Board approves replacement of windows and shingles at Louise P. Murphy House with conditions

The Historic Preservation Board approved a resolution allowing replacement of the exterior cedar-shake siding and the house’s windows at the Louise P. Murphy House (DS25197), subject to conditions intended to preserve the building’s visual character.

Planning staff reviewed the house’s listed character-defining features (period of significance: 1931; wood shingle siding; 6-over-6 double-hung wood sash with shutters) and reported that a city consultant found wholesale replacement of all siding and windows inconsistent with applicable preservation standards. Staff and the consultant said they lacked documentation showing the degree of deterioration necessary to justify full replacement. The applicant supplied a window condition survey and argued the house suffered a recent catastrophic incident that…