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DDRC denies wholesale siding replacement at 2819 Bratton Street; staff recommends investigatory removal and spot repairs first
Summary
The DDRC denied a request for wholesale replacement of historic wood siding at 2819 Bratton Street and advised investigatory removal of siding boards to determine the extent of rot before authorizing replacement; staff will oversee any further approvals.
The Design/Development Review Commission denied a certificate of design approval for wholesale replacement of the historic wood siding at 2819 Bratton Street in the Mount Rose / Melrose Heights Oak Lawn Architectural Conservation District, after staff concluded that the majority of the existing siding is repairable and wholesale removal would remove historic material unnecessarily.
Staff told the commission the 1930s-era house retains original wood lap siding with mitered corners and that much of the visible deterioration is peeling paint rather than rot. The…
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