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IOWA CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Monday, August 19, 2019
City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street
Helling Conference Room
6:00 p.m.
A) Call to Order
B) Roll Call
C) Public discussion of anything not on the agenda
D) Certificate of Appropriateness
1. 26 East Market Street (Old Brick)- Local Historic Landmark (new monument sign)
2. 527 North Van Buren Street — Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation District (window
removal)
E) Adjournment
If you will need disability -related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Jessica
Bristow, Urban Planning, at 319-356-5243 or at jessica-bristow@iowa-city.org. Early requests are strongly
encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.
Staff Report
August 12, 2019
Historic Review for 26 East Market- Old Brick (North Presbyterian Church).
District: None
Classification: Local I- storic Landmark
The applicant, the Board of Directors of Old Brick, is requesting approval for an Alteration project at 26 East
Market Street, a Local Historic Landmark. The project consists of the installation of a new monument sign at
the southeast corner of the new retaining wall that will be installed on site.
Applicable Regulations and Guidelines:
10.0 The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for RehabNtadon
Staff Comments
The North Presbyterian Church, or `Old Brick,' was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in
1973. It was designated as an Iowa City Historic Landmark in 1996. Dating from 1856, Old Brick is known as
being the second oldest building in continuous use in Iowa City, the Old Capitol being the first (though this
should now be qualified with the term, "non-residential'. It was built in the Romanesque Revival style, yet
also expresses the spirit of Gothic Revival with its tall, slender windows. The walls are thick masonry, built
with locally manufactured brick; the rafters are hand-hewn walnut, with 18-inch-square cross -sections. A rear
addition was built ca. 1915. The west addition was added in 1952.
In 2006, the Commission approved the replacement of the metal casement windows in the 1952 addition
with wood double -hung windows. In 2007, the Commission approved the replacement of the wood louvers
in the bell tower with fiberglass louvers and the replacement of one lower level double -hung window with a
fixed window with muntin bars to simulate the appearance of a double -hung window. In 2009, the
Commission approved the replacement of non -original metal framed windows that had replaced some of the
stained-glass windows in the main church in the past. In 2012, the Commission approved the replacement of
the metal entry doors on the west side of the building. In 2017, Staff and the Commission Chair approved
foundation repair and coating below grade with sheet waterproofing.
The applicant is proposing to remove the existing monument sign at the top of the slope and install a new
one at the bottom of the slope at the southeast corner of the property. Along with the signage that is under
review, the applicant will be installing a limestone retaining wall and new exterior patio which do not need to
be reviewed. The new sign will be made of Indiana Limestone, five feet tall and six feet wide, and engraved
with the Old Brick logo and name.
The guidelines are limited in recommendations applicable to this project. In order to review projects that are
not covered in individual sections, the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation are included in
Section 10. Number Nine of the standards states that exterior alterations shall not destroy historic materials
that characterize the property and the new work shall be differentiated from the old and compatible with the
massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its
environment.
For more guidance, the National Park Service has published Preservation Brief 25 which includes a section
on new signs on the last page (page included in the packet). This Brief states that signs should work with the
building rather than against it. Often features or details of the building will suggest a motif for new signs.
Signs should not obscure significant features of the historic building. Sign materials should be compatible
with those of the historic building. Materials characteristic of the building's period and style, used in
contemporary designs, can form effective new signs.
In Staffs opinion, the new monument sign, located at the bottom of the slope, adjacent to the sidewalk will
be in an appropriate location to be visible, yet not obstruct the view of the church. The limestone material is
compatible with the materials of the church which are brick and stone (said to be the same stone used for the
construction of Old Capitol). The use of the Church's logo design, engraved in the limestone would also be
appropriate to have on this sign. Staff finds that a limestone engraved monument sign set at the sidewalk level
is appropriate for this landmark property.
Recommended Motion
Move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at 26 East Market Street as presented in the
application.
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Application for alterations to the historic landmarks or
properties located in a historic district or conservation district
pursuant to Iowa City Code Section 14-3B. Guidelines for
the Historic Review process, explanation of the process and
regulations can be found in the Iowa City Historic
Preservation Handbook which is available in the
Neighborhood and Development Services office at City Hall
or online at: www.icgov.org/historicpreservationreso aces
For Staff Use:
Date submitted -
Certificate of No material Effect
of Appropriateness .
Major Review '
Intermediate Review
Minoi Review
The HPC does not review applications for compliance with building and zoning codes. Work must
comply with all appropriate codes and be reviewed by the building division prior to the issuance of
a buildine nerm;t_
Meeting Schedule: The HPC meets the second Thursday of each month. Applications are due in the
office of Neighborhood and Development Services by noon on Wednesday three weeks prior to the
meeting. See last page of this application for deadILn-es and meeting dates.
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This Property is a local historic landmark.
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❑ This Property is within a historic or conservation district (choose location):
❑ Brown St. Historic District ❑ Northside Historic District ❑ College an conservation ontrict
❑ College Green Matoric Usbict ❑ 5' adt 9t. *�:•:----�- Dbt:iet ❑ Dawrborn SL Conservation DUUJr t
❑ East College St. Historic District ❑ woodlawn f istaotc District ❑ Goserown/ Horace Mann
❑ Jetfenwn St. f�istoric District ❑Clark St. Conservation Conservation District
❑ Longfellow Historic District District ❑ Governor -Lucas St. Conservation
District
Within the district, this Property is Classified as:
❑ Contributing ❑ Noncontributing ❑ Nonhistodc
Choose appropriate project type. In order to ensure application can be processed, please include all
listed materials. Applications without necessary materials may be rejected.
❑ Addition (Typically projects entailing an addition to the building footprint such "a room, porch, deck, etc.)
❑ Building Elevations ❑ Floor Plans ❑ Photographs
❑ Product Information ❑ Site Plans
Alteration Crypically projects entailing work such as siding and window replacement skylights, window opmtng
alterations, deck or porch replacement/construction, baluster repair, or similar. If the project is a minor
{ alteration photographs and drawings to describe the scope of the project are sufficient.)
Building Elevations `�PmductInformation �Photograpins
ElConstructionof a new building `
❑ Building Elevations ❑ Floor Plans ❑ Photographs
❑ Product Information ❑ Site Plans
❑ Demolition entailing the demolition of a primary structure or outbuilding, or any portion of a building, such
as porch, chminey, decorative trim, baluster, etc)
❑ photographs ❑ Evidence of deterioration ❑ Proposal of Future Plans
RCDair or Restoration of an existing structure that will not change its appearar cnce.
❑ Photographs ❑ Product information
❑ Other
Please contact the preservation Specialist at 35&5W for materials which need to be included with applications
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Iowa City Historic Preservation Handbook
10.0 The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation
The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation (Standards) were originally written to
determine the appropriateness of proposed project work on properties that were listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. The Standards are accompanied by instructions concerning methods,
materials, historical character, and other considerations that relate to the historical significance of the
particular property and its surroundings. The Standards have been widely accepted by state, county,
and city governments.
The Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission uses the Standards to determine the appropriateness
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of exterior changes to historic landmarks and properties located in historic and conservation districts.
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The Iowa City Guidelines are based on and comply with the Standards, and were written to provide
more specific guidance for owners, contractors and consultants in Iowa City as well as the Historic
Preservation Commission.
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The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation (1990) are listed below.
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1. A property shall be used for its historic purpose or be placed in a new use that requires minimal
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change to the defining characteristics of the building and its site and environment.
2. The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal of historic
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materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided.
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3. Each property shall be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Chanees that
create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or architectural
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elements from other buildings, shall not be undertaken.
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4. Most properties change over time; those changes that have acquired historic significance in their
own right shall be retained and preserved.
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S. Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that
characterize a property shall be preserved.
6. Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of
deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall match the old in
design, color, texture, and other visual qualities and, where possible, materials. Replacement of
missing features shall be substantiated by documentary, physical, or pictorial evidence.
7. Chemical or physical treatments, such as sandblasting, that cause damage to historic materials shall
not be used. The surface cleaning of structures, if appropriate, shall be undertaken using the
gentlest means possible.
8. Significant archeological resources affected by a project shall be protected and preserved. If such
resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures shall be undertaken.
9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials
that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be
compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity
of the property and its environment.
10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall be undertaken in such a manner that
if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its
environment would be unimpaired.
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sign is then sealed with a clear, water-resistant
"neon' gas (neon or mercury -argon) added. Neon
varnish,
gives red light, mercury -argon produces blue.
Gilded signs, both surface and reverse on glass,
Other colors are produced using colored glass
can be cleaned gently with soap and water, using
and any of dozens of phosphor coatings inside
a soft cloth. Additionally, for glass signs, the var-
the tube. Green, for example, can be produced by
nish backing should be replaced every seven years
using mercury -argon in yellow glass. Since color
at the latest.
is so important in neon signs, it is vital to deter -
Neon. Neon signs can last 50 years, although
mine the original color or colors. A neon studio
20-25 years is more typical. When a neon sign
can accomplish this using a number of specialized
fails, it is not because the gas has "failed," but
techniques.
because the system surrounding it has broken
A failing transformer can cause the neon sign to
down. The glass tubes have been broken, for ex
flicker intensely, and may have to be replaced.
ample, thus letting the gas escape, or the elec-
Flickering neon can also indicate a problem with
inside the tube. The be
tmdw or transformers have failed. If the tube is
the gas pressure gas may
broken, a new one must be made by a highly
at too high or too low a pressure. If so, the gas
skilled "glass bender." After the hot glass tube
must be repumped.
has been shaped, it must undergo " urificatiorr"
before being refilled with gas. The glass and the
Repairs to neon signs also include repairs to the
surrounding components of the sign. The "metal
metal electrode at the end of the tube are heated
cans" that often serve as backdrops to the tubing
in turns. As these elements become hot, surface
may creed cleaning or, in case of rust, scraping
impurities burn off into the tube. The resulting
and repainting.
vapor is then removed through "evacuation" —the
As with gilded signs, repairof neons signs is
process of creating a vacuum. Only then is the
not a matter for amateurs ft.17).
New Signs and Historic
Preserving old signs is one thing. Making new ones is
another. Closely related to the preservation of historic
signs on historic buildings is the subject of new signs
for historic buildings. Determining what new signs are
appropriate for historic buildings, however, involves a
major paradox: Historic sign practices were not always
•'sympathetic" to buildings. They were often unsympa-
thetic to the budding, or frankly contemptuous of it.
Re some historic practices, therefore, would
definitely not be recommended.
Yet many efforts to control signage lead to bland
sameness. Isar this reason the National park Service
discourages the adoption of local guidelines that are
too restrictive, and that effectively dictate uniform signs
within commercial districts. Instead, it encourages
communities to promoM diversity in signs —thee sizes,
types, colors, lighting, lettering and other qualities. It
also encourages badness owners to choose signs that
reflect their own tastes, values, and personalities. At
the same time, tenarrc sign practices can be stricter than
sign ordinances. The National Park Service therefore
encourages businesses to fit their sign programs to the
building.
The following points should be considered when
designing and constructing new signs for historic
buildings:
• signs should be viewed as part of an overall graphics
system for the building. They do not have to do all
the "work" by themselves. The building's form,
name and outstanding features, both decorative and
functional, also support the advertising function of a
sign. Signs should work with the building, rather
than against it.
• new signs should respect the size, scale and design
of the historic building. Often features or details of
the building will suggest a motif for new signs.
• sign placement is important: new signs should not,
obscure significant features of the historic building.
(Signs above a storefront should fit within the his-
toiic signboard, for example.)
• new signs should also respect neighboring buildings.
They should not shadow or overpower adjacent
structures.
• sign materials should be compatible with those of the
historic building. Materials characteristic of the build-
ing`s period and style, used in contemporary designs,
can form effective new signs.
• new signs should be attached to the building care-
fully, both to damage to historic fabric, and to
ensure the safetyof pedestrians. Fittings should pen-
etrate mortar joints rather than brick,, for example,
and sigr&ads should be properly calculated and
distributed.
Conclusion
Historic signs once allowed buyers and sellers to com-
municate quickly, using images that were the medium
of daily life. surviving historic signs have not lost their
ability to speak. But their message has changed. By
communicating names, addresses, prices, products,
images and other fragments of daily life, they also
bring the past to life (Fig.18).
18. Sign painters passing 1om their aml4 183L Phohr Courts* Cumquat
PuWisMng Co. and 1MMton Sign Co., St. Louis, Missouri.
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Staff Report August 12, 2019
Historic Review for 527 North Van Buren Street
District: Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation District
Classification: Contributing
The applicant, Mike Oliveira of Prestige Properties, is requesting approval for a proposed alteration project at
527 North Van Buren Street, a contributing property in the Goosetown/Horace Mann District. The project
consists of removal of the first and second floor windows on the North end of the back of the house.
Applicable Regulations and Guidelines:
4.0 Iowa City Historic Preservation Guidelines for Alterations
4.11 Siding
4.13 Windows
4.14 Wood
Staff Comments
This house was built in 1925 as a Craftsman -influenced American Foursquare single-family dwelling. The
house has five -over -one double -hung windows and battered porch columns. The house has aluminum siding,
soffits and storms. This house has been a duplex for many years which had resulted in intrusive changes to
the rear of the house. Currently the new owner is converting it back from a duplex to a single-family home.
As part of that project, the applicant submitted an application for removal of the non -historic 2^d floor
exterior access stairs and roof canopy which was approved as a minor review in March 2019.
Now, as the project is progressing, the applicant is proposing the removal of the first and second floor
windows on the north portion of the rear (west elevation) of the house. The window removal will be a
catalyst for the remodel of the first -floor kitchen and the second -floor bath. On the first floor, the kitchen
has two windows and many doors, preventing the installation of an adequate amount of cabinets. Removing
the west -facing window would provide room for upper cabinets. In this area on the exterior, a non -historic
partition was installed that covers the exterior door and the window. This partition would also be removed
and any siding issues would be repaired. On the second floor, the removal of one of the two bathroom
windows would allow the installation of a shower. Removing the window in the west wall would allow the
exterior window patterning on the north side of the house to remain. The exterior appearance changes are
confined to the back of the house and include the removal of these two rear windows. Additional windows
and doors on the back of the house will remain. Matching aluminum siding will be used to patch the walls.
Removal of the aluminum siding on the house is outside the scope of this project.
Section 4.13 Windows recommends retaining historic windows. If an opening is to be relocated, it should not
detract from the overall fenestration pattern. To close a window opening on a framed structure, appropriate
siding that matches the existing should be used with its members begin placed across and randomly extended
beyond the opening.
In Staffs opinion, the rear of this house has been significantly altered over time. The current project will
remove most of the intrusive alterations such as the stair and cover to the 2nd floor entry and the screening
wall north of the rear bump -out. While the goal is generally to keep all original openings, the proposed
changes will facilitate the layout of a kitchen and bathroom appropriate for a single-family home. The
windows on the more visible, north elevation will remain and the changes will only occur on the back. For
some contributing properties in some districts, the Commission has preferred that windows remain on the
exterior of the house and are wall -over and enclosed on the interior of the house. Staff feels that this is not
necessary for this particular house partly because of the changes to the exterior that have already occurred. In
addition, for a kitchen, it will be difficult to install cabinets on a wall that conceals a window without
damaging the window from the interior. In the bathroom, removal of the window so that the bathroom only
has one window, will allow the bathroom layout to be more functional. Removal of the two windows on one
side will also result in fewer issues in regard to window patterning on the house, both aligned windows are
removed. The remaining enclosed bump -out with its windows as well as the second -floor door and window
over the roof deck on the bump -out will remain. For these reasons, staff finds the proposed changes
acceptable for this project.
Recommended Motion
Move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project at 527 North Van Buren as presented in the
application.
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APPLICATION FOR HISTORIC REVIEW
Application for alterations to the historic landmarks or
properties located in a historic district or conservation district
pursuant to Iowa City Code Section 14-3B. Guidelines for
the Historic Review process, explanation of the process and
regulations can be found in the Iowa City Historic
Preservation Handbook, which is available in the
Neighborhood and Development Services office at City Hall
or online at: www.icgov.org/historicl2reservationresources
For Staff Use:
Date submitted:
Certificate of No material Effect
® Certificate of Appropriateness
Major Review
Intermediate Review
[] Minor Review
The HPC does not review applications for compliance with building and zoning codes. Work must
comply with all appropriate codes and be reviewed by the building division prior to the issuance of
a building permit.
Meeting Schedule: The N_PC meets the second Thursday of each month. Applications are due in the
office of Neighborhood and Development Services by noon on Wednesday three weeks prior to the
meeting. See last page of this application for deadlines and meeting dates.
PROPERTY OWNER/ APPLICANT INFORMATION
(Please check primary contact person)
❑ Property Owner Name: Presti a Properties/ Mike Oliveira
Jmall:lmoliveira(cprestigeprop.com I Phone Number: 1319 512 7616
Address:
City: State: r�J Zip Code:
❑ Contractor/Consultant Name: IPmirie Sun Building Services
Email: moliveira resti ro .com Phone Number:
Address:
City: State: F---� Zip Code:
PROPOSED PROJECT INFORMATION
Address:
Use of Property: Date Constructed (if known): C
HISTORIC DESIGNATION
(Maps are located at the following link: wW_w.icgj)v.org/bLqtQ!kRres= ' Ames)
❑ This Property is a local historic landmark.
OR
This Property is within a historic or conservation district (choose
location):
❑
Brown St. Historic District
❑ Northside Historic District
❑
College Hill Conservation District
❑
College Green Historic District
❑ Summit St. Historic District
❑
Dearborn St. Conservation District
❑
East College St. Historic District
❑ Woodiawn Historic District
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Goosetown/ Horace Mann
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Jefferson St. Historic District
❑ Clark St. Conservation
Conservation District
❑
Longfellow Historic District
District
❑
Govemor-Lucas St. Conservation
District
Within
the district, this Property is
Classified as:
m Contributing ❑ Noncontributing ❑ Nonhistoric
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Choose appropriate project type. In order to ensure application can be processed, please include all
listed materials. Applications without necessary materials may be rejected.
Addition (Typically projects entailing an addition to the building footprint such as a room, porch, deck, etc.)
❑ Building Elevations ❑ Floor Plans ❑ Photographs
❑ Product Information ❑ Site Plans
Alteration (Typically projects entailing work such as siding and window replacement, skylights, window opening
alterations, deck or porch replacement/construction, baluster repair, or similar. If the project is a minor
alteration, photographs and drawings to describe the scope of the project are sufficient.)
❑ Building Elevations ❑ Product Information ❑ Photographs
Construction of a new building
❑ Building Elevations ❑ Floor Plans ❑ Photographs
❑ Product Information ❑ Site Plans
❑ Demolition (Projects entailing the demolition of a primary structure or outbuilding, or any portion of a building, such
as porch, chimney, decorative trim, baluster, etc.)
❑ Photographs ❑ Evidence of deterioration ❑ Proposal of Future Plans
Repair or Restoration of an existing structure that will not change its appearance.
❑ Photographs ❑ Product Information
Other
Please contact the Preservation Specialist at 356-5243 for materials which need to be included with applications
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Prmarf nParrintinnt
nove the first and second floor windows on the rear of the house near the Northwest comer. The window removal will facilitate
remodel of the first floor kitchen and second floor bath.
Materials to be Used:
siding matching the existing will be used to patch the walls.
iixtPrinr Annearance Chanties:
rear windows will be removed.
To Submit Application: Download form, Fill it out and email it to jessica-bristow@iowa-city.org or mail to Historic
Preservation, City of Iowa City, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
PRESTIGE`
To: Jessica Bristow, Historic Preservation Planner
Subject: 527O-hunh- t:'Vda:R,-re`. 0
Date: June 12, 2019
This proposal reo aests the removal of one 28" X 46" window located adjacent to the rear entry
door of the referenced single-family home. The basis for this request is to allow for the
installation of a new, reasonably configured kitchen during current renovation. The existing
kitchen has 5 doorways leading into it from other rooms which creates severe kitchen layout
problems. There is another, larger existing window in the kitchen which will provide more than
adequate natural light. The ability to provide additional base and wall cabinets including counter
top space will allow for a family sized kitchen in the home.
Your cooperation would be appreciated.
Sincerely,
Mike Oliveira
General Manager
Attachments enclosed
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Northeast corner (porch faces east)
1- second floor bathroom window to remain
2- first floor kitchen window to remain
Northwest corner
1- second floor bathroom window to remain
2- first floor kitchen window to remain
3- second floor bathroom window to be removed
4- first floor kitchen window to be removed (located behind
non -historic enclosure to be removed)