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Level II: Mechanicsville H-1
6-E-14-HZ
Applicant Request
Architectural feature; Doors; Guttering; Masonry repair/painting; Material changes (wood, brick, metal, etc.); Porch elements; Roofing; Siding; Storm windows or doors; Windows
    • MASONRY WORK
    • a. 	Front Porch: Repair or remove the  front porch brick columns and rebuild them using uniform period appropriate bricks.  Ideally re-use the bricks from the chimneys at this property.
    • b. 	Foundation- Various areas of the brick foundation need attentin -replace bricks as necessary using period appropriate bricks and to repoint the foundation.
    • CHIMNEY REMOVAL
    • a. Remove cooking chimney only.
    • WINDOWS
    • a. Repair all windows with salvaged wooden parts or replace all windows withwooden 2- over- 2 simulated-divided-lights, or salvaged true-divided/2  light windows.
    • b. Windows placed and sized as the original; except in the former kitchen, which is on the back of the house.  Along the back wall, install one window that match the rest of the windows used in the house.
    • c. Restore existing storm windows; and install new storm windows where needed; relocate existing storm windows to the most visible windows so that the new non-matching storm windows are not prominent.  However, keep open the option to replace all the windows with wooden 2/2 true-divided light should the existing be too deteriorated to repair.
    • 	DOORS
    • a. 	FRONT/ENTRY DOOR: Restore the original entry door; install a modern full glass storm door ; 
    • b. 	REAR DOORS: Remove the non-original rear door and install new rear door in the rear wall of the original house in place of a very deteriorated original window.  The window is dimensioned 32" wide and 72" tall and is positioned approximately 24" above the floor level.  
    • c. Install the existing rear door, a wooden half-light door, dimensions 32"x 80", in the place of the existing original window.  Should restoration of the existing wood door become cost prohibitive, install a new rear fiberglass door of the same dimensions
    • SIDING
    • a. Remove the asphalt shingle siding.
    • b. Remove the original wood siding  and replace with re-purposed historical wood siding that matches the original lap: 
    • c. Retain the proportions of the corner siding, window and door trim and leave intact all architectural details/wooden vents in the gables.
    • 	ROOF
    • a.  Remove the asphalt shingles and replace withshingle the roof with GAF architectural shingles, lifetime warranty, shale color; 
    • b. Extend the shed roof along the rear of the house that covers the non-contributing addition to the NE corner of the original house, approx. 9'-4", and match the existing pitch, approx. 3/12.  This roof will extend from the house approx. 8' to end in the same plane that currently exists in the roof covering the non-contributing addition.  This roof extension will permit the construction of a covered rear porch. Note: this roof extension will cover the original window to be removed and replace with the existing rear door.
    • REAR PORCH
    • a. Construct a small covered back porch.  This porch would continue from the corner of the non-contributing addition to the NE corner of the original house (approx. 9'-4") wide and project into the yard approx. 8' (terminating in the same plane as the non-contributing addition);
    • b.The floor of the porch would be constructed of t&g pine and the ceiling from t&g bead board pine (matching the construction materials of the front porch).  A single post supporting the shed roof would be installed at the corner.  It will be clad with 1x lumber matching the taper of the columns on the front of the house;
    • c. The porch will be approx. 18" above grade and no railings are necessary.  No changes to the original house foundation will be made. The porch will simply attach to the original house and to the non-contributing addition by lag bolts.
Mechanicsville H-1
    • Style: Queen Anne Cottage with Craftsman influence
      • One-story frame with asbestos shingle wall covering. Hip roof with lower cross gables and asphalt shingle roof covering. Circular sawn wood attic vent. Double- hung two-over-two windows. One-story full front porch with splayed wood posts on brick piers. Interior offset brick chimney. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. (contributing)
Applicable Guidelines
Mechanicsville Design Guidelines (ADOPTED 2011)
    • All Mechanicsville Design Guidelines for Rehabilitation apply.
See Guidelines
Meeting Date
June 19, 2014
COA Expires January 7, 2017
Mechanicsville H-1
1011 McGhee Ave
Applicant
Bentley R. Bentley R. Marlow
Owner Phil Phil Bonificio  - under contract w/City Homemaker Program under contract w/City Homemaker Program
Case History
Date Filed
May 23, 2014
Date Heard
June 19, 2014
Case File
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