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179 Elm Street (Historic District) (Informal)
Demolition (Single-Family Dwelling)
Submitted by Nate Bailey, Hara Architects
a) Staff notes the applicant is proposing to demolish a 1952 home located within the Historic District in order to construct a new single-family dwelling on the property.
b) Staff notes Elm Street was incorporated into both the local and national historic districts in 2022.
c) Staff notes the boundary increase application included 179 Elm Street as a contributing building based on its age. The historic district period of significance extends to 1960. 179 Elm Street was categorized within a sub-period identified as 1940-1960. It is described follows: “The one-story Minimal Traditional Side-Gabled house with aluminum siding is asymmetrical in design. The 6/6 double hung windows are flanked with shutters. The attached Gable Front one car garage projects forward from the main façade.”
d) The boundary increase application further states “The Boundary Increase exhibits the established architectural styles and types of residential buildings and expands the period of significance from 1940 to 1960 exhibiting Colonial Revival, Cape Cod and Minimal Traditional styles with a strong predilection for Colonial Revival styles.