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Houston Archaeological & Historical Commission ITEM C.13

July 26, 2017

HPO File No. 170714

1110 Key Street

Norhill

7/28/2017 CITY OF HOUSTON | PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT | HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE 1 OF 10

CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS

Application Date: June 29, 2017

Applicant: Kandy Reddoch, Sears Home Improvement, for Paula Mendoza, owner

Property: 1110 Key St, Lot 3, Block 132, North Norhill Subdivision. The property includes a historic 1,400 square foot, one-story wood frame single-family residence situated on a 5,000 square foot (50' x 100') interior lot.

Significance: Contributing Bungalow-style residence, constructed circa 1930, located in the Norhill Historic District.

Proposal: Alteration – Siding/Trim

The existing residence is clad in three different types of siding, which are layered on top of one another: the original 117 wood siding which is covered by asphalt siding which is covered by aluminum siding.

In June 2017, the applicant began removing the aluminum siding which exposed the asphalt siding and original, wood window trim. The applicant had already installed several rows of vinyl siding and trim over the asphalt siding and original window trim, without a COA or permit, when the work was stopped by staff.

The applicant now proposes to:

Remove all remaining aluminum siding and clad the residence in textured vinyl siding and trim.

Since the applicant has already begun to remove the aluminum siding, staff maintains that the applicant should remove all remaining non-original siding to expose the historic 117 wood siding. Since the original siding has been covered by additional layers, the historic material is likely well-preserved, and small amounts of repair would not require a COA. If large portions of the siding are missing, the most appropriate replacement would be 117 wood siding, or a cladding that more closely replicates the texture and profile of 117 wood siding.

See enclosed detailed project description on p. 5-9 and application materials in Attachment A and for further details.

Public Comment: No public comment received.

Civic Association: No comment received.

Recommendation: Denial - does not satisfy criteria 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, or 10.

HAHC Action: Deferred


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APPROVAL CRITERIA

ALTERATIONS, REHABILITATIONS, RESTORATIONS AND ADDITIONS

Sec. 33-241: HAHC shall issue a certificate of appropriateness for the alteration, rehabilitation, restoration or addition of an exterior feature of (i) any landmark, (ii) protected landmark, (iii) any building, structure or object that is part of an archaeological site, or (iv) contributing building in a historic district upon finding that the application satisfies the following criteria, as applicable:

S D NA S - satisfies D - does not satisfy NA - not applicable

(1) The proposed activity must retain and preserve the historical character of the property; The proposed vinyl siding has a texture and profile that is not compatible with the texture and profile of the original 117 wood siding found on the building. Removing the remaining non-original siding is the most appropriate course of action to retain the historical character of the property.

(2) The proposed activity must contribute to the continued availability of the property for a contemporary use;

(3) The proposed activity must recognize the building, structure, object or site as a product of its own time and avoid alterations that seek to create an earlier or later appearance; The “tear-drop” profile and smooth texture of 117 wood siding is a typical exterior feature of ca. 1930s bungalows. Installing textured vinyl siding that features a non-traditional profile creates a later appearance for the building. Removing the remaining non-original siding to expose the existing, original 117 siding would restore the building to its historic appearance.

(4) The proposed activity must preserve the distinguishing qualities or character of the building, structure, object or site and its environment; 117 wood siding is a distinguishing quality of bungalows constructed during this period. While the historic material itself would be preserved under the vinyl siding, installing an additional layer of incompatible siding when the original siding could be exposed does not preserve the character of the building. The original window trim should also be preserved.

(5) The proposed activity must maintain or replicate distinctive stylistic exterior features or examples of skilled craftsmanship that characterize the building, structure, object or site; The proposed vinyl siding features a texture and profile that does not mimic the traditional texture and “tear-drop” profile of existing, original 117 wood siding.

(6) New materials to be used for any exterior feature excluding what is visible from public alleys must be visually compatible with, but not necessarily the same as, the materials being replaced in form, design, texture, dimension and scale; The profile and texture of the proposed vinyl siding is not compatible with the profile and texture of the existing aluminum siding or the historic 117 siding. The original 117 siding has a “tear-drop” profile with a smooth finish. The aluminum siding, while not the most appropriate cladding, has a more traditional lap profile with a smooth finish. The original window trim should also be preserved.

(7) The proposed replacement of missing exterior features, if any, should be based on an accurate duplication of features, substantiated by available historical, physical or pictorial evidence, where that evidence is available, rather than on conjectural designs or the availability of different architectural elements from other structures;

(8) Proposed additions or alterations must be done in a manner that, if removed in the future, would leave unimpaired the essential form and integrity of the building, structure, object or site;


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(9) The proposed design for any exterior alterations or addition must not destroy significant historical, architectural, archaeological or cultural material, including but not limited to siding, windows, doors and porch elements; Installing new siding over the existing siding may cause additional harm to the historic wood siding by increasing the number of nail holes and other protrusions that could damage the existing material beyond repair. The original window trim should also be preserved.

(10) The proposed alteration or addition must be compatible with the massing, size, scale material and character of the property and the context area; and Cladding the residence in vinyl siding when the historic siding remains is not compatible with the character of the property. The most compatible siding for the residence is the original 117 wood siding, which can be exposed if the remaining layers of non-original siding are removed.

(11) The distance from the property line to the front and side walls, porches, and exterior features of any proposed addition or alteration must be compatible with the distance to the property line of similar elements of existing contributing structures in the context area.


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PROPERTY LOCATION

NORHILL HISTORIC DISTRICT

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1110 Key


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INVENTORY PHOTO

CURRENT PHOTO


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APPLICANT PHOTOS – EXISTING CONDITIONS


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PROPOSED SIDING - DETAIL


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STAFF PHOTOS – ORIGINAL SIDING


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PROJECT DETAILS

Exterior Materials: The existing residence is clad in three different types of siding, which are layered on top of one another: the original 117 wood siding which is covered by asphalt siding which is covered by aluminum siding. Some of the original window trim has also been covered with additional cladding.

In June 2017, the applicant began removing the existing aluminum siding which exposed the additional layer of asphalt siding and original wood window trim. The applicant had already installed several rows of new, vinyl siding and vinyl trim over the asphalt siding, without a COA or permit, when the work was stopped by staff.

The applicant proposes to continue the work by removing the remaining aluminum siding to clad the residence in textured, vinyl siding and trim. See photos for more detail.


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Norhill


ATTACHMENT A

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