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Historic commission approves Davis Garage certificate of approval, with divided vote
Summary
The Evansville Historic Preservation Commission approved a certificate of approval for a two-car garage at 419 Southeast Second Street, approving the project as submitted after debate about a standing-seam metal roof. The vote was 6–1.
The Evansville Historic Preservation Commission on March 12 voted to approve a certificate of approval for a two-car garage at 419 Southeast Second Street, known as the Davis Garage, approving the project as submitted by the property owner.
Architect Adam Green told the commission the revised design retains the garage footprint and two-car capacity but replaces a previously proposed roof deck with a gable roof and simplifies exterior materials. "Since that previous meeting, we've had some pricing come in, and we've been able to make some, better decisions on behalf of the owner," Green said. He described the siding as fiber cement horizontal lap with shingle-style fiber cement at the gable end and said the garage doors’ visible texture was an embossed wood texture submitted as a sample.
Commission discussion focused on the proposed standing-seam metal roof. Green said the roof would be standing-seam metal with 16.5-inch rib spacing, and engineers or installers might prefer that spacing for fewer roof pieces. He said the design team "could go down to a 12 inch and get a little tighter rib, but because of the heights of those seams, we thought 16 and a half looked a little more appropriate." He also said the owner would accept an asphalt shingle roof if the board preferred.
Commissioners debated historic-guidelines language on metal roofing. A preservation specialist referenced a Department of Interior brief that said standing-seam metal roofing is not inherently inappropriate but that seam spacing affects perceived scale. One commissioner noted the guidelines advise against metal roofing unless there is a clear historical precedent for it, but that the proposed roof is a standing-seam profile and not corrugated metal.
Commissioner Hayden moved to approve the application as submitted. The motion was seconded and the commission conducted a roll-call vote: Commissioner Richard, aye; Commissioner Hayden, aye; Commissioner Guthrie, no; Commissioner Bryant, aye; Commissioner Hooper, aye; Commissioner Dixon, aye; Commissioner McDowell (president), aye. The motion passed 6–1. "Certificate passes," McDowell said after the roll call.
The commission’s approval allows the project to proceed with the materials and dimensions presented in the application package, including the standing-seam metal roof as shown in the submitted drawings. The commission provided the applicant with the documentation and the applicant left with the approval paperwork.
No conditions or amendments to the certificate were recorded in the minutes beyond the discussion about roof materials.
