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Home My WebLink About20190087 Kovachick Residence SSPF Correspondance Pre,;.ervation IF ti ndAtio ri February 27,2019 Nis. Tamie Ehinger.Chair Design Review Commission I'0 lk etir City Hall PRESERVATION 474 BroadwayITCEP TIE 2019 F 0 YEARS Saratoga Springs. NY 12866 1r RE: 184 Phila Street-Exterior Alterations irli FEB 2 8 bi .r. l'y it.. Dear Tamie: ' \ vi The Saratoga Sprines Preservation Foundation reviewed the application to construct an addition to 184 Phila Street. 1 The Lewis L. James house located at 184 Phila Street is a contributing building of the East Side Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built circa 1 .70 and Board of Directors designed by architect Rufus Dornthe residence is one of the finest examples of High Victorian Gothic architecture in Saratoga Springs. Matthew Veitch President The Foundation does not object to the construction of an addition or an accessory structure to James Gold accommodate the owners' cars and studio space. However,the Foundation has significant Vice President& concerns about the project as it is currently proposed. The Historic Review Ordinance Secretary Standards and Considerations as well as Historic District Design Guidelines for New Adam NFavTo Construction that should be followed are cited below. . Treasurer The Historic Review Ordinance Standards 7.4.6 Design Considerations E. states: Caroline Cardone Contemporary design for alterations and additions to existing properties may be encouraged Brennan Drake provided it does not destroy significant historical. architectural,or cultural material and is Sandra Fox Li/ I cruel compatible with the size,scale.color,material,and character of the site or surrounding Samantha Kercull neighborhood. Incompatible alterations shall be discouraged. Douglas Kerr Richard King In addition,under 7.4.9 Design Considerations A. - K. of the Standards discuss the Michelle Paquette-Deuel Cindy compatibility with the proposed alteration or construction with the subject structure,site and Dmitriy Yemiolayev neighboring properties in regard to height,scale,mass and open space,proportion,directional expression, architectural rhythm. front setback,new construction and addition materials and _lames Ken lewell colors. emeritus Per the Historic District Design Guidelines for New Construction-Additions: Samantha Bosshari Executive Director • An addition should be smaller in scale than the original building so that it does not overshadow the existing building. It should complement the original Nicole Rabic Membership&Programs budding's roof formmassingfloor heights. proportion and window and door Director fenestration. • An addition should be located where it is least visible and designed to minimally affect the perception of the original structure. • Additions should not obscure,damage or destroy the character-defining features of the primary building or streetscape. • Additions should be constructed so that, if removed in the future,the historic integrity of the building or its materials would not be irreparably damaged. • Materials and details should be similar to, or complement, the primary structure. Per the Historic District Design Guidelines for New Construction-Accessory Buildings: 11Spring • A secondary/accessory building should be distinct from, and smaller in scale than, 2 4.1..-re, Suit, 201 S.LF.111.1g, 4spriRgs. NY 1 25(.6 the primary structure. .51x-F.K7_3,i3i. • While the shape,mass and scale of a secondary.accessory structure should generally reflect the primary structure.it should not compete with the primary structure. a The placement of accessory structures should be consistent with other secondary structures in the neighboring area. • Accessory buildings and garages should reflect a secondary use and should not compete with the primary façade of the building. Placement towards the rear of the property is preferred. • If available, garage access is recommended to be from an alley or secondary street. a Building materials should be the same as,or complement. the primary structure. The project as currently proposed is an addition of a three-car garage with studio space above. The Foundation appreciates that the architect takes cues from the existing primary structure and that the addition is to be a statement of its own time. However, the Foundation has concerns about the scale, mass,and siting of the addition as proposed. An attached garage is appropriate for a suburban setting. not the East Side Historic District. Carriage houses and garages in the East Side Historic District are separate accessory structures. The proposed three-car garage addition is highly visible and visually competes with the primary structure. In addition, it obscures one of the two remaining original historic features of the east elevation of the extension,the one-story bay window,that is highly visible from Nelson Avenue. The Foundation recommends that the three-car garage be a separate accessory structure and moved further south on the lot,a concept that received a variance approval in 2008. This would allow for the primary structure to retain its visual prominence and be in-keeping with the neighborhood. The Foundation also recommends that the garage bays face south,not north,and the driveway remain where it currently is located,on Nelson Avenue. This would allow for the green space fronting Phila Street and Nelson Avenue to remain. lf parking is to remain in the front yard as proposed, the Foundation recommends the use of turf pavers, to preserve the appearance of a lawn. The Foundation appreciates the investment that the homeowners are making to their historic property. Thank you in advance for your thoughtful consideration. Sincerely. 743 /4,0_ 1/ 4110,1001ithee- #.4446/ Matthew E. 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This photograph was taken about three years later. This home was patterned after a house Dorn had designed in Rochester. New York. When I pub- lished a photograph of The Rochester in 1957. it had become an obscure rooming house hemmed in by express- viay ramps. The Rochester has since been declared a -cultural landmark." by the city government of Los Angeles and has been moved to a new location. The Victorian Home in America: With Over,250 Illustrations By John Maass Additional information: A rare extant example of the French Second Empire Style(c. 1880) in Los Angeles. CA. that survived until its dis- mantling on Valentine's Day. 1979: the Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument list for Council District I noted: "this wood frame building v,as one of the very few extant examples in this cit:,.; of Mansard or Second Empire (Napoleon 111)style. it had been at the temporary site of Alameda& San Bruno since 09/30/1970. 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