HPRB ACTIONS
January 24 and 31, 2019
JANUARY 24
Present: Marnique Heath, Chair; Andrew Aurbach, Thomas
Brokaw, Brian Crane, Chris Landis, Gretchen Pfaehler. Absent: Linda Greene,
Sandra Jowers-Barber, Outerbridge Horsey.
LANDMARK DESIGNATION HEARING
Capital Traction Company Union Station, 3600/3601 M Street
NW (Square 1203, Lot 47 and Square 1202, Lot 840) and part of the 36th Street
right-of-way.
The Board designated the Capital Traction Company Union
Station a historic landmark in the D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites (Criteria B
and D), and requested that the nomination be forwarded to the National Register
of Historic Places for listing (under Criteria A and C) as of local
significance, with a period of significance of 1894 to 1973, the era of its
construction and its use by the Capital Traction Company and the Capital
Transit Company. Vote: 6-0.
GEORGETOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT/HISTORIC LANDMARK
3601 M Street NW, HPA 19-122 and 19-032, subdivision to
combine two lots and permit to construct five-story multi-unit building.
The Board recommended clearance of the subdivision to
consolidate the two lots. Vote: 5-0. (Landis absent)
ANACOSTIA HISTORIC DISTRICT
1201-1215 Good Hope Road SE, HPA 19-142, revised
concept/scope of demolition.
The Board approved the conceptual approach to retaining and
reusing the wood and steel roof framing of 1205 and 1209 necessary to achieve
the lowering of the addition, and that a specific retention plan documenting
the framing elements be developed; approved the revised design of the new
construction that lowers its height by six feet; required that the interior
structure of 1213-1215 and a greater portion of the demising walls between 1205
and 1209 be retained; and delegated final approval to staff. Vote:
5-0 (Landis absent).
CAPITOL HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT
201 8th Street NE, HPA 19-104, concept/subdivide lot, alter
facades, and construct new multiple unit dwelling.
The Board voted to find the concept for building
alterations, subdivision, and new construction to be compatible with the
historic district and delegated final approval to staff with the stipulation
that the primary entrance at 201 8th St, NE be retained as a functional
entrance. Vote: 6-0
628 A Street SE, HPA 19-079, concept/two-story rear
and side addition, one-story rooftop addition.
The Board voted to find the concept to be compatible with
the historic district and to delegate further review to staff. Vote: 6-0
121 7th Street SE, HPA 19-078, concept/three-story rear
addition, one-story rooftop addition, alter front façade.
The Board voted to find the concept to be compatible with
the Capitol Hill Historic District, asked that the applicant complete a
visibility study of the rear addition; and delegate further review to staff.
Vote: 6-0
14TH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT
1340 Corcoran Street NW, HPA 19-069, permit/trellis in
public space.
The case is deferred at the request of the ANC and
applicant.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS HISTORIC
DISTRICT
1819 Vernon Street NW, HPA 19-106, rear addition; front
basement entry.
The Board found the concept for the rear addition to be
compatible with the character of the historic district, contingent on the
addition being pulled back two feet (to align with the rear elevations of the
other houses in this row) and being clad in brick rather than siding, and
delegated final approval to staff. Vote: 6-0.
14TH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT
1523 Church Street NW, HPA 19-077, concept/rear addition,
front yard alterations.
The Board approved concept plans for removal of a small
brick ell wing and construction of a full-width two-story rear addition, an
enclosed stair access addition on the roof and a roof deck over the new rear
addition, two-over-two replacement Marvin clad wood windows, elongating the
basement windows by dropping their sills, repair or in-kind replacement front
doors, replacement of the non-original brick stairs with a blue-stone and brick
stair with a metal railing, and creation of an at-grade entrance and small
patio area in front of the house with a raised planter at the edge of the
sidewalk. Vote: 5-0 (Landis recused).
JANUARY 31
Present: Marnique Heath, Chair; Andrew Aurbach, Brian
Crane, Outerbridge Horsey, Sandra Jowers-Barber, Chris Landis, Gretchen
Pfaehler. Absent: Thomas Brokaw, Linda Greene.
TAKOMA PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT
7126 Chestnut Street NW, HPA 19-103, concept/two-story rear
addition, new attic dormer/modify entrance porch and windows.
The Board agreed with the comments of the ANC and found the
concept to be compatible with the historic district, and to delegate further
review to staff. Vote: 5-0.
500 Dahlia Street, NW, HPA 19-123, concept/solar panels.
The Board found the proposed installation of solar panels
on the east and west facing roof slopes would not result in a discordant or
incompatible installation. Even though the panels on the east slope would
face a public street – a location discouraged by the HPRB’s guidelines – the
Board noted that the siting of the house and tree cover limited their
visibility, and that the panels were being installed tight to the roof, away
from the roof edges, and below the roof line, and that the roof had recently
been replaced to match the color of the proposed frameless panels. The
Board agreed with the findings of the ANC and approved the concept application
as presented by the applicant and delegated further review to the HPO. Vote: 6-1.
CAPITOL HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT
302 South Carolina Avenue SE, HPA 19-140, revised
concept/two-story rear addition.
The Board approved the concept of a two-story rear addition
as consistent with the purposes of the preservation act and delegated final
approval to staff with requirement that the angled corners at the addition be
eliminated, the depth be reduced, and that the materials and design be
revised. Vote: 7-0.
MOUNT VERNON SQUARE HISTORIC DISTRICT
1227 4th Street NW, HPA 19-105, concept/three-story rear
addition.
The Board advised the applicant to revise the height and/or
setback of the addition at 1227 4th Street NW so that it would not be
substantially visible from 4th Street or Ridge Street and delegated final
approval to Staff. Vote: 7-0.
SHAW HISTORIC DISTRICT
1128 10th Street NW, HPA 19-129, concept/demolition of
non-contributing structure; construction of new eight-story plus penthouse
residential building.
The Board found that a building of this general height and
design could be compatible with the character of the historic district, and
that setting the top floor back helped mitigate the variation in height with
the surrounding buildings, but that further design work was needed. The
Board concurred with the resolution of the ANC that the projecting bay needed
to be enclosed and its proportions made narrower but did not concur with the
recommendation that the bay be limited to three stories, as it would be too
short for a building of this general height. The Board further found that
the height of the penthouse needed to be reduced and the design of the top of
the building simplified, and that the project should return to the ANC and
Board for further review when revised. Vote: 7-0.
1313 11th Street NW, HPA 19-145, concept/new construction.
The case is deferred at the request of the
applicant.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Board approved the following on the Consent Calendar on
January 24 by a vote of 6-0.
ANACOSTIA HISTORIC DISTRICT
1326 Valley Place SE, HPA 19-132, permit/repair and
reconstruct two-story house and add addition.
CAPITOL HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT
634 Lexington Place NE, HPA 19-097, concept/alter roofline
and create basement entrance.
BLOOMINGDALE HISTORIC DISTRICT
1634 North Capitol Street NW, HPA 18-556, revised
concept/new construction.
CLEVELAND PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT
3503 Woodley Road NW, HPA 19-136, concept/ rear and side
addition.
FOXHALL VILLAGE HISTORIC DISTRICT
4419 Q Street NW, HPA 19-063, concept/two-story plus
basement rear addition.
LEDROIT PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT
1844 3rd Street NW, HPA 19-124,
concept/addition.
408 U Street NW, HPA 19-134,
concept/ rear addition and roof deck on garage.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE HISTORIC DISTRICT
999 E Street NW, HPA 19-141, concept/storefront
alterations, awnings and signage.
U STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT
1519 Swann Street NW, HPA 19-133, concept/ rear and
rooftop addition.
1833 12th Street NW, HPA 19-135, concept/rear and roof
addition.
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Bruce Yarnall • Historic
Preservation Operations Manager
DC Office of Planning
1100 4th Street SW, Suite E650
• Washington, DC 20024
202.442.8835
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