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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-12-2015 Historic Preservation CommissionIowa Ci Historic Preseryation, CommissiontY .J / 8 J i' !1 it Thursday February 5:30 p.m. '9 S.rltl� II� Emma Harvat Hall City Hall car• Gam- IOWA CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Thursday, February 12, 2015 City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street Emma J. Harvat Hah 5:30 p.m. A) Call to Order B) Roll Call C) Public discussion of anything not on the agenda D) Discussion of potential historic properties in the North Clinton / Dubuque Street District and the Civic District. E) Discussion of Historic Preservation Plan priorities and annual work program. F) Report on Certificates issued by Chair and Staff G) Consideration of Minutes for January S, 2014 H) Historic Preservation Information I) Adjournment r CITY OF i 0 WA CITY MEMORANDUM Date: February 6, 2015 To: Historic Preservation Commission From: Bob Miklo Re: Potential historic properties in the North Clinton / Dubuque Street District and the Civic District. The City is considering amendments to the Comprehensive Plan for the North Clinton and Dubuque District (generally located between Jefferson and midblock between Bloomington and Davenport Streets and N. Clinton and Dubuque Streets) the Civic District (generally located between Burlington Jefferson Street and Gilbert Street to the midblock between Van Buren and Johnson Streets). The attached photograph identifies the two areas. North Clinton / Dubuque Street District: We have Iowa Site Historic Survey Forms for all of the properties in the North Clinton/Dubuque area. The properties at 30 N. Clinton, 130 Jefferson Street and 115 N. Dubuque Street are included in the Jefferson Street Historic District and are therefore already protected by the Historic Preservation Commission. I have reviewed all of the forms for the other properties and found that only the Sanxay-Gilmore House at 109 E. Market Street appears to be individually eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. A copy of that form and an excerpt from Nineteenth Century Home Architecture of Iowa City, which describes the house are attached. Although other properties in the district have some historic merit, the forms indicate that they are not individually significant enough to be listed on the National Register and there is not a sufficient grouping to form a historic district (forms for those properties are attached). The Preservation Plan indicates the Dubuque Street corridor should be evaluated as a potential conservation district, but it should be noted that this objective also includes the area between Clinton and Dubuque Street north of Davenport Street, as well as the east side of Dubuque Street where there may be a greater concentration of historic properties. Civic District: We have forms for most of the properties in the Civic District with the exception of 505, 507, 513 and 517 Iowa Avenue and 18 S. Van Buren Street (more on these later). Based on the forms only one property, the Unitarian Church at 10 S. Gilbert Street, is clearly eligible for the National Register (copy attached). The properties at 410 and 422 Iowa Avenue may also be eligible based on architectural characteristics. Of the properties that we do not have Iowa Site Historic Survey Forms for, I believe that only 505 Iowa Avenue and 523 Iowa Avenue have potential for National Register eligibility. The other properties have been altered to such an extent that I do not believe they are eligible. I will have photos of those properties available at the meeting. The Commission should review these properties and determine if you would like to make recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council regarding the proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. ! ' polf 2m lIL 9V V L Y N. Clinton/Dubuque Street IOWA SITE INVENTORY SMNWIDNumber 52-D10-D175 Database 117 Number R NorAxtant ..ocationnnilEuctionwInfoEmabork 1. Historic Nanuj(s) Sara av:,•, 2. Common Names) 3, Street Address 109 E_ Iarket St, 4. City IQM City Vroinity 11 5, county aobmm . 6. $ubdivision Original Plat 7. Block(s) 78 8. Lots) 9, Legal Description: (if Rural) Township Range Section Quarter of Quarter Of 7�pd1>t3pn � 10, Historic Function(s) Single family 01A 11. CurrentFunction(s) 19u1ti faMi ly 01B I"WIR ARM. RIM •''l•, IIl-�1 IIIII-F,� �u I I: G 11119 5A11: oillilt III - -:11� 1111112111� HE BILE " •FIR � 1 1111; 1 r III! r � � •111 7p 11 IIL. �'J 1II� ellL' • � _ / �IlI illll„ 1..116 111311 �li�� !IIII i �, �'� . ■11�'., 11111.: 9 111� #1: 7i - rtr 1 /� �� I I 71r I '- ItL lifi 1911 �' ■'� ,•, ■ 51 17 u111a S °.Ilh_ lllll r -(Integrity Notes) View of Negatives: Photographer m CFN 3441402 Prassrty Charactorsiic Form - Reesldentirl 8/24/89 SurveyIDNum6ar 52-01.0-D175 Database ID Number 'treet Address 1n9 F_ Market a city Zia Legal Dription: (If Rural)) Cnumty John9on esc township Range Section of Quarter Of Location Integrity Original $ite x Moved Mwad to t7riginal site Endang=V NBC or Y_ If yea, whys Ground Plan: a. Building Shape(s) Width e . 30 by in units Architectural Style/Stglistie Influences Mid 19th Key A#riUW code Centuxl' wviyal Side gable entry, transom &g sidelights 31 42 GYc�Pk w/Tta7iana+A deta;l. classical porch—L Mawnsis: Foundation Wadi$ Roof Nuaba of Stories 40 30 50 2 Roof Shape Cable 1 Builder(s) nit Ambitect(s) Unknoam Original Construction Data 850g ]�__ Modift0ion/AdditienDates P3tterior chimney added at east end at unknown date Significant Interior Componems: None noted Surveyor Comments: Sanxay House - 1995 special merit certificate winner at H.P. awards program Gloria Dei may teat it down sareday for parking lot I believe west section (107) was later addition. Transitional design Greek Rzvival to Italianate Sources: Sanborn Fire Insurance Naps: 1888, 1892, 1899, 1906, 1912, 1920, 1926, 1933. Reyes, pp. 45-6 Information from present owner Iowa City -magazine, May 1992 T-afoxe, American Classic, p. 46 .deeds Further Continuation Sheet [ ] Surveyor_ MJraskt/Erwinftcrier Date 1995-96 IOWA SITE INVENTORY FORM EVALUATION SHEET ADDRESS: 109 East Market SURVEY ID # 52-010—D175 Iowa City, IA REVIEWED BY. Molly Myers Naumann, Consultant DATE: February 1996 ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE & ASSOCIATED CONTEXTS: Dubuque/Linn Street Corridor: 1839—c.1946 APPLICABLE NRHP CRITERIA: A B C XD NRHP ELIGIBILITY: INDIVIDUAL_ YES NG __ XNO __ _ CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CONTRIBUTI_X_ NON—CONTRIBUTING This two story brick gable roof house from the 1850s is a very good example of transitional design from Greek Revival to Italianate. it features a side —gable entry offset to the right of the main block, with a recessed side wing to the west (right). A rear wing appears to have been added somewhat later. Double end chimneys are found on the east end and a transom is located above the main entry. Creek Revival details include cornice returns and a small Classical porch supported by Doric columns at the main entrance. The side porch is not Classical in design, but features the slender square porch post with chamfered corners that were popular until c.1875 and are more common to the Itallanate style. Mother strong Italianate element is found at the cornice, paired scroll brackets with pendants. First floor windows In the side wing extend to the floor. Windows in the main block are 6/6 double hung sash, while those on the second floor of the side wing are of similar design, but the proportions are slightly taller. The windows are capped by flat jack —arches of brick. Recent removal of the white paint from the exterior has returned this dwelling to its original appearance. Exterior shutters were removed after WW IL Although this would originally have been one of a number of similar houses, it appears that this is now one of only two extant examples in Iowa City (the other is the McConnell —Bristow House at 606 S. Johnson). This house is individually significant as a good example of it period and type, and is considered to be a key structure in the Dubuque Street Conservation District. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE_ & ASSOCIATED CONTEXTS: Dubuque/Linn Street Corridor: 1839—c.1946 APPLICABLE NRHP CRITERIA: A _X B _ C D _ NRHP ELIGIBILITY: INDIVIDUAL YES _X_ NO CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CONTRIBUTING _X_ NON—CONTRIBUTING This house is historically significant as a good example of residential design from the Territorial and Early Statehood Era: 1839-1857. The location is just two blccks northeast of the Old Capitol and is in the same block with the Park House Hotel (1852, NRHP) that was originally built to provide housing for legislators and other travelers, Alterations have been minimal. This house is considered individually eligible and is a key structure In the Dubuque Street Conservation District. PREPARED BY: Molly Myers Naumann, Consultant ADDRESS: 167 W. Alta Vista, Ottumwa, IA 52501 AFFILIATION: Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission ADDRESS: 4C1 E. Washington, Iowa City, IA 5224C PHONE: (515) 682-2743 DATE: February 1966 PHONE: (319) 356-5243 THE SANXAY-Gn.MORE HOUSE The home of Mrs. Eugene Gilmore, wife of a former president of The University of Iowa (Illustration 29), was originally the home of the Sanxays, long an influential family in the life of the city. The property was received by Frederick Sanxay from the Territory of Iowa on June 16, 1842. Except for a three-year period from 1877 to 1880, the prop- erty was held by a member of the family until 1920. The Gilmores purchased the house in 1946. In the Data Sheets the house is dated as 1860, although comparison to houses which were built in the IWs suggests that it may be a few years older. The house has a wing with a narrow porch to the right of the main block; otherwise, the facade is similar to the Powell-Coldren and the McConnell -Bristol houses. The entrance porch is classically correct from the fluted Doric columns to the complete entablature with triglyphs, guttae, mutules, and den- tils. The side porch employs piers which have a single square base above which are slender square posts. These have delicate splayed Illustration 29 The Sanxey-Gilmore House 109 East Market Street brackets in place of capitals. The cornice of the side porch has a frieze of dentils and coupled brackets. The main cornice of the house also uses coupled brackets with pend- ants; these are applied directly over the plain frieze and architrave. The cornice projects deeply. Formerly, the house had:sl`iutters at the windows; these were removed by the Gilmores because many were in poor condition. The foundation of the house is of unusually large blocks of stone, laid in the rubble manner. Mrs. Gilmore has been told that the stones were 'left over from the construction of the capitol .building." The main block of the house has a side hall extending through to a kitchen at the rear which is an addition. To the left of the hall are a front and a rear parlor. In 'the wing to the right is a bedroom, for- merly the music room, and immediately behind it is a second bedroom which was the dining room. The original kitchen was probably in the basement. The two parlors have fireplaces as do the two rooms above them on the second floor. Apparently, the other rooms of the house were heated by stoves. One extant house illustrates the use of a hipped roof in a vernacular interpretation of the Greek Revival style. Also, the residences of Dr. Henry Murray pictured in a lithograph drawing in the Johnson Coun- ty, Iowa, Atlas, of 1870 was of this general style. IOWA SIT& INVENTORY Survey IDNumber 52-010-D 030 Database ID Number . ,caiien and Functional inmm_rsoon Nonextant 1. Historic Name(s) 2. Common Name(s) 3. Street Address 120 N. Clinton 4. City Iowa City Vicinity [ ] 5. County Johnson 6. Subdivision Original Plat 7, Block(s) 78 8, Lot(s)Pt• 4 9. Legal Description: (If Rump Township Range Section Quarter of Quarter of 10, Historic Functi cak on(s} Single dwellirxr OIA 11, Carrent Function(s) Matti -family OL9 12, Owner IA ZIP (PtatMay) I (SketchMV) • —(Integrity Notes) • CFY 2i9 1402 Properly Charvcterisde Form - Residential 8P15139 Sirvey IDNumber 52-010—D 030 Database ID Number ..seer Address 120 N. Clinton City Icwa City County _ Johnson Legal Description: (IfRwW) Township Runge Section Quarter of Quarter Of Location Integrity: t7riginal Site X Moved Moved to Original site Endangered? NX orY If yes,whyT Ground Plan: a. Building ShaFe(s) scog=_ tion b. Width 35 by Depth 70 in twits Architectural StyieJStylisuic Influences Key Stylistic Attributes Code Late 19/early 20th Century hmerican Hip roof, dormers broad heave _.4 s Ism porch w/classical torch posts 60 Materials. Foundation stone 40 Walls c%e-athgr 21 Roof asphalt 80 Number of Stories 2 Roof Shepo hipped w/center sable domer 3 Budder(&) vnk=m Architect(s) --unknown Original Construction Date q 1400-7 {! Modification/Addition Dates: IR��a1---- ly. 11 1 . I . I 1 -.a JIYIY YI11 I11 .I . � 11. 1 1: M 1.; `brie no Wl Surveyor Comments: ation Sheet i 1 IOni.0 coltmats on north; 2nd story scroll work Interesting attic win& w Sources: Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps: 1888, 1892, 1899, 1906, 1912, 1920, 1926, 1933. Needs Further Study/Anomaly [ I Continuation Sheet [ l Surveyor Moraski Erwin ICu ler Date 1995-96 IOWA SITE INVENTORY FORM EVALUATION SHEET ADDRESS: 120 North Clinton SURVEY ID # 52-010-DO30 Iowa City, IA REVIEWED BY: Molly Myers Naumann, Consultant DATE: February 1996 ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE & ASSOCIATED CONTEXTS- Dubuque/Linn Street Corridor: 1839-c.1946 APPLICABLE NRHP CRITERIA: A B _ _ C XD _ NRHP ELIGIBILITY: INDIVIDUAL YES _ NO _X_ _ CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CONTRIBUTING _X_ NON-CONTRIBUTING This two story hip roof residence is a good example of Four Square design from the from the first decades of the 20th century. A somewhat unusual element is the use of a front gable rather than the more common hipped or gabled dormer window. The broad porch features classical columns. This house is typical of many that were constructed not only in Iowa City but across the country during this period. These houses combined the simplicity of early 20tK'century design with elements from various revival styles. While this house does not appear to be individually eligible, it is considered to be a good contributing structure In a Clinton Street Conservation District. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE & ASSOCIATED CONTEXTS: Dubuque/Linn Street Corridor: 1839-c.1946 APPLICABLE NRHP CRITERIA: A X B_ CD _ NRHP ELIGIBILITY: INDIVIDUAL YES NO _X CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CONTRIBUTING _X_ NON-CONTRIBUTING Clinton Street has always been the dividing line between the North Side Neighborhood and the University. The construction of eew residences along Clinton during the early years of this century reflected the growth of the University campus directly to the south and probably provided housing for both students and faculty/staff. By the 'teens and early twenties many of the houses along Clinton had been convertd into 'club houses" for fraternities or sororities. Although no firm documentation. has been found linking this specific house to university related use, it can be considered significant under the Town & Cown content. It is a good contributing structure in the conservation district. PREPARED BY: Molly Myers Naumann, Consultant ADDRESS: 167 W. Alta Vista, Ottumwa, IA 52501 AFFIUA11ON: Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission ADDRESS: 401 E. Washington, Iowa City, IA 52240 PHONE: (515) 682-2743 DATE: February 1966 PHONE: (319) 356-5243 IOWA SUZ UMNTORY Survey ID Number 52-010—D 031 Database ID Number • ution and F_�nrlj jnnal TnfnrmaAnn Nonextant 1. Historic Nam(s) 2. Common Name(s) 3. Street Address 124-126 N. Clinton 4, City Iowa City Vicinity [ ] S. County Johnson 6, Subdivision Original Plat 7. Block(s) 78 8. Lot(s) 0004 9. Legal Description: (If Rural) . Township Range Section Quarter of Quarter of _ ton Colt 10, Historic Function(s) amlex 01B 11. Current Function(s) _pp am le is _ OIB 12.Owner r_ a �a uP l t Y Phone # Address 124 N. Clinton City/State T_aREI Clty, IR zip M40 a� (Plat ldap) • j (Sketch A. I NI PRRKK'C � I O rn r • Z i I � Z cn. / 5111 IIIH flf5 111111 rll !I111 `�� � � rq 11111• II II'•' !IfB RIM 4 ] ` � � O� �.. L,.. � hie --• Z.+4 � !P_tia. �� w CFN 259-1402 pr WrtY Cha Farm - Peoldontial 8�589 Survey IDNumber 52-010-D 031 Databna ID Number .aeet Address 124-126 N Clinton City lake City County 3ohnson Legal Description: (1fRut�l) Township Range seotton Quarter of Quarter of Location Imegrity: Original Stte Z— Moved, Moved to Original Site Endangered? Ng or Y If yes, Ground Plan: a. Buffdind Shape(s) Pectanctle b. Width48 by Depth 60 {n units Architectural SVIrAtyhsdo itffiuences Key Stylistic Attributes Code Late 19/early 20th Century Revival Classical porch posts 50 Materials: Foundation Watts Roof Number of Stories Roof Shape Budder(s) hi w able wall dormers on each errs urAnMM Architect(s) unknown Original ConstruchanDate c.18_90.-190OModificaUon/AddLUcmDates: Significant Interior Components: Surveyor Comments: 1 &wIlrna unit, 15 rocrning units svnmetrical facade 100 21 80 2 1/2 adore Cheer I i Sow' Sanborn Fire mmurance Maps: 1888, 1892, 18991 1906, 1912, 1920, 1926, 1933. .Deeds Ftntber Study/Anomaly [ I Cantim ation Sheet [ ] Surveyor _ Moraski/t vrin/Kualer Date 1995-96 IOWA SITE INVENTORY FORM EVALUATION SHEET ADDRESS: 12 -126 North Clinton SURVEY ID # 52-010-DO31 Iowa City, IA REVIEWED BY: Molly Myers Naumann, Consultant DATE: February 1996 ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE & ASSOCIATED CONTEXTS: Dubuque/Linn Street Corridor: 1839-c.1946 APPLICABLE NRHP CRITERIA: A B _ C _X_ D _ NRHP ELIGIBILITY: INDIVIDUAL_ YES _ NO _X_ CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CONTRIBUTING _X_ NON-CONTRIBUTING This two story frame residence appears to have been built as a duplex (or four-plex) around 1900. And unusual feature of the design is the use e€ twin Front gables, one at each end, Rusticated concrete block was used for both the foundation and the piers for the porch columns. This was a popular new building material at the turn of the century. The porch extends across the entire facade and consists of simple classical columns connected by a balustrade. This house is not architecturally outstanding, but is typical of its period and type. It can be considered a good contributing structure in a Clinton Street Conservation District, HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE & ASSOCIATED CONTEXTS: Dubuque/Linn Street Corridor: 1839-c.1946 APPLICABLE NRHP CRITERIA: A X B_ C D_ NRHP ELIGIBILITY: INDIVIDUAL YES NO _X CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CONTRIBUTING _X_ NON-CONTRIBUTING Clinton Street has always been the dividing line between the North Side Neighborhood and the University. The construction of new residences along Clinton during the early years of this century reflected the growth of the University campus directly to the south and probably Provided housing for both students and faculty staff. By the 'teem and early twventies many of the houses along Clinton had been corvertd into "ciub houses' for fraternities or sororities. Although no firm documentation has been found linking this specific house to university related use, It can be considered significant under the Town & Gown context. it is a good contributing structure in the conservation district. PREPARED BY: Molly Myers Naumann, Consultant ADDRESS. 167 W. Alta Vista, Ottumwa, IA 52501 AFFILIATION: Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission ADDRESS: 401 E. Washington, Iowa City, IA 52240 PHONE: (515) 682-2743 DATE: February 19g6 PHONE: (319) 356-5243 .ration 2nQ.1iLA - 1. Historic Name(s) IOWA SITE re4a ToftY 2. Common Name($) 3, Street Address 128 N. Clinton a. City Iowa City V G. Subdivision Original Plat 7. 9_ Legal Description: (If Rural) Survey IDNumber 52-010-D 032 Database ID Number Nountant ty [ ] 5, County Johnson ck(s) 76 8, Lots) tot- 4_ Township Range Section Quarter of Quarter of 12ptit?n Cede 10, Historic Function(s) Club House 03B I1. Current Fuwdon(s) ApaF�rmnts 01B 12, Owner Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Phone # Address r1n Ch_wdx-xs Aaerr^v City/Stste Cordivi-I e, LA Z 112 5fih St. (flat Map) �.,.„�.,. ..R. - A � . { (Sketch Map) -- • NI n . _.... ., -. a ....ao (Integrity Notes) [ RoWrame 5 / 2 Photographer Moraski /Kugler View . Looking SE { Location of Negatives: S.H. S.I. N CFN 2394402 Property Characteristic Form - Residential 8f23BJ Survey ID Number 52-010—D 032 Database ID Number ,aeet Address 128 N. Clinton City Sawa City County Johnson LegalDexcription; (if Rural) Township Range Section Quarter of Quarter Of Location Integrity: Original Site X Moved , Moved to Original Site Endangered? N X or Y if yes, Ground Plan: a. Building Shape(s) RectaTnale b. Width 34 by Depth 47 in units Arcldtecaual StyleMylistic influences Y"T Stylistic Attributes Code TarPy4/early nth anr,rV Revival Pallaiian window 50 Materials: Foundation _$tone 40 Walls Vinyl — Roof As ]_t 55 80 Number of Stories 2 1/2 Roof Shape rahla y��jm�ss (irmrn�7ar) 1 Builder(s) Unknown ATchitect(s) Urilsncsrn__. Original Construction Date C. 1910 Modification/Addition Dates: New siding, porches enclosed — no date Significant Interior Components: Nun noted Surveyor Comments: 10 dwelling units May he oricrinal window in attic dormer Sources: Sarfl=n Fire insurance Maps: 1888, 1892, 1899, 1906, 1912, 1920, 1926r 1933. . , _ ..-. - Needs Further Study/Anomaly [ ] Con Shed [] Surveyor Moraski ler Date 1995-96 IOWA SITE INVENTORY FORM EVALUATION SHEET ADDRESS: 128 North Clinton SURVEY ID # 52--010-DO32 Iowa City, IA REVIEWED BY: Molly Myers Naumann, Consultant DATE: February 1996 ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE & ASSOCIATED CONTEXTS: Dubuque/Linn Street Corridor: 1839-c.1946 APPLICABLE :NRHP CRITERIA: A B _ C _X_ D NRHP ELIGIBILITY: INDIVIDUAL_ YES _ NO X CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CONTRIBUTING _X_ NON-CONTRIBUTING This two story house with p;o;ecting gabled dormer appears to have been constructed c.1910-20. It features elements from different styles, primarily the comice returns and Palladian wlndow of the Nec-classical style in the dormer, with the short paired windows of the Craftsman style. This house is not architecturally outstanding, but is typical of its period and type. The application of modern replacement siding, and altered front porch Impair the integrity. It can be considered a marginal contributing structure in a Clinton Street Conservation District. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE & ASSOCIATED CONTEXTS: Dubuque/Linn Street Corridor: 1839-c.1946 APPLICABLE NRHP CRITERIA: A X B_ C_ D NRHP ELIGIBILITY: INDIVIDUAL YES NO _X CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CONTRIBUTING _X_ NON-CONTRIBUTING Clinton Street has always been the dividing line between the North Side Neighborhood and the University. The construction of new residences along Clinton during the early years of this century reflected the growth of the University campus directly to the south and probably provided housing for both students and facu!ty/staff. By the 'teens and early twenties many of the houses along Clinton had been convertd into 'club houses' for fraternities or sororities. Although no firm documentation has been found linking this specific house to university related use, it can be considered significant under the Town & Gown context. It is a good contributing structure in the conservation district. PREPARED BY: Molly Myers Naumann, Consultant ADDRESS: 167 W. Alta Vista, Ottumwa, IA 52501 AFFILIATION: Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission ADDRESS: 401 E. Washington, Iowa City, IA 52240 PHONE. (515) 682-2743 DATE: February 1946 PHONE: (319) 356-5243 IOWA SITE INVENTORY —ocation and Functional Information 1. Historic Name(s) 2. Common Nam 3, Street Address 4. City G, Subdivision_ 9, Legal Descript Survey ID Number 52-010—D 034 Database ID Number None#ant iowa (atv Vicinity [ ] S. County Johnson . Original Plat 7. Block(s) 77 8. Lot(s) 4 (HRH) Township Mange Section Quarter of Quarter Of 10. Historic Function(s) Single dwelling Descripdon p]k 11. Current Function(s) office — visitor's center — U1 12. Owner _ Address Phone # ZIP (Plat Map) I (Sketch Map) DUE000E STREET"N STREET Rat hcoRRMOR: S.gygy AREA . N N ° (Integrity Notes) CFN 259-1402 Property Characteristic Form - Residential 8/25/89 Survey lDNumber 52-010—D 034 Database ID Number aeet Address 230 N. Clinton City. Iowa City County Johnson Legal Description: (If Rural) Township Range Section Quarter of Quarter Of Location Integrity; Original Site X Moved =—___ Moved to Original Site Endangered? N X or Y_ If yes, why? — Ground Plan; a. Building Shape(s) Rectangle b. Width 65 by Depth 35 in units Architectural Style/Stylistic Muenoes Key Stylistic Attributes Code Late 19/early 20th Century Revival Staintetrical facade, jack arched 51 Colonial wrndows, portico solarium Materials: Foundation Walls Roof Number of Stories 100 30 80 3 Roof Shape Gable 1 Builder(s) Unknown Architect(s) Unknown Original Construction Date 1920-26 Modification/Addition Dates Significant Interior Components: None noted Surveyor Comments: con Sources: Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps: 1888, 1892, 1899, 1906, 1912, 1920, 1926, 1933. Needs Further Study/Anomaly I l Continuation Sheet [ ] Surveyor Morask3./&win/Kugler Date 1995-96 IOWA SITE INVENTORY FORM EVALUATION SHEET ADDRESS: 230 North Clinton SURVEY ID # 52-010—D034 Iowa City, IA REVIEWED BY: Molly Myers Naumann, Consultant DATE: February 1996 ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE & ASSOCIATED CONTEXTS: Dubuque/Linn Street Corridor: 1839—c.1946 APPLICABLE NRHP CRITERIA: A B _ C _X_ ND _ NRHP ELIGIBILITY: INDIVIDUAL_ YES _ NO _X_ CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CONTRIBUTING _X_ ON —CONTRIBUTING This two story brick gable roof residence is representative of many period revival houses built duirng the 1920s. This can best be described as Colonial Revival with the symmetrical facade, denticulated cornice, end chimneys, jackarched windows, and columned portico with balustraded roof. The single story solarium to the side is typical of both the style and the period. This. house is similar to the University President's house at the north end of Clinton from about a decade earlier, and could easily be mistaken for one of the many period revival fraternity/sorority houses being constructed in this neighborhood during the 1920s. No architect has been identified for this residence. With additional information it might become individually eligible, but at this point it is considered a good contributing structure in the Clinton Street Conserrvation District. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE & ASSOCIATED CONTEXTS: Dubuque/Linn Street Corridor: 1839—c.1946 APPLICABLE NRHP CRITERIA: A X B_ C_ D_ NRHP ELIGIBILITY: INDIVIDUAL YES _ NO _X_ CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CONTRIBUTING _X_ NON—CONTRIBUTING Clinton Street has always been the dividing line between the North Side Neighborhood and the University. The construction of new residences along Clinton during the early years of this century reflected the growth of the University campus directly to the south and may have provided housing for both students and faculty/staff. Although this house could be mistaken for a fraternity/sorority house, it appears to have been built as a single family dwelling. This house is representative of the growth which took place during the Town & Gown Era and is considered to be a good contributing structure in the conservation district. PREPARED BY: Molly Myers Naumann, Consultant ADDRESS: 167 W. Alta Vista, Ottumwa, IA 52501 AFFILIATION: Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission ADDRESS: 401 E. Washington, Iowa City, IA 52240 PHONE: (515) 682-2743 DATE: February 19Q6 PHONE: (319) 356-5243 IOWA SITE INVENTORY Survey M Number 52-010—D 036 Database ID Number r�ion�ndFunctiapW Imf=ating NOACXIBnt Historic Name(a) Phi Alpha Delta House 2. Common Name(s) 3. Street Address _3310 N. Clinton 4, City Iowa City Vicinity [ ] 5. County. ,Johnson . 6, Subdivision Original Plat 7. Block(s) 76 8, I.ot(s) 0005 9. Legal Description (If Rural) Township Range Section Quarter of Quarter of 10. Historic Function(s) Fraternity House 11, Current Function(s) _Multi —family 1 0313 12, owner Address (Plat Map) STREET __(Integrity Notes) Roll/Frame View _ Location of 11 N P.Wyo.VA City/State (Sketch 1 21P 52245 N . T Property Cbamteris8c Form- Residential CFN Y59-1403 Survey ID Number 52-010-D036 8/25/89 Database ID Number ,treet Address 310 N. Clinton City Iowa City County son Legal Description: (If Rural) Township Range SSection Qua^ rterof Quarter Of Location Integrity: Origgi W Site X Moved , Moved to Original Site Endangered? NX or Y_ If yea, Ground Plan: a. Building Shapt(s) _ 12ectancle,w/add ition b. Width „ 35-_—., by Depth 8 in units Architectunil Style✓Stylisdc Influences Key Stylistic Attributes de Late 19/early 20th Century American Clipped gable, windows 64 Craftsman Materials: Foundation Walls Roof Number of Stories Roof Shape Builder(s) 2 1/2 Clipped gable (cross cable front clipped) 1 unknown Arcbitect(s) UrJatoom Original Construction Date 1912-20 Modification/Addition Dates: Sanborn shows this to originally have been twin to 308 N. Clinton next door. Significant interior Components: atinn�Chi 7 SntvCyet Comments; 9 unit apt. building 1920 Sanborn labels this "Club house." 1926 Sanborn labels it "Fraternity House." 1919-20 C.D. identifies this as the Phi Alpha Delta House. Some Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps: 1888, 1892, 1899, 1906, 1912, 1920, 1926, 1933. .seeds Further Study/Anomaly [ ) Continuation Sheet [ ] Surveyor Moraski L&win/Kugler Date 1945-96 IOWA SITE INVENTORY FORM EVALUATION SHEET ADDRESS: 310 North Clinton SURVEY ID # 52-010-DO36 Iowa City, IA REVIEWED BY: Molly Myers Naumann, Consuftant DATE: February 1996 ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE & ASSOCIATED CONTEXTS: Dubuque/Linn Street Corridor: 1839-c.1946 APPLICABLE NRHP CRITERIA: A B C X_ D .NRHP ELIGIBILITY: INDIVIDUAL YES NO _X_ CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CONTRIBUTING _X_ NON-CONTRIBUTING _ This two and one-half story frame residence appears to have originally been the twin to the house next door at 308 North Clinton. Both were built between 1912-1920 and both feature a clipped gable roof and a triple window in the attic. This house has a stronger Craftsman feeling than its neighbor next door, with paired windows in addition to the banded windows at the attic level. The upper sash of the windows features the vertical lights, or panes, that are commonly known as Craftsman windows. This house is not architecturally outstanding, but it can be considered a contributing structure in the Clinton Street Conservation District. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE & ASSOCIATED CONTEXTS: Dubuque/Linn Street Corridor: 1839-c.1946 APPLICABLE NRHP CRITERIA: A X B_ C D NRHP ELIGIBILITY: INDIVIDUAL YES _ NO _X_ CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CONTRIBUTING _X_ NON-CONTRIBUTING Clinton Street has always been the dividing line between the North Side Neighborhood and the University. The construction of new residences along Clinton during the early years of this century reflected the growth of the University campus directly to the south and may have provided housing for both students and faculty/staff. This house and the one next door at 308 vrere built at approximately the same time, and when first shown on the 1920 Sanborn both are labeled "Club House.' By 1926 they are shown as "Sorority" at 308, and 'Fraternity' at 310. These may be among the earliest examples of houses being built specificalry far the Greek letter societies, and may be among the few that are not large period revival dwellings. This house can be associated with the Development of the University context and is considered to be a contributing structure in the conservation district. PREPARED BY: Molly Myers Naumann, Consultant ADDRESS: 167 W. Alta Vista, Ottumwa, IA 52501 AFFILIATION: Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission ADDRESS: 401 E. Washington, Iowa City, IA 52240 PHONE: (515) 682-2743 DATE: February 1946 PHONE: (319) 356-5243 IOWA STIR INWNTORY Survey IDN,=ftr 52-010--IJ037 Database ID Number ticmand hwLtio al Infarmatigm -- J,; _ 1. Historic Names) 2. Common Name(s) 3, Street AAkhess 314 ado C] ?ntm 4 City Iowa City Viciaity [ 1 i. County 7ohrlson b. subdivision Original Plat 7, BIoclt(s) 76 8, Lots) UUU5 9. Legal Description: (if Rural) Township Range Section Quarter of Quarter of D11II �Rfis 10, Historic Function(s) Single dwelling 01A 11. Current Function(s) multi ti dtaellina 0]S 12,Owner Niue Z=111itter Phone# Address �14 z2_ Clinton City/State I wa City, Iaaa ZIP 52243 ■1 < . �I� .�I ` ■lll'i■1� IIIIII u.'eT,1 p rr Ilu _nl �ilil� =_n � .�� x , I■ .tlrl '31111 riEll 1111 � rir. No :••l ' um=.0 „x, .' 111 li IIIIII 11 t - 'fir /� • II di, =I I vt. ar® =�1� ell: � u slur � r" rug uml ten. aio ; � ��•'�11111�� __III II '.:IIII ' i 1■ ■ 11. Allr S 2J11� IIIII i-Notes)u- 5 7 Photographer • er view woking ry 0 CFN 259-1412 Party CLaracteristtc Form - Residential 8/25/89 Survey ID Number 52-010-TJ 037 Database ID Number .,,rw. Address zl d N C•l i nt:on City Iowa City County Johnrton Legal Descdfption: (If Rural) Township Range Section Qnmter of Quarter Of Location Integrity: Original Site -X_ Maved , Moved to Original Site Endangered? Ng or Y If why? Ground Plan: a. Building Shape(s) _ _ b. Width 32� by I>epth 52 in units Architec urat Style/Stylisbc Influences Key Stylistic Attributes Code late 19/early 20th Century American Side gable entry, paired windows 64 Materiais: Foundation Poured concrete 100 Walls stone & aluminum siding 40/55 Roof ASnbalt 80 Number of Stories Roof Shape Builder(s) Unknown Architca(s) Unknown Original Construction Date 1912720 Modification/Addition Data: No date detenu ned for enclosizxl front porch and the application of pe=astone - pmbably the 1950s. Signi$caW Interior Components; Surveyor Cammeats: Accessory structure on NE comer of property Enclosed porch Sources: Sanborn FIxe 111surance Maps: 1888, 1892, 1899, 1906, 1912, 1920, 1926, 1933. 3 1 Needs Further Study/Anomaly [ ] Continuation Sheet [ ] Surveyor Maraski Erwin Ktr ler Date 1995-96 IOWA SITE INVENTORY FORM EVALUATION SHEET ADDRESS: 314 North Clinton SURVEY ID # 52-010—DO37 Iowa City, IA REVIEWED BY: Molly Myers Naumann, Consultant DATE: February 1996 ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE & ASSOCIATED CONTEXTS: Dubuque/Linn Street Corridor: 1839—c.1946 APPLICABLE NRHP CRITERIA: A _ B _ C _X_ D _ NRHP ELIGIBILITY: fNDIVIDUAL YES _ NO _X_ CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CONTRIBUTING — NON—CONTRIBUTING _X_ This two story gable roof house is shown for the first time on the 1920 Sanborn map. Alteraticns to it include an addition to the rear, the application of Permastone siding, and the enc{osing of the front porch. These alterations impair the integrity of the property to the point that it must be considered a non—contributing structure in the Clinton Street Conservation District, HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE 8, ASSOCIATED CONTEXTS: Dubuque/Linn Street Corridor: 1a39—c.1946 APPLICABLE NRHP CRITERIA: A X B_ C_ D_ NRHP ELIGIBILITY: INDIVIDUAL YES _ NO _X CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CONTRIBUTING _ NON —_CONTRIBUTING X Clinton Street has always been the dividing line between the North Side Neighborhood and the University. The construction of new residences along Clinton during the early years of this century reflected the growth of the University campus directly to the south and may have provided housing for both students and faculty/staff. This house falls within that period and may be related to the Town & Gown Era context. Alterations make this a non—contributing structure. PREPARED BY: Molly Myers Naumann, Consultant ADDRESS: 167 W. Alta Vista, Ottumwa, IA 52501 AFFILIATION: Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission ADDRESS: 401 E. Washington, Iowa City, IA 52240 PHONE. (515) 6a2-2743 DATE: February 19Fr6 PHONE: (319) 356-5243 IOWA SFM INVENTORY Survey IDNumber 52-010—DO57 Database ID Number Noncx= t.l�fpfsruua� I ifistoric Name(s) 2. Common Name(s) 3. SlawAddtess 313 IQ. ITtUuc3ue 4. City _ Itxaa GYty _ Vwin ty C 1 s. County �J n 6.. Subdty lion OriaLM9 Plat 7. Biocts(s) 75 8. LOKS) .8 9. Legal Deacxipa = (If Rural) Township Range Section Quarter of Quarter of C.O& 10. Historic Fttnctiou(s) Siw1e e111M 01A 1 0113 12. Owner Address Phone :2g 52245 (Plat Map) I (Sketch Mp) oueUQUr saxesrAsNN srt:t er RIB COMOOR. $U4y8Y A M. LL WH N I N . L, I I 1 r CFN 259-1402 property ChEractenstic Form - Residential 05189 Sur.VIDNumber 52-01:0—D057 Database ID Number .allmt Address 313 N. Dubuque City _ Io a City County Johnscm Legal Description: (If Rural) Township Range Swoon (Nader of f2oarter Of Endangered? NX orY` Ifyes, Ground Plan: a Building Shsrz(s) b. Site X Moved Moved to —Oidgma Site in units Architectural Stylotylispc Influences Key Stylistic Attributes Code Late 19/Early 20th Century American Pyre midal roo£ I donnery §RMsed rafter 64 Craftsman/4 square _ ends, broad porch Materials: Foundation Walls Roof 60 21 80 Number of Stories 2 Roof Shape Hipped 3 Builder(s) Unknmm Arcwwct(s) UrL= t]riginal Construction Date 1912-20 ModiflcatioWAdditlon Dates: No date determines for enclosing porch Significant Interior COmpnnent3: f�.�nr a• III . ,,.,- .,�Vi ,.W11is Apartments Door or. north side sided over Soup: Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps: 1888, 1892, 1899, 1906, 1912r 1920r 1926, 1933. Needs Further Study/Anomaly [ ] Continuation Shcot [ ] Surveyor Moraski/StwinjKualer Date 1995-96 IOWA SITE INVENTORY FORM EVALUATION SHEET ADDRESS: 313 North Dubuque SURVEY ID # 52-OIC-DO57 Iowa City, IA REVIEWED BY: Molly Myers Naumann, Consultant DATE: February 1996 ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE & ASSOCIATED CONTEXTS- Dubuque/Linn Street Corridor: 1839-c.1946 APPLICABLE NRHP CRITERIA: A B_ C X D NRHP ELIGIBILITY: INDIVIDUAL YES _ N X- CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CONTRIBUTING 7t NON-CONTRIBUTING _ This two story 1912-20 house with hip roof Is basically a Four Square design with front dormer and exposed rafter ends. The major alteration has been the enclosing cf the broad front porch. This has greatly changed the appearance of the front of the house. Because of this the house is considered to be a marginal contributing structure in the North Dubuque Conservation District. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE & ASSOCIATED CONTEXTS: Dubuque/Linn Street Corridor: 1839-c.1946 APPLICABLE NRHP CRITERIA: A X B_ C D NRHP ELIGIBILITY: INDIVIDUAL YES NO X CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CONTRIBUTING NON-CONTRIBUTING _ This two story frame Four Square illustrates the continued construction that took place in the North Side Neighborhood, including Dubuque Street, throughout the decades. The many new houses built during the early years of this century were porobably in response the expansion of the univerrsity during these same years. This house is considered a marginal contributing structure. PREPARED BY: Molly Myers Naumann, Consultant ADDRESS: 167 W. Alta Vista, Ottumwa, IA 52501 AFFILIATION: Iowa City historic Preservation Commission ADDRESS: 401 E. Washington, Iowa City, IA 52240 PHONE: (515) 682-2743 DATE: February 1996 PHONE: (319) 356-5243 IOWA S aT` E BWlENTORY Survey IDNambu 52-010-D 033 Database ID Number Nonextant ,cation aa�iEtln tonal Tnfnrma I. Historic Names} _�, a 7a Chi Al = Fraternity 2, Common Name(s) 3. Street Address 4, City Iowa City Vicinity 11 5. County anhugm 6, Subdivision Original Plat 7. Block(s) 77 & Lots) 963 9, Legal Description: (If Rural) Township Range Section Quarter of barter of 10.1-iistoric Fancti6n(a) Fraternity house .Cade 11, Current Function(s) Fraternit house 12.Owner Iowa Colony House ration Phone# Address C/o ;b n Henson, Treasurer Citv/State aaa Yr 7A FT? 52246 (Plat Map) DUBUQUE 5TREET([NN STREET ail CORRIDOR SURVEY AREA, � I� allll-. IIII: Ell IM d' ■ Ill _II IIIIII -- Y -Vf iW IIIIS •NII_ llL 9 IC 21111111L-EM1„ / • III• � IlftllA 1 II IHIM 111: � 1111 illlt ■ tl. aiti llklq (Integrity Notes) 11 i■tlln :I= 1■"_ Ir15 S �■FI16'JIII E 121 IM1 T:nar.a- j 8 r j pro I 1.=1 PA`R k a. N Property Characteristic Form - Reddentini CFN 9 1402 Sunw ID Nwnber 52-010-D 033 8/23l84 Database ID Number .reetAddress 22_2 N. cl zptg _ City Iowa City County Johnson Legal Description: (If Rural) ' Township Range Section Quarter of Quarter Of Location Integrity: Original Site — Moved _ Moved to Original Site a Endangered? N.2L or Y_ if yes, Gro and lean a. Building Shapes) i�rN�.ale b. Width _SQ.T o. by Depth 6Q in units Architectural StylaStylistic Muences Key Stylistic Attributes Code ? l4LP 1y 20 t, n ry Revives} Step v nitrated aables half-timber' 53 Tnd= arched entry ing Materials: Foundation Brick 30 Walls Brick i nd fakes 7 / amber/st coo?) 30 Roof Ar,PI-L t sn�nalPs 80 Number of Stories 3 Roof Shape e l BmIder(s) Link� ArchiteWs} Unknown Original Constnxtion Date-1926-1-1 Modification/Addition Dates: Significant Inteiior Components; Norte noted Surveyor ContnteaIs: Sources: Sa,.Jb=n Fire Dmur-artoe Maps: 1888, 1892, 1899, 1906, 1912, 1920, 1926, 1933. Needs Further StadylAwmaly [ l Conttavation shed [l Surveyor Mbraski/Mndn/ICuaier Date 1995-96 IOWA SITE INVENTORY FORM EVALUATION SHEET ADDRESS: 222 North Clinton SURVEY ID # 52-010-DO33 Iowa City, IA REVIEWED BY: Molly Myers Naumann, Consultant DATE: February 1996 ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE & ASSOCIATED CONTEXTS: Dubuque/Unn Street Corridor: 1939-c.1946 APPLICABLE NRHP CRITERIA: A _ B _ C _X_ D _ NRHP ELIGIBILITY: IND€VIDUAL YES _ NO X CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CONTRIBUTING _X NON-CONTRIBUTING This two and one-half story brick dwelling was constructed in the late 1920s as a fraternity house. Like many other fraternity/sorority houses in Iowa C€tv, Tudor Revival was the style chosen, but tho identity of the architect has not been determined. The brick is of varied colors and is laid in Flemish bond. Half-timbering in the gables, round arches at the entrance, and a massive side chimney complete the Tudor characteristics. Without additional information this property cannot be considered individually eligible, but it should be carefully re-evaluated as part of a future study of fraternity and sorority houses in Iowa City. At present, it is considered to be a good contributing structure in a Clinton Street Conservation District. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE & ASSOCIATED CONTEXTS: Dubuque/Linn Street Corridor. 1839-c.1946 APPLICABLE NRHP CRITERIA: A X B_ C_ D NRHP ELIGIBILITY: INDIVIDUAL YES _ NO X CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CONTRIBUTING _X_ NON-CONTRIBUTINC Clinton Street has always been the dividing line between the North Side Neighborhood and the University. The construction of new residences along Clinton during the early years of this century reflected the growth of the University campus directly to the south and probably provided housing for both students and fatuity/staff. in the 1920s and early '30s fraternity and sorority houses were being built in various parts of Iowa City, Including the Clinton and North Dubuque areas. These houses were replacing houses that the Greek letter societies had purchased or rented to provide housing for their members. The new houses appear to have been architect designed and were primarily in various popular revival styles. These houses exemplify the development of the University of Iowa context. While some may be individually eligible, they need to be re-evaluated as a group. This house is presently considered to be a contributing structure in the conservation district. PREPARED BY: Molly Myers Naumann, Consultant ADDRESS: 167 W. Alta Vista, Ottumwa, IA 52501 AFFILIATION: Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission ADDRESS: 401 E. Washington, Iowa City, IA 52240 PHONE: (515) 682-2743 DATE: February 19g6 PHONE: (319) 356-5243 30SVA SITE UMNTOW SurveyMNlmbu 52-010—D 006 Database M Number Nonaxtanr ,�fioit and Functional hibrmation 1, Historic Name(s) 2, Common Names) 3. Sgoet Address 1714 R_ Rjcmingtan _ 4, City Iowa city Viciniv 0 3. Ooanty Jgbaggn 5. Subdivision Original Plat 7. Block(s) 76 8. Logs) 8 9. Legal Dese7lPdon: (If ) Township Range Section Quarter of Quarter _ of titi4II claft 10.HistoricFunctioa(s). S!,ugle llinci 01-A 11, CurrentFanCtiOa(1) s p� 't�ae,kp J B 12, Owner ZIP 52245 (Flag') ouauQue aTREBTJWN stager (Sketch MAP) ^ CORAln(a. SURVEY AREA f alli zim.. i B nit: J., �.. "Laes1,.,.lit 110t1I: WIIISEI il� =u? ll: 13 3iIL: T■ LIIIL eI11E `! I? tll'�.i'i� ilkl• iElll� A I� OEM 111111 Iola i ri�6:i1ll.AS (Integrity Notes) N LO,D ROIVFMM . 3 / 21 Photognill I View Tpoking N_ I IacationofNegatives: S.B.S.Y. 1m Yle • e-s- 4op111S GTiw1 pi 76 o 'dW a W CFN 259-1402 Property Survey IIJNumber 52-010-0 006 8/25189 Database ID Number ,.treetAddress 128 E. Bloonington City Iowa City County 3ohnson Legal DeacripGan: (If Rural) Township Range Section Quarter of Quarter of Location Integrity: Original Site X Moved , Moved to Oripw Site Endangered? N% or Y If yes, why? Ground Pion: a Euikiing Shams) Irrernalar b. Width 45 by Depth��� in units Architecturai Style/Styhstic Influences StyHsticAttributes; Nei 19th Century Revival• (meek Pitch of roof, cornice returns. trans= 3311 & sidelights Materials: Foundation Watts Roof Number of stories Roof Shape Builde(s) 40 80 2 Gable 1 Unknown Architect(s) Unknown Original ConshvcdonDate c.1850-60 Modifiation/AdditionDaft: No date has been established for the application of stucco or the present early 20th Century porch. All Sanborn show a wraparound porch on the spith & east sides. Significant Inferior Components: None noted Surveyor Comments; So": Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps: 1888, 1892, 1899r 1906, 1912, 1920, 1926r 1933. Needs Further Study/Anomaly [ j Confirmation Sheet [ ] Surveyor Mora /Erwin/Kugler Date 1995-96 IOWA SITE INVENTORY FORM EVALUATION SHEET ADDRESS: 128 East Bloomington SURVEY ID # 52-010—DO06 Iowa City, IA REVIEWED BY: Molly Myers Naumann, Consultant DATE: February 1996 ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE & ASSOCIATED CONTEXTS: Dubuque/Linn Street Corridor: 1839—c.1946 APPLICABLE NRHP CRITERIA: A B _ C _X_ D _ NRHP ELIGIBILITY: INDIVIDUAL_ YES _ NO X CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CONTRIBUTING X NON—CONTRIBUTING This two story gable roof house has been altered by a two story flat roof addition to the west side, a wrap —around porch across the front and east side, and the application of stucco. However, it retains the original window placement, transom and sidelights at 'die entrance, and cornice returns, creating a definite Greek Revival feeling. Although no documentation has been located concerning this house it must be considered an early strcuture and further research is recommended. It can be considered a cotnributing structure in the Dubuque Street Conservation District. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE & ASSOCIATED CONTEXTS: Dubuque/Linn Street Corridor: 1839—c.1946 APPLICABLE NRHP CRITERIA: A X B_ C_ D_ NRHP ELIGIBILITY: INDIVIDUAL YES _ NO _X_ CONSERVATION DISTRICT: CONTRIBUTING X NON—CONTRIBUTING Like its neighbor at 110 East Bloomington, this house is potentially significant as an example of residential design from the Territorial and Early Statehood Era: 1839-1857. The location is three block northeast of the Old Capitol. While no information has been located as to the original owner, builder, etc., this is considered to be a contributing structure in the proposed conservaion district. PREPARED BY: Molly Myers Naumann, Consultant ADDRESS: 167 W. Alta Vista, Ottumwa, IA 52501 AFFILIATION: Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission ADDRESS: 401 E. Washington, Iowa City, IA 52240 PHONE: (515) 582-2743 DATE: February 1946 PHONE: (319) 356-5243 Civic District Site Inventory Form State InventoryNo. 5 -0173 ❑ New ® Supplemental State Historical Society of Iowa ❑ Part of a district with known boundaries (enter inventory no.) (December t, teas) Relationship: ❑ Contributing ❑Noncontributing ❑ Contributes to a potential district with Yet unknown boundaries National Register Status:(any that apply) 0 Listed ❑ De -listed ❑ NHL ❑ DOE 9-Digit SHPO Review & Compliance Number ❑ Non -Extant (enter year) historic name unitarian -unto .rSalict church other names/site number 2. Location street & number 10 South Gilbert Street city or town Iowa C' Legal Description:(IfRuraoTownshi Name ❑ vicinity, county Joso p Township No. Range No. Section Quarter of Quarter , (If Urban) Subdivision UKinal Town () — 3. State/Federal Agenc Certi tcation [Sk p this Section] Blocks Lots) 1 0' L 4 4. National Park Service Certlficatton Skip this ection S. Classification Category of Property (check only one box) mbe of R sour es 'thin ro ert ® district If Non -Eligible Property If EI/glb/e Property, enter number of ❑ district me nu r of ❑ site b [I structure 1 sitesbul ings — — buildings ❑ object _ structures — — sites objects — — structures 1 Total — — objects — — Total Name of related project report or multiple property study (Enter •N/A' if the pro ert is art of a Multiple Property Tide P P Y P P P pertyexamination). Iowa City Central Businevo rm rid Studv ON°cif Architectural Data Base Number s. unct on or Use 52-040 IatOrIG FunCtlOne (Entercategorlea hom inahuctlons) Current Functions (Ender categories from Instructions) O6A01 REI 91Q-U/Church O0A01 RELIGION/Church VI LATE 19th & EARLY 20th CENTURY REVIVALS/ foundation 10 CONCRETE Tudor Revival Narrative SEE CONTINUATION Yes Q No ❑ More Res-e' Recommended e wngAur Yes ❑ No ❑ More Research Recommended B Yes ❑ No ❑ More Research Recommended C Yes ❑ No ❑ More Research Recommended D walls 03 BRICK & OB STUCCO roof OSA ASPHA_�inale other WHICH MUST BE Property is associated with significant events. 1- — w/ Property Is associated with the lives of significant persons. Property has distinctive architectural characteristics. Property yields significant information in archaeology or history. County Johnson Address 10 South Gilbert Street Site Number 52-01739 City Iowa Citv District Number Criteria Considerations ® A Owned by a religious institution or used ❑ E A reconstructed building, object, or structure. for religious purposes. ❑ F A commemorative property. ❑ B Removed from its original location. ❑ G Less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past ❑ C A birthplace or grave. 50 years. ❑ D A cemetery Areas of Significance (Enter categories from Instructions) 27M RELIGION/Other Protestant Significant Dates Construction date 1907 ® check if circa or estimated date Other dates Significant Person Architect/Builder (Complete if National Register Criterion B is marked above) Architect unknown Builder unknown Narrative Statement of Significance (® SEE CONTINUATION SHEETS, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED) 9. Major Bibliographical References ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION (Submit the following items with the completed form) FOR ALL PROPERTIES 1. Map: showing the property's location in a townicity 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 photolcatalog sheet needs to be included with the negatives/slides and the following needs to be provided below on this particular inventory site: Rolllslide sheet # 9642 Frame/slot # 24 Date Taken 10/29/99 Roll/slide sheet # _ Frame/slot # Date Taken Roll/slide sheet # _ Frame/slot # Date Taken ®See continuation sheet or attached photo & slide catalog sheet for list of photo roll or slide entries. Photoslillustrations 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 noncontributing status) 2. Barn: a. A sketch of the framettruss 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 Iowa Department of Guttural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Iowa Site Inventory Form Continuation Sheet Name Site Number 52-01739 Related District Number Address C City 7. Narrative Description This 1 Yrstory brick building was constructed in 1907 replacing an earlier 1-story brick building originally constructed as the United Presbyterian Church sometime prior to 1883 at this site. The current building was constructed on this comer lot with dwellings to the south and east. In ca. 1954 a 3-story office and classroom wing was added on the south side of the church. This building Is designed in the Tudor Revival Style more closely resembling the scale and form of a large residence than a church. The original building had an irregular T-shaped plan with an intersecting gable roof and a raised basement. The long side parallels Iowa Avenue with a pair of contiguous gabled entrance porticos facing the avenue at the west end of the north facade. The original entrance doors were at the top of a series of steps. This arrangement has been replaced with a grade level entrance through the same opening. The lower level is constructed of a dark brown colored brick and the gable peaks are clad in stucco with vertical half timbering. Triangular dormer windows puncture the long roof slopes in order to introduce additional light into the sanctuary. Window openings are set on stone sills with flat wood lintels or segmental brick arches. The openings include groups of narrow, fixed sash including triple windows set between the brick and stone buttresses. The south facade is connected to a 3-story brick and reinforced concrete wing by a 1-story enclosed walkway that fortes a small courtyard between the addition and the original church block. The wing has a low-pitched gable roof with the gable end facing Gilbert Street. The original portion of the Unitarian Church complex measures 65' east and )keeping Unitarian-Universalist with modem the aanot strong ecclenorth and siastcal sand ymbolsm incorporatedporated ite des gn and oteepleo redy identfy beliefs, building s a church. Once surrounded by dwellings, the building is now surrounded by parking lots. 8. Statement of Sionificance This building is a well-preserved example of the adaptation of the Tudor Revival style for a residential scale church building. Its simple, non-eccleslastical appearance reflects the beliefs of its members. Though the office wing detracts from the building's original scale, the building remains sufficiently intact to be individually eligible for the National Register under Criteria C. It would also be eligible as a contributing structure to a historic district or conservation district. The Unitarian -Universalist Church is located along Iowa Avenue four blocks east of Old Capitol, a National Historic Landmark, and the Pentacrest, a National Register historic district. As originally laid out, Iowa Avenue provided a wide corridor extending to the east from Capitol Square and the Iowa Territorial Capitol. Its 120' width made Iowa Avenue the widest thoroughfare in the Original Town Plat. In later years after Capitol Square became part of the campus of the State University of Iowa, the campus was extended along the north side of Iowa Avenue. This was the third building occupied by the Unitarian -Universalist Society in Iowa City. The first was a small brick building facing Dubuque Street at the southeast comer of East Iowa Avenue. This site had been one of four quarter -block church reserves set aside in the Original Town Plat. The Universalist Church organized in 1841 erected this building and occupied it until fire claimed the building in 1868. The congregation built a new larger church at the northeast comer of Iowa Avenue and North Clinton Street. In 1878 the Universalists agreed to make their building available to the American Unitarian Association so long as regular services were sustained. In 1906 the State University of Iowa acquired the Universalist -Unitarian Church building renaming it °Unity Hall." Property Transfer Records show the lot containing the current church being acquired by the First Unitarian Society of Iowa City in 1907 through a sheriffs deed. The building on the site at that time had originally been built to house the United Presbyterian congregation but had been vacated by 1888. It had subsequently been used as a warehouse, paintshop and a galvanized iron tank factory. In 1907 Rev. R. S. Loring of Bost on was employed to head the Unitarians in Iowa City. Construction of their new church building began soon after acquiring the lot. The Unitarian -Universalist Society of Iowa City took ownership from the First Unitarian Society in 1968. Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-01739 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Name 9 Maior Bibliocraohic References Iowa City city directories. Property Transfer Records, Johnson County Auditor's Office. Tax Assessor's Records, City of Iowa City Assessor. County City Summary Sheet, 10 South Gilbert, Urban Revitalization Act Study Area Survey, 1981. Sanborn maps, 1874, 1879, 1888, 1892, 1899, 1906, 1912, 1920, 1926, 1933, and 1933 updated to 1970. Aumer, Charles Ray. Leading Events in Johnson County, Iowa History, Vol 2. Cedar Rapids: Western Historical Press, 1912, pp. 356-359. Additional Documentation Plat Map: PIZ MINIMUM 10161 �IIIIC ■1: Z all L� :IIII! _■� 116 it111111 M111 :11111 ■s11111106'111111 R■1 iiiu%%ol �� 1■■ :II■ 1i17 oioi of 1••�•IIIIIII•� �;, 1111i;1 �'� 'JI■:� 9■II ■ lO�: �� i �m . i it ■■ ■ _ � �I■ Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa site Number 2-01739 iox,va'Site inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet _Unitarlan-Universalist Church Johnson Name of Property County Address Photograph: Site inventory Fora! State Inventory No. 2S 01953 Of Iowa en New en Supplemental State Historical Society ❑ Part of a district with known boundaries (enter Inventory no.) (December 1, tgse) ReiatienshtD: ❑ Contributing ElNoncontributing Contributes to a Potsntial district with et unknown boundaries National Reg9ster Status:(any that apply) y❑ Listed El De -fisted ❑ NHL ❑ DOE 9-Digit SHPO Review & Compliance Number Noe -Extant (enter year) historic name JaMgs and Francs Mahoney Han s ether names/ate number street & number 410 East Iowa Avenue city or town Iowa City Legal Description: (if Rural) Township Name (Check only one box) i] vkanity, county Johnson Township No. Range No. Section Quarter of Quarter ❑ site -buildings v1 ❑ structure sites ❑ °b _ structures objects Total Name of related project report or multiple property study (Enter N/A. It the Properly Is i rnatuuc runcrions (Entercategori 01A DOMESTIC/single dwelling 05D LATE VICTQRiAN/Queen Anne Narrative SEE _ structures objects Total of a muRIPle property examination). rkal ArchReftfa/Data Base Numbar Cr eMTV, _ 1-.1Mr.. r-�..jr-.. . From Instructions) ate alsi (Enter 02t"ww7a from instructions) foundation 04 STONE walls 02A WOODWeatherboard roof GOA ASP %LT/ShirtgW other IATION SHEETS, WHICH MUST BE COMP.LETEDI Yes 0 No ❑ More Research --- -- Recommended ,.. uA " vi"MPrOear ergwery saw spptying relevant National Register adeda) Yes $ No ❑More Research Recommended A Property 1s associated with sig. rlcant events. Yes ❑ No ❑ More Research Recommended C Property has distirwtIs lve architecwith the tural characteristics. ives of s[pnificant sons Yes 0 No 0 More Research Recommended D Property yields significant information in archaeology or history. County johnso Addrese 410 Ent lows A enue City owa C' Site Number 62-01953 Criteria ConsideDistrict Number rations D A Owned by a religious institution or used E A reconstructed buMng, object, or structure. for rel'iglo:s purposes. F A commemorative property. 6 Removed from its o;lginai location. G Less than 50 years of age cr achieved sE ritfoance within the past 0 C A bl rete y or grave. 50 years g '' Q D A cemetery Areas of Significance (Enter catagodes from Instructions) RIA Significant person (Complete If National Register Criterfon B Is marked above) of SEE Significant Dates Cwalrocdoo data $3 H check If circa or esGrrwted data 09tar degas ArchitecHBader Amhbd Uno 0 adder unknown MUST BE „ LJ Sea corillrwetion sheet Tor sdd9lionaf UTbI rarerencesor commwds. a •> • _...,, �...... t1. Form paepared By nameAftle Marlys_ Amy organization Svendse`Tvler�i C. street & number N3834 Deep take Road cityortown Sarong the following items with date 2= telephone 71fi4t3g_ggpp state IV zip code 54870 1. Map; showing the prooerty's location in a gposonof townlc[ty of tow, .shlp buildings and BtrUatures On the site in relation to pub io rcad(s). 3. P9rotogra tta; r2rr sentat ve black ezd wiL a pha cs, lithe photos are taken es part of a survey for which the society is to be cu scot of the negat yes or color slides, a phatcicatalog sheet needs to be Included Witt the nega*v881VIdes and the following needs tic be prcvidad below on this partictlar lrv®¢storryy sN� RotVstdeshea # g642 Frame/slo at 4 Cate Taken 10f19100 RotfEsiide sheet# Framefs;ot# Roiifsude shee8 # Fra.^re6slot # � Cate Taken C! SBB aantiRueticn si:eet or attached akalo & a9da saga cyst (ar lid of phcta rc ®sTds enfrEas, e Phetasfilfus�aiioRe aviii;out nsgatves ere also In t+sis site Inventory file. FOR CERTAtA 0tifiOS OF pROPERT;FS, !NCLUZE T€:E FCLLO4Af UG AS WELL 1. Ear rset®ad 6 DisaBrict (Jet at structures 2. Sam: and bu!€dt.,TP. ;mwm cr eeLmded year buk and contributing or noncordrtbrding status) a. A sketch of the tramertruss configuration in the form of drawing atypical middle bent of the barn. b. A photograph of the loft showing the fame configuration along one side. :_p lOws Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa iolwa Site Inventory Form Continuation Sheet Name Z. Narrative Description Site Number52-01953 Related District Number This 2-story frame dwelling was built in ca. 1892 acoordirg to City Assessor Records. Ths date is confirmed by Property Transfer Records and Sanborn maps. It was the first building constructed on this property. The Mahoney House is an example of the Late Victorian Queen Anne style, It has an asymmetrical facade with a hlpped roof on the main block of the house with a small gable dormer at the peak filled with stained ela?.s sgrtnare iigt rc- A projenting front -gable sac+Jon or Ule west side of the front fagade has a horizontal window VA sim[lar Square lights and a combination of square cut shingles, narrow tongue and grove boards, and applied molding. A hipped roof veranda spans the front fagade. It has a pediment above the entrance steps with a spindlework frieze, turned porch posts, and scroll cut brackets. The pediment is clad In non r tongue and groove boards with melding applied in sunburst pattern. The house Itself has medium width siding with comer board trim. A square stained glass sash is to the right of the entrance with a section of tongue and groove boards and applied molding beneath h. t/f double -hung sash appear in singles and pairs elsewhere. The house is currently used as office space for a non-profit organization with a small parking area at the rear, State nt Qf S' ' ca ce The Mahoney House is a well-preserved example of the Late Victorian Queen Anne style. Because of the building's intact condition It is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C. As d out a Avenue owarTen tiodali Capitol. m it 12D width made Iowa Avenue rovided a wide corridor extending thothe east oroughfarr•efro he Original nal itol Town Plat. In later years after Capitol Square became park ethe campus of the State University of Iowa, fire campus was extended along the north side of Iowa Avenue eventually as far as South Gilbert Street. Michael Wclnnery owned Lot a from 1862 through 1890. Mclnnery was an Irish Immigrant who settled in Iowa City in 1854 and was variously employed during this period as a cderk, merchant, grocer, and saloon keeper. He originally built a house on the east half of Lot 6 selling the west half In 1890 to Francis and James Mahoney. Mahoncontinued n worked as a saloon this until 1906 when the property was sold to Dellaitchcock.at the time later turning to the transfer ness to make a Della and her husband George Hitchcock, a retired farmer, lived here Into the late 1920s. Their daughter Mary was a student at the State University of Iowa before World War 1. By 1930 city directories show Elling Verbten residing here. By the 1930s Blanche Foffel, the widow of James POW resided here leasing a portion of the house to a tenant. The house had a series of occupants until 1968 when ft was deeded to the State of Iowa for the `use and benefit' of the State Historical Society. The property was transferred to its current owner, United Action for Youth, Inc. in the 1990s. Maigr Siblioeraohic References Iowa City city directories. Property Transfer Records, Johnson County Auditor's Office. Tax Assessor's Records, City of Iowa City Assessor. Iowa Site inventory Sheet, #3e-1857 for 410 East Iowa Avenue, ea. 1985. Sanborn maps, 1874, 1879. 1888, 1892. 1899, 1906. 1912, 1920, 1926, 1933. and 1933 updated to 1970. 'Feasibility Study for House Located at 410 Iowa Avenue, Iowa City." State Historical Department, Division of Historic Preservation, November 17, 1976. Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number -lNaes Iowa Site inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Paoe 2 Additional Documentation Plat Map: 101_= =iin ■■■ M����.:aci■ ial �.:■;: :u■ nn: ■ � �Iluf■�_�aiui i■ ■� Photograph: �iZr a ; � aoa � aro N. 6"lP E., JEFFERSONN EWP v Itt2. I IS Inventory Form state Inventor,/ No. 6 Now 0 late Historical Society of town i13 part of a district with boundaries (enenteer rove , Supplemental no, (1)eow nber 1,19W Relationship: 0 Contributing ❑ Noncontributing Q Contributes to a potential district with unknown boundaries National Register Status:(any that apply) L'sted © De -fisted L'I NHL ❑ DOE 9-Digh SHPO Review & Compliance Number Non -Extant (enter yogi) 1. Muni or Property historic name Houser Metacer House other nameslsfte number street & number 422 East Iowe Aven e city or town Igo Clt Legal Description: (If Rural) Township Name 7 (If Urban) Subdivision OtjcfnaI Town boar) ❑ vicinity, county °o„ hnson Township No. Range No. Section Quarter of Quarter she buildings structure Was object structure objects Total Block(S) 45 — Name of related project report or multiple property study (Enter'Wk If the property Is not Tale Narrative Lots) WeS 70- Lot 1 ,a n•�u is-■ i., - --- - -- s�iii-��4•u au.+I foundation a., STONE Walk QM 1.00e i ::. t-rb - . roof 1: JAi . other VWHCH MUST BE • ? Yes ® No ❑ More Research Recommended 'A' Froperty is associated with ssfgnificanmwwara t we�nts� Wer a�.dep Yes 0 No ❑ More Research Recommended B Property Is associated with the lives of significant persons. Yes ❑ No ❑ More Research Recommended C Property has distinctive architechral characteristics. Yes 0 No 0 More Research Recommended D property yields signifiont Information In archaeology or history. County Johnson Address 422 East lows Avenue Ske Number 01 City Iowa Cry District Number Criteria Considerations ❑ A Owned by a religious in34tution or used ❑❑ E A reconstructed building, object, or structure. for religieus purposes. F A commemorative property. ❑ S Removed from its original locat on 3 Less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past C A birtrtpiaca or grave. 50 years. D A cemetery Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions) hu Sfgnitrcant Dales Ccnsftoftn dare 1M 0 check if circa or estimated data onwdatas Significant person Architact/Brriider (Complete It National Raglater Criterion a Is marked above) Amh@ecr Unknowr. e Raw Narrative Statement of SignWttcertt a (M SEE CONTIN;UATiON SHEETS. WHICH MUST BE COMFL€TEtS) 9. Major 6ibNographicai Referances 10. Geographic Data i _❑ Sea continuation sheet for odda:... i rRW .n e.,,....1...........___._ ..... - nameAlue tJlub A. Samisen organization Svendsen Tyler. Inc. date VMao street & number =34 Deep Lake Road telephone 7151469-3300 cityortown Sarona state Y�Q zip coda 54870 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION (submit the fettavAng items with the compieted forml Gi1R Art bnnDcoTica 1. !ltap: showing the property's locaticr, In a town/city ortownship. 2. sere plan: showing position of buildings and structures on the area In relation to public road(s). 3. Photographs: reVwentative black and white photos. If the photos are taken as part of a survey for which tits Society is to be curator of the negatives or color slides, a phatWcatalag sheet needs to be inciuded with the nagetives/slides and the following needs to be provided below on this part!oular Inveritcrkr site: RoVsl'desheet # 9642 rramehleti+ ,? Date Taken RoVVRde sliest # _ Fremefslot# Date Taken 101AA00 Roftilde sheet Frama%lot # Date Taken See continuation sheet or attacfiad photo & sffds cetabg serest far He of Photo rail or slide entries. Riia"W4ustrstions WthctA regatives are also in this site inventory f:e. FOR CERTAIN KMIDS Of PROPERTIES, MCLUDE THE FCL_GSW1MG AS WELL 1, Farmstead & L'f MCC (Ust orstr,rdures a -A bxu:r&rQs, knwn or estimated year buX and carbibutkrg or non corfh3uttng atatus) 2. Bam: a. A sketch of the frameAruss configuration in the form of drawing atypical middle bent of the barn. b. A photograph of the loft showing the frame configuration along one side. c. A sketch Hoer nine of th. rnt.ri.. e,. — s..e..,......._.,_ -1--- -- . .. _ - pus ar ruS%anf'..tieslSjns�ts>�:�xAlislt� nt pflri #7��,°¢�flY'de3�'+dteaF•dS79�r� ' M Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 62,01964 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Paae 1 422 East to """illy Address a Cit City 7. Narrative Description This 2-story frame dwelling was built in ca. 1898 according to City Assessor Records. Sanbom maps show it first appearing sometime between 1892 and 1899. Property Transfer Records show the property transferring between family members In 1899 after the house was already recorded on Sanbcm maps. This building replaced an earlier t-story dwelling an this property. The apolicy-R?e zger Neusa is an example of t as Late idluurian Queen Anne style. It has an asymmetrical facade with a hipped roof on the main block of the house and projecting gable sections on the east and south sides. The front -gable section has angled walls on bath levels and features square -out shingles In the gable peak. A horizontal wlndow has a row of stained glass squares surrounding a clear glass light. The peak has a sunburst pattern In the trim. Scroll -cut brackets and omamentatlon set off the bay windows. A low-pitched hipped roof veranda spans the front fagade. The ornamented m€liwcric on the veranda includes a pediment above the entrance steps that has a sunburst pattern, scroll -cut brackets, and turned porch posts. The house itself has narrow width siding with corner board trim. The large sash In the center panel of the bay are square with four lights. Ctherwlndows in the house are 1/1 double-hungs. It is likely that this house was built by David L. Houser, an Iowa City builder who also built the house that previously stood to the east of this property. The Houser6lUetzger House is currently used as office space fora non-profit organization with a small parking area to the west. 8, Statement of Significance The Houser -Metzger House Is a well-preserved example of the Late Mcforlan Queen Anne style. Because of the building's intact condition it is eligible for the National Register of historic Places under Criterion C. Its association with the Houser family cnhances its significance. As originally laid out, Iowa Avenue provided a wide corridor extending to the east from Capitol Square and the Iowa Terrltorial Capitol. its 120' width made Iowa Avenue the widest thoroughfare In the 0 ig€rye Tc"xr ?let. In later years after Capitol Square became past of the campus of the State University of Iowa, the campus was extendedf elong the north side of Iowa Avenue eventuOy as far as South Gilbert Street. ShcMy before the tum- ef-the-20 cantury the 400 block of Iowa Avenue saw a number of raw houses constructed. This was one of four built along the no. side of the street between 1892 and 1899. In 1892 when David L. Houser purchased Lots 7 and 8 in Block 45 there was an existing 1-story house on Lot 7. Houser's coal and grain business was located a block away on the south side of East Washington Street adjacent to the railroad spur that extended south along the west bank of Ralston Creek. Just seven years later in 1 egg Sanborn maps show two new houses In place on Housers lots. The exact years of construction and original occupancy of the two homes is unclear. City directories show both David and Gilbert Houser occupied the comer house (non -extent) at 430 East Iowa Avenue In 1899. Gilbert was a professor at the State University of Iowa at the time. The same year, Property Transfer Records show that Gilbert acquired 422 East Iowa Avenue from his father. City directories show Gilbert residing at 422 by 1904 along with his wife Hattie. David Houser was listed as a "relied capitalist" by now still in residence at 430. In 1905 David and Gilbert exchanged ownership of 422 and 430. Both Houser families are listed at 430 In subsequent years with 422 East Iowa apparently ]eased. Renters from ca. 1908 until 1911 were Samuel Carrell and his wife Rachel. Carrell was the proprietor of the Iowa City Daily Press, forerunner of the Iowa City Press -Citizen, during these years. Between 1912 and 1913. Bridget Sullivan, the widow of Marlin Sullivan, and her two daughters, Elie and Alice, resided here. Then, in 1914 following David Houser's death, the property was sold to Jacob J. Metzger. City directories do not list an occupation for Metzger but do show his wife Rose and four daughters — Berle, Della, Etta and Margaret — residing here for a number of years. Jacob's daughters retained ownership until the mid-1980s. The property was transferred to its current owner, United Action for Youth, Inc, In the 1990s. Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa site Number 52-01 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sleet Major BibIloaranhic References Iowa City city directories. Property Transfer Records, Johnson County Auditor's Office. Tax Assessor's Records, City of Iowa City Assessor. Iowa Site Inventory Sheet, #38-1859 for 422 East rows Avenue, ca. 1985. Sanborn maps, 1874, 1879, 1888, 1892, 1899, 1906, 1912, 1920, 1928, 1933, and 1933 updated to 1970. Additional Documentation Plat Map; Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa iowa Site Inventory Form Conzsnuetion Sheet Site Number 52 01964 Related District Number HouservMetzger House John§gg Name of Property County 422 East Iowa Avenue Iowa City Address CRY Additional Documentation Plat Map: ■% �z r�■:■� illii�i111s 'Illll ■Fr L�� a.II1G !■1 � -111u� '0111111 Will 111110 ■ ■ tJ�lln .11111 no ,. 111111�i5'fa1111 MEN m gym■ =110 1■■ :Ir■ nslt■ . ■■ z ■ 1■1: ■■: ��tl. atitititititi� Ilililil■ r_ ��■ NJ 9GIN .■ ■ l _ 0 � � 11 ■ Photograph_ IN " 6 WP. F. ,J 6F FF25ow 6• DA •It cil( 3 M _ o,F• �rvss m ' � r-- AV. E foWA OUTSIDE DISTRICT IOWA SITE INVENTORY FORM CFN 269-1357 Survey ID Number IOW-003 11/26/90 Database ID Number (.ocation and Funot al In proration R & C Number i j 1. Historic Name(s) _ _ _house 2. Common Name(s) __ house 3. Street Address 506 E. College St. 4. City Iowa City Vicinity [ ] 5. County Johnson 6. Subdivision Drininal Town 7. Block(s) 42 8. Lot(s) 4 & 3 9. Legal Description: (If Rural) Township Range Section Quarter of Quarter of Description Code 10. Historic Function(s) ReW Bence 11. Current Function(s) Comnunit<v Mentaj Health Center 12. Owner Mid -Eastern Iowa Community Mental Health Center Phone # (319) 438-7884 Address ADS E. Coll49e St. City/State Iowa City, IA ZIP 5EP40 BHP Sources: Cty. Resource [] HABS [] Photo C] NR [] Tax Act [] Grants [] DOE [] R&C [] (Plat Map) I (Sketch Map) N elm es�ui w� iurr Via` RMN nuts :� 1Nf. vll_' fin INN ,. iljfii loi (Source: Iowa City Planning Dept. 1994) Well maintained and in good repair. Front porch is likely a a newer alter9tion. Contributing structure 0 (Integrity Notes) East college Van Buren Roll/Frame 12 / 3 Photographer: Jan R. Nash View: East Side. North Front: lookina sw Location of Negatives: IOW-003 Architectural Significance and Associated Context(s): IOWA SITE INVENTORY FORM EVALUATION SHEET Historic and Architectural Resources in College Hill, Iowa City, Iowa Applicable National Register Criteria: [ ] A [ ] 8 [x) C [ ] Q NRHP Eligibility: Individual: [ ] Yes [x] No District: Ix] Contributing [ ] NonContributing Reviewed by/Date: J. Na, 5/1994 This house presents a Queen Anne appearance, with its complex roof, variety in window size, shape and placement, and one- and two-story window bays. It also has classical elements, most notably a Palladian attic window and a classical front porch. The property owner believes the original brick portions of the building is 100-150 years old and the upper story was added 80 years ago. Most of the alterations would now also be considered historic. The building reflects the architectural patterns of the College Hill area and would be a contributing property to a district. Historical Significance and Associated Context(s): Same Continuation Sheet [ ] Applicable National Register Criteria: [x] A [ ] 8 [ ] C I ] D NRHP Eligibility: Individual: [ ] Yes [x] No District: [x] Contrib. [ ] NonContrib. Reviewed by/Date: J. Nash. 5/1994 Local historians attribute the construction of this house to Henry and Antoinette Morrow. He was associated with the BCR & N Railroad. Their daughter, Antoinette (Nettie) married Dr. William Hosford. Hosford, while living in the house, became dean of the University's College of Dentistry. The building passed to new owners in the 1940's. continuation Sheet [ ] Prepared by: Jan Nash Date: MaT 1994 Affiliation: Tallgrass Historians L.C. Telephone: (319) 354-6722 Address: 931 Maiden Lane, Iowa City, IA 52240 Property Characteristic Form - RESIDENTIAL CFN 259-1402 Survey ID Number IOW-003 11/27/90 Database ID Number Street Address: 5D5 College 5t City Iowa City County Johnson agal Description: (If Rural) Township Range Section Quarter of Quarter of Location Integrity: Original Site .(OS) Moved (MV) Moved to Original Site (MO) 7S Endangered?: N or Y If yes, why? Ground Plan: a. Building Shaps(s) b. Width by Depth in feet Architectural Style/Stylistic Influences Key Stylistic Attributes Code _Queen Anne Window variety. m>>ti.�o �atiiee Materials: Foundation Walls Roof Number of Stories 2=3_(6190e exposes West A South side around levels) Roof Shape Complex Gable Builder(s) Unknown Architect(s) unknown Original Construction Date no Modification/Addition Dates: Property owner believes lower brick portions are original structure, to which the upper floor and complex roof were added. Local historian dates the house to 1as3. Continuation Sheet [ ] Significant Interior Components: Remodeled post 1976. Continuation Sheet [ ] Surveyor Comments: Complex of 4 buildings owned by Mid -Eastern Iowa Community Health and are well maintained. Continuation Sheet [ ] Forces: Laura Lovell, Manager, 11/1/93 and 6/2/94. Iowa City Press Citizen (Irving Weber Article). 29 May 1982. Needs Further Study/Anomaly [ ] Surveyor Continuation Sheet [ J Date 11 /4$- IOWA SITE INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET CFN 259-1337 Survey IO 11/26/90 Database ID treet Address: 505 E. College St, City Iowa City agal Description: (If Rural) Township Range Section Continuation of 0 0 Page Roll/Frame 12 / 2 Photographer: Jan Nash View: West side, facing east Location of Negatives: Number IOW-003 Number County johoson Quarter of Quarter of OUYSIDE DISTRICT IOWA SITE INVENTORY FORM CFN 259-1367 Survey ID Number IOW-004 11/26/90 Database ID Number Locatioa and Functional Information R & C Number 1. Historic Name(s) house ` 2. Common Names) house 3. street Address 507 E. College 4. City Iowa City Vicinity [ 7 5. County Johnson 6. Subdivision Original Town 7. Block(s) 42 S. LOt(a) Dart of 4 9. Legal Description: (If Rural) Township Range Section Quarter of Quarter of Description 10. Historic Function(s) Residonce 11. Current Function(s) Community Mental Health Center 12. Owner Mid -Eastern Iowa Community Mental Health•Center Phone is (319) 338-7884 Address 506 E. College City/State Iowa City, IA ZIP 52240 BHP Sources: Cty. Resource [] HASS [] Photo [] NR [] Tax Act [] Grants.[) DOE [] R&C [] (Plat Map) I (Sketch Map) N (Sources Iowa City planning dept., 1994) Porch posts and railings have been replaced with decorative modern cast iron. There is a large modern addition on the rear of`the house. Except for the addition, this house is intact and well maintain - ad. Contributing structure (Integrity Notes) 7 Van Buren East College N Roll/Frame 13 / i Photographer: jpyce w. Barrett View: North Front, West Side:. looking SE Location of Negatives: IOW-004 Architectural Significance and Associated Context(s): Applicable National NRHP Eligibility: IOWA SITE INVENTORY FORM EVALUATION SHEET Historic and Architectural Resources in College Hill, Iowa City, Iowa Register Criteria: Individual District: Reviewed by/Date: J. Nash,, 511994 []A []B [XI [ 7 Yes [ ] No [x] Contributing [ C [ ] D ] NonContributing The architectural style of this house is typical of residences built in the College Hill neighborhood at the turn of the century. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps indicate It was constructed after 1699 and before 1906. A prior survey dates it to 1902. Because this house reflects the architectural patterns of the College Hill area, it would be a contributing property to a district. Continuation Sheet L ] Historical Significance and Associated Context(s): Applicable National Register Criteria: I ] A [ ] B [ ] C [ l D NRHP Eligibility: Individual: [ ] Yes [ ] No District: [ ] Contrib. [ ] NonContrib. Reviewed by/Date: Continuation Sheet [ ] Prepared by: Jan Nash Date: May 1994 Affiliation: Tallgrass Historians L.C. Telephone: (319) 354-6722 Address: 931 Maiden Lane, Iowa City, IA 52240 Property Characteristic Form - RESIDENTIAL CFN 259-1402 Survey ID Number IOW-004 11/27/90 Database ID Number Street Address: 601 E. College St. City _Iowa City County _Johnson Val Description: (If Rural) Township Range Section Quarter of Quarter of Location Integrity: Original Site (OS) Moved (MV) Moved to Original: Site (MO) OS Endangered?: N or V If yes, why? Ground Plan: a. Building Shape(s) Rectangular ar b. Width 40' by Depth 83' in feet Architectural Style/Stylistic Influences Key Stylistic Attributes Code Queen Anne (free classic} Entablature molding Palladian Window Materials: Foundation Walls Roof Number of Stories 2 Roof Shape Complex Gable Builder(s) unknown Architect(s) Unknown - Original Construction Date c. 1900 Modification/Addition Dates: Post 1960-1960 33 x 40' addition to rear of residence. Porch posts and railings have been replaced with decorative modern cast iron. Continuation Sheet [ ] Significant'Interior Components: Unknown _ Continuation Sheet [ ] Surveyor Comments: Good condition, decoration at top of gable There is a large front bay with Palladian attic window transom over a large plate glass window. Small vestibule window with leaded glass also. This building is part of a 4 building complex owned by Mid -Eastern Iowa Comm. Mental Health. Continuation Sheet [ 1 Sources: L. ura Lovell, Manager. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps 1699, 19o8. City Assessor Records Needs Further Study/Anomaly ( ] Continuation Sheet [ Surveyor Matt Laufenberg Date 11/1/93 r CITY OF IOWA CITY M E M 0 MP%,A N D U M Date: February 6, 2015 To: Historic Preservation Commission From: Bob Miklo Re: Work Program At the February 12 meeting we will discuss the Commission's work program. Please review the Goals and Objectives of the Historic Preservation Plan (pages 31 to 108). We hope to identify what has been completed and what should be the priority projects for the coming year. We have sent you a pdf of those pages. If you need a paper copy of the Historic Preservation Plan please contact me. 1V. Updated Goals and Objectives for the Historic Preservation Plan 2007 The review of local historic preservation efforts since 1992 shows major progress in both public and private activities. Good communication has been at the center of the best cases of progress while minimal or ineffective communication has characterized preservation missteps or failures. The common theme incorporated into the recommendations that follow is thoughtful, clear, and audience -appropriate communication. Whether this takes the form of official reports, shared strategy sessions, targeted publications, web -based information gathering and dispersal, or direct communication with historic property owners, good communication will be key to advancing the comprehensive preservation agenda and strategies recommended below.' Objective 1: Continue to research and evaluate historic resources through the systematic and prioritized completion of neighborhood and thematic -based historical and architectural surveys. Following adoption of the Iowa City Historic Preservation Plan, the HPC assumed the leadership role for completing comprehensive studies of Iowa City's built environment by carrying out historical and architectural surveys based on the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places survey model. Work began in 1992 with preparation of a Multiple Property Documentation (MPD) form titled "Iowa City Historic Resources" to serve as a broad outline for future survey and nomination work. Since 1992 the HPC has undertaken an orderly process for completing nearly a dozen neighborhood -based surveys. That process has included securing Certified Local Government grants and Historic Resource Development Program grants through the State Historical Society of Iowa that were matched by City resources including both cash and in -kind labor. The HPC systematically worked its way through a prioritized list of neighborhood survey projects established in the plan's work program completing approximately 75 percent of the proposed survey areas by 2005. In most cases, intensive level surveys were undertaken by historic preservation professionals with Iowa Site Inventory Forms completed for all properties within proscribed blocks. An exception was a section of the College Hill Neighborhood, where work was carried out directly by the HPC under the direction of a professionally experienced member of the HPC. 'To maintain continuity with the 1992 Historic Preservation Plan, recommendations are presented according to the original ten goals adopted. Where appropriate, the language of the goals and the accompanying objectives has been changed or expanded. In several cases emphasis has been shifted to account for completed tasks and newly identified needs or opportunities. In other cases, entirely new initiatives are incorporated as additional objectives. A major change is the expansion and refinement of the neighborhoods designated for study and preservation. Underlining is used to emphasize new or expanded recommendations throughout IV. Updated Goals and Objectives. 31 The "Iowa City Historic Resources" MPD was approved in 1994 for listing in the National Register and subsequent amendments to the MPD have been completed in the years since as a part of the completion of survey work. To continue an organized approach, it is recommended that the broad outline contained in "Iowa City Historic Resources" MPD be updated (see Appendix E) through the addition of historic contexts and an extended time period through ca. 1960. Future decisions for what districts to study and to regulate as well as special protection needed for the more recent past flow from this important appendix. The priorities set for neighborhood survey work are listed in the Neighborhood Strategies Summary table under Goal 10 below. Objective 2: Enlist the financial and volunteer support of private sponsors to undertake survey work. The ongoing leadership responsibility for this task rests with the HPC but emphasis should be put on enlisting private sponsors and volunteers to carryout survey work when neighborhood support is available. Successful examples for such efforts in the past 15 years include sponsorship and funding of National Register of Historic Places nominations by Friends for properties such as the African Methodist Episcopal Church or the Emma Harvat House and the historical and architectural survey work completed by the Melrose Neighborhood Association to which Friends also contributed. In the latter project, the use of local volunteers allowed survey work to proceed at a faster pace when neighborhood residents handled historical research for 85 properties. Such an effort also provided training for neighborhood residents, giving them the skills to complete future research tasks on their own. Private efforts such as those sponsored by Friends and the Melrose Neighborhood Association demonstrate a growing support for historic preservation activities in the community. Objective 3: Set designation priorities for historic districts and landmarks that emphasize the most important or threatened resources first. Use of a neighborhood -based historical and architectural survey effort to identify and prioritize eligible historic districts and landmarks continues to make the most sense in Iowa City. However, it is recommended that future efforts use both reconnaissance and intensive level survey formats in order to complete work more efficiently and with greater speed. Such an effort would mean first completing a reconnaissance level survey to focus energy and funding on historic districts and scattered properties that are individually eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Once National Register eligibility has been established, local designation efforts should proceed. 32 Objective 4: Extend the period for neighborhoods to study through ca. 1960. The federally -supported Certified Local Government Program that Iowa City participates in requires that the historical and architectural survey process focus evaluation efforts on historic resources and neighborhoods that are at least 50 years old. When the Historic Preservation Plan was completed in 1992 its recommendations focused on historic resources built between Iowa City's founding in 1839 through the 1930s. With the passing of time, the 50-year cut-off period for research efforts has moved forward to include buildings and neighborhoods built after World War IL It is now recommended that the list of neighborhoods to study be expanded to include historic resources from the 1930s through ca. 1960. The progress, priorities, and period of significance of the historic resources and neighborhoods to survey should be re -assessed after five to seven years. A new work plan for survey efforts is incorporated into the Neighborhood Strategies Summary Table on page 109. It tracks progress on the survey plan laid out in 1992 through 2005 as well as suggesting a priority for future neighborhood and thematic -based survey efforts. This new priority for surveys should be used to guide future grant writing and volunteer recruitment. Objective 5: Continue to nominate individual properties and historic districts to the National Register of Historic Places. When appropriate, pursue local designation as landmarks and historic districts for National Register properties. The best means for identifying the historical and architectural significance of properties is to list them on the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register acknowledges historic resources including buildings, structures, sites, objects, and districts that are significant in the fields of history, architecture, and archaeology. Since 1992, Iowa City has had 10 individual resources and eight historic districts listed on the National Register. Many other resources have been identified as eligible for listing but the research and documentation has not been completed. Listing on the National Register is often the first step in heightening public awareness about a property or neighborhood. The same criteria are used to establish the eligibility of a property for local designation and protection. Since 1996, the Iowa City HPC has successfully pursued a strategy of nominating National Register listed individual properties as local landmarks. Currently, this strategy has resulted in the designation of 36 National Register listed properties for local landmark protection. In the case of several properties including the A.W. Pratt House at 503 Melrose Avenue and the College Block Building at 125 E. College Street, local landmark designation has been key to their long-term preservation. The strategy of coupling landmark designation to National Register listing should continue to be encouraged by the HPC. 33 Objective 6: Nominate properties of national level significance as National Historic Landmarks. This new objective focuses attention on historic resources with national level significance and high levels of integrity. Old Capitol is a well-known National Historic Landmark that demonstrates both national level significance and a high level of physical integrity. Other examples likely include Plum Grove at 1030 Carroll Avenue, the residence of Iowa's first territorial governor; the Iowa Hydraulics Laboratory/ Oakes -Wood House, 1142 E. Court St., residence of Grant Wood while he resided in Iowa City. Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research on the campus of the University; the Oakes - Wood House at 1142 E. Court Street, the residence of Grant Wood while he resided in Iowa City; and a property associated with the life and career of Dr. James Van Allen, internationally renowned astronomer and physicist. A strategy for evaluating and promoting NHL designations would be to work with potential co-sponsors for NHL eligible properties such as the University or private owners, the State Historical Society of Iowa, and the National Park Service's Midwest Regional Office, Cultural Resources Division in Omaha. An appreciation of the presence of national level resources will give Iowa Citians a heightened sense of the importance of such resources for the entire country. Objective 1: Incorporate an updated 2007 Iowa City Historic Preservation Plan into the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan. As with the 1992 preservation plan, the updated 2007 Historic Preservation Plan should be incorporated into the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan. Those involved in the updated plan at neighborhood sessions and interviews should be invited to participate in the adoption process. Objective 2: Most of the specific recommendations made in 1992 to amend the City's historic preservation ordinance have been completed. These included successfully establishing individual landmark designation, conservation district designation, a certificate of economic hardship provision, and demolition prevention powers for the HPC. Following discussions with City staff, community interviews, 34 and an examination of the Iowa City Zoning Code, consultants from Clarion Associates prepared a review of the historic preservation ordinance to identify potential future updates to the ordinance. Comparisons with historic preservation ordinances from comparable cities and national best -practices were also made. A full discussion of Clarion Associates' historic preservation ordinance review is included in section II of Appendix F. The most important recommendations are called out as new objectives beginning with Objective 7 below. Objective 3: Evaluate the need for zoning changes in historic and conservation districts as a neighborhood stabilization measure. Designation of a neighborhood as a historic or conservation district is not intended to satisfy all of the stabilization needs of a neighborhood. Evaluation of the applicability of the underlying zoning designation should be undertaken as a parallel activity. An example of how this was undertaken successfully took place in a portion of the Longfellow Neighborhood in 2000 when down -zoning was considered for Governor and Lucas Streets south of Burlington. Continuation of the existing multifamily residential zoning designation was reviewed to determine if it was encouraging the demolition of older residences and construction of new apartment buildings, and if so, whether the results were greater density and parking congestion that were incompatible with a stable neighborhood. Following completion of the down -zoning by the P&Z Commission, the area was evaluated to determine if the neighborhood qualified as a historic or conservation district. In 2001 the Governor -Lucas Conservation District was enacted. Together the land -use changes and design review requirements of the down -zoning and the conservation district designation have served as compatible neighborhood stabilization strategies. Efforts should be made to make it understood that land use change involves a separate and distinct set of issues to be evaluated by the P&Z Commission and that design review issues are carried out by the HPC based on historic or conservation district designation based on an evaluation of neighborhood character and the application of design review standards. The HPCs' work does not involve non - visual issues such as property usage, density, parking requirements, etc. so long as these issues do not affect the appearance of a building covered by design review. The coupling of discussions involvingzoning onin,g change b, the P&Z Commission and decisions regarding historic or conservation district designation by the HPC should be undertaken carefully so that the members of the public as well as the commissioners themselves understand which issues are addressed by which public body. Objective 4: Revise Building Code requirements for historic districts. In 1992, this objective related to the need to establish more flexible building code provisions for buildings located in historic districts. Limited progress has been 35 made on this objective. The capacity of Housing and Inspections Services staff to identify buildings in historic districts and conservation districts that require design review has improved, however, despite the fact that more than 1,100 buildings now included. In light of the newly adopted International Existing Building Code and the State of Iowa's Historic Building Code, opportunities now exist for using building codes more suited to historic resources to guide their improvement. It is recommended that the International Existing Building Code and the State's Historic Building Code be adopted to provide for safe structures, preserve historic features, and assure the highest economic impact from reusing existing historic buildings. Objective 5: Amend portions of the Iowa City Zoning Code relating to Conservation District Overlay Zones to emphasize differences from historic districts by: a) Clarifying goals for these areas based on additional community input and incorporating these goals into a revised purpose statement for conservation districts; b) Reinforcing the distinction between historic and conservation districts with a focus on issues related to mass, scale, and general compatibility in reviews of conservation district properties; and c) Requiring periodic resurveys of conservation districts (every five to ten years) to determine if areas may have improved to the point that historic district designation may be appropriate or buildings may have changed their designations as contributing and noncontributing. Such resurveys could also be used to reassess appropriate boundaries. Objective 6: Improve enforcement of the Historic Preservation Ordinance by establishing_ remedies for noncompliance, maintenance, and demolition by neglect standards, and administration changes. a) Strengthen remedies for noncompliance -fines, injunctive relief and compliance orders, forcing reconstruction, and loss of further entitlement. b) Use provisions of the International Building Code to promote maintenance and upkeep of historic properties. c) Consider administrative changes to improve enforcement of historic preservation design review including: working closer with Housing and Inspection Services and the City Attorney's Office to establish procedures that ensure uniform and efficient enforcement of the preservation ordinance; establishing a designated staff person within HIS to handle preservation enforcement issues in order to ensure that alterations are carried out in conformance with the HPC approval; and reviewing the "Definitions" section in the Historic Preservation Ordinance to make sure language is concise 36 and not open to court interpretation. For example, prior to regulation of commercially used properties, a review should be completed to determine all of the elements subject to, or excluded from, design review (e.g. signs, awnings, decorative lighting, etc). Objective 7: Make changes in the design review process to improve efficiency and add predictability. Some recommended changes in the design review process are based on the lessons learned in the post -April 2006 tornado period. a) HPC should give reasons (or "findings of fact") for its decisions on applications for a Certificate of Appropriateness. b) Continue to use a tiered system ("Major," Intermediate" and "Minor" reviews) for completing design review in conservation districts but more clearly define what types of alterations fall within each category. c) Use "Minor" and "Intermediate" reviews in conservation districts for standards more tailored to the key issues related to those districts rather than the more detailed standards of historic districts. d) Allow the tiered system of review to be used for minor and intermediate level reviews in historic districts by delegating administrative authority to professional staff with concurrence of the HPC chairperson. Operate this system in the same manner that the Certificate of No Material Effect is handled in order to speed the design review process and reduce design review agenda size. If a measure cannot be approved administratively, an application should be automatically forwarded to the full HPC. In other words, do not give staff/ chairperson power to disapprove. e) Delegate to staff the ability to grant minor modifications to certain standards in order to streamline ordinance administration. To do this, a more specific authorization for modifications based on historic status should be established. Staff decisions should be subject to appeal to the HPC. As a part of this step, regular staff reports should be prepared for the HPC by staff based on a menu of basic, pre -approved items (i.e., hand railings, doors, foundation treatments, siding options that are pre -approved if a set of conditions are met.). f) Maintain clear design review standards that result in predictable decisions by staff and the HPC and that limit administrative discretion. g) Modify the design guidelines sections of the Iowa City Historic Preservation Handbook (Sections 4.0 through 7.0) by either removing the distinction between Disallowed and Not Recommended approaches, or by refining the exceptions criteria in Section 3.2 of the design guidelines to better define when the HPC may allow more flexibility in applying the guidelines. 37 h) In order to speed the processing of design review applications, stress the need for complete answers to all questions including plans and drawings that clearly show existing condition and proposed changes. Allow staff to determine if applications are sufficient and reject incomplete applications. i) In conservation districts, develop clear and specific standards that address frequent design review issues. For example, what level of deterioration determines whether windows should be replaced rather than repaired? j) In order to improve design guidelines and process applications more expeditiously, identify in advance the details on buildings that are the most important to preserve. When surveys are done, identify these features on site inventory forms and photos. Include evaluations of garages as contributing or noncontributing resources on site forms for all properties. k) Allow the HPC to give "conditional approval' by clearly stating conditions in COA applications and delegating to staff the power to oversee implementation of the conditions in order to speed the process. 1) Encourage cooperative arrangements with Friends to provide assistance to owners in complying with design review process including sponsorship of professional design assistance, joint workshops held by the HPC and Friends, and promotion of use of the Salvage Barn materials where appropriate to solve design review issues. m) Establish a regular training program for the HPC including design review orientation for new members and periodic refresher training for the entire HPC. Objective 8: The Historic Preservation Handbook should be revised by adding a new section that lists the sections of Title 14: Iowa City Zoning Code that relate to historic preservation procedures, standards, regulations, guidelines, incentives, definitions, and noncompliance violations. Objective 9: Revise design guidelines to better address key issues and presentation format. a) Reexamine guidelines and/or recommendations for new construction; garages and outbuildings, including garage doors; determining when materials are too deteriorated to repair; and windows (should they be repaired or replaced). b) Develop a design manual that includes illustrations or photographs of appropriate designs for common building elements such as porch balustrades, porch skirting, hand rails, garage doors, etc. Alterations consistent with those pre -approved designs would potentially be eligible for administrative approval. 38 c) Eliminate inconsistencies between the historic preservation ordinance and the Historic Preservation Handbook. Examples of inconsistencies include the following: the Handbook does not reflect recent changes regarding multifamily design standards and review procedures; the trigger for when a Certificate of Appropriateness is required is described differently in the ordinance and the Handbook; and the Handbook does not accurately describe setback averaging as defined by the Zoning Code. d) Consider alternative paving materials for establishing required parking areas in conservation and historic districts. Comments at one of the public meetings expressed concern about the impact of hardscape paving in rear yards. Though this is not an element reviewed by the HPC, it is recommended that the City consider the use of alternatives to impervious materials for parking spaces in historic and conservation districts (examples of trademarked porous paving materials include Grasscrete, Grasspave2, Geoblock, Grasroad Pavers8, Tuff Track, Grassy Paver, Grass-Cel, and Checker Block). e) Consider revisions to the design guidelines to allow more flexibility in using alternative/substitute materials for common alteration projects such as door and windows replacement based on specific criteria such as historic status of the structure, properties of the substitute materials, etc. Objective 10: Advocate changes instate enabling legislation for historic preservation commissions to allow communities greater flexibility in establishing the make-up of their commission. When a number of commission appointment issues were discussed with the State Historical Society staff, they were open to the idea of changing HPC membership requirements in the Iowa Code. Consideration should be given to changes that do the following: a) Establish a fixed size for the HPC. Currently there are ten members on the HPC with six representing districts and four serving as at -large appointees. Should another historic district be established, the HPC would grow to eleven appointees, etc. There is currently no limit on the potential commission size. The commissioners serve rotating three-year terms. The flexible size and shorter terms of the HPC differs from other commissions staffed by the Planning and Community Development Department. The Planning and Zoning Commission has seven members serving five-year terms and the Board of Adjustment has five members each serving five-year terms. To provide stability for the HPC, it is recommended that its size be established at a fixed number that approximates the current size. Consideration should also be given to lengthening the term of commissioners from three to four years. b) Eliminate the representative basis for appointments currently in place for a portion of the HPC's total membership. The Iowa Code requires that a commissioner be appointed from each locally designated historic district. As more historic districts are designated, the size of an HPC grows without regard to the size of a district or the practicality of an HPC's size. Pursue amendment of the State Code to provide more flexibility in the composition of the Commission. 39 c) Strengthen technical expertise of commissioners appointed to the HPC. There are currently minimal requirements in the Iowa Code for technical expertise of historic preservation commission appointees.' Federal Certified Local Government program requirements specify that at least two commissioners be "preservation professionals "6 and suggests these should be an architect and an architectural historian. To improve the design review efficiency of the HPC, it is recommended that two or more members be appointed based on their technical expertise or skills. d) To strengthen the HPC and make its actions more effective and efficient, an HPC by-laws change is recommended that would fix the size of the commission at nine members in order provide a tie -breaking vote with four at - large members and five from a mix of historic and conservation districts. This number allows for broad representation while keeping voting control in the hands of district residents. Two of the at -large members would be required to have demonstrated experience or skills in historic preservation or related fields such as architecture, contracting, real estate, development, etc. An ongoing effort should be maintained to provide diversity for commissioners, including residential distribution within designated districts. Objective]]: Strengthen relationship between HPC and Planning and Zoning Commission. a) In advance of decisions regarding the designation of potential historic districts or conservation districts, an invitation should be extended by chairperson of the HPC to the P&Z Commission to have a member of P&Z to attend the HPC meetin s . b) Conduct an annual joint meeting between the P&Z and the HPC to establish common goals and discuss areas of concern. Invite members of the City Council to attend and offer agenda items. Objective 12: Strengthen language of the Sensitive Areas Ordinance. a) In paragraph Section 14-5I-12(F)(2) regarding development in instances where 'The Code of Iowa (Section 303.34 et seq.) states that members of a historic preservation commission "shall be appointed with due regard to proper representation of residents and property owners of the city and their relevant fields of knowledge including but not limited to history, urban planning, architecture, archeology, law, and sociology." (from Certified Local Government Handbook, State Historical Society of Iowa; available online at: http://www.state. ia.us/government/dca/shsi/preservation/clg_program/clg_manual.html, accessed 11/18/06.) 6 "Ffistoric preservation professionals are persons who meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qual- ification Standards. The Standards call for an advanced degree (M.A. or Ph.D.) and professional, work experience in one of the following fields: history, architectural history, prehistoric or historic archaeology or licensed/certified architects with training/experience in historical architecture rehabilitation. In addition, individuals with degrees and work experience in urban or rural planning, American Studies, American Civilization, Cultural Geography, Cultural Anthropology, Folklore, Curation, (building) Conservation, and landscape architecture are also recognized as pres- ervation professionals, although Professional Qualification Standards have yet to be promulgated." (For source, see Footnote 5.) 40 significant archaeological sites are identified, the City's authority to require retention of an archeological site as private or public open space through a mandated design of the site plan, planned development or subdivision should be stated more clearly and affirmatively. In this paragraph the word "require" should be used rather than "attempt' Like all land use regulations, care must be taken to avoid any "takings" claims. Barring that requirement, however, it is certainly within the power of the City to deny an application that impacts such resources. b) Paragraph 14-5I-12(G) establishes the ability of the City to limit development in the area of burial sites and to require designation as public or private open space. This is an appropriate standard, however, care must be taken when dealing with some types of burial sites, particularly those falling under the standards of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, to avoid identifying the area as such in public records in order to maintain protection for these sites. Instead of prescribing a specific buffer size, it may be more appropriate to include a more general standard for site design that requires integrating the burial area and buffer into the overall site plan. Objective 13: Re-examine City policy regarding brick streets to assure protection and funding are in place for conserving and restoring significant areas both inside and outside of historic and conservation districts. Objective 14: The last resort for preserving a historic building is moving it. This complex issue should be examined by a group representing various parties responsible for such actions (HPC, P&Z, ZBA, HIS, Traffic Engineering, utility companies, moving - companies, companies, etc.) to determine if a new ordinance or revised set of policies should be adopted. Objective 1: Assess the economic impact of historic preservation on Iowa City by conducting a study based on section "V. Model for Evaluating Economic Impacts;' beginning on page 111. Examine the impact of historic rehabilitation expenditures, the roles preservation and district designation play in property values, and the value of heritage tourism. As a part of the assessment, identify current impediments —both public and private —to redevelopment. Objective 2: Develop a comprehensive set of economic incentives aimed at resolvin impediments to redevelopment Although some issues were identified during the current planning process, others need to be more fully evaluated. Once the impediments have been fully identified, the preservation incentives developed in other communities and states that are outlined below should be considered. 41 Objective 3: Establish and market tax incentives for historic buildings.' Ongoing promotion of these incentives should be undertaken by the HPC as well as the staff for the City's Economic Development Division, Friends of Historic Preservation, the Downtown Association, and especially the Cultural and Entertainment District. A more complete discussion appears in Appendix K. a) Promote local property tax abatement through the City's Urban Revitalization Program for the CBD or the state-wide tax abatement program (Iowas "Temporary Historic Property Tax Exemption') for properties outside of the Urban Revitalization Area. b) Along with the State Historical Society of Iowa staff, investigate the merits of establishing a statewide property tax abatement incentive such as a temporary property tax freeze linked to a non -rehabilitation measure such as local landmark or district designation. c) Promote use of the federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program for income -generating properties undergoing rehabilitation that are listed on the National Register or eligible for listing. The incentive creates a 20% federal investment tax credit for property owners completing qualifying rehabilitations. d) Promote the use of the Iowa State Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program for income -generating properties undergoing rehabilitation that are listed on the National Register or eligible for listing. The incentive parallels the federal tax credit program and offers a 25% state investment tax credit for property owners completing qualifying rehabilitations. Because of current rules governing this program, properties located within Cultural and Entertainment Districts, such as in Downtown, have a competitive advantage for receiving credits. Objective 4: Downtown: Consider combining a SelfSupportingMunicipal Improvement District (SSMID) for the central business district with the Main Street program; promote use of the State Investment Tax Credits for historic buildings made available through the Cultural and Entertainment District program. a) When the SSMID objective was proposed in 1992 it was aimed at use in existing historic districts. Since that time, an effort has been made to establish an SSMID in the Downtown. Though unsuccessful in 2005, based on interviews with Downtown leaders it is believed that conditions may have changed in the central business district in terms of ownership support. A SSMID remains an opportunity for a regular source of funding to underwrite a fa4ade improvement program, a revolving low -interest loan program, and/or 'Even though some of these measures require action at the state level, they are offered here as guidance for all of the government agencies involved in their enactment. 42 Downtown, historic buildings along South Clinton Street. full-time staff position for the Downtown. Downtown supporters of such a measure and the Downtown Association should take the leadership role in establishing a Downtown SSMID. b) It is also recommended that Downtown leaders look at combining a SSMID effort with the "Main Street Approach" for organizing its staff efforts. This approach seeks to integrate the goal of economic development within the context of historic preservation. The Main Street Approach' has four overall concepts and a set of guiding principles: • Business Improvement - This element involves diversifying the downtown economy by identifying potential market niches, finding new uses for vacant or underused spaces and improving business practices. • Design - Utilizing appropriate design concepts, the visual quality of the downtown (buildings, signs, window displays, landscaping, and environment) is enhanced. • Organization - The organizational element brings together the public sector, private groups and individual citizens, with coordination by a paid program manager, to work more effectively in the downtown. • Promotion - By promoting the downtown in a positive manner, a community can begin to focus on downtown as a source of community pride, social activity and economic development potential. • Guiding Principles - Incremental Process - Comprehensive Four Point Approach - Quality - Public and Private Partnership - Changing Attitudes - Focus on Existing Assets '"The Main Street Approach;' Iowa Department of Economic Development; available online at http://www. iowalifedianging.com/community/mainstreetiowa/approadi.html; accessed 11/21/06. 43 - SelfHelpProgram - Implementation Oriented c) In 2004, local efforts were successful in having the Downtown designated as part of the Old Capitol Cultural and Entertainment District (CED). This State - designation identifies compact, mixed use areas of Iowa towns and cities where cultural facilities and services are concentrated. A primary advantage of this designation currently is access to the State tax credits to assist property owners in completing rehabilitations of historic buildings within CEDs as described in greater detail above. Downtown property owners should be encouraged to take advantage of the State income tax credit for historic rehabilitations of buildings in the Old Capitol Cultural and Entertainment District. d) Develop closer coordination between economic development staff, preservation planning staff, and HPC for Downtown projects. e) Develop a grant/loan program for Downtown business/property owners who participate in voluntary rehabilitation guidelines. (see Objective 5 and Objective 6 below) Objective 5: Private Loan Program: Establish a private loan pool for rehabilitating historic buildings. When this objective was identified in 1992, leadership for this effort was broadly directed at both public and private sectors with interest in historic preservation. Successful models for revolving loan pools and interest write -downs in other communities were suggested as examples. Since then, the only organization that has stepped forward to lead such an effort has been Friends. Their efforts have included modest rehabilitation grants to individual historic property owners and, in the wake of the 2006 tornado, a grant program coordinated with matching funds from the National Trust for Historic Preservation focusing on technical assistance. Based on comments received at neighborhood meetings and in interviews, there is a continuing need for a private loan or grant pool for rehabilitating historic buildings. To better focus the establishment of such a program, it is recommended that future efforts couple a rehabilitation loan/grant program with other needs such as was done with the post -tornado program. These could include neighborhoods containing affordable housing such as Goosetown, properties transitioning from rental units to owner -occupied, buildings undergoing design review in both historic or conservation districts, buildings undertaking ADA improvements, etc. In all cases, the recipient building would also be an individually significant building or a contributing building in a conservation or historic district. Work funded through such a program should comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and/or the HPC's design guidelines. 44 Objective 6: Municipal Grant/Loan Program: Expand existing grant or loan programs using Community Development Block Grant funds or other municipal sources to underwrite the costs of sound rehabilitation work on buildings undergoing design review in historic and conservation districts. The City's federally -funded Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership programs focuses efforts on providing financial assistance to low and moderate income homeowners wanting to make repairs and improvements to their homes. Since 1992 these efforts have shifted from older neighborhoods in the central city to outlying areas. This may be partially due to requirement for lead based paint testing and abatement. In 2003 the City established the Targeted Area Rehabilitation Program (TARP) to compliment CDBG/HOME programs without the same income requirements of the federal programs. The purpose of TARP is to stabilize and revitalize targeted neighborhoods, which also include areas of the city containing several historic and conservation districts as well as a number of National Register properties. The program allows the City to offer low -interest loans that are repayable over a 20- year period, with the money awarded to qualified homeowners on a first -come, first -serve basis. There is potential for TARP to be marketed more effectively in historic conservation districts. Low -interest loans and grant programs have been developed in a wide variety of communities nationally to help offset the costs of rehabilitating designated historic structures. In Cedar Rapids two popular and well -regarded programs have been established for designated historic districts. The City's Paint Rebate program provides exterior paint rebates for consumable painting materials up to a maximum of $400 if the homeowner paints his or her home. This program will provide rebates up to 50% of labor costs or $1,200, whichever is less, for a homeowner to hire a paint contractor. Though the dollar amounts are not significant, the effect of this program has been to develop good will in districts that prohibit installation of synthetic siding. Other communities provide grants to property owners to hire a preservation architect or other professional to assist in preparing rehabilitation plans. A related form of incentive provides low- or no -interest loans to property owners to assist with project costs. All of these programs aim to encourage property owners to perform appropriate rehabilitations and to help offset the costs of maintaining historic properties. Establishment of a paint rebate program similar to the Cedar Rapids program targeted at buildings in conservation and historic districts should be considered. With modest annual funding to encourage painting for buildings, such a program can demonstrate good will and help property owners to realize that their preservation efforts are appreciated in the community. 45 Recognizing the traditionally strong real estate appreciation in the Iowa City market, tie any historic grant programs to a repayment plan that would obligate recipients to repay grants if a property is sold within five years. Repaid grants would be incorporated into a revolving fund available for new grants. As with a private grant/loan program, work funded should comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and/or the HPC's design guidelines. Objective 7: Regulatory relief: Many communities allow designated historic buildings to qualify for exemptions or variances from building code and zoning standards such as parking requirements and setbacks. Iowa City has taken advantage of this approach and these provisions should be maintained in future building code and zoning revisions. Relief to parking requirements could be tied to use of specific surface materials (see Goal 2: Objective 9 d). Objective 8: Non -local Grants: Establish a more coordinated approach to preparation of non - local grants by giving grant writing responsibility to City staff members including the half-time historic preservation planner and other Planning and Community Development staff. Through the HPC and City staff, the City of Iowa City has had considerable success in securing State grants since 1995 with eight grants received during the following decade through the State Historical Society's Historic Resource Development Program and Certified Local Grant Program. Despite this success rate, the effort has been uneven depending to some extent on the individual capacity of staff members or the interests of HPC members. To improve the number and amount of grant income to support HPC operations, greater effort should be made to secure grants through the timely preparation of grant requests. Also, federal grant opportunities through the National Park Service and private grant programs offered through such organizations as the National Trust for Historic Preservation should be considered for eligible projects. Objective 9: Encourage private individuals and non-profit organizations to identify eligible projects for the State Historical Socie 's grant programs and assist in grant writing. State programs include the Historic Sites Preservation Program and the Historic Resource Development Program. Objective 1: In the 1992 Historic Preservation Plan, this objective focused on providing technical assistance to owners of historic buildings undergoing the design review process. If funding became available, the objective recommended establishing a new staff position with this responsibility. Since then both aspects of the objective have been accomplished. During the intervening years, the HPC's responsibility for design review cases has grown 8-fold from approximately a dozen per year to nearly 100. The response of the Planning and Community Development Department has been to change the qualifications of the staff planner responsible 46 for HPC support to include architectural design skills. Greater guidance during the application process has been provided to applicants. The historic preservation planning activity has also been increased following an increase from a quarter - time position to a half-time position. The demand for design review assistance continues to grow. The design work completed during the post -tornado period during the summer of 2006 provided insight into the best methods for streamlining the design review process. Some of these methods involve delegating responsibility to the staff. This shift in the design review process combined with recommendations for continuing to survey and designate historic and conservation districts suggests that the workload for historic preservation activities will continue to grow in the future. An initial step for dealing with this growing workload should be to encourage operational efficiencies recommended in Goal 2, Obiective 7. For the long term, consideration should be given to increasing the preservation position from half-time to three-quarters or full-time depending on the availability of funding. Objective 2: Formulate and implement a Downtown design program and support neighborhood based programs; continue home improvement workshops. The importance of having a comprehensive design program for the Downtown and other historic neighborhoods is stated in several sections of the Historic Preservation Plan update. What has changed for future years are the opportunities for delivering information, the specific audiences to be reached, and message content. The Internet now represents an important opportunity for conveying a wide range of historic rehabilitation information and design review topics customized by building type, architectural style, historic or conservation district character, and a constantly updated set of best -practices. Both the City's web portal and Friends websites provide opportunities to formulate aspects of an improved comprehensive design program. Other measures to be taken to improve the delivery of technical assistance require a reassessment of content. Expansion of the Historic Preservation Handbook or creation of a new "user-friendly" update of the Historic Preservation Guidelines should be undertaken. During the interviews, a number of people suggested the need for compilation of a "design handbook" that contains graphics and specific examples for persons undertaking rehabilitation projects. A series of separate handouts for common repair items such as door replacements/repairs, garage door design, porch repairs, deck additions, and new garage designs could also be part of a design handbook. Objective 3: Sponsor training sessions for topics designed to improve capacity of property owners to deal with design review process. Workshops could be recorded and broadcast on the Iowa City Public Library Channel and City Channel 4. Workshops or training session topics to be considered include: 47 • Historic period paint schemes • Windows and doors: when to repair and when to replace? • Do-it-yourself window repair • Repair and restoration of wood siding • Painting your own house: dos and don'ts, hiring a contractor • Old house repairs: using alternative materials • Historic landscaping • Energy solutions for old houses • Saving porches: foundations, skirting, decks, steps, balustrades, posts and pillars, ornamentation, roofs and painting • How to reopen enclosed porches • New garages for old houses Objective 4: Continue and expand operation of the Salvage Barn as an undertaking of Friends of Historic Preservation with support from the City of Iowa City. Develop new strategies for recruiting volunteers. Consider developing a business plan for the operation that would include additional sources of operating income to help sustain a paid staff. Tie any major changes to plans for establishment of an expanded facility in 2010 at the Eastside recycling center. Build on the lessons learned by the Salvage Barn from the post -tornado experience in 2006 when it was used to stimulate restoration projects. Use the Friends website to highlight Salvage Barn inventory and promote sales. Objective 5: Continue to have technical assistance for National Register nominations provided by the State Historical Society. Since 1992 the role of the HPC in training the public in the preparation of National Register nominations has been virtually non existent. Instead, the HPC has sponsored the professional preparation of both individual and district nominations. The role of training individuals has fallen to the State Historical Society of Iowa, the state agency responsible for administering the National Register program in Iowa. It is recommended that in the future, the HPC continue its sponsorship of nominations. Rather than carrying out the trainingefforts fforts itself for individual nominations, the HPC should Dromote existing training opportunities provided by the State Historical Society. Objective 1: Maintain a marketing approach for all education and promotion products and activities. When proposed in 1992, this objective simply meant that an effort should be made to ask what people want and provide it, rather than give them what it is thought they need. The public input process in the current preservation plan update is 48 a good example. A periodic survey of the opinions of historic and conservation district property owners regarding their concerns about the design review process or the kinds of design aids they would like to see provided are other examples. Objective 2: Create volunteer opportunities and special events. Since 1992, numerous volunteer opportunities and special events have been staged on behalf of historic preservation efforts. Examples include the continuing work of Friends to preserve residences with the help of volunteers or to continue the efforts of the Salvage Barn. Other examples include Friends of the Englert, championing preservation of the historic Englert Theatre, or the Iowa City Public Library's efforts to coordinate volunteer activities for Irving B. Weber Days. This spotlight on local history has grown from a one day event to a month long series of activities. Such activities present the opportunity to incorporate an annual event focused on historic preservation education. Creating_ opportunities to take advantage of the skill and enthusiasm of volunteers should continue to be an outreach effort. Objective 3: Establish and maintain preservation as an element in community improvement efforts. This objective focuses efforts on integrating historic preservation into the wider agenda for community improvements. In some cases that may mean getting community support for a historic preservation effort such as the Englert Theatre but in other cases it may mean seeking to integrate a historic preservation activity into an existing agenda such as developing and promoting a historic walking tour for the Downtown Association's retail campaign. Other examples might include establishing historic preservation objectives for neighborhood associations. Several of the projects completed in the North Side, Longfellow, Goosetown, and Melrose neighborhoods using "Program for Improving Neighborhoods" (PIN) grants have demonstrated the value placed on heritage in these neighborhoods. Objective 4: Continue to broaden and strengthen non-profit historic preservation groups. Friends of Historic Preservation, established in 1975 to save Old Brick Presbyterian Church and reorganized in 1988 as a broader preservation group, underwent a self-examination and planning process in 1992 to establish a clearer set of objectives. In 1999 this strategic planning process was repeated. Important results have been projects focused on public education, technical assistance, and supporting historic Neighborhood street marker 49 rehabilitation with hands-on projects. Retention of a part-time executive director has been critical to the higher profile gained for the organization. In future years, there will continue to be a need for a historic preservation advocacy and education ,group such as Friends. Its full-time, professional staffing, an enanding membership base, and higher community_ profile should be near and mid-term objectives. Efforts such as the Salvage Barn, National Historic Preservation Month and Weber Days activities, Historic Preservation Awards, and the newly inaugurated Parade of Historic Homes, should be encouraged. Objective 5: Develop new education efforts aimed at the general public, local officials, owners of historic properties, and target audiences such as elementary students. There was considerable discussion during interviews and at neighborhood sessions about the need to focus more resources on educating the general public, local officials, and owners of historic properties about the benefits of the Iowa City preservation program. While finding the time and money to make education and outreach a priority can be a struggle, the long-term benefit of taking a more proactive approach to these issues can be significant. Support for preservation from the public and local decision -makers is an essential element for success. To carry out the objectives below, a combination of City staff and contracted services will be necessary. Additional assistance from HPC commissioners and Friends of Historic Preservation will be needed. Funding sources for some efforts may require special grants. Recommendations for education and public awareness efforts include: a) Develop an annual or semi-annual "historic preservation report" that is both visual and statistical and distribute it to important audiences. Such a report should contain illustrative "before and after" photographs for representative rehabilitation projects. It should also contain relevant statistics such as the number of design review applications in each of the historic and conservation districts, length of time for processing applications, number of approvals versus denials, estimated value of rehabilitation work, etc. Target audiences for this report should be the City Council, the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Neighborhood Council and residents of historic and conservation districts. A copy of the report should be available online through the City's website. b) Identify audience groups and develop targeted publications, training sessions, and special events. Approach these groups through existing membership organizations including contractors through the Remodeling Contractors Association, real estate agents through the Iowa City Area Association of Realtors, and landlords through the Apartment Owners Association. Training sessions and simple FAQ flyers should be developed for each group. In addition, specialized publications for real estate agents such as guides to Iowa City historic neighborhoods and architectural styles should be prepared. A "Parade of Restored Homes" could also be developed. Other organizations 50 such as neighborhood associations containing historic or conservation districts should be reached through newsletter articles or an HPC "history corner" column. c) Host an annual or bi-annual meeting or "District Forumfor leaders or representatives from historic and conservation districts. Consider this a prime opportunity to exchange information between the HPC and districts including information about regulatory changes, successful preservation initiatives, and suggestions for solving problems that cross district boundaries. Coordinate this effort with the Neighborhood Council and invite public officials. d) Promote heritage education efforts at local elementary schools (especially those in older neighborhoods such as Horace Mann, King -Littrell-Palmer Chicken Hatchery Longfellow Historic Marker located near Rundell Park Longfellow, Lincoln, etc.) by supporting establishment of a local history education program that includes information, tours and events connected to historic districts. e) Continue efforts to identify historic properties and historic districts with plaques, street markers, walking tours, heritage paths, and other tools as a way of educating the community about historic resources. Annual award ceremonies, sponsored by the HPC and Friends should be continued as a tool for recognizing new landmarks and outstanding preservation projects. An annual "Mayor's Award" should be added as a part of the awards program. The Annual Historic Preservation Awards program sponsored by Friends of Historic Preservation should make an effort to dispel views that historic preservation is an elitist activity by highlighting some of the best efforts for more modest historic buildings and for projects that entail smaller scale projects. Objective 6: Consider participation in "Preserve America;' a White House initiative that encourages and supports community efforts to preserve and enjoy cultural and natural heritage resources. The initiative includes an awards program, Preserve America community designation, grant opportunities, educational outreach, and a Teacher of the Year award.' Objective 7: Recognize the day-to-day administration of the preservation program of the HPC as an opportunity for outreach. 'Program summarized at "The Preserve America Initiative;' http://www.preserveamerica.gov/overview.html. 51 Rather than a burden to development, it is possible to frame the design review process as an added benefit for property owners and an opportunity for education. In this sense, the design review component of the program can be promoted as an incentive to property owners. There was considerable discussion about the appropriate role for staff to play in this situation. Many interviewees felt that staff should be more pro -active in providing design recommendations to property owners to help them meet the design guidelines. While this approach needs to be monitored to ensure that staff or the HPC are not dictating specific design solutions, providing suggestions and examples of successful approaches to similar design problems is appropriate. Neighborhood street sign markers. Objective 1: Maintain Iowa City's status as a Certified Local Government (CLG). Since 1987 Iowa City has participated in the National Park Service's Certified Local Government Program and has obtained nearly a dozen grants to underwrite the costs of historical and architectural surveys, planning efforts, National Register nominations, and education programs. Continuance of Iowa City's two -decade -long effort as a CLG is recommended. Objective 2: Continue the role of Planning and Community Development Department staff in the Section 106 Review Process for City projects involving federal funding. a) At the time that the 1992 Historic Preservation Plan was completed, HPC played an active role in reviewing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded housing rehabilitation projects. In recent years, aspects of this federal program that is operated through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has changed. In addition, the location of projects has shifted outside of historic neighborhoods partially due to issues associated with lead -based paint. The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), the state agency responsible for administering reviews of federally funded projects, is located in the State Historical Society of Iowa. In recent years the SHPO has encouraged the City of Iowa City to sign a programmatic agreement to cover steps for reviewing HUD funded projects, including CDBG housing rehabilitations. Such an agreement would require the City to maintain "certified staff" capable of completing in-house reviews. The City submitted a 52 programmatic agreement to SHPO in March 2003 and to date, the agreement has not been signed. The National Advisory Counsel postponed the decision due to the workload after Hurricane Katrina. If the City continues to spend CDBG and HOME funds in older neighborhoods, it is recommended that an agreement with HUD and the State Historical Society be signed. b) In order to meet its legal obligations under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the City should continue to work with the State Historic Preservation Office to complete reviews for all "federal undertakings." This term refers to a range of federal activities including construction (e.g. federally funded sewer projects), rehabilitation (e.g. CDBG/HUD housing projects), and repair projects; licenses, permits (e.g. Corps of Engineers permits), loans, loan guarantees, and grants; leases; federal property transfers; and other types of federal involvement. As a courtesy, City departments should inform the HPC of federal undertakings that may involve historic resources. Objective 3: Improve monitoring of state and federal legislation involving historic preservation. In order to improve monitoring of legislative changes, it is recommended that the HPC assign one member the responsibility of reviewing legislative initiatives and budget levels. This can be accomplished by forwarding email messages and regular reports from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Preservation Action, or the Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance to the assigned HPC member for review. If issues surface at either the state or federal level that have importance for Iowa City, the HPC could then recommend that the mayor take a position on behalf of the city and communicate that position to the appropriate parties including the state delegation action network. The best location for monitoring ongoing federal legislation is the Preservation Action website: http://www. preservationaction.org/. State legislation can be monitored through the State Historical Society. Objective 1: Oven communication lines between the State Historical Society, the University and the HPC with leadership for the effort to be placed with the State Historical Socie No formal progress has been made on this objective since the 1992 Historic Preservation Plan was approved. The traditional relationship among these entities is not one of equal partners and, as a result, will require a disproportionate level of leadership from the strongest of the three. In this case, the University of Iowa. This objective of establishing communication lines regarding historic preservation between the State Historical Society, the University ,and the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission remains important in addressing all of the other issues identified below. 53 Objective 2: Complete an inventory of University -related historic resources. Since the 1992 Historic Preservation Plan was completed, historical and architectural surveys have been completed along portions of the East Campus and West Campus of the University. These surveys have included the identification of individual historic resources and historic districts eligible to the National Register of Historic Places. In the case of the Downtown Survey completed in 2001, several blocks of the East Campus paralleling Iowa Avenue between Clinton and Gilbert streets were included. Other surveys including the Dubuque -Linn Street Corridor, the Original Town Plat Phase I and Phase II, and the Melrose Neighborhood surveys, included blocks adjacent to the University campus. In each of these surveys, the University's development, its workforce, and housing for its student population were identified as major historical factors. National Register historic district nominations listed since 2004 for the Jefferson Street Historic District, the Gilbert -Linn Street Historic District, and Melrose Historic District contain dozens of buildings linked to the University's history including nearly a dozen owned by the University. Together with the Old Capitol National Historic Landmark and the Pentacrest National Register of Historic Places Historic District, these on and off -campus resources are important in understanding the history of the University. No historical and architectural survey has been completed of buildings and sites on the balance of the University's campus. Two important steps towards accomplishing Objective 2 have been completed, however. The first involved publication of The University of Iowa Guide to Campus Architecture by John Beldon Scott and Rodney P. Lehnertz in 2006. It documents nearly 80 resources on the campus grouped by proximity and use. The primary criterion for their inclusion in the guide was architectural importance though historical associations were identified for some of the buildings. The "campus zones" laid out in the book University of Iowa historic building rehabilitations, old Zoology Building, 100 Bock of Iowa Avenue. 54 Objective 3: could form the basis for a future survey. They include the Pentacrest, Iowa Avenue Campus, Main Campus North, Main Campus South, River Valley Campus, Arts Campus, Near West Campus, Medical Campus, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Campus, Athletics Campus, and Oakdale Research Campus. A second step was the adoption of The University of Iowa 2006 Campus Master Plan - The Campus, the Buildings, and the Space Between. The Plan identified a number of heritage resources Anatomy Hall, Old Biology Sciences Library, 2002, southwest corner]efferson and Dubuquae on the campus to which special attention should be given for planning purposes. With the help of Beldon and Lehnertz's UI Guide to Campus Architecture, the University should be encouraged to inventory historic resources based on National Register criteria_ including an analvsis of historic associations and architectural significance remains an important objective as the University undertakes planning for its future campus needs. Sunnort for such a measure should be sought from the State Historical Socie Identify Universityhvsical plant needs which could be met by acquisition and reuse of historic resources. Since 1992, the University has undertaken a number of noteworthy historic rehabilitation projects. Historic Preservation Awards were given by the HPC to the following buildings: 1996President's House, 102 Church Street; 1997 Shambaugh House, 219 N. Clinton Street; 1998507 N. Clinton Street; 2002 Hydraulics Lab; 2002—Old Biology Building; 2003Calvin Hall, 2 West Jefferson Street; 2004post-fire restoration of Old Capitol; and 2005President's House, 102 Church Street. Other projects completed or underway included the reuse of Anatomy Hall as the Biological Sciences Library in 2000, several phases of work to upgrade and reuse Kinnick Stadium in the early 2000s, and work underway in 2006 at the Iowa Memorial Union. Care was given in each of these examples of historic rehabilitation to the architecturally significant features of the buildings and their historic role at the University. Over the past few decades, the University's campus planning process has respected its historic landmarks and been sensitive to their design needs. The 2006 Master Plan involved planners in evaluating heritage properties on the campus and completing a review of their structural soundness and mechanical systems in order 55 to evaluate their feasibility for adaptive reuse. Where feasible, the plan calls for retention and updating heritage properties rather than their replacement. In support of ongoing historic rehabilitation measures for historic properties on the University campus, an effort should be made to investigate the use of federal and state investment tax credits to subsidize their rehabilitation. The State Historical Society should support this measure. Objective 4: Expand heritage tourism efforts for University -related historic resources. This objective is currently being addressed through the efforts of staff at Old Capitol. Emphasis of the interpretive program is on Old Capitol itself, its restoration, and its role in territorial government, Iowa's early statehood, and the founding of the University. Over time, an effort should be made to widen the heritage promotion of Old Capitol staff through interpretation of other campus buildings of historic and architectural significance, important University contributions in science and the humanities, and nearby historic districts that have strong University connections such as the Melrose Historic District and the Jefferson Street Historic District. Strengthening the University's identity by emphasizing its association with its surrounding neighborhoods will benefit both groups. The efforts of the University to establish a "Writers Corridor" emphasizing the role of the Iowa Writer's Workshop should be encouraged by the City and the HPC. Objective 5: Establish a fraternity and sorority house stewardshipprogram. Little progress has been made on this objective since 1992. Both fraternity and sorority houses remain threatened resources as they age. Within the next several decades, many of the landmark buildings associated with the University's Greek community will turn 100 years old. The buildings will need major rehabilitations at the same time that membership rates are fluctuating. It is recommended that the HPC work with the Office of Student Life for the University and the Interfraternity Conference, Panhellenic Council, National Pan -Hellenic Council to develop an inventory of historic resources associated with Greek community life. An outline for the "University of Iowa Greek Community: Sorority and Fraternity Houses Historic Context, 1866-1940" is included in Appendix E. Primary areas of Iowa City where buildings are include the North Side group in the 600-800 blocks along North Dubuque Street south of Park Road and along the 300-400 blocks of North Clinton Street; East College Street; East Burlington Street; and Riverside Drive and Ellis Street. Once the inventory is concluded, National Register nominations should be encouraged for eligible buildings and preservation strategies should be developed. Investigation of the use of federal tax incentives for investors should be undertaken. 56 Objective 6: Participate in a forum for discussing University -neighborhood issues related to historic preservation. During the course of neighborhood meetings and interviews, most comments about the University related to issues arising from the proximity of the campus to nearby older residential areas. Some of the issues raised were not directly related to historic resources but specifically related to more general University -neighborhood concerns. Whether the issue is a positive one, such as cooperatively finding ways to promote historic character and neighborhood identities in its recruitment and retention efforts for both students and faculty, or providing opportunities for regular dialogue regarding problems related to student housing, the development of a forum for discussion is the first stey. Alpha Phi Sorority, 903 E. College Street. Leadership for this effort should come from neighborhood associations that are affected by University -neighborhood issues. Some university and college communities create task forces for specific issues while others have regular committees or councils that cooperatively work on shared issues. If such a forum is developed in Iowa City, the HPC should monitor activities of shared interest involving historic preservation and offer input. Objective 7: The University of Iowa should establish a policy that supports efforts to preserve historic residential neighborhoods adjacent to its campus. Much of the campus is surrounded by residential districts dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Over the past two decades, historical and architectural survey work has identified dozens of individual historic properties and several historic districts in these neighborhoods. Property owners in many of these neighborhoods have completed historic rehabilitations continuing their use as owner -occupied residences, converting houses that had been divided into apartments back to single-family use, or continuing their use as multifamily buildings. Preservation of the historic character of these neighborhoods was encouraged in both interviews and at neighborhood meetings. In many cases, preservation strategies have contributed to neighborhood stabilization and enhanced property values. This pattern of neighborhood preservation in areas surrounding the campus should be encouraged by the University in its master Plan. Future expansion of the University of Iowa campus, if any, into adjacent 57 residential areas should be undertaken in a manner that avoids negative impact on individual historic resources and historic districts. Objective 8: Encourage the University to establish a housing subsidyprogram to encourage University faculty and administrators to reside in neighborhoods near the campus. A creative idea suggested during interviews was for the University to model housing subsidy programs designed to recruit and retain faculty after ones available at several other universities. These programs provide interest rate buy -downs for faculty and staff who buy properties near their respective university. In the case of Iowa City, such a program could be extended to properties located in designated historic and conservation districts. Such a program would not Moffitt Cottages Longfellow Historic Marker on Muscatine Avenue near only encourage owner -occupied real estate sales in Washington Street nearby neighborhoods but also provide an incentive for these neighborhoods to be designated as a historic or conservation district. The recommendations made in the 1992 Historic Preservation Plan regarding the development of a comprehensive heritage tourism program focused on integrating historic preservation into two community goals —tourism and economic development. As the plan said, "Successful heritage tourism requires the development of authentic and quality heritage offerings for local residents and visitors. Heritage tourism planning should recognize local priorities and capability as well as the need for creative and accurate education and interpretation. Iowa City's heritage tourism efforts should be developed in tandem with other visitor interests and needs' The plan went onto recommend that preservation and protection of historic attractions, including historic districts, should be a priority. The plan laid out five objectives that remain valid in 2007. They are restated below, with expanded language where appropriate. Objective 1: Develop a heritage tourism plan as a cooperative effort between the Iowa City/ Coralville Convention and Visitors Bureau, Johnson County Historical Societyz University of Iowa, Friends of Historic Preservation, and Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission. Include information about local historic districts, conservation districts local landmarks, heritage trails, and neighborhood signage 58 programs at a common online location linked to websites of the City as well as the other sponsors. Objective 2: Develop and promote heritage tourism packages for visitors to Iowa City. Objective 3: Develop a heritage tour guide program. The concept of developing a tour guide program consisting of trained heritage tourism specialists is not considered as meritorious today as it was in 1992. Trends in tourism have shifted away from the traditional tour bus group to a focus on developing individual opportunities. Though the concept of having trained heritage guides remains valid for some visitor groups the importance of such a program in future tourism efforts remains in doubt. Objective 4: Expand heritage tourism potential for Old Capitol and Plum Grove. Both Old Capitol and Plum Grove have undergone significant change and development as heritage tourism sites since 1992. In 2001, disaster struck Old Capitol when fire destroyed the building's golden dome. Since then, damage to the dome has been restored and work has been completed on phased restoration of the balance of the building's exterior. The stated mission for Old Capitol today is as "a living museum and educational resource dedicated to Iowa's cultural and environmental history, as well as government and civic life' Year-round visitors to Iowa City and the University campus regularly include a tour of the building and hear about the process of restoration as well as the historic roles served by Old Capitol. Plum Grove is owned by the State Historical Society of Iowa and administered as a seasonal historic site by the Johnson County Historical Society. The property operates summer archeological field schools and guided tours interpret the restored After restoration 59 1844 house June through October. Plum Grove is one of three historic properties staffed by the JCHS, which expanded its permanent collection into a new facility at Coralville's River Landing District in 2006. Both the Old Capitol Museum and Plum Grove have the opportunity to see their roles in a menu of heritage tourism opportunities expanded. The development of rotating exhibits, specialized tours (including tours of the post -fire restoration at Old Capitol and the archeological field schools at Plum Grove), and special events have the potential to increase visitorship and community support for these important Iowa City landmarks. Objective 5: Develop heritage festivals. Since 1992, the main heritage festival to be introduced and maintained in Iowa City is the "Irving B. Weber Days" It is held annually and coordinated by the Iowa City Public Library "to honor the life of Iowa City's most beloved historian and to celebrate the rich history of this community" Co-sponsors have included the Johnson County Historical Society, Friends of Historic Preservation, the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission, the State Historical Society of Iowa, Friends of Old Brick, Iowa Project on Place Studies, and the Iowa City Noon Lions Club, which published Weber's Iowa City history books. This event spotlighting local history has grown from a one day event to a month long series of activities. Weber Days presents the opportunity to incorporate historic preservation activities such as the Annual Historic Preservation Awards or tours of historic properties and historic Irving Weber statue at Iowa Avenue districts. An example of an activity that could and Linn Street. focus attention on both Weber's life and historic preservation activities would be a historic tour of his own neighborhood the blocks surrounding his house at 421 Melrose Court in the Melrose Historic District. Objective 6: Develop the heritage dimension of visitor experiences such as dining, shopping, and housing. An effort should be made to encourage the development of visitor activities in historic properties when possible. Since 1992, Iowa City has added a number of successful bed and breakfast options for visitors. Several are located in historic districts and take advantage of their heritage in marketing efforts. Other visitor m services, including dining and shopping, have the potential to be supported in a similar manner. Historic buildings in Downtown and in the Gilbert -Linn Street Historic District have the potential to be marketed for both their retail opportunities and the historic locations they contain. Stressing the co -relationship of historic settings and visitor experiences should be a goal for heritage tourism in the future. Objective 7: Establish "heritage trails" in Johnson County. Identify and promote Iowa City sites along such routes with interpretive signs. Work to identify funding sources and provide technical assistance for key resources along these routes. Objective 8: The HPC and local preservation organizations should actively_ participate in the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance —an organization whose 100+ members represent a variety of arts and culture organizations in Iowa City and the adjacent communities of the Amanas, greater Cedar Rapids, Mount Vernon, North Liberty, West Branch, and West Liberty. The ICCA has the potential to be a good tool for promoting historic neighborhoods, historic retail districts, public historic sites, and other historic preservation objectives. Objective 1: Complete an annual review of historic preservation activity and confirm work plan objectives for the year. Prepare the annual Certified Local Government report for submittal to the State Historical Society of Iowa as an outcome from this process. Objective 2: Prepare an annual "historic preservation report' for submittal to the City Council and other organizations as described in Goal 5: Objective 5, a) above. Objective 3: Incorporate recommendations of the Historic Preservation Plan 2007 in other neighborhood and community planning efforts; fforts; for example, integrate neighborhood strategies for relevant historic areas and landmarks in the ten planning districts included in the Comprehensive Plans ten district plans. 61 V. Neighborhood Strategies In the mid 1990s, the City began a comprehensive planning update process that focused on the concept of "district planning' Completed in 1996, the process incorporated recommendations of the Iowa City: Beyond 2000 citizen task force. Ten geographic based planning districts were established and introductory studies were made for each district that included descriptive overviews, a summary of unique features, and an explanation of current public infrastructure elements. In 1997 the City Council adopted the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan, which incorporated the district planning concept. More detailed plans for several of the districts have been completed in the decade since then. Historic preservation played a prominent role in the overall recommendations of the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan as well as the district plan strategies. Support of goals and objectives laid out in the 1992 Historic Preservation Plan was recommended. In areas of the city containing older neighborhoods - the Downtown, Central, North, Northwest, and Southwest planning districts - historic character was identified as an attribute to be protected. As part of the 2007 update of the Plan, neighborhood strategies were expanded from 12 to 26 neighborhoods. In some cases, this reflects a division of earlier neighborhoods into distinct smaller districts based on completed survey work, the completion of historic and conservation district designations, and the need to evaluate newer neighborhoods that have reached or will reach the 50-year threshold in the near future. Four "packages" of recommendations have been compiled that apply to more than one district or neighborhood. The first recommendations are grouped as District Adoption Steps and consist of a series of step-by-step measures to guide the local historic district or conservation district designation process. This package of measures was developed based on the successful experience in other neighborhoods and the lessons learned in the unsuccessful experience in others. Input from interviews was particularly useful in preparing the District Adoption Steps listed below. District Adoption Steps: 1. Develop a clear understanding for why a historic or conservation district is being proposed; carefully evaluate the boundaries for the district. 2. Stress education about what historic district or conservation district designation means at the beginning of the discussion process. 3. Identify major concerns/questions and prepare answers before and during the discussion process. 4. Stress good case studies of rehabilitation projects in other neighborhoods. 5. Develop more options for design review issues that are problems —windows and siding, design for construction of new secondary buildings, what may be negotiable, etc. 63 6. Study real estate and economic impact of district designation on market values and tax assessments in other previously designated districts. 7. Confirm record of design review cases that have been problems versus those that were approved in other districts —cite specific numbers. 8. Stress good news about post -tornado stories as an example of the best and worst that can come from a natural disaster pushing a design review process "to -the max"; focus discussion on large issues while also responding to narrower concerns. Common objectives relating to Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization apply to older residential neighborhoods throughout the community. They include recommendations for education programs to increase public awareness of historic resources and encourage resident involvement with preservation. They also include general neighborhood stabilization efforts designed to make aging neighborhoods attractive places to live. Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Steps: 1. Promote heritage education efforts at local elementary schools (especially those in older neighborhoods such as Horace Mann, Longfellow, Lincoln, etc.) by supporting establishment of a local history education program that includes information, tours and events connected to historic districts. 2. Recruit and train potential district residents to serve on the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission. 3. Participate in an annual or bi-annual "District Forumfor historic and conservation district representatives hosted by the HPC. The District Forums agenda could vary but would regularly provide a setting for sharing information about regulatory changes, exchanging successful ideas among districts, and offering suggestions for solving problems that cross district boundaries. 4. Parking problems though not specifically a preservation concern, are important for the overall stabilization of neighborhoods. To address these concerns it is recommended that neighborhood associations and the City, explore alternative methods of managing parking. This might include a residential parking permit program in some areas, the use of angle parking to increase the supply of parking spaces where appropriate, and the use of "environmentally friendly" paving techniques when parking is added to back yards. When addressing parking solutions the conflicting issues of increasing supply while minimizing paving in a residential setting must be considered. 5. The City should remain vigilant in addressing complaints regarding issues such as zoning violations, removal of snow from sidewalks, weed removal and trash control that affect neighborhood quality of life. In some locations, targeted code enforcement may be appropriate to address perceived neighborhood decline. 6. In areas where housing condition surveys show the need for reinvestment, promote neighborhood stabilization through a Homeownership Incentive Program such as outlined below. 7. Establish a "user-friendly" technical assistance effort for property owners by implementing the Technical Assistance Steps also listed below. 8. Develop and fund a program to alleviate lead -based paint for residential landmarks and buildings in historic and conservation districts that is sensitive to their architectural character. M The increasing importance of establishing technical assistance as a "user-friendly effort" was identified as an important strategy for many neighborhoods, including those already established as historic or conservation districts, or in some cases, where designation efforts have not begun. The Technical Assistance Steps below and referred to by reference for specific neighborhoods and districts provide a menu of activities for the HPC, Friends, and neighborhood associations to use over time to help property owners who are planning improvements to their buildings —including work that is outside the scope of formal design review but important to overall up -keep and building preservation. Technical Assistance Steps: 1. Develop a historic preservation technical assistance program as an on -going effort aimed at developing and maintaining the capacity of historic district property owners to maintain or restore their historic buildings. 2. Distribute an annual or semi-annual "historic preservation report" to property owners in districts that includes information regarding design review efforts. 3. Add a "history corner" column in the neighborhood association newsletters received by district residents with information on relevant subjects ranging from a do-it-yourself guide for re -glazing windows to where the neighborhood ghosts reside to why moisture trapped in exterior walls leads to peeling paint and dry rot. These columns could be collected at the City website, indexed, and/or printed annually for retention at the public library. 4. Develop special topic publications in response to resident suggestions and needs identified by the design review process. 5. Deliver technical assistance and public awareness information through neighborhood newsletters and website(s), and direct communications with district residents, including email. A neighborhood strategy that crosses district and neighborhood boundaries involves the creation of a program to encourage owner -occupancy as a stabilizing measure. The need for such a program was identified in various neighborhood meetings and interviews. In communities around the country, such programs are usually targeted at populations that are at or below median income levels. Some of Iowa City's most affordable single-family homes are in northeast Goosetown and parts of Longfellow. Potential funding sources for such a program might include Community Development Block Grant, HOME, and major employers. The basic components of a Home Ownership Incentive Program focusing on neighborhood stabilization are outlined below. Home Ownership Incentive Program 1. Consider the primary goal for such program as neighborhood stabilization by encouraging an increase in owner -occupied properties where housing conditions indicate a need for reinvestment. 2. Establish the program through the cooperation of one or more lenders. Consider CDBG/ HOME and funding from major employers to establish program. 65 3. Target the program to neighborhoods where housing conditions indicate a need for re- investment, for areas where the percentage of owner -occupied dwellings are less than 50% and for areas that contain small affordable dwellings that are suitable for first time homebuyers. 4. Incentives could include interest rate reductions, free initial consultations from architects or engineers skilled in working with historic properties, cost savings at local retailers, etc. 5. This program could complement the University -sponsored program (Goal 7: Objective 8). 6. Support this program through code enforcement and educational programs, designed to stabilize neighborhoods making them more attractive for residents. The update of preservation strategies for specific neighborhoods that follows is organized alphabetically within larger "Planning Districts" that were adopted by the City in 1997. The city has been divided into ten such Planning Districts including five containing historic areas discussed below. Within these Planning Districts, other terms are used to describe various neighborhood groups. The term "historic district" (HD) refers to a contiguous area that has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, designated by local ordinance, and/or both. Historic districts are significant because of their architecture, historical associations, and other visual attributes. The term "conservation district" (CD) applies to a local designation for areas that share a common character, which may include both visual and historical qualities, but because of physical integrity concerns, does not qualify as a historic district. Both local historic districts and conservation districts are protected through a design review process administered through the Historic Preservation Commission. The term "neighborhood" is used is several manners in the discussion that follows. When the word is capitalized, it refers to one of the areas of the city organized through the Office of Neighborhood Services in the Planning and Community Development Department. This City program supports and encourages neighborhood action and provides ideas and resources that can help shape the future of a neighborhood. Neighborhoods actively organized in the historic areas include the Northside, Goosetown, College Green, Longfellow, Melrose Avenue, Manville Heights, Oak Grove. Morningside/Glendale, and Shimek. The terms "neighborhood" or "corridor" are used to describe areas that have been formally surveyed through the Historic Preservation Commission or are recommended for surveying to determine their eligibility as a local historic district, conservation district, and/or National Register district. A summary of the status for completed and future neighborhood objectives appears at the end of this section on page 109. m Iowa City Historic Areas and Neighborhoods Downtown Planning District. 1. Downtown 2. Near South Side Central Planning District. 3. Brown Street HD 4. Clark Street CD 5. College Green HD 6. College Hill CD 7. East College Street HD 8. Dearborn Street CD 9. Dubuque Street Corridor 10. Gilbert -Linn Street HD-NR 11. Goosetown 12. Governor -Lucas St. CD 13. Jefferson Street HD-NR 14. Longfellow HD 15. Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottages HD (Longfellow) Central Planning District (continued): 16. Oak Grove -Kirkwood Avenue Corridor 17. Lucas Farms -Ginter, Friendly, Highland, Pickard, & Yewell Streets 18. Morningside-City High 19. Rochester Avenue 20. Summit Street HD 21. Woodlawn HD North Planning District. 22. North Dubuque Street/ Montgomery -Butler House 23. Tank Town 24. Dubuque Road Northwest Planning District. 25. Manville Heights Southwest Planning District. 26. Melrose HD 67 h'g B'a T q enr rvenonew NFINIIIIIm �/b 68 arR L 0�2 rAR rm m Downtown Planning District. 1. Downtown Located at the physical center of Iowa City, Downtown has a history of development and redevelopment extending back to the community's beginnings. In 2001, the Downtown Historical and Architectural Survey was completed for a 15-block area in the central business district that was summarized in "Architectural and Historical Resources of Iowa City Central Business District, 1855—ca. 1960' The study described the growth and development of the Downtown as well as the nearby University campus. It explained the patterns of development that produced building booms and redevelopment after major downtown fires. The rebuilding along South Dubuque Street in the 1870s and East Washington Street in the 1880s and 1910s was described, along with the stories of how Iowa Avenue became home to commercial laundries, East Washington Street became the financial district, civic and governmental buildings located along Linn Street and later Gilbert Street, hotels and restaurants were scattered throughout the downtown, and the downtown campus expanded to include three blocks north of Iowa Avenue. The Downtown survey area contained 135 buildings, of which 43 were identified as individually eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places with eight buildings already listed. Another 55 appeared not to be individually eligible for listing and would be considered non- contributing structures in a potential historic or conservation district due to their recent dates of construction or historic integrity problems. The remaining 28 buildings are not individually eligible, but would be eligible for listing as contributing resources in a historic or conservation district. A transitioning real estate market has property values stable or appreciating in the Downtown. Since 1992 municipal investments have included major new parking garages, a series of streetscape improvements along Iowa Avenue and the Pedestrian Mall, and a major addition to the Iowa City Public Library. The last urban renewal parcel has been developed with a high-rise residential and retail building. A historic rehabilitation has been completed for the former Carnegie library. Other market factors affecting the Downtown since 1992 include the reuse of a portion of Old Capitol Mall by the University, establishment of retail entrances to first floor businesses in the Downtown, Jefferson Hotel Building, 125-31 E. Washington Street. 70 mall along Clinton Street, and construction of the competing Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville. Unsuccessful efforts have been made to establish a Self -Supporting Municipal Improvement District in the central business district. No Main Street -type improvement and promotion effort has been undertaken. As in 1992, few of the Downtown's older buildings are promoted as "historic buildings" by owners or business operators. As a result, it is likely that few visitors currently identify the Downtown as a historic neighborhood. The potential for marketing the Downtown as a historic shopping district remains as a possibility. Objective 1: Emphasize the improvement of key historic buildings in the Downtown such as: - Dey Building (8 S. Clinton) - Coast & Sons Building (10-14 S. Clinton) - Moses Bloom Clothing Store (28-30 S. Clinton) - Whetstone Building (32 S. Clinton) - College Block Building (125 E. College St., post -tornado rehabilitation) - Crescent Block (117-119 E. College St., post -tornado rehabilitation) - Hohenschuh, W.E, Mortuary (13-15 S. Linn St) - Arcade Building (128 E. Washington St.) - Hotel Jefferson Building (125-31 E. Washington St.) - IXL Block (220-224 E. Washington St.) - Boerner-Fry Company/Davis Hotel (332 E. Washington St.) Objective 2: Encourage facade improvements for intact, adjoining buildings especially those along S. Clinton and S. Dubuque streets between Iowa Avenue and Washington Street, and along Washington Street east of Clinton Street. Develop financial incentives (See Goal 3: Objective 4 and Objective 5) Downtown, South Dubuque Street between Iowa Avenue and Washington Street. 71 Objective 3: In order to establish eligibility for federal and state investment tax credits for property owners completing historic rehabilitation projects, cooperate with property owners to nominate key individual buildings and a small Downtown historic district to the National Register of Historic Places based on the "Architectural and Historical Resources of Iowa City Central Business District, 1855-ca. 1960" MPD. Objective 4: Designate a larger area of the Downtown as a conservation district and designate individually significant buildings as historic landmarks. Boundaries for the Downtown district would be roughly defined by Iowa Avenue and the alley south of Iowa Avenue between Linn and Gilbert streets on the north, Clinton Street on the west and Gilbert Street on the east. The southern boundary includes the alley south of College Street between Clinton and Linn Street and then east to Gilbert Street to include the old Iowa City Public Library and Trinity Episcopal Church. Objective 5: Adopt design guidelines for Downtown commercial and institutional buildings Conduct an ongoing training program for the HPC aimed at developing the capacity for conducting design review of commercial properties. Evaluate merits of making guidelines voluntary or mandatory and how they could be used to bring preservation sensitivity to changes in building regulations related to health and safety or handicapped access. Objective 6: Establish a Main Street -style program for the Downtown using the National Trust for Historic Preservation's "Main Street Approach" as the model. Support local efforts for a SSMID as a potential funding source and retention of a Downtown manager. Integrate these efforts with the Old Capitol Cultural and Entertainment District efforts. Objective 7: To complement the public improvements along Iowa Avenue and the restoration of Old Capitol, encourage the historic rehabilitation of building fa4ades principally in the block between Clinton and Dubuque streets. Objective 8: Incorporate questions related to historic preservation and historic building stock in market studies completed for the Downtown in order to determine the likely impact of historic preservation measures on promotion efforts, special event planning, remote and onsite signage, and other related issues. Objective 9: Prepare a separate historic preservation commercial plan for the Downtown Begin by incorporating Downtown recommendations from Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, and 10. Incorporate findings from other downtown studies such as the "niche study" being prepared through the Planning and Community Development Department in 2007. Target the plan for Downtown property owners and business operators. Organize the plan into clear, easily understood recommendations, established priorities, and relevant incentives. 72 2. Near South Side Neighborhood The Near South Side neighborhood includes the blocks south of Downtown and the University campus between Burlington Street and the Iowa Interstate Railroad. This area has seen considerable redevelopment since the 1970s and two blocks in the area sustained severe tornado damage in April 2006. The area has gradually shifted from a residential neighborhood with commercial uses on its fringes along the Rock Island Railroad, Iowa River, and Gilbert Street to a neighborhood of public institutions, offices, and large scale apartment buildings. Recent apartment complexes were developed with stricter design controls. No district -�I I; i F W F,_ 0 rT TTrr si-`- Er rrrr . R� n , Near Southside Neighborhood, containing a collection of contiguous historic or Johnson County Court House, 417 S. Clinton Street architecturally significant buildings remains. The areas two surviving older institutional buildings, the Johnson County Court House and the former Sabin School, are without immediate threat although their institutional occupants are considering growth needs. Objective 1: Complete a reconnaissance level survey of the Near South Side neighborhood and complete intensive level work for individually eligible historic resources. Objective 2: Encourage retention of redeveloped historic commercial buildings in the Gilbert St -Maiden Lane corridor. Designate individually significant buildings as local historic landmarks and encourage private owners to complete National Register nominations by making survey results available. Priority landmark designations for the HPC should be the Johnson County Court House and Sabin School. Central Planning District: Brown Street Historic District (includes Bella Vista Drive, sections of Ronalds Street, and other cross streets) This historic district is located along the north edge of Iowa City's "North Side" neighborhood. Since the 1960s this area of Iowa City has been the subject of intense debate and neighborhood planning. During the 1980s, efforts were unsuccessful to designate a large mixed -use historic district in the North Side that included portions of Brown Street. After completion of the 1992 Historic Preservation Plan, the HPC made its first priority the designation of Brown Street and portions of adjacent side streets (Bella Vista, Linn, Gilbert, Van Buren, Johnson, Dodge and Governor) as a separate National Register and local ordinance historic district. These efforts were successfully completed with strong neighborhood support in 1994 following considerable debate, organizing, and promotion efforts led by the HPC. In 2004, the district boundaries were expanded to include a section of Ronalds Street. Since 1994,94 design reviews have been conducted by the 73 HPC. These efforts have led to a generally positive view of the design review process as a means for protecting historic resources. Changing housing trends and the appeal of older houses as single-family residences have demonstrated the capacity of North Side neighborhoods such as Brown Street to rejuvenate and prosper. Objective 1: Retain Brown Street Historic District designations (National Register and local district) for sections of Brown Street, Bella Vista, and Ronalds Street. Regularly provide information to new property owners about the responsibilities and advantages of owning property in a historic district. Objective 2: The declining number of rental units in the Brown Street Historic District has led to fewer complaints related to over occupancy and associated issues. However, the City should remain vigilant in addressing complaints about zoning violations, removal of snow from sidewalks weed removal and trash control. Objective 3: Maintain and preserve existing stretches of brick -paved streets within the Brown Street Historic District. The Brown Street route is part of a continuous brick -paved route that leads to Oakland and St. Joseplfs cemeteries from churches in the center of town. Objective 4: Pursue the Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Steps on page 64. Clark Street Conservation District, left: one of seven historic signs in Longfellow Neighborhood Art Project, SE cor- ner of Seymour & Clark, top right: 500 block of Clark Street, looking north, bottom right: Lustron houses, 715 and 717 Clark Street, originally considered noncontributing resources in district. 74 4. Clark Street Conservation District 10 The Clark Street Conservation District is an L-shaped neighborhood that includes facing blocks along Clark Street between Maple Street and the Iowa Interstate Railroad and adjoining blocks of Roosevelt Street and the west side of Maggard Street south of Sheridan Avenue. The district abuts the Summit Street Historic District on the west and the Longfellow Historic District and Longfellow School site to the east. The Clark Street Conservation District includes residences constructed as worker housing for the nearby Kelly Manufacturing Company and Oakes Brickworks during the late 19th and early 20th centuries as well as homes built for what became an early 20th-century commuter suburb. Modest one- to two-story houses in styles and vernacular house forms typical of the period characterize the district. Scattered examples of earlier domestic architectural styles and forms appear on the west edge adjacent to the Summit Street Historic District. Narrow, tree -lined streets contribute to the historic sense of time and place of this neighborhood. At the time the Clark Street Conservation District was designed in 2001, 57 of the district's 76 properties, approximately 75 percent, were considered to be contributing to the character of the conservation district. Two newer, pre -fabricated Lustron houses in the district were evaluated as non-contributing due to their age. Since 2001, 17 design reviews have been completed. Objective 1: Retain the Clark Street Conservation District designation. Regularly provide information to new property owners about the responsibilities and advantages of owning property in a conservation district. Objective 2: Re-evaluate the district periodically to determine if the passage of time or the rehabilitations completed have changed the status of the district from conservation to historic, or if individual buildings should be evaluated as contributing rather than non-contributing. This recommendation is especially important for aging resources such as the two rare examples of Lustron Houses (two of six known to have been built in Iowa City) at 705 and 709 Clark Street. Objective 3: Pursue the Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Steps on page 64. 5. College Green Historic District College Green was laid out midway between downtown and eastern limits of Iowa City in the original town plat in 1839. The block was the site for an unsuccessful effort to establish the "Iowa Female Collegiate Institute" college in the 1850s and reverted to park use thereafter. Substantial houses were built on the eminence surrounding the park, their styles typical of house forms and designs from the late 19th century and early 20th century. The neighborhood has a strong association with the development of the University with residences in the area having served as homes for faculty and staff as well as rooming houses. College Green Park serves as a neighborhood focal point. The College Green Historic District was one of two residential districts identified in the historical and architectural survey of the College Hill Neighborhood completed 'OPortions of neighborhood description taken from "Proposed Clark Street Conservation District Report;' November 1, 2001. 75 in 1994. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 and became a local historic district a short time later. Since then, 38 design reviews have been conducted, including 21 in 2006 in the wake of the April tornado. Mature landscape elements in and around College Green Park were also destroyed or damaged following the tornado. Objective 1: Retain College Green Historic District designation (National Register and local district) for blocks surrounding park and extending east along E. College Street. Regularly provide information to new property owners about the responsibilities and advantages of owning property in a historic district. I i�sC��✓����.�Y S: , a � �_ fly College Green Historic District, from College Green Park. Objective 2: Re-evaluate district boundaries after rehabilitation work is completed in post - tornado period; determine if district boundaries should be adjusted based on building damage/removal or restoration work completed. Also, determine if status as "contributing" or "noncontributing" needs to be adjusted. Consider joining College Green and East College St. historic districts if changes in building integrity merit it. Objective 3: If new landscape plans for College Green are developed, an effort should be made to have those plans reflect the park's history In the wake of the 2006 tornado, the importance of this objective is increased. As a part of such a park plan, an effort should be made to investigate historic documents, plans, and photos in order to design a plan for College Green Park that reflects its history. Complete a historic archeology survey of portions of the west side of the park to determine the presence of artifacts associated with the construction of a ladies seminary on that site during the mid-1850s. This information should be used for developing passive green space in the plan and as the basis for construction or reconstruction of park features. Objective 4: Promote sound rehabilitation of sorority and fraternity houses in the district as a part of a larger effort to encourage historically sensitive rehabilitation of Greek community_ properties. The intention for such a campaign would be to develop a sense of awareness and stewardship for the historic buildings owned by the Greek community (See Goal 7, Objective 5, page 57). Objective 5: Pursue the Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Steps on page 64. 76 6. College Hill Conservation District 411 College Hill Conservation District, 103 S. Governor Street, above left: postApril2006 tornado damage, above right: after Certificate of Appropriatenessgranted for repair and restoration work by owner. The College Hill Conservation District is an irregular shaped area that extends along portions of Iowa Avenue, Washington Street, College Street, and Burlington Streets between Johnson Street and Muscatine Avenue. The district adjoins three historic districts — College Green, East College Street, and Woodlawn. The neighborhood takes its name from the topographic rise in the center of the area occupied by College Green Park and the ladies seminary that was once located in the park. The neighborhood includes a mix of single-family and multifamily residential buildings dating from the late 19th through the early 20th century. The neighborhood traditionally had a strong association with the University, housing students in rooming houses, in scattered fraternity and sorority houses, and more recently, in apartment buildings. Private residences housed University faculty and staff as well as many business and civic leaders. Construction of apartment complexes and the unsympathetic renovations of other buildings have diminished the appearance of some of the streetscapes. The College Hill Conservation District was evaluated in two separate surveys — the intensive level survey of the College Hill Neighborhood completed in 1994 and the reconnaissance level survey of Iowa Avenue in 2003. The district became a local conservation district in 2003. Since that time, 76 design reviews have been conducted, including 50 completed in 2006 in the wake of the April tornado. The College Hill Conservation District was one of the most seriously damaged neighborhoods in the tornado. Objective 1: Retain the College Hill Conservation District designation. Regularly provide information to new property owners about the responsibilities and advantages of owning property in a conservation district. Objective 2: Re-evaluate district boundaries after rehabilitation work is completed in post - tornado time frame to determine if boundaries should be changed based on building damage/removal or restoration work. Consider amending boundaries of the East College Street and College Green historic districts by adding blocks from the College Hill neighborhood if changes in building integrity merit it. 77 Objective 3: Encourage the development of an Iowa Avenue streetscape improvement plan in the blocks immediately west of the Woodlawn entrance. Include landscaping measures in the Iowa Avenue boulevard and parking areas as well as upgrades for sidewalks, curbs and gutters along Iowa Avenue. Use the implemented streetscape plan, positive post -tornado recovery efforts, and the stability of the nearby Woodlawn Historic District to attract continued investment along the Iowa Avenue blocks west of Woodlawn. Objective 4: Promote sound rehabilitation of sorority and fraternity houses in the district as a hart of a larger effort to encourage historically sensitive rehabilitation of Greek community properties. The intention for such a campaign would be to develop a sense of awareness and stewardship for the historic buildings owned by the Greek community (See Goal 7, Objective 5, page 47). Objective 5: Pursue the Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Steps on page 53. East College Street Historic District The East College Street Historic District is a linear neighborhood located along the 1000 and 1100 blocks of East College Street three blocks east of College Green Park. Substantial houses were built along the street, primarily between 1880 and 1920, manifesting the architectural styles and vernacular house popular in Iowa City during those decades. Queen Anne and Craftsman influence and American Four -square house forms predominate in three-quarters of the district's 28 buildings. Several properties in the district have historical associations with early business leaders, while others were faculty members at the University. The East College Street Historic District was one of two districts identified in the historical and architectural survey of the College Hill Neighborhood completed in 1994. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 and became a local historic district a short time later. Thirty design reviews have been completed. Several buildings and mature landscape elements along East College Street were damaged in the April 2006 tornado but most in the district avoided serious destruction. Objective 1: Retain East College Street Historic District designation (National Register and local district) for 1000 and 1100 blocks along E. College Street. Regularly provide information to new property owners about the responsibilities and advantages of owning property in a historic district. Objective 2: Re-evaluate district boundaries after rehabilitation work is completed in post - tornado time frame to determine if district boundaries should be changed based on building damage/removal or restoration work completed. Consider joining East College Street and College Green historic districts if changes in building integrity merit it. Objective 3: Pursue the Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Steps on page 64. 78 8. Dearborn Street Conservation District " The Dearborn Street Conservation District is a J-shaped neighborhood that includes facing blocks along Dearborn Street and the west side of Seventh Avenue between Muscatine Avenue and the Iowa Interstate Railroad. It also includes facing blocks of Rundell Street between Sheridan Avenue and the railroad and the intersecting blocks of Center Avenue, Sheridan Avenue and Jackson Street. The area was surveyed in 1996. The district abuts the Longfellow Historic District to the west. For organizational purposes, the Dearborn Street Conservation District is within the Longfellow Neighborhood Association. The Dearborn Street area developed primarily during the 1930s and post -World War II years. A number of the district's houses are based on standardized small house plans popularized during the pre -World War II period. By this time the automobile was more common and many homes have small historic garages that are similar to the houses or are incorporated into the house structure. A number of the houses have been altered, diminishing the neighborhood's architectural integrity and eligibility for designation as a historic district. At the time the Dearborn Street Conservation District was designated in 2001, 105 of the district's 147 properties, approximately 75 percent, were considered to be contributing to the character of the conservation district. Since 2001, 16 design reviews have been completed. Objective 1: Retain the Dearborn Street Conservation District designation. Regularly provide information to new property owners about the responsibilities and advantages of owning property in a conservation district. Objective 2: Re-evaluate the district periodically to determine if the passage of time or the rehabilitations have changed the status of the district from conservation to historic, or if individual buildings should be evaluated as contributing rather than non-contributing. This recommendation is especially important for aging resources that reach the 50-year eligibility for contributing status. Objective 3: Pursue the Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Steps on page 64. 9. Dubuque Street Corridor 12 Dubuque Street is one of the most attractive entrances into Iowa City because of both natural and human - made features - the expanse of the Iowa River, the setting of Hancher Auditorium in the river flats, the views of City Park, natural limestone outcroppings, the large scale and handsome designs of fraternity buildings, and mature landscaping. Since adoption of the 1992 Historic "Portions of the neighborhood description taken from "Proposed Dearborn Street Conservation District Report; November 1, 2001. 12'Ihis neighborhood was referred to as the "Dubuque -Linn Street Corridor" in the 1992 Plan. Eastern blocks of this neighborhood are now included in the Gilbert -Linn Street Historic District, neighborhood # 10 below. 79 Preservation Plan, Dubuque Street has undergone a transformation. Razing of several contiguous single-family dwellings and the construction of multistory apartment buildings occurred at the north end while further south, construction of the University's above -street skywalk connecting biology buildings interrupted the historic vista of the Downtown from the blocks north of Iowa Avenue. The City has played a role in the appearance of replacement buildings built at the north end through the Zoning Code's requirement for design review for newly constructed multifamily buildings. In the case of the skywalk project, considerable discussion between the City and the University took place, but in the end, it was determined that Dubuque Street's historic status as a state road precluded the City from controlling the project. For construction of the new, multifamily buildings, design review has been completed by City staff based on Multi -Family Residential Design Standards in the Central Planning District. Changing ownership patterns in recent years suggests that some of the visually important buildings in fraternity row along the north end of Dubuque Street are likely to undergo reuse as rental apartments or residential condominiums. Proximity to the University campus suggests that this area will continue to be redeveloped. The area along portions of North Dubuque, North Linn, and North Clinton streets was surveyed in 1996. A section of the surveyed area was incorporated into the Gilbert -Linn Street Historic District discussed below. The balance of the neighborhood is not currently designated as either a historic or conservation district. Objective 1: The Dubuque Street Corridor should be evaluated for eligibility as a local conservation district. Findings of the Dubuque/Linn Corridor Survey completed in 1996 and the recommendations of the North Side National Register project completed in 2003 should be updated with information regarding demolitions and newly constructed buildings. An evaluation should be made as to whether or not a portion of the neighborhood - sections of North Clinton and North Dubuque streets - meet the criteria for conservation district designation. Such an evaluation would also provide a list of individual buildings with historical or architectural significance eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. If it is determined that a conservation district should be pursued, follow the District Adoption Steps listed above on page 63. Objective 2: Because of this areas proximity to the University, identify prospective sites for future redevelopment which will not adversely impact historic resources. Include properties containing buildings that are outside of a proposed conservation district or are not individually eligible for the National Register. Objective 3: If a conservation district is established, develop design guidelines appropriate for this area which, like the design guidelines for the Downtown, acknowledge the specific requirements of dealing with fraternity house building types as well as appropriate scale, rhythm, mass and materials for new buildings. In addition, develop guidelines for site improvements for properties in this area including wall and fencing materials, signage, lighting, etc. The goal of such guidelines is to provide and maintain a quality entrance corridor into the city. 0 Objective 4: Pursue the Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Steps on page 64. Objective 5: Promote sound rehabilitation of sorority and fraternity houses in the district as a part of a larger effort to encourage historically sensitive rehabilitation of Greek community properties. The intention for such a campaign would be to develop a sense of awareness and stewardship for the historic buildings owned by the Greek community (See Goal 7, Objective 5, page 57). 10. Gilbert -Linn Street Historic District The Gilbert -Linn Street Historic District makes up a mixed residential and commercial neighborhood at the west end of Iowa City's traditional North Side. Some of the city's oldest buildings are in this neighborhood. Residents and property owners in the area participate in the geographically larger Northside Neighborhood Association. The Gilbert -Linn Street Historic District has an Northside Market Place retail district, 200 block North Linn Street. irregularly shaped boundary that begins approximately four blocks north of the Downtown and the East Campus of the University and extends north approximately four blocks along N. Gilbert and N. Linn streets from E. Bloomington Street to Fairchild Street along the eastern edge and E. Ronalds Streets on the western edge. Mercy Hospital's campus is at the southeast corner of the District. Boundaries along the west and east edges generally extend only one or two lots west of Linn Street and east of Gilbert Street, respectively, depending on the integrity of buildings and the presence of parking lots or vacant parcels. Properties facing the intersecting streets of E. Davenport Street, E. Fairchild Street, and E. Church Street are also included. Since the 1960s, this area of Iowa City has been the subject of intense debate and neighborhood planning. Following the completion of surveys of the neighborhood in the 1970s, unsuccessful efforts were made during the early 1980s to designate several larger North Side residential and commercial historic districts to the National Register. These efforts were closely tied to efforts to establish a local ordinance historic district as well. Following extensive debate, public hearings before the HPC and P&Z Commission, and boundary revisions, objection from owners in the southern blocks of the proposed district saw the effort tabled. Following adoption of the 1992 Historic Preservation Plan, the North Side blocks were resurveyed and new efforts were made to establish boundaries for smaller districts. The first such effort in 1994 saw the Brown Street Historic District successfully listed on the National Register and as a local district after an extensive public education campaign. 81 In 2003, efforts returned to designation of a historic district in the west end of the North Side. A smaller, mixed -use residential and commercial area extending along Gilbert and Linn Streets was proposed for National Register designation. Public debate focused on potential restrictions to commercial GilbertLinnStreet Historic District, residences in the 600 block Linn Street development and expansion related to Mercy Hospital in the south blocks if the same area were designated as a local ordinance district. Eventually, boundaries for the National Register area were reduced to the current district. Concurrent plans to designate the area as a local historic district failed when the City Council denied the district in 2004 by a narrow margin. Meanwhile, a combination of market conditions along with changing zoning and building regulations have had a positive effect on the neighborhood. Changing housing trends and the growing Mpeal of older houses as single-family residences have demonstrated the capacity of North Side neighborhoods to survive and prosper. These market trends combined with adoption of the Multi -Family Residential Design Standards in the Central Planning District for new construction of apartment buildings along with a down zoning in the area have made the blocks contained in the Gilbert -Linn Street Historic District less threatened than in the 1970s. Proximity to the University campus and Mercy Hospital (adjacent to the district to the southeast), however, suggests that this area will continue to be one of the front -lines for redevelopment pressures in the future. Future decisions outside of the district, including building trends south of the Downtown and hospital ownership or medical specialties, could greatly influence the rate of change in the residential and commercial blocks surrounding the district. Without design review in place for the historic district and/or a larger conservation district, the neighborhood is not likely to achieve its potential in terms of historic preservation objectives. Objective 1: Retain the Gilbert -Linn Street Historic District designation (National Register). Regularly provide information to new property owners about the responsibilities and advantages of owning property in a historic district. Objective 2: In the near term (one to two years), focus neighborhood historic preservation efforts on an education program to develop a clear understanding of what a local ordinance historic district means for a designated area. Address FAQs about the designation process, including questions about "urban myths" and genuine concerns voiced during the 2004 designation effort. Establish a "user-friendly" technical assistance effort for property owners by implementing the Technical Assistance Steps on pave 65. 82 Objective 3: In the midterm (two to three years), encourage designation of the Gilbert -Linn Street Historic District as a local ordinance historic district. Follow the District Adoption Steps listed above on pave 63. Objective 4: Because of this areas proximity to the University, continue efforts to identify Drosnective sites for future redevelopment which will not adversely impact historic resources. Include properties containing buildings that are outside of a proposed historic or conservation district or are not individually eligible for the National Register. Objective 5: Maintain and preserve existing stretches of brick -paved streets within the Gilbert - Linn Street Historic District, including portions of Fairchild Street and several blocks of Linn that are part of the brick -paved route that leads to Oakland and St. Joseph's cemeteries from churches in the center of town. Objective 6: Incorporate historic preservation efforts in planning for the Northside Market Place retail district (intersecting blocks at Market, Linn, Gilbert and Bloomington streets). Stress the significance of the neighborhood's history as an industrial and commercial enclave of 19th century breweries and markets. Encourage efforts to tell the story of its early development (stone and brick buildings) as well as its turn of the century buildings (O.H. Carpenter designed houses). Emphasize the story of its diversity (German and Bohemian working class residents and merchant families). Promote preservation of the architectural elements of both landmarks such as the Slezak Building -National Hall (Pagliai's Pizza) at 302 E. Bloomington and vernacular commercial buildings such as the Hamburg Inn at 214 N. Linn. Relate the story of the neighborhood's buildings of literary significance such as 402 E. Market through the development of walking tours or special celebrations. Encourage public improvements that are consistent with the neighborhood's historic character and private redevelopment measures that complement surviving landmarks such as the Union Brewery at 127-131 N. Linn Street and the home of its owner, Conrad Graf, at 319 East Bloomington Street or the Jacob Wentz House at 219 N. Gilbert Street. Objective 7: Pursue the Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Steps on page 64. 11. Goosetown The Goosetown neighborhood encompasses the blocks at the east end of the North Side and is discussed as a separate neighborhood because of its distinct ethnic origins and building stock. It is roughly bounded by Oakland Cemetery on the north, Rochester Avenue and the alley south of Bloomington Street on the south, North Dodge/North Lucas -Governor Street on the west, and Reno Street on the east. Originally developed in the mid to late 19th century, this area was populated largely by working class Bohemian or Czech immigrants with a smaller number of German immigrants. 83 Once characterized by small houses situated amidst semi -agrarian blocks, Goosetown grew both internally and on its edges in the decades immediately following 1900. The commercial and civic center for Goosetown lay to the west in the blocks along North Johnson and North Dodge streets. Around North Market square, several churches, successive public schools, and a Czecho-Slovakian fraternal hall were built. Over time, large lots in Goosetown were sometimes subdivided ® 11:�d and houses were occasionally moved or Goosetown. Left: Chensky-Klema House, 1013 East Bloomingon more often replaced when circumstances Street required it. Through the years, the Goosetown neighborhood remained a neighborhood of closely -knit Bohemian and German families. For the men, work life might include a job at a local brewery or in one of the building trades if you were lucky. For those less fortunate, low -paying jobs changed frequently. For the women, work outside the home included jobs as laundresses and domestics or. if you were fortunate, clerking in a store downtown or working at a printing company or the local glove factory. As the University of Iowa grew after 1900, employment opportunities gave stable jobs to dozens of Goosetown residents. Through two World Wars and the Great Depression, Goosetown remained a close-knit neighborhood of working class families whose children attended the same school and attended the same churches. They maintained pride in their former Bohemian homeland while they took new pride in their Iowa City neighborhood, their well -kept homes, and productive gardens. Public awareness of the history and location of Goosetown has grown since 1992, especially following publication of Marybeth Slonneger's Goosetown social history, Small But Ours, in 1999. Goosetown's identity as a distinct neighborhood has grown with pride in the modest design and scale of the neighborhood's housing stock. A parallel recognition has developed of the areas "affordable housing' In 2003, in response to a neighborhood -based petition to consider designation of a Goosetown conservation district, the HPC held a public information meeting. Concern of some neighbors regarding an obligation for property owners to undergo design review was strongly expressed. Since 1992, the historic character of the neighborhood has changed as the result of carefully planned historic rehabilitation projects for some buildings and modernizations of others. In the latter cases, buildings have seen the installation of synthetic siding, loss of wood porch detailing, resizing of windows, construction of out -of -scale additions and garages, and other new construction work that has diluted the character of the neighborhood. No concerted technical assistance or preservation education program has been undertaken. M As efforts are undertaken for Goosetown's preservation in the future, the neighborhood's dual imagesa picturesque historic district and a low-cost residential neighborhood —will likely be argued by some as conflicting. However, neighborhood preservation efforts in other communities show that the two can be compatible. Factors such as small lot size, modest house square footage, the presence of a substantial number of one and one -and -a -half -story houses, and the simple vernacular designs of Goosetown dwellings are more likely to be important factors in maintaining their affordability. Since these factors are also part of their historic character, any design review process that preserves Goosetown's modest -scale dwellings by not allowing inappropriately -sized additions or front porch enclosures is likely to assist in keeping the area affordable. Other concerns, including issues relating to siding (installing synthetic siding versus maintaining painted wood finishes) and window replacement (opting for repairing and replacing selected wood sash rather than total window replacement) have been debated in other communities. Careful evaluations have demonstrated that in assessing the long-term effect, the historic rehabilitation approach is about the same cost or less expensive and has the benefit of often contributing to a historic house's appreciation. The HPC has demonstrated the flexibility of conservation district regulations in practice. The best example was the operation of the HPC during the post -tornado months of 2006. A record number of design reviews for buildings in blocks damaged by the storm were reviewed and rehabilitated by their owners. Some received technical assistance during the process that enabled them to save historic features their insurance companies might not have considered worth paying for as part of a tornado loss. Success of the design review process under even the most adverse circumstances demonstrates the community benefits of historic preservation regulation. Objective 1: Develop and submit a Multiple Property Documentation form to the National Register of Historic Places for `Iowa CiQy Bohemian History, 1855-1945" for scattered resources found throughout the North Side and Goosetown; base the MPD on survey work of the Phase I and Phase II Original Town Plat surveys (1997, 2000) and the Phase III Goosetown survey (2000). Identify four to six individually eligible properties for preparation of individual National Register nominations to include with submittal of the MPD. Objective 2: Begin the process of designating a Goosetown conservation district with a stron education effort that develops a clear understanding of what a local ordinance conservation district means for a designated area. Include dissemination of "history corner" columns in the neighborhood association newsletter addressing FAQs, including questions about "urban myths" and genuine concerns about the designation effort. Develop other special topic publications based on questions of property owners. Objective 3: Follow-up on Objective 2 using the District Adoption Steps listed above on page 63. 85 Objective 4: Pursue the Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Steps on page 64. 12. Governor -Lucas Conservation District 13 GovernorLucasConservation District, Bethel A.M.E. Church, 411 S. Governor Street. The Governor -Lucas Conservation District was Iowa City's first conservation district. It is a rectangular - shaped neighborhood southeast of the central business district that includes properties along Governor and Lucas streets between Burlington Street and the Iowa Interstate Railroad as well as properties along Bowery Street between Lucas Street and the Summit Street Historic District. Measures to designate the area for protection began with a reconnaissance survey of the neighborhood and blocks to the west completed in 1990. In 1996 and 1998, a smaller area was included in the intensive level survey completed for the Longfellow Neighborhood. Turn -of -the -century houses and tree -lined streets characterize the Governor -Lucas Conservation District with houses dating from the late 19th century through the 1930s. Governor Streets unusually wide lots and deep set -backs on the east side create a sense of spaciousness that is similar to portions of Summit Street and not found in most Iowa City residential districts. Examples of vernacular house forms and architectural styles from the 1860s through the 1930s are present, with many good examples of Craftsman Style, American Four -Squares and Bungalows intermixed with earlier Victorian styles. The Governor -Lucas Conservation District includes 140 residential properties and one church, the Bethel AME Church (National Register). Unlike other historic and conservation districts in Iowa City, owner -occupants make up a minority of residents — slightly less than one-third. The neighborhood saw its transition to rental occupancy begin in 1961 when the majority of the district was rezoned for dense multifamily occupancy. In the wake of this rezoning, blocks to the west saw houses razed and new apartment buildings erected. In May 2000, owner -occupants and long-term renters, aware of the pressure to construct dormitory -style apartment buildings in the neighborhood, successfully petitioned the City Council to down -zone the neighborhood. Work on establishment of a conservation district paralleled the rezoning measure. Since 2001, 27 design reviews have been completed. Objective 1: Retain the Governor -Lucas Conservation District designation. Regularly provide information to new property owners about the responsibilities and advantages of owning property in a conservation district. is Portions of the neighborhood description taken from "Proposed Lucas -Governor Conservation District Report; November 1, 2001. (Note: At an unidentified point in time, common usage saw the name of the district become "Governor Lucas" perhaps reflecting the title and name of Governor Lucas, Iowa's territorial governor who resided in his retirement home, Plum Grove, located several blocks to the south.) m Objective 2: Re-evaluate the district periodically to determine if the passage of time or the rehabilitations completed have changed the status of the district from conservation to historic, or if individual buildings should be designated contributing rather than non-contributing. Objective 3: Consider local landmark designation for eligible properties in the district such as Bethel AME Church. Given the important history of this church to Iowa City and Iowa, take special care in evaluating planned preservation and rehabilitation measures. Work with the church owner and non-profit groups to develop a master plan for reuse and rehabilitation. Identify a continued -use plan that preserves its original historic character by evaluating a long-term, wholistic plan for its use and building modifications that are sensitive to its historic character. Objective 4: Pursue the Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Ste bs on page 64. 13. Jefferson Street Historic District The Jefferson Street Historic District is a linear neighborhood that extends along East Jefferson Street from Clinton to Van Buren streets. Properties facing the intersecting streets of Dubuque, Linn, Gilbert, and Van Buren are also included within the district. The district includes a mix of institutional buildings (religious and academic) and residential buildings that reflect its historical development along the edge of the downtown and the University campus. University -related resources include buildings originally used as a biological sciences classroom building, a medical school anatomy lecture hall, an isolation hospital, and sorority houses. Buildings used for religious purposes include four churches, a student center, a former convent, and a rectory. The balance of the district includes two large apartment buildings, a collection of medium- and large -sized single-family dwellings that date from the 1850s through the 1930s, and a variety of secondary structures erected Jefferson Street Historic District, during the early 20th century. The district contains a St. Marys Catholic Church, total of 38 primary resources with all but one considered 220 E. Jefferson Street contributing. Buildings in the Jefferson Street Historic District exhibit a range of late 19th and early 20th century architectural styles including excellent examples of eleven distinct styles and several vernacular residential forms. The most recent historical and architectural surveys of this area were completed in 1999 and 2001. In 2004, the Jefferson Street Historic District was listed on the National Register. No local historic district designation has been established for the area East Jefferson Street currently serves as a one-way arterial street with significant vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Proximity to the University campus, suggests that this area will continue to be one of the front -lines for 87 redevelopment pressures. Future reuse for a key property in the district, the former University Isolation Hospital at the southwest corner of Gilbert and East Jefferson streets, will have a major impact on the district.14 Objective 1: Retain the Jefferson Street Historic District designation (National Register). ter). Regularly provide information to new property owners about the responsibilities and advantages of owning property in a historic district. Objective 2: In the near term (one to two years), focus neighborhood historic preservation efforts on an education program to develop a clear understanding of what a local ordinance historic district means for a designated area. Focus on FAQs regarding designation including questions about "urban myths" and genuine concerns. Establish a "user-friendly" technical assistance effort for property owners bK implementing the Technical Assistance Steps on pave 65. Objective 3: In the mid term (two to three years), encourage designation of the Jefferson Street Historic District as a local ordinance historic district. Follow the District Adoption Steps listed above on pave 63. Objective 4: The University oflowa 2006 Campus Master Plan identified National Register listed properties that the University owns as heritage properties that should be protected. (see Section 4.5.3: "Protect the campus' historic landscape and architectural resources that positively contribute to its unique identity.") This policy was established for historic resources within the current campus including buildings in National Register Historic Districts such as the Pentacrest and the Jefferson Street Historic District. As a result, an effort should be made to engage University representatives in discussions for specific historic resources in the district, such as the Isolation Hospital at the southwest corner of Jefferson and Gilbert streets. To focus efforts for this property, a comprehensive assessment of reuse options should be undertaken. The University should consider potential use of federal investment tax credits to finance rehabilitation through the sale of the credits to for profit entities. Consider soliciting planning assistance from the Midwest Offices of the National Trust for Historic Preservation or engaging a group of specialized architects and planners experienced in academic campus reuse issues. A planning effort for the Isolation Hospital could serve as a model for future efforts to plan for historic resources with both a University and community interest. Objective 5: Pursue the Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Steps on page 64. 14. Longfellow Historic District The Longfellow Historic District includes portions of the original Rundell Addition, Oakes 14In late 2006 near the conclusion of the Historic Preservation Plan update process, reuse of the Isolation Hospital for the University's Urban Planning Graduate School was announced and is likely to have a positive impact on the building's long-term preservation. 0 Addition and East Iowa City. The northern fringe of the Longfellow neighborhood was developed before World War I while the balance of the area extending south of Court St. and east of Clark St. was not fully developed until World War Longfellow Historic District, above: 600 block of Oakland Avenue, below: 1100 block II. Longfellow Elementary School is an important landmark anchoring the neighborhood, which was originally conceived as a streetcar suburb. Facing blocks have a homogeneous scale of buildings with uniform setbacks. The neighborhood has a high level of physical integrity, including many historic garages. Good examples of vernacular house forms and architectural styles from before and after World War II survive throughout the neighborhood. Since 1992, major progress has been made on historic preservation objectives. In 1996 and 1998, historical and architectural survey work was completed. Parallel designation tracks saw the Longfellow Historic District listed as a local ordinance historic district in 2001 and on the National Register the following year. The local Longfellow Historic District and Moffitt Cottage Historic District were combined into a single historic district in 2003. Since local designation, the district has had 56 design review cases. Fears of residents expressed in 1992 regarding incompatible exterior remodeling of pristine bungalows and period cottages has been replaced by deliberate planned historic rehabilitations. Removal of the districfs small period garages has been slowed, and where replacement buildings have been erected the design review process has mitigated their loss by requiring more compatible design for new garages. The continuing loss of original garages remains a challenge for the neighborhood. Good efforts on heightening public awareness of neighborhood history have been undertaken through projects sponsored by the Longfellow Neighborhood Association and the leadership of individual residents. One of the most successful to date has been the Longfellow Neighborhood Art Project financed with a City PIN grant. It features a series of large free-standing markers highlighting the stories of the Oakes Brickworks, the Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottages, the Civil War -era site for Camp Pope, the O.S. Kelly Factory, Rundell Park, and others. Regular columns appear in the Associations newsletters featuring local history and preservation topics. Objective 1: Retain the Longfellow Historic District designation. Regularly provide information to new property owners about the responsibilities and advantages of owning property in a historic district. 0 Objective 2: Re-evaluate the district periodically to determine if the passage of time or the rehabilitations completed for buildings under design review have changed the boundaries for the district, or if individual buildings should be evaluated as contributing rather than non-contributing. This recommendation is especially important for aging resources that reach the 50-year eligibility for contributing status. Objective 3: Support historic preservation efforts for the Longfellow School building as an important anchor in the historic district. Adopt strategies for preserving historic neighborhood schools promoted by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. " Encourage retention and celebration of the existing school building as a neighborhood value. Objective 4: Develop and publish a Longfellow Neighborhood History keyed to the 2010 centennial anniversary of the Rundell Land and Improvement Company. Use the publication as an opportunity to solicit historic neighborhood photos and first hand accounts of the areas post -World War II changes from present and former residents. To broaden the appeal of the book, incorporate the stories of nearby neighborhoods. Objective 5: Maintain up-to-date information regarding historic preservation at the Longfellow Neighborhood website. Once established, keeping information fresh and accurate a website is challenging. The Longfellow Neighborhood Association has an excellent site but the material regarding historic preservation was more than two years old when examined. Although some of it may still be accurate, it is critical that all of it be updated regularly or site users will discount its validity or be misled. Since the current newsletter is maintained through the City's website, it is important that the City make the maintenance process as straight forward as possible and cooperate in the updating effort. Objective 6: Pursue the Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Steps on page 64. 15. Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottage Historic District (now, part of Longfellow Historic District) This small National Register historic district contains five stone cottages located along the east side of the 1300 block of Muscatine Avenue. They were built during the 1920s and 1930s by Iowa City developer and contractor Howard E Moffitt. Their distinct designs blended features of Tudor Revival and Craftsman Style dwellings in a variety of cottage forms. The Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottage Historic District was listed in the National Register in 1993 and locally designated a short time later. In 2003, the small district was incorporated into the adjoining Longfellow Historic District. Only one design review case was heard in the district before it was merged ""Focus On Historic Neighborhood Schools;" National Trust for Historic Preservation available at http:// w .nationaltrustorg/issues/schools/neighborhood school preservation; accessed 12/1/2006. .o with Longfellow. All of the recommendations and strategies presented above for the Longfellow Historic District apply to this small enclave of buildings. The one objective listed below applies to these buildings separately. Objective 1: Use research work completed on the Moffitt Cottages to develop a cross -district, citywide bicycle/driving tour highlighting Moffitt cottages, such as the Muscatine Avenue group. Publish information about the tour on-line and in the Longfellow neighborhood newsletter. Encourage preparation of a social history of Moffitt houses using the recollections of former owners. 16. Oak Grove -Kirkwood Avenue Corridor The Oak Grove -Kirkwood Avenue Corridor neighborhood occupies an area in the southern blocks of the Central Planning District roughly bounded by the Iowa Interstate Railroad right-of-way on the north, Van Buren Street or Webster Street on the west, Lower Muscatine Road on the east, and Highland Avenue and De Forest avenues on the south. Subdivisions in the Oak Grove -Kirkwood Avenue Corridor prior to 1890 included the Page Addition, Borland Place Addition, and Block 2 of the Summit Hill Addition Oak Grove -Kirkwood Avenue Corridor, north of Kirkwood Avenue and the Lucas 806 Kirkwood Avenue Addition south of Kirkwood Avenue. Between 1890 and World War I, the Wilson and Lantz Addition was added north of Kirkwood Avenue and the Switzer Subdivision, E.W. Lucas's Addition and Sunnyside Addition were added south of Kirkwood Avenue. Large undeveloped parcels were still held individually along Kirkwood Avenue through the Great Depression years. During the 1920s, the S.J. Kirkwood Homestead Addition and Kirkwood Place Addition were platted, the latter by Bert Manville. Additions made between 1935 and 1955 included Kirkwood Circle (1939), C.R. Regan Addition (1950), Highland Addition Part 3 (1955), and Plum Grove Part 3 (1955). The Kirkwood Avenue corridor is made up of facing blocks along an east -west stretch of the avenue between Diana and Roosevelt streets. Originally named "Wyoming Road;' it served as an important country road leading into Iowa City from the southeast. Prominent farmsteads and country homes built along and near Kirkwood Avenue before 1900 include Plum Grove (National Register, 1030 Carroll Street), the Governor Samuel Kirkwood House (local historic landmark, 1101 Kirkwood Avenue), the Clark House (National Register and local landmark, 829 Kirkwood Avenue), the Lovelace House (820 Kirkwood Avenue), and the Gotch House (1110 Kirkwood Avenue). Wide lots and deep set backs continue along much of the corridor. Plum Grove has been held as a state-owned property since the 1940s. It is operated as a house museum and memorial to the lives of Governor Lucas and his wife Friendly by the State Historical Society of Iowa 91 and administered by the Johnson County Historical Society. In 1992, the Historic Preservation Plan stated that though owned by the State of Iowa, "Plum Grove pales by comparison with the attention received by its sister landmark - Old Capitol' This position continues reflecting the relative importance of the University in statewide affairs when compared with the Historical Society. Objective 1: Complete a reconnaissance survey of the Oak Grove -Kirkwood Avenue Corridor Neighborhood in order to focus intensive level survey work on scattered individually eligible National Register properties and on multi -block areas such as the Kirkwood Avenue corridor. Objective 2: Once reconnaissance survey work is completed, complete intensive level work for individually significant buildings and historic districts. If the Kirkwood Avenue corridor is determined eligible for National Register listing, pursue nomination. Objective 3: Encourage local designation of a Kirkwood Avenue historic district. Follow the District Adoption Steps listed above on pave 63. Objective 4: Support the continued use of Plum Grove as state-owned, locally administered historic site. Make efforts to rotate exhibits, emphasize specialized tours such as evening "candle light tours" or archeological field school tours, and special events have the potential to increase visitorship and community support for this important historic property. Objective 5: Coordinate efforts with the State Historical Society and the Johnson County Historical Society to evaluate Plum Grove for designation as a National Historic Landmark and seek designation as an Iowa City historic landmark. Objective 6: Pursue the Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Steps on page 64. 17. Lucas Farms Neighborhood - Ginter, Friendly, Highland, Pickard, and Yewell Streets As noted above, the Lucas Farms neighborhood occupies an area in the southern blocks of the Central Planning District extending south from Kirkwood Avenue to Highland Avenue and De Forest avenues and from Van Buren Street or Webster Street on the west to Lower Muscatine Road on the east. Subdivisions in the Lucas Farms Neighborhood were established during the 1920s and later focused on the blocks south of Kirkwood Avenue. They included the S.J. Kirkwood Homestead Addition (1924) and the Kirkwood Place Addition (1925), the latter platted by Iowa City developer Bert Manville. Additions made between 1935 and 1955 included Kirkwood Circle (1939), C.R. Regan Addition (1950), Highland Addition Part 3 (1955), and Plum Grove Part 3 (1955). The main blocks in this neighborhood of historic and architectural interest front on the intersecting blocks of Ginter, Friendly, Highland, Pickard, and Yewell streets and include good examples of suburban development in Iowa City during the 1920s-1930s. 92 The multi -block area along Ginter, Friendly, Highland, Pickard, and Yewell streets contains a dozen or more Moffitt stone cottages, most of which were identified as eligible for National Register listing in the in MPD form for "The Small Homes of Howard F. Moffitt in Iowa City and Coralville, Iowa, 1924-1943" listed on the National Register in 1993. Lucas Farms Neighborhood, Moffit house, 1217Friendly Street. Objective 1: A reconnaissance level survey of the Lucas Farms Neighborhood should be completed to focus intensive level survey work on scattered individually eligible National Register properties and on multi -block areas identified as containing a potential National Register eligible historic district or locally eligible conservation district. Objective 2: Once reconnaissance survey work is completed, a second phase would focus intensive level work for individually significant buildings and historic districts. Buildings in a multi -block area with the potential for either historic district or conservation district eligibility should be surveyed intensively. If a historic district is identified as eligible for National Register listing, a district nomination should be pursued. If a district is not identified, individual nominations should be encouraged based on the "Small Houses of Howard F. Moffitt" MPD. Objective 3: Once survey work is completed, encourage local designation of a historic or conservation district. Follow the District Adoption Steps listed above on page 63. Objective 4: Use research work completed on the Moffitt houses in the Lucas Farms Neighborhood survey as an opportunity to develop a cross -district, citywide bicycle/driving tour highlighting specific Moffitt cottages and enclaves of houses such as those in the Lucas Farms Neighborhood. Publish information about the tour on-line and in the neighborhood newsletter. Encourage preparation of a social history of Moffitt houses that uses the recollections of former house owners. Objective 5: Pursue the Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Steps on page 64. 18. Morningside-City High Neighborhood The Morningside- City High Neighborhood is one of several neighborhoods newly included in the update of the Historic Preservation Plan. The neighborhood includes a series of irregular 93 shaped blocks between Muscatine Avenue and City High School campus. Court Street forms the south boundary and rear property line of houses facing the south side of Glendale Road forms the north boundary. The area is substantially different from blocks to the west due to the inclusion of diagonal and curving streets, cul-de-sacs, and blocks of various sizes and shapes to better fit the topography. The development of the neighborhood extended from the platting of the Morningside Addition in 1924 on the former fairgrounds site through the post -World War II period and early 1950s. The Morningside- City High neighborhood is directly north of East Iowa City, which was platted in 1898 as a subdivision for manufacturing sites and worker housing. Morningside—City High Neighborhood, above: 100-inch replica of Statue of Liberty at City High School, one of 200 copies placed by the Boy Scouts in the U.S., 1949 & 1957, below, 1700 block of College Street. The visual centerpiece of the neighborhood is City High School, built in 1938-1939 as a joint project of the Iowa City School District and the federal Public Works Administration. House building appears to have continued in the neighborhood at a slow pace during the Depression years, but World War II deterred development of new subdivisions until the end of the war. After the war, subdivisions in the neighborhood included College Court Place (1948), Wildman's 1st Addition (1949), Adrian's Addition (1950), West Bel Air Pt. 1 (1956), and Lafferty Subdivision (1960). The 1950s development in the neighborhood is symbolized by installation of a miniature Statue of Liberty at entrance to the City High campus in 1950. Its installation was part of a national campaign sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America to erect statues across the U.S. The construction of Herbert Hoover Elementary School in 1954 south of City High prompted the neighborhood's last wave of residential development. For many, the inclusion of a neighborhood made up of buildings dating from the decades immediately preceding and following World War II stretches the concept of "historic' However, the passage of time requires historians, architectural historians, archeologists, and city planners to retain an arbitrary "look back" date of 50 years for evaluating potentially significant historic resources. This criterion has been central to the National Register of Historic Places since it was established in 1966. The "look back" date in those years extended only until World War L Since then, there has been a gradual recognition of newer buildings as important historic resources in telling a community's ever expanding —and more recent —history. 94 Objective 1: Complete a reconnaissance survey of the Morningside-City High Neighborhood in order to focus intensive level survey work on scattered individually eligible National Register properties and on multi -block areas that may be significant as historic district(s) or, more likdl potential conservation district(s). Objective 2: Once reconnaissance survey work is completed, complete intensive level work for individually significant buildings and districts. Objective 3: If a Morningside-City High historic or conservation district is recommended, Follow the District Adoption Steps listed above on page 63. Objective 4: Develop a National Register of Historic Places nomination for the City High campus and the little "Miss Liberty" statue at its entrance. Use the nomination to draw attention to Iowa City's involvement with national trends such as the Public Works Administration that sought to put people to work in the waning years of the Great Depression and the patriotic campaign waged by the Boy Scouts with the effort to put miniature Statues of Liberty in county seat towns across the nation. Objective 5: Pursue the Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Steps on page 64. 19. Rochester Avenue Neighborhood The Rochester Avenue Neighborhood includes facing blocks along the avenue and blocks to the south from roughly Elizabeth Street on the west to Parsons Avenue or Ralston Creek on the east and from Bloomington Street on the north to Jefferson Street/Glendale Avenue on the south. This neighborhood includes the heavily tornado damaged -area along Hotz Street and Clapp Street. The neighborhood contains several additions platted from end of World War I through ca. 1960, including the Rose Hill Addition, J.W. Clark's Addition, Raphael Rochester Avenue Neighborhood, 1300 block Rochester Avenue. Placer Addition, Memler's Addition (1951), Highland Addition Pt. 2 (1954), Wildwood Addition (1956), Streb's 1st Addition (1958), and Mark Twain Addition (1959). The meandering course of the North Branch of Ralston Creek and Glendale Park are included. The pre -urban history of Rochester Avenue saw farmsteads and acreages owned by Ruth Irish and O.S. Barnes on north side of Rochester Avenue and J.P. Memler, Peter Zach and O.S. Barnes on south side of Rochester Avenue. Housing stock in the neighborhood includes one- and two-story frame and masonry residences, a mix of vernacular house forms such as the American Four - Square, Front -Gable and Wing, and Suburban Cottage. The neighborhood also includes pre and post -World War I domestic architectural styles including variations of the Craftsman, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow styles. 95 Objective 1: Complete a reconnaissance survey of the Rochester Avenue Neighborhood in order to focus intensive level survey work on scattered individually eligible National Register properties and on multi -block areas that may be significant as historic district(s) or, more likdl potential conservation district(s). Objective 2: Once reconnaissance survey work is completed, complete intensive level work for individually significant buildings and districts. Objective 3: If a Rochester Avenue historic or conservation district is recommended Follow the District Adoption Steps listed above on pave 63. Objective 4: Pursue the Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Steps on page 64. 20. Summit Street Historic District The Summit Street Historic District is a linear neighborhood composed of facing blocks along South Summit Street between Burlington Street and the Iowa Interstate Railroad. The neighborhood's three blocks include Iowa City's best collection of well-preserved Victorian - era and turn -of -the -century American Revival style residences. Houses are set well back on deep lots with many properties containing carriage houses, fences, carriage blocks, and historic landscaping features. Construction dates for the district's building stock primarily range from the 1860s-191Os. Summit Street Historic District, 513 S. Summit Street The Summit Street blocks were recognized through the years as having a sense of time and place. Individual houses were prominently featured in Margaret Keyes' early book on Iowa City architecture. Early threats to the neighborhood posed by apartment house construction were thwarted by neighborhood activism and subsequent down zoning and historic district protection. In 1973, residents sought and received a designation for the area as a National Register historic district — the first historic district established in Iowa City. A decade later, the district was also the first to be listed as a local historic district. Since local designation and the beginning of design review, the district has had 61 cases. The health of Summit Street is evidence of the long term community benefits fostered by historic preservation. A neighborhood that was threatened with redevelopment in the 1960s is now a stable and well -regarded residential anchor for the near east part of the city. Buildings in the district have been rehabilitated at a rate commensurate with or ahead of other older neighborhoods in the city. Property values have kept pace with or exceeded appreciation in the balance of the community. Traffic increases are still perceived by current residents; and others, as the principle threat to the neighborhood. m For many, the Summit Street Historic District is an example of the idiom "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" The area has a well -recognized historic image in the community and the district's addresses are sought after in spite of an increasingly competitive market for preserved historic residences. Regardless of the actual and perceived success of historic preservation along South Summit Street, owners change, buildings experience change, and strategies for continued success will be necessary. Objective 1: Retain designation of the Summit Street Historic District. Provide information to new property owners about the responsibilities and advantages of owning property in a historic district through regular mailings and a visitation program conducted by residents. Objective 2: Continue to identify and retain Summit Street's unique neighborhood development features such as deep lots with spacious front yard setbacks, canopy landscaping with minimal low-level screening, etc. Do not add features to the neighborhood which provide a false sense of history, such as decorative street lights or undocumented fences and walls. Objective 3: Consider establishing a regular event (annually or bi-annually) such as a "front porch festival" open to the public in order to invite neighbors and Iowa City residents to share the history of Summit Streeta rich heritage which belongs to the entire community. Such an event negates the mindset that historic preservation only makes sense for prestigious neighborhoods. Objective 4: Pursue the Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Steps on page 64. 21. Woodlawn Historic District Woodlawn is an enclave of 14 well-preserved late 19th and early 20th century residences located at the Y-shaped junction of Iowa Avenue, Evans Street, and Muscatine Avenue. "Governor's Square" located southwest of Woodlawn, was originally planned as the location for the governor's residence. After the capital relocated to Des Moines in 1857, these plans were abandoned and Governor's Square was replatted for house lots. In 1889 S.M. Clark's Sub -division, which contains Woodlawn, was platted east of the terminus of Iowa Avenue. Beginning in the 1880s houses were built along Woodlawn Avenue's spacious lots featuring Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake, and Tudor Revival styles. Through the years, a Woodlawn address, like that of South Summit Street, connoted prestige. The Woodlawn Historic District was listed on the National Register in 1979 and became a local historic district in 1983. Since that time, 15 design reviews have been conducted. Several buildings and mature landscape elements on Woodlawn were seriously damaged in the April 2006 tornado. Objective 1: Retain designation of Woodlawn as a historic district. Regularly provide information to new property owners about the responsibilities and advantages of owning property in a historic district. 97 Objective 2: Use Woodlawn as an anchor for encouraging the development of an Iowa Avenue streetscape improvement plan in the blocks immediately west of the Woodlawn entrance. Include landscaping measures in the Iowa Avenue boulevard and parking areas as well as upgrades for sidewalks, curbs and gutters along Iowa Avenue. Use the implemented streetscape plan, positive post -tornado recovery efforts, and the stability of the Woodlawn District to attract continued investment along the Iowa Avenue blocks west of Woodlawn. Objective 3: Establish a "user-friendly" technical assistance effort for property owners by implementing the Technical Assistance Steps on page 65. Objective 4: Consider establishing a regular event (annually or bi-annually) such as a "front porch festival" open to the public in order to invite neighbors and Iowa City residents to share the history of Woodlawna rich heritage which belongs to the entire community not just the current residents of the area. Objective 5: Pursue the Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Steps on page 64. North Planning District: The North Planning District includes the northern portions of Iowa City roughly bounded by the Iowa River, Interstate 80, North Dodge Street, and Iowa Highway 1. Several individual historic resources and large areas of undeveloped land are located along Dubuque Street in the western part of the district while the eastern blocks comprise a portion of what is known today as the Shimek Neighborhood and what was known historically as "Tank Town' In 2000, the "North District Montgomery Butler House, North Dubuque Street Reconnaissance Survey" was completed for the North District Plan. Buildings scattered throughout the North District were identified as potentially eligible for the National Register. They are clustered in three groups: the first includes scattered properties along Dubuque Street; the second includes a group of buildings in Tank Town, and the third includes a group of former rural properties extending along a one -mile stretch of Dubuque Road. 22. North Dubuque Street/Montgomery-Butler House One of the most important historic resources along Dubuque Street is the Montgomery -Butler House site, a City -owned historic dwelling and the ruins of several outbuildings, that overlooks M the north edge of Waterworks Prairie Park. The house site was acquired by the City in 1995 as part of the property acquisition for the new municipal water treatment facility. During the environmental review process for the treatment facility project, the stone house was identified as a historic site that met the criteria for listing in the National Register. Stabilization measures to preserve the building were completed as part of an agreement between the City, the State Historical Society of Iowa, Corps of Engineers, and the National Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. The City set aside 4.28 acres within the future Waterworks Park, including the stone house, to be developed as a cultural resource. The house was "mothballed" in 1998 and a formal nomination for the property to the National Register was prepared through the HPC in 2001 but not finalized. A feasibility study to evaluate reuse options for the Montgomery -Butler House was completed in 2001. A community planning workshop was facilitated by a consultant and attended by representatives of bicycle, open -space, historic preservation, and civic organizations as well as City staff. Of the options evaluated, the concept of reusing the Montgomery -Butler House as a historic site and interpretive center was determined to be the most feasible. Since submittal of the study, measures to further stabilize and monitor the property have continued. A paved bicycle access to the site from the park has been completed. No interpretative measures have been completed and a non -municipal sponsor or leader for the project has not been identified.16 Objective 1: Make completion of the final steps of the National Register nomination process for the Montgomery -Butler House a priority for the HPC. Objective 2: Designate the Montgomery -Butler House as a local landmark. It is important to complete this process to provide design review authority for the HPC as a part of the evaluation of reuse options for the building in the future. Objective 3: Now that Waterworks Prairie Park is completed and the new water purification facility is completed, Review the findings and recommendations of the Montgomery -Butler House Feasibility Study Report ( Svendsen Tyler, 2001) to determine if they remain valid. Update and prioritize the recommendations. Identify leadership to take the project to the next phase of completion. 23. Tank Town" Tank Town includes the eastern -most portion of the North Planning District. According to old timers, the Tank Town neighborhood included the hilltop blocks that surrounded the municipal water tower that was erected at 900 North Dodge Street at the turn of the 20th century, hence the name. Several grocery stores and a saloon were located nearby on Dodge Street. North School at 928 North Dodge Street was part of the north end enclave since it opened in the 1880s. Originally populated by Bohemian and German immigrants, Tank Town also included blocks that fronted on the route of the Military Road (currently State Highway 1) where it entered Iowa City from the northeast. Scattered dwellings and farmsteads were in place along this route before the Civil 16Marlys Svendsen, Svendsen Tyler, Inc. Montgomery -Butler House Feasibility Study Report (Iowa City, IA: Department of Planning and Community Development, City of Iowa City), 2001. 17Marlys Svendsen, Svendsen Tyler, Inc., North District Reconnaissance Survey, Iowa City, Iowa, (Iowa City, IA: Department of Planning and Community Development, City of Iowa City), July 27, 2000. 99 War and within a few decades both immigrant groups were taking up residence in substantial numbers in the blocks north of Goosetown along the Military Road. In recognition of the areas strong Bohemian connections, North School was renamed "Shimek School' for Bohumil Shimek, a lifelong resident of Johnson County and the son of Bohemian immigrants, who went on to Tank Town, Old North School or Shimek School, 928 North Dodge Street. become a noted professor of botany at the State University of Iowa The old Shimek School closed in 1917 when Horace Mann Elementary School opened. Shimek's local fame lives on in the name adopted for the modern day Shimek Elementary School at 1400 Grissel Place and the Shimek Neighborhood. In 2000 the "North District Reconnaissance Survey" identified several buildings in the North District that were potentially eligible for the National Register including a potential historic district along Dubuque Road that is discussed below. A cluster of adjoining blocks of Tank Town along Dewey and North Summit streets south of Oakland Cemetery was also evaluated for historic district eligibility and was determined to not meet the level of physical integrity required. Objective 1: Complete intensive level survey work on historic resources identified as potentiall individually significant in Tank Town. Focus on properties that relate to the historic context recommended for `Iowa City's Bohemian History, 1855-1945" for scattered historic resources found throughout the North Side, Goosetown, and Tank Town that are linked to the story of immigrant Bohemian and German families. Identify four to six individually eligible properties for preparation of individual National Register nominations to include with submittal of the MPD. Objective 2: Determine whether any parts of Tank Town should be included in a potential Goosetown conservation district. If so, incorporate measures for these Tank Town areas under 11. Goosetown, Objective 2 above. Objective 3: Maintain and preserve existing stretches of brick -paved streets within the North District. The most intact section is located in the 800 block of North Dewey Street. This block represents a continuation of the paved route along Brown Street that provided access to Oakland and St. Joseplfs cemeteries from churches in the center of town. 24. Dubuque Road Neighborhood North of Tank Town and the settled portions of Iowa City, farmland and wooded areas dotted the country side during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A number of the farms located 100 along the original route of the Military Road or present day "Dubuque Road" where it turns north off Highway 1, were operated as dairy farms with their herds furnishing a significant portion of Iowa City's milk supply. A dozen large residences and barns along Dubuque Road date from ca. 1890 to the 1930s when the dairy industry in this rural neighborhood peaked. By the 1930s one of the larger local creameries in the area —the Swaner Farms Dairy —had relocated its business to 1103 North Dodge Street. The company processed milk for home delivery to consumers and manufactured butter, ice cream, cheese and other dairy products under the brand "Hometown' In 1981, Swaner Farms Dairy became part of a group of dairies in Omaha, Des Moines, and Concordia known as Robert's Dairy retaining its "HomeTown" brand until the mid 1990s. The dairy continues to process milk from its location along Dodge Street. Other north end dairy operations identified in the North District Reconnaissance Survey Report included the Queen Dairy Farm located at 1729 Dubuque Road and run by various members of the Ruppert family beginning in ca. 1912 and the Model Dairy, which operated from the intersection of North Dodge and Dubuque Road. These properties have potential for National Register or local landmark designation. The Robert's Dairy merits closer evaluation once the principal buildings reach the 50-year time frame for National Register eligibility. In the intervening years, residential construction along Dubuque Road has diminished the significance of this "country neighborhood' The design and location of new dwellings now precludes National Register eligibility of this neighborhood but it still may meet the criteria for a conservation district. Objective 1: Evaluate the properties along Dubuque Road for designation as a conservation district. This nearly one mile stretch of "country road" was originally built as part of the U.S. Military Road between Iowa City and Dubuque in 1839. Located within the corporate limits since before World War I, it continues to retain some of its rural quality. The significance of this route itself as well as the collection of residences and barns built along it from ca. 1860 make this an area that may merit protection. Recent new construction of large residences precludes its National Register eligibility and may have diminished its rural landscape qualities making it ineligible for a conservation district designation as well. Objective 2: If a determination is made that the area is eligible for conservation district designation, maintain the remaining oven space, deep set -backs and wide -spacing between remaining residences along Dubuque Road as part of the design review standards for the district. Objective 3: The North District Reconnaissance Survey identified several important secondary structures for former farms and active farm properties along Dubuque Road including two large barns. In order to provide alternative uses for these properties to support their preservation, consider providing zoning incentives and property tax abatement. 101 Northwest Planning District. 25. Manville Heights Neighborhood Manville Heights comprises a distinct residential neighborhood bounded on the east by Riverside Drive, on the south by the right-of-way of the CRANDIC Railway and U.S. Highway 6, and on the north and west by Park Road. The area developed initially as a farm operated by the Frank Hutchinson family in the 1840s and was known as "Hutchinsoris Grove' National Guard encampments were held at Hutchinson's Grove shortly after 1900 and the electric interurban between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City was completed along Manville Heights Neighborhood, Tudor Revival Style cottage, the southern edge of the neighborhood 215 Lexington Avenue. in 1904—Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway (CRANDIC). Electric power became available in the area as a result. Hutchinsoris Grove served as Iowa City's Chautauqua Grounds during summers of 1906, 1907, and 1908 with participants able to travel by way of the new electric railway. Recreation use of the area was further encouraged by the establishment of City Park in 1906 and construction of the City Park bridge over the Iowa River in 1908. Manfille Heights Neighborhood, Hutchinson House, 119 W. Park Road, University of Iowa Press. The potential of the area to serve as a residential district was tapped in 1910 when Manville Heights Addition was platted by Iowa City contractor and developer, Bert E. Manville, after he purchased 80 acres from the Hutchinson family; house construction began the same year. Other subdivisions in place by 1917 included Manville Addition, Chautauqua Heights, Black Springs, and Black's Second with the Folsom farm immediately north of U.S. Highway 6 added as the Capital View Subdivision in 1938. During the three decades leading up to World War II, Manville Heights developed as one of Iowa City's true streetcar and early automobile suburbs. The Manville streetcar line was extended to City Park and Heights by 1915. Layout of Manville Heights's additions deviated somewhat from the grid system of east side neighborhoods. The Manville Addition also included oversized lots 102 with multi -acre, block -size dimensions that were later divided into the irregular parcels found between Woolf and Magowan avenues. The Clara Louise Kellogg School on Woolf Avenue (nonextant; now the site of the VA Hospital) opened in 1917 and Lincoln Elementary School opened in 1926 to further serve the growing neighborhood's young families. The building of Manville Heights' houses paralleled growth in the central business district, the University's West Campus, and new hospital complex during this period. Early Manville Heights homebuyers were affiliated with the University including professors, University of Iowa Hospital physicians, and employees. Other residents included local merchants, professionals, and members of the B.E. Manville family. Manville Heights houses were constructed in the popular designs and forms of the day —Georgian Revival, Mission, Craftsman, Tudor Revival, and simplified Prairie School styles and vernacular forms such as the American -Four Squares, Bungalows, and Period Cottages. When small house designs were introduced in the late 1920s and 1930s, Cape Cod cottages and Tudor Revival cottages were added. By the early 1960s, multi -lot parcels saw sale of separate lots and construction of Ranch Style and Neo-Colonial Style homes. Today, the Manville Heights neighborhood retains much of its suburban quality, with the added benefit of good access to the sprawling West Campus via Woolf Avenue and a separate pedestrian walkway over Highway 6. Several fraternity houses mark the eastern edge of the Heights along Riverside Drive while more contemporary houses overlook the Iowa River bluff that delineates the western edge. Park Road extends along the north while the U.S. Highway 6 route and a steep topographic change mark the southern edge. Two individual properties in the neighborhood are listed on the National Register —the Hutchinson House (119 Park Road) and the Ned Ashton House (local historic landmark, 820 Park Road). Objective 1: Complete a reconnaissance and intensive level survey of the Manville Heights Neighborhood; focus intensive level survey work on individually eligible National Register properties and on a multi -block area potentially eligible as a historic district or conservation district. Completion of the survey should be a high priority for the HPC given the fact that individuals with connections to early development in the area are available to pass along recollections and historical information. Interest in completion of a survey by residents was the highest of any neighborhood consulted during neighborhood meetings. Encourage survey sponsorship (volunteers and financing) by the Manville Heights Neighborhood Association. Objective 2: If a historic district is determined eligible for the National Register, a nomination should be prepared and submitted for listing. Objective 3: Encourage local designation of a Manville Heights historic or conservation district. Follow the District Adoption Steps listed above on pave 63. 103 Objective 4: Support the continued use of the 1840s-era Hutchinson House (119 Park Road as the headquarters for the University of Iowa Press or another University reuse compatible with the building's historic size and scale. As a part of any reuse, retain the open space surrounding the Hutchinson House. Consider undertaking a historic archaeology investigation at the site under the direction of the Universit :ss Department of Anthropology with field studies similar to those done at Plum Grove or under the direction of the State Archeologists Office. Objective 5: Pursue the Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Steps on page 64. Southwest Planning District: 26. Melrose Historic District The Melrose Historic District includes a multi -block neighborhood along and south of Melrose Avenue and the University of Iowa hospital complex and athletic buildings. Through the years the people who researched, healed, coached, taught, and worked north of Melrose Avenue, frequently lived south of Melrose. The Melrose Historic District developed in several waves beginning in the late 19th century and extending through the post -World War II period. Its greatest growth was associated with the establishment of the University's General Hospital and erection of the buildings for the University's athletic programs during the late 1920s. Staff and faculty for these facilities needed housing, and the mixture of small and large lots available in new additions platted south of Melrose Avenue provided ideal home sites. Melrose Historic District, above: Irving and Martha Weber House, 421 Melrose Court, below: 400 block Melrose Court. Architecturally, the neighborhood retains an important collection of diverse, architecturally significant houses and small cottages. A handful pre -World War I residences along Melrose Avenue, a state road laid out in 1853 to connect Iowa City to points west, convey the history of the area before the West Side Campus was established. The balance of the neighborhood contains well-preserved examples of Craftsman Style bungalows, Georgian and Colonial Revival Style houses, and English Period Cottages located along narrow streets and picturesque drives. 104 Like other neighborhoods abutting the University campus, the buildings of the Melrose Historic District are impacted by University operations and hospital growth. The strategies suggested below view this juxtaposition as a positive factor and suggest several means for sustaining the economic vitality of the areas historic buildings. Objective 1: Retain designation of Melrose Historic District as a National Register district. Regularly provide information to new property owners about the responsibilities and advantages of owning property in a National Register historic district. Objective 2: In the near term, focus neighborhood historic preservation efforts on an education program to develop a clear understanding of what a local ordinance historic district means for a designated area. Address FAQs, including questions about "urban myths" and genuine concerns. Establish a "user-friendly" technical assistance effort for property owners by implementing the Technical Assistance Steps on page 65. Objective 3: In the mid term (within two years), encourage designation of the Melrose Historic District as a local historic district. Following up on Objective 2, follow the District Adoption Steps listed above on pave 63. Objective 4: If the neighborhood becomes a locally designated historic district, adopt a financial incentive program to support buildings undergoing the design review process (see Goal 3: Economic Incentives, Obiective 4) that could be extended to district properties. See Home Ownership Incentive Program on page 65. Objective 5: Consider establishing a regular event (annually or bi-annually) such as an Irvin Weber neighborhood walking tour in conjunction with Irving Weber Days or a "front porch festival" in order to invite neighbors and Iowa City residents to share the history of the Melrose Historic District. Such an event will help establish the importance of the district's history in the community and for University planners. Objective 6: Where possible, retain expansive settings of older residences located along Melrose Avenue including wide and deep lot dimensions, deep set backs and landscaping. Objective 7: Because of the proximity of major activity nodes for the University (hospitals and sports venues), the Melrose Historic District is at greater risk than most campus -adjoining residential neighborhoods. It also has a high potential for serving as a vital partner for the University by stabilizing the southern edge of its campus, providing a source of affordable, well-preserved housing, and telling the story of the University Hospitals and some of the University's most prominent sports figures. To reduce the risk for the Melrose Historic District, improved communication and continued joint planning needs to take place. Joint issues to be addressed include: a) affirming Melrose Avenue as the long-term boundary between the Melrose Historic District and the south edge of the University campus; b) developing joint efforts to sustain the availability of well -maintained, owner -occupied housing in the Melrose Historic District; and c) improving the visual relationship between historic residences and parking areas. 105 Objective 8: Spotlight the neighborhood's history for University and Hospital visitors by developing a walking tour, beginning at the University Hospital complex, which includes Melrose Avenue's historic residences, post -World War I residential enclaves, Brookland Park, etc. Complete the historic signage program planned by the Melrose Neighborhood Association. Objective 9: The University oflowa 2006 Campus Master Plan identified National Register listed properties that it owns as heritage properties that should be protected. (see Section 4.5.3 : "Protect the campus' historic landscape and architectural resources that positively contribute to its unique identity.") Though this policy was established for historic resources within the current campus, it should also apply to properties owned by the University but located "off -campus" in a National Register Historic District such as the Melrose Historic District. An effort should be made to eneaee Universitv representatives in discussions for specific historic resources in the Melrose Historic District. University -owned properties include individual residences along Melrose Court and Melrose Avenue currently used as day-care or housing, the Huston House (223 Lucon Drive) used as a student cultural center, and the Caywood Apartment Building/Melrose Apartments (741 Melrose Avenue). For example, a comprehensive reuse study should be undertaken for the Caywood Apartment Building in order to investigate historic preservation strategies that could make it a vital part of the University campus. A task force including representatives of the Melrose Historic District could assist the University in investigating potential use of federal investment tax credits to finance rehabilitation through the sale of the credits to for -profit entities. Planning assistance from a group of specialized architects and planners experienced in academic campus reuse issues and federal historic tax credits should be sought. Reuse options such as the sale of condominium residential units to Hawkeye football supporters could be investigated. A planning effort for the Caywood Apartment Building could serve as a model for future efforts to plan for historic resources in the Melrose Historic District with both a University and neighborhood/community interest. Objective 10: Pursue the Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Stepson page 64. Other Planning Districts: Scattered historic properties survive in other parts of the community. In some instances, farmsteads have been incorporated into modern residential subdivisions. A solitary farmhouse or barn may survive as testimony to a property's earlier use. "Rose Hill; the Irish family residence at 1415 E. Davenport Street is one such example. Now located along a street of late 20th century homes near Hickory Hill Park, the 1849 brick house survives as an example of the Greek Revival Style that typified early Iowa City housing. The house was listed on the National Register by its owner in 1992 and was designated a local landmark in 1996. The two measures combine good private and public preservation efforts. 106 In other cases, scattered historic properties retain their early open -space settings, agricultural use, or large acreage sites. The James McCollister Farmstead located at 2460 S. Gilbert Street was among the first properties locally listed on the National Register when its owner nominated it in 1976. It was designated a local landmark in 1996. The property's 1864 brick house survives as an excellent example of the Italianate Style, its substantial size providing evidence of the early prosperity of Johnson County's farmers. The McCollister Farmstead is also an example of a property that is in a location and setting that is likely to see development pressure in the future. Together, National Register listing and local landmark designation will provide a level of protection intended to guide changes to the McCollister Farmstead property in the future. Objective 1: Provisions of the City's Sensitive Areas Ordinance should be retained and administered to protect scattered historic resources, especially archeological resources, in larger undeveloped areas of the Northeast, Southeast, South, South Central and North Corridor Planning Districts. Objective 2: Completion of a systematic reconnaissance level survey of outlying areas of Iowa City should be undertaken. Farmsteads, residences, former schools, churches, commercial buildings, industrial properties, transportation resources such as bridges and early roadways, and other historic property types should be evaluated in advance of development taking place. Objective 3: When appropriate, the HPC should encourage owners to complete National Register of Historic Places nominations and local landmark designation. Together, these measures will provide a minimal level of protection for important historic resources in outlying areas of the community. Summary: A summary is provided in the table on the following page of many, but not all, of the neighborhood strategies suggested for the 26 neighborhoods discussed under Goal 10. Substantially completed objectives are represented by the solid • symbol and future objectives shown with an open ® symbol. Objectives with the highest level of importance are designated as"A' priority and should be initiated in the next two years. " B" priority objectives are of moderate high importance and can be deferred for two to five years. "C" priority objectives are of lesser importance or require other activities to be completed before they are initiated. They can be delayed from in five to eight years. "D" priority objectives are long-term initiatives to be undertaken in eight to ten years. 107 Summary of Common Neighborhood Strategies . Completed Objectives HD —Historic District (local) High to Low Priority: A to D o Future Objectives CD —Conservation District (local) HD-NR —Historic District (Nat'l Register only) Survey District Adoption Steps Communication & Neighborhood Stabilization Steps Technical Assistance Steps E b OoEb > co :; mNeighborhood m >mm°`m> mW aw > U u o w a d. waU u° V U Downtown Planning District. 1. Downtown • • 0 0 B 0 B 0 B o B o B 0 2. South Side 0 0 A o B o C 0 Central Planning District. 3. Brown Street HD • • • • 0 A 0 A 0 A 0 B • o A 0 B • 0 0 4. Clark Street CD •• • 0 C 0 A o A o C OOA o B • 0 5. College Green HD • • • • o A o A o B o A o B 0 6.College HillCD . . . . o A oA o B oB oA oA 0 7. East College Street HD • • • • o A o A o B . o A o B 0 8. Dearborn Street CD • • • o A o A o C OOA o B • 0 9. Dubuque Street Corridor • • 0 o B o A o C o B o C 0 C 0 o B 10. Gilbert -Linn Street HD-NR •• • 0 B o A o A o A o B • o A o B • 0 0 C 11. Goosetown • • 0 0 A o A o A o B o B •o A o A • 0 12. Governor -Lucas St. CD • • • o A o A o C OOA o A 0 13. Jefferson Street HD-NR • • • 0 B o A o A o C o B • o A o C 0 oA 14.Longfellow HD • • • • o A oA o C oB •oA oB 00 15. Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottages HD (in Longfellow) 16. Oak Grove - Kirkwood Avenue Corridor 0 0 B o o C o B o B o C o B 0 C 0 17. Lucas Farms - Ginter, Friendly, Highland, Pickard, & Yewell Streets 0 0 B o o C o B o B o C o B o B o B 0 18. Morningside-City High o I o I C o o D o C o B o C o B o C o B 0 19. Rochester Avenue 0 0 C o C o B o C o B o C 0 C 0 20. Summit Street HD . . . . o A o A o C o B . o A o C 0 21. Woodlawn HD • • • • o A o A o C o B o A 0 C 0 North Planning Distinct: 22. North Dubuque Street/ Montgomery -Butler House 0 0 A o B 23. Tank Town • 0 D o B o B o B o B o C o B 0 24. Dubuque Road • 0 D o C o C o D o B o D o D 0 Northwest Planning District. 25. Manville Heights 0 0 A o o B o B o A o C o B o B 0 C 0 o B Southwest Planning District. 26. Melrose HD-NR • • • 0 A o A o A o B o B • o A o B • 0 o A Other Planninm Districts 01 o D 0 C o C o D oD o D 108 u%aC: Historic Preservation Commission MEMORANDUM Date: February 12, 2015 To: Historic Preservation Commission From: Robert N!Mo, Senior Planner Re: Certificates of No Material Effect, Minor Reviews and Intermediate Reviews The Historic Preservation Handbook requires a report to the Commission of any projects that have been approved administratively. Below are the projects approved since the November report. Certificate of No Material Effect — Chair and Staff review 712 N. Gilbert Street - Northside Historic District - replacement of two severely deteriorated windows with wood metal clad windows.. 1022 E. College Street — College Hill Historic District - replacement of two modem aluminum sash widows with wood metal clad windows. Minor Review — preapproved item — Staff review None Intermediate Review — Chair and Staff review None MINUTES PRELIMINARY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION JANUARY 8, 2015 EMMA HARVAT HALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Kent Ackerson, Thomas Agran, Esther Baker, Gosia Clore, Kate Corcoran, Frank Durham, Pam Michaud, Ben Sandell, Ginalie Swaim MEMBERS ABSENT: Andrew Litton, Frank Wagner STAFF PRESENT: Bob Miklo OTHERS PRESENT: RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (become effective only after separate Council action) CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Swaim called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANYTHING NOT ON THE AGENDA: There was none. CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS: 608 Grant Street. Miklo said this property is on the east side of Grant Street in the Longfellow Historic District. He said the Commission reviewed this a little over a year ago, approving some modifications to the back of the house to allow a deck and also repair of the balcony, which is in process. Miklo said the original application was to allow a deck and add French doors where there was previously a window. He said the deck and French doors have been added and showed the plan that was approved, with the deck stairway going to the east into the yard. Miklo said that now that the deck has been built, the applicant is requesting a modification. He said that because the yard slopes to the east, the number of steps to reach the deck would be more than anticipated, meaning that it would take up more of the lawn space. Miklo said the applicant also feels the deck would be more useful if the entrance was to the north side, because there is a kitchen door on the north side of the house and a paved patio area on the north side of the house. Miklo said the owner is therefore requesting, in lieu of the previously approved plan, which meets the guideline, that the alternate plan be considered. He said the guidelines recommend that modern additions or decks be set in at least eight inches from the edge of the property or the house. Miklo stated that this proposal would put the stairway portion of the deck north of the house, where it would be fairly visible but would, in the applicant's view, provide better circulation in terms of the yard, require a shorter run of stairs, and provide quicker access to the patio area and the door on the north side of the house. Miklo said the design of the deck material would be very simple, with a wrought iron railing similar to what is being replaced on the front of the house. He said that approval of this plan HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION January 8, 2015 Page 2 of 8 would require an exception to the guidelines, which say that modern decks should be to the back and set in. Miklo said there is language in the guidelines that gives direction as to when an exception should be granted, and one of them refers to when there is an unusual lot configuration, shape, or topography. He said that may be the case here, in that the change in grade from the north lawn to the east lawn does provide some rationale as to why a stairway on the north side would make the deck more functional. Miklo said one other thing to note is that typical decks have wood, usually cedar, posts and spindles. He said there have been other proposals where someone has proposed metal, and staff has recommended against approval of that. Miklo stated that in this particular case, because of the wrought iron railing that was on the front of the house and in keeping with the Mediterranean style of the house, the applicant is proposing a metal railing, which will be less obvious, less bulky, and less noticeable, as it will be painted black. Given the circumstances of the yard configuration and the use of the metal railing, Miklo said staff believes that an exception does warrant consideration here. He said staff recommends approval of the proposal. Miklo said that if the Commission feels this warrants an exception, that should be stated in the motion. Michaud asked about the picket fences shown under the deck in the photograph. Miklo said they are just being stored there. He said there will be a lattice work under the deck. MOTION: Corcoran moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the project at 608 Grant Street, including an exception to the guidelines for an eight -inch set in from the sidewall due to the change in grade from the side yard to the rear yard, with the following conditions: the railing for the deck and stairs will be made of metal to match or complement the historic railing located on the balcony on the front of the house, applicant to provide plan and details for the railing, all of the above to be reviewed and approved by chair and staff. Baker seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 8-0 (Litton. Sandell. and Waaner absent). 331 North Gilbert Street/321 Davenport Street Miklo said this property is in the Northside Historic District and is at the corner of Davenport and Gilbert Streets. He said there were two lots here: 331 Gilbert Street and 321 Davenport Street. Miklo said that combining the two lots has made one L-shaped lot. Miklo said the house at 321 burned down in May of 2009. He said the City's Housing Authority purchased that lot with the intention of building an affordable housing unit there. Miklo said the City later agreed to sell the property to the owner of 331, who is now proposing to build a carriage house or garage on the property. Miklo showed the house at 331 North Gilbert. He showed the view from the alley, looking north, and where the house burned down and where the garage would be built. Miklo showed the view looking north, standing on Davenport Street to the south, and the view from Gilbert Street and where the garage would be constructed. Miklo said staff received a revised plan, which he had sent out to Commission members. He said the plan illustrates the position of the garage. Miklo showed the view with regard to the new plan, and the plan view of the back of the lot and the garage, showing that it would have three stalls. He said it would be larger than most garages and would measure 32 feet by 32 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION January 8, 2015 Page 3 of 8 feet. Miklo said it would have a stairway leading to what would initially be a storage space above. He said that if there were some zoning changes, there is a possibility there could someday be an apartment on the second level, but that is not under consideration at this time. Miklo said the revised plan addresses all of the items that were identified in the staff report in terms of meeting the guidelines for new outbuildings or garages in historic districts. He stated that the building is placed to the rear of the property, such as it is with this oddly -shaped lot. Miklo said the doors would be on the alley side, as recommended. He said the applicant has chosen a carriage -style door, which is fitting for a garage in this neighborhood. Miklo said the siding will be fiber cement, lap siding, between three to five inches in width, which would meet the guidelines. He added that the original siding on the house was probably three inches, although it now has vinyl over it. Miklo said the applicant has provided information now about the two entry doors, which would be fiberglass, panel doors. He said that once they are painted they look very much like a wood door, and that now meets the guidelines. Miklo said the detailing in terms of the window and door trim now meets the guidelines. Miklo said staff recommends approval of the revised plan as submitted and shown in the revised drawings. Swaim asked if, in drawing number one, one of the details represents wood or cement board siding. Miklo confirmed this and said the applicant has indicated this would be cement board. Michaud asked if this will be a separate residence or if it will be coupled with 331. Miklo responded that the requirements of the zoning code and of the purchase agreement that the City had with the applicant now make this one lot — one tract. He said this will therefore be an accessory use, a garage to serve the house at 331 N. Gilbert. Michaud said it is really set back from the house. She said it looks like the two major houses on Gilbert were there first and then they sold that back half off. Miklo replied that these were always separate lots. He said the initial City lots were 80 feet by 150 feet deep. Miklo said the initial lots went from Davenport Street to the alley. He said that at some point in time, probably before 1900, the 80-foot lot was split, with 331 and 325 Gilbert Street being built on that. Miklo said then 321 and 319 Davenport Street were one 80-foot lot that was then split down the middle. He said that was not an unusual situation throughout the North Side. Michaud asked if the alley is paved. Miklo did not know whether it is paved or not. Michaud said that when she inquired about building a carriage house on her lot, it seemed like they wanted it to have a long driveway into the street, about a 50-foot driveway. She asked if this is going to be off the alley because there is enough room to set it back. Miklo confirmed this. He said it will actually be set back about 20 feet to allow a car to park behind the garage. Michaud asked if there could ever be another primary residence built in front of the carriage house. Miklo said it could not be done without a zone change. He said there is not enough land area there for a second house. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION January 8, 2015 Page 4 of 8 Michaud asked if this is one of the lots that is being reconsidered for zoning around Clinton and Dubuque. Miklo answered that it is not. Michaud said it seems sensible that with such a large carriage house that it should be another primary residence. Miklo stated that both of these are non -conforming in terms of the lot width or area required in the underlying Neighborhood Stabilization (RNS-12) zone. He said that the zoning code states that if two non -conforming lots come under one ownership, they become one conforming lot, because they then meet the minimum requirements for zoning. Miklo added that the purchase agreement that the applicant entered into with the City when he purchased the property was that this would become one lot. Miklo said that in some of the residential zones, the City does allow accessory apartments above garages. He said that this particular zone does not allow that, although there may be the possibility of that changing in the future. Miklo said that is the only way the second floor space could be converted to living space. He said that is not an issue for Commission consideration. Michaud said that, in terms of historic preservation, a two -car or two -door garage would be more traditional. Miklo said it would be, but there are some locations in the North Side where there are some larger gang garages where there might even be four cars. He said the Commission's role is to determine if this fits and if it meets the guidelines, and staff feels that it does. MOTION: Baker moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for 331 North Gilbert Street in accordance with the revised plans. Ackerson seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 8-0 (Litton. Sandell. and Waaner absent). REPORT ON CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY CHAIR AND STAFF: Miklo said that most of these issues were fairly minor or replacement materials with like materials. DISCUSSION OF ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM: Swaim said the Annual Awards Program is to be held January 29 Miklo said he wanted to discuss the house on Grant Street with the Commission. He said it was on the committee's list of nominees, but it did not look like it would be complete before the awards program so the committee took it off the list. Miklo said the owner has indicated that she believes she will have the balcony replaced and put back before the January 29"' awards program. He said the question is whether this should receive an award, primarily for exterior finish work. Miklo said the owners did considerable stucco repair, painted the exterior of the house, and are repairing the balcony. Miklo said it is somewhat of an unusual house with a Mediterranean style. He said it doesn't really fit the neighborhood, but it is historic. Miklo said the owner provided a write up from a book of 1920s house plans that the house was based on. He said if the balcony is put back on so that it retains its historic appearance from the street, the Commission might want to consider it again. Swaim stated that the awards committee would be meeting the next day. She said that she and Alicia Trimble are working on the program that is passed out to attendees. Swaim said it HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION January 8, 2015 Page 5 of 8 wouldn't be done tomorrow, but they would want to make certain that listing this would mean that it was truly done. She said the committee could discuss it, unless Commission members have input. Miklo suggested taking it off the list of award recipients if it is not done a week before the event. He said it could then be considered the next year. Agran said that there was another house that is on Dodge Street that is not 100% finished. He said that, since it sounds like this award is being given primarily for paint and stucco repair as opposed to having the porch railing back on, it seems like it would be reasonable to re -include it and take the risk, because the risk is quite small. Miklo said this house was added onto extensively at some point. He said that all of the shingle work is the result of additions to the back of the house. Miklo said that from the street one really doesn't see this. The consensus of the Commission was to include the property on the list of award winners. Miklo said the Commission also needed to discuss the Margaret Nowysz Preservation Person of the Year Award, which is considered the Commission's highest honor. He said the award is not given every year. Miklo said this year the proposal is to give it to John Shaw, an architect who has worked on several historic preservation projects, including the Vine Building, the work on the Saint Thomas More Parish House on McLean Street, and the Englert Theater. Swaim said the number of projects Shaw has worked on that are preservation projects and have won awards is 20 or so. Swaim said the Park House Hotel, on Jefferson and Dubuque Streets, was a major save. She added that Shaw was on the Historic Preservation Commission at one time and also served as chair. Swaim said she feels that because of the depth and length of his career and how much of it was dedicated to preservation, she feels he would be a good nominee. MOTION: Corcoran moved that the Historic Preservation Commission present this year's Margaret Nowysz Award to Architect John Shaw of Iowa City, in recognition of his work on numerous historic preservation projects in Iowa City, including the Vine, the Saint Thomas More Parish House, the Englert Theater, and the Park House Hotel. Baker seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 9-0 (Litton and Wagner absent). Swaim said she hopes all of the Commission members can attend the awards, as it is a great chance to celebrate all that has been accomplished. She said it will be held at the Public Library at 5:30 on January 29. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 11, 2014: MOTION: Durham moved to approve the minutes of the December 11, 2014 Historic Preservation Commission meeting, as written. Corcoran seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 9-0 (Litton and Wagner absent). HISTORIC PRESERVATION INFORMATION. Regarding the cottages on South Dubuque Street, Miklo said the City Council has set a meeting regarding this item for its January 20t' meeting. He said that a yes vote from six out of seven City Council members would be required to approve the landmark nomination. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION January 8, 2015 Page 6 of 8 Miklo said that if there is an indication that the City Council will not approve this, the City Council will have to first meet with the Planning and Zoning Commission to give the Planning and Zoning Commission the opportunity to convince them why they should give the two remaining buildings landmark status. He said that would happen after January 20, if there is an indication on the 20th that there are not six members in support of landmark status. Swaim said if there is an indication that six members may be in favor, there would be two additional City Council readings regarding this item. Miklo confirmed this. Swaim said that at the Historic Preservation Commission's hearing, Nancy Carlson had asked about the North Clinton/Dubuque Street District and Civic District. Miklo said the Planning and Zoning Commission is considering a Comprehensive Plan amendment for the area roughly from Iowa Avenue on the north to Burlington Street from Gilbert Street mid -block to just east of Johnson Street. He said it is kind of a gap area that was not covered in either the downtown plan or the Central District Plan. Miklo showed the area for which there is a proposal to include in the downtown plan. He said the proposal would also include the area starting at the mid block in the Central District Plan. Miklo said there is also a block area just north of Market Street near Old Brick to Dubuque Street, and the proposal is to include that in the Central District Plan. Miklo said Carlson brought it to the Commission's attention because there are some known historic buildings in those areas that are not designated, and she wanted to have people advocate for addressing those buildings in the plan. Swaim asked what the timeline on all of that is. Miklo responded that the public hearing is before the Planning and Zoning Commission on January 15 at 7 p.m. He said there was a website or e-mail address in the material that was sent out where one can make comments in lieu of attending the meeting Swaim asked how making these properties part of these districts would affect zoning. Miklo answered that there is the potential for different zoning. He stated that this area is mostly designated for civic or government use. Miklo said the City's plan for the past 30 or 40 years was to acquire all properties between Iowa Avenue and Burlington Street from Gilbert over to Van Buren for government uses. He said the thought has changed such that the City will not require that amount of land. Miklo said there may be other properties that could be developed for private use or for a combination of government and private use. He said this plan would give some guidance as to how that area would develop. Miklo said that once this is presented by staff to the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Planning and Zoning Commission would make a recommendation to the City Council, which would then decide to include it in the Comprehensive Plan or not after a public hearing. Swaim said the questions sent out by staff via e-mail on December 12 are a chance for the public as well as individual Commission members to address what concerns them. Miklo confirmed this. Michaud asked about the boundaries. Miklo said he believes it goes to the edge of the CB-5 or CB-2 zone. He said there is a map online. Miklo said the text is also important, as it doesn't HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION January 8, 2015 Page 7 of 8 say this should all be treated as one unified district but talks about creating a transition to the College Green Neighborhood and how that might be done. Sandell asked if a survey of the historic properties in these historic districts has been done. Miklo replied that they were included as part of larger surveys. He said that a small area was found to be eligible for the College Hill Conservation District, but when that district was actually proposed, the area on Washington Street was removed. Miklo said the survey does identify a few buildings that are National Register eligible. In terms of the structures that have been identified as potentially historic, Swaim asked Miklo if he could send the Commission members the portions of the surveys that have to do with those properties. Michaud said it seems like this is a pretty major change. She said that if Carlson already asked that the Commission address this, it might need more attention than a month -old e-mail. Miklo said he thought Carlson's intention was to encourage the Commission to participate in the process. He said that is why she brought it to the Commission's attention. Miklo said the meeting before the Planning and Zoning Commission is next week and encouraged people to send a message or statement to the Planning and Zoning Commission. He said the Commission could also send a statement as a body. Michaud asked, even though this is already CB-2, what changes would occur if it is officially part of downtown. Miklo said the proposal is that the area west of Van Buren Street be included in the downtown plan, which would open the possibility of CB-10 zoning, but that the area east of Van Buren Street be included in the Central District. Michaud asked if the three blocks from Burlington to Iowa Avenue are all zoned CB-2. Miklo said he thought they are but said that some of them might actually be CB-5, which is a little bit higher. Michaud said the height limit in a CB-2 zone is 45 feet. She said that would be allowing four-story buildings with a 14-foot commercial level height. Michaud asked what the status of the Chauncey is right now for plans and heights. Miklo said he believes it is planned for 15 floors. Michaud said that has to be reviewed for the TIF. Miklo confirmed this and said it also has to be reviewed for zoning. Swaim encouraged Commission members to take time to look at this and give feedback ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:11 p.m Minutes submitted by Anne Schulte HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE RECORD 2014-2015 NAME TERM EXP. 2113 5:30p 2/13 7:00p 3113 4110 5/8 6112 8/14 9/11 1019 11113 12111 118 ACKERSON, KENT 3/29/16 X X X X O/E X X X X X X X AGRAN, THOMAS 3/29/17 X X X O/E X X O/E X X O/E X X BAKER, ESTHER 3/29/15 X X X X X X X X X O/E X X CLORE, GOSIA 3/29/17 -- -- -- O/E X X O/E X X X O/E X CORCORAN, KATE 3/29/16 X X X X X X O/E X X X X X DURHAM, FRANK 3/29/16 X X X X X O/E O/E X X X X X LITTON, ANDREW 3/29/17 X O/E X O/E X O/E X X X X X O/E MICHAUD, PAM 3/29/15 X X X X X O/E X X X X X X SANDELL, BEN 3/29/17 X X X X X X X X X SWAIM, GINALIE 3/29/15 X X X X X X X O/E O/E X X X WAGNER, FRANK 3/29/15 X X O/E X O/E X O/E X O/E X O/E O/E KEY: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused --- = Not a Member