| CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS TESTIMONY
LPC-24-01096 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A store and residence built in 1883, with a garage likely built in the early 20th century. Architect: NV Design Architects HDC is happy to support this lovely and appropriate proposal. This is an excellent example of how historic structures can be sensitively altered. Action: not enough quorum to vote. |
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LPC-24-08735 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS An Italianate style apartment building, built c. 1862-63, with a back building. Application is to construct a rooftop addition at the back building. HDC finds this addition inappropriate as proposed. We believe there can be an addition to this back building, especially because it is not visible from the public right of way, but back buildings such as this one are rare, and any addition here should be more sensitive to the existing building. Action: no action. |
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LPC-24-10303 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS An Art Deco style skyscraper designed by Sloan & Robertson and built in 1927-1929. Application is to establish a master plan governing the future replacement of terra cotta with a substitute material. Architect: casework architects The Chanin Building is an individual landmark, and a building of particular prominence. This application proposes replacing the building’s Terra Cotta with substitute materials, which is neither appropriate or necessary. Terra Cotta is commercially available, and the applicants can replace in kind, which is a benefit to the building, the public, and the terra cotta industry. Action: approved with modifications. |
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LPC-24-04790 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A rowhouse built in 1860-1861 and altered in 1920-1923 by Edward Clarence Dean and William Lawrence Bottomley in the early 19th Century English Regency Terrace style. Application is to construct a rear yard addition, alter the rear façade and garden walls and excavate at the rear yard. Architect: OPN HDC finds the bulk of this addition appropriate, but notes that the surrounding additions, while stylistically various, are characterized by symmetrical groups of 2 or 3 punched openings, which this proposed addition lacks. Action: approved with modifications. |
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LPC-24-08232 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS A Queen Anne style rowhouse designed by William J. Merritt and built in 1885-1886. HDC is glad that the applicant is remediating their front door, but finds the granite cladding installed without permits inappropriate, and asks the commission not to legalize it. Bluestone is appropriate here. The back facade should match what was approved. There is no reason that the applicant should not be able to carry out approved plans, and certainly no reason that they should pursue projects without permits. Action: unanimously legalized rear facade, denied material at front steps. |
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