510 South St. Joseph Street_COA 2021-0303 (RENEWAL)

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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: April 5, 2019 Application Number: 2019-0401B Property Location: 510 S St Joseph Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: American Foursquare / 1894 Property Owner: The Entrust Group FBO Lisa H McKnight Landmark or District Designation: Taylor’s Field, Ordinance #8952-98 Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: Large irregular two story (plus attic) Free Classic with American Foursquare stylistic cues on a stone block foundation. Wood shingle siding is found throughout. The roof is hipped with asphalt shingles and hip dormers on the north and south sides. A small porch exists on the second story with wood balustrade, wood columns supporting the hip roof with a large overhang, purlins, and a plain freeze. The entry porch is partially enclosed and has similar details to the second story porch. Windows have aluminum storms and wood surrounds. An exposed second story stair well is on t he south side, and an enclosed two-story concrete-block entrance is at the north east corner. ALTERATIONS: Extensive modifications have occurred throughout the structure’s history, including additions in 1939 (one story addition to the rear), 1943 (11’ x 14’ rear porch), and in 1949(?) with the addition of the 7’ x 12’ cinder block construction at the north east corner. COA #1999-0308 allowed for the “rebuilding south side stairs and repair clapboard and rotted trim with like materials.” COA #2003 -0806 allowed for the reconstruction of the exterior stair with treated lumber, and explicitly retained the supporting stone and brick structure beneath this stair. COA #2013-0615 allowed for the tear-off and re-roof of the main structure. COA #2013-0625 allowed for the repair of the internal gutter system on the front façade and the installation of K -style gutter system on the rest of the house. COA #2013-0509A allowed for the re-installation of the front stair guide rail and the repair of the railing to upper apartment #4. COA #2018-0911A allowed for the reconstruction of the outside stairs, reconstruction of the property fence, deconstruction of the outside stone and brick knee wall, and conditionally allowed for window replacement (pending staff approval). APPLICATION ITEMS: “This is a second request for replacement of front door and 3 windows on left. Please see attached.” DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Applicant seeks a Certificate of Appropriateness for improvements on the structure, including: 1. Doors: a. Retroactive replacement of two front doors with a Therma-Tru Benchmark Doors (Lowe’s – item #15729), b. Reconstruction of the transom above the main front door, including extending the trim, widening the trim from floor the top the top of the transom, 2. Windows: a. Retroactive replacement of four windows on the north side of the ground floor with Jeld-Wen Best Series Model JW1438 vinyl windows. b. Installation of poplar wooden trim on the aforementioned replacements, primed and painted in the same color as the existing aluminum storm windows to mask the vinyl window frames/sashes, c. Reinstalling the storm windows (without panes) on the outside. The Building Department ‘Red-Tagged’ this property on January 10, 2019 because work was completed without permit.