C.
16 Owen Brown (Historic District)
Addition (Bedrooms, Dining Room & Porches)
Submitted by Mark Madar
a) Staff notes the proposed work includes an addition to the rear and right
elevations, installation of a dormer on the left elevation, front and side
porches, full siding replacement and window relocation and replacement.
b) The Secretary of Interior Standards and Preservation Briefs relative to
additions on a historic building:
· Appendix 1(2) “The historic character of a property shall be retained
and preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of
features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided.”
Staff notes the proposed left elevation and window placement
would be impactful. Additionally, staff questions the front door
opening and roof removal from the historic mass. Suggest
re-establishing the front door and a wrap around porch.
· Appendix 1(6) “Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired
rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires
replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall match the
old in design, color, texture, and other visual qualities and, where
possible, materials. Replacement of missing features shall be
substantiated by documentary, physical, or pictorial evidence.”
Staff notes the applicant submitted photographs showing the
deterioration of the siding; however, the existing siding is a shake
material and the applicant is proposing hardi board.
· Appendix 1(9) “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 and
shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural
features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its
environment.” Staff questions the proposed dormer work and the
granular flat roof on the porch and if they are appropriate.
· The National Park Service Preservation Brief - “The new addition
should be smaller than the historic building - it should be
subordinate in both size and design to the historic building.” Staff
notes the rear addition is lower in height than the main mass;
however, is flush with the existing mass on the left elevation.
Suggest an inset from the existing mass.
c) Staff suggests using this meeting to gather information, set up a site visit to
further evaluate existing conditions and to request the assistance of the
Historic Consultant.
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