BR Vacant See PB and ZBA 5.39 Acres

STAFF REPORT: Falmouth Planning Department 59 Town Hall Square Falmouth, MA. 02540

DOCKET/CASE/APPLICATION NUMBER APPLICANT/PROPERTY Application 19.54 OWNER/CONTRACTOR Woods Hole Partners LLC PUBLIC HEARING DATE PROPERTY ADDRESS/HISTORIC October 1, 2019 DISTRICT PUBLIC HEARING DATE 533 Woods Hole Road / Woods Hole Village Historic District BRIEF SUMMARY OF REQUEST Request demolition of Nautilus Hotel, Rehabilitate the Dome And Build 7 new condominium buildings – 4 located in the The Woods Hole Historic District. Applicant has received Site Plan approval from the Planning Board and receive a Special Permit from the ZBA.

MAP SOURCE:Town GIS

EXISTING ZONING EXISTING LAND USE SURROUNDING SITE IMPROVEMENTS SIZE OF PROPERTY BR Vacant ZONING & LAND USE See PB and ZBA 5.39 acres RC, RAA and PU

STAFF RECOMMENDATION APPROVE APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS DENY COMPATIBILITY with the Design Review Guidelines COMPATIBILITY with the Design Review Guidelines 8.1 General Goals for New Construction The purpose of these Guidelines is to guide property owners, contractors, These New Construction guidelines are intended to ensure that new and architects in planning alterations, additions and new construction, as buildings in Falmouth’s historic districts will be compatible with well as, assisting the Falmouth Historical Commission in historic buildings in their immediate vicinity and with historical determining whether proposed work is appropriate to the preservation setting in the district as a whole. Each district has its own character, and protection of distinctive historic buildings and places in Falmouth’s but the considerations for new construction are the same: historic districts. compatibility with surrounding historic buildings in terms of siting, setbacks, scale, design, materials, and site improvements. New construction should be in harmony with historic buildings, but may at the same time be distinguishable from historic buildings so that the evolution of each district can be interpreted correctly, with each new building representing the period in which it was built rather than creating a false sense of history by duplicating surrounding historic styles or forms.

1. General Guidelines Falmouth’s historic districts contain architecturally and historically significant buildings and structures in a variety of styles, forms and settings. The most common styles found in districts are Federal and Greek Revival, although earlier colonial-era buildings are found in certain districts. There are also many mid to late-19th century Victorian-era resources including examples of Italianate, Mansard, Queen Anne and Shingle styles. Historical resources from the 20th century include Bungalows, Four Square houses, and many Colonial Revival Capes1. Within each style are found examples that are both “High Style” (elaborate) and “vernacular”(everyday architecture). The diversity is also evident in the variety of building forms, including modest Capes, large public and commercial buildings, grand cottages, and country stores. Diversity also is represented in the settings; Falmouth’s districts include dense villages, semi-rural landscapes, and ocean-front summer colonies. For more information, see Appendix B, Glossary of Architectural Terms and Appendix C, Pictorial Summary of Architectural Styles. Regardless of the style, form or setting, the principles of how to preserve them are the same. In each district, the Commission shall determine whether proposed construction,

reconstruction, alteration or demolition of exterior architectural features will be appropriate to preserve the character and appearance of that resource, its setting, and the district as a whole. The goal of Falmouth’s local historic districts is not to stop change but to manage change, while preserving the character-defining features of its buildings and places, and encouraging compatible new construction. In each district, the Commission shall determine whether the proposed construction, reconstruction, alteration or demolition of an exterior architectural feature visible from a public street or way will be appropriate to preserve the character and appearance of that resource and district. For purposes of review, in addition to specific guidelines, the following general principles shall apply.

1.1 Preservation Each building or structure shall be recognized as a physical and cultural record of its time and place. Character-defining features of a building or structure should be retained and preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of features that characterize a building or structure should be avoided. Deteriorated historic features should be repaired rather than replaced whenever possible.

1.2 Replacement If the severity of deterioration means that repair of a character-defining feature is not feasible, the feature should be replaced-in-kind - meaning, the design, color, texture, and materials should be similar.

1.3 Restoration Restoration of missing features should be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence.

1.4 Historic Additions/Changes Some buildings within the District have been altered over time. Those changes that have acquired architectural or historic significance in their own right shall be recognized and preserved. Significance can result from an addition reflecting characteristics of a later style, e.g. an Italianate porch added onto a Greek Revival façade; or the result of an addition that reflects important historical developments, e.g. residential facades altered for commercial use. The Commission may determine that restoration to an earlier appearance or period is more important than preserving later historic additions and alterations, and allow those later additions or alterations to be removed.

Section 8 New Construction: 8.2 Siting The siting of a new building, its setback from the street and side and rear yards, should be appropriate to and consistent with prevailing setbacks of its street and district. Particular attention should be paid to the setback of historic buildings with similar uses and forms to the proposed new building. Siting may also take into account historical precedent if there is adequate documentation of a historically significant building no longer extant on that site. The orientation of the building should also be consistent to the prevailing orientation of buildings on its street. For example, if all buildings on a street have primary elevations that are parallel to the street, the siting of a new building at an angle to the street would be inappropriate.

8.3 Scale As with siting, the scale of a new building, including size, height and massing, should be compatible with the development patterns of its immediate surrounding and district. If the street upon which the new building will be located has a strong historic context of buildings with similar heights and composition of parts (e.g. roof shapes, wings, ells), proposed new construction should reflect that historic context. Conversely, if a streetscape has a more heterogeneous context, with buildings of different forms, heights, setbacks and massing, the Commission may allow more latitude in terms of scale. However, the scale of a new building should not be disproportionally large or small in relation to historic buildings in its immediate surrounding and the district as a whole.

8.4 Materials Materials must be compatible with historic resources of a similar type or use in the immediate setting of its street and the district. In reviewing materials, all elements must be considered, including foundations, wall, trim,

windows and doors, and roofing materials. The choice of materials should be compatible with the materials used on the historic houses within its context. The use of alternative materials for siding or trim may be permitted, subject to Commission approval - see Section 8.4.1. Metal or vinyl clad windows may be approved if the details, including sills and muntin profiles are compatible to the style of historic windows in the district.

8.4.1 Alternative Materials Domestic lumber (wood) today bears no resemblance to the old-growth wood that was available in the 1940’s and 50’s, and exotic woods are not environmentally sustainable. Our climate on Cape Cod can be harsh and destructive on certain wood species, causing premature rot and insect decay if not constantly and perpetually maintained.

The Commission will consider alternative materials other than wood for trim, particularly for architectural elements that are in contact with the ground or exposed to the elements. If allowed, synthetic materials shall be painted, have a matte or semi-gloss finish, and be fabricated or installed to match traditional historic profiles (or those already installed on the subject building).

Before considering the use of alternative materials, the Commission pursuant to Town Code Section 36-8. Criteria for determinations, shall consider, among other things, the historic and architectural value and significance of the site, building or structure; the general design, proportions, detailing, mass, arrangement, texture, and material of the exterior architectural features involved; and the relation of such exterior architectural features to similar features of buildings and structures in the surrounding district.

8.5 Design The following goals will guide the Commission in reviewing the design elements of new construction:

8.5.1 Quality of Design The proposed new building should have a high quality of design that contributes to the character of the district. The use and scale of trim and ornamental details, including window and door surrounds, cornice details, cornerboards, and cornices should be scaled and designed in a manner which reflects building traditions of surrounding historic buildings and the district as a whole. The number and rhythm of windows and doors (so- called “solid-to-void” ratio”) should be consistent with surrounding historic buildings. For example, primary elevations with few or no windows or doors would not be considered compatible.

8.5.2 Historic vs. Modern Design New buildings may be contemporary and reflect the period when it is built, or be an adaptation of a prior architectural style appropriate to its immediate surroundings and district as a whole.

11.1 Demolition of Historic Buildings Demolition of an historic building is generally not appropriate. Demolition of a historic building will only be approved if retention of such building constitutes a hazard to the public safety, as determined by the Building Commissioner, and that hazard cannot be eliminated, including sale of the building on its present site to any purchaser willing to preserve it. In addition, demolition or partial demolition, regardless of the age of the building, may not be approved until the plan for the reuse of the site has been reviewed and approved. An application for demolition must include a timetable and other guarantees and assurances that the Commission may require to assure that the plans, including completion and replacement of the building or structure, will occur. The Commission may require documentation of the interior and exterior of a building to be demolished using the standards of the Historic American Building Survey (HABS) recording, or other professional standards of photography and drawing of plans.

SEE ATTACHED FORM B, Planning Board Site Plan Review and ZBA Special Permit

Inventory No: FAL.418 Historic Name: Dome, The Common Name: Nautilus Motor Inn Address: 533 Woods Hole Rd

City/Town: Falmouth Village/Neighborhood: Woods Hole Local No: Year Constructed: 1953 Architect(s): Fuller, Richard Buckminster; Peterson, Gunnar Architectural Style(s): Other Use(s): Restaurant; Abandoned or Vacant; Motel Architecture; Commerce; Engineering; Invention; Significance: Science; Social History FAL.W: Woods Hole Road - Little Harbor Area Area(s): FAL.AL: Woods Hole Historic District Designation(s): Local Historic District (10/20/1975) Roof: Synthetic Other Wall: Glass; Steel; Synthetic Other; Timber; Wood; Wood Building Materials(s): Flushboard Foundation: Concrete Cinderblock

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This file was accessed on: Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 2:17: PM FORM B  BUILDING Assessor’s Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number

51 05 000 Falmouth FAL.W FAL.418 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 002B FAL.AL MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING LHD (10/20/75) 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD Town/City: FALMOUTH BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place: (neighborhood or village): Woods Hole Photograph

Address: 533 (531) Woods Hole Road

Historic Name: The Dome Restaurant

Uses: Present: Vacant

Original: Commercial (Restaurant)

Date of Construction: 1953-1954

Source: Multiple sources, including photographic evidence

Style/Form: Geodesic dome

Architect/Builder: Buckminster Fuller, Gunnar Peterson Exterior Material: Foundation: Concrete block

Wall/Trim: Wood, glass, fiberglass Locus Map Roof: Roof material of ells unknown

Outbuildings/Secondary Structures: Nautilus Motel complex, 3 buildings (see Photo 4, 5)

Major Alterations (with dates): Dome partially covered with fiberglass and painted (1954) Original vestibule ell NW of dome enlarged to current entrance (1975)

Condition: Good

Moved: no yes Date:

Acreage: 5.387 acres

Setting: The Dome is set of the southeastern end of a 5+ acre parcel that is located on a hill overlooking Woods Hole N Road to Little Harbor. The southwestern portion of the parcel is occupied by three motel buildings. Asphalt parking and two tennis courts occupy the northern portions of the property. The southeastern portion where the Dome is Recorded by: Eric Dray, Preservation Consultant, for located has many mature deciduous trees. The property is flanked on both sides by motels, with a modern subdivision Organization: Falmouth Historical Commission to the north, and early-20th century houses across Woods Date (month / year): November 2017 Hole Road to the south by the intersection with Church Street. RECEIVED NOV 06 2017

MASS. HIST. COMM.

12/12 Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. INVENTORY FORM B CONTINUATION SHEET FALMOUTH 533 WOODS HOLE ROAD MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No. 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 FAL.W, FAL.AL FAL.418

Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked, you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form.

Use as much space as necessary to complete the following entries, allowing text to flow onto additional continuation sheets. ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. The core of this unique building is a geodesic dome. The hemispheric dome rests on a concrete block foundation and has a span of 54 feet and rises to a peak of 27 feet. The dome is constructed with timber framing which form large equilateral diamond or rhombic shaped panels. The panels are further subdivided for stability with smaller wood framing elements creating a triangular pattern. The panels were originally covered in clear Mylar. In September, 1954, a hurricane tore off 21 panels, about 10% of the total enclosure. The dome was subsequently enclosed with a combination of fiberglass panels, rubber skin and plexi- glass windows. The windows are located at grade level on the south side to afford views to Little Harbor.

The dome is set at the peak of a hill. A two-story entrance pavilion is located on the west side of the dome where the land slopes down. The pavilion has an interior stair that rises into the dome. There was originally a much smaller vestibule that was replaced with the current entrance in 1975. Extending north from the dome, where the land also slopes down, is a large rectangular ell that has a tall concrete foundation (Photo 2). This ell housed the restaurant kitchen. The original vestibule and the rear ell were designed by Gunnar Peterson. The current larger entrance ell was not designed by Peterson. These building components are characteristic of the mid-century Modern style with flat roofs, flush board siding, and minimal ornamentation. The elevations are minimally fenestrated with bands of horizontally-oriented fixed and slider windows.

The Dome and its ells are in remarkably sound structural condition considering the unique nature of the construction and the fact that it has been vacant since 2002. The property includes three two-story motel buildings (see Photo 4, 5). These buildings are in fair condition, with minor roof failure in a few places.

HISTORICAL NARRATIVE Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local (or state) history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s) the owners/occupants played within the community. R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983) was a renowned and influential architect, engineer, inventor and philosopher. Among his interests were the study of new geometries and structural systems. This included the development of the geodesic dome inspired by Fuller’s interest in developing more sustainable building forms. Following many years of research and the construction of models, Fuller began to construct temporary geodesic structures in the early 1950s with university students in workshops across the country. The geodesic dome in Woods Hole was the first commissioned construction of a Fuller-designed dome that was intended to be permanent. The Dome was commissioned by local Falmouth architect E. Gunnar Peterson to serve as a restaurant for the mid-century Modern motel complex that he designed and built on land overlooking Little Harbor. Peterson had purchased the property, the former Joseph Story Fay estate, in early 1953.

The Dome was constructed in the summer of 1953 following prefabrication of the lumber panels at MIT that spring. Fuller was present for and oversaw the construction of the Dome in Falmouth. The building was completed and opened as a restaurant in 1954. Gunnar Peterson and his family ran the inn. Seven years after the dome’s construction, Fuller received a patent for a plywood dome using similar geometry. Gunnar Peterson designed the original entrance pavilion and large kitchen ell. The Dome has been vacant since 2002, when it and the Nautilus Motor Inn were sold to Nautilus Partners, LLC. In 2016, the property was sold to Longfellow Design Build owner Mark R. Bogosian and partner Jonathan J. Janikies.

The Dome is the oldest extant example of a geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller. It is the only surviving example of a Fuller dome constructed with wood framing members. It is also the only example of a Fuller dome employing the rhombic system; subsequent domes employed triangular panel systems.

BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Swerdlin, Joseph, “R. Buckminster Fuller’s Woods Hole Dome,” MIT, December 2016 (unfinished). www.capenews.net/falmouth/news/plans-for-historic-dome-receive-outpouring-of-support/article_1a0ccca5-933c-5540-b8c7- 6b7efad85322.html Continuation sheet 1 INVENTORY FORM B CONTINUATION SHEET FALMOUTH 533 WOODS HOLE ROAD MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No. 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 FAL.W, FAL.AL FAL.418

Photo 2. View of kitchen ell (left) and entrance pavilion (right), looking southeast.

Photo 3. View of dome (left) and kitchen ell (right), looking northwest.

Continuation sheet 2 INVENTORY FORM B CONTINUATION SHEET FALMOUTH 533 WOODS HOLE ROAD MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No. 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 FAL.W, FAL.AL FAL.418

Photo 4. View of 3 Nautilus Motel buildings, with Dome visible in distance, looking east.

Photo 5. View of middle motel building, looking north.

Continuation sheet 3 INVENTORY FORM B CONTINUATION SHEET FALMOUTH 533 WOODS HOLE ROAD MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No. 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 FAL.W, FAL.AL FAL.418

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Continuation sheet 4 INVENTORY FORM B CONTINUATION SHEET FALMOUTH 533 WOODS HOLE ROAD MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No. 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 FAL.W, FAL.AL FAL.418

National Register of Historic Places Criteria Statement Form

Check all that apply:

Individually eligible Eligible only in a historic district

Contributing to a potential historic district Potential historic district

Criteria: A B C D

Criteria Considerations: A B C D E F G

Statement of Significance by Candace Jenkins (1991), edited by Eric Dray (2017) The criteria that are checked in the above sections must be justified here.

Continuation sheet 5 "FAL. Hi% FORM B - BUILDING AREA FORM NO.

MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION lA) 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116

Town Falmouth (Woods Hole)

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Architect Buckminster Fuller Sketch Map: Draw map showing property's location in relation to nearest cross streets and/or Exterior Wall Fabric J_ geographical features. Indicate all buildings between inventoried property and nearest Outbuildings motel intersection(s). Indicate north

Major Alterations (with dates) none?

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Moved no Date

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Setting north side of Woods Hole Road;

N surrounded by modern motel units

UTM REFERENCE _ Recorded by Candace Jenkins/Susan Abele

USGS QUADRANGLE Organization Falmouth Historical Comm

SCALE Date August, 1990 fAL. Hi? NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable)

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ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community. The Dome is located on a hill on the north side of Woods Hole Road, opposite Church Street. It is now part of a modern motel complex. It is a geodesic dome formed from three intersecting circles whose members form units in the shape of triangles. It meets the ground at four main points, and leaves four large triangulated openings between that provide window areas, in addition to one larger area formed from two rhombi and a triangle.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.

The Dome is a locally unique building from the modern period. It was constructed in 1953 to the designs of Buckminster Fuller by some of his MIT students. Fuller was an internationally noted visionary engineer who espoused the application of mass production to building, and who viewed buildings as total environments. Fuller developed the geodesic dome to combine the structural advantages of the tetrahedron and the sphere. Such domes rely on a grid of members in compression or tension that follow the pattern of three intersecting circles. The form is flexible, depending on size, function and materials. A construction photograph published in V/oods Hole Reflections (p. 121) shows that a large-scale model was constructed first.

BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Smith, Mary Lou (ed) Woods Hole Reflections. 1982. Fuller, Buckminster. Ideas and Integrities. 1963 PALM I?

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FOUNDATION/BASEMENT: High Regular Low Material

WALL COVER: Wood Brick Stone Other

ROOF: Ridge Gambrel Flat Hip Mansard Tower Cupola Dormer windows Balustrade Grillwork

CHIMNEYS: 1 2 3 4 Center End Interior Irregular Cluster Elaborate

STORIES: 1 2 3 4 ATTACHMENTS: Wings Ell Shed

PORCHES: 1 2 3 4 PORTICO Balcony

FACADE: Gable end: Front/side Ornament,

Entrance: Side Front: Center/Side Details:

Windows: Spacing: Regular/Irregular Identical/Varied

Corners: Plain Pilasters Quoins Cornerboards

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3„ Neighboring Structures Style: Colonial Federal Greek Revival Gothic Revival Italian Villa Lombard Rom. Venetian Gothic Mansard Richardsonian Modern

Use: Residential Commercial Religious Conditions: Excellent Good Fair Deteriorated

GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC IMPORTANCE OF SITE (Refer and elaborate on theme circled on front of form)

FAL.418 for commercial purposes. Fuller's first geodesic dome was erected in Michigan early in 1953 and burned in 1962; the Dome Restaurant, erected later in 1953, is Fuller's second dome.

Fuller's geodesic dome form was internationally recognized for its pioneering, efficient and stylish design using inexpensive, modem materials in innovative ways. In 1954, Fuller's model of a dome won the grand prize at the Milan Triennale. The Dome Restaurant was published in the journal Progressive Architecture in 1954. Three years later, the motel appeared in the journal as well.

In addition to making the case for local, state, and national significance, a National Register nomination for the property would need to set the buildings into the context of mid-century modern architecture, as well as into the context of post-WWII development and tourism in Falmouth. Ideally, some information will be found about some of the people who stayed at the motel and dinned at the restaurant over its 47 years of operation. In addition, the nomination will need to trace the evolution of the complex. In this regard MHC staff had the following questions and comments: • What is the chain of title from Peterson to the present? • What was the appearance of the original entry? Do any of its features remain? • Who designed the present entrance pavilion in 1975? • Why was the ceiling lowered in 2001 (given that the restaurant closed that year)? • Is the cunent covering on the dome the one that replaced Mylar in 1954? • Is all of the ell original Or was it been expanded? • Were all three of the motel buildings constructed in 1953 and then raised to 2-stories? If not, please supply dates for each. • Confirm that the swimming pool is gone. When removed? • Describe and date of the tennis courts. (They will be counted as 1 resource) • The 2004 CLG opinion indicates that the motel buildings were connected. Is that correct? They don't appear to be connected at present. Please explain. . • To establish integrity, please include interior descriptions and photos of both the dome and the motel buildings.