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Commission approves conceptual porch restoration at 1708 with conditions on materials and final door details
Summary
A conceptual application to add a full-width front porch and restore the front entry at 1708 was approved in concept; the commission requested shop drawings, a wood primary door on the primary elevation, sandstone match for porch base, and final site/paint samples at submission for final action.
The Historic Resources Commission gave conceptual approval to a front-porch restoration and entry alteration at 1708, asking for detailed material samples and shop drawings before final action.
Staff described the application as a conceptual review for a nineteenth-century two-story house with a proposed full-width porch at the south/front elevation, replacement of doors and sidelights, and recommendations to match original masonry color for stone bead areas (staff flagged an unapproved 2023 exterior paint change). Commissioners praised the applicant’s research photos that showed a historic porch had previously existed and encouraged restoration consistent with the historic footprint.
Commissioners asked that the primary front door be wood (the standard for primary elevations), requested that the porch base be matched as closely as possible to original sandstone, and asked for shop drawings and a final materials schedule including rail and stair details, lighting cut sheets, and paint chips. The applicant said they may use a CMU (concrete masonry unit) core with a sandstone veneer for the porch base and will provide cut sheets and shop drawings. The commission indicated conceptual support but required the applicant to return with final drawings and material samples for administrative review and formal approval.
Staff and commissioners recommended submission of final, shop-quality drawings, a complete materials schedule, lighting cut sheets and a paint sample (Benjamin Moore or equivalent) to ensure the porch and entry restoration meet district guidelines. The commission granted conceptual approval and encouraged the applicant to proceed with the detailed submittal so final administrative action can be completed.
