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HEMA No. 2023-08 – The Cypress Fire Station (625 S. Cypress Avenue) November 2, 2023 Page 6 3 7 9 0 and rear (east) façades, where it will not be generally visible from the public right- of-way. The proposed exterior alterations will not alter the primary (west) façade, or any important spatial relationships that characterize the property. Removal of the non-contributing rear addition will bring the property back to its original footprint. Standard for Restoration No. 2 - Materials and features from the restoration period will be retained and preserved. The removal of materials or alteration of features, spaces and spatial relationships that characterize the period will not be undertaken. The project complies with Restoration Standard No. 2. Materials and features from the 1928 restoration period will be retained and preserved on the primary (west) façade. The clay tile roof will be removed, cleaned, and reinstalled with replacement tile pieces as needed to match the existing roof. The original decorative tiled frieze bordered by a stringcourse with a central rectangular window behind a wrought iron grille will be cleaned and restored as needed. All building fenestration is currently boarded up for security purposes. If it is determined that any existing windows and doors are salvageable, they will be restored to their original design and materials based on the original architectural plans. The original arched leaded glass window at the north (side) façade will be restored to its original design. The rear addition will be removed in order to restore the building back to its original 1928 footprint. 3. Standard for Rehabilitation No. 3 - Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic properties, will not be undertaken. The project complies with Rehabilitation Standard No. 3, as conditioned. The proposed changes will not create a false sense of historical development. The proposed side and rear façade alterations will require new window and door openings to accommodate the new internal configuration. As conditioned, the new windows and doors will be compatible with the historic building but will be distinct from the originals, in order to not create a false sense of historical development. Therefore, the new architectural features will read as contemporary, not conjectural. Standard for Restoration No. 3 - Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place and use. Work needed to stabilize, consolidate and conserve materials and features from the restoration period will be physically and visually compatible, identifiable upon close inspection and properly documented for future research.