Site Visit report). Character defining exterior wood molding will be retained, restored and replicated where deteriorated/missing by recreating the profile with custom made trim knives. Proposed Product: Applicant pledges that care will be taken to replicate the historic accuracy of the product noting that the existing windows are painted, so use of aluminum clad -wood products would not detract from the outward appearance and would provide historic accuracy. The clad would reduce the maintenance of the paint/color to perhaps every 10-20 years. New custom Lincoln windows will replace the deteriorated existing frames and sashes. In instances where the wood frame is in good condition, applicant will replace only the sashes. 2. Replace existing garage door with new custom commercial grade thermal steel bi-fold door system • manufactured by Arcadia Custom units designed to mimic hot rolled steel doors and windows common from the late 1800s through 1920s. 3. Replace existing passage doors with new custom wood doors by mill shops to replicate door designs found at the last century to the brick arch details around the exterior of the building. SITE VISIT REPORT: Preservation Inspector Visit 03/28/2018 The structure has four different types of windows that I was able to detect: -2 non-operable wood windows in wood frames with colonial type casement molding at dormer above front garage door -12 non-operable panes of glass built into the framework three on each side of cupola -6 double -hung wood windows with 1/1 pattern at rear addition of structure. These are of later construction using friction type function without weights and have exterior brick molding -17 older wood windows double -hung with 1/1 pattern. These have weights, pulleys, and pockets intact, but most are inoperable because of paint, caulking, missing sash ropes, or secured in place with screws. The outsides of windows have a colonial type casement molding. Structure faces southeast, for the salve of clarification I will refer to windows from top level to lower level and from left to right beginning with the direction the wall faces from the outside and the correlating number. For example, the southeast side, second story, the farthest left window will be SEL Southeast (front) SEI -2 -two non-operable windows in front dormer unable to photograph from inside, condition unknown • SE3-6 -second floor older wood double hung with interior storms. Painted shut with caulk and paint used for weatherization, exterior glazing is failing with water infiltration from outside entering at corners causing separation at mortise and tendon joints especially at lower sash.