HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2008-040 ORDINANCE NO. 2008-40
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS DESIGNATING A HISTORIC
LANDMARK SUBDISTICT HL08-04 IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 39 OF ORDINANCE NO. 82-73 (APPENDIX"D"OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES), DESIGNATING THE AREA
LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 1D, BLOCK 31, CITY OF
GRAPEVINE ADDITION, WILLIAM DOOLEY SURVEY AND
MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, IN A DISTRICT
ZONED "R-7.5"SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT REGULATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE E A BUSHONG-
TURNAGE HOUSE HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGN
GUIDELINES; CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP;
PRESERVING ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ZONING
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A CLAUSE RELATING TO
SEVERABILITY; DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC
INTERESTS, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE DEMAND
A ZONING CHANGE AND AMENDMENT THEREIN MADE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE
SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR
EACH OFFENSE, AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE
DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH
AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR CONTINUES; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, an application was made by the Grapevine Historic Preservation
Commission requesting a historic landmark subdistrict designation by making application
for same with the Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of Grapevine, Texas as
required by State statutes and the zoning ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas and
all the legal requirements, conditions and prerequisites having been complied with, the
case having come before the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas after all legal
notices, requirements, conditions and prerequisites having been complied with; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas at a public hearing
called by the City Council did consider the following factors in making a determination as to
whether this requested historic landmark subdistrict designation should be granted or
denied; safety of the motoring public and the pedestrians using the facilities in the area
immediately surrounding the site; safety from fire hazards and measures for fire control,
protection of adjacent property from flood or water damages, noise producing elements
and glare of the vehicular and stationary lights and effect of such lights on established
character of the neighborhood, location, lighting and types of signs and relation of signs to
traffic control and adjacent property, street size and adequacy of width for traffic
reasonably expected to be generated by the proposed use around the site and in the
immediate neighborhood, adequacy of parking as determined by requirements of this
ordinance for off-street parking facilities, location of ingress and egress points for parking
and off-street locating spaces, and protection of public health by surfacing on all parking
areas to control dust, effect on the promotion of health and the general welfare, effect on
light and air, the effect on the transportation, water sewerage, schools, parks and other
facilities; and
WHEREAS, all of the requirements of Section 39 of Appendix "D" of the Code of
Ordinances have been satisfied by the submission of evidence at a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further considered, among other things, the character
of the existing zoning district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses and with the view
to conserve the value of buildings and encourage the most appropriate use of land
throughout this city;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas does find that there is
a public necessity for the granting of this historic landmark subdistrict, that the public
demands it, that the public interest clearly requires the amendment, that the zoning
changes do not unreasonably invade the rights of those who bought or improved property
with reference to the classification which existed at the time their original investment was
made; and does find that the historic landmark subdistrict designation lessens the
congestion in the streets, helps secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; promotes
health and the general welfare; provides adequate light and air; prevents the overcrowding
of land; avoids undue concentration of population; facilitates the adequate provisions of
transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas has determined that
there is a necessity and need for this historic landmark subdistrict designation and has also
found and determined that there has been a change in the conditions of the property
surrounding and in close proximity to the property requested for a change since this
property was originally classified; and, therefore, feels that historic landmark subdistrict
designation for the particular piece of property is needed, is called for, and is in the best
interest of the public at large, the citizens of the City of Grapevine, Texas and helps
promote the general health, safety, and welfare of this community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City does hereby designate a historic landmark subdistrict
(HL08-04) in accordance with Section 39 of Ordinance No. 82-73, being the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Grapevine,Texas same being also known
as Appendix "D" of the City Code of Grapevine, Texas, in a district zoned "R-7.5" Single
Family District Regulations within the following described property: 220 East Franklin
Street and legally described as Lot 1D, Block 31, City of Grapevine Addition, and in
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addition thereto, the adoption of the Design Guidelines as conditions, regulations and
safeguards in connection with the said historic landmark subdistrict, a copy of said criteria
being attached hereto and labeled Exhibit "A".
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby directed to correct the official zoning
map of the City of Grapevine, Texas to reflect the "H" zoning designation.
Section 3. That in all other respects, the use of the tract or tracts of land herein
above described shall be subject to all the applicable regulations contained in said City of
Grapevine zoning ordinances and all other applicable and pertinent ordinances of the City
of Grapevine, Texas.
Section 4. That the zoning regulations and districts as herein established have
been made in accordance with the comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting
health, safety, morals and the general welfare of the community. They have been
designed with respect to both present conditions and the conditions reasonably anticipated
to exist in the foreseeable future,to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from
fire, panic, flood and other dangers; provide adequate light and air; to prevent
overcrowding of land, to avoid undue concentration of population; facilitate the adequate
provisions of transportation,water, sewerage, drainage and surface water, parks and other
public requirements, and to make adequate provisions for the normal business, commercial
needs and development of the community. They have been made with reasonable
consideration, among other things, of the character of the district, and its peculiar suitability
for the particular uses and with a view of conserving the value of buildings and encouraging
the most appropriate use of land throughout the community.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the
City of Grapevine, Texas affecting zoning and shall not repeal any of the provisions of said
ordinances except in those instances where provisions of those ordinances are in direct
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 6. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be
severable and that if the validity of the zoning affecting any portion of the tract or tracts of
land described herein shall be declared to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity
of the zoning of the balance of the tract or tracts of land described herein.
Section 7. That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum
not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) and a separate offense shall be deemed
committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Section 8. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of
Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace
and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an
emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 19th day of August, 2008.
APPROVED:
Wi liam D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Linda Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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GRAPEVINE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION FORM
I1. Name "E.A. Bushong-Turnage House"
Historic 220 East Franklin Street
And/or common
2. Location
Address 220 East Franklin Street land survey William Dooley
Location/neighborhood Original Town Residential Historic District tract size acres
I3. Current zoning
R7.5
4. Classification
Category Ownership Status Present Use
district public X occupied agriculture museum
X building(s) X private _unoccupied commercial _park
_structure _work in progress _education x residence
site Accessible entertainment _religious
X yes: restricted government _scientific
yes: unrestr. _industrial _transportation
no military other
5. Ownership
Current owner: Sherry L. Jaquess phone:
Address: 220 E. Franklin Street
city: Grapevine state: Texas zip: 76051
6. Form Preparation
Name &title Susan Kline, consultant organization: Grapevine Twnsp Revitalization Proj.
Contact: David Klempin phone: 817/410-3197
7. Representation on Existing Surveys
_Tarrant County Historic Resources x National Register of Historic Places
_Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
_other Texas Archaeological Landmark
for office use only
8. Date Rec'd: Survey Verified: Yes No
9. Field Chk date: By:
10. Nomination
—Archaeological Structure _District
Site Structure&Site
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11. Historic Ownership
original owner
significant later owner(s)
12. Construction Dates
original c. 1927
alterations/additions
13. Architect
original construction unknown
alterations/additions unknown
14. Site Features
natural
urban design residential in older neighborhood
I 15. Physical Description
Condition Check One: Check One:
excellent deteriorated unaltered x Original site
x good ruins x altered Moved (date:_)
fair unexposed
Describe present and original(if known)physical appearance;include style(s) of architecture,
current condition and relationship to surrounding fabric(structures, objects, etc.). Elaborate on
pertinent materials used and style(s) of architectural detailing, embellishments and site details.
The house at 220 E. Franklin Street was constructed c. 1927. It is a good example of a modest
Bungalow/Craftsman style house constructed in Grapevine in the early 20th century. The
Bungalow/Craftsman style was the most popular style of house constructed in the United State
during the first quarter of the 20th century. Its simplicity of form and materials was a reaction to
the excessive ornamentation of the Victorian styles that were popular during the later decades of
the 19th century. Although Period Revival styles became the predominant choice for residences
from 1925 to the beginning of World War II, the Bungalow/Craftsman style persisted during this
same time period, often as pared down versions of the earlier examples.
The house at 220 E. Franklin Street is an example of the latter stage of popularity of the
Bungalow/Craftsman style. It is still readily identify as 1-story example of the style with its large
front gabled façade with an offset lower projecting front gabled porch. This porch is supported by
the typical use of tapered wood columns on brick piers. The house also features a large grouping
of windows on the front façade. Alterations include the placement of nonoriginal shutters flanking
this window grouping and possibly the round attic vent on the façade below the roof's peak.
The houses faces north. Along the east elevation is a concrete driveway. At the rear of the
property is a large 2-car garage.
16.Historical Significance
Statement of historical and cultural significance. Include: cultural influences, special events and
important personages, influences on neighborhood, on the city, etc.
In 1889, J. E. M. Yates and Zeb Jenkins, two early Grapevine pioneers, had portions of blocks 30,
31, 32, 34 and 35 and all of Block 33 of the Original Town of Grapevine platted as the Yates and
Jenkins Addition. In 1910, Mrs. E. A. Bushong, Zeb Jenkins' sister, paid $700 for Lots 1 and 2 of
Block 31. These lots would be divided among family members over the next several decades.
The property on which the house at 220 E. Franklin Street sits has a complicated chain of title. It is
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located on the West 50'of the East 80'of Lot 1, Block 31, part of the tract sold to Mrs. E. A. Bushong
in 1910. In 1936, this parcel, along with another tract and half interest of another tract—each part of
the original Lots 1 and 2, were sold to Katie Turnage in 1936 by B. Frankfurt and his wife, Jennie.
These tracts had been conveyed to the Frankfurts from Maxwell R. Fortson in 1931. The deed record
listed Forston as a trustee, possibly for the estate of Mrs. E. A. Bushong who died in 1925. Early tax
records indicate that the house at 220 E. Franklin Street was rental property. It's possible that it was
constructed as rental property for members of the Bushong family.
Katie Turnage, who purchased the property in 1936, was the daughter of Mrs. E. A. Bushong. She
married William Aubrey Turnage in 1906. Katie and William had one daughter, Rosanna. William
disappeared and Katie was left to raise her daughter alone with the help of extended family. Katie
may have purchased this house and the other properties mentioned previously as a means of
providing an income by renting out the houses.
James (Jimmy) Lucian Hudgins purchased the property in 1944. Hudgins was the son of Lucian
Gilbert and Ora Mae Wells Hudgins. James Lucian married Velma Hodges. His sister, Laura Inez
Hudgins, married Velma Hodges' brother, Herbert Hodges in a double ring ceremony with James and
Velma. Herbert and Laura Inez Hodges bought the property in 1966. They sold it to Carey G.
Lavender in 1968. L. W. Parker, Jr. purchased the property in 1969. Joe L.Wright purchased the
house in 1977. It has had numerous owners since then. The current owner purchased the house in
2003.
The house is also significant as a contributing resource to the Original Town Residential Historic
District. This district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 as an excellent
collection of residential architecture constructed in the latter decades of the 19th century and up to
World War II. It is also representative of the development of the town of Grapevine during this same
period.
17. Bibliography
McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995.
Original Town Historic District, Grapevine, Texas. National Register of Historic Places Nomination.
Listed 1998.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Grapevine, Texas. 1935; revised c. 1956.
Tarrant County Deed and Tax Records.
Young, Charles H. Grapevine Area History. Dallas, Texas, Taylor Publishing Co., 1979.
18. Attachments
District or Site map Additional descriptive material
Site Plan Footnotes
_Photos (historic¤t) Other(_)
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Designation Merit
A. Character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural
characteristics of the City of Grapevine, State of Texas of the United States.
B. Location as the site of a significant historical event.
X C. Identification with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the culture and
development of the city.
D. Exemplification of the cultural, economic, social or historical heritage of the city.
E. Portrayal of the environment of a group of people in an era of history characterized by a
distinctive architectural style.
X F. Embodiment of distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type or specimen.
G. Identification as the work of an architect or master builder whose individual work has
influenced the development of the city.
H. Embodiment of elements of architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which
represent a significant architectural innovation.
X I. Relationship to other distinctive buildings, sites or areas which are eligible for
preservation according to a plan based on historic, cultural or architectural motif.
J. Unique location of singular physical characteristics representing an established and
familiar visual feature of a neighborhood, community or the city.
K. Archaeological value in that it has produced or can be expected to produce data
affecting theories of historic or prehistoric value.
L. Value as an aspect of community sentiment or public pride.
Recommendation
The Grapevine Township Revitalization Program requests the Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission to deem
this nominated landmark meritorious of designation as outlined in Chapter 39, City of Grapevine Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance.
Further,the Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission endorses the Design Guidelines,policy
recommendations and landmark boundary as presented by the City of Grapevine Development Services
Department.
Burl Gilliam,Chair David Klempin
Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission Historic Preservation Officer
Tommy Hardy, Director
Development Services Department
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Design Guidelines
220 East Franklin Street
Grapevine, Texas
Grapevine Township Revitalization Project, Inc.
City of Grapevine
200 S. Main
Grapevine, Texas 76051
June 25, 2008
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Table of Contents
PREFACE
I. SITE
• Setbacks
• Driveways, Parking Lots
• Service and Mechanical Areas
• Fences
II. BUILDING FABRIC
• Preservation
• Exterior Finishes
• Windows
III. EMBELLISHMENTS
• Awnings-Canopies
• Exterior Lighting
IV. NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
• Infill
• Additions to Historic Buildings
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Preface
In 1889, J. E. M. Yates and Zeb Jenkins, two early Grapevine pioneers, had portions of
blocks 30, 31, 32, 34 and 35 and all of Block 33 of the Original Town of Grapevine platted as
the Yates and Jenkins Addition. In 1910, Mrs. E. A. Bushong, Zeb Jenkins'sister, paid $700
for Lots 1 and 2 of Block 31. These lots would be divided among family members over the
next several decades.
Title to this property passed to Katie (Kate)Turnage and her daughter Rosanna Turnage.
Katie Turnage was the daughter of Mrs. E. A. Bushong. Katie came to own much of the
adjacent property and she likely rented out the houses to supplement her income. In 1932,
Katie and Rosanna Turnage sold the property to Roy Chambers.
Cultural Significance:
The property on which the house at 220 E. Franklin Street sits has a complicated chain of
title. It is located on the West 50'of the East 80'of Lot 1, Block 31, part of the tract sold to
Mrs. E.A. Bushong in 1910. In 1936, this parcel, along with another tract and half interest of
another tract—each part of the original Lots 1 and 2,were sold to Katie Turnage in 1936 by B.
Frankfurt and his wife, Jennie. These tracts had been conveyed to the Frankfurts from
Maxwell R. Fortson in 1931. The deed record listed Forston as a trustee, possibly for the
estate of Mrs. E. A. Bushong who died in 1925. Early tax records indicate that the house at
220 E. Franklin Street was rental property. It's possible that it was constructed as rental
property for members of the Bushong family.
Katie Turnage,who purchased the property in 1936, was the daughter of Mrs. E. A. Bushong.
She married William Aubrey Turnage in 1906. Katie and William had one daughter, Rosanna.
William disappeared and Katie was left to raise her daughter alone with the help of extended
family. Katie may have purchased this house and the other properties mentioned previously
as a means of providing an income by renting out the houses.
James (Jimmy) Lucian Hudgins purchased the property in 1944. Hudgins was the son of
Lucian Gilbert and Ora Mae Wells Hudgins. James Lucian married Velma Hodges. His
sister, Laura Inez Hudgins, married Velma Hodges' brother, Herbert Hodges in a double ring
ceremony with James and Velma. Herbert and Laura Inez Hodges bought the property in
1966. They sold it to Carey G. Lavender in 1968. L. W. Parker, Jr. purchased the property in
1969. Joe L. Wright purchased the house in 1977. It has had numerous owners since then.
The current owner purchased the house in 2003.
The house is also significant as a contributing resource to the Original Town Residential
Historic District. This district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 as
an excellent collection of residential architecture constructed in the latter decades of the 19th
century and up to World War II. It is also representative of the development of the town of
Grapevine during this same period.
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kii, Architectural Significance:
The house at 220 E. Franklin Street was constructed c. 19277 It is ai good exampe l of a
modest Bungalow/Craftsman style house constructed in Grapevine in the early 20tH
century. The Bungalow/Craftsman style was the most popular style of house constructed
in the United State during the first quarter of the 20th century. Its simplicity of form and
materials was a reaction to the excessive ornamentation of the Victorian styles that were
popular during the later decades of the 19th century. Although Period Revival styles
became the predominant choice for residences from 1925 to the beginning of World War
II, the Bungalow/Craftsman style persisted during this same time period, often as pared
down versions of the earlier examples.
The house at 220 E. Franklin Street is an example of the latter stage of popularity of the
Bungalow/Craftsman style. It is still readily identify as 1-story example of the style with its
large front gabled façade with an offset lower projecting front gabled porch. This porch is
supported by the typical use of tapered wood columns on brick piers. The house also
features a large grouping of windows on the front façade. Alterations include the
placement of nonoriginal shutters flanking this window grouping and possibly the round
attic vent on the façade below the roof's peak.
The houses faces north. Along the east elevation is a concrete driveway. At the rear of
the property is a large 2-car garage.
SITE
Retain the historic relationships between buildings, landscaping features and open space. Avoid
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rearranging the site by moving or removing buildings and site features such as walks, drives and
fences, that help define the residence's historic value.
SETBACKS
Building setbacks should be consistent with adjacent buildings or with the style of the building.
Setbacks are an important ingredient in creating an attractive streetscape. Buildings should be
set back to a line that is consistent with their neighbors and land use. For example, a residential
setback should retain the setback of adjacent and nearby structures, with landscaping along the
street right-of-way.
Residential buildings with a commercial use in residential areas should be set back in a manner
consistent with setbacks of neighboring or similar residential structures.
Maintain building orientation pattern,with the front facade facing the street. Maintain spacing
patterns between buildings.
DRIVEWAYS, PARKING LOTS AND VACANT SITES
Driveways should be located perpendicular to the street; no circular drives shall be allowed (unless
proven with historic documentation) in front or corner side yard, so that the character of the
landscaped yard can be reinforced.
New parking lots for commercial uses should not be located adjacent to sidewalks in the district.
Off-street parking lots should not be allowed to interrupt the continuity of landscaped front or corner
side yards. This is important to both the preservation of historic character,and to the strengthening of
the residential district.
Screen existing parking lots from streets and pedestrian areas in the Historic District. Existing parking
lots located adjacent to streets and sidewalks may be screened to the height of car hoods.This will
provide a certain level of continuity of the building façade line; it will screen unsightly views;and it will
provide a level of security by allowing views to and from the sidewalk.
FENCES
Historically, fences around historic houses defined yards and the boundary around property and
gardens. Wood picket fences,wood rail fences and barbed wire or decorative wire fences were the
common fence types in Grapevine. Traditionally, picket fences surrounded the front of the house
while rail and wire fences surrounded the agricultural portions of the property. Maintain historic
fences.
New fences. Simple wood picket fences, wood and wire and wrought iron fences are appropriate.
Avoid chain-link fences, privacy fences and concrete block fences for the street sides of property.
Wood privacy fences may be allowed when installed in the rear yard and behind the front façade of a
property. Utilitarian/privacy fences should not be installed in front of a historic building or beyond the
line of the front façade of a historic building.
Replacing fences. If replacement is required due to deterioration, remove only those portions of
historic fences that are damaged beyond repair and replace in-kind, matching the original in material,
design and placement. If replacement is necessary for non-historic fences, or new fences are
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proposed, locate and design the fence in such a way that will compliment the historic boundary of the
property without concealing the historic character of the property.
SERVICE AND MECHANICAL AREAS
Service and mechanical areas and equipment should be screened from the street and other
pedestrian areas.
All garbage and equipment storage areas should be screened from the street.
Mechanical equipment, including satellite dishes,shall not be located in front or corner side yards or
should be set back from the edges of roofs,and screened so that they are not visible to pedestrians
and do not detract from the historic character of buildings.
BUILDING FABRIC
PRESERVATION
Preserve, stabilize, and restore original building form, ornament and materials.
Any missing or severely deteriorated elements may be replaced with replicas of the original. Ensure
that roof,window, porch and cornice treatments are preserved,or when preservation is not possible
duplicate the original building element.
When rehabilitating, remove non-historic alterations.
Often, "modern" renovations conceal the original facade details. If not, the original style may be
recreated through the use of historic photographs.
Where replication of original elements is not possible,a new design consistent with the original style
of the building may be used.
Reconstruction of building elements should reflect the size, scale, material and level of detail of
the original design.
Preserve older renovations that have achieved historic significance. Older structures or additions
may have, at some time, been renovated with such care and skill that the renovation itself is
worthy of preservation. Usually, such renovations may date from before 1940.
EXTERIOR FINISHES
Original wood finishes should be maintained and painted or, when necessary, replaced in kind.
Modern synthetic siding materials such as vinyl or metal bear little resemblance to historic siding
materials. The application of such modern synthetic materials often involves the removal of original
decorative elements such as cornice, corner boards, brackets, window and door trim, etc. New
synthetic siding shall not be installed; removal of existing such materials is not required, but strongly
encouraged, to restore historic patina, finish and appearance.
Original asbestos siding should be maintained and painted, or when necessary, replaced with
synthetic siding to match the existing asbestos siding. The removal of asbestos siding over existing
wood siding is not required, but strongly encouraged,to restore historic patina,finish and appearance.
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Original masonry surfaces should be maintained and not be painted, unless severe deterioration of
the brick or stone can be shown to require painting. If the color or texture of replacement brick or
stone cannot be matched with existing, painting may be an appropriate treatment.
Paint colors should be complimentary to each other and the overall character of the house. When
possible,research the original paint color and finishes of the building's historic period;the right colors
respect the historic building.
The Historic Preservation Commission shall adopt, as necessary, a paint palette(s)appropriate to
the district's character, which may be proposed and approved through the Minor Exterior
Alteration application process. Any colors proposed outside the adopted palette may be reviewed
by the Commission in the regular Certificate of Appropriateness process.
WINDOWS
Original window framing and lites (panes of glass)configurations should be preserved and
maintained or replaced in kind.
When replacement is necessary,do so within existing historic opening. Replacement of non-original
windows should consider the use of historically appropriate wood windows. Use same sash size to
avoid filling in or enlarging the original opening. Clear or very slightly tinted window glass may be
used. No reflective or heavily tinted glass shall be used.
Should the owner wish to install security bars, they should be installed on the interior of windows
and doors.
Storm windows. The use of interior storm windows is encouraged. Storm windows are available
which can be installed on the interior of windows. This helps to preserve the exterior historic
character of the building.
Should storm windows need to be installed on the exterior of the historic windows, storm windows
constructed of wood and configured to match the historic sashes (i.e. one over one sashes)are
recommended.
If metal storm windows are installed, paint to blend with surrounding elements.
EMBELLISHMENTS
AWNINGS-CANOPIES
New awnings and canopies should not be installed above windows or doors.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Lighting is an important element in residential areas. Fixtures should be consistent with the
historic character of the house.
Appropriate incandescent light fixtures to the style of the district should be used.
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Avoid exposed lighting of any kind unless part of a historic fixture.
NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
INFILL
The Secretary of the Interior's guidelines for new buildings in historic districts encourage similarity
of form and materials, but not actual replication. New construction proposals and the
rehabilitation of non-historic buildings will be reviewed based on these Criteria. Judgement will be
based on the compatibility of the design within the context of the property's adjacent and nearby
historic buildings.
The design of new buildings should have key elements of the building's historic period of significance
including massing, scale, fenestration and materials.
Infill buildings should not be absolute reproductions, and appear as clearly contemporary. Only
when a previously demolished historic Grapevine building can be accurately replicated may a
reproduction be considered.
Infill buildings between historic buildings should be similar in setback, roof form, cornice line and
materials, to one of the adjacent buildings. Relate height of new building to the heights of adjacent
structures. Avoid new buildings that tower over existing ones.
Horizontal wood siding (either novelty, tongue and groove, shiplap or equivalent) and brick are
appropriate exterior building finishes for the historic house. Fake brick or stone or gravel aggregate
materials shall never be used.
ADDITIONS TO HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Additions to historic buildings should replicate the style of the main building if possible; otherwise
they should adhere to the general style with simplified details.
As a minimum, new additions should reflect the massing, roof shape, bay spacing, cornice lines
and building materials of the primary structure.
All new wood or metal materials should have a painted finish except on some 20`h century buildings
where the use of unpainted aluminum or steel was part of the original design and should be
maintained.
A new addition should, if at all possible, be located at the rear of the historic building. If this is not
possible, the addition may be added to the side if it is recessed at least 18 inches from the historic
building facade or a connection is used to separate old from new.
New vertical additions should be set back from primary facades so as not to be readily apparent
from the facing street.
When reproducing elements that were originally part of a historic building they should be replicated
when evidence of the actual detail has been documented by photographs, drawings, or remaining
physical evidence. If no evidence exists, elements typical of the architectural style may be used.
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Historic photographs can provide information on the original elements of the building.
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