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ARB approves roof-material change for landmark Black Horse Tavern at 109 South High Street
Summary
Planning staff recommended and the board approved asphalt shingles for a roof replacement at the Black Horse Tavern to better suit uneven roof framing and to match historical appearance; staff recommended approval with no conditions.
The Architectural Review Board approved a minor project review to permit an asphalt shingle roof on the Black Horse Tavern, a landmark building at 109 South High Street.
Planning staff explained that the Black Horse Tavern, constructed in 1842, has an uneven roof framing that makes a standing-seam metal roof inappropriate. Staff presented historic photos showing the building with cedar shake roofs in earlier photos and standing-seam metal in later photographs, and recommended asphalt shingles as a compatible and more forgiving material given the structure's uneven surfaces. "Because of this, a metal roof is not advisable ... cedar shake shingles have historically been used on these structures," Mr. Trimble (staff) said, concluding that "staff recommends approval with no conditions."
Applicant Rick Gerber, one of the property owners, told the board the existing thin cedar-like shingles have not worn well and the owners wish to move away from them because "every time the wind blows, we seem to lose quite a few of them." The board had no public comment on the application and moved to approve the minor project review with no conditions; the motion passed by recorded voice vote of the members present.
The approval covers both the primary structure and an accessory building on the 0.23-acre landmark site within the Historic District South zoning district.
