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150 Aurora Street (Historic District)
Addition (Office Space & Dormers)
Submitted by Eric Kuczek, Sojourn Architects
a) The National Park Service Preservation Brief #14 for additions states new additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old. Question impact of proposed 2nd story addition on the historic mass and the removal of historic materials. Additionally, question the removal of a portion of the rear roofline to accommodate the proposed addition.
b) The National Park Service Preservation Brief #14 for additions states “a new addition should be smaller than the historic building - it should be subordinate in both size and design to the historic building. A new addition should be simple and unobtrusive in design, and should be distinguished from the historic building.” Staff notes the proposed rear gable and dormer addition should be lower in height than the main mass. Revise rear elevation to better meet this requirement.
c) The Secretary of Interior Standards state “Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftmanship that characterize a property shall be preserved”. Question the removal of the first story window on the left side elevation.
d) Question appropriateness of proposed circular special window on rear elevation.