HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2008-042 ORDINANCE NO. 2008-42
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS DESIGNATING A HISTORIC
LANDMARK SUBDISTICT HL08-09 IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 39 OF ORDINANCE NO. 82-73 (APPENDIX"D"OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES), DESIGNATING THE AREA
LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 2A, BLOCK 104, COLLEGE
HEIGHTS 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 GALLAGHER
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
(HL08-09) 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: 235 South Dooley
Street and legally described as Lot 2A, Block 104, College Heights Addition, and in addition
thereto,the adoption of the Design Guidelines as conditions, regulations and safeguards in
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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
and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective
from and after the date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
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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:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
..getLinda 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
1. Name
Historic Gallagher House
And/or common
2. Location
Address 235 S. Dooley land survey Esther Moore
Location/neighborhood College heights Addition block/lot Block 104, Lot 2A tract size acres
3. 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: Gregory and Emily Florio phone:
Address: 235 S. Dooley Street
city: Grapevine state: Texas zip: 76051-5471
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 _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 R. L. and Ila Sarah Gallagher
significant later owner(s)
12. Construction Dates I
original c. 1945 (1940 according to TAD)
alterations/additions c. 2005
13. Architect
original construction unknown
alterations/additions Vinson Integrated Properties
I 14. Site Features I
natural
urban design corner lot surrounded by houses of a similar age
I 15. Physical Description I
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.
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The Gallagher House at 235 S. Dooley Street is a World War II-era Bungalow/Craftsman style
house in Grapevine, Texas. It is a one-story, rectangular shaped house with a prominent front
gable with a lower projecting front gabled porch. Unlike houses of this style from earlier decades,
it lacks the wide overhanging eaves and therefore has no eave brackets. It does have exposed
rafter tails on the sides of the house. Multiple-light wood windows illuminate the interior.
Early alterations to the house included the application of a fibrous, ribbed shingle siding to the
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exterior and the replacement of the original columns with decorative metal supports. In 2005, the
house underwent additional alterations. The attic vent in the front gable was replaced with a
small multiple-light window. One window on the south side of the house was removed and other
windows were replaced with multiple-light metal units. The decorative metal columns were
replaced with simple wood posts with gingerbread-type brackets at the top. A simple wood
balustrade was added between the posts. The original Craftsman-style door was replaced and
the exterior painted gray.
Southeast of the house is a two-car garage that also has a front gable and exposed rafter tails.
During the recent rehabilitation, it received a new garage door.
A driveway runs along the south side of the house. It was a wide concrete apron with a gravel
drive to the 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.
The Gallagher House is located at 235 S. Dooley Street on block 104 of the College Heights Addition
to the Town of Grapevine. This addition is located on the east side of Grapevine in the Esther Moore
Survey and is basically bounded by Dooley Street on the west, Coppell Road (now Northwest
Highway) on the north, Ruth Street on the east and Giddens Alley on the south. Texas Street was
originally known as Washam Street. The name College Heights originated from the fact that the
addition encompassed the campus of Grapevine College, now the location of a public school. The
plat was approved by Town of Grapevine in 1913 but not filed with the Tarrant County Clerk's office
until 1921. The 1935 Sanborn Map for Grapevine indicates that the College Heights Addition was
sparsely developed as of that date. Some blocks, including Block 104, the location of the subject
property, had no improvements upon them at that time.
On June 9, 1945, Hugh and Mary Simmons and Jospehine Wright(Mary's sister)sold two tracts of
land, Lots 3-9, block 102 and Lots 1-6 of block 104 to Mrs. Mann Trice, a widow, and W. C. Lucas for
the sum of one dollar. Hugh and Mary Simmons were Grapevine residents who lived nearby at 311
Smith. Trice and Lucas sold the south half of Lots 1-4 of block 104 to R. L. Gallagher for the sum of
$500 on September 15, 1945. That price would suggest that there were no improvements on the
property at that time.
It is assumed that R. L. Gallagher and his wife, Sarah Ila, built two houses on the property shortly
after purchase. A revised Sanborn Map of Grapevine (1948-1956)shows a one-story wood-framed
house and garage at the northeast corner of South Dooley Street and Washam Avenue (Texas) on
Lots 1-3, now 235 S. Dooley Street, and a house on Lots 4-5, now 513 E. Texas. The numbering of
these lots is likely an error as the property for 513 E. Texas did not contain Lot 5. The inclusion of Lot
3 with the house at 235 S. Dooley Street is likely an error as well. The fact that the Gallaghers built
two houses on adjacent lots suggests that they used at least one of them as rental property.
In 1967, R. L. and Sarah Gallagher had the south 70 feet(south half)of block 104, Lots 1-4 replatted.
What was originally the south half of Lots 1-2 became Lot A and the south half of Lots 3-4 became
Lot B. Lot A is the property associated with 235 S. Dooley, which is now known as Lot 2A.
On October 11, 1983, Sarah Gallagher sold Lots A and B to Peggie Sampson. Vinson Integrated
Properties, bought 235 S. Dooley in early 2005. The current owners purchased it later that year.
The Gallagher House is a late example of the Bungalow/Craftsman style and represents the simple,
World War II-era houses constructed in Grapevine, Texas. The Bungalow/Craftsman style house
was the most popular house style in the country during the first quarter of the 20th century. But the
style persisted into the 1930s and 1940s. Simplified examples such as 235 S. Dooley Street were
constructed during this period. The house also illustrates Grapevine's growth patterns. In the early
post-war era, residents were still able to find available parcels of land within the town proper on which
to build residences. As the population continued to grow, the demand for property would expand
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beyond the Original Town and College Heights Addition.
17. Bibliography
Historic Landmark Designation Form for 513 E. Texas, Grapevine, Texas, 2005.
McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995..
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Grapevine, Texas, 1935 and revised, 1948-56.
Tarrant Appraisal District.
Tarrant County Clerk's Office. Deed records
Tarrant County Tax Assessor's Office: Tax records.
Young, Charles H. Grapevine Area History. Dallas, Texas,Taylor Publishing Co., 1979.
18. Attachments
District or Site map Additional descriptive material
X Site Plan Footnotes
X Photos (historic¤t) Other(_)
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Designation Merit
X 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.
C. Identification with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the culture and
development of the city.
X 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.
_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
Scott Williams, Director
Development Services Department
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Design Guidelines
Gallagher House
235 South Dooley Street
Grapevine, Texas
Grapevine Township Revitalization Project, Inc.
City of Grapevine
1 Liberty Park Plaza
Grapevine, Texas 76051
July 23, 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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The Gallagher House is a late example of the Bungalow/Craftsman style and represents the simple,
World War II-era houses constructed in Grapevine, Texas. The Bungalow/Craftsman style house
was the most popular house style in the country during the first quarter of the 20th century. But the
style persisted into the 1930s and 1940s. Simplified examples such as 235 S. Dooley Street were
constructed during this period. The house also illustrates Grapevine's growth patterns. In the early
post-war era, residents were still able to find available parcels of land within the town proper on which
to build residences. As the population continued to grow, the demand
The Gallagher House at 235 S. Dooley Street is a World War II-era Bungalow/Craftsman style
house in Grapevine, Texas. It is a one-story, rectangular shaped house with a prominent front
gable with a lower projecting front gabled porch. Unlike houses of this style from earlier decades,
it lacks the wide overhanging eaves and therefore has no eave brackets. It does have exposed
rafter tails on the sides of the house. Multiple-light wood windows illuminate the interior.
Early alterations to the house included the application of a fibrous, ribbed shingle siding to the
exterior and the replacement of the original columns with decorative metal supports. In 2005, the
house underwent additional alterations. The attic vent in the front gable was replaced with a small
multiple-light window. One window on the south side of the house was removed and other
windows were replaced with multiple-light metal units. The decorative metal columns were
replaced with simple wood posts with gingerbread-type brackets at the top. A simple wood
balustrade was added between the posts. The original Craftsman-style door was replaced and
the exterior painted gray. Southeast of the house is a two-car garage that also has a front gable
and exposed rafter tails. During the recent rehabilitation, it received a new garage door. A
driveway runs along the south side of the house. It was a wide concrete apron with a gravel drive
to the garage.
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The Gallagher House is located at 235 S. Dooley Street on block 104 of the College Heights
Addition to the Town of Grapevine. This addition is located on the east side of Grapevine in the
Esther Moore Survey and is basically bounded by Dooley Street on the west, Coppell Road (now
Northwest Highway)on the north, Ruth Street on the east and Giddens Alley on the south. Texas
Street was originally known as Washam Street. The name College Heights originated from the
fact that the addition encompassed the campus of Grapevine College, now the location of a public
school. The plat was approved by Town of Grapevine in 1913 but not filed with the Tarrant
County Clerk's office until 1921. The 1935 Sanborn Map for Grapevine indicates that the College
Heights Addition was sparsely developed as of that date. Some blocks, including Block 104, the
location of the subject property, had no improvements upon them at that time.
On June 9, 1945, Hugh and Mary Simmons and Jospehine Wright(Mary's sister)sold two tracts
of land, Lots 3-9, block 102 and Lots 1-6 of block 104 to Mrs. Mann Trice, a widow, and W. C.
Lucas for the sum of one dollar. Hugh and Mary Simmons were Grapevine residents who lived
nearby at 311 Smith. Trice and Lucas sold the south half of Lots 1-4 of block 104 to R. L.
Gallagher for the sum of$500 on September 15, 1945. That price would suggest that there were
no improvements on the property at that time.
It is assumed that R. L. Gallagher and his wife, Sarah Ila, built two houses on the property shortly
after purchase. A revised Sanborn Map of Grapevine (1948-1956)shows a one-story wood-
framed house and garage at the northeast corner of South Dooley Street and Washam Avenue
(Texas)on Lots 1-3, now 235 S. Dooley Street, and a house on Lots 4-5, now 513 E. Texas. The
numbering of these lots is likely an error as the property for 513 E. Texas did not contain Lot 5.
The inclusion of Lot 3 with the house at 235 S. Dooley Street is likely an error as well. The fact
that the Gallaghers built two houses on adjacent lots suggests that they used at least one of them
as rental property.
In 1967, R. L. and Sarah Gallagher had the south 70 feet(south half)of block 104, Lots 1-4
replatted. What was originally the south half of Lots 1-2 became Lot A and the south half of Lots
3-4 became Lot B. Lot A is the property associated with 235 S. Dooley, which is now known as
Lot 2A. On October 11, 1983, Sarah Gallagher sold Lots A and B to Peggie Sampson. Vinson
Integrated Properties, bought 235 S. Dooley in early 2005. The current owners purchased it later
that year.
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SITE
Retain the historic relationships between buildings, landscaping features and open space. Avoid
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 facade 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.
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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
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.
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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.
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
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historic character of the house.
Appropriate incandescent light fixtures to the style of the district should be used.
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 20th 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.
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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.
Historic photographs can provide information on the original elements of the building.
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