8. 614 South St. Joseph Street_COA 2021-0503

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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: May 6, 2021 Application Number: 2021-0503 Property Location: 614 South St. Joseph Street Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Free Classic / 1907 Property Owner: Charity Stowe Landmark or District Designation: Taylor’s Field, #8952-98 Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: Two story (plus attic) frame house on a brick foundation. Wood shingling covers the exterior walls, roof is pyramidal with gable-ended dormers with soffit returns and is covered in asphalt shingles. Porch roof is supported by paired and tripled Doric columns set on plinths supported by brick piers with stone caps. A wood balustrade encloses the porch. Windows are a mix of 9/1 double hung and casement windows, some with aluminum storm windows. ALTERATIONS: COA #2004-0712 allowed for the replacement of the asphalt shingle roof. COA #2013-925 allowed for the demolition of the house and removal of the basement (NOT COMPLETED). COA #2015-0922A allowed for the in-kind replacement of missing/deteriorated cedar shake siding (from fire damage). RME #2018- 1001F allowed for the removal and replacement of the sidewalk. AA #2020-1109-AMENDED allowed for the installation of a new gas meter, two new air-conditioner units, new flue pipes, and new front entrance lights. AA #2021-0330 allowed for in-kind repair to elements of the roof, various woodwork, the removal of the fire escape, replacing the mailbox, rehabilitation of the windows (including the replacement of a missing window with a window from the HPC inventory), and the replacement of the rear entrance door. APPLICATION ITEMS: “Remove 2 small windows in kitchen (exterior photos attached). The windows were not present when I bought the house and the frames were destroyed in the fire years ago. The openings will be properly enclosed and cedar shake siding installed to match current siding. The kitchen has 3 other windows and is open to the dining room, which has 5 large windows. I also propose to build a balcony in the back of the house on top of the small roof from the 2nd story. Simple rendering attached. I will model the baluster / railing from the front porch railing, adjusting for code enforced height. The balcony will be painted white. The current window opening will be replaced as a single sash, remain 6 over 1 to keep the look, but will be on hinges. Salvaged wood for sash and old glass will be used.” DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant has requested approval to: a. Close-up two openings on the rear of the house that correspond to (lost) windows in what is the kitchen. i. Openings will be filled-in and sided over with cedar shake siding to match the existing. b. Construction of a new baluster / railing around the second story rear porch. c. Installation of a new 6/1 wood window constructed from salvaged material in a casement/hinged opening. This property in an ongoing restoration and rehabilitation by the current owner with an expressed interesting in rehabilitating existing wood windows, siding, and trim. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: TAYLOR’S FIELD II. EXISTING STRUCTURES A. BUILDING MATERIALS Original exterior wall materials in the district include limestone, flagstone, stucco, clapboard, wood shingles, sandstone and masonry block. In some instances, vinyl or aluminum siding has been applied over the original material. Required