Agenda HARB MAY 20 2025
Item 1. Review minutes from April 15 2025
Item 2. Ourse Group LLC
1025 West Fourth Street
66-012-103 1865 John G. Reading House. 3 story Victorian,
Second Empire house with wood rusticated clapboard siding.
Straight-sided mansard (Slate replaced with Carriage House shingles in
2005) roof. Protruding first floor bay on side. Pedimented window
heads, paired brackets supporting eaves and wrought iron trim
along roof of porch. Condition and integrity excellent. Built by
John G. Reading, lumberman and friend of Marlon Fischer.
A. Install mechanically fastened rubber roofing as needed on flat roof areas. If any
metal cresting is disturbed it will be reinstalled.
B. Repair existing rear 3-story fire escape, with wood, same as existing.
Possible applicable Standard #2-Removal of distinctive materials or alteration of
features, spaces and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided.
#9 …exterior alterations…shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. be compatible with
size, scale, and architectural features…protect the historic integrity of the property.
Item 3. Enrique Castillo
324 Walnut Street
1900 Three story stucco Victorian eclectic with Italianate influences.
Flat roof with large eaves, heavily bracketed cornice, two belt
courses, wood window frames of predominately 6 over one pane
style. Three story porches front & rear. Revise Sept 2024 COA for
repair of the mansard:
FYI – Owner said he has substantial changes to make to the following
items from the last, unapproved, review. He will bring information to
the meeting on May 20.
A. Remove the Mansard roofs.
B. Install manufactured wood trims at mansard area.
C. Any rotted wood trim pieces on the building above 1st and 2’d floor will be replaced with like
material and look the same as original
D. Remove loose or damaged stucco. Prepare and patch per accepted masonry standards, with proper
mixes of portland, sand, lime and bonding agent. Finish coat to match original.
E. Paint building-Ben Moore Manchester Tan HC-81 body, Ben Moore Mayflower Re HC81, trim.
Standards:#5. Distinctive features, finishes, construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that
characterize a property shall be preserved. #6. Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than
replaced. Where deterioration requires replacement of distinctive feature, new shall match the old in
design, color, texture, other visual qualities and, if possible, materials.
Item 4.Mirabito Properties inc.
932 W 3rd Street
65-005-210 ca 1910 2 story with Italianate influences. Decorative cornice. Wide eaves. Integrity is
poor. Vinyl sided with permastone.
A. Demolish deteriorated property.
B. Retain and reuse any salvageable original trims such as corbels, brackets…
C. Construct new replacement with elements of Italianate style, in one of the provided elevations.
D. Materials are LP Smart siding on exterior walls. Style:
E. Architectural shingles or rubber roofing
F. Block foundation
F. Other materials to be determined
Standard – A compatible plan for a new structure that meets
the general requirements of the City Historic Property Review
Guide, Section P, Infill
Item 5. Francis & Amy Bennett
754 W Third Street
1889 Three story, brick and wood, Victorian eclectic house.
Two by two bay, multigabled asphalt roof. Clipped gable roof
dormer with triple, rounded head mullioned windows.
Bracketed gable with wood shake shingles, and diagonal
Color:
Texture:
mullions on triple window. One half circle window on west side and one story protruding bay on west.
Two story protruding bay on east with tent roof. One over one double hung windows. Wooden porch
with round wood posts and balusters. Lattice under porch. Pedimented entrance way. Wrought iron
railing front steps
A. Replace rotted wooden shakes on exterior with new wood shakes, same as existing originals.
B Replace any damaged or missing gutters and downspouts with ½ round gutter and round downspouts.
Aluminum or galvanized. Color:
C. Repair rotted porch railings with wood materials matching the existing in appearance and detail.
D. Prep exterior for painting. Paint colors:
FYI: Previously approved colors (2007) are St Martin Sand 2164 Body, Cool Lava 2088-50 Neptune
Green Accents and trim
Item 6. Any Other Business
To: Anthony Visco
Cc: Nan Young