1301 Fairview Drive

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FAIRVIEW DR D/DRC Case WOODROW ST 1301 Fairview Drive Melrose Heights/Oak Lawn Architectural Conservation District TMS# 11414-14-07 DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMISSION DESIGN REVIEW DISTRICT HISTORIC AGENDA EVALUATION SHEET Case # 4

ADDRESS: 1301 Fairview Drive

APPLICANT: Reggie Porter, owner

TAX MAP REFERENCE: TMS# 11414-14-07

USE OF PROPERTY: Residential

REVIEW DISTRICT: Melrose Heights/Oak Lawn Architectural Conservation District

NATURE OF REQUEST: Request for Certificate of Design Approval for exterior changes

FINDINGS/COMMENTS: This is a 1930s two-story, stucco home on the corner of Fairview and Bratton. The house features a prominent front facing gable with a steep pitch roof, an exterior brick chimney on the front elevation, shed dormers on both sides of the house, original 8/1 wood windows, a small gabled entry porch, and an enclosed side porch with arched openings. The side porch was enclosed, likely in the 1950s, with the current jalousie (louvered) windows and door; the current request is to replace these non-original features at the porch enclosure.

The enclosed side porch includes two arched openings; the larger opening on the Bratton Street elevation currently includes a central jalousie door flanked by large jalousie windows with three fixed panes of glass above to fill out the top of the arch; and the smaller arched window opening on the Fairview elevation currently includes one full length jalousie window at the center flanked by shorter jalousie windows each topped with a fixed pane of glass at the top of the arch. The current proposal is to replace each jalousie window with a vinyl 1/1 single hung window of the same size and to replace the jalousie door with a door of the same size that includes a full length clear pane of glass. This scheme utilizes the framing already in place at the openings while allowing the porch to be fully enclosed and used as an interior space. While the replacement of non-original features can be handled at staff level, staff has some concerns with the material and style of the proposed replacement windows.

PERTINENT SECTIONS FROM THE GUIDELINES: Section VII: Guidelines for Maintenance and Rehabilitation 2. WINDOWS b. Guidelines i. When technically and economically feasible, repair of deteriorated or damaged windows shall be preferred over replacement. The windows at the enclosed porch are not original and may be replaced.

1 Walling October 2017 ii. If replacement of a small number of units is deemed necessary after evaluating the sill, frame, sash, paint and wood surface, hardware, weather-stripping, stops, trim, operability, and glazing, replace with units that match the original in detailing, size, reflective quality, and materials. Not applicable. iii. If wholesale replacement is found to be necessary, either match the original unit or substitute a unit appropriate to the home’s period of significance, maintaining the use of historic materials. The current windows at the enclosed porch are not original and may be replaced. The proposed windows are a vinyl 1/1 single hung window. Since this was originally an open air porch maintaining the original massing and transparency of the porch is important. Additionally, the use of vinyl is not permitted as it is not in keeping with the guidelines.

7. PORCHES a. Principles Porches serve as a covered entrance to buildings and a transitional space between the interior and exterior and are an important design feature on a house. They are often the principal location for ornamentation and detailing, such as brackets, posts and columns, and balustrades. Size, style, ornateness or simplicity, sense of openness, and detailing are all important attributes of porches. Such features should be preserved during the course of rehabilitating a building Because they are open to the elements, porches also require frequent maintenance and repair. Deteriorated porch features should be repaired rather than replaced. If replacement proves necessary, replacement features and materials should approximate the originals as closely as possible. If wholesale replacement is required, the new porch should be rebuilt based on historical research and physical evidence. If a porch or individual features of it are missing and no documentation or physical evidence is available, a new porch design that is compatible with the scale, design, and materials of the remainder of the building is appropriate. It is appropriate in the Melrose Heights/Oak Lawn district to replace missing or deteriorated features with compatible ones found on similar structures in the district. Owners are often tempted to enclose porches for additional year round living space. Although porch enclosures are generally not recommended, they can be done in an appropriate manner. Transparent materials, such as clear glass enclosures or screens that are set behind balustrade and structural systems and maintain the visual openness of a porch are permitted. b. Guidelines i. Retain porches and steps that are appropriate to a building. Not applicable. ii. If replacing deteriorated or missing features, it is appropriate to use other homes of the same style and period for the design of the new feature, as long as it is compatible with the structure. Not applicable. iii. If enclosures are undertaken, maintain the openness of porches through the use of transparent materials such as glass or screens. Place enclosures behind significant detailing, so that the detailing is not obscured. The proposed style of windows for the enclosure are 1/1 single hung windows. The applicant has expressed desire to keep the windows operable in the space. The 1/1 style windows create a visual division to the porch openings at the meeting rail that detracts from the feeling of openness required by the guidelines. To remain in keeping with the guidelines, previously approved enclosures have included large panes of glass to keep the area visually unimpaired by grids or divisions; windows similar to this are already located on the house directly next to the enclosed porch on the Bratton Street elevation. On the front elevation, 2 Walling October 2017 the meeting rails of the adjacent windows would not align due to the different sized windows; this staggered division causes additional detraction from the openness of the space. As proposed, staff finds that the 1/1 windows do not maintain the openness of the porch which is not in keeping with the guidelines. To maintain openness at the porch while also allowing for operability of the windows, staff recommends using casement windows with no grids or divisions to fit each window opening.

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff finds that the request for exterior changes to the windows at 1301 Fairview Drive is not in keeping with Section VII of the guidelines and recommends denial.

1301 Fairview Drive, front elevation (photo by staff)

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Side porch enclosure, jalousie windows and door (photo by staff)

Side porch enclosure with full glass openings on left, Bratton Street elevation (photo by staff)

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Proposed 1/1 vinyl window (photo by staff)

Proposed 1/1 vinyl window details (photos by staff)

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Previous D/DRC approved porch enclosure in Melrose Heights, Michigan Street (photo by staff)

Previous staff approval of replacing louvered windows at porch enclosure in Melrose Heights, Butler Street (photos by staff)

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Existing Windows

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Proposed Door (bronze color)

Bronze Aluminum Wrap/Paint Between Windows/Doors

Proposed Windows (Bronze Colored Brick Mould) Bratton Street Elevation

Existing Windows

Proposed Windows (Bronze Colored Brick Mould)

Bronze Aluminum Wrap/Paint Between Windows/Doors Existing Front Door (recessed) 5'-7"

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