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Preservation Foundation
October 20,2020
F 0 Rl Ms. Tamie Ehinger, Chair
PRESERVATION Design Review Commission
City Hall
474 Broadway
Saratoga Springs,NY 12866
RE: 135 Spring Street—Chimney Reconstruction
Dear Tamie:
The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation has reviewed the application to
reconstruct the chimney at 135 Spring Street.
Board of Directors The Italianate style residence,constructed in 1866,is a contributing building to the East
Adam N.Favro Side Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
President
Per the Historic District Design Guidelines for Roofs,Chimneys&Vents:
James Gold Chimneys are a visible character definingfeature of a house.Manyhave
Vice President • Y
decorative features that substantially contribute to the overall design of the
Linda Harvey-Opiteck structure.
Secretary
• Existing chimneys should be maintained. Removing a historic chimney in good
Dmitriy Yermolayev repair is strongly discouraged.
Treasurer
• Any repairs should match the original in shape,material, and color. Finishing a
Matthew Veitch chimney with cement/stucco parging should only occur if historically accurate.
Past President • New chimneys should match the style and scale of the building.
Jaime Butler • Penetrations for plumbing,HVAC mechanicals and stove/fireplace vents should
Caroline Cardone be placed on less visible sides of the structure. These penetrations should relate in
Giovanna D'Orazio
Steven Dodds color and texture to the roofing material and/or flashing. Galvanized or aluminum
Sandra Fox penetrations are discouraged.
John Haller
Liz Israel
Samantha Kercull The Foundation appreciates the additional investment the owner is making to reconstruct
Douglas Kerr the truncated chimney to match the brick of the house to conceal the stainless steel
Richard King
Stephen Kyne chimney exhaust pipe.
William McCarthy
Dorothy Rogers-Bullis Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
Cindy Spence
Jason Thomas
S��incerely,
James Kettlewell
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Executive Director Adam N. Favro (/,/ Samantha Bosshart
Samantha Bosshart President Executive Director
Membership&
Programs Director
Nicole Babie Cc: Robert DeMarco,Applicant
Bradley Birge,Administrator of the Office of Planning and Economic Development
112 Spring Street,Suite 203
Saratoga Springs,NY 12866
(518)587-5030
www.saratogapreservation.org