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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 8 August 2012 Application Number: 2012 -0806A Property Location: 608 Park Avenue Architectural Style/ Date /Architect or Builder: American Foursquare /19.10 Properh, Owner: Matthew Leming Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park IAID /NR Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE 608 Park is a two storey American foursquare set upon a brick foundation. The exterior walls of the house are wood shingles witli a bell flare at the lower course. The low pitch hip roof has wide soffit overhang and moulded cornice and is covered with asphalt shingles. There is a full width front porch with shed roof. The porch has square supports with capitals, wood shingle solid railing, brackets at the eaves and moulded fascia. The windows a wood double hung 9/1 on the second and first floors; a fixed triple panel window at the front. Most of the windows on the first floor. have original wood storms. There are aluminum storms on some of the second floor windows. There are 3/3 double hung at the basement level a fixed 6 light in the basement and several fixed 3 light in the foundation Ievel. ALTERATIONS: The storm door is not original to the house. The window shutters were added before 1987. The aluminum storm windows and the asplialt roof material are replacements. APPLICATION ITEmS: Replacement high efficiency windows, vinyl, will be visually the same as current windows from the exterior of the house. Three considerations for new windows: 1. increase energy efficiency,2. decrease airborne lead in the household, 3. increase the value of the house and subsequently the neighborhood. DISCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowner wishes to replace a bathroom window on the rear first floor, and all second floor bedroom windows with 9/1 Thenna Star by fella vinyl window sashes. The windows will also have full unit fiberglass screens. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES :, CHAPIN PARK STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES C. WINDOWS AND DOORS Window and door frames are in most cases wood and vary depending upon the style of the home. Many are double hunt; windows with wood trim and sills. Brick structures have stone sills and brick lintels. In some cases where aluminum siding has been applied, the window and door trim has been covered. About half of the structures in the district have aluminum storm windows; the other half have wood storm windows. Required Original windows and doors shall be retained including sashes, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods and hardware. When deteriorated beyond repair, they shall be replaced «rith units and trim resembling the original. Recommended Wood storm windows and doors painted or finished to match the original should be used but