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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS DESIGNATING A HISTORIC
LANDMARK SUBDISTICT HL11-02 IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 39 OF ORDINANCE NO. 82-73 (APPENDIX"D"OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES), DESIGNATING THE AREA
LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 1, BLOCK 2, J POWERS
ADDITION, A FOSTER SURVEY, ABSTRACT 518 AND
MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, IN A DISTRICT
ZONED "R-7.5" SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT REGULATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 901 WEST
SUNSET STREET 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, MORALSAND 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 otherthings,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; and
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 BYTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City does hereby designate a historic landmark subdistrict
HL11-02 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: 901 West Sunset Street and legally
described as Lot 1, Block 2, J Powers Addition, and in 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".
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Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby directed to correct the official zoning
D 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 forthe 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 July 2011.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Jo ' C. Brown
Assistant City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Join F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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GRAPEVINE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION FORM
1. Name
901 West Sunset Street
And/or common
2. Location
Address 901 West Sunset Street Land survey Ambrose Foster
Location/neighborhood City of Grapevine tract size
3. Current zoning
R-7.5 Residential
4. Classification
Category Ownership Status Present Use
district __public __&_occupied _agriculture _museum
_building(s) X private `unoccupied commercial ,park
X 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: Justin Powers one:817 229-9135 cell
Address:901 West Sunset Street
city: Grapevine state:Texas_ zip: 76051
6. Form Pre aration
Name&title David Klempin, Historic Preservation Officer Organization: Grapevine Township
Revitalization Project
Contact: David Klem in hone: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 Recd: 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 Arthur C. Bryant
significant later owners Justin and Bethany Powers 2011
12. Construction Dates
original 1956
alterationsladditions 2010-11
13. Architect
original construction Cameron Home
alterations/additions Side Ca ort and storage building added; New Home 2011
14. Site Features
natural
urban design-nearby original Grapevine Township, c. 1907
15. Physical Description
Condition Check One: Check One:
excellent deteriorated unaltered x Original site
good ruins x altered Moved (date: )
X fair unexposed
Describe present and original(if known)physical appearance;Include style(s)of architecture,
current condition and relationship to sufrounding fabric(structures, objects, etc.). Elaborate on
pertinent materials used and style(s)of architectural detailing, embellishments and site details.
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Original House Front View Rear View
The land on which the home was built was once a part of the Ambrose Foster Survey.The area is located
across Ball Street from the boundary of the original Grapevine Township. Homes in the surrounding
neighborhood area range from 1920's bungalows and 1940's starter homes to architect designed custom
homes, recently constructed.
The lot was purchased by Arthur C. Bryant in 1945. The original house built on this lot was built in 1956
utilizing building components and financing available from the Cameron Lumber Yard in Grapevine.
Following World War 11, starter homes like this one were built throughout Grapevine to help with the post
war housing shortage.
4 Located close to the street, the wood sided rectangular house featured a gabled roof with a 4 to 12 roof
pitch. It contained a living room kitchen, dining room two bedrooms and one bath. The windows were
aluminum and the doors were wood. A shed roof was later added to the west end that served as a
carport. A prefabricated bamlike storage building was located in the southwest comer of the property.
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In 2010 Justin and Bethany Powers purchased the house and property for the purpose of constructing a
new home to serve the needs of their growing family. The existing house was in poor condition and could
not be adapted to serve the needs of the family.
The Powers hired Scott Buchanan of Innovation Home Designers, to prepare the plans for the house.The
plans are based on the"Vallonia" plan from the historic Sears Catalogue house plan book of the 1920's.
Like the Cameron Homes, Sears Catalogue homes could be ordered in their entirety in kit form. The
building components would be shipped directly to the building site.
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The exterior of the new 1 and Y2 story home house features a dormer over the front porch, brick chimney
and projecting window bay on the east side and a gabled porch on the rear of the house. Brick piers
support double columns supporting the porch roof. Projecting brackets support the deep roof overhanging
gables.A new two car detached garage is built in the same style and is located in the southwest corner of
1 the backyard. The house utilizes modem materials in its construction including hardy plank siding, trim
and metal clad wood windows.
The interior of the house contains a living room, kitchen and dining room, master bedroom with bath,
utility room, a hall bath and guestroom on the first floor and a play area, two bedrooms and a bath on the
second floor.
The Powers plan to install a crushed stone driveway to complete the project.
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96.Historical Significance
Statement of historical and cultural significance. Include: cultural influences,special events and
important personages, influences on neighborhood, on the city, etc.
The Cameron Lumber yard was the local retail office of Wm. Cameron & Company, a lumber company
organized in 1867 and headquartered in Waco, Texas. By 1899, Wm. Cameron & Company had retail
lumber yards in nearly all the major cities in Texas, including Grapevine, and employed 3,000 men.
Cameron Homes were built in Texas during the late 1930s through the 1960s. Known as economy
homes, they offered working class citizens the opportunity to own their own modem homes at an
affordable price. Cameron Homes were built to exact specifications set by Wm. Cameron & Company,
and all plans and specifications met the Federal Housing Administration and the Veteran's Administration
requirements for quality materials and workmanship.
Cameron Homes were sold on "Easy To Own" plans known as ETOs. The main requirement to quality
for an ETO was that the purchaser own his own lot outright and use it for collateral. The Cameron
Company carried the loan on the ETO plan. Home prices were presented in either all-lumber or brick
veneer designs, with prices ranging according beginning at $2,070.20 for the shell house. Monthly
payments as low as $15.14 per month plus taxes and insurance were routinely advertised in the
Grapevine Sun.
The plans for the new Powers House, c. 2011 are based on the "Vallonia" plan from the historic Sears
Catalogue house plan book of the 1920's. Like the Cameron Homes, Sears Catalogue homes could be
ordered in their entirety in kit form. The building components would be shipped directly to the building
site.
17. Biblio ra h
Tarrant County Tax Assessor's Office. Tax History Card for A946 Tr 48-49, Original Town.
Young, Charles, ed. Grapevine Area History. Dallas, Texas:Taylor Publishing Company, 1991.
Cameron Homes, CU of Grapevine Research Paper, 1990.
18. Attachments
District or Site map Additional descriptive material
Site Plan Footnotes
X 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.
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.
--l. 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.
—mmmm,,,.-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
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Scott Williams,Director
f Development Services/Building Official
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Design Guidelines
901 West Sunset Street
Grapevine, Texas
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Grapevine Township Revitalization Project, Inc.
City of Grapevine
One Liberty Park Plaza
Grapevine, TX 76051
April 27., 2011
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Table of Contents
PREFACE
1. 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
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Original House Front View Rear View
The land on which the original house was built was once a part of the Ambrose Foster
Surrey. The area is located across Ball Street from the boundary of the original Grapevine
Township. Homes in the surrounding neighborhood area range from 1920's bungalows '
and 1940's starter homes to architect designed custom homes, recently constructed.
The lot was purchased by Arthur C. Bryant in 1945. The original house built on this lot was
built in 1956 utilizing building components and financing available from the Cameron
Lumber Yard in Grapevine. Following World War II, starter homes like this one were built
throughout Grapevine to help with the post war housing shortage.
Located close to the street,the wood sided rectangular house featured a gabled roof with a
4 to 12 roof pitch. It contained a living room kitchen, dining room two bedrooms and one
bath. The windows were aluminum and the doors were wood. A shed roof was later
added to the west end that served as a carport. A prefabricated bamlike storage building
was located in the southwest corner of the property.
The Cameron Lumber yard was the local retail office of Wm, Cameron & Company, a
lumber company organized in 1867 and headquartered in Waco, Texas. By 1899, Wm.
Cameron & Company had retail lumber yards in nearly all the major cities in Texas,
including Grapevine, and employed 3,000 men. Cameron Homes were built in Texas
during the late 1930s through the 1960s. Known as economy homes,they offered working
class citizens the opportunity to own their own modem homes at an affordable price.
Cameron Homes were built to exact specifications set by Wm. Cameron&Company,and
all plans and specifications met the Federal Housing Administration and the Veteran's
Administration requirements for quality materials and workmanship.
Cameron Homes were sold on "Easy To Own" plans known as ETOs. The main
requirement to quality for an ETO was that the purchaser own his own lot outright and use
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it for collateral. The Cameron Company carried the loan on the ETO plan. Home prices
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were presented in either all-lumber or brick veneer designs,with prices ranging according
beginning at$2,070.20 for the shell house. Monthly payments as low as$15.14 per month
plus taxes and insurance were routinely advertised in the Grapevine Sun.
In 2010 Justin and Bethany Powers purchased the house and property for the purpose of
constructing a new home to serve the needs of their growing family. The existing house
was in poor condition and could not be adapted to serve the needs of the family.
The Powers hired Scott Buchanan of Innovation Home Designers,to prepare the plans for
the house. The plans are based on the "Vallonia" plan from the historic Sears Catalogue
house plan book of the 120's. like the Cameron Homes, Sears Catalogue homes could
be ordered in their entirety in kit form. The building components would be shipped directly
to the building site.
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The exterior of the new 9 and %2 story home house features a dormer over the front porch,
brick chimney and projecting window bay on the east side and a gabled porch on the rear
of the house. Brick piers support double columns supporting the porch roof. Projecting
brackets support the deep roof overhanging gables.A new two car detached garage is built
in the same style and is located in the southwest comer of the backyard.The house utilizes
modem materials in its construction including hardy plank siding,trim and metal clad wood
windows.
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The interior of the house contains a living room, kitchen and dining room, master bedroom
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� with bath, utility room, a half bath and guestroom on the first floor and a play area, two
bedrooms and a bath on the second floor. The Powers plan to install a crushed stone
driveway to complete the project.
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 bounds around property
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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 facade of a property. Utilitarian/privacy fences should not be
installed in front of a historic building or beyond the line of the front facade 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 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 orcomer 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, "modem" 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.
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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.
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.
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
f, slightly tinted window glass may be used. No reflective or heavily tinted glass shall.be
used.
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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 be designed to reflect the period of significance and
follow the Design Guidelines established for Grapevine's Historic Commercial and
Residential Buildings.
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.
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.
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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 20u'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. Historic photographs can provide information on the
original elements of the building.
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