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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4a - Staff presentation10/24/2022 Item 4a Staff Presentation 1 HIST-0495-2022 (1720 Morro) Removal of the property from the Inventory of Historic Resources Evaluation Criteria - Historic Resource Listing … In order to be eligible for designation, the resource shall: •exhibit a high level of historic integrity, • be at least fifty (50) years old …, and • satisfy at least one of the evaluation criteria (i.e., Architectural, History, Integrity) (Historic Preservation Ordinance § 14.01.020) 1 2 10/24/2022 Item 4a Staff Presentation 2 Historic Resource Evaluation James Papp, PhD, Historian and Architectural Historian Summary Conclusion:Not eligible for historic  resource listing; should be removed from the  Contributing List of Historic Resources •Building’s exterior no longer communicates the  streamlined and open nature of its original Colonial  Revival architecture or its consistency with other examples  of the subtype in the district •does not exhibit a high level of historic integrity •has not maintained enough of its historic character or  appearance to be recognizable as a historic resource and  to convey the reason for its significance (Papp, pg. 1) 3 4 10/24/2022 Item 4a Staff Presentation 3 1720 Morro Colonial (Revival) Bungalow Architectural Elements Shiplap siding Multi‐gable single‐hip roof with wood shingles Box cornice, simple frieze Recessed porch w/ tapered corner columns, square capitals 10‐over‐1 sash window (right side of façade) Pedimented dormer above entry Pedimented gable (left side of façade) with fishscale, diamond, and half‐round shingles Large stained glass windows, with trim and lugsills Wood shingle shed awning above front window bay Side dormer with stained glass window below 5 6 10/24/2022 Item 4a Staff Presentation 4 Alterations •Oversized front dormer  •Large Post‐Modern style dormer on rear •South facing pedimented dormer •Porch enclosure, including modification and fluting  of porch columns •Removal of 10‐over‐1 sash window from front façade •Replacement window in front bay (now removed) •North‐facing “push‐out” addition and window  (attached to rear porch enclosure) •New window opening in north‐facing pediment •New window opening (now boarded) between  originals on south elevation •Full width back porch enclosure Alterations •Oversized front dormer  •Large Post‐Modern style dormer on rear •South facing pedimented dormer •Porch enclosure, including modification and fluting  of porch columns •Removal of 10‐over‐1 sash window from front façade •Replacement window in front bay (now removed) •North‐facing “push‐out” addition and window  (attached to rear porch enclosure) •New window opening in north‐facing pediment •New window opening (now boarded) between  originals on south elevation •Full width back porch enclosure 7 8 10/24/2022 Item 4a Staff Presentation 5 Evaluation Criteria for Listing Historic Preservation Ordinance § 14.01.070 Integrity •Has not maintained enough of its historic character or  appearance, given the loss of original features and the  effect of subsequent dormer and building additions. HIST-0495-2022 (1720 Morro) Removal of the property from the Inventory of Historic Resources Action: Forward a recommendation to the City Council regarding the eligibility of the structure to be listed as a Historic Resource, and whether to remove from the Inventory of Historic Resources … 9 10