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Commission approves small‑scale addition at Heron Morton Place that echoes original cottages
Summary
The commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for an addition and detached garage at 1808 North New Jersey Street in Heron Morton Place, following staff support for an addition designed to read as a separate house with sympathetic massing and setbacks.
The Historic Preservation Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for an addition, detached garage and rear deck at 1808 North New Jersey Street (Heron Morton Place), endorsing a solution that preserves the character of a diminutive cottage while adding compatible new massing.
Applicant Melissa Iannucci presented a design that treats the addition as a separate house massing connected by a recessed 3‑foot‑10 connector so the original cottage remains visually dominant. Emily Jarzin, the principal architectural reviewer, said staff recommended approval because the massing, setback and materials are sympathetic and because archival Sanborn evidence supports the historic twin‑cottage approach.
Commissioners focused questions on the tall lower‑level windows and corner boards; the applicant explained the design choices and welcomed feedback. Staff’s recommendation included ten stipulations and one note, and the commission voted to approve the staff recommendation. The owner and architect will proceed with the stipulated materials and final sign‑offs.
