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Subject: [HistoricWashington] HPRB ACTIONS - February 25 and March 3, 2016
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HPRB
ACTIONS
February
25, 2016
The
Historic Preservation Review Board met and considered the following items.
Present: Gretchen Pfaehler (Chair), Andrew Aurbach, Graham Davidson, Nancy
Metzger, Joseph Taylor, and Charles Wilson. Absent: Rauzia Ally.
HISTORIC
LANDMARK NOMINATIONS
Southern
Railway Building, 1500 K Street NW, Case 11-05.
The
Board designated the Southern Railway Building, 1500 K Street NW, a historic
landmark in the D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites, and requested that the
nomination be forwarded to the National Register of Historic Places for listing
at the local level of significance with a Period of Significance of 1929.
The Board received no ANC resolution taken on this owner-sponsored historic
landmark case. Vote: 6-0.
Lincoln
Playground Fieldhouse, 555 L Street SE, Case 15-02.
The
Board designated the Lincoln Playground Field House, 555 L Street SE, a
historic landmark in the D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites, and requested that
the nomination be forwarded to the National Register of Historic Places for
listing as of local significance, with a period of significance of 1934.
The Board requested that the nomination be revised to improve the description
of the property, including dimensions of the building and site, and to include
more information about the physical evolution of the surrounding playground.
The Board received no ANC resolution on this matter. Vote: 6-0.
WALTER
REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER
6825
16th Street NW, HPA 16-158, concept/gym addition and alterations to Delano Hall
for school.
The
Board supported the concept and recommended the following revisions: (1) that
the fiber-cement panels be a warmer and darker color, as recommended by ANC 4B
and the staff report, especially at the hyphen; (2) that the pavilion on the
west side of the new wing be clad in brick matching the rest of the wing; (3)
that the applicant consider some revision to the new wing’s south end; (4) that
a darker and perhaps different material be used for the wing’s masonry base,
and that it be depicted in detail; (5) that a new material, closer to the
family of materials on the campus and possibly brick, be considered for the
cladding of the gym and that fiber-cement be used as an accent material rather
than the primary one; (6) that more information be provided about the location
and character of storm-water management measures and mechanical equipment and
its screening; (7) that the canopy at the southeast corner of the building
either fit the height, shape and width of the opening below or be more distinct
from it; and (8) that solar panels not be placed on the roof of the building’s
central section and that the staff bring back before the Board any proposed
solar-panel support structures if it questions their compatibility. Vote:
6-0. The Board had not yet received a resolution from ANC 4A.
1901-1905
9½ Street NW, HPA 16-101, new construction, roof and rear additions.
The
Board found the concept incompatible and directed the applicants to design the
third floors on all three buildings to occupy approximately half of the
footprint. Vote: 5-1.
HISTORIC
LANDMARK
Chevy
Chase Arcade, 5520 Connecticut Avenue NW, HPA 16-154, replace iron gates with
glass doors.
The
Board found the installation of doors compatible with the character of the
landmark and delegated final approval to staff. Vote: 6-0.
1508,
1510 and 1512 21st Street NW, HPA 16-148, concept/five-story addition behind
and above three rowhouses.
The
Board concurred with the HPO staff report in its recommendations to (1) reduce
the height of the addition by one story (on 1510 and 1512) and minimize the
amount that the addition overlaps the main block of the house; (2) Maintain
more of the party wall and original structural elements; (3) Conduct a new flag
test when massing changes have been resolved; (4) The Board’s recommendation
should not be constructed as endorsement for any necessary zoning relief. The
ANC resolution agreed to support the project only if the 5th floor was removed.
The
Board also referred to the HPO guidelines and the importance of meeting these
thresholds for scale, massing, height, rooftop additions, and rear
additions. Vote: 5-1.
1706
V Street NW, HPA 16-094, concept/new multi-unit residential building.
The
Board approved the staff report and found the current concept compatible with
the character of the historic district and consistent with the preservation act
and delegate further review to staff. The Board did not agree with ANC-1C’s
assessment that the height, alignment of facades, and massing and setbacks were
incompatible as the ANC resolution stated. Vote: 6-0.
3515
Woodley Road NW, HPA 16-144, concept/reconstruction of single-family house.
The
Board found the concept compatible with the historic district and delegated
final approval to staff with the condition the covenant currently in
development is finalized before issuance of the permit. The motion is
consistent ANC-3C’s resolution. Vote: 5-1 (Aurbach opposed).
March
3, 2016
The
Historic Preservation Review Board met and considered the following items.
Present: Gretchen Pfaehler (Chair), Graham Davidson, Nancy Metzger and Charles
Wilson.
DOWNTOWN
HISTORIC DISTRICT
501
H Street NW, HPA 16-006, concept/alteration and additional floors on one-story
garage.
The
HPRB voted to accept the concept of a rear and garage rooftop addition
contingent on a preservation plan being developed for the existing structures
(addressing masonry work, window and door repair/replacement, and storefront
reconstruction). As design work continues on the addition, the glazing
for the hyphen should be developed with fritted or other glass that provides
some level of privacy and doesn’t result in a large light box at night, and the
Board encouraged retention/reconstruction of the stepped parapet above the
garage as part of the composition for the new addition. The Board noted
that no ANC resolution had been received, encouraged the applicant to contact
the ANC, and asked that the project return to the Board when appropriate.
Vote: 4-0.
1101-1111
16th Street NW, HPA 16-157, concept/façade alterations to non-contributing
buildings.
The
HPRB supported the general concept and materials proposed but found the size
and extent of glazing in the bays to be too great, and the masonry spacing
between the projections too small. The applicants were asked to study
alternatives that provided greater overall unity to the design and return to
the Board when appropriate. The Board acknowledged the letter of support
from the ANC. No vote was taken.
The
Board approved the following items on the consent calendar on February 25, 2016
by a vote of 5-0 (Ally and Wilson absent).
HISTORIC
LANDMARKS
Western
High School (Duke Ellington School of the Arts), 3500 R Street NW, HPA 14-133,
materials.
The
Board acknowledged the ANC’s support and recommended that: (1) the fly loft and
penthouse not be white, i.e., that it should be less reflective than the rest
of the building; (2) and that the balustrade atop the building not be a pure
white; and (3) that adequate consideration be given to the details of the
curtain wall.
CAPITOL
HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT
125 D Street SE, HPA 16-005, concept/rear addition.
647
South Carolina Avenue SE, HPA 16-203, concept/rear addition.
231
10th Street SE, HPA 16-209, concept/garage addition. The Board requested
that the height be reduced to 20’6”.
229
10th Street SE, HPA 16-207, concept/rear addition and garage addition.
1336
14th Street NW, HPA 16-151, concept/exterior alterations and addition.
1850
5th Street NW, HPA 16-204, concept/new rowhouse.
1100
Alabama Avenue SE, HPA 16-106, installation of solar arrays on carports and the
rooftop of the new hospital building.
1922
11th Street NW, HPA 16-105, rear and roof addition. The Board requested
that a flag test be conducted to see if the roof needs to be flattened to avoid
visibility from the front.
1813
12th Street NW, HPA 16-140, rear addition. The Board recommended that the
side have a more durable material than stucco at its base.
1514
Swann Street NW, HPA 16-153, roof addition and infill court. The Board
requested that the roof deck be pulled back farther to make certain it is not
visible from the ground.
919
R Street NW, HPA 16-206, roof addition.
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