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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHL2018-03MEMO TO: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION )� Q FROM: DAVID KLEMPIN, HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SCOTT WILLIAMS, BUILDING OFFICIAL RON STOMBAUGH, PLANNER MEETING DATE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018 SUBJECT: HISTORIC LANDMARK OVERLAY #HL18-03 1952 GOTTLOB HUBER HOUSE 620 ESTILL STREET GRAPEVINE, TEXAS 76051 NEAL COOPER, OWNERS/APPLICANT RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Historic Preservation Commission approve the proposed Historic Landmark Subdistrict overlay to the Grapevine Historic Preservation Ordinance 91-73 (Appendix G — Grapevine Code of Ordinances), as amended for following properties addressed as: 620 Estill Street, legally described as Block 4, Lot 103, .College Heights Addition, City of Grapevine. BACKGROUND: On November 19, 2018, applicant Neal Cooper submitted an application for Historic Landmark Overlay #HL18-03, for property located at 620 Estill Street, City of Grapevine. The property is vacant and was recently purchased by Neal Cooper for the purpose of constructing a new period style house with attached garage to satisfy the request of a new buyer. The Historic Landmark Designation for the property includes five of twelve categories of historic significance to the City of Grapevine Historic Preservation ordinance. The house is located in the College Heights Addition. The College Heights Addition was established in 1907 when Grapevine became an incorporated Town. The Addition is a cohesive grouping of residential buildings, set in a historically appropriate natural and man-made landscape, representing the late nineteenth and early twentieth century residential history of Grapevine. The original owners were Mr. and Mrs. Gottlob Huber who built the house and lived there for nine years. Mr. Huber was born in Germany and came to the U.S. as a child. Hewas a retired farmer. One of his sons Herbert Huber served on the Grapevine City Council in the 1960s. Significant owners of the property were. W. E. (Ed) Keeling and Grady Wood Keeling publishers of the Grapevine Sun for over 80 years. The original house contains a large living, dining, kitchen area, one bedroom and one bath. To the rear of the house, an addition was constructed containing a large bedroom with covered porch. Staff recommends approval of the Historic Overlay #HL18-03 to record the history of the property and to allow the Historic Preservation Commission to have input in the future development of the property. A set of the proposed Design Guidelines for the property are attached. O:\Historic Preservation Commission\CAs\2018 HL\HL18-02.4.doc November 21, 2018 (10:23AM) RECEIVE1 NOV 19 �-!' T --o3 CITY OFGRAPEVINE HISTORIC LANDMARK SUBDISTRICT APPLICATION PART 1. APPLICA Applicant Name: Applicant Address: i City/State/Zip Phone No.�1 - vj;Fax No. Email Address � ��bile Phone Applicant's interest in subject property g,,Q�✓ PART 2. PROPERTY INFORMATION Street Address of subject property 1p 70 c— Legal Description: Lot I ' i Block PO,�,! Addition �Ot 1 b T7w- Legal description of subject property (metes & bounds must be described on 81/2" x 11" sheet) Size of subject property: acres square footage Present zoning classification — Present use of property S,/" L IT/L SiQ 6AIC � vc Proposed use of property PART 3. PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION Property Owner Prop Owner Address PCs PCS /oma /2 -- City/State/Zip Phone No. ell ` 7z 7 Fax No. Q The Development Services staff will determine the agenda for each of the public hearing dates. Based on the size of the agenda, your application may be rescheduled to a later date PART 4. SIGNATURE TO AUTHORIZE FILING OF AN APPLICATION AND PLACING A HISTORICAL LANDMARK SUBDISTRICT REQUEST SIGN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY Oaf Print Applicant's Name `can 's Signature The State of 5 County of .� , / Before me (notary) ; on this day personally appeared (applicant) i i known tome (or proved o eon the oath of card'isor other document) to be the person whose nam sub nbed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. (Seal) Given under my hand and seal of office this --Yt- day ofF;� A.D.j MARY BUSH Notary IO # 128801395 My Commission Expires Notary In and For State of � December 9, 2019 Print Property Owner' Name roperty Owner's Signature The State of County of Before me (notary) on this day personally appeared (applicant) known to me (or proved to me on the oath of card or other document) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. (Seal) Given under my hand and seal of office this day ofl A.D. Notary In and For State of CEO �i 7400ii Account #:00563579 Georeference: 7670-103-4 Property Location: 620 ESTILL ST jurisdictions: 011 CITY OF GRAPEVINE 220 TARRANT COUNTY 906 GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD 224 TARRANT COUNTY HOSPITAL 225 TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE TARRANT APPRAISAL. DISTRICT 10/15/2018 Owner Information COPPER STREET HOMES LLC PO BOX 1025 GRAPEVINE, TX 76099-1025 5 -Year Value History This information is intended for reference only and is subject to change. It may not accurately reflect the com fete status of the account as actually carried in TAD's c ribase. Year Improvement Market Land Market Total Market Total Appraised 2018 $63,326 $180,000 $243,326 $243,326 2017 $64,356 $180,000 $244,356 $244,356 2016 $119,470 $34,540 $154,010 $154,010 2015 $56,000 $37,500 $93,500 $93,500 2014 $56,000 $37,500 $93,500 $93,500 A zero value indicates that the property record has not yet been completed for the indicated tax year t Appraised value may be less than market value due to state -mandated limitations on value increases Property Data Legal Description: COLLEGE HEIGHTS ADDITION- GRPVN Block 103 Lot 4 Deed Date: 07-16-2018 Instrument: D218167503 Year Built: 1952 Agent: None Notice Sent: Protest Deadline: 05-15-2018 State Code: A Residential SingleFamily Approximate Size : 934 Land Acres :0.1726 Land Sqft : 7,522 ttf Rounded 4 This represents one of a hierarchy of possible values ranked in the following order: Recorded, Computed, System, Calculated Exemptions Tarrant Appraisal District 12500 Handley-Ederville Road, Fort Worth, TX 76118-6982 817-284-0024 gpp WIMA 4 SO Mood. l/v r jf, W -VA I I NO o% GRAPEVINE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION FORM 1. Name Historic Gottlob Huber House And/or common 2. Location Address 620 Estill Street land survev Location/neighborhood City of Grapevine block 4 — lot 103 College Heights Addition tract size 7,000 square feet 3. Current zoning Residential, R-7.5 Single Family 4. Classification Category district X building(s) _ structure X site Ownership public X private Accessible yes: restricted yes: unrestr. no Status _ occupied X unoccupied work in progress Present Use agriculture commercial education Entertainment government industrial military museum park X residence Religious _ scientific transportation other 5. Ownership Current owner: Neal Cooper phone: 214 436-4502 Address: 404 East Wall Street city: Grapevine state: Texas zip: 76051 6. Form Preparation Name & title David Mempin organization: City of Grapevine Contact: Historic Preservation phone: 817 410-3197 7. Representation on Existing Surveys Tarrant County Historic Resources other 8. Date Rec'd: 9. Field Chk date: 10. Nomination National Register of Historic Places Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Texas Archaeological Landmark for office use only Survey Verified: Yes By: No Archaeological _ Structure _ District Site Structure & Site 11. Historic Ownership i9inal owner Gotdob Huber significant later owner(s) L. W. Parker, Kenneth and Mae Giffen 12. Construction Dates Original 1952 alterations/additions c. 2000 bedroom and covered porch original construction alterations/additions Site Features Natural urban design Condition Check One: Check One: excellent _ deteriorated _ Unaltered X Original site good _ ruins _ altered _ Moved (date: ) X fair _ unexposed Describe present and original (if known) physical appearance; include styles) of architecture, current condition and relationship to surrounding fabric (structures, objects, etc.). Elaborate on pertinent materials used and style(,) of architectural detailing, embel- lishments and site details. View of 620 Estill Street, c. 2018 The property is vacant and was recently purchased by Neal Cooper for the purpose of constructing a new period style house with attached garage to satisfy the request of a new buyer. The Historic Landmark Designation for the property includes five of twelve categories of historic significance to the City of Grapevine Historic Preservation ordinance. The house is located in the College Heights Addition. The College Heights Addition was established in 1907 when Grapevine became an incorporated Town. The Addition is a cohesive grouping of residential buildings, set in a historically appro- priate natural and man-made landscape, representing the late nineteenth and early twentieth century residential history of Grapevine. The house is asymmetrical in design with a pair of windows and side facing front door opening to the front porch. Exte- rior siding and trim are painted in a contracting beige and taupe color scheme. A projecting bay with narrow window and gable intersects with the main gable roof of the house, accentuating the living room. The original house contains a large living, dining, kitchen area, one bedroom and one bath. To the rear of the house, an addition was constructed containing a large bedroom with covered porch. couxo ncea aosc� umin c.osr, ttou, UNPERVlEO CONS,RUCPCN F- U — —__-- __-- ORIGINAL ------------------ I 1 I 1 1 I -------T----------1 1 1 � I I I 1 1 � 1 I I I 1 1 i 1 � 1 � I I I 1 1 1 i 1 I i r i i I I 1 I 1 i i 1 I 1 uvRERNI,Eo eaesmuenoa � — — —C \77L � 1 1 1 1 1 I � 1 I I 1 1 ------------------- I 1 1 i 1 I I i I I 1 FLOOR PLAN ROOF PLAN scua IA.. 1 -c —. — 'A'. -e -- Floor Plan of House, c. 2018 S U P V E, P L A TO THE LJENHOLDERS ANO/OR OWNERS AND PURCHASERS 0P THE PREMISES SJPJETEO AND RATTIK,N TITLE COMPANY: This is to c Hify that 1 h° . the Bate. Taal n n the q-11survey at the property 3—led an 620 E41LL AVENUE in the C, If Grapevine, 1-1 -11. described as fallors� Being Lot 4. Block 103. College Heights —;t—to the City of Grapevine, Tosranl Comly. Teeae, acng C.to .e Phi retard.,[ in Vo:— 31D, Page 13, Plat A ­ ,de of Tartan, Caunty. Te. ESTILL AVENUE — 56.05' 49.86' 54.e6' EAST 150.00' S z to R LU o o w W1 I N tP W w N I LCT 3 f - LOT5 _ y F to D A A pOp 3 o LOT 4 0 o o I ?LOCK iG3 I GO 2E .fie •WEST 50.00' rF 15* ALLEY A; j LO' 3 I LCT 4 LOT 5 .4 oP)yi j BLOCKY 105 kiVGH E. PEISER noes l � J6B _ e Z� _ '4� •rs s, e'y0 °. Rw 6urvety n�a rov eexnnea ve �c wawM ae. UK^la n°wx PEISER SURVEYING CO., INC. :— o ,333 caRRpRAtE 5'JitE / CG sT � yh BNING, R1'y5 )5038 pK BT2 '51_0055 Cala�¢K1.�AL Rt8mEB41 w YORTG.6[ RW' Y Site Plan of House, c. 2018 15. Historical Significance Statement of historical and cultural significance. Include: cultural influences, pedal events and important personages, influences on nei,ghborhood, on the city, etc. The original owners were Mr. and Mrs. Gotdob Huber who built the house and lived there for nine years. Mr. Huber was bom in Germany and came to the U.S. as a child. He was a retired farmer. One of his sons Herbert Huber served on the Grapevine City Council in the 1960s. Significant owners of the property were. W. E. (Ed) Keeling and Grady Wood Keeling publishers of the Grapevine Sun for over 80 years. Edward T. Simmons and Arthur Glenn Simmons, prominent community leaders and dairy farmers in Grapevine also owned the proper- ty. L. W. Parker, father of Phil Parker, owner of Willhoite's Restaurant owned the property for a number of years. Kenneth and Laura Mae Giffin lived there. Kenneth served in the Army Air Corps in WWII working as a B-29 flight engineer and B-17 mechanic and after the Korean War, became a police officer of the City of Dal- las. Laura Mae's father, Cleve Crowley was a Grapevine Rabbit Twister band member. 16. Bibliography Grapevine Area History book, c. 1979 and Grapevine's Most Unforgettable Characters book, 2006. 17. Attachments _ District or Site map Additional descriptive material X Site Plan Footnotes Photos (current) Other Designation Merit A. Character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the City of Grape- vine, State of Texas of the United States. B. Location as the site of a significant historical event. X G. Identification as the work of an archi- tect or master builder whose individual work has influenced the development of the city. C. Identification with a person or persons X who significantly contributed to the culture and development of the city. D. Exemplification of the cultural, eco- nomic, 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 architec- tural style. F. Embodiment of distinguishing charac- teristics of an architectural type or specimen. Recommendation The Grapevine Township Revitalization Program re- quests the Grapevine Historic Preservation Commis- sion to deem this nominated landmark meritorious of designation as outlined in Chapter 39, City of Grape- vine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Further, the Grapevine Historic Preservation Commis- sion endorses the Preservation Criteria, policy recom- mendations and landmark boundary as presented by the City of Grapevine Development Services Depart- ment. H. Embodiment of elements of architec- tural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which represent a sig- nificant architectural innovation. I. Relationship to other distinctive build- X ings, sites or areas which are eligible for preservation according to a plan based on historic, cultural or architec- tural motif X J. Unique location of singular physical X characteristics representing an estab- lished and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood, community or the city. K. archaeological value in that it has produced or can be expected to pro- duce data affecting theories of historic or prehistoric value. L. Value as an aspect of community sen- timent or public pride. Sean Shope, Chair Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission David Klempin Historic Preservation Officer Scott Williams, Director Development Services Department Historical Marker The Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission and the Grapevine Historical Society have a cooperative marker pro- gram for properties that are officially (individually or located within) designated Historic Landmark Sub -districts. Please indicate if you are interested in obtaining one or both markers for your property. There is no fee for either of the mark- ers, however, the Grapevine Historical Society will only fund two (2) of the medallion and text plaque (second option), per year, on a first come, first serve basis. Check One: p Yes, I am interested in obtaining a bronze Historic Landmark Plaque for my property from the Historic Preservation Commission. I understand there is no fee for this plaque. o No, I am not interested in obtaining a marker for my property. p Yes, I am interested in obtaining a bronze Historic Marker (medallion and text plaque) for my property from the Grapevine Historical Society. Below for office use only o Historic Preservation Commission's Historic Landmark Plaque. o Historic Preservation Commission's Historic District Plaque. o Grapevine Historical Society's Historic Landmark Marker. 40 Historic Landmark Marker, O Historic District Marker, O Historic Landmark Marker, O Historic District Marker, existing GHS marker. existing GHS marker. new GHS marker. new GHS marker. Design Guidelines Gottlob Huber House 620 Estill Street Grapevine, Texas Grapevine Township Revitalization Project, Inc. City of Grapevine 636 South Main Street Grapevine, Texas 76051 November 28, 2018 Page 1 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 Preface 620 Estill Street The property is vacant and was recently purchased by Neal Cooper for the purpose of constructing a new period style house with attached garage to satisfy the request of a new buyer. The Historic Landmark Designation for the property includes five of twelve categories of historic significance to the City of Grapevine Historic Preservation ordinance. The house is located in the College Heights Addition. The College Heights Addition was established in 1907 when Grapevine became an incorporated Town. The Addition is a cohesive grouping of residential buildings, set in a historically appropriate natural and man-made landscape, representing the late nineteenth and early twentieth century residential history of Grapevine. The house is asymmetrical in design with a pair of windows and side facing front door opening to the front porch. Exterior siding and trim are painted in a contracting beige and taupe color scheme. A projecting bay with narrow window and gable intersects with the main gable roof of the house, accentuating the living room. The original house contains a large living, dining and kitchen area, one bedroom and one bath. To the rear of the house, an addition was constructed containing a large bedroom with attached covered porch. FLOOR PLAN„s �. ROOF PLAN uar IX - I , . —. uac ve' - , , .r>eo. Floor Plan of House, c. 2018 5L•R✓E A - TO t+E 11E L` IA -Ar! LcERS 0^E, OR OWNERS ✓ ar•D PURCHASERS CrTHE P2EULC5 SJPJE cD -bP RATf!SIN ILE CLr:• 't'. '0 ' t eine a .e. op-, w o2G Y E Ll AVE -F _. .�� a desc. tEed dos a s. Bung �dl A. BIoc4 !�:. C011t 3e n. s Vd—r. to Ve CitY Of Grapevine, i011ant C 'AnIY, iezes pcco-An� t0 plot r.c0•ded it .•.J. a 117, pay. 13. Pl, fiecdrds 0 'drrOn•,Ccunty. ESTILL AVENUE --T-- -- .. Tr 119W !}}3 CORPGpATE U rt SRUI•E / tt 4i�E 9 1 lsi-pU55 COWQMLL I�IXiYI 1,777 a Site Plan of House, c. 2018 The original owners were Mr. and Mrs. Gottlob Huber who built the house and lived there for nine years. Mr. Huber was born in Germany and came to the U.S. as a child. He was a retired farmer. One of his sons Herbert Huber served on the Grapevine City Council in the 1960s. Significant owners of the property were. W. E. (Ed) Keeling and Grady Wood Keeling publishers of the Grapevine Sun for over 80 years. Edward T. Simmons and Arthur Glenn Simmons, prominent community leaders and dairy farmers in Grapevine also owned the property. L. W. Parker, father of Phil Parker, owner of Willhoite's Restaurant owned the property for a number of years. Kenneth and Laura Mae Giffin lived there. Kenneth served in the Army Air Corps in WWII working as a B-29 flight engineer and B-17 mechanic and after the Korean War, became a police officer of the City of Dallas. Laura Mae's father, Cleve Crowley was a Grapevine Rabbit Twister band member. €r lz 15' ALLEY J r a M _ �,i 5 .,E or i 2L'JCK' 105 r� WI o o H P °�S Z A F N UR�'a — <I > o_ 4 /��� A 3 o !}}3 CORPGpATE U rt SRUI•E / tt 4i�E 9 1 lsi-pU55 COWQMLL I�IXiYI 1,777 a Site Plan of House, c. 2018 The original owners were Mr. and Mrs. Gottlob Huber who built the house and lived there for nine years. Mr. Huber was born in Germany and came to the U.S. as a child. He was a retired farmer. One of his sons Herbert Huber served on the Grapevine City Council in the 1960s. Significant owners of the property were. W. E. (Ed) Keeling and Grady Wood Keeling publishers of the Grapevine Sun for over 80 years. Edward T. Simmons and Arthur Glenn Simmons, prominent community leaders and dairy farmers in Grapevine also owned the property. L. W. Parker, father of Phil Parker, owner of Willhoite's Restaurant owned the property for a number of years. Kenneth and Laura Mae Giffin lived there. Kenneth served in the Army Air Corps in WWII working as a B-29 flight engineer and B-17 mechanic and after the Korean War, became a police officer of the City of Dallas. Laura Mae's father, Cleve Crowley was a Grapevine Rabbit Twister band member. WEST 50.00' r 15' ALLEY J r a M _ �,i 5 .,E or i 2L'JCK' 105 r� k Auj ! E. POSER ° P °�S yC O v. ina n.s rot mn. v.teo tre drtprn. wUr.Ie .evue•t UR�'a .em� r�.m�. ✓ .�.e ...r w� r.�.v tri . /! 1�' 4 /��� !}}3 CORPGpATE U rt SRUI•E / tt 4i�E 9 1 lsi-pU55 COWQMLL I�IXiYI 1,777 a Site Plan of House, c. 2018 The original owners were Mr. and Mrs. Gottlob Huber who built the house and lived there for nine years. Mr. Huber was born in Germany and came to the U.S. as a child. He was a retired farmer. One of his sons Herbert Huber served on the Grapevine City Council in the 1960s. Significant owners of the property were. W. E. (Ed) Keeling and Grady Wood Keeling publishers of the Grapevine Sun for over 80 years. Edward T. Simmons and Arthur Glenn Simmons, prominent community leaders and dairy farmers in Grapevine also owned the property. L. W. Parker, father of Phil Parker, owner of Willhoite's Restaurant owned the property for a number of years. Kenneth and Laura Mae Giffin lived there. Kenneth served in the Army Air Corps in WWII working as a B-29 flight engineer and B-17 mechanic and after the Korean War, became a police officer of the City of Dallas. Laura Mae's father, Cleve Crowley was a Grapevine Rabbit Twister band member. 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 fagade 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 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 maybe 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. 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. 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. 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.