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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDC2004-007 STAFF REPORTSTAFF REPORT DATE: September 9, 2004 APPLICANT: Robert Wood ADDRESS: 424 East 61h Street, Little Rock, AR 72202 COA REQUEST: Remove rotted wood on front porch and molding at roof line. Restore porch to historically correct appearance. Remove box columns from piers -and replace with round Doric columns. Change porch railings to historically accurate design.. Add fence and gate at front in the future. PROJECT BACKGROUND, DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS: The subject property is located west of I-30, on the north side of Sixth Street, between Rock and Sherman Streets. The subject project's legal description is the Steven sons/Trapnells Blk of Stevensons 44.5 ft front on 6th St. 110.7 ft back,of Trapnell Blk Beg 931/6 ft E of SW L. The purpose and intent of this project is to remove rotted wood on front porch and moulding at the roof line. Restore porch to historically correct appearance. Remove box columns from piers and replace with round Doric columns. Change -porch railings to historically accurate design. Add fence and gate at front iri.the future. o Remove -and replace rotted wood in the porch roof and roof line molding • Retain as much of the original structural material as possible • Replace the square, fluted wooden boxes on the porch piers with wooden Doric Columns, caps and bases • Replace porch railings with accurate spindles Add historically -appropriate banisters adjacent to the front steps ■ 'Add a historically -appropriate fence around the front yard of the property, constructed of either wooden pickets or iron • Restore and re -screen the original window screen frames (which were discovered in the house's attic) and place them on the windows • Seal and paint the restored elements in a historically suitable paint scheme There are three criteria in the district's design guidelines for consideration. 1. Porches; a. On front and side facades should be maintained in their original configuration and with original materials and detailing. b. Should not be removed if original c. And their details should be retained intact with repairwork and replacement of missing parts, such as columns, posts, railings, balusters, decorative molding and trimwork, to match the original in design, materials, scale, and placement. d. On front facades should not be enclosed. e. On side and rear faces should not be enclosed but may when not readily visible from the street; if the height and shape of the porch roof is maintained; and if the materials and placement and size of openings matches the main building. f. Should have wooden steps (with risers), not brick or concrete, for buildings with wooden porch floors. g. May be screened, although discouraged, if .the structural framework for the screen panels is minimal and the open appearance of the porch is maintained. h. Should have wood tongue and groove flooring running perpendicular to the facade (unless the original floor is concrete, in which case wood would not be appropriate). i. Should not have brick floors or steps. 2. Fences; a. Of iron, wood, stone, or brick that are original to the structure (or built before 1945) should be preserved, or if missing, may be reconstructed based on historical or pictorial evidence. b. Of iron are appropriate for substantial -sized structures other than Bungalows and Craftsman style houses. c. Of wood pickets may be located in front or rear yards, generally following property lines, and should be painted or stained light, pale white or beige tones; be no taller than three feet; have pickets no wider than four inches and set no farther apart than three inches; and of a design which is compatible with and proportionate to the house. d. Of wood -boards for privacy should be located in rear yards; generally no taller than six feet; set back from the front facade (wall plane) of the structure at least half -way back from the front to the back walls;. of flat boards in a single row (not stockade or shadowbox); stained or painted to blend with the structure; and of a design compatible with the structure. e. Of free-standing brick, stone, or concrete walls are not appropriate. f. Should not have brick, stone; or concrete piers or posts unless based on evidence that such piers or posts are historically appropriate for the particular type structure and style in MacArthur Park. g. Of chain link should never be located in front yards but may be located in rear yards where not readily visible from the street if dark green or black and screened with hedge, ivy, or other creeping cover. h. Of split or horizontal rails are never appropriate. i. Of railroad ties or timbers, whether freestanding or as a retaining walls, are not appropriate. 3. Windows; a. Should be preserved in their original location, size, and design and with their original materials and numbers of panes. b. Should not be added to primary facades or to secondary facades where readily visible. c. Should be repaired rather than replaced, but if replacement is necessary due to severe deterioration, the replacement should be in - kind to match the originals in material and design. d. Should not have snap -on or flush muntins. e. Screens and/or storms should be wooded or baked -on or anodized aluminum and fit within the window frames, not overlap the frames. f. Should not have shutters unless the building originally had them, the shutters are of louvered wood construction, and the shutters will fit the window opening (so that if closed; they would cover the window opening). g. Should not have security bars where visible from the street. NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT AND REACTION: At the time of distribution, there were no objections to this project request either in writing or by phone. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of this project.