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Home My WebLink About04-04-2011 Historic Preservation Commission IOWA CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Thursday, April 14, 2011 Gty Hall, 410 E. Washington Street Emma Harvat Hall 6:00 p.m. A) Call to Order B) Public discussion of anything not on the agenda C) Certificate of Appropriateness 1. 724 Ronalds Street 2. 1205 Seymour Avenue D) Discussion of Irving Weber House, 421 Melrose Court E) Consideration of minutes for March 10, 2011 F) Election of Officers G) Other H) Adjournment Staff Report April 14, 2011 Historic Review for 724 Ronalds Street District: Brown Street Historic District dassification: Contributing The applicant, Kent Gregg, is requesting approval for a proposed alteration project at 724 Ronalds Street, a contributing property in the Brown Street Historic District. The project consists of a curb cut and driveway installation on Ronalds Street. Applicable Re~ulations and Guidelines: 3.2 Exception.> to the /owa Oiy Gllidefine.> .f. 0 /owa Oiy Histone Pm.ferwtion Gitideline.> /Or Alteration.> 4.12 Site and Landscaping Sta.llComment.> This house is likely very old and may be a "folk house" evident because of its placement so close to the sidewalk and because it is one of only a few houses that still have an entire Original Tow lot. Serious alterations have removed original fabric (windows and siding) and added wings and additions make it difficult to predict how the house originally looked. The applicant is proposing to install a 12' curb cut and 10' wide drive extending from Ronalds Street. The curb cut requires a pennit. The applicant has noted that the driveway access from the street would help with accessibility to the property due to a handicap. The guidelines recommend for vehicular access to be from an alley when available. The guidelines also recommend for driveways from the street to be only one lane wide. Furthermore, the guidelines disallow adding curb cuts and driveways from the street when access is available from an alley. With the handbook rewrite, a section was added to allow the Conunission to grant exceptions to the Guidelines in certain situations and allows the Conunission discretion when determining the appropriateness of various projects. If the Conunission grants an exception then the exact guideline for which the exception is being made and the rationale must be cited. In Staff's opinion the need for handicap accessibility is a reasonable circlUllStance to allow an exception to the guidelines. In addition, the proposed driveway is of a size that would be appropriate for this street and double width lot. However, the Conunission must decide if the presented situation meets the requirements for an exception. StaJfl?ecommended Notion Move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at 724 Ronalds Street as presented in the application as an exception to Section 4.12 of the Iowa City Historic Preservation Handbook that disallows curb cuts and driveways from the street when access is available from an alley. The rationale for the exception is that a unique situation is present in that the applicant cites a necessity for handicapped access to the property and the lot is a double width lot. Application for Historic Review Application for alterations to the exterior of historic landmarks or properties located in a historic district or conservation district pursuant to Iowa City Code Section 14-4C. Guidelines for the Historic Review process, explanation of the process and regulations can be found in the Iowa City Historic Preservation Handbook, which is available in the PCD office at City Hall or online at: www.icgov.org/HPhandbook Meeting schedule: The HPC meets the second Thursday of each month. During the summer months, the HPC may also meet on the fourth Thursday. Applications are due in the PCD Office by noon on Thursday two weeks prior to the meeting. See attached document for application deadlines and meeting dates. For Staff Use: .,.. , Date submitted ......,y,..1......2.............ll................ .. q... Certificate of No Material Effect 0-. Certificate of Appropriateness ~ Major review o Intermediate review o Minor review Applicant Information (Please check primary contact person) Ef Owner ....K'S.j:~!.T:......G:~G;.4............................ . Phone.......Y..3D.::.:..Q.(g,.y..~........................................... Address .....7:),.y......P:et.\IAb12..5........~:n;~.. ..........;~.~......~;~7C::(..............................zip ..?..~L':f..~ email................................................................................................ o Contractor .........t.J...{k........................................................ Add ress .......... ............ ...... .......................... .............. ......... ............. .................................................................................zip................... Phone ....... ........ .... ........ ........ ........ .... ........ ........ ........ .... ......... ....... ... email................................................................................................ o Consultant ................................................................................. Address .. ......... ... .... ........ ........ ........... ..... .... ....... .......... ... ....... ..... .... .................................................................................zip................... Phone. ...... ...... ...... .... ......... ....... .............................. ......... ..... ........... email................................................................................................ Application Requirements Attached are the following items: o Site plan o Floor plans o Building elevations o Photographs o Product information m' Other ..P.~t.H.:r..:1.r...e!-:-.~.0.:?:~..~.....~..'.~m...... "S T~i:a<7 6 IJ EY 'r If the proposed project entails an addition, a new structure or a significant alteration to an existing structure, please submit a site plan, floor plans, building elevations and photographs. If the proposed project is a minor alteration to a structure, please provide drawings and photographs to sufficiently describe the scope of the project. Provide a written description of the proposed project on the second page of this application. Property Information Address of property ......7.6H.......r;4!.{~..~..S.........P.:~.. .. ........ ...... ,.... ..... ..... ....... ........ ....... ......... ........ ....~....... .... ..... ... ........ .... .......... Use of property .....~.11.~............................................................. Date constructed (if known) ............................................................... Historic Designation o This property is a local historic landmark OR o This property is located in the: &ZI Brown Street Historic District o College Green Historic District D East College Street Historic District D Longfellow Historic District o Summit Street Historic District o Woodlawn Historic District D Clark Street Conservation District o College Hill Conservation District o Dearborn Street Conservation District D Governor-Lucas Street Conservation District Within the district, this property is classified as: B Contributing D Noncontributing o Nonhistoric Project Type o Alteration of an existing building (ie. siding and window replacement, skylights, window opening alterations, new decks, porch reconstruction, baluster repair or similar) o Addition to an existing building (includes decks and ramps) o Demolition of a building or portion of a building (ie. porch, chimneys. decorative trim, baluster or similar) o Construction of new building o Repair or restoration of an existing structure that will not change its appearance o Other ....P.f.t\t~NY.t.......1:T.~c:::'5:T......6S<~5.......~~~ ~w~ ~ I 0 EVJt UL '1 'S'r l<...E.'ET Project description .........................I:?AD..t=::..........A..g,.~.A...........0!ST~.~.......5\..Q..~..4/4..~.~~...... i 'SrR.El<\ ~ .................................................:-\.~................... ............................c..1.:~.~.........1.<~..k;$.S............~.......'O.~~..~.~.4:1..........N..e:eo.Ei)........O.~!.e;......::TP............................... .................................~..........D.I~i..W::f.':.':i............................................................................................................................................................ ......... .................................... .... ........ ..... ........ ....... .................... ...~..... ...... ......,..................... ............................ ...... ..... ..... ............... .... ........ .... ...... .......... .... .... ...... ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;:'::':::~::::~:::$:::::::::::::':::::::::::,:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 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Ci OF 10 CI DEF)!\F~ rMEi\JT or: F)UBLIC VVOR Name of Applicant icants s !'..ddless of Curb Cut Reason for Curb Cut Nanle of Properiy Is curb cut adjacent to Brick Str-eel') CONDITIONS.' This permit applies to work within the right-of-way (curb line to propeliy linej I. Constl'uctiolllayout of curb cui c1l1cJ inust dcl!wre (0 (Ik Iowa City Deslqll Stanclalds, which IIKlue1e a paved suria-: e driveway .:; II I~lj 1 il Ii [(-; i t:;il-\L!\/..:.ii uf :,1 ~'''~:itL:lj 'lIlli-Iii] PU{Jii(~ i , ;:lPP:O\-'Eil I~; (;ci Ti"Oflll!'iC 1,,'~I(y I'or(::;s[(~( 4 '/'1I:eI1 fOlllls ak set cilld pne,r to I '(JUlin\! I;UliCICif: tl,(; dppllCiJlll shall conlclcllhc t'r:JII)C':~:illD [)I\lISiCI) <jl 3~;"')-:_) 14C1 (0 S(,lh>IIII," 111spectloll :;. The appliccllll shall pcrlolm JII v,or'k \vitll ~,erICJl!S rC~J;llcJ fUI the silfety of (he tra'Jellllg publiC pedestnallS Ilwi adJi1ceril proper!', OV/fler s (-; I I'aflic con/rol shall ()p 111 ilCCOli.LHiU' Wllh Par.t \/1 of Il1e ('uner)! Manual on Urufonn Tlilffic Conlrol for S!rcets and The applicilnt shall resiore all disturbed i1leas \'iltlWl Il1e right-of-way e The appllG3rl1 shallllldcIlli11ty iHld save harmless (he City, lis agencies and employees, h011l any ami all causes of ac!:orls SUit al law or In equity, for losses, darllages, claims or derllands, and from any and all liability and expense of whalsoevelllature, arising out o! or in connectioll with the applicant's work approved by this permit 9. ThiS permit is subject to allY laws now in effect as we!1 as any laws which may be hereafter enacted and atl applieal)le rules and regulations of local, stale i,lnd federal a~j8ncies 10 This permit valid only after obtaining both Engineering and Housing & Inspection Services approval. ;;J\:ET_c:clLQ}.',JS:2JlLi\ YO_t)T (i llC I \I d C \\ ie! t h of clIlh cu t imcl lou1 t iOll 111 Ie In t Jun to proper( " \111 (' s) .-_. ""'- -,., ,'?!it ] have read anclUlldcrstancl the conditiOlls of thIS perrl11t, and j am authorized to agree to sRid conditions in all tl1c'ir particu!;1.rs Applicant. Date Engineering ApprO\'cd ~--'-"""'--'--'-'-'- ._.__._._.~._----_._..._-_.._,..,'-_.__.._..._,_.._.- L)atc Housing &, InspectIOn Sen'iccs ApPJ'oval: _____________,__,_.__ Date: SPECIAL PROVISIONS; 1 ) -'-'-..- ....~.__._---_....._.._-,-_..._--- 2) May-03 Permit is valid for 60 (sixty) days after date of Engineering & HIS approval Staff Report Historic Review for 1205 Seymour Avenue District: Longfellow Historic District dassification: Contributing Apri114,2011 The applicants, Tom andJeri Hobart, are requesting approval for a proposed project at 1205 Seymour Ave, a contributing property the Longfellow Historic District. The applicants are seeking approval to replace the wood siding. Applicable Regulations and Guidelines: J.2 Exceptions to t.be /owa Oiy Gllidelines .f. 0 /owa Oiy Histone Pn-sermtion Cttidelines fOr Alterations 4.5 Siding StaJ/ Comments This one story English Cottage with gable roof, asymmetrically placed gables on the f~ade, and arched garden gate to the left of a massive chimney located on the f~ade, would be an outstanding example of the style were it not for the rear additions and the replacement of the original siding. This structure is very similar to the house at 1201 Seymour Ave, which still retains its original siding. In May 2010 the Commission approved a siding replacement project on this house. The approved siding replacement was with cedar shingle siding and new cedar trim. The applicants are now proposing to use LP SmartSide siding as an alternative to the cedar. The proposal is to replace the existing redwood siding with smooth faced lap siding in the same dimension as the existing siding. The guidelines recommend that a material may be substituted for wood siding only if the substitute material retains the appearance and function of the original wood. The substitute material must be durable, accept paint, and be approved by the Commission. Fiber cement board has been approved as a substitute material in many applications. With the handbook rewrite, a section was added to allow exceptions to the guidelines to allow for the review of new materials and technologies. LP SmartS ide is a wood composite material that is fairly new to the market. In Staff's opinion, the Commission should look at the new material objectively, allowing time to deliberate and research the new material. Staff has consulted with a housing inspector and several contractors regarding the product. The housing inspector has inspected new houses that have had the material applied several years ago and it has held up well except in locations with lots of moisture. He noted that he believed any material in those locations would not have held up, including fiber cement board and wood. The contractors noted that this material was easier to work with and install than fiber cement board and more economical that wood. Several were hesitant to use the new material because of the reputation that wood composite siding does not hold up well over time, but believe that this latest iteration is a huge improvement to previous types of wood composite siding. Locally, the developers of the Peninsula Neighborhood began using the LP SmartSide last year and have been more satisfied with it than fiber cement board. Recommendation Staff suggests that the Commission look into the product more and decide if they feel comfortable with allowing LP SmartS ide as a wood siding alternative. Staff also feels that it would be appropriate to grant the exception for this one house as a "test" model before allowing the installation on other properties. This would allow the Commission to view the appearance and durability of the product before allowing it as an approved alternative to wood siding. Thus, Staff recommends deferral of the Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at 1205 Seymour Avenue in order to allow more time to research and test the proposed new product, LP SmartS ide. :7Mt ~ /20$ Qf~ ~ ~O@a, ~~ ~~ $22';:0 A r v 1\ 5. 2.JJ II Ch Y l'sti VI Ul - We V'Io v1lel pi C\ Vi h) l~ se <; vy\ 0 D -H,'l s\ (\ \ nj '. .. I i. . . \~;\YIJ ') V'-jl-l/Vt .o\JevlC:\l.) (j..S OLAV V10\A~e hOW nt~S, \{i'\f\rl'iJf)tt~ ~ . J/Yf.;\hRV vP\IfJ(iv.,vIJ I \1 {' ell t f (: ve vI{ e is iN e V\!D V\ \ l( pC\. 'I hFTv/ j' 5 a [hJ1. ellt \.1 \N () u [vi b.e yY\ U vel V\ Kee r YO'{j Wi' -k t llit \fIe\J~lvVr~\U()t\, 'v'\{, hc.\vl. jr\o.d -+ev-VV\;~es IH -+~le fCJ;~ 11<\ -W (I ') h 6 'v\ S ~ 1m I ") <;; i' c\ ; Y'1 ; ') , ( e .t ,'C" Cl.t t" J -tov ~cd aVI('\' dec::.^'j lv\iVlIL[,... \;'Ve VlOW V1ClVP.) l-fO\;\':)cs. /i..') 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The project involves the removal of the existing lap siding and metal trim. The siding will be replaced with cedar shingle siding and the trim will be replaced with cedar trim. The application was approved as submitted. If siding to match the existing lap siding can be found, the applicant has the option to make repairs, rather than replacement. The project is approved subject to the conditions specified in this certificate, notations in the application, and the discussion by the Commission as provided in Oty Code Section 14-8E-2. All work is to meet the specifications of the guidelines unless otherwise noted. 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LPZBOSOl 7SM 11/10 Iowa C:ity Historic Preservation Comlnission Ibll. 410 F Street, Icm" Ii\. 52210 l\1EMORANDUM Date: April 14, 2011 To: Historic Preservation Commission From: Christina Kuecker, Associate Planner Re: Irving Weber House - 421 Melrose Court A neighborhood representative, Jean Walker, has requested that the Commission consider nominating the Irving Weber House as an Iowa Gty Local Landmark During the survey and National Register Nomination process for the Melrose Neighborhood, Marlys Svendsen identified the property as eligible for individual listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The requirements for listing on the National Register are similar to the Iowa Gty requirements for Landmark listing. The requirements of the Zoning Code for a Local Landmark are any building that meets criteria a. and b. and at least one of approval criteria c., d., e., or f. a. Are significant to American and! or Iowa Gty history, architecture, archaeology and culture; and b. Possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, and workmanship; and c. Are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history; or d. Are associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or e. Embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, method of construction; or represent the work of a mater; or possess high artistic value; or represent a significan and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or f. Have yielded or may likely yield information important in pre-history or history. In Staff's opinion, the Weber House meets criteria a., b., d., and e. The process to designate a property as a Local Landmark starts with an application for rezoning. The Commission can file this application or someone from the public. If the Commission decides to file the application, there needs to be a consensus of the Commission in favor. After the application if filed, the Commission would hold a public hearing on the matter and make a recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission and Gty Council. The Planning and Zoning Commission would then hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to the Gty Council. Then the Gty Council would hold a public hearing and vote on the matter. Because the designation is a zoning overlay it would require 3 votes of the Gty Council. The property owner has been notified of the discussion of the matter by the HPC at the April 14 meeting. While property owner support of the designation is not required to move the process forward, it would make the entire process more difficult. Without property owner support, it would require a super majority of the Gty Council (6 out of 7 votes) to designate the property as a Local Historic Landmark Christina Kuecker From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Jean Walker <walkersic@yahoo.com> Monday, March 14, 2011 4:31 PM Christina Kuecker Jean Walker; Marlys Svendsen; Marcia Bollinger Irving & Martha Weber house, 421 Melrose Court Page1.tiff; Page2.tiff; Page3.tiff; Page4.tiff; Page5.tiff; Page6.tiff; Page7.tiff; Page8.tiff Follow up Flagged Hi Christina, I am becoming concerned about the preservation of the Irving & Martha Weber house (421 Melrose Court). At the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission meeting that 1 attended on January 13 of this year, I mentioned that I and Architectural Historian, Marlys Svendsen have thought for some time that this house, because of its historic importance, should be protected by having a special designation (as a landmark building? - I'm not sure of the terminology). Someone (I believe Pam Michaud?) volunteered to look into this. Meanwhile, yesterday I noticed that the house now has a For Sale sign and I believe it is now crucial to move to protect this house by getting it a special designation. So I have attached the scanned pages of the Site Inventory Form developed by Marlys Svendsen for getting the Melrose Historic District into the National Register of Historic Places in December 2004. I would very much appreciate if you would forward this email to the members of the HPC and let me know what can be done by the HPC to preserve this house. Thank you, Jean Walker Melrose Neighborhood Association Representative 1 Site Inventory Form State Historical Society of Iowa (December 1, 1999) State Inventory No. 52-04494 [8J New 0 Supplemental [8J Part of a district with known boundaries (enter inventory no.) 52-04500 Relationship: [8J Contributing 0 Noncontributing D Contributes to a potential district with yet unknown boundaries National Register Status:(any that apply) [8J Listed 0 De-listed D NHL D DOE 9-Digit SHPO Review & Compliance Number o Non-Extant (enter year) 1. Name of Property historic name Weber. Irvinq & Martha. House other names/site number Roben. William & Harriet. House 2. Location street & number 421 Melrose Court city or town Iowa City Legal Description: (If Rural) Township Name D vicinity, county Johnson Township No. Range No. Section Quarter of Quarter LOt(s) Lot 11 Block( s) (If Urban) Subdivision Brookland Park Addition 3. State/Federal Agency Certification [Skip this Section] 4. National Park Service Certification [Skip this Section] 5. Classification Category of Property (Check only one box) [gj building(s) o district o site o structure o object Number of Resources within Pro e If Non-Eligible Property If Eligible Property, enter number of: Enter number of: Contributin Noncontributin buildings L buildings sites sites structures structures objects objects Total 2- Total Name of related project report or multiple property study (Enter "N/A" if the property is not part of a multiple property examination). Title Historical Architectural Data Base Number Melrose Historic District NRHP Nomination 52-068 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) 01A01 DOMESTIC/sinale dwellina/residence 01A01 DOMESTIC/sinale dwellino/residence 01C05 DOMESTIC/secondary structure/aaraqe 01C05 DOMESTIC/secondary structure/aaraae 7. Description Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions) Materials (Enter categories from instructions) Tudor Revival/Enolish Period Cottaae foundation 03 BRICK walls 02A WOODlWeatherboard roof 08A ASPHAL T/Shinole 060 LATE 19th & Earlv 20th CENTURY REVIVALS/ other Narrative Description (~SEE CONTINUATION SHEETS, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED) 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark "x" representing your opinion of eligibility after applying relevant National Register criteria) [81 Yes 0 No 0 More Research Recommended A Property is associated with significant events. ~ Yes 0 No 0 More Research Recommended B Property is associated with the lives of significant persons. [gj Yes 0 No 0 More Research Recommended C Property has distinctive architectural characteristics. o Yes ~ No 0 More Research Recommended 0 Property yields significant information in archaeology or history. County Johnson City Iowa City Criteria Considerations D A Owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. D B Removed from its original location. DCA birthplace or grave. D D A cemetery Address 421 Melrose Court Site Number 52-04494 District Number 52-04500 D E A reconstructed building, object, or structure. D F A commemorative property. D G Less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. 07 Community Plannin!) & Development 02 Architecture: 06 Communications: 05 Commerce Significant Dates Construction date 1929 ~ check if circa or estimated date Other dates Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions) Significant Person (Complete if National Register Criterion B is marked above) Weber, Irvino Architect/Builder Architect unknown Builder unknown Narrative Statement of Significance (~SEE CONTINUATION SHEETS, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography ~ See continuation sheet for citations of the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form 10. Geographic Data UTM References (OPTIONAL) Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 1 3 2 4 o See continuation sheet for additional UTM references or comments 11. Form Prepared By name/title Marlys A Svendsen organization Svendsen Tyler. Inc. for Melrose Nei!)hborhood Association street & number N3834 Deep Lake Road date 10/2004 telephone 715/469-3300 city or town Sarona state WI. zip code ~ ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION (Submit the following items with the completed fonn) FOR All PROPERTIES 1. Map: showing the property's location in a town/city or township. 2. Site plan: showing position of buildings and structures on the site in relation to public road(s). 3. Photographs: representative black and white photos. If the photos are taken as part of a survey for which the Society is to be curator of the negatives or color slides, a photo/catalog sheet needs to be included with the negatives/slides and the following needs to be provided below on this particular inventory site: Roll/slide sheet # Frame/slot # Date Taken Roll/slide sheet # Frame/slot # Date Taken Roll/slide sheet # _ Frame/slot # Date Taken D See continuation sheet or attached photo & slide catalog sheet for list of photo roll or slide entries. D Photos/illustrations without negatives are also in this site inventory file. FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF PROPERTIES, INCLUDE THE FOllOWING AS WEll 1. Farmstead & District: (List of structures and buildings, known or estimated year built, and contributing or non-contributing status) 2. Barn: a. A sketch of the frame/truss configuration in the form of drawing a typical middle bent of the barn. b. A photograph of the loft showing the frame configuration along one side. c. A sketch floor plan of the interior space arrangements along with the barn's exterior dimensions in feet. State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Use Only Below This Line Concur with above survey opinion on National Register eligibility: 0 Yes 0 No 0 More Research Recommended o This is a locally designated property or part of a locally designated district. Comments: Evaluated by (name/title): Date: Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Iowa Site Inventory Form Continuation Sheet Site Number 52-04494 Related District Number 52-04500 Paqe 1 Weber. Irvin!:! & Martha, House Name of Property 421 Melrose Court Address Johnson County Iowa City City 7. Narrative Description This one-and-a-half-story dwelling was built in 1929 according to Iowa City Assessor's Records. Johnson County Auditor's Property Transfer Records show it changing hands in May 1929 from the developers of the Brookland Park Addition to WA Roben. The Robens were first listed in city directories in 1932. The house's presence is documented at this location on Sanborn Maps in 1933, the first map to cover this section of the neighborhood. The most likely interpretation of these sources is that the house was built in ca. 1929-1930 and may have been constructed by the construction company owned by several of the developers, the Hunzinger-Wagner Company. This house is an example of a late Tudor Revival Style house form commonly referred to as an "English Period Cottage." This frame dwelling includes the typical features of this form such as a steeply pitched side-gabled roof with no eaves, a similarly pitched front gable wing and contiguous gabled entrance bay, and a tall prominent chimney adjacent to the entrance. The house has a reddish-brown colored brick used for the foundation that matches the chimney and entrance steps. The house retains its original square-cut wood shingle cladding, a feature used in several other Hunzinger-Wagner Company houses. A small sunroom with a flat roof is attached at the south end. Fenestration for the house includes narrow 4/4 double-hung windows of various sizes in singles and groups of two or three as well as six-light casement windows. The front entrance opening and windows in the front-gable wing all have framed semi-circular arches over the flat-topped windows and door. The entrance has its original door, which features a leaded glass window. Northwest of the house, is a small, single-bay detached garage. The garage has a front gable roof with a very steep pitch that is consistent with construction at the time that the house was built. The original door has been replaced, but the original shingle siding and four-light window beneath the gable peak are intact. The lot is level with manicured foundation plantings. Melrose Court is a very narrow street with a sidewalk located only along the west side. 8. Statement of Sianificance This house is a very well-preserved example of a house form popularized during the 1930s - a late Tudor Revival Style "English Period Cottage." This house form is found in other sections of the Melrose Historic District. Given the property transfer history of the house, it is possible that it was built by the Hunzinger-Wagner Co., the firm responsible for a number of houses in the Brookland Park Addition portion of the Melrose Historic District. For more than 60 years this house was the residence of Irving Weber, a leading Iowa City dairy company executive and a much-loved local historian and newspaper columnist. Both the house and its contemporary garage are contributing resources in the Melrose Historic District under Criteria A, B, and C. As a historic district, the Melrose Historic District is locally significant under Criteria A and C. Under Criterion B the District has both local and state level significance. Under Criterion A, the District derives significance from its association with an important era of residential development from the 1920s-1950s along and south of Melrose Avenue adjacent to the State University of Iowa (SUI) West Side Campus. Its greatest growth in the 1920s and 1930s was associated with the establishment of the SUI hospitals and the creation of facilities for SUI's athletic programs. The mixture of small and large lots available in various additions and subdivisions encouraged a similar mix of both affordable and upscale housing. These lots provided ideal home sites in the Melrose Historic District for the staff and faculty of the SUI hospitals and athletic programs who needed housing during this period. Under Criterion B the Melrose Historic District derives significance from its association with important Iowa City residents and a number of prominent SUI faculty members whose contributions were on the state and national level. Each of these individuals resided in the Melrose Historic District during the times that they made their main contributions to their respective fields. Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Iowa Site Inventory Form Continuation Sheet Site Number 52-04494 Related District Number 52-04500 Paoe 2 Weber, Irvino & Martha. House Name of Property 421 Melrose Court Address Johnson Cou nty Iowa City City Under Criterion C the Melrose Historic District is significant as a representative collection of the architectural styles and vernacular house forms that primarily appeared in Iowa City neighborhoods beginning in the period before World War I and continued through the post-World War II era. The juxtaposition of a dozen different architectural styles and house forms for single-family dwellings, duplexes, and a large apartment building testifies to the architectural diversity of the District. The District demonstrates both the organic development practices seen when a rural neighborhood becomes absorbed into an urban area and the developer-homebuilder practices seen in an early automobile suburb developed between World War I and II. William and Harriet Roben acquired Lot 11 in May 1929 from the developers of the Brookland Park Addition. Roben worked as an electrician for SUI at the time and the couple resided here through ca. 1932. The house was rented briefly to Victor Fenstermaker, manager at the local Sears and Roebuck Store, and his wife Jane in 1934. In February of the following year it was sold to Irving Weber and his wife Martha. The Weber family continues to own the property in 2004. Irving Weber (1900-1997), a leading Iowa City dairy company executive and a much-loved local historian and newspaper columnist, was born and grew up in Iowa City. He graduated from SUI in 1922 following, an outstanding collegiate swimming career coached by SUI's David Armbruster. He became SUI's first All-American swimmer in 1922. Weber's biographer, Lolly Eggers, describes him as "a lifelong supporter and fan of University athletics, especially swimming and football. He spent fifty years as referee/starter for over 10,000 races - Big Ten, AAU, and Iowa and Midwest high school swimming events - and personally knew every University of Iowa swimmer and diver from 1917 through 1996." (from the "Introduction" to Lolly Eggers' unpublished biography of Weber, Iowa City's Irving Weber) Upon graduation from SUI with a degree in commerce, Weber went to work as an advertising man for Sidwell Dairy, a family owned business in Iowa City where he had worked as a delivery boy since 1918. Over his 48-year career with the dairy, which specialized in the manufacture of ice cream, he worked his way up to manager and part owner. In 1944 he was a guiding force in the establishment of what is now an international dairy trade organization, Quality Chekd Dairy Products Association. The Association was comprised of 21 of the leading independently owned ice cream and milk companies from the Midwest. The Association grew to become national and then international in scope over its first half century. Member dairies in 43 states and 5 provinces in Canada distributed dairy products marked by the big red check of the Association. Weber was Quality Chekd's president for 25 years, and after his retirement in 1966, he continued on its board of directors for another 30 years until his death. In recognition of Weber's contribution to the dairy industry and the concept behind Quality Chekd, the Association named their new national headquarters in Naperville, Illinois after Weber in 1987. In 1994 Weber wrote a 50-year history of the organization, Quality Chekd. An Idea Whose Time Has Come, 1944-1994. Despite his long and important career in the dairy industry, Irving Weber is best remembered for his work as a local historian and newspaper columnist for the Iowa City Press-Citizen, a "second career" that he began at the age of 72. Gifted with a natural curiosity and a remarkable memory for details, Weber became well versed on a wide range of local history topics. He wrote a weekly newspaper column producing over 850 columns, turning much of this work into eight volumes of local history -Irving Weber's Iowa City published in 1976, 1979, 1985, 1987,1989 and 1990. Throughout his writing career, his weekly columns drew fan letters from readers throughout Iowa (45 towns outside of Johnson County) and 30 states. Eggers writes that Weber "personally answered almost every letter and in the process often researched the writer's questions and sent copies of his columns or other materials to support the writer's interests. He always encouraged others to collect, preserve, and write local history." So revered was Weber's work that in 1989 the City Council named him Iowa City's Official Historian. Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Iowa Site Inventory Form Continuation Sheet Site Number 52-04494 Related District Number 52-04500 Paoe 3 Weber, Irvino & Martha, House Name of Property 421 Melrose Court Address Johnson County Iowa City City Awards and recognition continued during the next decade. Summarizing Weber's lengthy list of honors, Lolly Eggers writes that: "In 1992 the Johnson County Historical Society established the Irving Weber Local History Award and the University of Iowa dedicated the Irving Weber Walkway and Plaza near the school's swimming pool. The Irving B. Weber Elementary School opened in 1994. Local playwright Maggie Conroy wrote and produced Irving Weber's Iowa City, with presentations at the Iowa City Community Theater, Riverside Theater, and all Iowa City elementary schools in 1995. He gave at least 325 talks or slide shows to over 175 groups, organizations and schools. and between 1985 and 1996 he conducted at least 18 University of Iowa sponsored bus tours on Iowa City history, the last one in the spring of 1996. After his death, the community established an annual Irving Weber Day, a celebration of his life and of local history. In the year 2000 the Iowa City Press-Citizen named him Iowa City Man of the Century. In 2003 the Lions Club installed a statue of Irving Weber on his beloved Iowa Avenue looking down Linn Street. Each day he is seen tipping his hat to his many Iowa City friends." (from the "Introduction" to Lolly Eggers' unpublished biography of Weber, Iowa City's Irving Weber) Irving Weber and his wife Martha made the Melrose Historic District their home for nearly their entire married lives. When the new Melrose Apartments opened to tenants in 1929, the Webers took a flat in the 12-unit apartment building that overlooked the SUI football stadium (Kinnick Stadium) that was then nearing completion. The apartment building was just a few blocks away from the Field House swimming pool where Weber swam daily until his last years. After a brief residency outside of the District, in 1934 the Webers moved to the five-year- old house located at 421 Melrose Court. This location was even closer to the Field House and just half-block south of Weber's mentor and life-long friend, SUI swimming coach David Armbruster. Weber demonstrated his continuing enthusiasm for SUI swimming as an organizer for the Dolphin Club variety shows held at the Field House to benefit SUI swimming program. In another event, Weber's dairy provided Sidwell Ice Cream for ice cream eating contests for swim team members. At the end of Weber's nearly century-long life, his biographer Lolly Eggers described him as a "local celebrity, perhaps better known than any other local resident." 9. Major Biblionraphic References Iowa City city directories. Property Transfer Records, Johnson County Auditor's Office. Tax Assessor's Records, City of Iowa City Assessor. Sanborn maps, 1920, 1926, 1933, 1933 updated to 1944, and 1933 updated to 1970. Eggers, Lolly. "Introduction" to Iowa City's Irving Weber, unpublished July 2003 draft. Interview via email with Lolly Eggers (Irving Weber's biographer) by Marlys Svendsen, April 4, 2004. 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(407) 886-3100 ARCHIV~L PRESERVERS DATE: ASSIGNMENT: UAIIt: ""'''''01'.................: INSE~UMuLSION SIDE DOWN ....., llITL...., NO: 57-1 FILE NO: Iowa City lIistoric Preservation Comluission 410F Street, IO\~~l IA 52210 MEMORANDUM Date: April 14, 2011 To: Historic Preservation Commission From: Christina Kuecker, Associate Planner Re: Election of Officers On the agenda for the April 14 Historic Preservation Commission meeting is the election of officers. Please consider if you would be able to serve as Chair or Vice Chair. Iowa IIistoric Preservation COITIlTIission C:iIY I lalL 410 F Street. Iow~l If\. 52240 J\1EMORANDUM Date: April 14, 2011 To: Historic Preservation Commission From: Christina Kuecker, Associate Planner Re: Certificates of No Material Effect, Intermediate Reviews, and Minor Reviews The Historic Preservation Handbook requires a report to the HPC at each meeting of any projects that have been approved administratively. Below are the projects approved since the March meeting. Certificates of No Material Effect - Chair and Staff review 1. 614 N Johnson St - step repair/ replacement Intermediate Review - Chair and Staff review 1. None Minor Review - Pre-approved items - Staff review 1. none MINUTES HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MARCH 10, 2011 LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM PRELIMINARY MEMBERS PRESENT: Kent Ackerson, Esther Baker, William Downing, Andrew Litton, Pam Michaud, Ginalie Swaim, Dana Thomann, Alicia Trimble, Frank Wagner MEMBERS ABSENT: Thomas Baldridge, David McMahon STAFF PRESENT: Christina Kuecker OTHERS PRESENT: Gabe Aguirre, Don Garland, Chris Hayes RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (become effective only after separate Council action) None. CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Trimble called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANYTHING NOT ON THE AGENDA; There was none. CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS: Brewerv Square Kuecker said this project involves a sign installation on the property. She said that it actually involves two historic landmarks in Iowa City - the first is the Economy Advertising Company Building. Kuecker said the applicant proposes to put a metal sign that says Iowa City Press-Citizen above the awning. She said the sign would be lit from behind. Kuecker said the second building is the Union Brewery. She said the applicant proposes to put two wooden signs on the corner, one facing north and one facing east. Kuecker said the historic preservation guidelines do not address signage, because there are not a lot of commercial buildings that are historic, so in this case, the Commission must use the Secretary of the Interior Standards. She said that in this case, the standards basically say that the alterations should be compatible with the historic architecture of the building and use historic materials. Kuecker said staff feels that the sign on the Economy Advertising Building is of a location, scale, and material that are appropriate for the building. She said that, in staff's opinion, the two signs on the side seem to not be quite compatible with the property. Kuecker said staff used some Photos hop manipulations to change the background color of the sign from white to a cream color similar to the LaJames sign below. She said staff feels that just by changing the color in this manner, the sign becomes compatible with the architecture of the property. Kuecker said she also used Photos hop to remove the light fixture above. She said staff feels that the sign without the light fixture is more compatible with the building than with the light fixture. Kuecker said staff recommends that the project be approved with the conditions that the background color of the wooden signs be a cream color, similar to the background color on the LaJames sign, and that the light fixture be removed or incorporated into the soffits of the building, rather than using a gooseneck light fixture. Hayes, Press Citizen employee, said he absolutely has no problem changing the background of the sign to match more appropriately. He said the one issue he would have would be at night, without the gooseneck lamps, having the sign be invisible. Hayes said that they were trying to kind of go off the Historic Preservation Commission March 10, 2011 Page 2 street lamp, and they wanted to use a light there to light the sign that would be very close to what is there on the streetlamp. Swaim said she thinks the cream color will be better. She said that the problem she sees is that the light looks out of scale with the rest of the building. Swaim asked if there were a way to put the lights in the soffit to be useful but not visibly distracting. Kuecker said staff feels that a light fixture could be mounted, perhaps between the brackets, to shine down onto the signage that would not be as visible from the street and still serve the purpose of lighting the sign. Hayes said there might be issues with trying to mount lights up into that, just because of the way the building was constructed. Ackerson said one problem with the soffit mount is that it is probably going to illuminate a larger vertical distance of the wall because it would be shining down at an angle. He said the gooseneck would probably illuminate just the sign and would be a little less distracting at night. Hayes said that was the intention, just to illuminate the sign and not the whole side of the building. Hayes said that the illustration of the light is just a representation of the style, but the actual size could be smaller. Michaud suggested painting the gooseneck to match the brick. Kuecker said that traditionally, if there was a light like this, it would have been black. She said she thought it might be strange to have it be the color of the brick. Swaim stated that one's eye would go to the sign because of the light feel. She said that, in that sense, during the day the light fixture will be quite noticeable. Swaim said she would still like to find another solution. Michaud asked about a bar of light going over the middle of the sign, so that it looks like a black line over the rectangle. Garland, of Nesper Sign, said that he has been working on this with the Press-Citizen people. He said to put something like an overhead light there, the LED pierces but does not downcast. Garland said that if they did something like a bar over this sandblasted sign, it would only catch the high spots and result in a lot of dead space. Garland said his concern is that if one starts boring holes up in the fascia, trying to get power to it, he did not know how secure it would be nor did he know if one could get power to the fixture. He said he would discourage having conduit on the outside of the building. Hayes said that what they are trying to do with the gooseneck is not have the light broadcast out away from the building but direct it more specifically back toward the building. Downing asked if Press-Citizen had talked to Housing Inspection Services about the ability to put lights on the outside of a building and if there are any restrictions. Hayes said that the first plan he submitted to the City was fine code-wise. Baker said it seems like there isn't an easy alternative to this plan without knowing whether it is possible to get power up into the soffit. Ackerson asked about a kind of wide fixture the same width as the sign, which is four to five feet, with fluorescent lights maybe set out from the wall a small number of inches. Garland said his company has done that before. He said the reason that they try not to do it any more than they have to is because the little three to four inches sticking out in order to project back to the sign becomes a perfect pigeon roost. Swaim said she still doesn't like the gooseneck design but wondered if two goosenecks would be better. Swaim said that she brought this up because it increases the mass of the light fixture. Michaud said that if one wants greater mass, there could be a smaller version of the streetlight. She said there is a right angle in the Italianate brackets, and there is a right angle in the streetlamps. Michaud said she thought this is a great relocation of the Press Citizen and would not want to split hairs over this. Historic Preservation Commission March 10, 2011 Page 3 Hayes said he thinks two goosenecks would look great. Swaim said she did not think, if she were looking at the building, that it would occur to her that the gooseneck was echoing in some way the streetlight. She said that what she sees with that building is everything that is under the eaves, and she is not concerned about the streetlight and the building lighting trying to work together. Michaud asked what kind of bulb goes into the gooseneck light. Garland said it can be a standard light bulb or an LED light. He said that halogen would not be used outside because of the color it would cast on the sign. Kuecker said that staff feels that two or possibly three gooseneck lamps might look better, because it would make them more substantial and give some balance to the area. Michaud asked if two goosenecks can come out of the same bracket. Garland said he would need to find out if that light fixture is available. Swaim suggested that perhaps two lamps without any kind of connecting bar might look more authentic. Kuecker stated that the motion could give the applicant different options, depending on what is available, perhaps subject to final approval by staff and the chair. MOTION: Swaim moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for an application for Brewery Square as proposed, with the condition that the Press-Citizen Media signs have an cream background and with two or three gooseneck light fixtures separately mounted and subject to final approval by staff and the chair. Wagner seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 9-0. (Baldridae and McMahon absent). 904 Bowery Street. Kuecker stated that this project involves a UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership project. She said the application includes alterations to the garage door, replacement of the side/front door, and the shortening of a window in the kitchen. Kuecker showed the garage door as it currently exists. She said this cannot be a garage, because there is no separation between the garage space and the living space. Kuecker showed the options presented by the applicant. She said the first one involves two pedestrian doors, with one fixed and one operable. She said this mimics a garage-door style. Kuecker said the other option is essentially the building of a wall with a flush-mount steel door and then using some trim boards to make it look like a garage door. She said the applicant is okay with either of these plans, so if the Commission has an opinion, it could select one, or it could leave the option open for the applicant to choose. Kuecker said the second part of the application is to change out a door that is in fairly bad condition. She said the applicant proposes a half-light or three quarter light panel door. Kuecker said that this door is not on a street elevation. She showed the view from Bowery Street and said the house sits on Bowery and Governor. Kuecker said it is a unique house in that it does not have a street-fronting door. Kuecker stated that the other part of the application is to take the kitchen window and shorten it by approximately six inches to allow a cabinet to go under it. Kuecker said the guidelines allow the replacement of windows and doors but recommend that the new windows and doors retain the size of the existing windows and doors. She said that the Commission, however, in the past has approved alterations to improve functionality and has approved shortening the windows for a kitchen remodeling. Kuecker said that staff feels the changes are compatible and will have minimal impact on the historic integrity of the house. She said that staff recommends approval of the application as presented, with the conditions that the applicant can use either option for the garage door, the final door specifications to be approved by staff, and the new window retaining the appearance of the historic windows and being either solid wood or metal clad solid wood. Historic Preservation Commission March 10, 2011 Page 4 Swaim said that for the window, if the applicant is making it shorter, it would come pretty close to lining up with the bottom of the next window over. Kuecker confirmed this and said that it would be approximately that same size. She said she believes the other window was shortened at some earlier point in time to allow for counter space. Michaud stated that it would be nice if the front door would match the back storm. Kuecker responded that is kind of the style they are looking at - having the top half be light and the bottom half be a panel of some sort. She added that there is another door on the inside of the porch that goes into the kitchen that looks more original that is a three-quarter light, and that is why the applicant is looking at these options. Regarding the garage door, Wagner said he would prefer the one the first option because of the windows. He said that would give natural light to the basement that way, as opposed to the steel doors. Michaud asked, regarding the garage door, how stationary is stationary and if it will have a pin or what it will have. Kuecker said that it is intended that it will be permanently stationary; the applicant doesn't want people to have the option to drive something inside. MOTION: Downing moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for an application for 904 Bowery Street as presented, subject to the following conditions: the final door specification to be approved by staff, the applicant using the first garage door design with the pedestrian doors and the new window retaining the appearance of the historic windows and being either solid wood or metal clad solid wood. Michaud seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 8-0 (Baldridge. McMahon. and Wagner absent). CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 10,2011. MOTION: Ackerson moved to approve the minutes of the Historic Preservation Commission's February 10, 2011 meeting, as written. Baker seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 8-0 (Baldridqe. McMahon, and Waqner absent). OTHER: Kuecker stated that the Commission would hold the election of officers at April's meeting. She said there are four seats up for renewal or reappointment at the end of March. Regarding the cabins at City Park, Kuecker said she received an opinion from the State Historic Preservation Office that the cabins are eligible for the National Register. She said the City has received a Technical Advisory Network (TAN) grant for assistance, so Jeff Mills out of Des Moines will be coming next week to evaluate the cabins and give information regarding what needs to be done to make them usable again. Kuecker said that the City's only expense will be paying for the consultant's travel. Michaud asked about the status of the Chamber of Commerce building. Kuecker did not know. Baker mentioned Richard Carlson's offer at the last meeting to write a grant to evaluate the Riverfront Crossings area. Kuecker said the problem with that is that the Commission does not have any funding to match a grant. 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