Certificate of Appropriateness Applications Huntsville Historic Preservation Commission August 10, 2015
Applicant: Philip Buzzetta Submission Date: 07/07/15 Architectural Style: Dutch Colonial Status: Contributing Applicant's Request: 1. Paint house. AGENDA ITEM 1 506 Clinton Avenue Property Address: 506 Clinton Ave. Year Built: 1906, c. 1920, c. 1950 Historic District: Old Town Historical Assessment: (from Old Town Historical District Assessment) C. 1906, c. 1920, c. 1950 Two-story Dutch Colonial-styled dwelling with asphalt shingle gambrel roof, weatherboard siding, and brick foundation. Three asymmetrical bays with double entrance and a recessed 1/1 window on second floor. Turned wood posts with Eastlake balustrade support asphalt shingle hipped roof porch that has an off-center pedimented entrance and gingerbread trim. Wood floor porch. Two interior brick chimneys. (c) Figure 1: Existing façade. 2
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Siding color Trim color Figure 2: Proposed paint. Accent color 4
AGENDA ITEM 2 706 Ward Ave. Applicant: Dr. Sam Citrano Submission Date: 07/20/15 Architectural Style: Victorian Status: Contributing Applicant's Request: Property Address: 706 Ward Ave. Year Built: 1914 Historic District: Five Points 1. Demolish house. Historical Assessment: (From Five Points Historic District Nomination) 1914 Victorian Cottage duplex with vinyl siding, multi-planed asphalt shingle and metal roof, and brick foundation. Asymmetrical three-bay façade with a recessed porch door with a wood covered transom and a single 1/1 window in the projecting front gable flanking a central entrance with transom. A third side entrance into the projecting gable, c. 1950. Wrap-around wood porch with hipped metal roof supported by three tapered wood posts and two tapered wood pilasters on brick piers. Brick porch balustrade with rectangular openings. (C) Figure 3: Current front façade. 5
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Figure 4: Existing site plan 7
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Figure 5: Existing front facade Figure 6: Existing front facade 9
Figure 7: Existing front facade Figure 8: Column on the NE corner of the house. The column has shifted to a slight angle, but the wood is still intact. 10
Figure 9: Front gable above the hip roof. Note the hole in the roof as seen through the front gable window. Figure 10: Wood porch floor. Wood still intact. 11
Figure 11: Column on the NE corner of the house. The column has shifted to a slight angle, but the wood is still intact. Figure 12: Column on the NE corner of the house. The column has shifted to a slight angle, but the wood is still intact. 12
Figure 13: Original front door and transom. Figure 14: Porch roof with minor water damage. 13
Figure 15: Original front door molding detail Figure 16: Porch roof water damage. 14
Figure 17: Original wood siding beneath vinyl siding. Wood still intact. Figure 18: Damage to the roof an soffit on the SE side gable wing. 15
Figure 19: Original wood siding beneath vinyl siding, exposed rim plat, and brick foundation. All items solid and intact. Figure 20: Original pier foundation with brick infill added in the 30s. Foundation intact, although the mortar needs repointing. 16
Figure 21: Shed roof addition, circa 1950 on the SE corner of the house. Extensive damage to this portion of the house. Figure 22: South side of the house. Note the open gable end and vegetation overgrowth. 17
Figure 23: Roof damage to the east side gable wing. Figure 24: Roof damage to the east side gable wing. 18
Figure 25: Back room on the SW corner of the house. Room part of a circa 1950 addition to the back of the house. Figure 26: Ceiling damage in the back room on the SW corner of the house. Floor below is intact. 19
Figure 27: Roof damage to shed roof addition on the SE corner of the house. Shed room constructed c. 1950. Figure 28: Ceiling damage in the back room on the SW corner of the house. Floor below is intact. 20
Figure 29: Center room on the SW side of the house. This portion of this room is part of the original 1914 construction. Walls intact. Floor relatively intact. Figure 30: Ceiling damage in the center SW room. Note roof decking and rafters appear to be sound. 21
Figure 31: SW center room flooring damage. Note flooring support system (i.e.- floor joist) remain relatively sound. Figure 32: Baseboards still intact in the SW center room and NW front room. 22
Figure 33: NW front room. Flooring and walls remain intact and in good condition. Figure 34: NW front room ceiling damage. Despite moisture damage to the ceiling the floor in this room remains in excellent condition.. 23
Figure 35: Roof decking and joist as seen through the hole in the NW front room. Decking and joists appear to be in excellent condition. Figure 36: Roof decking and joist as seen through the hole in the NW front room. Decking and joists appear to be in excellent condition. 24
Figure 37: Roof decking, joist, and hole in roof as seen through the hole in the NW front room. Decking and joists appear to be in good condition. Figure 38: Roof decking and joist as seen through the hole in the NW front room. Decking and joists appear to be in excellent condition. 25
Figure 39: View of the foundation on the east side of the house. Figure 40: View of the foundation on the north side of the house. 26
Figure 41: View of the foundation on the west side of the house. Figure 42: Window molding and window on the 1914 portion of the house still intact. 27
Figure 43: Property to the east of 706 Ward Ave. Figure 44: Properties to the east and across the street from 706 Ward Ave. 28
Figure 45: Property to the north of 706 Ward Ave. Figure 46: Properties to the northwest and across the street from 706 Ward Ave. 29
AGENDA ITEM 3 1013 Pratt Ave. Applicant: John Mayes Submission Date: 07/20/2015 Architectural Style: Craftsman Status: Contributing Applicant's Request: Property Address: 1013 Pratt Ave. Year Built: 1927 Historic District: Five Points 1. Erect pergola. Historical Assessment: (from Five Points Historic District Nomination) 1927 Bungalow with vinyl siding, asphalt shingle gable roof with centered metal vent, and brick foundation. Symmetrical two-bay façade with two sets of tripled 3/1 windows; entrance is accessible from the porch. 1/2 porch with tapered paneled wood post on brick pedestals supporting a cornice of the porch shed roof. Exterior brick chimney. (C) Brick-framed wall with planters, not attached to house, a non-contributing structure, c. 2000. (NC, due to date of construction) Figure 47: Existing front façade. 30
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Figure 48: Proposed site plan. 32
Figure 49: Proposed elevation. 33
Figure 50: Proposed pergola. 34
AGENDA ITEM 4 429 Holmes Ave. Applicant: Holmes St. United Methodist Church Submission Date: 06/21/2015 Architectural Style: Craftsman Status: Non-contributing Applicant's Request: Property Address: 429 Holmes Ave. Year Built: 1966 Historic District: Old Town 1. Paint the front of the church sanctuary. Historical Assessment: (from Old Town Historic District Nomination) 1966 Holmes Street United Methodist Church. Contemporary Gothic church building with asphalt shingle gable roof, brick and concrete exterior with a large brick and concrete bell tower with frame steeple, and brick foundation. Flat roof porte cochere side entrance supported by tapered brick piers. (NC) Figure 51: Existing lot. 35
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Figure 52: Work completed without a COA. Figure 53: Building façade. 37
Figure 54: Work completed without a COA. Figure 55: Work completed without a COA. 38
AGENDA ITEM 5 233 Walker Ave. Applicant: Jeff Grimes Submission Date: 06-26-15 Architectural Style: Victorian Cottage Status: Contributing Applicant's Request: Property Address: 233 Walker Ave. Year Built: 1900 Historic District: Old Town 1. Replace siding on house with hardy board. Historical Assessment: (from Five Points Historic District Nomination) C. 1900, 1930 Two-story double gable front dwelling with gable roof, weatherboard and asbestos exterior, and concrete and brick foundation. Three-bay façade with central transomed entrance flanked by paneled wood posts on brick pedestals. Concrete porch floor. (c) Figure 56: Existing front façade. 39
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Figure 57: Side of the house.. Figure 58: Damage to siding.. 41
AGENDA ITEM 6 1203 Ward Avenue. Applicant: Tim and Sue Esslinger Submission Date: 07/27/15 Architectural Style: Craftsman Status: Contributing Applicant's Request: Property Address: 1203 Ward Ave. Year Built: 1928 Historic District: Five Points 1. Replace gutters with half round gutter system; 2. Replace windows in Dormer and cover window on the east side of the house; 3. Repair existing stucco and repaint; 4. Re-roof and remove metal awnings and front porch screen; 5. Add brick and hardie board columns on porte cochere; 6. Replace front door and exterior lights; 7. Remove west side metal carport and storm windows 8. Extend rear porch and porte cochere. Historical Assessment: (from Five Points Historic District Nomination) 1928 Bungalow with stucco and brick exterior, asphalt shingle gable roof that has a centered gabled dormer with two 2/2 windows, c. 1950, and a brick foundation. Symmetrical three-bay façade with central entrance flanked by two windows, with details hidden by screened porch with full metal awning, c. 1960. Porch is supported by four brick posts with a diamond-pattern brick balustrade connecting the house wall to exterior and then interior posts on both sides of entrance. Exterior end brick chimney on west elevation. Porte cochere has gable roof supported by two metal poles, c. 1960 (C) Figure 59: Existing front façade. 42
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Figure 60: Existing floor plan. 44
Figure 61: Existing floor plan. 45
Figure 62: Proposed floor plan. 46
Figure 63: Existing and proposed elevations. 47
Figure 64: Existing and proposed elevations. 48
Figure 65: Existing and proposed elevations. 49
Figure 66: Image of front of house. Figure 67: Image of east side of house. 50
Figure 68: Image of east side of house. Figure 69: Image of east side of house. 51
Figure 70: Image of south side of house. Figure 71: Image of west side of house. 52
Figure 74: Proposed door stain. Figure 72: Existing door. Figure 73: Proposed roof color. Figure 75: Proposed door. 53
Figure 74: Back porch fixture. Figure 75: Front porch sconces. Figure 76: porch fan. Figure 77: Porte cochere ceiling fixture. Figure 78: post mounted light fixture. 54
Trim Color Siding Color Accent Color Gutter color Color Figure 79: Paint colors and gutter color. 55