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Commission approves front-porch rebuild and metal porch roof for Matthew property
Summary
The commission approved a permit for Tristan and Gabrielle Matthew to remove and rebuild their front porch and install a black metal roof on the porch (the main house roof is not being replaced now). The applicant said work is scheduled end of month/early July and a detached shed will be torn down prior to contractor arrival.
The New Harmony Plan Historic Preservation Commission approved a permit for Tristan and Gabrielle Matthew to remove and rebuild the front porch at their property (item 2659/1108) and to install a black metal roof on the porch; the main house roof will not be replaced at this time.
Chair introduced the item and noted the applicant "is here with us tonight." The applicant described plans to restore the porch to a footprint similar to the historic configuration, remove an existing shed/garage, replace wood framing and siding, and coordinate trim and post details so the porch does not appear unfinished. The applicant said, "Whenever I bought the house 6 years ago, the roof at that time, the roof, we were told was, I don't know, 10 to 15 years old, so we're not worried about the roof on the house." Commissioners asked about decorative capitals and bases on porch posts; the applicant said they will save and reuse trim where feasible and likely add some decorative elements.
A motion to approve the permit was made and seconded; the chair said she would sign the permit and the applicant was told to pick it up the next day. The applicant said work was scheduled for the end of the month or early July and that family members with construction experience will do preparatory work before the contractor arrives.
