HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220944 29 Madison Addition and Carriage House Renovation SSPF CommentsBoard of Directors
Michele M. Funiciello
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November 1, 2022
Ms. Tamie Ehinger, Chair
Design Review Commission
City Hall
474 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
RE: 29 Madison Avenue – Rear Addition and Garage Addition
Dear Tamie,
The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation reviewed the application for the proposed
alterations to the house and garage at 29 Madison Avenue.
The Queen Anne style residence located at 29 Madison Avenue was constructed circa 1882 for
Rensselear Stafford Ostrander, a painter. According to available maps, the garage was most
likely built after 1909. The house and the garage are contributing buildings to the East Side
Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Per the New Construction Historic District Design Guidelines, Additions:
Building additions should not look as though they are original to the historic building.
They should be distinct from, and identifiable, as an addition to, the historic structure.
Stepping down the roof line or stepping back from the primary façade may achieve
this.
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 building’s roof
form, massing, floor heights, proportion and window and door 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.
The Foundation does not object to the proposed addition to the garage nor does it object to the
removal of the non-historic rear addition of the house nor the mass and scale of the proposed
addition. However, historic front door should be retained. In addition, the Foundation does
not believe that the proposed vertical siding on the second-story addition is appropriate. It
recommends horizontal clapboard to be in-keeping with the original house. In addition, the
Foundation does not believe the chimney is appropriate. It recommends that the stone chimney
extend beyond the roofline.
The Foundation appreciates the significant investment the owner is making to the property.
Sincerely,
Michele M. Funiciello Samantha Bosshart
President Executive Director
Cc: Timothy Molloy & Kerry Carlson, Owner
Peter Urban, Architect
Susan Barden, Principal Planner, Office of Planning and Economic Development
112 Spring Street, Suite 203
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 587-5030
www.saratogapreservation.org
Aneisha Samuels-Sanford, Senior Planner, Office of Planning and Economic Development