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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDC1988-003 Letter To Mike Dooley and CC: Jeanette Krohn From Wilson Stiles 07/28/1987. . V - ARKANSAS HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM July 28, 1987 Mr. Mike Dooley Department of Comprehensive Planning City Hall Markham at Broadway Little Rock, AR 72201 RE: Pulaski County - Little Rock MacArthur Park Historic District Certificate of Appropriateness Applications 1016 Commerce Street - Demolition 1101 Cumberland Street - Facade Addition Rock at loth Street - Medical Clinic Dear Mr. Dooley: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the referenced Certificate of Appropriateness applications. The staff of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) has reviewed the proposals, as presented, with the following comments: 1016Gurnberf�4 Street It is our recommendation that this application for demolition be denied. This structure is a fine example of a Colonial Revival Cottage and is a typical structure within the MacArthur Park Historic District. Angela Meeks and Bill Hall of my staff have inspected the property and, while in obvious need of maintenance and repair work, it appears to be in good physical condition. We would urge the owner to consider renovation of the building to suit his anticipated housing needs. 1101 Cumberland Street Because the original storefront of this building has been altered we feel that the construction of a new facade addition is acceptable and the proposed design is both compatible with the building in question and the MacArthur Park Historic District. Therefore, we recommend approval of this application. Rock at loth Street We recommend that the design for this infill project receive a certificate of appropriateness. While we feel that the proposed design is compatible with the MacArthur Park Historic District, it is our opinion that the design for the proposed building would be greatly improved if the mass was broken through the introduction of projecting bays on the north, west and south facades. Because this building is much larger than is typical for the District we feel that an element, such as the projecting bays, would be helpful in recreating the mass, scale and rythm typical of the District. We recommend that the brick be selected in a red color range compatible with the type and color predominately found within the district. Suite 200 • Heritage Center • 225 East Markham • Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 • Phone (501) 371-2763 A Division of the Department of Arkansas Heritage 0 - e « Page 2 Thank you again for the opportunity to comment on these applications, if you have any questions regarding our comments please contact Bill Hall of my staff at 371-2763. Sincerely, Wilson Stiles State Historic Preservation Officer WS/BH/dr cc: Jeanette Krohn