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STS 1' 1' REP 010' CONCERNING APPLICATION FOIL A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS .Date: }flirt! 2010 Application Number: 2010- 0=10:5 Property Location: 824 Park Avenue Architectural StyleVate!Architect or Builder: Gabeled -ell/ 1890 Property Owner: Mason Springs and .Atalia Onier Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Rating: Non-Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE-. The House hies two storeys with exterior walls that are clad in alumin un and vi nyl set on an irregular brick foundation. The cross gable roof is covered with asphalt shingles there is a gable doriner on the central gable with wide soffit ovcrhang. There is a full width front porch w ith c (.trick piers an brick rail with concret cap; half ofthe parch is enclosed. The window %Vcre 6/2 double hung in the porch. 811 in the first storey front and 1/1 double hurt€ on the rest of the building. The front door is wood panel with long s li g ht. ALTERATIONS There teas a 1924 addition to the home in the rear. There is aluminum anti vinyl siding, There arc vinyl shutters on the second storey wi ndow. All of the windows appear to be replacement windows. There is a large wlik.iow and doorway on they north side filled in «'ith glass block, the basement windows have glass blocks as well. APPLICATION ITE=MS: In -kind or replacc nre nt work depending upon the nature /extent of the datma�we, Aluminum sitting is coming; offthe house. if it can be repaired in -kind, t would like to. If the cause/damage is systemic I would like to replace (re -side) with material co nsistent with the rest of they house. DESCRIPTION Cade PROPOSED PROJECT: 'r he homeowner wishes to remove sections of siding from the south side of the house, to determine the oritlin of` the deterioration that is causing the aluminum siding to fall aft Once the cause has bee deternmted and the neces repairs made then the siding; would be replaced. if the cause; of the problem is more widespread and necessitates the removal of all of the siccing then the hoineowner wishes to replace the older al untinu m siding with vinyl siding of'.a narrower reveal. The homeowners noticed ice dams in the roof and caves over that area this past winter and think that there is cause for concern. STANDARDS AND fiUI DEL INES: Chapin Part. 11. EXISTING STRUCTURE A. Iiun.DUNG MAT E RIALS Original extenor building inawrials, in the district include brick. stocco.,clapboard, wood shingles. and brick or stone: masonry. In sonic instances. vinyl. coniposite and alurninuin siding have bean agiphed over th original material. Retluired — - Original exterior building materials shall be retained when possible_ Deterioration of%xood naterials shall be prevented through repair, cleaning and painting_ `the existing architectural detail around windows, porches. doors and caves shall be rcuuned or replaced by replicas o2 the same design when deteriorated beyond repa Masonry, including brick and stucco structures, shall bv- maintained, acid properly c leaned only ccfhcn necessary to halt deterioration or to remove stains and shall be done in a method acceptable for the preservation of the surface: i.e. low- pressure water and soti n:cterrvl bustle brushes. Brick or niasonry tnortar j oints should be repoittted only iti °hc ri ilie?re is evidence oCimoistuie problems or wh sufficient mortar is nii5sing i4) allow w ater ice st end in th, mortar joint. Existing mortar shall be duplicated in composition. color, texture, joint size, method cif application and joint profile, when repairing , ,tuc;co, stucco rriixtcrre shall be rise d, A professional shall make a study ofths old