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Minyard, Brian
From:Paul Porter <Paul.Porter@arkansas.gov>
Sent:Wednesday, February 8, 2017 1:08 PM
To:Minyard, Brian
Subject:FW: PU3029 Bragg Duplex-1011-1013 Scott Street, Little Rock
Hi Brian,
Here is my last communication (see below) with Katy Elliot about the Bragg Duplex. I have not spoken or
emailed with a Shelby Baker about it.
Cheers,
Paul
Paul Porter
Conservation Easement Coordinator/Technical Services Coordinator
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage
1100 North Street | Little Rock, AR 72201
office: 501.683.6672
fax: 501.324.9154
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From: Paul Porter
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2017 2:38 PM
To: 'Katy Elliott'
Subject: RE: PU3029 Bragg Duplex-1011-1013 Scott Street, Little Rock
Hi Katy,
To request the review of your project, what I need is a copy of the proposal from the roofer that specifies the
scope of work and materials they intend to use. Also, if there is a manufacturer’s photo of the shingle type, that
is also needed. We do not regulate the color choice. If you’d like a recommendation, a weathered cedar pattern
looks good and provides you with options if you want to paint the house a different color.
Cheers,
Paul
Paul Porter
Conservation Easement Coordinator/Technical Services Coordinator
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage
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1100 North Street | Little Rock, AR 72201
office: 501.683.6672
fax: 501.324.9154
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From: Katy Elliott [mailto:kathryn.r.elliott@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2017 2:12 PM
To: Paul Porter
Subject: Re: PU3029 Bragg Duplex-1011-1013 Scott Street, Little Rock
Hi Paul, How do we begin to seek approval from AHPP for replacing the roof at 1011 Scott Street? We are
planning to put what is there (architectural shingles) but the roofer says it will hard to match the color.'Thanks,
Katy
On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 3:02 PM, Katy Elliott <kathryn.r.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
This is so helpful and explains why one company (CInncinati) offered a rate at a home value if 300,000 and
then turned around and raised it to 443,000. I'm waiting for Allstate to send figures so hopefully they will work.
If not I'll contact some of these other companies. The issue thus far has been that the companies are sending a
quote and then raising it as I try to lock it in.
Thank you - I appreciate your time!
Katy
On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 2:31 PM, Paul Porter <Paul.Porter@arkansas.gov > wrote:
Hi Katy,
Is the issue that they aren’t willing to provide coverage or is it a premium issue? The coverage differences that I
have encountered with my historic home (sold it in 2015) in the past was whether or not it would be full
replacement value, or the shell value (I forget the exact term, but it is essentially just the exterior envelope). The
insured amount was $240,000 (shell) vs. $800,000 (full). The interior had lots of original decorative woodwork
in several species of wood, patterned wood floors, etc. that would be very expensive to replace, hence the high
value put on a full replacement.
In terms of companies, Allstate, State Farm, Farmers Insurance, the Hartford, and Chubb Insurance are ones
that I know of that will insure historic homes. Nationwide and Progressive are companies that I know of that
won’t do it. I never tried Geico, so I don’t know what their policy is on that…no pun intended! Ha ha!
Hope this helps!
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Cheers,
Paul
Paul Porter
Conservation Easement Coordinator/Technical Services Coordinator
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage
1100 North Street | Little Rock, AR 72201
office: 501.683.6672
fax: 501.324.9154
ArkansasPreservation.com
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From: Katy Elliott [mailto:kathryn.r.elliott@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 2:00 PM
To: Paul Porter
Subject: Re: PU3029 Bragg Duplex-1011-1013 Scott Street, Little Rock
Paul,
Odd question, but do you recommend any specific insurance companies for these types of homes (historic
register)? I am having a time locking in a decent rate at companies that don't seem to be accustomed to restored
homes of this age...
Thanks for any guidance you may have,
Katy
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On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 9:09 AM, Paul Porter <Paul.Porter@arkansas.gov> wrote:
Hi Katy,
Well I went through the narrative of the nomination and did not find a description of the house. With 178
contributing resources in the district, I can understand why the narration was kept to the “high style” properties.
It is a shame because I just love the Bragg Duplex and the wonderful ornamental details on the porch. I found
the house on one of the inventory sheets. Section 7 Page 18. I made a copy of it and highlighted the property for
you.
I hope all goes well with the inspection on Thursday. I will be co-teaching the grant training workshop from 9
AM to 1 PM but should be otherwise available if something comes up that you need help and information
about.
Hope you have a great day!
Cheers,
Paul
Paul Porter
Conservation Easement Coordinator/Technical Services Coordinator
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage
1100 North Street | Little Rock, AR 72201
office: 501.683.6672
fax: 501.324.9154
ArkansasPreservation.com
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#AuthenticArkansas
#ArkansasPreservation
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From: Katy Elliott [mailto:kathryn.r.elliott@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 9:28 PM
To: Paul Porter
Cc: Minyard, Brian
Subject: Re: PU3029 Bragg Duplex-1011-1013 Scott Street, Little Rock
These are nice optionsto be aware of - I really appreciate your time. I am trying to find the details of the historic
register listing for the 1011 Scott Street house and do not see them included in the NPS database. Is this a recent
listing or is there another database I should check?
Thanks,
Katy
On Tuesday, January 3, 2017, Paul Porter <Paul.Porter@arkansas.gov> wrote:
Hi Katy,
In terms of the conservation easement, it does cover all elevations of the house. On the modern addition to the
rear that the previous owner used as her art studio, those modern windows (if failing) can be replaced. On the
historic house itself, the original windows need to remain. You do have some options for improving the energy
efficiency of those windows though. You can add wood framed storm windows to the exterior or you can add
interior storm windows (a better option if you have an aversion to ladders and taking storm windows on and off
depending on the season) to improve the thermal insulation. For interior storm windows, I have a couple of
links to different manufacturers you can look into:
http://www.alliedwindow.com/index.html
http://www.indowwindows.com/
http://www.climateseal.com/preservation_window_inserts/preservation_window_inserts.htm
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I also have a couple of links to wood storm window companies. The second one Spencerworks, integrates the
storm and screen into the wood frame so they can be opened and closed for the seasons without having to deal
with a ladder and heavy frames.
http://adamsarch.com/wood-storm-windows/
http://spencerworks.com/
I hope you find these resources helpful in your research. When you make a decision on which way you want to
go with storm windows, I will need to review the project plan and provide you with a sign off letter for the
project. Please let me know what else I can do to help.
Cheers,
Paul
Paul Porter
Conservation Easement Coordinator/Technical Services Coordinator
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage
1100 North Street | Little Rock, AR 72201
office: 501.683.6672
fax: 501.324.9154
ArkansasPreservation.com
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#AuthenticArkansas
#ArkansasPreservation
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From: Minyard, Brian [mailto:BMinyard@littlerock.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 1:16 PM
To: Katy Elliott
Cc: Paul Porter
Subject: RE: MacArthur Park Historic District
The Bragg Duplex at 1011-1013 Scott Street has a conservation easement on it. All exterior changes to the
house (and possibly the grounds) must be approved in writing by the coordinator, Paul Porter, at AHPP before
application is made to the HDC. His number is 324-9880. The windows on the side of the structure would
require a COA from the HDC before replacement.
I would suggest giving Paul a call shortly. I am including him on this email.
Brian Minyard
From: Katy Elliott [mailto:kathryn.r.elliott@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 12:06 PM
To: Minyard, Brian
Subject: Re: MacArthur Park Historic District
Thanks so much for your time. The house is at 1011 Scott Street. I am understanding that we can't replace
windows on the front but I am curious about the sides. Also, a part of the house is an addition and I'm under the
impression that we can replace windows there....
Thanks again,
Katy
On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 11:35 AM, Minyard, Brian <BMinyard@littlerock.gov> wrote:
Thanks for your question.
Each application is handed on a case by case basis. So there is not a stock answer to give you. Maintenance of
existing windows (repair) is something that I can sign off on as staff. This is what most people prefer. If you
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want to replace your windows, that will require a public hearing which requires public notification of
neighboring properties, title searches, etc.
If you can give me more information about which house you are looking at, I can be of more assistance. Certain
houses have conservation easements on them which will require additional approval.
Brian Minyard, AICP
Urban Designer
City of Little Rock
723 West Markham
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone 501-371-4789
Fax 501-399-3435
Please note new email address effective October 24, 2016: bminyard@littlerock.gov
-----Original Message-----
From: Kathryn Elliott [mailto:kathryn.r.elliott@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2016 2:29 PM
To: Minyard, Brian
Subject: MacArthur Park Historic District
Mr. Minyard,
My husband and I are considering purchase of a home on 10th and Scott Street. The home currently has non-
functioning windows. We would like to strategically identify windows to replace with functioning windows to
allow for airflow through the home. It would be feasible to find replacement windows that maintained the visual
appearance of the current windows. Is replacing windows an option in the MacArthur Park Historic District or
is our only option repairing the existing windows?
Thanks for your time and input,
Katy Elliott
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